The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rwanda Quality Basic Education for Human Capital Development Project (P168551) Rwanda Quality Basic Education for Human Capital Development Project (P168551) EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA | Rwanda | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2020 | Seq No: 8 | ARCHIVED on 29-Jun-2023 | ISR55005 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education (MINEDUC), Republic of Rwanda, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN), Republic of Rwanda, National Examinations and School Inspection Authority (NESA), Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB), Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 30-Jul-2019 Effectiveness Date: 20-Nov-2019 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 21-Jul-2021 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 17-Aug-2021 Original Closing Date: 31-Oct-2024 Revised Closing Date: 31-Oct-2027 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The PDO is to improve teacher competency and student retention and learning in basic education. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Enhancing teacher effectiveness for improved student learning:(Cost $112.50 M) Improving the school environment to support student learning:(Cost $165.50 M) Developing institutional capacity to strengthen teaching and learning:(Cost $22.00 M) Accelerating learning and building resilience:(Cost $38.78 M) Contingent Emergency Response Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions  Project performance towards achievement of PDO remains Moderately Satisfactory. Efforts are being made to improve the quality of teacher training, the quality and availability of teaching learning materials, and pilot and roll-out a remedial education program, which are expected to contribute towards accelerated progress towards student learning targets.  The second Additional Financing became effective on October 31, 2022. Implementation of activities have begun, and procurement plans are up to date. Moving forward, strong focus needs to be on the pace and quality of implementation to ensure the project meets its PDO. 6/29/2023 Page 1 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rwanda Quality Basic Education for Human Capital Development Project (P168551)  The Rwanda Accelerator Trust Fund is financing technical assistance activities such as analytical underpinnings and implementation plans for foundational learning reforms, specifically, pedagogy trainings of primary school teachers and the necessary review and revision of foundational literacy and numeracy textbooks. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Low Low Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary High Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Low Low Low Other Low Low Low Overall Substantial Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To improve teacher competency IN01251647 ►PDO 1: Number of Preprimary-S3 public and government-subsidized school teachers awarded certificate of achieving at least intermediate level of competency in English (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,200.00 Date 21-Feb-2022 16-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 29-Oct-2027 9,832 (M: 5054 & F: 4778) primary teachers are being trained in the Western Province. One out of six planned modules has been covered. However, due to operational challenges in the e-learning platform Comments: there are delays in completion. The project is adopting mitigating efforts to address this issue. IN01251650 PDO 1 (female): Number of Preprimary-S3 public and government-subsidized school teachers awarded certificate of achieving at least intermediate level of competency in English - Female (Number, Custom Supplement) 6/29/2023 Page 2 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rwanda Quality Basic Education for Human Capital Development Project (P168551) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 8,000.00 IN01251653 ►PDO 2: Gain in average scores of targeted lower secondary teachers on tests of Mathematics and Science (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 31-Oct-2019 16-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 29-Oct-2027 1007/2292 (F: 321& M:686) Math and Science Teachers for S1-S3 were trained on Innovative teaching Comments: methods and ICT integration in teaching Math and Science, and awaiting for certification. IN01251656 PDO 2 (female): Gain in average scores of targeted lower secondary teachers on tests of Maths and Science - Female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 IN01251658 ►Teachers recruited or trained (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 44,424.00 50,895.00 40,000.00 Date 31-Oct-2019 16-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 31-Oct-2024 IN01251660 Teachers recruited or trained - Female (RMS requirement) (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 24,289.00 27,908.00 21,000.00 IN01251662 Number of teachers trained (Number, Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 15,137.00 15,137.00 40,000.00 Date 31-Oct-2019 16-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 31-Oct-2024 To improve student retention in basic education IN01251648 ►PDO 3: Share of P1 students who reach P6 (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 