The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Honduras Early Childhood Education Improvement Project (P169161) Honduras Early Childhood Education Improvement Project (P169161) LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN | Honduras | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2020 | Seq No: 7 | ARCHIVED on 20-Jul-2023 | ISR57235 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education (Secretaría de Educación - SE), Ministry of Finance (Secretaría de Finanzas, SEFIN) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 19-Mar-2020 Effectiveness Date: 11-Nov-2020 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 13-Nov-2023 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Jul-2025 Revised Closing Date: 31-Jul-2025 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objectives of the Project are to improve (a) SE’s institutional capacity for preschool management; (b) teaching practices of preschool teachers and Educators; and (c) physical learning environments in preschools serving children in Targeted Areas. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Strengthening SE’s Institutional Capacity for Preschool Management:(Cost $5.75 M) Component 2: Updating Curricular Design for all Preschool Service Modalities and Improving Teaching Practices in CEPB and CCEPREB:(Cost $17.15 M) Component 3: Improving Physical Learning Environments in Selected Preschools Serving Children in Targeted Areas:(Cost $14.30 M) Component 4: Project Management and Evaluation:(Cost $2.30 M) Component 5: Contingency Emergency Response Component 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 Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions With support from the Minister of Education (MoE), key project activities are moving forward, including: (i) Terms of References (ToR) for individual consultancies and firms; (ii) Procurement processes (equipment, computers, workbooks, and education materials); (iii) call for proposals to firms to implement the Preschool Education Quality Model (PEM), curricular design, and Diploma on Pedagogical Capacities; (iv) hiring of individual consultants to strengthen of General Directorate for School Construction and Property (DIGECEBI for its Spanish acronym); (v) purchase of equipment for the implementation of Component 3; and (vi) the re-hiring of vacant Project Implementation Unit (PIU) positions. 7/20/2023 Page 1 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Honduras Early Childhood Education Improvement Project (P169161) During the latest implementation support mission (June 2023), the MoE, PIU, and Task team discussed new strategies and workflow to expedite the implementation of the project's activities. In addition, the Minister of Education has reiterated his support to the Bank's team in the project implementation and their objectives. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary High Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other Moderate Substantial Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve SE's Institutional Capacity for Preschool Management IN01322506 ►1. Preschool Education Management Model (PEM) implemented at school-level (Depth indicator) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 55.00 Date 09-Jul-2019 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2025 The contracting of the consulting firm to carry out the Preschool Education Quality Model (PEM) design is underway. The PEM design will take into account the results of a diagnostic to evaluate the application of the current quality standards of ECE in Honduras (completed 2021) and the ongoing characterization of Comments: the supply of early education services (age 0-3 years) in the country, both as technical assistance. It is expected to have the PEM design in June 2024 and to start the PEM piloting in the third quarter of CY24. The PEM implementation will be take place in the last quarter of CY2024. 7/20/2023 Page 2 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Honduras Early Childhood Education Improvement Project (P169161) Improved Teaching Practices of Participating Preschool Teachers and Educators Nationwide IN01322464 ►2. Participating preschool teachers and Educators with satisfactory teaching practices (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 55.00 Date 09-Jul-2019 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2025 The contracting of the consulting firm to carry out the design of the Diploma on Pedagogical Capacities for ECE Teachers and Educators is underway. It is expected to have the Diploma design in the third quarter of CY24 and the first group of teachers and educators attending the trainig session in the last quarter of CY24. Moreover, the Diploma design will use as inputs: (i) the preschool teachers’ and educators’ training Comments: needs diagnosis (Project funds), already completed; (ii) a diagnostic of teaching practices in Honduras (technical assistance), and (iii) a Manual of Effective ECE Teaching Practices (also technical assistance). The last two inputs are undarway and will be available by the time the firm is hired. Improved Physical Learning Environments in Preschools Serving Children in Targeted Areas IN01322465 ►3. Classrooms of preschool education centers in Targeted Areas with physical environments that meet quality conditions to promote learning (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 224.00 Date 09-Jul-2019 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2025 The pre-investment studies for 253 preschool education centers (approximately 300 preschool classrooms) are underway. The first phase, 140 pre-investment studies in the departments of Copán, El Paraíso, Lempira, and Olancho, is completed. By October 2023, the remaining 113 pre-investment studies Comments: (second phase) in the departments of Gracias a Dios and Yoro is expected to be completed. The MOE is currently preparing the RFB document for Phase I, and it is expected that the improvement of preschool classrooms will begin in the last quarter of CY23. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Strengthening SE’s Institutional Capacity for Preschool Management IN01322509 ►IRI 1: PEM approved and implemented at school level (Breadth indicator) (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Comprehensive Preschool Education Management Model designed (C-PEM). Value No PEM No PEM No PEM The C-PEM articulates SE’s PEM, which is internal to the preschool education sub-sector, with other 7/20/2023 Page 3 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Honduras Early Childhood Education Improvement Project (P169161) education levels (initial and basic education), other sectors (health, nutrition, social inclusion, etc.) and other more external actors. Date 19-Sep-2019 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2025 The contracting of the consulting firm to carry out the Preschool Education Quality Model (PEM) design is underway. The PEM design will take into account the results of a diagnostic to evaluate the application of Comments: the current quality standards of ECE in Honduras (completed 2021) and the ongoing characterization of the supply of early education services (age 0-3 years) in the country, both as technical assistance. IN01322513 ►IRI 2: Strengthened COMDEs and Activities carried out in Targeted Departments (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target All of the COMDEs in the 6 most No accredited disadvantaged Value No accredited COMDEs No accredited COMDEs COMDEs departments trained in the Strengthening Program Date 01-Apr-2020 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2025 The design of the Program to Strengthen Municipal Councils for Education Development (COMDEs), for their Spanish acronym) to improve the quality of preschool education (Strengthening Program) has been completed and formally approved by MoE, ensuring the accomplishment of DLR 2.1. Since then, modifications were made to the COMDE Strengthening implementation strategy including a new strategy Comments: to accelerate the implementation of DLR 2.2: 55% of the COMDEs that have achieved accreditation in the Strengthening Program are carrying out activities to improve the quality of public preschool education. The Departmental workshops for the accreditation of the COMDE Strengthening Program will be completed by October 2023, and the activities to improve the quality of public preschool education will take place from November 2023 to June 2024. IN01322517 ►IRI 3: Strengthened human resource capacity for preschool education management at the central and departmental levels (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Completed five of six Design and official Functional Review Functional Review activities for the approval by SE of a including assessment of including assessment of reorganization of the sustainable and long- organizational structure organizational structure Value functions of the term human resources and capacity of the and capacity of the Preschool Sub strategy for public human resources for human resources for directorate (17,6% of preschool teachers preschool management. preschool management. the DLR achieved) and Educators Date 09-Jul-2020 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2025 Comments: Five of the six activities entailed in the reorganization of the Preschool Subdirectorate have been completed, the MoE furnished the required evidence for disbursement. The sixth activity, the Manual of Functions for the Subdirectorate is under review and expected to be submitted in December 2023. The hiring of 7 technical staff and one preschool technical specialist in the General Directorate of Professional Development (DGDP for its Spanish acronym) at the central level is on standby until the new MoE authorities complete the review of contracting agreements, budgets, and other administrative procedures that fulfill this indicator. 7/20/2023 Page 4 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Honduras Early Childhood Education Improvement Project (P169161) IN01322520 ►IRI 4: Reformulation of SIPLAE and SACE (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Jul-2020 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2025 The MoE has requested a restructuring of the Subcomponent 1.4. Improvement of the organization of SE’s planning and monitoring systems scope further to two developments: (i) the receipt of a grant from the Local Governance Unit of Honduras (GLH) of USAID to finance the design and to develop a planning and monitoring system; and (ii) an agreement to finance the design of the web portal with funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). As a result, financial resources released from this sub- Comments: component would be redirected to complement the investments of the preschool education center classrooms in the targeted areas of the Project. With this change, Intermediate Result Indicator (IRI) 4 would be replaced by one related to capacity building of central and decentralized Management Planning and Evaluation Unit (UPEG for its Spanish acronym) staff. The preparation of the Restructuring Paper will begin after the Mid Term Review, planned in November 2023. Component 2: Updating the Curricular Design & Improving Teaching Practices in Preschool Modalities IN01322507 ►IRI 5: Design and improvement of the curriculum, curricular tools, and learning materials (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Jul-2020 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2025 The contracting of the consulting firm to carry out the development and review of ECE curricular design and curricular tools is underway. This