The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report
Croatia: Towards Sustainable, Equitable and Efficient Education Project (P170178)
Croatia: Towards Sustainable, Equitable and Efficient Education Project (P170178)
EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Croatia | Education Global Practice |
IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2022 | Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 03-Mar-2022 | ISR50328 |
Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Science and Education, Republic of Croatia
Key Dates
Key Project Dates
Bank Approval Date: 30-Nov-2021 Effectiveness Date: --
Planned Mid Term Review Date: 20-Sep-2024 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:
Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2026 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2026
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Project Development Objectives
Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document)
To improve the learning environment in select schools under the Whole Day School (WDS) system and to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of
Science and Education to scale up the WDS system and implement sector reforms.
Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective?
No
Components Table
Name
Component 1: Ensure that more hours translate into more student learning:(Cost $3.81 M)
Component 2: Design and demonstrate infrastructure solutions for WDS:(Cost $18.15 M)
Component 3: Strengthen the MSE’s capacity to implement reforms:(Cost $6.94 M)
Overall Ratings
Name Previous Rating Current Rating
Progress towards achievement of PDO -- Satisfactory
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) -- Satisfactory
Overall Risk Rating -- Moderate
Implementation Status and Key Decisions
This is an initial implementation status and results report for the operation following World Bank Board approval on December 16, 2021. The project
is pending effectiveness, which first requires Parliamentary ratification, expected by early March 2022. In the meantime, the Ministry of Science and
Education has established a steering committee to advance work on some project activities. These include designing the Whole Day School (WDS)
reform model, designing and announcing a public call for schools to apply to participate in the project and become WDS demonstration schools, and
preparing a joint event with the WB team to present the WDS policy note and launch the reform.
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Risks
Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool
Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating
Political and Governance Moderate -- Moderate
Macroeconomic Moderate -- Moderate
Sector Strategies and Policies Low -- Low
Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate -- Moderate
Institutional Capacity for Implementation and
Moderate -- Moderate
Sustainability
Fiduciary Moderate -- Moderate
Environment and Social Moderate -- Moderate
Stakeholders Substantial -- Substantial
Other Moderate -- Moderate
Overall Moderate -- Moderate
Results
PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes
Improve the learning environment in selected schools under the WDS system
IN01105687
►Students benefiting from the WDS pedagogical model (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 32,500.00
Date 29-Oct-2021 -- 17-Feb-2022 30-Jun-2026
Comments: This indicator describes the total number of students benefiting from the WDS pedagogical model.
IN01105689
►Teachers in WDS demonstration schools receiving training from learning counselors (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1,250.00
Date 29-Oct-2021 -- 17-Feb-2022 30-Jun-2026
This indicator measures the number of teachers in WDS demonstration schools that will receive training
Comments: and support from learning counselors who will be education experts from higher education and education
institutes.
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IN01105706
►Schools with improved physical environment according to WDS standards (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 50.00
Date 29-Oct-2021 -- 17-Feb-2022 30-Jun-2026
This indicator indicates the number of demonstration schools that will be refurbished or rehabilitated
Comments:
according to WDS standards that will be designed through the project.
Strengthen the capacity of the MSE to scale up the WDS and implement sector reforms
IN01105688
►MSE staff and school founders preparing cost-effective school network plans to scale up the WDS system (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
0% of MSE staff and 0% of MSE staff and 75% of MSE staff and
school founders school founders school founders
preparing cost-effective preparing cost- preparing cost-
Value --
school network plans to effective school effective school
scale up the WDS network plans to scale network plans to scale
system. up the WDS system. up the WDS system.
Date 29-Oct-2021 -- 17-Feb-2022 30-Jun-2026
This indicator measures the increased capacity of the MSE and school founders to implement complex
Comments: reform, through successful preparation of documentation for investments in school infrastructure using
cost-effective options to scale up the WDS system.
