The World Bank Report No: ISR9848 Implementation Status & Results Ghana Ghana Partnership for Education (P129381) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Ghana Partnership for Education (P129381) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 1 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 28-Apr-2013 Country: Ghana Approval FY: 2013 Product Line: Recipient Executed Activities Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Education Key Dates Board Approval Date 11-Oct-2012 Original Closing Date 31-Oct-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date 30-Jun-2014 Last Archived ISR Date Effectiveness Date 15-Feb-2013 Revised Closing Date 31-Oct-2015 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The PDO of the Ghana Partnership for Education Grant is to improve the planning, monitoring and delivery of basic education services in deprived districts of the Recipient's Territory. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Sub-Grants to Deprived Districts to support key education objectives 44.86 School Sub-Grants 24.06 Project Management and Institutional Strengthening 6.58 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Public Disclosure Copy Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Implementation Status Overview This is the initial ISR for the GPEG. Effectiveness was declared only on February 15, 2013 and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning has sent the authorized signatories on March 11, 2013. The project still requires the opening of the special account and first withdrawal application to begin disbursements which is expected by April 12, 2013. However, significant implementation progress has been made with key teams in the Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service conducting preparatory trainings, orientations and district planning to ensure activities are undertaken once funding is released. The Annual Programs of Work have been approved at both HQ and District levels. The Bank has issued no objections to the first year APWs, procurement plan and GES/MOE HQ work plan. Many of the Terms of References for consultancy services have been drafted and the Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR9848 Project Implementation Manual has been finalized and will be printed and disseminated during the next several weeks. The Untrained Teacher Diploma in Basic Education (UTDBE) program conducted its first two face to face courses since September 2012. Some issues were identified in the selection of the enrolled trainees and a validation exercise will need to be conducted immediately. Plans for this validation exercise have been discussed with expected support coming from the newly established Inspectorate Board. The Monitoring and Evaluation templates have been finalized, training activities planned, and initial rounds of school report card data collection completed. Public Disclosure Copy Locations No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Deprived districts disbursing 75% or more of Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 80.00 their district education grants as planned in Date 29-May-2012 02-Apr-2013 31-Oct-2015 their APW Comments Public basic schools in deprived districts with Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 75.00 up-to-date School Report Cards Date 29-May-2012 02-Apr-2013 31-Oct-2015 Comments P3 students achieving proficiency in English Percentage Value 12.40 15.00 and Math (NEA results for deprived districts) Date 31-Dec-2011 02-Apr-2013 31-Oct-2015 Comments P3 English: 12.4 P3 English: 15% P3 students achieving proficiency in Math Percentage Value 9.00 15.00 Sub Type Date 31-Dec-2011 31-Oct-2015 Breakdown Comments P3 Math: 9 P3 Math 11% Teachers trained in deprived districts who Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 obtain satisfactory rating or higher in the SBI/ Date 02-Apr-2013 31-Oct-2015 CBI Lesson Observation Sheet for (a) lesson Comments planning (b) teaching methodology (c) classroom org/management Public Disclosure Copy Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 0.00 1700000.00 Date 29-May-2012 02-Apr-2013 31-Oct-2015 Comments 1.7 million students, 6,000 UTDBE teachers, 40,000 teachers Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 40.00 Sub Type Supplemental Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR9848 Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Head teachers and Circuit supervisors in Number Value 0.00 6930.00 Public Disclosure Copy deprived districts trained under the project in Date 11-Jun-2012 31-Oct-2015 the use of School Report Cards Comments Regional and District education officers trained Number Value 0.00 500.00 under the project (e.g., FM, data collection and Date 30-Sep-2012 31-Oct-2015 analysis, etc.) Comments Teachers trained under the project Number Value 0.00 35000.00 (disaggregated by UTDBE and INSET) Date 30-Sep-2012 31-Oct-2015 Comments 5000 UTDBE, 30000 INSET DEDs collating School Report Cards from at Percentage Value 0.00 70.00 least 70% of schools within the district Date 30-Sep-2012 31-Oct-2015 Comments Basic Schools in Deprived Districts Percentage Value 0.00 65.00 participating in all INSET core courses Date 30-Sep-2012 31-Oct-2015 supported under the project Comments Schools that have received and displayed most Percentage Value 0.00 75.00 recent School Report Card on their notice Date 30-Sep-2012 31-Oct-2015 board Comments Schools visited by Circuit Supervisors at least Percentage Value 0.00 100.00 two times in a year Date 30-Sep-2012 31-Oct-2015 Comments REDs submitting annual M&E reports to GES Percentage Value 0.00 100.00 HQ & PBME by incorporating data from all Date 30-Sep-2012 31-Oct-2015 districts in region Comments Public Disclosure Copy Schools in deprived districts with completed Percentage Value 0.00 75.00 SPIPs approved by SMCs using the revised Date 30-Sep-2012 31-Oct-2015 template Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 05-Mar-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P129381 TF-13140 Effective 22-Nov-2012 22-Nov-2012 15-Feb-2013 31-Oct-2015 31-Oct-2015 Page 3 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR9848 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P129381 TF-13140 Effective USD 75.50 75.50 0.00 0.00 75.50 0.00 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation It was agreed that the GPEG would undergo a minor restructuring to include minor rehabilitation works under the District Grants. In addition, the UTDBE monitoring will require an immediate validation exercise to ensure that only eligible teachers are enrolled in the program. The most recent mission agreed that additional training/capacity building be provided to implementing units in financial management and procurement. The next joint sector review will be conducted in May 2013 to inform the planned National Education Sector Annual review (NESAR), currently scheduled for end-June 2013. Restructuring History Public Disclosure Copy There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 4 of 4