45.20 45.90 45.90 54.00 6/29/2023 Page 3 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rwanda Quality Basic Education for Human Capital Development Project (P168551) Date 31-Oct-2019 16-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 29-Oct-2027 Denominator is number of students who entered Primary 1 six (6) years before. Numerator is number of Comments: students who entered Primary 6 minus number of repeaters in Primary 6 in current year. IN01251651 PDO 3 (female): Share of P1 students who reach P6 - Female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 49.80 50.20 50.20 58.00 IN01251655 PDO 3 (male): Share of P1 students who reach P6 - Male (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 40.90 41.60 41.60 51.00 To improve student learning in basic education IN01251649 ►PDO 4: Share of P3 students in public and government-subsidized schools achieving grade-level proficiency in English (Percentage) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 10.09 10.09 10.09 26.00 Date 31-Jan-2020 16-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 29-Oct-2027 IN01251652 PDO 4 (female): Share of P3 students in public and government-subsidized schools achieving grade-level proficiency in English - Female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 7.50 7.52 7.52 23.00 IN01251654 ►PDO 5: Share of P3 students in public and government-subsidized schools achieving grade-level proficiency in numeracy (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 16.00 16.00 16.00 31.00 Date 26-Feb-2022 16-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 29-Jan-2027 Number of Primary 3 students at public and government-aided schools achieving or surpassing benchmark for numeracy on the national LARS assessment, divided by the total number of Primary 3 Comments: students in those schools. IN01251657 PDO 5 (female): Share of P3 students in public and government-asubsidized schools achieving grade-level proficiency in numeracy - Female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 16.00 16.00 16.00 31.00 IN01251659 6/29/2023 Page 4 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rwanda Quality Basic Education for Human Capital Development Project (P168551) ►Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,000,000.00 3,808,983.00 2,500,000.00 Date 31-Oct-2019 16-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 30-Jun-2027 IN01251661 Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1,931,101.00 1,300,000.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Enhancing teacher effectiveness for improved student learning IN01251663 ►1. Number of pre-primary-S3 teachers in public and government-subsidized schools receiving training through English e-learning courses (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 36,000.00 Date 31-Oct-2019 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 29-Oct-2027 IN01251667 1(b). Share of female pre-primary to S3 teachers in public and government-subsidized schools receiving training through English e- learning courses (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 IN01251671 ►2. Number of Preprimary-S3 teachers in public and government-subsidized schools completing training in digital literacy through e-learning courses (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 13,622.00 13,622.00 36,000.00 Date 31-Oct-2019 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 29-Oct-2027 IN01251675 2(b). Share of female teachers (Pre-primary to S3) completing training on digital literacy (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20.00 51.00 55.00 IN01251682 ►3. Establishment of English and digital skills mentor support program in 16 TTCs (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/29/2023 Page 5 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rwanda Quality Basic Education for Human Capital Development Project (P168551) Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 31-Oct-2019 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 01-May-2023 At least 2 mentors per TTC having started their mentoring program in English and digital skills for TTC Comments: students IN01251685 ►4. Number of TTC final year students awarded certificate of advanced competency in English through REB's digital platform (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,500.00 Date 31-Oct-2019 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 31-Oct-2024 IN01251687 ►5. Number of TTCs with a completed in-depth institutional review by peer TTC principals, REB or UR-CE (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 16.00 16.00 15.00 Date 31-Oct-2019 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 31-Oct-2024 IN01251693 ►6. Number of model lessons developed, recorded by model schools, and made available online (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 Date 31-Oct-2019 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 01-May-2024 IN01251694 ►7. Number of TTCs satisfied with model schools' coaching in their practical training (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 15.00 15.00 12.00 Date 31-Oct-2019 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 01-May-2024 Comments: "Satisfied" as indicated in beneficiary surveys IN01251696 ►8. Number of schools directly benefitting from a project-approved package of model lessons (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 