Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yemen: Second Basic Education Development Project (P130853) Yemen: Second Basic Education Development Project (P130853) MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Yemen, Republic of | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Specific Investment Loan | FY 2013 | Seq No: 9 | ARCHIVED on 14-Dec-2016 | ISR26113 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:14-Feb-2013 Effectiveness Date:26-Apr-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date:15-Jan-2017 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:31-Aug-2018 Revised Closing Date:31-Aug-2018 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to assist the Government of Yemen in improving student learning and equitable access to basic education in selected governorates and schools. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Component 1: Improving the Quality of Basic Education and Enhancing Student Performance:(Cost $24.00 M) Component 2: Promoting Equitable Access to Quality Education:(Cost $33.30 M) Component 3: Developing the Institutional Capacity:(Cost $5.20 M) Component 4: Project Management:(Cost $3.50 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Moderately Unsatisfactory  Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Unsatisfactory  Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating  High  High 12/14/2016 Page 1 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yemen: Second Basic Education Development Project (P130853) Implementation Status and Key Decisions The World Bank Team commends the Project Administration Unit and the Public Works Project for their continued commitment to the project. The current political conditions that led to the World Bank suspension of disbursements on March 11, 2015, have unfortunately put most activities on hold. However, the Global Partnership for Education under supervision of UNICEF is currently supporting (1) the printing and distribution of the revised Grade 2 Arabic textbooks; and (2) the Rural Female Teachers Scheme of 700 teachers. 12/14/2016 Page 2 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yemen: Second Basic Education Development Project (P130853) 12/14/2016 Page 3 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yemen: Second Basic Education Development Project (P130853) 12/14/2016 Page 4 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yemen: Second Basic Education Development Project (P130853) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  High  High Macroeconomic  --  High  High Sector Strategies and Policies  --  High  High Technical Design of Project or Program  --  Substantial  Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  Substantial  Substantial Fiduciary  --  Substantial  Substantial Environment and Social  --  Moderate  Moderate Stakeholders  --  Moderate  Moderate Other  --  --  -- Overall  --  High  High Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Percentage of students at grade 3 in selected cluster schools having acquired basic reading skills (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date 05-Sep-2012 04-Jun-2016 30-Nov-2016 28-Feb-2018 Comments Unfortunately, it was not possibly to collect the baseline data in good time before the crisis. End Target: to be determined PHINDPDOTBL  Number of students in selected schools have better learning environment (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/14/2016 Page 5 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yemen: Second Basic Education Development Project (P130853) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 250000.00 Date 05-Sep-2012 04-Jun-2016 30-Nov-2016 28-Feb-2018 PHINDPDOTBL  Gender Parity Index (GPI) improved by ten percent in project intervention areas (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.85 Date 05-Sep-2012 04-Jun-2016 30-Nov-2016 28-Feb-2018 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Reading skills program implemented (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Cumulative Grade 2 Arabic evaluation and Textbooks and training revision of Value 0.0 no change of teachers is supported teaching and by UNICEF/GPE since learning June 2015 materia Date 05-Sep-2012 04-Jun-2016 30-Nov-2016 28-Feb-2015 PHINDIRITBL  New teachers are better qualified due to induction program (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25000.00 Date 05-Sep-2012 04-Jun-2016 30-Nov-2016 28-Feb-2017 12/14/2016 Page 6 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yemen: Second Basic Education Development Project (P130853) PHINDIRITBL  Establishment of a sample-based assessment system to evaluate Grade 3 early reading skills at a national level, providing accurate results for each governorate (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 2017 test Results are not yet Results are not yet results Value 0.0 produced. produced. analyzed and shared Date 05-Sep-2012 04-Jun-2016 30-Nov-2016 29-Feb-2016 PHINDIRITBL  Items Bank for Grade 9 examinations in Arabic, Math and Sciences developed (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Grade 9 examination No items bank for No items bank for Grade Value 0.0 administered Grade 9 examination. 9 examination. using the new reliable tools Date 05-Sep-2012 04-Jun-2016 30-Nov-2016 28-Feb-2018 PHINDIRITBL  Learning environment is improved in selected overcrowded schools through building additional classrooms (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 Date 05-Sep-2012 04-Jun-2016 30-Nov-2016 29-Feb-2016 PHINDIRITBL  Learning environment is improved in selected cluster schools through rehabilitation (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 150.00 Date 05-Sep-2012 04-Jun-2016 30-Nov-2016 28-Feb-2017 12/14/2016 Page 7 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yemen: Second Basic Education Development Project (P130853) PHINDIRITBL  Number of girls receiving CCT incentives for better attendance and performance increased in the governorates of Hodeidah and Lahej. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 65000.00 Date 05-Sep-2012 04-Jun-2016 30-Nov-2016 29-Feb-2016 PHINDIRITBL  Additional female teachers are contracted and deployed in target areas (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 700.00 700.00 700.00 Date 05-Sep-2012 04-Jun-2016 30-Nov-2016 28-Feb-2017 Comments The Rural Female Teachers Scheme is being supported by UNICEF/GPE and the MOE is committed to recruiting qualified teachers as civil servants in January 2018. PHINDIRITBL  Restructuring of the MOE adopted and implemented (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Training of about 2,000 Value 0.0 Not yet. Not yet. MOE, GOEs and DOEs staff completed Date 05-Sep-2012 04-Jun-2016 30-Nov-2016 28-Feb-2017 PHINDIRITBL  EMIS is operational at both central level and in the governorates (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target EMIS operational and Value EMIS software developed Partially achieved Partially achieved deployed at central and local levels Date 05-Sep-2012 04-Jun-2016 30-Nov-2016 28-Feb-2017 12/14/2016 Page 8 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yemen: Second Basic Education Development Project (P130853) PHINDIRITBL  Key policies adopted and being implemented (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Teachers and ECE policy Value 0.0 No policies adopted. No policies adopted. frameworks are being implemented Date 05-Sep-2012 04-Jun-2016 30-Nov-2016 28-Feb-2017 PHINDIRITBL  National Education Vision for Yemen(NEVY) adopted (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target National on hold till the on hold till the consultation on Value 0.0 suspension of suspension of the NEVY dibursement is lifted. dibursement is lifted. completed and NEVY adopted Date 05-Dec-2012 10-Dec-2015 30-Nov-2016 04-Jun-2016 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P130853 IDA-H8250 Effective XDR 43.10 43.10 0.00 13.94 29.16 32% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P130853 IDA-H8250 Effective 14-Feb-2013 27-Feb-2013 26-Apr-2013 31-Aug-2018 31-Aug-2018 Cumulative Disbursements 12/14/2016 Page 9 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Yemen: Second Basic Education Development Project (P130853) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/14/2016 Page 10 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy