The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Alliance for Education Quality Project (P161029) Alliance for Education Quality Project (P161029) LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN | Nicaragua | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 11 | ARCHIVED on 30-Jun-2022 | ISR51779 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education (MINED), Republic of Nicaragua Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 13-Apr-2017 Effectiveness Date: 17-Jul-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 06-Aug-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 09-Aug-2019 Original Closing Date: 29-Apr-2022 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the Project is to improve (a) teacher practices for participating teachers in preschool, primary and secondary education nationwide, and (b) physical learning conditions in targeted schools. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Contingent Emergency Response Component Component 1. Improving Teacher Practices for Participating Teachers in Preschool, Primary and Secondary Education Nationwide:(Cost $24.20 M) Component 2.Improving the Physical Learning Conditions in Targeted Schools:(Cost $34.48 M) Component 3. Supporting Project Management and Monitoring:(Cost $3.50 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project is effectively progressing towards its development objectives. Overall implementation remains Satisfactory and on track to complete most or all its activities. Some of the most significant activities of the original ACE project were successfully completed during the period covered by the report (e.g., construction of 41 new schools -including 8 in indigenous territories- and the completion of the teacher mentoring program). Activities added by the Additional Financing (i.e., scaling up the in-service training for preschools teachers and community educators and improvement of reference classrooms in selected preschools) are making progress, as well. The current international context, the consequent crisis of international logistics, and the increase in prices are posing challenges to the conclusion of some activities and might require adjusting some targets and/or extending the duration of the project for a few more months. 6/30/2022 Page 1 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Alliance for Education Quality Project (P161029) 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 Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- Substantial Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes 1. Number of participating primary and secondary education teachers with improved teaching practices IN01151224 ►PDOI1. Number of participating primary and secondary education teachers with improved teaching practices. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,047.00 4,601.00 2,735.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 Activity completed, and results for the indicator are final. Target has been surpassed. Comments: IN01151227 Sub-PDOI1a. Number of participating primary school teachers with improved teaching practices (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,511.00 3,257.00 2,344.00 IN01151228 6/30/2022 Page 2 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Alliance for Education Quality Project (P161029) Sub-PDOI1b. Number of participating secondary school teachers with improved teaching practices. (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 536.00 1,344.00 391.00 2. Percentage of preschool teachers with desired teaching practices IN01151225 ►PDOI2. Percentage of preschool teachers with desired teaching practices. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 54.00 97.00 98.70 65.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 The teacher mentoring was completed with the “recovery strategy” at the beginning of 2022. The results Comments: for the indicator are final. Target has been surpassed. 3. Percentage of Project-supported schools meeting minimal physical quality standards. IN01151226 ►PDOI3. Percentage of Project-supported schools meeting minimal physical quality standards. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 83.00 100.00 100.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 29-Apr-2022 Target has been fully achieved, as all remaining works have been finalized during the period covered by Comments: the report. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1. Improving Teacher Practices for Participating Teachers in Preschool, Primary and Secondary Education Nationwide IN01151231 ►IRI1. Number of in-service preschool teachers certified in the Preschool Teacher Training Program (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,508.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 Target has been surpassed. The activity was completed at the beginning of 2022. Comments: IN01151234 Sub-IRI1a. Percentage of female in-service preschool teachers certified in the Preschool Teacher Training Program (Percentage) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/30/2022 Page 3 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Alliance for Education Quality Project (P161029) Value 0.00 0.00 98.00 95.00 Date 06-Jan-2021 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 IN01151236 ►IRI2. Number of education personnel trained in teacher mentoring. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 540.00 540.00 500.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 Target has been surpassed. The activity was completed in 2019. Comments: IN01151238 ►IRI3. Number of in-service basic education teachers who received at least three mentoring visits. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,547.00 3,768.00 3,750.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 Target has been surpassed. The activity was completed at the beginning of 2022. Comments: IN01151240 ►IRI4. Number of in-service primary school teachers with gender-inclusive teaching practices. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,170.00 1,511.00 438.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 Target has been surpassed. The activity was completed at the beginning of 2022. The information of the Comments: measurements provided by the Pedagogical Instrument provided the results for this indicator. IN01151241 ►IRI5. Percentage of in-service basic education teachers trained in two 'Strategies for improving teacher practices' EPI workshops. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 88.00 88.00 80.