Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Project to Improve Education Quality in Malawi (P114847) Project to Improve Education Quality in Malawi (P114847) AFRICA | Malawi | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Specific Investment Loan | FY 2010 | Seq No: 9 | ARCHIVED on 06-Apr-2015 | ISR18449 | Implementing Agencies: Key Dates Key Project Dates Board Approval date:17-Jun-2010 Effectiveness Date:01-Feb-2011 Planned Mid Term Review Date:24-Jun-2013 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:05-Jul-2013 Original Closing Date:30-Jun-2015 Revised Closing Date:30-Jun-2015 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To increase access and equity and enhance quality of the teaching and learning environment in basic education Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Improve Access and Equity:(Cost $96.00 M) Improve Teaching and Learning Environment:(Cost $59.00 M) Improve Management Capacity at All Levels:(Cost $90.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Substantial  Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions 4/6/2015 Page 1 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Project to Improve Education Quality in Malawi (P114847) The Project has directly contributed to the PDO of increasing access and equity and enhancing the quality of the teaching and learning environment. Regarding contribution to access, the Project has improved education infrastructure by constructing 2,380 classrooms (against end-of-Project target of 3,000) and 44 boarding facilities (against end-of Project target of 11). The Project has also provided bursary packages to 26,017 students and cash transfers to 4,343 students and 99 percent of these students are still in school. To enhance the quality of the teaching and learning environment, a total of 16,100 teachers have been trained through the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Program (against end-of-Project target of 12,000). In addition 9 million textbooks have been printed and distributed and an additional 17.9 million textbooks have been ordered far exceeding the target of 9.8 million textbooks. A human resource management information system is in place, school personnel and school management/parent teacher associations have been trained, and all schools have strategic and annual work plans and receive grants. 4/6/2015 Page 2 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Project to Improve Education Quality in Malawi (P114847) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  Substantial  Substantial Macroeconomic  --  Substantial  Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies  --  Substantial  Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program  --  Moderate  Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  Substantial  Substantial Fiduciary  --  Substantial  Substantial Environment and Social  --  Moderate  Moderate Stakeholders  --  Substantial  Substantial Other  --  --  -- Overall  --  Substantial  Substantial Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Pupil Classroom Ratio (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 117.00 108.00 127.00 97.00 Date 07-Mar-2011 31-Oct-2014 28-Feb-2015 30-Jun-2015 PHINDPDOTBL  Primary Completion rate (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 52.10 31.00 31.00 52.00 Date 31-Dec-2010 31-Oct-2014 30-Jun-2014 30-Jun-2015 4/6/2015 Page 3 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Project to Improve Education Quality in Malawi (P114847) PHINDPDOTBL  Rural (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 28.00 -- -- 29.00 Date -- 30-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDPDOTBL  Urban (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 60.00 -- -- 61.00 Date -- 30-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDPDOTBL  Net enrollment rate in primary education (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 79.00 89.00 88.00 82.00 Date 30-Apr-2008 31-Dec-2013 31-Dec-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDPDOTBL  Pupil Teacher Ratio (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 91.50 76.00 66.00 87.00 Date 03-Mar-2011 31-Oct-2014 27-Feb-2015 30-Jun-2015 PHINDPDOTBL  Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4441907.00 4670470.00 3634263.00 4/6/2015 Page 4 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Project to Improve Education Quality in Malawi (P114847) Date 03-Mar-2011 31-Oct-2014 27-Feb-2015 30-Jun-2015 PHINDPDOTBL  Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Core Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 50.00 50.00 47.00 Date 03-Mar-2011 31-Oct-2014 27-Feb-2015 30-Jun-2015 PHINDPDOTBL  Gross enrollment rate in primary education (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 109.00 133.00 135.00 114.00 Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2014 30-Jun-2015 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Student/textbook ratio (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.80 2.80 -- Date -- 31-Oct-2014 31-Oct-2014 30-Jun-2015 4/6/2015 Page 5 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Project to Improve Education Quality in Malawi (P114847) PHINDIRITBL  Student/textbook ratio: Std 3 /English (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.60 2.15 2.15 1.50 Date -- 31-Oct-2014 31-Oct-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Student/textbook ratio: Std3/Math (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.00 2.14 2.14 1.50 Date -- 31-Oct-2014 31-Oct-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Student/textbook ratio: Std7/English (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.70 2.50 2.50 1.50 Date -- 31-Oct-2014 31-Oct-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Student/textbook ratio: Std7/Math (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.50 2.53 2.53 1.00 Date -- 31-Oct-2014 31-Oct-2014 30-Jun-2015 4/6/2015 Page 6 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Project to Improve Education Quality in Malawi (P114847) PHINDIRITBL  Reliable annual abstract disseminated by March (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date -- 31-Oct-2014 31-Oct-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Human Resource managment information system in place (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 07-Mar-2011 31-Oct-2014 31-Oct-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Satisfactory implementation of teacher management action plan for recruitment ,education,deployment, remuneration,supervision and promotion of teachers (Yes/No) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Decentralized Decentralized Yes Date 07-Mar-2011 31-Oct-2014 31-Oct-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Managers trained in strategic planning,budgeting and reporting (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2100.00 2100.00 50.00 Date 07-Mar-2011 31-Oct-2014 31-Oct-2014 30-Jun-2015 4/6/2015 Page 7 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Project to Improve Education Quality in Malawi (P114847) PHINDIRITBL  System for learning assessment at the primary level (Yes/No, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N Y Y Y Date -- 31-Oct-2014 31-Oct-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Primary schools with strategic and annual work plans and budgets in place (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 70.00 Date 07-Mar-2011 31-Oct-2014 31-Oct-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Assessment of teacher management system complete (Yes/No) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No TEMIS in place TEMIS in place Yes Date -- 31-Oct-2014 31-Oct-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Boarding facilities built and/or rehabilitated (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 44.00 44.00 11.00 Date 07-Mar-2011 31-Oct-2014 31-Oct-2014 30-Jun-2015 4/6/2015 Page 8 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Project to Improve Education Quality in Malawi (P114847) PHINDIRITBL  Number of additional classrooms built or rehabilitated at the primary level resulting from project interventions. (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2380.00 2380.00 3000.00 Date 07-Mar-2011 31-Oct-2014 31-Oct-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Textbooks purchased and distributed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 9700000.00 9700000.00 9000000.00 Date 03-Mar-2011 31-Oct-2014 31-Oct-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Primary schools receiving School Improvement Grants (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 70.00 Date 03-Mar-2011 31-Oct-2014 31-Oct-2014 30-Jun-2015 PHINDIRITBL  Number of additional qualified primary teachers resulting from project interventions. (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 14726.00 14726.00 12000.00 Date 03-Mar-2011 31-Oct-2014 31-Oct-2014 30-Jun-2015 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance 4/6/2015 Page 9 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Project to Improve Education Quality in Malawi (P114847) Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P114847 IDA-47530 Effective USD 50.00 50.00 0.00 39.41 10.99 79% P114847 TF-97559 Effective USD 90.00 90.00 0.00 81.94 8.06 91% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P114847 IDA-47530 Effective 17-Jun-2010 22-Nov-2010 01-Feb-2011 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2015 P114847 TF-97559 Effective 22-Nov-2010 22-Nov-2010 01-Feb-2011 30-Jun-2013 30-Jun-2015 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level Approved on 23-Dec-2011 ,Level Approved on 13-Jun-2013 ,Level 2 Approved on 10-Dec-2014 Related Project(s) 4/6/2015 Page 10 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Project to Improve Education Quality in Malawi (P114847) There are no related projects. 4/6/2015 Page 11 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy