The World Bank Report No: ISR4300 Implementation Status & Results Costa Rica Public Disclosure Copy CR Equity and Efficiency of Education (P057857) Operation Name: CR Equity and Efficiency of Education (P057857) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 15 Status: ARCHIVED Last Modified Date: 10-Aug-2011 Country: Costa Rica Approval FY: 2005 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Public Education Key Dates Board Approval Date 29-Mar-2005 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2011 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 23-Feb-2011 Effectiveness Date 21-Dec-2006 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2012 Actual Mid Term Review Date 06-Dec-2010 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objectives of the Project are to: (a) reduce education quality gaps in Costa Rica primary and secondary education system in rural areas; and (b) improve the equity and efficiency in the allocation, administration and use of the Borrower#s education sector resources. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost EFFICIENT AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO EDUCATION 23.60 IMPROVING MEP's INSTITUTIONAL EFFICIENCY 2.75 QUALITY OF EDUCATION 3.50 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview Implementation has improved over the last 6 months: Component 1 (school infrastructure in rural indigenous areas) is well underway now. Contracts worth about $10 million to build 58 new schools (47 primary and 11 secondary) have begun, including more than 20 schools already completed. With respect to Component 2, three key consultancies are in progress with the objective of improving the management of equity programs, the management of administrative school councils and the organizational model of the equity programs unit. It is expected that Component 3 is beginning implementation this year. However, progress towards the PDO and IP are still rated moderately unsatisfactory until a further implementation and track record of progress toward the revised project indicators are consolidated. Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR4300 Results Public Disclosure Copy Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target PDO 1. Reducing Quality Gaps; Reduce Percentage Value 62.70 67.90 70.00 education quality gaps in targeted areas (percentage of students that pass -bachillerato- Date 31-Dec-2006 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 exams). NATIONAL LEVEL Comments 2010 Exam PDO 1. Reducing Quality Gaps; Reduce Percentage Value 56.70 49.82 70.00 education quality gaps in targeted areas (percentage of students that pass -bachillerato- Date 31-Dec-2006 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 exams). TARGETED AREAS Comments 2010 Exam PDO 2. Improving Equity: Reduce gaps in Percentage Value 36.60 40.50 41.50 graduation rates in targeted areas (graduation rate measured as the ratio between 11th grade Date 31-Dec-2008 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 enrollment and 7th grade enrollment). Comments Graduation Rate Secondary 2010 NATIONAL LEVEL (11th-7th) PDO 2. Improving Equity: Reduce gaps in Percentage Value 22.00 25.10 27.50 graduation rates in targeted areas (graduation rate measured as the ratio between 11th grade Date 31-Dec-2008 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 enrollment and 7th grade enrollment). Comments 2010 TARGETED AREAS PDO 2. Improving Equity: Reduce gaps in Percentage Value 60.00 63.00 67.00 graduation rates in targeted areas (graduation rate measured as the ratio between 11th grade Date 31-Dec-2008 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 enrollment and 7th grade enrollment). GAP Comments Graduation Rate/Targeted 2010 areas/Graduation Rate National level Public Disclosure Copy PDO 3. Improving Efficiency: Reduce Amount(USD) Value 10855.00 12.86 6574.00 administrative costs per beneficiary of MEP’s Equity Programs (scholarships, transportation, Date 31-Dec-2009 30-Jun-2011 31-Dec-2012 food). Comments In Costa Rican Colones Year 2010 (In Costa Rican In Costa Rican Colones Colones) Intermediate Results Indicators Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR4300 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Indicator 1--Number of classrooms built and Number Value 0.00 0.00 186.00 Public Disclosure Copy renovated, and provided with furniture and equipment, in the School Networks. Date 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 Comments More than 30 classrooms have been built but furniture and equipment are not yet provided Indicator 2--Number of school building facilities Number Value 0.00 20.00 71.00 constructed and provided with equipment, including kitchens, teachers lounges, student Date 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 dormitories and restrooms in the School Comments Networks. Indicator 3 -- Number of Common School Number Value 0.00 0.00 15.00 Network facilities constructed and equipped (technology centers; cultural, arts and Date 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 physicaleducation facilities. Comments 4 Common school network facilities have been already built but still to be equipped. Indicator 4-- Percentage of schools and Liceos Percentage Value 0.00 9.58 100.00 Rurales equipped with an education sector information system in the 15 Administrative Date 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 Circuits targeted by the Project. Comments Bidding to purchase equipment is delayed Indicator 5--Number of staff, in MEP Technical Number Value 0.00 300.00 600.00 Units that administer the Equity and Transfers Programs, that have trained to improve Date 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 supervision and evaluation of these programs. Comments Indicator 6--Number of beneficiaries by the Number Value 68453.00 83119.00 100299.00 Public Disclosure Copy educational demand programs (Scholarships, transportation, food program)--SCHOLARSHIP Date 31-Dec-2006 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 Comments Target not cumulative. 