process includes bilingual education for indigenous and Afro- descendant populations to strengthen the use of their mother tongue, identity, and culture. The Comments: development and review of ECE curricular design will be supported by the technical assistance Curricular Common Ground Framework development. IN01322511 ►IRI 6: Centers with the adequate amount of curricular tools (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 65.00 Date 31-Jul-2020 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2025 The contracting of the consulting firm to carry out the development and review of ECE curricular design and curricular tools is underway. This process will include the translation of curricular tools into indigenous Comments: and Afro-descendant languages. IN01322515 ►IRI 7: Centers with adequate learning materials (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 7/20/2023 Page 5 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Honduras Early Childhood Education Improvement Project (P169161) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 31-Jul-2020 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2025 The MoE, with support and guidance from a WB specialist in educational materials, is defining the educational materials for learning spaces for children between 3 and 6 years of age in the preschool Comments: education centers. The technical specifications are expected to be completed in end-July 2023 and the Request for Bids (RFB) process is expected to be published in August 2023. IN01322519 ►IRI 8: Certified preschool teachers and Educators with improvements in their customized professional development plan, and Educators receiving bonus payments for certification (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 470 teachers & Educators certified (3rd cohort); 50% of certified teachers and Educators (3rd cohort) No certified teachers or No certified teachers or No certified teachers Value with accredited Educators Educators or Educators improvements in their customized professional development plan Date 31-Jul-2020 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2025 The contracting of the consulting firm to carry out the design of the Diploma on Pedagogical Capacities for ECE Teachers and Educators is underway. The Diploma design will use as inputs: (i) the preschool teachers’ and educators’ training needs diagnosis (Project funds), already completed; (ii) a diagnostic of Comments: teaching practices in Honduras (technical assistance), and (iii) a Manual of Effective ECE Teaching Practices (also technical assistance). The last two inputs are undarway and will be available by the time the firm is hired. IN01322522 ►IRI 9: Preschool teachers and Educators that receive in-service training focused on pedagogical practices (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 31-Jul-2020 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2025 The contracting of the consulting firm to carry out the design of the Diploma on Pedagogical Capacities for Comments: ECE Teachers and Educators is underway. Component 3:Improving Physical Learning Environments in Preschools Serving Children in TargetedAreas IN01322508 ►IRI 10: Pre-investment education infrastructure studies for preschool developed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 45.00 140.00 300.00 Date 31-Jul-2020 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2025 The pre-investment studies for 253 preschool education centers (approximately 300 preschool Comments: classrooms) are underway. The first phase, 140 pre-investment studies in the departments of Copán, El 7/20/2023 Page 6 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Honduras Early Childhood Education Improvement Project (P169161) Paraíso, Lempira, and Olancho, is completed. By October 2023, the remaining 113 pre-investment studies (second phase) in the departments of Gracias a Dios and Yoro is expected to be completed. The 253 pre- investments studies (300 preschool classrooms) represent the end target for this indicator. Therefore, the end target for this indicator should be reviewed and adjusted in the Project restructuring that will take place after the Mid Term Review. IN01322512 ►IRI 11: Number of training workshops held on school maintenance in beneficiary schools. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 224.00 Date 31-Jul-2020 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2025 Due to delays in the improvement of preschool classrooms, the training workshops have not been able to Comments: take place. Progress is expected to be reported in the next ISR. IN01322516 ►IRI 12: Centers in targeted municipalities selected based on the targeting criteria (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 253.00 253.00 300.00 Date 31-Jul-2020 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2025 253 preschool education centers (approximately 300 preschool classrooms) have been selected in 45 municipalities disadvantaged departments of Honduras (Copán, El Paraiso, Gracias a Dios, Lempira, Olancho y Yoro) to carry out actual value represent the end target for this indicator. Therefore, the end target for this indicator should be reviewed Comments: Corporate and Strategic Indicators IN01322510 ►IRI 13. Citizen Engagement Indicator: PEM - Teacher satisfaction survey – feedback received informs the future implementation of the PEM (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Jul-2020 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2025 Significant delays in this activity were caused by the COVID pandemic, hurricanes Eta and Iota, the tax exemption issue, and the government’s transition, including in the last one the appointment of the new MoE technical teams responsible for this process. The contracting of the consulting firm to carry out the Preschool Education Quality