180.00 Date 14-Feb-2022 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 29-Oct-2027 IN01251698 ►9. Number of newly recruited teachers certified on pedagogy training. (Number, Custom) 6/29/2023 Page 6 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rwanda Quality Basic Education for Human Capital Development Project (P168551) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,000.00 Date 14-Feb-2022 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 01-May-2024 Component 2: Improving the school environment to support student learning IN01251666 ►10. Number of additional classrooms built by the project in existing public and government-subsidized schools and new schools with climate change considerations to reduce electricity consumption (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 11,004.00 11,004.00 11,000.00 Date 31-Oct-2019 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 31-Oct-2024 IN01251670 ►11. Number of gender-segregated latrines built by the project in existing public and government-subsidized schools and new schools with accessibility features (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 14,950.00 14,950.00 14,683.00 Date 31-Oct-2019 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 31-Oct-2024 IN01251674 ►12. Average pupil to classroom ratio in public primary schools in Rwanda that are newly constructed by the project or that benefit from additional classrooms through the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 91.00 55.00 55.00 64.00 Date 31-Oct-2019 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 31-Oct-2024 The downward trend on this indicator is related to the double cohort of students enrolled in P1 after almost Comments: a year long school closure during the pandemic. IN01251678 ►13. Number rainwater harvesting facilities installed in public and government-subsidized schools (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 6,706.00 6,706.00 6,706.00 11,605.00 Date 16-Feb-2022 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 29-Oct-2027 IN01251680 ►14. Number of schools benefitting from the construction of retaining walls to prevent landslides from climate-related floods and rainstorms (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,367.00 Date 14-Feb-2022 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 29-Oct-2027 6/29/2023 Page 7 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rwanda Quality Basic Education for Human Capital Development Project (P168551) IN01251683 ►15. Number of project-produced edutainment episodes broadcasted on radio and television, and uploaded for continued access on digital platforms (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 48.00 96.00 178.00 Date 31-Oct-2019 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 01-May-2025 IN01251690 15(a). Number of project-produced video edutainment episodes embedded with Rwandan sign language (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 48.00 48.00 IN01251691 ►16. Number of functional after-school clubs in place for boys and girls in model schools at secondary level to discuss gender-related issues (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 16.00 16.00 17.00 Date 31-Oct-2019 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 31-Oct-2024 Component 3: Developing policy and institutional capacity to strengthen teaching and learning IN01251664 ►17. New national teacher recruitment policy finalized, officially endorsed, and implemented (including teacher recruitment tests) in all districts (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 31-Oct-2019 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 31-Oct-2024 IN01251668 ►18. Share of Sector Education Officers using the reformed digital reporting system to collect school information and provide feedback to schools on instructional practice and student learning (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 31-Oct-2019 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 29-Oct-2027 IN01251672 ►19. LARS conducted every two years and the report verified and published (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 31-Jan-2020 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 29-Oct-2027 IN01251676 ►20. At least one round of LARS to be conducted with global proficiency benchmarks for English and Mathematics at both P3 and P6 level (Yes/No, Custom) 6/29/2023 Page 8 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rwanda Quality Basic Education for Human Capital Development Project (P168551) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Oct-2019 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 31-Oct-2025 Achievement of indicator over project years will be aligned with the international or regional assessment Comments: program schedule IN01251679 ►21. Simulation models fully developed to project future student indicators, teachers' recruitment and infrastructure needs, and used for education planning, budgeting and policy development (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Oct-2019 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 01-May-2023 IN01251684 ►22. Beneficiary survey conducted every two years with online component launched and survey results processed in a timely manner (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Oct-2019 