The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) REPORT NO.: RES60357 RESTRUCTURING PAPER ON A PROPOSED PROJECT RESTRUCTURING OF GENERAL EDUCATION MODERNIZATION PROJECT APPROVED ON APRIL 26, 2018 TO THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA EDUCATION GLOBAL PRACTICE SOUTH ASIA REGION Regional Vice President: Martin Raiser Country Director: Faris H. Hadad-Zervos Regional Director: Nicole Klingen Practice Manager/Manager: Keiko Inoue Task Team Leader(s): Harsha Aturupane The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS CERC Contingent Emergency Response Component DLI Disbursement-Linked Indicator DLR Disbursement-Linked Result ELLE English Language Learning Enhancement EPD Education Publications Department EPSI Enhanced Program for School Improvement FY Financial Year GEM General Education Modernization GoSL Government of Sri Lanka IDA International Development Association IOI Intermediate Outcome Indicator MLE Mathematics Learning Enhancement PBC Performance-Based Condition SBPTD School Based Professional Teacher Development The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) BASIC DATA Product Information Project ID Financing Instrument P163714 Investment Project Financing Original EA Category Current EA Category Partial Assessment (B) Partial Assessment (B) Approval Date Current Closing Date 26-Apr-2018 30-Jun-2024 Organizations Borrower Responsible Agency The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Project Development Objective (PDO) Original PDO Enhance quality and strengthen stewardship of the general education system OPS_TABLE_PDO_CURRENTPDO Summary Status of Financing (US$, Millions) Net Ln/Cr/Tf Approval Signing Effectiveness Closing Commitment Disbursed Undisbursed IDA-62280 26-Apr-2018 25-Jul-2018 30-Aug-2018 30-Jun-2024 100.00 66.91 33.09 Policy Waiver(s) Does this restructuring trigger the need for any policy waiver(s)? No The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) I. PROJECT STATUS AND RATIONALE FOR RESTRUCTURING Project Status 1. The Project was approved by the Board on April 26, 2018, and became effective on August 30, 2018. The total cost of the Project is US$100 million IDA credit. The objectives of the Project are to enhance quality and strengthen stewardship of the general education system. The Project was restructured in July 2020 in order to activate the Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. US$15.00 million from other components was reallocated to the CERC, and the PDO and results frameworks were updated accordingly. The Project was restructured again in December 2020 to support a CERC pool, where 4 projects with CERCs were unified to support COVID-19 pandemic emergency responses across a variety of sectors, including general education. An additional US$5 million was allocated from projects in other sectors to the education sector in the pooled CERC. No extensions were sought at either restructuring. 2. The Project is rated Satisfactory for progress towards achievement of development objectives. The Project Development Objective (PDO) rating is satisfactory as the Project is on track to achieve its objectives as measured by the PDO indicators. All targets up to 2023 have been achieved. The key results are summarized below in the four PDO-PBC indicators. a. English Language Learning Enhancement (ELLE) program. The ELLE program is now under implementation in 500 target schools and across all 9 provinces. The target for 2023, that English Language learning outcomes of at least 80% of students in the 500 target schools have improved, has been achieved. b. Mathematics Learning Enhancement (MLE) program. The MLE program is now under implementation in 500 target schools and across all 9 provinces. The target for 2023, that mathematics learning outcomes of at least 80% of students in the 500 target schools have improved, has been achieved. c. School Based Professional Teacher Development (SBPTD) program. The SBPTD program in now under implementation in 75 percent of zones. The target for 2023, that schools in at least 75 per cent of zones have achieved the SBPTD results, has been met. d. The Enhanced Program for School Improvement (EPSI). The EPSI program in now under implementation in 75 percent of zones. The target for 2023, that schools in at least 75 per cent of zones have achieved the EPSI results, has been met. 3. The Project is also rated Satisfactory for overall implementation progress. The rating for implementation progress is assessed as satisfactory due to the strong performance in achieving the Project targets across the Performance Based Conditions (PBCs) and the Intermediate Outcome Indicators (IOIs). All the targets for the 8 Intermediate Outcome Indicators (IOIs) for 2023 have been achieved. Three of these IOIs are also PBCs. PBC-IOIs a. The provision of digitally enabled books for English language and mathematics learning. The target for 2022-23, that: (a) English language digital reading materials and/or digitally enabled books for grades 3 and 5, and mathematics digital materials and/or digitally enabled books for grades 4 and 5, have been made available to schools, has been achieved. b. Increase in the quantity of new professionally qualified teachers. 20,600 additional professionally qualified teachers have been hired. About 84 percent of these teachers are female. The target, that 20,000 The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) additional professionally qualified teachers (at least 50% female) should have been hired by 2023-24, has been achieved. c. National system for school quality assurance established. Quality assurance (QA) reviews, covering both school-community based internal reviews and external reviews, have been completed and reported in over 3,000 schools. The 2023-24 target of completing QA reviews in 3,000 schools appears to have been achieved. IOIs d. Large Scale Primary/Secondary Learning Assessment. Two large scale national assessments of learning outcomes, covering both primary and secondary education grades, have been completed. The Project target has been achieved. e. Human resource development of education academic and administrative service staff. More than 100 master’s degrees have been completed by teacher educators, curriculum developers, and education administrators (of whom more than 50% are female), exceeding the Project target. f. Promoting good citizenship engagement. The good citizenship program is being implemented in 75 percent of zones, achieving the target for the Project. g. Inclusive education program developed and implemented. The inclusive education program is being implemented in 75 percent of zones, achieving the target for the Project. h. Expanded school health and nutrition program developed and implemented and results achieved. The expanded school health and nutrition program is being practiced to specified levels in 1,285 schools, exceeding the target for the Project. i. Adequate and timely release of treasury funds requested to education sector program. More than 90% of the funds requested for the general education sector were released. The target for 2023-24 has been achieved. 4. Disbursements have reached 66.91%. While this lags behind initial estimates, it is due to the following reasons. First, an allocation of about US$5 million extra was received under the pooled CERC from other projects during the COVID- 19 pandemic, which was linked to Category 3 (CERC component) of the Project, in addition to US$15 million allocated from other components under this Project). Second, it is driven by the sharp deterioration of the Sri Lankan rupee in 2021-22, which resulted in an additional US14 million dollars savings. This amounts to an estimated total of US$19 million savings. These savings allowed project implementation to stay on pace despite lower disbursement in dollar terms. Rationale for Restructuring 5. The education system in Sri Lanka was seriously affected by the COVID19 pandemic in 2020-21 and the macroeconomic crisis of 2021-2022. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in closures of all schools, distance modalities of education employed through radio, television and online education, the school year being extended by 3-6 months, and secondary and higher secondary school examinations being postponed by 4-6 months. The education system has partially recovered from this negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with all schools re-opened, and the National Assessments of Learning Outcomes (NALO) 2023 showing that learning levels in English language and mathematics have improved in comparison to the pre-COVID-19 learning levels last measured in 2017. However, these learning outcomes are below the predicted levels based on pre-pandemic data, suggesting that the pandemic lowered the trajectory of improvement. Although the schools opened, the school terms and examination systems continued to be delayed. The economic crisis in the country in 2022 saw a sharp depreciation of the exchange rate by over 100 percent compared to the time when the Project was prepared. As a result, a large saving in rupees was generated. The continuing stabilization of the economy after the crisis, with tight public expenditures, has resulted in government The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) resources for public investment in education being restricted. The utilization of these savings during the extended year will greatly assist the financing of the general education sector. The GPE grant multiplier grant could also be made available to Sri Lanka upon extension of the Project, further assisting the country to invest in general education. 6. The Government has requested a restructuring of the Project to utilize of savings and to expand successful activities through its letter to the Bank dated March 19, 2024. The Restructuring will introduce the following changes (i) extension of closing date; (ii) amendment to scale up the results framework; (iii) reallocation of PBCs; (iv) reallocation between disbursement categories; and (v) addition of a new World Bank corporate scorecard indicator. These changes will utilize the US$19 million savings for scale up and completion of remaining activities, ensuring that the Project can fully utilize the remaining credit proceeds and successfully achieve its PDO. II. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED CHANGES 7. Extension of the closing date: The Project closing date will be extended from June 30, 2024, to June 30, 2025. The end targets for all indicators in the Results Framework (RF) will be revisited accordingly to account for new Project closing date and scale up by utilizing the savings (see table in Section IV below). 8. Amendment to result framework and reallocation of funds between PBCs and disbursement categories: The savings from the IDA funds (US$19 million) will be used to expand select activities under Component 1. The targets for 2 PDO and 7 key intermediate outcomes indicators (IOIs) will be expanded accordingly, and the allocations for 4 PBCs increased. The four PBCs have been selected for their strategic importance. The two PDO-PBCs will enable the benefits of the Project to increase from 75 percent of schools to 85 percent of all schools in the country. The two IOI-PBCs will increase the inflow of new, well-educated young teachers with digital skills into the education system; and scale up quality assurance activities which reflect the corporate priority of active citizen feedback. Funds will be reallocated using $5 million of savings from other PBCs under component 1 and US$2 million of savings from Component 2. The changes are: a. The coverage of two PDO-PBCs, the SBPTD and EPSI programs, will be expanded from 75 percent of zones to 85 percent of zones. Total allocation to these PBCs will be increased from US$10 million to US$12 million each. b. The number of new professionally qualified teachers appointed, which is an IOI-PBC, will be increased from 20,000 to 27,5000. Total allocation to this PBC will be increased from US$9 million to is US$10.5 million. c. The number of schools completing quality assurance reviews, another IOI-PBC indicator and the citizen engagement indicator, will be increased from 3,000 schools to 3,500 schools. Total allocation to this PBC will be increased from US$6 million to US$7.5 million. d. The school health and nutrition program, a key IOI, will be increased from 1,250 schools to 1,350 schools. e. The good citizenship program and the inclusive education programs, both important IOIs, will be expanded from 75 percent of zones to 85 percent of zones. f. As a result of the proposed changes, the number of students that will be supported under the Project to improve learning will increase from the current t7arget of 3.6 million students to 3.8 million students (95 percent of all primary and secondary school students). 9. Retrofitting of new corporate scorecard indicator: In line with the new corporate scorecard, the new corporate indicator “Students supported with better education” will be added. The indicator aligns with the design and scope of the Project. The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) III. SUMMARY OF CHANGES Changed Not Changed Results Framework ✔ PBCs ✔ Loan Closing Date(s) ✔ Reallocation between Disbursement Categories ✔ Implementing Agency ✔ DDO Status ✔ Project's Development Objectives ✔ Components and Cost ✔ Cancellations Proposed ✔ Disbursements Arrangements ✔ Disbursement Estimates ✔ Overall Risk Rating ✔ Safeguard Policies Triggered ✔ EA category ✔ Legal Covenants ✔ Institutional Arrangements ✔ Financial Management ✔ Procurement ✔ Implementation Schedule ✔ Other Change(s) ✔ Economic and Financial Analysis ✔ Technical Analysis ✔ Social Analysis ✔ Environmental Analysis ✔ The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) IV. DETAILED CHANGE(S) OPS_DETAILEDCHANGES_LOANCLOSING_TABLE LOAN CLOSING DATE(S) Original Revised Proposed Proposed Deadline Ln/Cr/Tf Status Closing Closing(s) Closing for Withdrawal Applications IDA-62280 Effective 30-Jun-2024 30-Jun-2025 30-Oct-2025 OPS_DETAILEDCHANGES_REALLOCATION _TABLE REALLOCATION BETWEEN DISBURSEMENT CATEGORIES Financing % Current Allocation Actuals + Committed Proposed Allocation (Type Total) Current Proposed IDA-62280-001 | Currency: USD iLap Category Sequence No: 1(A) Current Expenditure Category: EEP under Part 1- MOE 20,000,000.00 15,450,000.00 20,500,000.00 100.00 100.00 iLap Category Sequence No: 1(B) Current Expenditure Category: EEP under Part 1- PEA 60,000,000.00 33,550,000.00 61,500,000.00 100.00 100.00 iLap Category Sequence No: 2 Current Expenditure Category: Gds,NCS,CS,OC,Trng,Wkshp Pt 2 4,750,000.00 1,660,067.48 2,750,000.00 100.00 100.00 iLap Category Sequence No: 3 Current Expenditure Category: Emergency Expnd under Part 3 15,000,000.00 15,123,995.03 15,000,000.00 27.00 27.00 iLap Category Sequence No: FEF Current Expenditure Category: FRONT END FEE 250,000.00 250,000.00 250,000.00 Total 100,000,000.00 66,034,062.51 100,000,000.00 The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) . The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) . Results framework COUNTRY: Sri Lanka General Education Modernization Project Project Development Objectives(s) Enhance quality and strengthen stewardship of the general education system Project Development Objective Indicators by Objectives/ Outcomes RESULT_FRAME_TBL_PDO Indicator Name PBC Baseline Intermediate Targets End Target 1 2 3 4 5 Improved English language learning outcomes English language learning outcomes of at least 40 percent of students in the 250 Students in at least target schools 250 schools benefit improved English language English language English language Students from 500 English Language from direct learning outcomes of learning outcomes of learning outcomes of schools in all 9 Improved English language PBC 1, Learning interventions under Students in at least at least 60 percent of at least 80 percent of at least 80 percent of provinces have learning outcomes (Text) 1 Enhancement (ELLE) the ELLE program to 500 schools benefit students in the 500 students in the 500 students in the 500 benefited from the program designed. improve English from direct target schools target schools target schools ELLE program. language learning interventions under improved improved improved outcomes. the ELLE program to improve English language learning outcomes Improved mathematics learning outcomes The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) RESULT_FRAME_TBL_PDO Indicator Name PBC Baseline Intermediate Targets End Target 1 2 3 4 5 Mathematics language learning outcomes of at least 40 percent of students in the 250 Students in at least Students in at least target schools Mathematics learning Mathematics learning 100 schools benefit 250 schools benefit improved Mathematics learning Mathematics outcomes of at least outcomes of at least from direct from direct outcomes of at least 80 Improved mathematics PBC 2, learning 60 percent of 80 percent of interventions under interventions under Students in at least percent of students in learning outcomes (Text) 2 enhancement (MLE) students in the 500 students in the 500 the MLE program to the MLE program to 500 schools benefit the 500 target schools program designed target schools target schools improve mathematics improve mathematics from direct improved improved improved learning outcomes learning outcomes interventions under the MLE program to improve mathematics language learning outcomes School-based professional teacher development (SBPTD) programs results achieved School-based professional Schools in at least 15 Schools in at least 30 Schools in at least 45 Schools in at least 60 Schools in at least 75 Schools in at least 85 SBTD program has teacher development PBC 4, percent of zones percent of zones percent of zones percent of zones percent of zones percent of zones been designed and (SBPTD) programs results 4 achieve the SBPTD achieve the SBPTD achieve the SBPTD achieve the SBPTD achieve the SBPTD achieve the SBPTD implemented achieved (Text) results results results results results results Rationale: Action: This indicator has Based on good progress made, the target will be increased from 75 percent of zones to 85 percent of zones. been Revised Enhanced Program for School Improvement (EPSI) results achieved The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) RESULT_FRAME_TBL_PDO Indicator Name PBC Baseline Intermediate Targets End Target 1 2 3 4 5 Schools in at least 85 Schools in at least 15 Schools in at least 30 Schools in at least 45 Schools in at least 60 Schools in at least 75 percent of zones Enhanced Program for EPSI defined and PBC 7, percent of zones percent of zones percent of zones percent of zones percent of zones achieve the EPSI School Improvement (EPSI) policy circular 7 achieve the EPSI achieve the EPSI achieve the EPSI achieve the EPSI achieve the EPSI results results achieved (Text) completed results results results results results Rationale: Action: This indicator has Based on good progress made, the target will be increased from 75 percent of zones to 85 percent of zones. been Revised Students benefiting from direct interventions to 0.00 1,260,000.00 2,320,000.00 2,950,000.00 3,600,000.00 3,800,000.00 enhance learning (CRI, Number) Rationale: Action: This indicator has Given scale up of activities, the target number of students that will be supported to improve learning will increase from the current target of 3.6 million been Revised students to 3.8 million students. Students benefiting from direct interventions to 0.00 1,326,000.00 1,505,000.00 1,836,000.00 1,925,000.00 enhance learning - Female (CRI, Number) Action: This indicator has been Revised PDO Table SPACE The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) Intermediate Results Indicators by Components RESULT_FRAME_TBL_IO Indicator Name PBC Baseline Intermediate Targets End Target 1 2 3 4 5 Promotion of digitally enabled books for English language and mathematics learning English language English language English language digital reading digital reading digital reading material and/or material and/or material and/or digitally enabled digitally enabled digitally enabled books for grade 7 and books for grades 8 books for grades 10 mathematics digitally and 9 and and 11, and English language Production of English material and/or mathematics digital mathematics digital digital reading language digital digitally enabled material and/or material and/or Production of material and/or reading material books for grades 7 digitally enabled digitally enabled digitally enabled digitally enabled and/or digitally and 11 made books for grades 1, 8 books for grades 2 Digital learning Promotion of digitally books for English books for grade 6 and enabled books for available to and 9 made available and 3 made available material used in enabled books for English PBC 3 language and mathematics digital grade 7 and schools.Production of to schools.Production to schools.Production schools in all 9 language and mathematics mathematics learning material and/or mathematics digital English language of English language of English language provinces. learning (Text) in schools digitally enabled material and/or digital reading digital reading digital reading commenced. books for grades 6 digitally enabled material and/or material and/or material and/or and 10 made books for grades 7 digitally enabled digitally enabled digitally enabled available to schools. and 11 commenced. books for grades 8 books for grades 10 books for grades 3 and 9 and and 11, and and 5, and mathematics digital mathematics digital mathematics digital material and/or material and/or material and/or digitally enabled digitally enabled digitally enabled books for grades 1, 8 books for grades 2 books for grades 4 and 9 commenced. and 3 commenced. and 5 commenced. Rationale: Action: This indicator has The final target has been updated to include digital learning material used in schools in all 9 provinces. been Revised Increase in the quantity of new professionally qualified teachers The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) RESULT_FRAME_TBL_IO Indicator Name PBC Baseline Intermediate Targets End Target 1 2 3 4 5 4,000 additional 8,000 additional 12,000 additional 16,000 additional 20,000 additional 27,500 additional Increase in the quantity of professionally professionally professionally professionally professionally PBC 5, professionally qualified new professionally qualified Zero qualified teachers (at qualified teachers (at qualified teachers (at qualified teachers (at qualified teachers (at 5 teachers (at least 50% teachers (Text) least 50% of those least 50% of those least 50% of those least 50% of those least 50% of those of those are female) are female) are female) are female) are female) are female) Rationale: Action: This indicator has The final target of new professionally qualified teachers appointed will be increased from 20,000 to 27,5000. been Revised National system for school quality assurance established Framework for a school community- School community- School community- School community- School community- School community- School community- based quality based quality based quality based quality based quality based quality based quality National system for school assurance and PBC 6, assurance self- assurance self- assurance self- assurance self- assurance self- assurance self-reviews quality assurance external review, new 6 reviews and external reviews and external reviews and external reviews and external reviews and external and external reviews established (Text) protocols, and reviews completed in reviews completed in reviews completed in reviews completed in reviews completed in completed in at least guidelines at least 1,000 schools at least 1,500 schools at least 2,000 schools at least 2,500 schools at least 3,000 schools 3,500 schools developed, policy circular issued Rationale: Action: This indicator has The final target for schools completing quality assurance reviews will be increased from 3,000 schools to 3,500 schools. been Revised Large scale primary/secondary learning 0.00 2.00 assessments completed (Number) Human resource development of education academic and administrative service staff The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) RESULT_FRAME_TBL_IO Indicator Name PBC Baseline Intermediate Targets End Target 1 2 3 4 5 At least 15 master’s At least 40 master’s At least 65 master’s 150 master’s degree At least 65 master’s degree enrollments degree enrollments degree enrollments At least 65 master’s enrollments awarded degrees completed awarded for teacher awarded for teacher awarded