The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Girls Empowerment and Quality Education for All Project (P169222) Girls Empowerment and Quality Education for All Project (P169222) EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA | Sao Tome and Principe | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2021 | Seq No: 4 | ARCHIVED on 23-Dec-2022 | ISR54245 | Implementing Agencies: Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Ministry of Education and Tertiary Education (Ministerio da Educacao e Ensino Superior) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 11-Dec-2020 Effectiveness Date: 15-Apr-2021 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 05-Jun-2023 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2025 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2025 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective are to equip girls with life skills and improve student learning outcomes for all. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Empowering Girls through the Acquisition of Life Skills and the Promotion of a Safe School Environment:(Cost $5.65 M) Tackling Learning Poverty:(Cost $7.97 M) Reaching the Most Vulnerable:(Cost $1.14 M) Project Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Capacity Building:(Cost $2.44 M) Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Overall, project implementation has slowed , resulting in a downgrade in the Implementation Progress rating. However, there has been some progress under the components including finalization of intervention design in selected target schools, preparatory work for school rehabilitation and recruitment of firm to develop structured lesson plans. The final report on the results from the participation in Program to Assess Education Systems of the CONFEMEN (Programme d'analyse des systemes educatifs de la CONFEMEN, PASEC) in 2022 is currently being finalized. In addition, preparation for the 2024 application has also started. PASEC is a regional learning assessment that tracks students in grades 2 and grades 6 in Portuguese and math. 12/23/2022 Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Girls Empowerment and Quality Education for All Project (P169222) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate 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 Moderate Moderate Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other Moderate Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Empowering girls through the acquisition of life skills IN01227511 ►Girls improving life skills under the project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 31-Dec-2019 31-May-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2025 Percentage of girls improving life skills under the project. The improvement in life skills will be measured based on pre and post assessments of the beneficiaries of Subcomponent 1.1 interventions. The life skills that will be prioritized for girls’ empowerment are those that raise aspirations and foster agency to take Comments: control over life choices, such as financial literacy, knowledge about SRH, and negotiation skills. Targets start as of 2022. Delays in implementation are affecting delays in targets. Improving student learning outcomes for all IN01227505 12/23/2022 Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Girls Empowerment and Quality Education for All Project (P169222) ►Teachers trained under the project who demonstrated improved teaching practices in the classroom (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 16.00 Date 31-Dec-2019 31-May-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2025 The ratio between number of teachers that demonstrate better teaching practices in the classroom, and number of teachers who received training in literacy and numeracy under the project. The classroom Comments: observation will use the TEACH instrument that will be conducted in annual surveys. Targets start as of 2023. IN01227512 ►Dropout rate in basic and secondary education (disaggregated by gender) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Basic girls 3%, Basic Basic girls 3%, Basic Basic girls 3%, Basic Basic girls 3%, Basic boys 5%, Secondary girls boys 5%, Secondary girls boys 5%, Secondary boys 3%, Secondary Value 29%, Secondary boys 29%, Secondary boys girls 29%, Secondary girls 20%, Secondary 31% 31% boys 31% boys 22% Date 31-Dec-2019 31-May-2022 31-May-2022 31-Dec-2025 Percentage of students (boys and girls) in basic education that are dropping-out their grade (Ratio between number of student in basic education who are dropping-out the grade and number of students Comments: enrolled in basic education). Targets start in 2022. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Empowering girls through the acquisition of life skills and safe schools’ environments IN01227514 ►Increase in girls’ career aspirations (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 31-Dec-2019 31-May-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2025 Percentage of girls with career aspirations to start tertiary education after graduating secondary education. Measured using the data collected in the students socioeconomic questionnaire of ALLEB and ALLES for Comments: 9th and 12th graders (average). ALLEB and ALLES to be carried out in 2023. IN01227518 ►Completion rate of girls in secondary education (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 45.00 45.00 45.00 50.00 Date 31-Dec-2019 31-May-2022 31-May-2022 31-Dec-2025 Completion rate of girls in secondary education. Data to be collected via SIGE. Updates expected in Comments: 2023. 12/23/2022 Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Girls Empowerment and Quality Education for All Project (P169222) IN01227521 ►Basic and secondary schools participating in the WASH Program (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 Date 31-Dec-2019 31-May-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2025 Number of basic and secondary schools participating in the WASH Program. Works to begin in 2023. Comments: Tackling the learning poverty IN01227516 ►Grade 2 students who have improved grade-level competencies in literacy (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.00 Date 31-Dec-2020 31-May-2022 31-May-2022 31-Dec-2025 Percentage of grade 2 students who have grade-level competencies in literacy in the PASEC student assessment - Ratio between number of grade 2 students who achieved grade-level competencies in Comments: literacy in the PASEC, and number of students enrolled in grade 3 eligible for the PASEC student assessment. Data to be reported when PASEC results received. IN01227520 ►Grade 2 students who have improved grade-level competencies in numeracy (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.00 Date 31-Dec-2020 31-May-2022 31-May-2022 31-Dec-2025 Percentage of grade 2 students who have grade-level competencies in numeracy in the PASEC student assessment - Ratio between number of grade 2 students who achieved grade-level competencies in Comments: numeracy in PASEC, and number of students enrolled in grade 3 eligible for the PASEC student assessment IN01227523 ►Preschool teachers receiving in-service training under the project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 31-Dec-2019 31-May-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2025 This is corporate core indicator - teachers trained. Percentage of teachers of preschools receiving in- service training with provision of TLMs under the project (Ratio between number of teachers of preschool Comments: receiving in-service training under the project, and number of preschools teachers). Activities to be carried out and reported on in 2023. IN01227524 12/23/2022 Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Girls Empowerment and Quality Education for All Project (P169222) ►Teachers trained in literacy and numeracy through structured training (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 35.00 Date 31-Dec-2019 31-May-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2025 The ratio between the number of teachers of basic education schools trained in literacy and numeracy Comments: through structured training under the project, and the number of teachers in basic education schools IN01227525 ►Development of meritocratic selection of principals and leadership training (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N/A No No Implement policy Date 31-Dec-2019 31-May-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2025 Comments: Development of meritocratic selection of principals and leadership training for basic schools principals IN01227526 ►Revise and adopt MEES Human Resources Policy (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Revise policy No No Implement policy Date 31-Dec-2019 31-May-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2025 Comments: Revise and adopt MEES Human Resources Policy, such as recruitment, deploy, career path, retirement IN01227527 ►Carry out 2 large scale national assessments (AALEB, AALES) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Preparatory activities for Preparatory activities survey underway with for survey underway Analyze and Value N/A contracted TA from Brazil with contracted TA disseminate results (CAED) from Brazil (CAED) Date 31-Dec-2019 31-May-2022 31-May-2022 31-Dec-2025 Carry out AALEB for 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 9th graders of basic schools, AALES for 12th graders of secondary Comments: schools, analyze results, and disseminate findings for all basic and secondary schools. IN01227528 ►Carry out PASEC, analyze results and disseminate findings (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Analyzed and Baseline carried out Value No No disseminated PASEC PASEC 2020 2024 Date 31-Dec-2020 31-May-2022 31-May-2022 31-Dec-2025 Carry out PASEC at the 2nd and 6th grades, analyze results, and disseminate findings. Comments: 12/23/2022 Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Girls Empowerment and Quality Education for All Project (P169222) IN01227529 ►Teachers recruited or trained (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 378.00 Date 31-Dec-2020 31-May-2022 31-May-2022 31-Dec-2025 IN01227530 Teachers recruited or trained - Female (RMS requirement) (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 258.00 IN01227531 Number of teachers trained (Number, Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 378.00 Date 31-Dec-2020 31-May-2022 31-May-2022 31-Dec-2025 IN01227532 ►Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 74,015.00 Date 31-Dec-2020 31-May-2022 31-May-2022 31-Dec-2025 Procurement for firm to develop structured lesson plans ongoing. Comments: IN01227533 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 37,144.00 IN01227534 ►Large-scale learning assessments completed at the primary or secondary levels (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 31-Dec-2020 31-May-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2025 Number of national learning assessments (AALEB and AALES) and international learning assessment (PASEC) completed. PASEC will be considered completed when reports received and results Comments: disseminated. Reaching the most vulnerable IN01227513 12/23/2022 Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Girls Empowerment and Quality Education for All Project (P169222) ►Schools providing remedial program (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 Date 31-Dec-2019 31-May-2022 31-May-2022 31-Dec-2025 Percentage of basic schools providing remedial program (Ratio between number of basic schools Comments: providing remedial program, and number of basic schools) IN01227517 ►Repetition rate in basic and secondary education (disaggregated by gender) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Basic girls 23%, Basic Basic girls 23%, Basic Basic girls 23%, Basic Basic girls 15%, Basic boys 28%; Secondary boys 28%; Secondary boys 28%; Secondary boys 16%; Secondary Value girls 26%, Secondary girls 26%, Secondary girls 26%, Secondary girls 16%, Secondary boys 28% boys 28% boys 28% boys 18% Date 31-Dec-2020 31-May-2022 31-May-2022 31-Dec-2025 Percentage of students (boys and girls) in basic education that are repeating their grade (Ratio between Comments: number of student in basic education who are repeating the grade and number of students enrolled in basic education) Technical assistance, project coordination, capacity building and monitoring and evaluation IN01227515 ►Carry out beneficiary survey (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N/A N/A N/A Disseminate survey Date 31-Dec-2020 31-May-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2025 Carry out beneficiary survey. The beneficiary survey will be incorporated to the ALLEB and ALLES Comments: students and teachers socioeconomic questionnaires. IN01227519 ►Ministry staff trained in Inclusive Education (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 31-Dec-2020 31-May-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2025 Comments: Number of ministry staff trained in Inclusive Education IN01227522 ►Number of grievances received and addressed through the project the GRM system (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 31-Dec-2020 31-May-2022 06-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2025 12/23/2022 Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Girls Empowerment and Quality Education for All Project (P169222) This indicator tracks the number of grievances received and addressed using the grievance redressal Comments: mechanisms that currently exist or will be established by each participating state. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P169222 IDA-D7340 Effective USD 15.00 15.00 0.00 2.38 11.71 17% P169222 TF-B3318 Effective USD 2.20 2.20 0.00 0.20 2.00 9.1% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P169222 IDA-D7340 Effective 11-Dec-2020 15-Jan-2021 15-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 P169222 TF-B3318 Effective 12-Oct-2020 15-Jan-2021 15-Apr-2021 31-Aug-2023 31-Aug-2023 Cumulative Disbursements 12/23/2022 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Girls Empowerment and Quality Education for All Project (P169222) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/23/2022 Page 9 of 9