IN01105690
►MSE staff participating in training on designing and implementing reforms (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 100.00
Date 29-Oct-2021 -- 17-Feb-2022 30-Jun-2026
This indicator identifies the percentage of MSE staff participating in training on designing and
Comments:
implementing reforms to carry out the WDS reform as well as other educational initiatives.
Intermediate Results Indicators by Components
Component 1: Ensure that more hours translate into more student learning
IN01105707
►Legislation on teacher and staff norms revised (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No -- No Yes
Date 29-Oct-2021 -- 17-Feb-2022 30-Jun-2026
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This indicator measures whether the legislation regarding staff and teacher norms to implement WDS
Comments:
reform have been revised.
IN01105710
►Pedagogical model documentation designed for WDS (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No -- No Yes
Date 29-Oct-2021 -- 17-Feb-2022 30-Jun-2026
This indicator measures whether the pedagogical model required for the introduction of the WDS system
Comments:
has been designed.
IN01105713
►Labor supply of mothers with children aged 6-14 benefiting from WDS (hours willing to work per day and hours of childcare per day) (Text,
Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
20% increase in
Baseline measured at Baseline measured at average hours
Value the beginning of school -- the beginning of 20% decrease in
Year 1 school Year 1 average hours of
childcare
Date 29-Oct-2021 -- 17-Feb-2022 30-Jun-2026
This indicator measures the labor supply of mothers with children aged 6-14 benefitting from WDS. The
indicator will take the values 0 to 8 and will be derived from a questionnaire asking, specifically, “How
Comments:
many hours per day would you be willing to work?” and “How many hours per day do you spend on
childcare activities?"
IN01105717
►Number of principals in low-performing WDS demonstration schools participating in peer mentoring program (cumulative) (Number,
Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 25.00
Date 29-Oct-2021 -- 17-Feb-2022 30-Jun-2026
This indicator measures the number of principals from schools with below average academic performance
Comments:
that receive mentoring to implement the WDS system (Cumulative).
IN01105719
►Percentage of non-WDS demonstration schools joining the peer-mentoring program (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 20.00
Date 29-Oct-2021 -- 17-Feb-2022 30-Jun-2026
This indicator measures the percentage of non-WDS schools joining a “peer-mentoring program” pairing
Comments:
schools with below average academic performance with top-performing schools.
IN01105721
►Share of primary schools using new education database towards learning (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 100.00
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This indicator measures the percentage of elementary schools that will use new data on student learning
Comments:
to improve learning outcomes and teaching practices.
IN01105723
►Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning (Number, Corporate)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 32,500.00
Date 29-Oct-2021 -- 17-Feb-2022 30-Jun-2026
Component 2: Design and demonstrate infrastructure solutions for WDS
IN01105708
►Standard designs developed for new modern and energy-efficient (green) schools (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No -- No Yes
Date 29-Oct-2021 -- 17-Feb-2022 30-Jun-2026
This indicator measures the development of standard designs for new modern and energy-efficient
Comments:
(green) schools.
IN01105711
►Percentage of school founders receiving financing and guidance to prepare documentation for school infrastructure (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 70.00
Date 29-Oct-2021 -- 17-Feb-2022 30-Jun-2026
This indicator measures the percentage of school founders receiving financing and guidance to prepare
Comments:
documentation for school infrastructure.
IN01105714
►Mechanism to foster peer-to-peer learning on learning spaces developed and implemented (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No -- No Yes
Date 29-Oct-2021 -- 17-Feb-2022 30-Jun-2026
This indicator measures the development and implementation of a mechanism to foster peer-to-peer
Comments:
learning on learning spaces.
IN01105715
►Number of WDS demonstration schools benefiting from infrastructure investments (Cumulative) (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 50.00
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This indicator measures the number of schools benefiting from infrastructure investments, including minor
Comments: rehabilitation and refurbishment of learning environments, informal learning spaces, dining facilities, etc.
that will allow an initial group of schools to adopt the WDS model.