Model (PEM) design is Comments: underway. The PEM design will consider the results of a diagnostic to evaluate the application of the current quality standards of ECE in Honduras (completed 2021) and the ongoing characterization of the supply of early education services (age 0-3 years) in the country, both as technical assistance. It is expected to have the PEM design in June 2024 and to start the PEM piloting in the third quarter of CY24. The teacher satisfaction survey will be applied after PEM implementation in the last quarter of CY24. IN01322514 ►IRI 14. Number of teachers and Educators trained on unit on gender-appropriate pedagogy within the In-service Teacher and Educator Training Program (Number, Custom) 7/20/2023 Page 7 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Honduras Early Childhood Education Improvement Project (P169161) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,830.00 Date 31-Jul-2020 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2025 The contracting of the consulting firm to carry out the design of the Diploma on Pedagogical Capacities for ECE Teachers and Educators is underway. The ToRs of the Diploma design includes the unit on gender Comments: pedagogy. IN01322518 ►IRI 15. Number of teachers and Educators trained on unit on adaptation measures for climate change within the In-service Teacher and Educator Training Program (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,830.00 Date 31-Jul-2020 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2025 The contracting of the consulting firm to carry out the design of the Diploma on Pedagogical Capacities for ECE Teachers and Educators is underway. The ToRs of the Diploma design includes the unit on Comments: adaptation measures for climate change. IN01322521 ►IRI 16. Number of teachers and Educators trained on unit on prevention measures for school crime and violence within the In-service Teacher and Educator Training Program (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,830.00 Date 31-Jul-2020 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2025 The contracting of the consulting firm to carry out the design of the Diploma on Pedagogical Capacities for ECE Teachers and Educators is underway. The ToRs of the Diploma design includes the unit on Comments: prevention measures for school crime and violence. IN01322523 ►Teachers recruited or trained (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,700.00 Date 31-Jul-2020 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2025 IN01322524 Teachers recruited or trained - Female (RMS requirement) (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,645.00 IN01322525 Number of teachers trained (Number, Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,700.00 7/20/2023 Page 8 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Honduras Early Childhood Education Improvement Project (P169161) Date 31-Jul-2020 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2025 IN01322526 ►Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 178,400.00 Date 07-Apr-2021 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 31-Jul-2025 IN01322527 Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 89,200.00 Performance-Based Conditions IN01322528 ►PBC 1 IRI 1: PEM approved and implemented at school level (Breadth indicator) (Text, Outcome, 1,385,000.00, 0.00%) Y4: 48 months after Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) effectiveness Value No PEM No PEM No PEM -- Date -- 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 -- IN01322529 ►PBC 2 IRI 2: Strengthened COMDEs and Activities carried out in Targeted Departments (Text, Intermediate Outcome, 580,000.00, 0.00%) Y4: 48 months after Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) effectiveness Value No accredited COMDEs No accredited COMDEs No accredited COMDEs -- Date -- 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 -- IN01322530 ►PBC 3 IRI 3: Strengthened human resource capacity for preschool education management at the central and departmental levels (Text, Process, 1,700,000.00, 0.00%) Y4: 48 months after Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) effectiveness 7/20/2023 Page 9 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Honduras Early Childhood Education Improvement Project (P169161) Functional Review Functional Review Completed five of six including assessment of including assessment of activities for the organizational structure and organizational structure Value reorganization of the -- capacity of the human and capacity of the functions of the Preschool resources for preschool human resources for Sub directorate management. preschool management. Date -- 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 -- IN01322531 ►PBC 4 IRI 8: Certified preschool teachers and Educators with improvements in their customized professional development plan, and Educators receiving bonus payments for certification (Text, Intermediate Outcome, 2,300,000.00, 0.00%) Y4: 48 months after Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) effectiveness No certified teachers or No certified teachers or No certified teachers or Value -- Educators Educators Educators Date -- 22-Dec-2022 11-Jul-2023 -- Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P169161 IDA-65600 Effective USD 30.00 30.00 0.00 1.55 28.45 5.2% P169161 TF-B2218 Effective USD 9.50 9.50 0.00 0.38 9.12 4% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P169161 IDA-65600 Effective 19-Mar-2020 16-Jun-2020 11-Nov-2020 31-Jul-2025 31-Jul-2025 P169161 TF-B2218 Effective 19-Mar-2020 16-Jun-2020 11-Nov-2020 31-Jul-2025 31-Jul-2025 Cumulative Disbursements 7/20/2023 Page 10 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Honduras Early Childhood Education Improvement Project (P169161) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 7/20/2023 Page 11 of 11