for teacher degrees completed for Human resource for teacher for teacher educators, curriculum educators, curriculumeducators, curriculum teacher educators, development of education educators, curriculum educators, curriculum developers and developers and developers and curriculum developers academic and PBC 8 Zero developers and developers and education education education and education administrative service staff education education administrators administrators administrators administrators (at least (Text) administrators (at administrators (at commence studies commence studies commence studies (at 50% of those are least 50% of those least 50% of those (at least 50% of those (at least 50% of those least 50% of those female) are female) are female) are female) are female) are female) Rationale: Action: This indicator has The final target will be increased from 40 to 65 master’s degrees completed for teacher educators, curriculum developers and education administrators, in line been Revised with current progress. Promoting good citizenship engagement Good citizenship Good citizenship Good citizenship Good citizenship Good citizenship Good citizenship Good citizenship program program program program program Promoting good citizenship program implemented program and implemented in at implemented in at implemented in at implemented in at implemented in at engagement (Text) in at least 85 percent guidelines defined least 15 percent of least 30 percent of least 45 percent of least 60 percent of least 75 percent of of zones zones zones zones zones zones Rationale: Action: This indicator has The final target will be expanded from 75 percent of zones to 85 percent of zones. been Revised Inclusive education program developed and implemented Inclusive education Inclusive education Inclusive education Inclusive education Inclusive education Inclusive education Inclusive education Inclusive education program developed and program and program available program available program available program available program available program available implemented (Text) guidelines defined within schools in at within schools in at within schools in at within schools in at within schools in at within schools in at The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) RESULT_FRAME_TBL_IO Indicator Name PBC Baseline Intermediate Targets End Target 1 2 3 4 5 least 15 percent of least 30 percent of least 45 percent of least 60 percent of least 75 percent of least 85 percent of zones zones zones zones zones zones Rationale: Action: This indicator has The final target will be expanded from 75 percent of zones to 85 percent of zones. been Revised Expanded school health and nutrition program developed and implemented and results achieved Expanded school Expanded school Expanded school Expanded school Expanded school Expanded school health and nutrition health and nutrition health and nutrition health and nutrition health and nutrition Expanded school health and School health and health and nutrition program including program including program including program including program including nutrition program nutrition program program prevention of COVID- promotion of hygiene promotion of hygiene promotion of hygiene promotion of hygiene developed and PBC 9 expanded to include implemented and 19 pandemic and practices at school practices at school practices at school practices at school implemented and results psycho-social well- results achieved in at promotion of hygiene levels practiced to levels practiced to levels practiced to levels practiced to achieved (Text) being of students least 100 schools practices introduced specified levels in at specified levels in at specified levels in at specified levels in at to all zones least 750 schools least 1,000 schools least 1,250 schools least 1,350 schools Rationale: Action: This indicator has The final target will be increased from 1,250 schools to 1,350 schools. been Revised Adequate and timely release of treasury funds requested to education sector program Adequate and timely Inconsistent release At least 80% of At least 80% of At least 85% of At least 85% of At least 90% of At least 90% of release of treasury funds of requested funds to requested funds requested funds requested funds requested funds requested funds requested funds requested to education education sector released released released released released released sector program (Text) program World Bank corporate scorecard indicator (Action: This Component is New) Students supported with 3,600,000.00 3,800,000.00 better education (Number) Action: This indicator is Rationale: New The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) RESULT_FRAME_TBL_IO Indicator Name PBC Baseline Intermediate Targets End Target 1 2 3 4 5 This new IO indicator has been added as a World Bank corporate scorecard indicator. It corresponds with the current indicator "Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning." IO Table SPACE Performance-Based Conditions Matrix DLI IN01415337 ACTION PBC 1 Improved English language learning outcomes Type of PBC Scalability Unit of Measure Total Allocated Amount (USD) As % of Total Financing Amount Outcome Yes Text 11,000,000.00 0.00 Period Value Allocated Amount (USD) Formula English Language Learning Enhancement (ELLE) Baseline program designed. Students in at least 250 schools benefit from January 1 up to December 31, direct interventions under the ELLE program to 2,000,000.00 2018 improve English language learning outcomes. English language learning outcomes of at least 40 percent of students in the 250 target schools January 1 up to December 31, improved Students in at least 500 schools benefit 3,000,000.00 2019 from direct interventions under the ELLE program to improve English language learning outcomes English language learning outcomes of at least 60 January 1 up to December 31, percent of students in the 500 target schools 1,000,000.00 2020 improved The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) English language learning outcomes of at least 80 January 1 up to December 31, percent of students in the 500 target schools 3,000,000.00 2021 improved January 1 up to December 31, 1,000,000.00 2022 January 1 up to December 31, 1,000,000.00 2023 January 1 up to December 31, 0.00 2024 Action: This PBC has been Revised. See below. DLI IN01421704 ACTION PBC 1 Improved English language learning outcomes Type of PBC Scalability Unit of Measure Total Allocated Amount (USD) As % of Total Financing Amount Outcome Yes Text 8,000,000.00 0.00 Period Value Allocated Amount (USD) Formula English Language Learning Enhancement (ELLE) Baseline program designed. Students in at least 250 schools benefit from January 1 up to December 31, direct interventions under the ELLE program to 2,000,000.00 2018 improve English language learning outcomes. English language learning outcomes of at least 40 percent of students in the 250 target schools January 1 up to December 31, improved Students in at least 500 schools benefit 3,000,000.00 2019 from direct interventions under the ELLE program to improve English language learning outcomes English language learning outcomes of at least 60 January 1 up to December 31, percent of students in the 500 target schools 1,000,000.00 2020 improved The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) English language learning outcomes of at least 80 January 1 up to December 31, percent of students in the 500 target schools 0.00 2021 improved January 1 up to December 31, 1,000,000.00 2022 January 1 up to December 31, 1,000,000.00 2023 January 1 up to December 31, 0.00 2024 Rationale: The PBC allocation was reduced from US$11 million to US$8 million. DLI IN01415338 ACTION PBC 2 Improved mathematics learning outcomes Type of PBC Scalability Unit of Measure Total Allocated Amount (USD) As % of Total Financing Amount Outcome Yes Text 11,000,000.00 0.00 Period Value Allocated Amount (USD) Formula Mathematics learning enhancement (MLE) Baseline program designed Students in at least 250 schools benefit from January 1 up to December 31, direct interventions under the MLE program to 2,000,000.00 2018 improve mathematics learning outcomes Mathematics language learning outcomes of at least 40 percent of students