Component 3: Strengthen Ministry’s capacity to implement reforms
IN01105709
►Working Group with the capacity and responsibility to plan and implement reforms in the MSE established (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No -- No Yes
Date 29-Oct-2021 -- 17-Feb-2022 30-Jun-2026
This indicator monitors the establishment and ongoing functioning of a strategic planning and reform
Comments: implementation Working Group, which will play a key role from year 1 of implementation to building
capacity of the MSE to plan and implement reforms.
IN01105712
►Comprehensive communication and outreach strategy for the WDS developed (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No -- No Yes
Date 29-Oct-2021 -- 17-Feb-2022 30-Jun-2026
This indicator refers to the development of an effective nation-wide communication and outreach strategy
Comments: led by the MSE to inform and engage with all stakeholders and the public about the comprehensive WDS
reform.
IN01105716
►Percentage of project beneficiaries reporting on beneficiary surveys satisfaction with engagement processes in the development and rollout
of WDS in demonstration schools (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 60.00
Date 29-Oct-2021 -- 17-Feb-2022 30-Jun-2026
This is a citizen engagement indicator to measure whether project beneficiaries (students, teachers,
principals, parents, school founders, local government, etc.) feel their voices are heard, and therefore
Comments:
engagement processes effective, in the development and roll out of the WDS reform process in
demonstration schools.
IN01105718
►Number of school founders benefiting from capacity building and training on network planning and costing (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 40.00
Date 29-Oct-2021 -- 17-Feb-2022 30-Jun-2026
This indicator refers to the number of school founders benefiting from capacity building and training on
network planning and costing. To this end, this indicator will measure the needs assessments of school
Comments:
founders, supporting school founders to conduct detailed analyses of their school networks and
simulations; regional workshops; and preparation of local “school network plans for 2030.”
IN01105720
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►Working Group produces Annual Reports including feedback from school founders on the progress of the WDS implementation (Text,
Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Working Group
Limited capacity of the Limited capacity of the elaborates on Annual
Ministry to monitor Ministry to monitor Reports including
Value implementation of the -- implementation of the feedback from school
reform and use data for reform and use data founders on
decision-making. for decision-making. infrastructure and
single-shift transition.
Date 29-Oct-2021 -- 17-Feb-2022 30-Jun-2026
This indicator measures the capacity of the MSE via an established Working Group within the Ministry to
use data and monitor the implementation of complex reforms through the effective monitoring of the WDS
Comments:
implementation based on feedback from school founders and transparent reporting on the progress of
reforms.
IN01105722
►Impact evaluation designed and implemented (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No -- No Yes
Date 29-Oct-2021 -- 17-Feb-2022 30-Jun-2026
The project will finance an impact evaluation comparing outcomes in the “demonstration schools”
Comments: supported by this project, with an appropriately selected group of “control schools” to compare within and
between-school differences of quality (all students) and equity (low-socioeconomic status students).
IN01105724
►Share of students participating in the WDS reporting a boost in well-being, satisfaction and motivation in student surveys (Percentage,
Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 80.00
Date 29-Oct-2021 -- 17-Feb-2022 30-Jun-2026
Additionally, the NCVVO plans to conduct a series of surveys to measure socioeconomic status, well-
Comments:
being, student satisfaction and motivation to monitor the progress of the project.
Performance-Based Conditions
Data on Financial Performance
Disbursements (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed
Not
P170178 IBRD-93030 USD 28.90 28.90 0.00 0.00 28.90 0%
Effective
Key Dates (by loan)
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Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date
Not
P170178 IBRD-93030 30-Nov-2021 16-Dec-2021 -- 30-Jun-2026 30-Jun-2026
Effective
Cumulative Disbursements
PBC Disbursement
Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement %
PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount
Status Coc for PBC
Restructuring History
There has been no restructuring to date.
Related Project(s)
There are no related projects.
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