The World Bank Report No: ISR9086 Implementation Status & Results Burkina Faso Post-Primary Education (P098956) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Post-Primary Education (P098956) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 13 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 09-Jan-2013 Country: Burkina Faso Approval FY: 2006 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 20-Jun-2006 Original Closing Date 31-Mar-2010 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 27-Jun-2012 Effectiveness Date 19-Dec-2006 Revised Closing Date 30-Dec-2012 Actual Mid Term Review Date 13-Feb-2009 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Second Post Primary Education Projects (PEPP2) development objective is to support the GoBF strategy to increase the number and quality of students graduating from secondary school at reduced costs for parents, with increased equity of access by gender and by area (rural-urban). Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost INCREASE ACCESS TO SECONDARY EDUCATION 21.70 IMPROVE QUALITY OF POST-PRIMARY EDUCATION 19.25 INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING OF MESSRS 9.25 VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL TRAINING 2.50 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview Following the period from 1999 to 2005 during which development partners and national resources were focused on primary education, the pressure of students who completed primary education became increasingly important in the post-primary education. Based on the satisfactory results of the Bank previous financed project (PEPP 1) and given the fact that all donor partners were always focusing on primary education, the Bank and the Government agreed to fund a second post-primary project (PEPP2) in the amount of US$ 22.9 million. The Netherlands Embassy has joined the Bank as a silent partnership with a contribution of Euro 22 million. Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR9086 The PEPP2 was approved in June 20, 2006 and became effective in December 19, 2006. The original completion of the project was extended three times, with the final extension until December 30, 2012. The extensions were justified and requested to ensure completion of some activities, delayed mainly due to procurement weaknesses. These included (i) the construction program; textbooks acquisition; and (iii) the purchase of Information Technology equipment. Public Disclosure Copy This is last ISR of PEPP2 2 which captures the overall project implementation. The project is achieving its planned objectives and has been instrumental in approving access to secondary education. The project disbursement rate is currently 100%. Five project development outcome indicators, out of six, have been surpassed. These include: (1) primary gross enrollment rate (GER) in lower secondary in the 18 less-covered provinces, (2) girls’ GER in lower secondary, (3) completion rate in lower secondary, (4) school fees supported by families in public lower secondary schools in the 18 less-covered provinces, and (5) share of budget provided to the Ministry of Secondary and Tertiary Education (MESS) in the education budget. The 6th performance indicator (gross intake rate in 1st grade of lower secondary) is on track and likely to be achieved based on current school year (2012-2013) preliminary data. Eight intermediate indicators out of fifteen have been achieved or surpassed. The remaining ones are mainly related to quality improvement indicators such as the repetition rate and student learning outcomes. The Project has done much to improve performance in the domain of quality, even though the results show that it was insufficient. The fact that teachers’ training has greatly surpassed the target (154% compared to the target of 80%) is an attempt by the project to address this quality issue. In addition, the availability of textbooks has been improved. Textbook-student ratio has been exceeded for the upper secondary (6.6 textbooks per student compared to 2 per student), but the target has not been reached for lower secondary education. Nevertheless, the project has helped design national textbooks, acquire copyrights, and has helped put in place a structural funding system to print textbooks when needed. These actions will make textbook reproduction easier and faster. The project also funded the production of electronic teaching materials to improve science teaching. However, based on evaluations financed by the project, the Government came to the conclusion that low achievements in terms of quality indicators is related to structural dysfunctions requiring a more comprehensive response that goes beyond the sub-sector of secondary education. Many of the quality issues came from accumulating weaknesses in primary education. A national strategy (PDSEB 2012-2021) integrating primary and secondary education was prepared with the support of development partners, including the Bank, to provide global solutions to these weaknesses. The output indicator related to the increase of Secondary VET training through construction of two VET CEGs (Vocational Education and Training Low Secondary School) was not achieved because the construction was abandoned. During the MTR held in mid-February, 2009, the Government and the Bank have noticed that the cost of the 2 VET CEG construction were too high, largely due to the cost of connecting electricity. To build at an acceptable cost, the Bank had to wait beyond the closing date of the project (December 2009) for electricity to be introduced into the indicated localities. Therefore, the Government committed to finance later, on its own budget, the