The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Improving Learning and Empowering Girls in Mozambique (P172657) Improving Learning and Empowering Girls in Mozambique (P172657) EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA | Mozambique | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2021 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 18-Dec-2023 | ISR58777 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education and Human Development, Republic of Mozambique Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 26-Mar-2021 Effectiveness Date: 30-Jun-2021 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 30-Nov-2023 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 06-Nov-2023 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2025 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2025 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) Increase learning readiness and girls’ retention in upper grades of basic education prioritizing underserved areas of Mozambique. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Improving learning in primary education:(Cost $90.00 M) Increasing access and retention of girls in upper primary and lower secondary education:(Cost $150.00 M) Strengthening governance to improve efficiency and monitoring of education outcomes progress:(Cost $55.50 M) Project management, monitoring and evaluation:(Cost $3.50 M) Contingent Emergency Response 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 Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions There has been progress in the implementation of key project activities, including, but not limited to: (i) implementation of the literacy package (Aprender +) in Lichinga and all 12 districts in Manica Province since 2022, and preparation for the expansion in 2024 is at an advanced stage; (ii) training of over 10,000 primary teachers to teach the new grade 7 curriculum in basic schools (teaching from grade 1-9); (iii) the training of trainers for the in-service training of pre-school facilitators and over 1,300 pre-school facilitators on the use of a community base preschool manual; (iv) preparations for the construction of pre-primary centers, 98 distance learning centers, and a multimedia studio; (v) progress in the preparation for the upgrading of schools and (vi) the development of a ministerial diploma on incentives to attract and retain female teachers in hard-to-post areas. These activities contribute to a good implementation progress and a considerable probability of achieving the PDO. 12/18/2023 Page 1 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Improving Learning and Empowering Girls in Mozambique (P172657) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic High High High 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 Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Learning IN01368068 ►Retention up to grade 3 among children benefiting from ECD interventions and literacy package in communities with low educational attainment (disaggregated by gender) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 75.00 78.00 80.50 88.00 Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 30-Dec-2025 This indicator monitors students retention up to grade 3 in communities with low education attainments and benefiting from the literacy program and ECD interventions. Results will be disaggregated by gender. The literacy package is being implemented in the districts of Lichinga (Niassa) and Macate (Manica) and the 11 districts of Manica will be added in the second quarter of 2023, and 5 more provinces are expected introduce the literacy package to cover 35 percent of primary schools by the end of the school year 2023. Comments: Regarding pre-school, 333 schools are operational and 100 more are expected to be built and operational by the first quarter of 2024. The Protocol to measure this indicator is based on the current districts of intervention, nonetheless, it will be expanded to cover the centers still in construction on the communities implementing the literacy package and pre-primary programs. IN01368069 12/18/2023 Page 2 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Improving Learning and Empowering Girls in Mozambique (P172657) Retention up to grade 3 among girls benefiting from ECD interventions and literacy package in communities with low educational attainment (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 74.00 76.00 80.00 88.00 IN01368070 ►Literacy proficiency at grade 3 in schools implementing the literacy package in communities with low educational attainment (disaggregated by gender) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 5.00 5.00 5.00 80.00 Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 30-Dec-2025 The proposed program will be implemented in selected in schools with low educational attainment. This indicator will monitor literacy proficiency at grade 3 in schools benefiting from the literacy package in communities with low educational attainment (percentage disaggregated by gender). Comments: This indicator has not been measured as the literacy package "Aprender+" started implementation in 2022 and it's early to measure the learning outcomes. The project will benefit from the National Learning Assessment measured yearly on grade 2 to evaluate the literacy proficiency of the students. IN01368126 Literacy proficiency among girls at grade 3 in schools implementing the literacy package in communities with low educational attainment (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 5.00 5.00 5.00 80.00 IN01368127 ►Girls’ retention in upper grades of basic education in upgraded schools (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 64.40 64.40 97.90 74.00 Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 30-Dec-2025 This indicator monitors the retention of girls in upgraded schools. While the upgrading of infrastructures has not started, all basic school, including the 335 that will benefit from improved infrastructures under the project had teachers trained on the new curriculum and Comments: crosscutting issues such as gender, gender based violence, sexual exploitation and harassment. Also, these schools benefited from training of the mentors who serve as role models for the girls. Progress in this indicator was above the target. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Improving learning in primary education IN01368131 ►Additional functional ECD Centers (cumulative) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 12/18/2023 Page 3 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Improving Learning and Empowering Girls in Mozambique (P172657) Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 30-Dec-2025 This indicator monitors the introduction of new ECD centers as result of the Project. Comments: This indicator is still going to be measured as the process of selecting districts has been concluded. IN01368135 ►Proportion of community based pre-school facilitators receiving in-service training on the new curriculum (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20.00 0.00 50.00 Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 30-Dec-2025 This indicators monitors the training of ECD facilitators in public and private institutions on the National Curriculum. Due to delays on approval the training was focused on the previous curriculum. The first phase of the Comments: training 84 facilitators were trained at the district and provincial level. On the second phase, 1194 facilitators out of 1334 were trained, approximately 89,5% of the total. IN01368136 ►Primary schools using lessons plans and with support of structured pedagogy (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 25.00 3.00 60.00 Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 30-Dec-2025 This indicator monitors the implementation of an integrated literacy program aiming at improving reading in early grades. The program includes the use of structured lesson plans and pedagogy for teachers working with grades 1-3 students. The target accomplished was 356 of the 13000 schools, therefore, the final target might be revised and Comments: decreased by half. The previous value of 25% of schools implementing literacy program reported as the achieved value was entered by mistake. It was the target and not the actual value. IN01368139 ►Students with all subjects' textbooks in grades 1-3 (disaggregated by gender) (Percentage, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 76.00 78.00 84.00 95.00 Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 30-Dec-2025 Comments: This indicator monitors the actual access to textbooks by students in grades 1 to 3. IN01368144 Girls with all subjects' textbooks in grades 1-3 (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 76.00 76.00 84.00 95.00 IN01368149 ►Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/18/2023 Page 4 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Improving Learning and Empowering Girls in Mozambique (P172657) Value 0.00 3,290,000.00 55,953.00 3,835,000.00 Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 The provinces for the expansion of the literacy package are already selected and the revision is currently taking place. Comments: The complementary reading books for grade 1 to 3 were calculated to cover schools in the whole country. IN01368150 Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,770,000.00 27,876.00 1,950,000.00 IN01368151 ►Teachers recruited or trained (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 704.00 5,155.00 4,000.00 Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 Out of the 3000 planned training, 5155 teacher's were trained. Comments: IN01368152 Number of teachers recruited (Number, Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 IN01368153 Teachers recruited or trained - Female (RMS requirement) (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 371.00 2,305.00 2,400.00 IN01368154 Number of teachers trained (Number, Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 704.00 5,155.00 4,000.00 Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 Increasing access and retention of girls in upper primary and lower secondary education IN01368128 ►Basic Education teachers trained in GBV prevention (disaggregated by gender) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10.00 33.00 30.00 12/18/2023 Page 5 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Improving Learning and Empowering Girls in Mozambique (P172657) Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 30-Dec-2025 This Indicators measures the progress in training of primary and lower secondary teachers on GBV Comments: prevention as part of their on the job training. IN01368132 of which are female teachers (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 40.00 40.00 50.00 IN01368138 ►DL centers with equipment and technology (cumulative) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 44.00 60.00 480.00 Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 30-Dec-2025 This indicator monitors the expansion of DL centers with technology for teaching and learning. There has been an increase in the distribution of equipment and technology for DL, including a printer Comments: for students with special needs. IN01368140 ►Additional primary schools upgraded to offer lower secondary with gender friendly WASH facilities (Cumulative) (Number, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 335.00 Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 30-Dec-2025 This indicator monitors the progression in the upgrading of primary schools into basic schools (grades 1- 9). There has been progress in the diagnosis report for 164 schools in the Center and