in the 250 target January 1 up to December 31, schools improved Students in at least 500 schools 3,000,000.00 2019 benefit from direct interventions under the MLE program to improve mathematics language learning outcomes The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) Mathematics learning outcomes of at least 60 January 1 up to December 31, percent of students in the 500 target schools 2,000,000.00 2020 improved Mathematics learning outcomes of at least 80 January 1 up to December 31, percent of students in the 500 target schools 2,000,000.00 2021 improved January 1 up to December 31, 1,000,000.00 2022 January 1 up to December 31, 1,000,000.00 2023 January 1 up to December 31, 0.00 2024 Action: This PBC has been Revised. See below. DLI IN01421705 ACTION PBC 2 Improved mathematics learning outcomes Type of PBC Scalability Unit of Measure Total Allocated Amount (USD) As % of Total Financing Amount Outcome Yes Text 9,000,000.00 0.00 Period Value Allocated Amount (USD) Formula Mathematics learning enhancement (MLE) Baseline program designed Students in at least 250 schools benefit from January 1 up to December 31, direct interventions under the MLE program to 2,000,000.00 2018 improve mathematics learning outcomes Mathematics language learning outcomes of at January 1 up to December 31, least 40 percent of students in the 250 target 3,000,000.00 2019 schools improved Students in at least 500 schools benefit from direct interventions under the MLE The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) program to improve mathematics language learning outcomes Mathematics learning outcomes of at least 60 January 1 up to December 31, percent of students in the 500 target schools 2,000,000.00 2020 improved Mathematics learning outcomes of at least 80 January 1 up to December 31, percent of students in the 500 target schools 0.00 2021 improved January 1 up to December 31, 1,000,000.00 2022 January 1 up to December 31, 1,000,000.00 2023 January 1 up to December 31, 0.00 2024 Rationale: The PBC allocation was reduced from US$11 million to US$9 million. DLI IN01415339 ACTION PBC 3 Promotion of digitally enabled books for English language and mathematics learning Type of PBC Scalability Unit of Measure Total Allocated Amount (USD) As % of Total Financing Amount Intermediate Outcome Yes Text 6,000,000.00 0.00 Period Value Allocated Amount (USD) Formula Production of digitally enabled books for English Baseline language and mathematics learning in schools commenced. Production of English language digital reading January 1 up to December 31, material and/or digitally enabled books for grade 0.00 2018 7 and mathematics digital material and/or The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) digitally enabled books for grades 7 and 11 commenced. English language digital reading material and/or digitally enabled books for grade 7 and mathematics digitally material and/or digitally enabled books for grades 7 and 11 made available January 1 up to December 31, to schools.Production of English language digital 3,000,000.00 2019 reading material and/or digitally enabled books for grades 8 and 9 and mathematics digital material and/or digitally enabled books for grades 1, 8 and 9 commenced. English language digital reading material and/or digitally enabled books for grades 8 and 9 and mathematics digital material and/or digitally enabled books for grades 1, 8 and 9 made January 1 up to December 31, available to schools.Production of English 0.00 2020 language digital reading material and/or digitally enabled books for grades 10 and 11, and mathematics digital material and/or digitally enabled books for grades 2 and 3 commenced. English language digital reading material and/or digitally enabled books for grades 10 and 11, and mathematics digital material and/or digitally enabled books for grades 2 and 3 made available January 1 up to December 31, to schools.Production of English language digital 0.00 2021 reading material and/or digitally enabled books for grades 3 and 5, and mathematics digital material and/or digitally enabled books for grades 4 and 5 commenced. January 1 up to December 31, 2,000,000.00 2022 The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) January 1 up to December 31, 1,000,000.00 2023 January 1 up to December 31, 0.00 2024 DLI IN01415340 ACTION PBC 4 School-based professional teacher development (SBPTD) programs results achieved Type of PBC Scalability Unit of Measure Total Allocated Amount (USD) As % of Total Financing Amount Outcome Yes Text 10,000,000.00 0.00 Period Value Allocated Amount (USD) Formula SBTD program has been designed and Baseline implemented January 1 up to December 31, Schools in at least 30 percent of zones achieve 3,000,000.00 2018 the SBPTD results January 1 up to December 31, Schools in at least 45 percent of zones achieve 0.00 2019 the SBPTD results January 1 up to December 31, Schools in at least 60 percent of zones achieve 0.00 2020 the SBPTD results January 1 up to December 31, Schools in at least 75 percent of zones achieve 2,000,000.00 2021 the SBPTD results January 1 up to December 31, 3,000,000.00 2022 January 1 up to December 31, 2,000,000.00 2023 January 1 up to December 31, 0.00 2024 Action: This PBC has been Revised. 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The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) DLI IN01416786 ACTION PBC 4 School-based professional teacher development (SBPTD) programs results achieved Type of PBC Scalability Unit of Measure Total Allocated Amount (USD) As % of Total Financing Amount Outcome Yes Text 12,000,000.00 0.00 Period Value Allocated Amount (USD) Formula SBTD program has been designed and Baseline implemented January 1 up to December 31, Schools in at least 30 percent of zones achieve the 3,000,000.00 2018 SBPTD results January 1 up to December 31, Schools in at least 45 percent of zones achieve the 0.00 2019 SBPTD results January 1 up to December 31, Schools in at least 60 percent of zones achieve the 0.00 2020 SBPTD results January 1 up to December 31, Schools in at least 75 percent of zones achieve the 2,000,000.00 2021 SBPTD results January 1 up to December 31, 3,000,000.00 2022 January 1 up to December 31, 2,000,000.00 2023 January 1 up to December 31, Schools in at least 85 percent of zones achieve the 2,000,000.00 2024 SBPTD results Rationale: The coverage of the SBPTD program will be expanded from 75 percent of zones to 85 percent of zones. The allocation will be increased from US$10 million to US$12 million. The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) DLI IN01415341 ACTION PBC 5 Increase in the quantity of new professionally qualified teachers Type of PBC Scalability Unit of Measure Total Allocated Amount (USD) As % of Total Financing Amount Intermediate Outcome Yes Text 9,000,000.00 0.00 Period Value Allocated Amount (USD) Formula Baseline Zero January 1 up to December 31, 8,000 additional professionally qualified teachers 0.00 2018 (at least 50% of those are female) January 1 up to December 31, 12,000 additional professionally qualified 0.00 2019 teachers (at least 50% of those are female) January 1 up to December 31, 16,000 additional professionally qualified 4,000,000.00 2020 teachers (at least 50% of those are female) January 1 up to December 31, 20,000 additional professionally qualified 2,000,000.00 2021 teachers (at least 50% of those are female) January 1 up to December 31, 2,000,000.00 2022 January 1 up to December 31, 1,000,000.00 2023 January 1 up to December 31, 0.00 2024 Action: This PBC has been Revised. 