construction of the two VET CEG, but proposed that the resources that were intended for the construction of VET CEG be used to acquire TVET equipment for two existing VET centers. Following the MTR, the project Steering Committee formalized this agreement. To date, the Government has built 2 VET CEG and TVET equipment has been acquired and used by the two existing VET Centers. Locations No Location data has been entered Public Disclosure Copy Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 295412.00 676337.00 650000.00 Date 30-Jun-2004 15-Aug-2012 30-Dec-2012 Comments Students enrolled in Students enrolled in secondary (Number of boys secondary (Number of boys and girls) and girls) Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR9086 Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 40.70 44.00 45.00 Sub Type Supplemental Public Disclosure Copy Share of MESSRS in the education budget is Percentage Value 28.00 45.90 40.00 increased from 28% in 2004 to 40% in 2009. Date 30-Sep-2004 05-Jun-2012 30-Dec-2012 Comments For year 2011/2012 School fees supported by families in public Number Value 30000.00 5174.00 10000.00 lower secondary schools in the 18 low-covered Date 30-Sep-2004 15-Oct-2012 30-Dec-2012 provinces reduced to 10,000 F.CFA/year per Comments student. Completion rate at lower secondary rises from Percentage Value 45.00 61.10 56.00 45% in 2004 to 60% in 2009 Date 30-Sep-2004 05-Jun-2012 30-Dec-2012 Comments Data for 2012-2013 is not yet End target indicator available. updated during The baseline and restructuring previous current values were calculated based on population estimates from the 1996 population census. These population estimates were recently revised according to the 2006 population census, leading to adecrease in the current indicator due to an increase in the total population figures GER of girls in lower secondary rises from Percentage Value 17.20 31.70 28.00 Public Disclosure Copy 17.2% in 2004 to 28% in 2009. Date 30-Sep-2004 05-Jun-2012 30-Dec-2012 Comments Data for 2012-2013 is not yet available. Average Gross Enrollment rate in lower Percentage Value 8.40 20.25 13.00 secondary in the 18 less-covered provinces Date 30-Sep-2004 05-Jun-2012 30-Dec-2012 rises from 8.4% in 2004 to 13% in 2009. Comments Data for 2012-2013 is not yet available. The baseline and previous current values were Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR9086 calculated based on population estimates from the 1996 population census. These population estimates Public Disclosure Copy were recently revised according to the 2006 population census, leading to adecrease in the current indicator due to an increase in the total population figures. Base on previous census data, the indicator would be 22.7%. Gross intake rate in first grade of lower Percentage Value 22.00 35.70 38.00 secondary rises from 22% in 2004 to 40% in Date 30-Sep-2004 05-Jun-2012 30-Dec-2012 2009. Comments Base on previous census Data for 2012-2013 is not yet End target indicator data, the baseline indicator available. updated during would be 21.5% The baseline and previous restructuring current values were calculated based on population estimates from the 1996 population census. These population estimates were recently revised according to the 2006 population census, leading to adecrease in the current indicator due to an increase in the total population figures. Base on previous census data, the indicator would be 41,8%. School fees supported by families in public Text Value 30,000 5174 10,000 lower secondary schools in the 18 low-covered Public Disclosure Copy Date 30-Sep-2004 15-Oct-2012 30-Dec-2012 provinces reduced to 10,000 F.CFA/year per Comments The Unit of measure is student. number instead of text. Change not allowed by the system. Intermediate Results Indicators Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR9086 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target GER in upper secondary education increases Percentage Value 8.00 11.30 13.00 from 8% in 2004 to 13% in 2009. Date 30-Sep-2004 05-Jun-2012 30-Dec-2012 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Data for 2012-2013 is not yet available. The baseline and previous current values were calculated based on population estimates from the 1996 population census. These population estimates were recently revised according to the 2006 population census, leading to adecrease in the current indicator due to an increase in the total population figures. The indicator would be 13.24% based on previous census. GER in lower secondary education increases Percentage Value 20.00 34.90 33.00 from 20% in 2004 to 33% in 2009. Date 30-Sep-2004 05-Jun-2012 30-Dec-2012 Comments Data for 2012-2013 is not yet available. The baseline and previous current values were calculated based on population estimates from the 1996 population census. These population estimates were recently revised according to the 2006 population census, leading to Public Disclosure Copy adecrease in the current indicator due to an increase in the total population figures. The indicator would be 41.21% based on previous census. Students enrolled in secondary (Number of Number Value 295412.00 676337.00 650000.00 boys and girls) Date 30-Nov-2004 05-Jun-2012 30-Dec-2012 Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR9086 Comments Data for 2012-2013 are not yet available. Students enrolled in vocational training Text Value 22,432 (Girls=11,040 ; 27,381 (Girls=12,705 ; 27,000 (Girls=12,000 ; Public Disclosure Copy (number of girls and boys) Boys=11,392) Boys=14,676 Boys=14,000 Date 30-Sep-2004 05-Jun-2012 30-Dec-2012 Comments Data for 2012-2013 are not yet available. Secondary VET training is increased