The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report EU4Innovation STEM Project (P170001) EU4Innovation STEM Project (P170001) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Armenia | Education Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2020 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 16-Nov-2022 | ISR53423 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, Ministry of Finance Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 30-Apr-2020 Effectiveness Date: 30-Oct-2020 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To increase the capacity of the National Center for Education Development and Innovation (NCEDI) to formulate and manage key policies affecting general education quality and improve the learning environment for STEM education in selected regions. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions The EU4INNOVATION STEM Project is focused on increasing capacity of the National Center of Education Development and Innovation (NCEDI) to regulate policies affecting teaching quality and to support the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) revised curriculum pilot roll-out in grades 2,5,7 and 10 in 82 schools in Tavush. Project activities have moved forward with satisfactory progress, with the exception of two activities that were cancelled due to the lack of funds caused by the devaluation of the euro against the Armenian Dram. NCEDI has been staffed and equipped adequately and received some support training to improve institutional capacity to support the overall curriculum reform and the professional development of teachers. At the same time, between September 2021 and May 2022, school laboratories in Tavush were furnished and equipped accordingly to support the STEM pilot roll-out. Risks Overall Risk Rating Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate 11/16/2022 Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report EU4Innovation STEM Project (P170001) 5. Results Project Development Objective Indicators IN01205726 ►Draft teacher accreditation standards developed by NCEDI staff (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Draft teacher No teacher accreditation No teacher accreditation Draft teacher accreditation Value accreditation standards. standards. standards developed standards developed Date 01-Jun-2020 31-Aug-2020 31-Oct-2022 30-Nov-2022 Target fully achieved. Comments: IN01205728 ►Pilot regions’ middle and high schools equipped with STEM material (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 80.00 Date 31-Jan-2020 31-Aug-2020 31-Oct-2022 01-Jun-2022 Overall Comments PDO Target exceeded. Intermediate Results Indicators IN01205727 ►Relevant NCEDI staff trained in the teacher accreditation standards (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 04-May-2020 31-Aug-2020 24-Oct-2022 30-Dec-2022 Target not achieved. Activity was cancelled due to the lack of funds. Comments: IN01205729 ►Beneficiaries in pilot region satisfied with quality of STEM learning materials (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 95.20 80.00 Date 01-Jan-2021 31-Aug-2020 24-Oct-2022 30-Dec-2022 Target exceeded. During a survey which took place in May 2022, 95.2% of teachers responded yes to the Comments: following question: Are teaching and learning materials in line with the curriculum? A follow-up teacher satisfaction survey will be carried out in April/May 2023 to inform the ICR. The following question will be asked: I 11/16/2022 Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report EU4Innovation STEM Project (P170001) am satisfied with the quality of teaching and learning materials provided for the revised curriculum? The answers provided will be on a Likert scale -- Strongly Agree, Agree, Neutral, Disagree, Strongly Disagree. Those answering Strongly Agree, and Agree will be considered to be satisfied with the quality of STEM learning materials. IN01205730 ►Middle school students in pilot region benefiting from STEM materials (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 Date 29-Jan-2021 31-Aug-2020 24-Oct-2022 30-Jun-2022 Target fully achieved. Comments: IN01205731 Middle school students in pilot region benefiting from STEM materials--Female (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 Date 30-Dec-2019 31-Aug-2020 24-Oct-2022 30-Dec-2022 Overall Comments RE Additional surveys will take place in April/May 2023 under the BETF and will inform this project's ICR. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P170001 TF-B2692 Effective USD 4.08 4.08 0.00 3.16 1.19 77% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P170001 TF-B2692 Effective 22-Sep-2020 22-Sep-2020 30-Oct-2020 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2022 Cumulative Disbursements 11/16/2022 Page 3 of 4 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report EU4Innovation STEM Project (P170001) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 17-Mar-2022 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 11/16/2022 Page 4 of 4