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The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) DLI IN01416787 ACTION PBC 5 Increase in the quantity of new professionally qualified teachers Type of PBC Scalability Unit of Measure Total Allocated Amount (USD) As % of Total Financing Amount Intermediate Outcome Yes Text 10,500,000.00 0.00 Period Value Allocated Amount (USD) Formula Baseline Zero January 1 up to December 31, 8,000 additional professionally qualified teachers 0.00 2018 (at least 50% of those are female) January 1 up to December 31, 12,000 additional professionally qualified teachers 0.00 2019 (at least 50% of those are female) January 1 up to December 31, 16,000 additional professionally qualified teachers 4,000,000.00 2020 (at least 50% of those are female) January 1 up to December 31, 20,000 additional professionally qualified teachers 2,000,000.00 2021 (at least 50% of those are female) January 1 up to December 31, 2,000,000.00 2022 January 1 up to December 31, 1,000,000.00 2023 January 1 up to December 31, 27,500 additional professionally qualified teachers 1,500,000.00 2024 (at least 50% of those are female) Rationale: The number of new professionally qualified teachers appointed will be increased from 20,000 to 27,5000. The allocation will be increased from US$ 9 million to US$10.5 million. The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) DLI IN01415342 ACTION PBC 6 National system for school quality assurance established Type of PBC Scalability Unit of Measure Total Allocated Amount (USD) As % of Total Financing Amount Intermediate Outcome Yes Text 6,000,000.00 0.00 Period Value Allocated Amount (USD) Formula Framework for a school community- based quality Baseline assurance and external review, new protocols, and guidelines developed, policy circular issued School community-based quality assurance self- January 1 up to December 31, reviews and external reviews completed in at 2,000,000.00 2018 least 1,500 schools School community-based quality assurance self- January 1 up to December 31, reviews and external reviews completed in at 0.00 2019 least 2,000 schools School community-based quality assurance self- January 1 up to December 31, reviews and external reviews completed in at 0.00 2020 least 2,500 schools School community-based quality assurance self- January 1 up to December 31, reviews and external reviews completed in at 0.00 2021 least 3,000 schools January 1 up to December 31, 2,000,000.00 2022 January 1 up to December 31, 2,000,000.00 2023 January 1 up to December 31, 0.00 2024 Action: This PBC has been Revised. 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The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) DLI IN01416788 ACTION PBC 6 National system for school quality assurance established Type of PBC Scalability Unit of Measure Total Allocated Amount (USD) As % of Total Financing Amount Intermediate Outcome Yes Text 7,500,000.00 0.00 Period Value Allocated Amount (USD) Formula Framework for a school community- based quality Baseline assurance and external review, new protocols, and guidelines developed, policy circular issued School community-based quality assurance self- January 1 up to December 31, reviews and external reviews completed in at 2,000,000.00 2018 least 1,500 schools School community-based quality assurance self- January 1 up to December 31, reviews and external reviews completed in at 0.00 2019 least 2,000 schools School community-based quality assurance self- January 1 up to December 31, reviews and external reviews completed in at 0.00 2020 least 2,500 schools School community-based quality assurance self- January 1 up to December 31, reviews and external reviews completed in at 0.00 2021 least 3,000 schools January 1 up to December 31, 2,000,000.00 2022 January 1 up to December 31, 2,000,000.00 2023 School community-based quality assurance self- January 1 up to December 31, reviews and external reviews completed in at 1,500,000.00 2024 least 3,500 schools Rationale: The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) The number of schools completing quality assurance reviews will be increased from 3,000 schools to 3,500 schools. The allocation will be increased from US$6 million to US$7.5 million. DLI IN01415343 ACTION PBC 7 Enhanced Program for School Improvement (EPSI) results achieved Type of PBC Scalability Unit of Measure Total Allocated Amount (USD) As % of Total Financing Amount Outcome Yes Text 10,000,000.00 0.00 Period Value Allocated Amount (USD) Formula Baseline EPSI defined and policy circular completed January 1 up to December 31, Schools in at least 30 percent of zones achieve 0.00 2018 the EPSI results January 1 up to December 31, Schools in at least 45 percent of zones achieve 3,000,000.00 2019 the EPSI results January 1 up to December 31, Schools in at least 60 percent of zones achieve 0.00 2020 the EPSI results January 1 up to December 31, Schools in at least 75 percent of zones achieve 2,000,000.00 2021 the EPSI results January 1 up to December 31, 3,000,000.00 2022 January 1 up to December 31, 2,000,000.00 2023 January 1 up to December 31, 0.00 2024 Action: This PBC has been Revised. 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The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) DLI IN01416789 ACTION PBC 7 Enhanced Program for School Improvement (EPSI) results achieved Type of PBC Scalability Unit of Measure Total Allocated Amount (USD) As % of Total Financing Amount Outcome Yes Text 12,000,000.00 0.00 Period Value Allocated Amount (USD) Formula Baseline EPSI defined and policy circular completed January 1 up to December 31, Schools in at least 30 percent of zones achieve the 0.00 2018 EPSI results January 1 up to December 31, Schools in at least 45 percent of zones achieve the 3,000,000.00 2019 EPSI results January 1 up to December 31, Schools in at least 60 percent of zones achieve the 0.00 2020 EPSI results January 1 up to December 31, Schools in at least 75 percent of zones achieve the 2,000,000.00 2021 EPSI results January 1 up to December 31, 3,000,000.00 2022 January 1 up to December 31, 2,000,000.00 2023 January 1 up to December 31, Schools in at least 85 percent of zones achieve the 2,000,000.00 2024 EPSI results Rationale: The coverage of the EPSI program will be expanded from 75 percent of zones to 85 percent of zones. The allocation will be increased from US$10 million to US$12 million. The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) DLI IN01415344 ACTION PBC 8 Human resource development of education academic and administrative service staff Type of PBC Scalability Unit of Measure Total Allocated Amount (USD) As % of Total Financing Amount Intermediate Outcome Yes Text 6,000,000.00 0.00 Period Value Allocated Amount (USD) Formula Baseline Zero At least 15 master’s degree enrollments awarded January 1 up to December 31, for teacher educators, curriculum developers and 3,000,000.00 2018 education administrators commence studies (at least 50% of those are female) At least 40 master’s degree enrollments awarded January 1 up to December 31, for teacher educators, curriculum developers and 0.00 2019 education administrators commence studies (at least 50% of those are female) At least 65 master’s degree enrollments awarded January 1 up to December 31, for teacher educators, curriculum developers and 2,000,000.00 2020 education administrators commence studies (at least 50% of those are female) At least 50 master’s degrees completed for January 1 up to December 31, teacher educators, curriculum developers and 1,000,000.00 2021 education administrators (at least 50% of those are female) are female) January 1 up to December 31, 0.00 2022 January 1 up to December 31, 0.00 2023 January 1 up to December 31, 0.00 2024 The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) DLI IN01415345 ACTION PBC 9 Expanded school health and nutrition program developed and implemented and results achieved Type of PBC Scalability Unit of Measure Total Allocated Amount (USD) As % of Total Financing Amount Intermediate Outcome Yes Text 11,000,000.00 0.00 Period Value Allocated Amount (USD) Formula School health and nutrition program expanded to Baseline include psycho-social well-being of students Expanded school health and nutrition program January 1 up to December 31, including prevention of COVID-19 pandemic and 3,000,000.00 2018 promotion of hygiene practices introduced to all zones Expanded school health and nutrition program January 1 up to December 31, including promotion of hygiene practices at 3,000,000.00 2019 school levels practiced to specified levels in at least 750 schools Expanded school health and nutrition program January 1 up to December 31, including promotion of hygiene practices at 3,000,000.00 2020 school levels practiced to specified levels in at least 1,000 schools Expanded school health and nutrition program January 1 up to December 31, including promotion of hygiene