2010 Indicator 6--Number of beneficiaries by the Number Value 70075.00 76275.00 93423.00 educational demand programs (Scholarships, transportation, food program)-- Date 31-Dec-2006 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 TRANSPORTATION Comments Target not cumulative. 2010 Indicator 6--Number of beneficiaries by the Number Value 582708.00 620000.00 656000.00 educational demand programs (Scholarships, transportation, food program)--FOOD Date 31-Dec-2006 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 PROGRAM Comments Target not cumulative. 2010 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR4300 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Indicator 7--Value of transfers of funds through Amount(USD) Value 31.61 130.70 90.92 Public Disclosure Copy the Equity Programs and Transfers Programs to beneficiaries and School Councils--A) Date 31-Dec-2006 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 Comments MILLIONS OF CR 2010 COLONES--Transfer to Schools Councils (include maintenance, and Equity Programs of transportation and Food Program Indicator 7-- Value of transfers of funds through Amount(USD) Value 6.86 31.70 38.88 the Equity Programs and Transfers Programs to beneficiaries and School Councils--B) Date 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 Comments MILLIONS OF CR 2010 COLONES-Scholarships Indicator 8-- Number of staff that have been Number Value 0.00 170.00 5170.00 trained under MEP institutional reform program. Date 04-Aug-2011 Comments Indicator 9-- Number of studies and workshops Number Value 0.00 1.00 4.00 financed by Component 2. Date 31-Dec-2008 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 Comments Indicator 10-- Percentage of national advisers Percentage Value 0.00 79.00 179.00 and regional trainers trained in intercultural. Date 31-Dec-2008 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 Comments Indicator 11-- Completion of an assessment of Text Value the needs and profile of rural teachers. Public Disclosure Copy Date 31-Dec-2008 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 Comments Not carried out yet End of Evaluation Indicator 12-- Percentage of rural secondary Percentage Value 100.00 teachers trained in the Liceos Rurales modality and intercultural education. Date 31-Dec-2008 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 Comments Preparation of the teacher training program on the Liceos Rurales Indicator 13-- Number of education materials Number Value 0.00 3.00 9.00 produced with an intercultural perspective. Date 31-Dec-2008 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR4300 Comments Public Disclosure Copy Indicator 14-- Development of a standard Text Value Not done Not done yet Completion of the student methodology to analyze student assessment learning assessment analysis and complementary training modules. Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2012 Comments Indicator 15-- Percentage of MEP staff and Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 teachers trained on the standard methodology to analyze student learning assessments. Date 31-Dec-2008 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 Comments 2010 Data on Financial Performance (as of 18-Jul-2011) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P057857 IBRD-72840 Effective 29-Mar-2005 09-Jun-2005 21-Dec-2006 31-Dec-2012 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P057857 IBRD-72840 Effective USD 30.00 30.00 0.00 10.00 20.00 33.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR4300 Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The Project restructuring (third amendment) was completed by June 29, 2001. The major changes to the Project and rationale are: (i) revisions to Project components to align Project Public Disclosure Copy activities to current Government strategic priorities, including the elimination of some activities which overlapped with other activities and to more logically regroup similar activities; (ii) changes to the Results Framework in order to reflect the proposed changes to the components, and introduce indicators that better reflect Project objectives and outputs, modifications in the components, and are measurable through Ministry of Public Education (MEP) databases and include baselines; (iii) changes to the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) -- the Education Quality Improvement Program (Programa de Mejoramiento de la Calidad de la Educacion) (PROMECE) -- to align it with broader changes in MEP and to improve Project management and coordination; (iv) updated environmental assessment template and guidelines, inclusion of the screening criteria within the Operational Manual to ensure that resettlement impacts per OP/BP 4.12 are screened out for all subprojects, and updating of the Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework (IPPF) to document the Project#s approach and work with Indigenous Peoples. The Project in itself comprises the elements of an Indigenous Peoples Plan; (v) changes to the categories of expenditures that are financed out of loan proceeds so that the categories are aligned with the revised Project components, and changes to the percent of expenditures that are financed out of loan proceeds; (vi) an 18 month extension of the closing date in order to help ensure sufficient time for revised targets to be met. Restructuring History CD Approved on 03-Sep-2008, Level two Approved on 29-Jun-2011 Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 6