The World Bank Report No: ISR15522
Implementation Status & Results
Vietnam
Vietnam School Readiness Promotion Project (P117393)
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Operation Name: Vietnam School Readiness Promotion Project (P117393) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 3 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 05-Jul-2014
Country: Vietnam Approval FY: 2013
Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan
Implementing Agency(ies):
Key Dates
Board Approval Date 28-Feb-2013 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date 01-Jun-2015 Last Archived ISR Date 28-Oct-2013
Effectiveness Date 26-Jul-2013 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2017 Actual Mid Term Review Date
Project Development Objectives
Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document)
The objective of the Vietnam School Readiness Promotion Project (SRPP) is to raise school readiness for 5 year old children, in particular for those most vulnerable to
not succeeding in a school environment, through supporting selected elements of Vietnam's ECE program.
Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project?
Yes No
Component(s)
Component Name Component Cost
Component 1: Promoting School Readiness for Disadvantaged Children 95.00
Component 2: National Early Childhood Education Policy Development and Capacity 5.00
Overall Ratings
Previous Rating Current Rating
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory
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Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory
Overall Risk Rating Substantial
Implementation Status Overview
A World Bank team conducted the second implementation support mission for the School Readiness Promotion Project (SRPP) from May 19-28. The mission focused on reviewing
compliance of the Disbursement-Linked Indicators for the second review period, following an initial disbursement of $20 million in December 2013 against DLIs for the first review
period. The DLIs to be met during this second review period and for subsequent review periods require provinces to implement activities using GoV government funding and to report
in an accurate and timely manner on implementation progress and the achievement of specific results. The mission included provincial visits on the part of the Bank team to review
the status of these provincial activities and results.
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On March 17, 2014, MOET submitted to the Bank its second DLI report for the three results areas: expanded full day preschool enrollments, improved capacity for preschool quality
assurance and strengthened preschool teacher and manager professional expertise (DLIs 2, 4, 5 and 7). MOET reported that satisfactory progress has been made in the areas of
school self-assessment and professional development training. Minor progress was made in increasing full day preschool enrollments -- enrollments increased from 73.7 in 2012 to
74.7 in 2013, while MOET has not yet effectively ramped up its preschool external accreditation program. The Vietnam National Institute of Education Sciences (VNIES), the
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contracted independent verification agency (IVA), received MOET's report and conducted its performance verification field visits in April - May 2014. The verification report was
submitted to the PMU and World Bank on May 29, 2014. The report is currently being reviewed by the task team. Subject to verification, the Bank will release $26 million for
disbursement in the coming weeks, bringing the total disbursed to $46 million out of $100 million following the second of four annual review periods.
The Bank's support mission identified inadequate funding of some activities at the province, district and school levels as constraints to achieving the government's full day preschool
objectives. The inadequate funding included specific project level activities, such as training and accreditation, and investments that are the responsibilities of MOET or local
authorities, such as civil works improvements and school lunch preparation staff. MOET will work closely with the Ministry of Finance and provinces to make sure that GoV funding
commitments are adequate to allow Vietnam to achieve its full day preschool goals during the project period.
Locations
No Location data has been entered
Results
Project Development Objective Indicators
Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target
Reduction in the share of 5 year-old children Percentage Value 24.00 22.00
who are vulnerable (in the bottom 10 percent in Date 01-Jan-2013 31-Dec-2016
at least one developmental domain defined by
Comments Not available in this reporting
the 2012 baseline distribution) on the EDI
period
Number of provinces achieving universal Number Value 10.00 17.00 50.00
preschool for 5 year-old children Date 01-Jan-2013 31-May-2014 31-Dec-2016
Comments
Intermediate Results Indicators
Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target
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Rate of enrolment in preschool of 5 year-old Percentage Value 96.40 99.40 97.50
children Date 31-May-2012 31-May-2013 31-May-2015
Comments
Share of 5 year-old children enrolled in Percentage Value 73.70 74.70 80.00
preschool benefiting from full-day provision Date 31-May-2012 31-May-2013 31-May-2016
Comments
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Increase in the share of preschools having Percentage Value 0.00 1.10 40.00
been accredited at least for level 1 quality level Date 01-Jan-2013 31-May-2013 31-Dec-2016
Comments
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Share of preschool teachers having Percentage Value 0.00 90.00
successfully completed the priority modules of Date 31-May-2013 31-Dec-2016
the professional development program
Comments Not reported in this period
Share of preschool education managers having Percentage Value 0.00 90.00
successfully completed the priority modules of Date 31-May-2013 31-Dec-2016
the professional development program
Comments Not reported in this period
Data on Financial Performance (as of 27-Dec-2013)
Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates
Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date
P117393 IDA-52070 Effective 28-Feb-2013 14-May-2013 26-Jul-2013 30-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2017
Disbursements (in Millions)
Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed
P117393 IDA-52070 Effective XDR 65.10 65.10 0.00 13.25 51.85 20.00
Disbursement Graph
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Key Decisions Regarding Implementation
No decisions to report.
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Restructuring History
There has been no restructuring to date.
Related Projects
There are no related projects.
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