practices at 2,000,000.00 2021 school levels practiced to specified levels in at least 1,250 schools January 1 up to December 31, 0.00 2022 January 1 up to December 31, 0.00 2023 January 1 up to December 31, 0.00 2024 The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) Verification Protocol Table: Performance-Based Conditions DLI_TBL_VERIFICATION PBC 1 Improved English language learning outcomes This indicator is designed to measure progress in the design and implementation of a new and improved English language program to enhance the English language skills of students in the general education system. Initially, progress will be measured in terms the number of target school which benefit from direct interventions to improve the English language skills of their students. The improvements in English language learning will be measured through annual assessments of Description learning outcomes for grades 4 and 8. These assessments will be based on international modules of PISA and curriculum referenced learning outcomes. The improvement is defined as achieving the minimum learning competencies (MLCs) in the curriculum framework for children below the MLCs. Where children are above the MLCs, it will mean rising at least one level higher on the scale of learning competencies. Note: The targets are cumulative numbers and cumulative percentages. MoE, and agency responsible for the testing. Data source/ Agency TPVA Verification Entity Evidence will be through a TPVA agency responsible for assessing English language learning outcomes using a scientific Procedure sample of the schools. DLI_TBL_VERIFICATION PBC 1 Improved English language learning outcomes This indicator is designed to measure progress in the design and implementation of a new and improved English language program to enhance the English language skills of students in the general education system. Initially, progress will be measured in terms the number of target school which benefit from direct interventions to improve the English language skills of their students. The improvements in English language learning will be measured through annual assessments of Description learning outcomes for grades 4 and 8. These assessments will be based on international modules of PISA and curriculum referenced learning outcomes. The improvement is defined as achieving the minimum learning competencies (MLCs) in the curriculum framework for children below the MLCs. Where children are above the MLCs, it will mean rising at least one level higher on the scale of learning competencies. Note: The targets are cumulative numbers and cumulative percentages. MoE, and agency responsible for the testing. Data source/ Agency The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) TPVA Verification Entity Evidence will be through a TPVA agency responsible for assessing English language learning outcomes using a scientific Procedure sample of the schools. DLI_TBL_VERIFICATION PBC 2 Improved mathematics learning outcomes This DLI is designed to measure the effective implementation of an upgraded mathematics learning program. Initially, this target will be met when students in the agreed-upon target number of schools benefit from direct interventions to improve their mathematics skills. The improvements mathematics learning will be measured through annual assessments of learning Description outcomes for grades 4 and 8. These assessments will be based on international modules of PISA and curriculum referenced learning outcomes. The improvement is defined as achieving the minimum learning competencies (MLCs) in the curriculum framework for children below the MLCs. Where children are above the MLCs, it will mean rising at least one level higher on the scale of learning competencies. Note: The targets are cumulative numbers and cumulative percentages. MoE, and agency responsible for the testing. Data source/ Agency TPVA Verification Entity Evidence will be through a TPVA agency responsible for assessing Mathematics learning outcomes using a scientific sample Procedure of the schools. DLI_TBL_VERIFICATION PBC 2 Improved mathematics learning outcomes This DLI is designed to measure the effective implementation of an upgraded mathematics learning program. Initially, this target will be met when students in the agreed-upon target number of schools benefit from direct interventions to improve their mathematics skills. The improvements mathematics learning will be measured through annual assessments of learning Description outcomes for grades 4 and 8. These assessments will be based on international modules of PISA and curriculum referenced learning outcomes. The improvement is defined as achieving the minimum learning competencies (MLCs) in the curriculum framework for children below the MLCs. Where children are above the MLCs, it will mean rising at least one level higher on the scale of learning competencies. Note: The targets are cumulative numbers and cumulative percentages. MoE, and agency responsible for the testing. Data source/ Agency The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) TPVA Verification Entity Evidence will be through a TPVA agency responsible for assessing Mathematics learning outcomes using a scientific sample Procedure of the schools. DLI_TBL_VERIFICATION PBC 3 Promotion of digitally enabled books for English language and mathematics learning This indicator is designed to measure progress in the implementation of digitally enabled learning material for mathematics and English language learning. Description: This indicator will be met when the digitally enabled learning materials are made Description available to the target grades in all schools. This will include posting on the EPD website, and supplying a DVD/CD of the book to all children in the relevant grades each year. EPD Data source/ Agency TPVA Verification Entity Evidence will be data provided by the EPD. A TPVA will be contracted to verify the availability of DVDs/CDs in a scientific Procedure sample of schools. DLI_TBL_VERIFICATION PBC 4 School-based professional teacher development (SBPTD) programs results achieved This DLI is designed to measure the effective implementation of the SBPTD, which is measured against a set of agreed-upon results specified in the OM. This indicator will be met when the SBPTD program results are achieved in at least 90% of Description schools in the percent of zones in the agreed target. Due to SBPTD activities, there should be improvement in teacher knowledge, pedagogical skills, teacher motivation, or classroom management skills or any combination or all of the above. This will be assessed through beneficiary feedback surveys. Note: The target is a cumulative percentage. MoE and provinces Data source/ Agency TPVA Verification Entity Evidence will be data collected by the MoE and provinces. Procedure A TPVA will be contracted to confirm the accuracy of the data provided by the MoE and provinces, using beneficiary feedback surveys in a scientific sample of the schools. The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) DLI_TBL_VERIFICATION PBC 4 School-based professional teacher development (SBPTD) programs results achieved This DLI is designed to measure the effective implementation of the SBPTD, which is measured against a set of agreed-upon results specified in the OM. This indicator will be met when the SBPTD program results are achieved in at least 90% of Description schools in the percent of zones in the agreed target. Due to SBPTD activities, there should be improvement in teacher knowledge, pedagogical skills, teacher motivation, or classroom management skills or any combination or all of the above. This will be assessed through beneficiary feedback surveys. Note: The target is a cumulative percentage. MoE and provinces Data source/ Agency TPVA Verification Entity Evidence will be data collected by the MoE and provinces. A TPVA will be contracted to confirm the accuracy of the data provided by the MoE and provinces, using beneficiary Procedure feedback surveys in a scientific sample of the schools. DLI_TBL_VERIFICATION PBC 5 Increase in the quantity of new professionally qualified teachers This DLI is designed to measure the increase in the number of professionally