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 03-May-2027 IN01251688 ►23. Share of grievances received and addressed within the project Grievance Redress Mechanism timeframe (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 80.00 Date 31-Oct-2019 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 31-Oct-2024 The most updated GRM timeframe will be used each year. A comprehensive GRM database will be Comments: developed that will include information on the time of receipt and redressal of each grievance. Accelerating learning and building resilience IN01251665 ►24. Share of children who can access programs and sensitization campaigns aimed at minimizing the negative impact of school closure such as gender-based violence and school dropout (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 95.00 95.00 75.00 Date 30-Apr-2020 19-Dec-2022 22-Apr-2022 31-Oct-2021 These include 3,117,413 students (including 20,089 students) with Disabilities. The sub-components related to this indicator (i.e., SC 4.1 and 4.2), which are financed under the GPE COVID-19 response Comments: grant AF, are closed as of April 2022; hence additional update is not reported on this indicator. IN01251669 ►25. Number of targeted students at pre-primary and primary level receiving school meal at least 3 times per week for 12 weeks after school reopening (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/29/2023 Page 9 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rwanda Quality Basic Education for Human Capital Development Project (P168551) Value 0.00 807,694.00 807,694.00 800,000.00 Date 30-Apr-2020 19-Dec-2022 22-Apr-2022 29-Apr-2022 The sub-components related to this indicator (i.e., SC 4.1 and 4.2), which are financed under the GPE COVID-19 response grant AF, are closed as of April 2022; hence additional update is not reported on this Comments: indicator. IN01251673 ►26. Share of students who have returned to school at re-opening (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 91.00 91.00 80.00 Date 30-Apr-2020 27-May-2021 22-Apr-2022 31-Oct-2021 The sub-components related to this indicator (i.e., SC 4.1 and 4.2), which are financed under the GPE COVID-19 response grant AF, are closed as of April 2022; hence additional update is not reported on this Comments: indicator. IN01251677 ►27. Share of schools benefiting from timely delivery of P1 Kinyarwanda textbooks at the start of the new school year (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 14-Feb-2022 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 29-Oct-2027 IN01251681 ►28. Average repetition rates in early primary (P1-P5) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 12.00 12.40 12.40 7.50 Date 28-Mar-2022 19-Dec-2022 30-May-2023 29-Oct-2027 IN01251686 Average repetition rates in early primary (P1-P5) - female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 11.50 11.50 11.50 7.00 IN01251689 Average repetition rates for early primary (P1-P5) - male (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 12.60 12.60 12.60 8.00 IN01251692 ►29. Share of P3 students proficient in two core competencies of Kinyarwanda – reading fluency and comprehension (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/29/2023 Page 10 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rwanda Quality Basic Education for Human Capital Development Project (P168551) Value 68.00 68.00 68.00 78.00 Date 01-Mar-2021 28-Apr-2022 30-May-2023 01-Jun-2027 IN01251695 Share of female P3 students proficient in core competencies of Kinyarwanda – reading fluency and comprehension (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 70.00 70.00 70.00 80.00 Date 30-Mar-2021 03-May-2022 30-May-2023 31-Mar-2027 IN01251697 Share of male P3 students proficient in core competencies of Kinyarwanda – reading fluency and comprehension (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 63.00 63.00 63.00 76.00 Date 31-Mar-2021 03-May-2022 30-May-2023 31-Mar-2027 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P168551 IDA-64750 Effective USD 200.00 200.00 0.00 172.02 29.08 86% P168551 IDA-71580 Effective USD 50.00 50.00 0.00 1.87 47.77 3.8% P168551 IDA-E0840 Effective USD 50.00 50.00 0.00 6.01 44.26 12% P168551 TF-B2791 Closed USD 9.72 9.72 0.00 9.72 0.00 100% P168551 TF-B8583 Effective USD 29.06 29.06 0.00 0.00 29.06 0% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P168551 IDA-64750 Effective 30-Jul-2019 01-Aug-2019 20-Nov-2019 31-Oct-2024 31-Oct-2024 P168551 IDA-71580 Effective 21-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2022 31-Oct-2022 31-Oct-2027 31-Oct-2027 P168551 IDA-E0840 Effective 21-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2022 31-Oct-2022 31-Oct-2027 31-Oct-2027 P168551 TF-B2791 Closed 06-May-2020 20-May-2020 20-May-2020 31-Oct-2021 30-Apr-2022 6/29/2023 Page 11 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Rwanda Quality Basic Education for Human Capital Development Project (P168551) P168551 TF-B8583 Effective 21-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2022 31-Oct-2022 31-Jul-2026 31-Jul-2026 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 29-Oct-2021 Related Project(s) P174046-Additional Financing to Rwanda Quality Basic Education for Human Capital Development Project ,P177983-Second Additional Financing for the Rwanda Quality Basic Education for Human Capital Development Project 6/29/2023 Page 12 of 12