The World Bank Report No: ISR6211 Implementation Status & Results Costa Rica CR Equity and Efficiency of Education (P057857) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: CR Equity and Efficiency of Education (P057857) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 16 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 22-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 22-Aug-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 Previous Rating Current Rating Public Disclosure Copy 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 continued improving over the last 6 months: Component 1 (school infrastructure in rural indigenous areas) is well underway. Contracts worth about $10 million to build 58 new schools (47 primary and 11 secondary) have been 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. Component 3 has started implementation recently with several consultancies, mainly related with inter-cultural education. Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6211 Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Costa Rica Not Entered Cantón de Turrialba Public Disclosure Copy Costa Rica Not Entered Cantón de San Carlos Costa Rica Not Entered Puriscal Costa Rica Not Entered Provincia de Puntarenas Costa Rica Not Entered Cantón de Pérez Zeledón Costa Rica Not Entered Provincia de Limón Costa Rica Not Entered Provincia de Guanacaste Costa Rica Not Entered Cantón de Coto Brus Costa Rica Not Entered Cantón de Cañas Costa Rica Not Entered Cantón de Aguirre Results 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 Date 31-Dec-2006 04-Apr-2012 31-Dec-2012 (percentage of students that pass -bachillerato- Comments 2010 Exam exams). NATIONAL LEVEL PDO 1. Reducing Quality Gaps; Reduce Percentage Value 56.70 49.82 70.00 education quality gaps in targeted areas Date 31-Dec-2006 04-Apr-2012 31-Dec-2012 (percentage of students that pass -bachillerato- Public Disclosure Copy Comments 2010 Exam exams). TARGETED AREAS PDO 2. Improving Equity: Reduce gaps in Percentage Value 36.60 40.50 41.50 graduation rates in targeted areas (graduation Date 31-Dec-2008 04-Apr-2012 31-Dec-2012 rate measured as the ratio between 11th grade Comments Graduation Rate Secondary 2010 enrollment and 7th grade enrollment). NATIONAL LEVEL (11th-7th) Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6211 PDO 2. Improving Equity: Reduce gaps in Percentage Value 22.00 25.10 27.50 graduation rates in targeted areas (graduation Date 31-Dec-2008 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 rate measured as the ratio between 11th grade Comments 2010 enrollment and 7th grade enrollment). Public Disclosure Copy TARGETED AREAS PDO 2. Improving Equity: Reduce gaps in Percentage Value 60.00 63.00 67.00 graduation rates in targeted areas (graduation Date 31-Dec-2008 04-Aug-2011 31-Dec-2012 rate measured as the ratio between 11th grade Comments Graduation Rate/Targeted 2010 enrollment and 7th grade enrollment). GAP areas/Graduation Rate National level PDO 3. Improving Efficiency: Reduce Amount(USD) Value 10855.00 12.86 6574.00 administrative costs per beneficiary of MEPâ Date 31-Dec-2009 30-Jun-2011 31-Dec-2012 €™s Equity Programs (scholarships, Comments In Costa Rican Colones Year 2010 (In Costa Rican In Costa Rican Colones transportation, food). Colones) Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Indicator 6--Number of beneficiaries by the Number Value 70075.00 76275.00 93423.00 educational demand programs (Scholarships, Date 31-Dec-2006 04-Apr-2012 31-Dec-2012 transportation, food program)-- Comments Target not cumulative. 2010 TRANSPORTATION Indicator 6--Number of beneficiaries by the Number Value 582708.00 620000.00 656000.00 educational demand programs (Scholarships, Date 31-Dec-2006 04-Apr-2012 31-Dec-2012 transportation, food program)--FOOD Comments Target not cumulative. 2010 PROGRAM Indicator 7--Value of transfers of funds through Amount(USD) Value 31.61 130.70 90.92 the Equity Programs and Transfers Programs Date 31-Dec-2006 04-Apr-2012 31-Dec-2012 to beneficiaries and School Councils--A) Comments MILLIONS OF CR 2010 COLONES--Transfer to Public Disclosure Copy 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 Date 04-Apr-2012 31-Dec-2012 to beneficiaries and School Councils--B) Comments MILLIONS OF CR 2010 COLONES-Scholarships Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6211 Indicator 8-- Number of staff that have been Number Value 0.00 170.00 5170.00 trained under MEP institutional reform program. Date 04-Apr-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments Public Disclosure Copy Indicator 9-- Number of studies and workshops Number Value 0.00 1.00 4.00 financed by Component 2. Date 31-Dec-2008 04-Apr-2012 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-Apr-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments Indicator 11-- Completion of an assessment of Text Value the needs and profile of rural teachers. Date 31-Dec-2008 04-Apr-2012 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 Date 31-Dec-2008 04-Apr-2012 31-Dec-2012 modality and intercultural education. 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-Apr-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments Indicator 14-- Development of a standard Text Value Not done Completion of the student methodology to analyze student assessment learning assessment analysis and complementary training modules. Date 31-Dec-2008 04-Apr-2012 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 Date 31-Dec-2008 04-Apr-2012 31-Dec-2012 to analyze student learning assessments. Comments 2010 Public Disclosure Copy Indicator 1--Number of classrooms built and Number Value 0.00 0.00 186.00 renovated, and provided with furniture and Date 04-Apr-2012 31-Dec-2012 equipment, in the School Networks. Comments 111 classrooms have been built but furniture and equipment are not yet provided Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6211 Indicator 2--Number of school building facilities Number Value 0.00 0.00 71.00 constructed and provided with equipment, Date 04-Apr-2012 31-Dec-2012 including kitchens, teachers lounges, student Comments 56 schools have been already dormitories and restrooms in the School Public Disclosure Copy Networks. built but yet not equipped and furnished Indicator 3 -- Number of Common School Number Value 0.00 0.00 15.00 Network facilities constructed and equipped Date 04-Apr-2012 31-Dec-2012 (technology centers; cultural, arts and Comments 9 Common school network physicaleducation facilities. 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 Date 04-Apr-2012 31-Dec-2012 information system in the 15 Administrative Comments Bidding to purchase Circuits targeted by the Project. 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 Date 04-Apr-2012 31-Dec-2012 Programs, that have trained to improve Comments supervision and evaluation of these programs. Indicator 6--Number of beneficiaries by the Number Value 68453.00 83119.00 100299.00 educational demand programs (Scholarships, Date 31-Dec-2006 04-Apr-2012 31-Dec-2012 transportation, food program)--SCHOLARSHIP Comments Target not cumulative. 2010 Data on Financial Performance (as of 25-Jan-2012) 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) Public Disclosure Copy Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P057857 IBRD-72840 Effective USD 30.00 30.00 0.00 15.55 14.45 52.00 Disbursement Graph Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6211 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation No decisions have been entered Restructuring History CD Approved on 03-Sep-2008, Level two Approved on 29-Jun-2011 Related Projects There are no related projects. 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