The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report China: Guangdong Compulsory Education Project (P154621) China: Guangdong Compulsory Education Project (P154621) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | China | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 10 | ARCHIVED on 08-Mar-2024 | ISR56799 | Implementing Agencies: Guangdong Department of Education, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 31-Oct-2017 Effectiveness Date: 02-Apr-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 04-Jan-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 28-Mar-2022 Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2023 Revised Closing Date: 30-Nov-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to improve learning facilities and teaching quality in selected public primary and junior secondary schools in project counties. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Improve School Equipment and Facilities:(Cost $168.00 M) Component 2: Strengthen the Training and Assessment System for Teachers and Principals:(Cost $57.60 M) Component 3: Pilot Reforms to Improve Equity and Quality of Education:(Cost $39.80 M) Component 4: Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation:(Cost $2.90 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Low Low Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project closing date was extended from June 30 to November 30, 2023 to complete the remaining activities:(i) training for 420 backbone teachers and 280 school principals; (ii) training on social and emotional skills for an additional 300 teachers; (iii) classroom observation of selected teachers to measure the impact of the training; and (iv) remaining civil works in three counties. All activities were completed and the Project was closed by November 30, 2023. The Guangdong Provincial Government issued a document in June 2023 to launch the next phase of reforms in education in the province. Successful pilots under the Project such as school partnership, and support to the left behind children and children with minor disability were among the programs to be scaled up in the province. 3/8/2024 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report China: Guangdong Compulsory Education Project (P154621) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Low Low Low Macroeconomic Moderate Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies Low Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Moderate Low Low Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Low Low Low Stakeholders Moderate Low Low Other -- Moderate Moderate Overall Moderate Low Low Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve learning facilities IN01309648 ►Share of project classrooms where ICT is used (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 70.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 13-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 Improve teaching quality IN01309649 ►The proportion of trained teachers whose teaching practices meet a minimum threshold in targeted competencies (Non-cumulative) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 93.55 93.55 70.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 13-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 3/8/2024 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report China: Guangdong Compulsory Education Project (P154621) The final round of observations for both backbone teachers and teachers trained in ICT was completed in November 2023. The data is being analyzed by PPMO and the final report will be shared with the World Comments: Bank by February 2024! IN01309650 The proportion of trained backbone teachers whose teaching practices meet a minimum threshold in targeted competencies (Non- cumulative) (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 93.30 93.30 70.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 13-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 IN01309821 The proportion of teachers trained in ICT whose teaching practices meet a minimum threshold in targeted competencies (Non-cumulative) (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 93.80 93.80 70.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 25-Nov-2022 30-Jun-2023 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Improve School Equipment and Facilities IN01309822 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,997,400.00 2,356,926.00 1,990,000.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 13-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 The original End Target was 554,800.00 but was increased to 1,990,000.00 at the Mid-Term Review. Comments: IN01309826 Total number of teachers (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 210,000.00 109,031.00 60,000.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 13-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 IN01309829 Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,710,000.00 2,247,895.00 1,730,000.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 13-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 3/8/2024 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report China: Guangdong Compulsory Education Project (P154621) IN01309831 ►Total number of classrooms with ICT installed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 34,450.00 41,101.00 39,350.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 13-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 The savings from Mobile Labs are reallocated to this component. It is expected that the PPMO will install ICT equipment in 2900 additional classrooms raising the end target to 39,350. Comments: PPMO has successfully installed ICT equipment in more than the additional 2900 classrooms over the extension period. Component 2: Strengthen the Training and Assessment System for Teachers and Principals IN01309823 ►Total number of training courses developed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 30-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 IN01309825 ►Total number of training courses approved by the expert panel (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 30-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 IN01309828 ►Teachers trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 33,852.00 70,307.00 51,300.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 30-Nov-2023 30-Jun-2023 The savings from cancellation of procurement of remaining Mobile Labs will be used to train 500 additional backbone teachers. Hence, the end target for this indicator is increased to 51,300 trained Comments: teachers at the last ISM. IN01309833 Total number of targeted backbone teachers and principals trained (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 707.00 1,407.00 1,300.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 13-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 IN01309835 Total number of targeted ICT teachers trained (Number, Custom Breakdown) 3/8/2024 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report China: Guangdong Compulsory Education Project (P154621) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 30,400.00 68,900.00 60,000.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 13-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 IN01309836 ►Participant satisfaction with quality of training content (Non-cumulative) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 85.80 85.80 75.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 30-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 IN01309837 Participant satisfaction with quality of backbone training content (Non-cumulative) (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 85.50 85.50 75.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 30-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 IN01309838 Participant satisfaction with quality of ICT training content (Non-cumulative) (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 86.30 86.30 75.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 30-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 IN01309839 Participant satisfaction with quality of principal training content (Non-cumulative) (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 85.70 85.70 75.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 13-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 IN01309840 ►Proportion of trained teachers who pass the knowledge test after training (Non-cumulative) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 75.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 30-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 IN01309841 Proportion of trained backbone teachers who pass the knowledge test after training (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 75.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 13-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 3/8/2024 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report China: Guangdong Compulsory Education Project (P154621) IN01309842 Proportion of trained ICT teachers who pass the knowledge test after training (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 75.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 13-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 Component 3: Pilot Reforms to Improve Equity and Quality of Education IN01309824 ►Total number of activity and resource room teachers trained (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 724.00 200.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 13-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 IN01309827 Total number of teachers trained who will manage activity rooms (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 534.00 100.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 13-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 IN01309830 Total number of teachers trained who will work in resource rooms (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 190.00 100.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 13-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 IN01309832 ►Policy paper capturing recommendations based on pilots and their evaluations (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 13-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 During the last ISM there was a realization that the Department's interpretation of the policy guidance notes as implementation orders differs from the PAD's focus on evaluating the pilot in terms of impact, sustainability, and scalability. Hence, the translated copies of these orders were considered inadequate to Comments: evaluate the pilot interventions. It was agreed to mark the #19intermediate results indicator as incomplete until the PPMO submits the reports on these pilots by March 2024. IN01309834 ►Guidance based on policy paper issued by Department of Education (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 3/8/2024 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report China: Guangdong Compulsory Education Project (P154621) Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 25-Nov-2022 13-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 Policy Guidance was issued by the DoE in June 2023 on the scaling up of the pilot interventions under the Comments: Department's future reform program. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P154621 IBRD-87910 Closed USD 120.00 120.00 0.00 118.75 1.25 99% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P154621 IBRD-87910 Closed 31-Oct-2017 16-Jan-2018 02-Apr-2018 30-Jun-2023 30-Nov-2023 Cumulative Disbursements 3/8/2024 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report China: Guangdong Compulsory Education Project (P154621) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 13-Jun-2022 ,Level 2 Approved on 26-Jun-2023 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 3/8/2024 Page 8 of 8