through Text Value 0 0 2 construction of 2 VET CEGs. Date 30-Sep-2004 05-Jun-2012 30-Dec-2012 Comments Given time constraints and different difficulties to build the 2 VET, the MTR decided to upgrade curriculum and equipment in 5areas. Equipment purchase has been completed and the curriculum upgraded VET training opportunities are extended to 5 Text Value 5 9 10 new areas. Date 30-Sep-2004 05-Jun-2012 30-Dec-2012 Comments Previous date (14) was wrong. The right figure was 9. National policy on vocation education and Text Value In preparation NTVET adopted NTVET adopted training is adopted. Date 30-Sep-2004 19-Sep-2008 30-Dec-2012 Comments Share of secondary education in MESSRS Text Value 28% 56,6% 50% budget is increased from 31% in 2005 to 50% Date 30-Sep-2004 05-Jun-2012 30-Dec-2012 in 2009. Comments 2011/2012 MESSRS management capacity is improved Text Value Not yet in place IMS partially in place (90%) IMS in place through an integrated IMS. Date 30-Sep-2004 15-Nov-2012 30-Dec-2012 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Equipment and system acquired and qualified staff hired. Information system is operation in different Units, but not linked yet. Quality of tertiary education is improved Text Value 0 1 3 through construction and equipment of 3 Date 30-Sep-2004 15-Nov-2011 30-Dec-2012 distance learning centers in Ouaga, Bobo, and Comments Due to unsuccessful bidding Koudougou. process, decision was made Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR9086 to strengthen an existing center and acquired distance learning equipment toset up a distance learning center in Public Disclosure Copy Ouaga. The distance learning was created. Elaboration of new curriculum of lower Text Value 3 5 5 secondary education is finalized in five subject Date 30-Sep-2004 15-Aug-2012 30-Dec-2012 matters. Comments Availability of textbooks in lower secondary Text Value 6 at lower secondary 0.5 at 4.18 at Lower Secondary and 8 at lower secondary 2 at high education is increased (6-8 textbooks per high secondary 6.6 at Upper Secondary secondary student), and 2 textbooks per student provided Date 30-Sep-2004 15-May-2012 30-Dec-2012 in upper secondary education. Comments For Low secondary, 1,402,124 textbooks were available in 2011-2012. In addition, 1030702 damaged and reparable textbooks were available. 362,694 textbooks were available for Upper Secondary. These are partial data as 140 schools out of a total 568 schools did notreport about available textbooks Teachers' performance is improved through in- Text Value 40% 154.08% 80% and pre-service training and a better pedagogic Date 30-Sep-2004 15-Aug-2012 30-Dec-2012 monitoring. (At least one inspector visit will be Comments made to 80% of lower secondary teachers per year). Students' learning performance in Math, Text Value Grade 5e French:(10,4/20); Grade 5e : French(+2.06); Increase by 2 points Science, and French is increased by 2% point Math (9.1/20); Scien (9.5/20); Maths (-1.14); Scien (-0.52); average, measured through standardized HG (7.7/20) HG (-0.5) Public Disclosure Copy testingmethods. Grade 1ere D: Fren (10,4/20); Grade 1ere D: Fren (+0.4); Math (9.7/20); Scien (9.0/20); Math (+0.4); Scien (-0.7); HG HG (9.1/20) (-1.1) Date 30-Sep-2004 15-Nov-2012 30-Dec-2012 Comments Learning assessment 2010 test did not cover the conducted and 2007 results Grade 1ere D. A new test was are available organized in 2012 but results are not available yet. Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR9086 Repetition rate in secondary education is Text Value 25% 21.47% 16% reduced: 18% 13.76% 11% - Lower secondary (6#me, 5#me, 4#me) from Date 30-Sep-2004 15-Nov-2012 30-Dec-2012 25% in 2004 to 16% in 2009. Public Disclosure Copy Comments Data for 2012-2013 are not - Uppersecondary (2nde et 1#re) from 18% in 2004 to 11% in 2009. yet available. GER of girls in lower secondary education in Text Value 5.5% 15.9% 12% the 18 underserved provinces increases from Date 30-Sep-2004 15-Nov-2012 30-Dec-2012 5.5% in 2004 to 12% in 2009. Comments Data for 2012-2013 are not yet available. Data for 2012-2013 are not yet available. The baseline and previous current values were calculated based on population estimates from the 1996 population census. These population estimates were recently revised according to the 2006 population census, leading to a decrease in the current indicator due toan increase in the total population figures. Theindicator would be 17.52% based on previous census. GER in secondary education increases from Text Value 15.5% 25.7 25% 15.5% in 2004 to 25% in 2009. Date 30-Sep-2004 15-Aug-2012 30-Dec-2012 Comments The indicator would be 29.75% based on previous census. The previous Public Disclosure Copy indicator (25.9%) was incorrect, it should be 23.9%. Data on Financial Performance (as of 31-Oct-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P098956 IDA-41960 Effective 20-Jun-2006 22-Jun-2006 19-Dec-2006 31-Mar-2010 30-Dec-2012 Disbursements (in Millions) Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR9086 Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P098956 IDA-41960 Effective XDR 16.00 16.00 0.00 16.00 0.00 100.00 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Previous delays in project implementation have been solved and planned activities were timely implemented. The project will close on December 30, 2012 and the government and Bank teams will begin preparation of the project Implementation and Completion Results Report (ICR) which is due to the World Bank Board of Directors on June 30, 2013. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 29-Jun-2012 Public Disclosure Copy Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 9 of 9