The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Getting to Best in Education (P162089) Getting to Best in Education (P162089) AFRICA | Liberia | Education Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 28-Jun-2019 | ISR37760 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance and Development Planning Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 17-May-2018 Effectiveness Date: 25-Jun-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: -- Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2022 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objectives (PDOs) are to : (a) improve equitable access to early childhood education, teacher quality in early childhood education (ECE), and primary education in targeted disadvantaged counties, and (b) strengthen National School Accountability Systems. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Improving the Quality and Access to Early Childhood Education in Targeted Counties:(Cost $2.90 M) Supporting Teacher Training and Certification in Targeted Counties:(Cost $1.60 M) Improving school management, accountability, and systems monitoring:(Cost $2.00 M) Achieving Better Learning through Improved Equity, Efficiency, and Accountability:(Cost $3.57 M) Project Management and Sector Program Support and Coordination:(Cost $1.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project Grant Agreement was signed on June 19, 2018 and subsequently became effective on June 25, 2018, meeting the effectiveness condition (submission of Project Implementation Manual satisfactory to the World Bank). As of June 2019, the Project Delivery Team (PDT) team is fully staffed and operational. The Ministry is operating in a constrained fiscal environment yet demonstrates a high level of commitment to the Project and ensuring progress towards achievement of the PDO-level indicators' targets and overall Project implementation progress in year 1 of implementation. 6/28/2019 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Getting to Best in Education (P162089) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial Substantial Substantial Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other Substantial Substantial Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improving the quality and access to ECD in targeted disadvantaged counties IN00720186 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 43,000.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 27-Aug-2018 27-Aug-2018 29-Dec-2021 IN00720189 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 47.00 increasing enrollment and improving access to education IN00720185 ►Net Enrollment Rate (NER) in ECE in the targeted counties (Percentage, Custom) 6/28/2019 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Getting to Best in Education (P162089) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 23.00 23.00 23.00 27.00 Date 30-Oct-2015 27-Aug-2018 27-Aug-2018 29-Dec-2021 Supporting Teacher training and certification in Targeted counties IN00720187 ►Share of qualified ECE and primary education teachers in the targeted counties (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 45.77 45.77 45.77 60.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 27-Aug-2018 27-Aug-2018 29-Dec-2021 Improving school management, accountability and systems monitoring IN00720188 ►Percentage of public schools receiving feedback from a School Quality Assessment (SQA) visit annually in targeted counties (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 27-Aug-2018 27-Aug-2018 29-Dec-2021 Overall Comments PDO Progress has been made in Year 1 with greater progress anticipated in Year 2 given that the Project is now fully staffed and the Government has committed to a work plan for year 2 to continue to accelerate progress. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Access to ECD in targeted counties IN00720191 ►Percentage of eligible public schools receiving ECE grants in targeted counties (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 27-Aug-2018 27-Aug-2018 29-Dec-2021 Support teacher training and certification in targeted counties IN00720192 ►Number of trained ECE caregivers placed in community-based ECE centers in the targeted counties (Number, Custom) 6/28/2019 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Getting to Best in Education (P162089) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 27-Aug-2018 27-Aug-2018 29-Dec-2021 IN00720194 ►Number of teachers receiving ECE C certificate (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 560.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 27-Aug-2018 27-Aug-2018 29-Dec-2021 IN00720196 ►Number of primary teachers receiving accelerated C certificate (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 560.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 27-Aug-2018 27-Aug-2018 29-Dec-2021 IN00720197 ►Number of school principals awarded certification (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,300.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 27-Aug-2018 27-Aug-2018 29-Dec-2021 Improving school management, accountability and systems monitoring IN00720193 ►Percentage of SQA reports completed for public schools in targeted counties (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 27-Aug-2018 27-Aug-2018 29-Dec-2021 IN00720195 ►Establishment of national school quality standards (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 29-Dec-2017 27-Aug-2018 27-Aug-2018 29-Dec-2021 Project Management and sector program support and coordination IN00720190 ►Number of annual project progress reports publicly accessible (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/28/2019 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Getting to Best in Education (P162089) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 29-Dec-2017 27-Aug-2018 27-Aug-2018 29-Dec-2021 Overall Comments IR Progress has been made in Year 1 with greater progress anticipated in Year 2 given that the Project is now fully staffed and the Government has committed to a work plan for year 2 to continue to accelerate progress and to make up for the time lost between November 2018 and February 2019 when the Project was not staffed. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P162089 TF-A7093 Effective USD 11.07 11.07 0.00 0.85 10.22 8% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P162089 TF-A7093 Effective 17-May-2018 19-Jun-2018 25-Jun-2018 30-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2022 Cumulative Disbursements 6/28/2019 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Getting to Best in Education (P162089) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P170418-Liberia GPE Getting to Best MCA ,P170426-Liberia GPE Getting to Best Additional Financing 6/28/2019 Page 6 of 6