qualified teachers in the school system, who obtained professional qualification required to enter the teacher service. This indicator will be met when the target number Description of additional professionally qualified teachers are appointed into the school system in a given year. At least 50% of those should be female. Note: The target is a cumulative number. MoE, NCOEs, and NIE Data source/ Agency MoE Verification Entity Evidence will be the data collected by the MoE, based on its annual data collection and reporting mechanisms for teacher Procedure certification and placement in schools. The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) DLI_TBL_VERIFICATION PBC 5 Increase in the quantity of new professionally qualified teachers This DLI is designed to measure the increase in the number of professionally qualified teachers in the school system, who obtained professional qualification required to enter the teacher service. This indicator will be met when the target number Description of additional professionally qualified teachers are appointed into the school system in a given year. At least 50% of those should be female. Note: The target is a cumulative number. MoE, NCOEs, and NIE Data source/ Agency MoE Verification Entity Evidence will be the data collected by the MoE, based on its annual data collection and reporting mechanisms for teacher Procedure certification and placement in schools. DLI_TBL_VERIFICATION PBC 6 National system for school quality assurance established This indicator is designed to measure progress in the establishment of a national system for school quality assurance. The indicator will be met when school community-based quality assurance self-reviews and external reviews are completed in accordance with the quality assurance protocols and guidelines in the number of schools in agreed target. Note: This target Description is a cumulative number. The quality assurance process is based on school self-evaluations conducted by the school stakeholders. These results of the quality assurance process feed back into the school development plan. Note: The target number is a cumulative number. MoE Data source/ Agency TPVA Verification Entity Evidence will be data collected and reported by the MoE. Procedure A TPVA will be contracted to confirm the accuracy of the data provided by the MoE, using a random sample of the schools. DLI_TBL_VERIFICATION PBC 6 National system for school quality assurance established This indicator is designed to measure progress in the establishment of a national system for school quality assurance. The Description indicator will be met when school community-based quality assurance self-reviews and external reviews are completed in accordance with the quality assurance protocols and guidelines in the number of schools in agreed target. Note: This target The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) is a cumulative number. The quality assurance process is based on school self-evaluations conducted by the school stakeholders. These results of the quality assurance process feed back into the school development plan. Note: The target number is a cumulative number. MoE Data source/ Agency TPVA Verification Entity Evidence will be data collected and reported by the MoE. Procedure A TPVA will be contracted to confirm the accuracy of the data provided by the MoE, using a random sample of the schools. DLI_TBL_VERIFICATION PBC 7 Enhanced Program for School Improvement (EPSI) results achieved This DLI is designed to measure the effective implementation of the EPSI program, which is measured against a set of agreed-upon results, specified in the OM. This indicator will be met when the EPSI program results are achieved in at least 90% of schools in the percent of zones in the agreed target: SMCs and/or SDCs engaged in activities to improve learning outcomes and/or socio-emotional skills of students. Socio-emotional skills should be promoted by either curriculum based Description activities or extra- or co-curricular activities or any combination or all of the above. This will be assessed through stakeholder feedback surveys. Note: Engagement of school community in planning, decision making, and implementation of school activities is a key part of the EPSI strategy. Thus, this indicator captures and monitors citizen engagement. The target is a cumulative percentage. MoE and provinces Data source/ Agency TPVA Verification Entity Evidence will be data collected by the MoE and provinces. A TPVA will be contracted to confirm the accuracy of the data provided by the MoE and provinces, using beneficiary Procedure feedback surveys in a scientific random sample of the schools. The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) DLI_TBL_VERIFICATION PBC 7 Enhanced Program for School Improvement (EPSI) results achieved This DLI is designed to measure the effective implementation of the EPSI program, which is measured against a set of agreed-upon results, specified in the OM. This indicator will be met when the EPSI program results are achieved in at least 90% of schools in the percent of zones in the agreed target: SMCs and/or SDCs engaged in activities to improve learning outcomes and/or socio-emotional skills of students. Socio-emotional skills should be promoted by either curriculum based Description activities or extra- or co-curricular activities or any combination or all of the above. This will be assessed through stakeholder feedback surveys. Note: Engagement of school community in planning, decision making, and implementation of school activities is a key part of the EPSI strategy. Thus, this indicator captures and monitors citizen engagement. The target is a cumulative percentage. MoE and provinces Data source/ Agency TPVA Verification Entity Evidence will be data collected by the MoE and provinces. A TPVA will be contracted to confirm the accuracy of the data provided by the MoE and provinces, using beneficiary Procedure feedback surveys in a scientific random sample of the schools. DLI_TBL_VERIFICATION PBC 8 Human resource development of education academic and administrative service staff This indicator measures progress in the number of master’s degree enrollments are awarded and the degree studies completed by teacher educators, curriculum developers and education administrators. The targets are cumulative. At least 50% of those should be female. Note: By "awarded" we mean that the target number of candidates have been given Description scholarships. In Y1 progress will be measured in terms of the number of candidates awarded scholarships. From Y2 onwards, progress will be measured in terms of the number of awarded candidates who have commenced study. In Y5 (end target) progress will be measured in terms of the number of candidates who have completed their Masters degrees or above. MoE and provinces Data source/ Agency TPVA Verification Entity Procedure Evidence will be based on records provided by the MoE. The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714) A TPVA will be contracted to confirm the accuracy of the data provided by the MoE, using a random sample of the beneficiaries of the masters’ degree scholarship program. DLI_TBL_VERIFICATION PBC 9 Expanded school health and nutrition program developed and implemented and results achieved This indicator is designed to measure progress on the implementation of the expanded school health and nutrition program, which will include mental health and well-being and intiatives to prevent the spread of infectious disease, including the COVID 19 pandemic. Progress will be measured in terms of the number of schools implementing the expanded Description program and achieving the results specified in the OM. This indicator will be achieved when students in the target number of schools have benefitted from counseling, school health inspection services, and COVID 19 response measures. Note: The target number is cumulative. MoE, provinces Data source/ Agency TPVA Verification Entity Evidence will be based on records provided by the MoE. Procedure A TPVA will be contracted to confirm the accuracy of the data provided by the MoE, using a scientific sample of schools. The World Bank General Education Modernization Project (P163714)