The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Promoting Early Childhood Development Project (P165737) Promoting Early Childhood Development Project (P165737) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Uzbekistan | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 10 | ARCHIVED on 22-Dec-2023 | ISR59092 | Implementing Agencies: Agency for Preschool Education under the Ministry of Preschool and School Education, Republic of Uzbekistan through the Ministry of Economy and Finance Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 29-May-2019 Effectiveness Date: 13-Dec-2019 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 09-Oct-2023 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 06-Oct-2023 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2024 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objectives are to increase access to early childhood education, improve the quality of learning environments in selected public preschools, and enable a systematic measurement of education quality for informed decision-making. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name 1 - Improving Quality of Preschool Education:(Cost $5.45 M) 2 - Increasing Access to Quality Early Learning Environments:(Cost $56.45 M) 3 - Partnering with the Private Sector through a Social Impact Bond 4 - Establishing an Education Quality Measurement System:(Cost $5.90 M) 5 - Supporting Project Management:(Cost $1.20 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The APE under the MPSE continues to demonstrate substantial progress in project implementation, especially over the last six months. The total disbursement increased from US$44.1 million to US$46.11 million since May this year. The mission confirmed that Project Development Objective (PDO) Indicators 1 and 2 had exceeded the targets, and PDO Indicators 3 and 4 were on track to achieve the end-of-project targets. The project Restructuring Package was signed during the recent mission in November 2023. The pending procurement activities (equipment for preschools) of lots 6 and 12 have been finally completed, and contract awarded. 12/22/2023 Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Promoting Early Childhood Development Project (P165737) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Substantial Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary High Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Low Low Low Stakeholders Substantial Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To increase access to early childhood education IN01376066 ►Enrollment of children ages 3-7 in preschools (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 30.00 47.31 74.90 40.00 Date 01-Aug-2018 17-May-2022 01-Dec-2023 31-Oct-2024 Target exceeded. This is the nationwide NER in preprimary education. Given all public preschools will benefit from the systemic interventions under the ECD Project (activities under components 1, 2, and 4), Comments: this indicator measures nationwide average net enrollment (NER) in public preschools. To improve quality of learning environments in selected public preschools IN01376067 ►Public preschools with high-quality learning environments (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/22/2023 Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Promoting Early Childhood Development Project (P165737) Value 0.00 0.00 59.80 30.00 Date 01-Aug-2018 17-May-2022 01-Dec-2023 31-Oct-2024 On track. Out of 14 contracts, 12 contracts totaling US$37.5 million have been awarded. It is expected the furniture, equipment, and learning materials will be delivered by the end of FY23 Q1. MELE instrument Comments: should be used to measure the quality of learning environments in a representative sample of public preschools benefiting from the Project. To enable a systematic education quality measurement for informed decision-making IN01376068 ►Preschool education quality measurement system (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Systematic MELQO pilot study measurements of report and preschool education A system to measure A system to measure recommendations for quality produced by Value preschool education preschool education institutionalization was the new quality quality does not exist quality does not exist presented to Cabinet assessment system of Ministers on are used to inform November 30, 2023 plans or policies Date 01-Aug-2018 17-May-2022 01-Dec-2023 31-Oct-2024 MELQO instruments are adapted to Uzbekistan standards and translated into Russian, Uzbek. A consultant is appointed to lead implementation. A TOR will shortly be issued for a data firm. Comments: IN01376069 ►General secondary education quality measurement system (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Uzbekistan participated in key international assessments: 1. PISA in 2022 Systematic (published in measurements of A system to measure A system to measure December 2023) general secondary general secondary general secondary 2. PIRLS 2021 education quality Value education quality under a education quality under a (published in May produced by the new systematic approach systematic approach 2023) quality assessment does not exist does not exist 3. TIMSS 2023 (report system are used to in December 2024) inform plans or policies 4. TALIS 2024 (report in 2025) Date 01-Aug-2018 17-May-2022 01-Dec-2023 31-Oct-2024 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components 12/22/2023 Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Promoting Early Childhood Development Project (P165737) Improving Quality in Preschool Education IN01376070 ►Preschool teachers trained in child-centered approaches and other ECD-related topics through the Project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 145.00 14,449.00 14,240.00 Date 01-Aug-2018 17-May-2022 01-Dec-2023 31-Oct-2024 This indicator achieved the target Comments: IN01376077 ►Policy framework for professional development in preschool education (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Landscape review Policy framework for Policy framework for Policy framework for completed February professional professional professional 2022 development in Value development in development in Policy development preschool education is preschool education preschool education underway - to be approved by the does not exist does not exist finalized by the end of Government of 2023 Uzbekistan Date 01-Aug-2018 17-May-2022 01-Dec-2023 31-Oct-2024 IN01376080 ►Staff of central, regional and local level preschool education institutions trained through the Project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 806.00 5,600.00 Date 01-Aug-2018 17-May-2022 01-Dec-2023 31-Oct-2024 The capacity enhancement plan has been approved by MPSE. Comments: IN01376082 ►Families' awareness about the importance of early childhood development (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 01-Aug-2018 17-May-2022 01-Dec-2023 31-Oct-2024 IN01376084 ►Stakeholder forums conducted in support of cross-sectoral coordination for holistic ECD initiatives (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 4.00 Date 01-Aug-2018 17-May-2022 01-Dec-2023 31-Oct-2024 Comments: 12/22/2023 Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Promoting Early Childhood Development Project (P165737) IN01376086 ►Enhance the quality of teacher training facilities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 68.00 Date 30-Nov-2022 18-Nov-2022 01-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2024 Increasing Access to Quality Early Learning Environments IN01376074 ►New children aged 3-7 enrolled in better equipped preschools (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 650,957.00 1,084,320.00 Date 01-Aug-2018 17-May-2022 01-Dec-2023 31-Oct-2024 IN01376076 ►New female children aged 3-7 enrolled in better equipped preschools (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 311,901.00 542,160.00 Date 01-Aug-2018 17-May-2022 01-Dec-2023 31-Oct-2024 IN01376079 ►Better equipped preschool classrooms (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 5,525.00 10,800.00 Date 01-Aug-2018 17-May-2022 01-Dec-2023 31-Oct-2024 IN01376081 ►Families benefitting from home visits supported by the Project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 452.00 3,471.00 800.00 Date 01-Aug-2018 17-May-2022 01-Dec-2023 31-Oct-2024 Comments: IN01376083 ►Early learning playgroups implemented through the Project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/22/2023 Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Promoting Early Childhood Development Project (P165737) Value 0.00 8.00 62.00 180.00 Date 01-Aug-2018 17-May-2022 01-Dec-2023 31-Oct-2024 IN01376085 ►Evaluation of alternative models of ECD service provision (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Results from an The draft of TOR to Evaluation of alternative Evaluation of alternative evaluation of support evaluation of Value models has not been models has not been alternative models are Hub models has been carried out carried out used to inform drafted decisions Date 01-Aug-2018 17-May-2022 01-Dec-2023 31-Oct-2024 IN01376087 ►Perception of change in gender norms of parents benefiting from the community-based program (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 01-Aug-2018 17-May-2022 01-Dec-2023 31-Oct-2024 Baseline survey shall launch by end of calendar year 2022. Comments: IN01376088 ►Beneficiary feedback managed through the Engaged ECD Pilot (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Beneficiary feedback Engaged ECD Pilot does a total of 60 parenting collected through not exist and does not Engaged ECD Pilot has meetings in both Value Engaged ECD Pilot is manage beneficiary not yet been conducted. HUBS since the used to inform feedback establishment decisions Date 01-Aug-2018 17-May-2022 01-Dec-2023 31-Oct-2024 IN01376089 ►Improve access to quality teacher training opportunities for hard to reach communities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 30-Nov-2022 18-Nov-2022 01-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2024 Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning IN01376072 ►Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 741,943.00 1,400,000.00 1,400,000.00 2,200,000.00 12/22/2023 Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Promoting Early Childhood Development Project (P165737) Date 02-Jan-2018 17-May-2022 01-Dec-2023 02-Jan-2024 IN01376078 Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 370,971.00 700,000.00 700,000.00 1,100,000.00 Establishing an Education Quality Measurement System IN01376073 ►National center for education quality monitoring and measuring (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target National center for international researches on education quality assessments was A national center for A national center for established. Due to A national center for education quality education quality reorganization the education quality monitoring and Value monitoring and center was abolished monitoring and measuring is measuring is established and all functions measuring does not exist established and and operational. related to international operational assessment have been transferred to National research institute named after A.Avloni Date 01-Aug-2018 17-May-2022 01-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2020 Achieved. A national center for education quality monitoring and measuring is established and Comments: operational. IN01376075 ►Existing national assessments of student learning outcomes (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Existing national Existing national Existing national assessments of assessments of student assessments of student Completion of an student learning learning outcomes are learning outcomes are action plan for outcomes are not not aligned with not aligned with reviewing and aligned with Value international good international good modernizing existing international good practices, are not practices, are not national assessments practices, are not standardized, and are standardized, and are not of student learning standardized, and are not used under a used under a systematic outcomes not used under a systematic approach approach systematic approach Date 01-Aug-2018 17-May-2022 01-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2021 Activities targeted towards the development of the National Assessment Framework and Standardized Comments: Items for general secondary education are slow due to reorganization of the ministry. Large-scale primary/secondary learning assessments completed IN01376071 12/22/2023 Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Promoting Early Childhood Development Project (P165737) ►Large-scale primary/secondary learning assessments completed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 Date 01-Dec-2020 17-May-2022 01-Dec-2023 02-Jan-2024 Target achieved. National Center for Education Quality monitoring carried out two large-scale learning assessments: the first ever PIRLS assessment in April-May 2021 and the first ever PISA in April-May Comments: 2022. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P165737 IDA-64180 Effective USD 59.50 59.50 0.00 42.54 16.96 71% P165737 TF-B0057 Effective USD 9.50 9.50 0.00 3.57 5.93 38% P165737 TF-B0058 Effective USD 4.85 0.00 4.85 0.00 0.00 0% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P165737 IDA-64180 Effective 29-May-2019 19-Jul-2019 13-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2024 P165737 TF-B0057 Effective 19-Jul-2019 19-Jul-2019 13-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2024 P165737 TF-B0058 Effective 19-Jul-2019 19-Jul-2019 13-Dec-2019 30-Jun-2024 30-Jun-2024 Cumulative Disbursements 12/22/2023 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Promoting Early Childhood Development Project (P165737) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 17-Feb-2023 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/22/2023 Page 9 of 9