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 Target has been surpassed. The activity was completed in 2020. Comments: IN01151242 ►IRI6. Number of in-service primary school teachers certified in the Teacher Training Program. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 23,936.00 23,936.00 22,300.00 6/30/2022 Page 4 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Alliance for Education Quality Project (P161029) Date 01-Dec-2016 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 Target has been surpassed. The activity was completed at the beginning of 2022. Comments: IN01151243 ►IRI7. Number of mentoring visits carried out by pedagogical counselors as part of the Primary Teacher Training Program. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 8,321.00 8,321.00 6,640.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 Target has been surpassed. The activity was completed at the beginning of 2022; the mentoring visits took place in the framework of the in-service training for primary school teachers (activity also already Comments: completed). IN01151244 ►IRI8. Number of in-service preschool and primary school teachers that received workbooks, planning charts and fungible materials. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 29,395.00 32,000.00 20,000.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 The activity has been completed and the target has been surpassed. Comments: IN01151245 ►IRI9. Number of in-service preschool and primary school teachers that received textbooks, teacher's guides and other educational supplies (including equipment). (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 31,695.00 31,695.00 30,000.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 The activity has been completed and the target has been surpassed. Comments: IN01151246 ►IRI10. Learning outcome results in student or child development assessment analyzed and disseminated nationwide. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target ERCE, National, and ERCE, National, and ERCE, National, and Early Childhood Early Childhood Early Childhood Development Development Value Yes (TERCE report) Development assessments carried assessments carried assessments carried out, out and being out, analyzed, and analyzed, and socialized. analyzed. socialized Date 01-Dec-2016 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 The information has been collected and is being analyzed. The socialization is expected for November Comments: 2022. IN01151247 ►IRI11. Teacher training and teacher mentoring programs whose design or implementation have been adjusted according to student and child development assessments, and teacher mentoring results. (Text, Custom) 6/30/2022 Page 5 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Alliance for Education Quality Project (P161029) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Report/ summary on how Report/ summary on Report/ summary on assessments and results how assessments and how assessments and Value Not started were taken into results were taken into results were taken into consideration under consideration under consideration preparation. preparation. Date 01-Dec-2016 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 The activity feeding this indicator will be completed at the end of the project. Comments: IN01151248 ►IRI12. Study to assess the effectiveness of the TMP for primary school teachers (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Results of pretest and Final Report Final Report posttest under process completed and completed and Value Not started and data validation to satisfactory to the satisfactory to the inform study Bank. Bank Date 01-Dec-2016 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 The activity has been completed. Comments: IN01151249 ►IRI13. Number of teachers that provide qualitative feedback on quality of classroom observation/mentoring during the mentoring sessions. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,073.00 3,699.00 625.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 The Teacher Mentoring Program was completed at the beginning of 2022 and the target has been Comments: surpassed. IN01151250 ►IRI 14. Number of mentoring visits carried out by education personnel as part of the In-Service Training Program for Preschool Teachers (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 320.00 Date 11-Dec-2020 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 This activity has been incorporated through the AF and will be completed in the second half of 2022. Comments: IN01151251 ►IRI 15. Percentage of primary and secondary teachers belonging to indigenous and Afro-descendant groups that receive mentoring (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 11.00 11.00 5.00 Date 11-Dec-2020 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 The activity has been completed and the target has been surpassed. Comments: 6/30/2022 Page 6 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Alliance for Education Quality Project (P161029) IN01151252 ►IRI 16. Number of school principals trained under the adjusted In-Service Training Program (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,365.00 Date 11-Dec-2020 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 The training is ongoing and it is expected to be completed in September 2022. Comments: IN01151253 Sub-IRI 16a. Percentage of trained school principals under the adjusted In-Service Training Program who are women (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 Date 11-Dec-2020 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 IN01151254 ►Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 980,326.00 Date 11-Dec-2020 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 The final number of beneficiaries will be know at the end of the project, when all activities are completed. Comments: IN01151255 Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 506,000.00 Component 2.Improving the Physical Learning Conditions in Targeted Schools IN01151230 ►IRI17. Percentage of targeted schools included in a National Program aimed at involving the community in school maintenance. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 83.00 100.00 100.00 Date 01-Dec-2016 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 All schools have been included in the National Program, schools principals and staff have been trained Comments: accordingly. IN01151233 ►IRI18. Update of Standards and Design Criteria for School Facilities (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/30/2022 Page 7 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Alliance for Education Quality Project (P161029) Value No No No Yes Date 01-Dec-2016 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 The consultancy is ongoing and the final products (the Update of Standards and Design Criteria for Comments: School Facilities) is planned for September 2022. IN01151235 ►IRI 19. Percentage of Project-supported schools located in indigenous territories (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 9.00 19.00 15.00 Date 11-Dec-2020 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 The target has been surpassed. Comments: IN01151237 ►IRI 20. Number of Project-supported schools with improvements to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene systems to meet minimum conditions to enhance learning (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00 Date 11-Dec-2020 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 The works started in May 2022; first batch of schools finalized by mid-August 2022. Comments: IN01151239 ►IRI 21. Number of preschool classrooms rehabilitated and equipped under the Project. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 The works started in May 2022; first batch of schools finalized by the end of September 2022. Comments: Component 3. Supporting Project Management and Monitoring IN01151229 ►IRI22. Development and implementation of the first phase of the School Infrastructure Planning System (SIGIE) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target First phase of First phase of SIGIE implemented as Value Not started automatization of SIGIE automatization of a planning tool in the underway SIGIE underway DGIE Date 01-Dec-2016 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 A firm was hired in February 2021 hired to carry out the first phase of automatization of the SIGIE. It will take approximately 12 months to complete all activities as laid out in the Terms of Reference. Comments: 6/30/2022 Page 8 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Alliance for Education Quality Project (P161029) IN01151232 ►IRI 23. Percentage of communications received through the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) resolved according to the agreed procedure (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 90.00 Date 31-Jul-2017 21-Dec-2021 28-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 All communications received through the GRM have been solved according to the procedure set by the Comments: project. Performance-Based Conditions IN01151256 ►PBC 1 Preschool teacher training plan designed, approved and operationally tested (Text, Output, 1,000,000.00, 100.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2021 Preschool teacher training TMP designed and TMP designed and Value -- plan not yet designed approved by MINED approved by MINED Date -- 09-Dec-2020 28-Jun-2022 -- IN01151257 ►PBC 2 National classroom observation instrument developed and validated (Text, Outcome, 1,000,000.00, 100.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2021 Preschool teacher National classroom Preschool teacher training training plan designed, Value observation instrument not plan designed, approved -- approved and yet developed or validated and operationally tested operationally tested Date -- 09-Dec-2020 28-Jun-2022 -- IN01151258 ►PBC 3 8,500 in-service preschool teachers enrolled in the teacher training program developed under the plan referred to in PBC1 1, and the first face-to-face session of the program attended by said teachers (Text, Process, 1,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2021 Teacher training program Value Training underway Training underway -- not yet developed Date -- 09-Dec-2020 28-Jun-2022 -- 6/30/2022 Page 9 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Alliance for Education Quality Project (P161029) IN01151259 ►PBC 4 TMP designed and approved by MINED (Text, Outcome, 1,000,000.00, 100.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2021 TMP designed and TMP designed and Value TMP not yet designed -- approved by MINED approved by MINED Date -- 09-Dec-2020 28-Jun-2022 -- IN01151260 ►PBC 5 500 education personnel trained in teacher mentoring (Text, Outcome, 1,500,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2021 Education personnel not Value Training underway Training underway -- yet trained Date -- 09-Dec-2020 28-Jun-2022 -- IN01151261 ►PBC 6 1,250 teachers received at least three mentoring visits (Text, Outcome, 500,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2021 No teachers receiving Mentoring visits currently Mentoring visits currently Value -- mentoring visits underway underway Date -- 09-Dec-2020 28-Jun-2022 -- IN01151262 ►PBC 7 (a) 1,250 teachers who received 3 mentoring visits under PBC6, subsequently received an additional 3 visits; and (b) 1,250 teachers different from those covered under PBC6, received at least 3 visits (Text, Outcome, 500,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2021 No teachers receiving Mentoring visits in Verification report in Value -- mentoring visits progress progress Date -- 09-Dec-2020 28-Jun-2022 -- IN01151263 ►PBC 8 5,500 in-service preschool teachers certified (Text, Outcome, 500,000.00, 0.00%) 6/30/2022 Page 10 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Alliance for Education Quality Project (P161029) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2021 Preschool Teacher Preschool Teacher 5,500 in-service No preschool teachers Training Program finished. Value Training Program preschool teachers certified Certification of teachers in underway certified progress. Date -- 09-Dec-2020 28-Jun-2022 -- Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P161029 IDA-60150 Effective USD 55.00 55.00 0.00 54.00 1.00 98% P161029 TF-B5528 Effective USD 7.18 7.18 0.00 7.18 0.00 100% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P161029 IDA-60150 Effective 13-Apr-2017 02-May-2017 17-Jul-2017 29-Apr-2022 31-Dec-2022 P161029 TF-B5528 Effective 10-Apr-2021 15-Apr-2021 19-Apr-2021 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2022 Cumulative Disbursements 6/30/2022 Page 11 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Alliance for Education Quality Project (P161029) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P167443-Additional Financing for the Alliance for Education Quality Project ,P167536-ACE Additional Financing ESPIG 6/30/2022 Page 12 of 12