The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Guyana Education Sector Program Project (P174244) Guyana Education Sector Program Project (P174244) LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN | Guyana | Education Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2021 | Seq No: 4 | ARCHIVED on 09-Jun-2023 | ISR55917 | Implementing Agencies: Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Ministry of Education Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 17-Jun-2021 Effectiveness Date: 02-Jul-2021 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 29-Sep-2023 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2024 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the Project is to: (i) improve learning conditions at the nursery level in select areas; (ii) increase use of technology-assisted learning at the primary level in select areas, and (iii) improve functionality of the education management information system nationally. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Improving Learning Conditions at the Nursery level:(Cost $2.30 M) Promoting Technology-Assisted Learning at the Primary level:(Cost $2.50 M) Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Project Management:(Cost $1.90 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Low Low Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project was approved on June 17, 2021 and was declared effective on July 2, 2021, and progress is observed under all three components. In regards to Component 1, the rollout of the Nursery curriculum for Nursery 1 has started. For Component 2, equipment for the EdTech pilots is currently being procured and expected to be available in schools before the new academic year starts in August 2023. Finally, in regards to Component 3, the rollout of the new education management information system (EMIS) is also progressing, and the pilot phase for primary and secondary schools with connectivity is planned for September 2023. Due to the prolonged period in hiring the Project Coordinator and initiating project implementation activities, reporting on data in the results section is delayed. 6/9/2023 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Guyana Education Sector Program Project (P174244) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Low Low Low Macroeconomic Low Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies Low Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Moderate Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Low Low Low Other -- -- -- Overall Moderate Low Low Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve learning conditions at the nursery level IN01283443 ►Percentage of school teachers meeting standards in student-centered teaching practices at the nursery level (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 30-Jun-2021 04-Oct-2022 02-May-2023 30-Apr-2024 This indicator will measure the percentage of nursery teachers assessed using the Teach ECE instrument that meet the standards. Data for the baseline of PDO indicator 1 are currently being analyzed. The Comments: second round of teacher observations is currently being undertaken to measure the impact of the first year of the Nursery curriculum training. Increase use of technology-assisted learning at the primary level IN01283444 ►Percentage of students using educational technology at the primary level (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/9/2023 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Guyana Education Sector Program Project (P174244) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 30-Apr-2021 04-Oct-2022 02-May-2023 30-Apr-2024 This indicator will measure the percent of students using technology, out of the group provided with tablets, defined as a certain number of hours logged on actively on educational software (exact number to Comments: be determined in first year of use). The ICT equipment is planned to be distributed to schools before the new academic year starts. Improve functionality of education management system nationally. IN01283445 ►Number of visitors to EMIS monitoring dashboard (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 300.00 Date 30-Apr-2021 04-Oct-2022 02-May-2023 30-Apr-2024 This indicator aims at measuring a functional data collection and storage system, and the design and deployment of useful data visualizations using a business intelligence platform. The rollout of the EMIS is Comments: progressing well and the monitoring dashboard is currently being developed. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Improving Learning Conditions at the Nursery level IN01283506 ►Number of teachers trained at nursery level (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 300.00 2,200.00 Date 30-Apr-2021 04-Oct-2022 02-May-2023 30-Apr-2024 Number of nursery teachers that completed a training course and received at least two follow up visits in Comments: the new competency framework for preschool teachers that accompanies the new curriculum. IN01283509 ►Number of students at nursery level in Region 1, 7, 8 and 9 that have received learning material (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 3,800.00 5,000.00 Date 30-Apr-2021 04-Oct-2022 02-May-2023 30-Apr-2024 Learning materials are defined as a package of equipment and material to be provided to nursery Comments: students. IN01283512 ►Number of caregivers trained in Regions 1 and 7 (Number, Custom) 6/9/2023 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Guyana Education Sector Program Project (P174244) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 150.00 Date 30-Apr-2021 04-Oct-2022 02-May-2023 30-Apr-2024 Comments: Number of caregivers that have attended at least 75% of sessions of caregiver training. Promoting Technology-Assisted Learning at the Primary level IN01283507 ►Number of students at primary level provided with tablets equipped with learning software (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,250.00 Date 30-Apr-2021 04-Oct-2022 02-May-2023 30-Apr-2024 Comments: Tablets equipped with learning software will be delivered to primary level students. IN01283510 ►Number of teachers trained in use of tablets (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 300.00 Date 30-Apr-2021 04-Oct-2022 02-May-2023 30-Apr-2024 Teachers trained in both technical and pedagogical aspects of the use of tablets, and that received at Comments: least two follow up visits. IN01283513 ►Number of smart classrooms to support learning established (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 30-Apr-2021 04-Oct-2022 02-May-2023 30-Apr-2024 Smart Classrooms mean classrooms provided with digital equipment such as smartboards, tablets, Comments: computers, projectors, etc. IN01283515 ►Number of teachers trained in use of smart classrooms (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 30-Apr-2021 04-Oct-2022 02-May-2023 30-Apr-2024 Teachers trained in both technical and pedagogical aspects of smart classrooms, and that received at Comments: least two follow-up visits. 6/9/2023 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Guyana Education Sector Program Project (P174244) Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Project Management IN01283508 ►Number of schools that can upload data into EMIS (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 574.00 Date 30-Apr-2021 04-Oct-2022 02-May-2023 30-Apr-2024 Number of schools that succesfully record and upload their school data directly to EMIS. This entails Comments: provision of hardware and software and completion of training. IN01283511 ►Statistical Report on primary and secondary level data produced using the EMIS data. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date 30-Apr-2021 04-Oct-2022 02-May-2023 31-Mar-2023 Statistical Report including nursery, primary and secondary school data produced and published by MOE Comments: using the EMIS system. IN01283514 ►Gender parity index in math scores in the technology-assisted pilot schools (percentage points) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.00 Date 30-Apr-2021 04-Oct-2022 02-May-2023 30-Apr-2024 Gender differential in math scores established in pre-test using tablets, compared to diferential in post- Comments: test. IN01283516 ►Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 3,800.00 12,250.00 Date 30-Apr-2021 04-Oct-2022 02-May-2023 30-Apr-2024 IN01283517 Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1,900.00 6,125.00 IN01283518 ►Survey of participant satisfaction administered, and feedback addressed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes 6/9/2023 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Guyana Education Sector Program Project (P174244) Date 30-Apr-2021 04-Oct-2022 02-May-2023 30-Apr-2024 Four surveys will be administered. For Component 1, two surveys will be administered, one to teachers and one to parents to assess satisfaction with teacher training and caregiver training respectively. For Component 2, a survey will be administered to teachers to assess tablet/smart classroom equipment and Comments: training. For Component 3, a survey will be administered to teachers and administrators with regards to EMIS. Feedback from all surveys will be recorded and incorporated in activities as appropriate. IN01283519 ►Direct beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 4,100.00 14,750.00 Date 30-Apr-2021 04-Oct-2022 02-May-2023 30-Apr-2024 IN01283520 ►Direct female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 2,170.00 50.00 Date 30-Apr-2021 04-Oct-2022 04-Oct-2022 30-Apr-2024 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P174244 TF-B5951 Effective USD 6.70 6.70 0.00 4.31 2.39 64% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P174244 TF-B5951 Effective 17-Jun-2021 02-Jul-2021 02-Jul-2021 30-Jun-2024 30-Jun-2024 Cumulative Disbursements 6/9/2023 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Guyana Education Sector Program Project (P174244) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/9/2023 Page 7 of 7