Northern region. There Comments: was successful data collection in the Maputo Province and the remaining provinces in the south are in the process of field data collection. IN01368142 ►Secondary schools with GBV addressing mechanism (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20.00 20.00 90.00 Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 30-Dec-2025 This indicator monitors progress in the implementation of mechanisms to address GBV in primary and secondary schools. The targets are defined as the number of primary and secondary schools with Comments: implementing mechanism to address GVB divided by the number of schools in these two levels. IN01368145 ►Knowledge and information on sexual and reproductive health education among girls and boys in schools participating in the SRH education program (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/18/2023 Page 6 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Improving Learning and Empowering Girls in Mozambique (P172657) Selection of the firm to complete the study Reduction in 50% ToRs for the firm to completed and the field (cumulative) of conduct the base line Value Not available. work is expected to start students without study have already as soon as the contract is knowledge and been approved. cleared by the information on SRH. Administrative Court. Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 This indicator monitors the effectiveness of the Sexual and Reproduction Health education program in Comments: beneficiary schools. The indicator will track the proportion of girls and boys with knowledge and information on SRH through the project duration. IN01368147 ►Gender Based Violence risk factors identified and monitored (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Selection of the firm to Action plan for complete the study ToRs for the firm to combating risk of GBV completed and the field conduct the base line and SEA in schools Value Not available. work is expected to start study have already implemented in at least as soon as the contract is been approved. 90 percent of the cleared by the schools. Administrative Court. Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 This indicator monitors the consolidation of mechanism to monitor and mitigate GBV at school, including Comments: the identification of risk factors, monitoring of risks, and implementation of activities aiming for prevention and mitigation of GBV risks. IN01368148 ►Percentage of primary female teachers in upgraded schools who comply with the requisites to teach in lower secondary provided with training (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 100 percent 3,615 female teachers (cumulative) of primary with the requirements to 100% of the 3,074 female teachers in teach in grade 7 were female teachers with upgraded schools who Value Not available. identified all trained in the requirements to comply with the January 2023 before the teach in grade 7 were requisites to teach in start of the academic identified all trained. secondary provided year. with training. Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 This indicator monitors progress in training of female teachers working in primary schools benefiting from Comments: the upgrading who qualify to teach in lower secondary. Strengthening governance to improve efficiency and monitoring of education outcomes progress IN01368129 ►National Learning Assessment conducted every three years for basic education and results disseminated at all levels (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target While the NLA covering The NLA evaluation Report documenting NLA implemented in grade 3 students in both instruments were usage of the NLAs Primary Education (2013 for monolingual and produced and results in informing Value and 2016); NLA in Lower bilingual education was distributed, and the education policies, and Secondary Education to planned to take place in firm for data collection providing lesson be established. the first quarter of 2023 and analysis has been learned approved and and the procurement hired. The evaluation disseminated at 12/18/2023 Page 7 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Improving Learning and Empowering Girls in Mozambique (P172657) process for data is expected to take Provincial and District collection, printing and place in the first levels. transportation of the trimester of 2024. instruments was delayed. However, all the processes are back on track and the NLA is still expected to take place in the school year 2023. Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 30-Dec-2025 IN01368133 ►Share of teachers who reported receiving pedagogical guidance based on students’ performance on the NLA and annual (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 30-Dec-2025 This indicator monitors the dissemination of NLAs results to improvements in teaching practices among teachers. The targets include both primary and secondary education teachers. Comments: The NLAs is planned for the first quarter of 2024. IN01368137 ►Share of schools using report cards to inform parents and teachers on students’ performance on the NLA and Annual School Census. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00 Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 30-Dec-2025 This indicator monitors the dissemination and use of statistics and NLA results within the school communities, including with parents and schools councils. Comments: NLA taking place in the first quarter of 2024 will provide input for this indicator. IN01368141 ►Share of eligible districts implementing Result-based financing scheme. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 30.00 100.00 75.00 Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 30-Dec-2025 This indicator monitors the implementation of a results based financing mechanism at district level to improve teachers allocation within the districts. Comments: IN01368143 ►Reduced Teachers' absenteeism (Text, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Absenteeism is A digital platform to The monitoring Teachers’ monitored though district monitor teacher platform for teachers absenteeism reduced supervision to schools absenteeism was absenteeism is being at least 10 Percentage and there is no system to developed with the successfully piloted in points. support from the USAID 3 provinces, namely 12/18/2023 Page 8 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Improving Learning and Empowering Girls in Mozambique (P172657) assess absenteeism on financed program Maputo, Zambezia and an annual basis. "SABER "and it is Nampula. expected to be piloted in 5 provinces by the end of May before its expansion through the education system. Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 30-Dec-2025 This PBC monitors the consolidation of the monitoring mechanism of teachers' presence at school. This Comments: will include the implementation of a system to monitor absenteeism on annual basis and targets on reducing it. IN01368146 ►MINEDH staff at all administrative levels trained on statistics collection, processing, and use for management (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 33.00 50.00 200.00 Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 30-Dec-2025 This indicator monitors the capacity building on the use of statistics in the education sector from the central ministry up to schools. Due to high turn over of staff, particularly at decentralized level, the project Comments: will aim at training 200 staff every year. The training has been implemented in the whole country and it will be replicated to achieve the target. Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation IN01368130 ►Project Monitoring Report, including lesson learned produced (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 This indicator monitors the documentation of the projects results and lesson learned throughout the Comments: implementation. Lessons learned are key to inform adjustments to the project as needed. IN01368134 ►Level of satisfaction of upper primary and lower secondary female students with reporting mechanism (Citizen Engagement indicator and part of Grievance Redress Mechanism) (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 26-Mar-2021 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 31-Dec-2025 Phone based/on-line satisfaction survey designed and implemented to assess the overall satisfaction of upper primary and lower secondary female students. The survey will measure student’s opinions towards the safety, ethics and referral pathways available to them through the GRM. Survey results will be disseminated to the school-councils and parents to raise awareness about the issue and mechanisms available. The referral pathways and GRM will be assessed annually and changes introduced based on Comments: feedback received from the female students. A survey of will be carried on to evaluate the satisfaction of 20% of girls, once the training of Focal points has been completed. 12/18/2023 Page 9 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Improving Learning and Empowering Girls in Mozambique (P172657) Performance-Based Conditions IN01368155 ►PBC 1 Students with all subjects' textbooks in grades 1-3 (disaggregated by gender) (Percentage, Outcome, 10,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2024 Value 76.00 78.00 84.00 -- Date -- 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 -- A digital platform for management, tracking and control of textbooks has been developed, tested and currently Comments: in implementation throughout the country. IN01368156 ►PBC 2 Additional primary schools upgraded to offer lower secondary with gender friendly WASH facilities (Cumulative) (Number, Outcome, 23,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2024 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 -- Date -- 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 -- IN01368157 ►PBC 3 Reduced Teachers' absenteeism (Text, Outcome, 9,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2024 A digital platform to monitor teacher absenteeism was Absenteeism is monitored developed with the though district supervision support from the USAID The monitoring platform is to schools and there is no financed program Value being successfully piloted -- system to assess "SABER "and it is in 3 provinces. absenteeism on an annual expected to be piloted in basis. 5 provinces by the end of May before its expansion through the education system. Date -- 15-Jun-2023 16-Nov-2023 -- ToR's were elaborated for contracting two consultants. First, a diagnose for teacher's punctuality and attendance control instruments will be carried out, and then an analysis of the information flow will be used as Comments: a base line to design the new system. Secondly, a mobile app and a presence monitoring platform will be developed to monitor teacher's attendance. 12/18/2023 Page 10 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Improving Learning and Empowering Girls in Mozambique (P172657) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P172657 IDA-D7930 Effective USD 160.00 160.00 0.00 33.08 115.58 22% P172657 TF-B5326 Effective USD 139.00 139.00 0.00 30.28 108.72 22% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P172657 IDA-D7930 Effective 26-Mar-2021 07-Jun-2021 30-Jun-2021 31-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 P172657 TF-B5326 Effective 26-Mar-2021 07-Jun-2021 30-Jun-2021 31-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) 12/18/2023 Page 11 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Improving Learning and Empowering Girls in Mozambique (P172657) There are no related projects. 12/18/2023 Page 12 of 12