Second Education Quality and Relevance (APL 2)

Abstract*

The development objectives of the Second Adaptable Program Lending (APL2) for the Education Quality and Relevance Project for Armenia are enhance school learning in general education and improve the school readiness of children entering primary education; and support the integration of Armenian tertiary education system into the European higher education area. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is enhancing... Show More

Development Objective

The proposed Project Development Objectives are: (i) enhance school learning in general education and improve the school readiness of children entering primary education; and (ii) support the integration of Armenian Tertiary Education system into the European Higher Education Area.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P107772
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Dandan Chen
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Armenia
Disclosure Date
August 1, 2008
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 12, 2009
Effective Date
October 2, 2009

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 31.26 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Education and Science
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2009

Commitment Amount
US$ 25.00 million
Environmental Category
C
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
November 30, 2015

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
August 11, 2022

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Education100%
- FY17 - Access to Education32%
- FY17 - Education Financing14%
- FY17 - Science and Technology18%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks18%
- FY17 - Teachers18%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	25.00
Borrower/Recipient	6.26

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	25.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	25.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	31.26

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
May 15, 2014	IDA-45650	Int Charges	63,578.64
May 15, 2014	IDA-45650	Int Charges	63,578.64
May 15, 2014	IDA-45650	Int Charges	314.38
May 15, 2014	IDA-45650	Int Charges	314.38
Jul 3, 2014	IDA-45650	Loan Disb	587,377.60
May 12, 2009	IDA-45650	Loan Commitment	25,000,000.00
May 15, 2023	IDA-45650	Int Charges	18,446.75
May 15, 2023	IDA-45650	Int Charges	18,446.75
May 15, 2023	IDA-45650	Loan Repay	374,902.25
May 15, 2023	IDA-45650	Loan Repay	724,194.00
May 15, 2023	IDA-45650	Int Charges	39,533.39
May 15, 2023	IDA-45650	Int Charges	39,533.39
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-45650	Int Charges	9,805.36
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-45650	Int Charges	9,805.36
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-45650	Int Charges	38,227.06
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-45650	Int Charges	38,227.06
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-45650	Loan Repay	1,085,745.00
May 15, 2024	IDA-45650	Int Charges	40,389.39
May 15, 2024	IDA-45650	Int Charges	40,389.39
May 15, 2024	IDA-45650	Int Charges	6,544.94
May 15, 2024	IDA-45650	Int Charges	6,544.94
May 15, 2024	IDA-45650	Int Charges	233.04
May 15, 2024	IDA-45650	Loan Repay	1,083,264.60
May 15, 2024	IDA-45650	Int Charges	233.04
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-45650	Int Charges	64,691.46
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-45650	Int Charges	64,691.46
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-45650	Int Charges	8,679.33
May 15, 2022	IDA-45650	Loan Repay	18,348.18
May 15, 2022	IDA-45650	Loan Repay	1,071,015.00
May 15, 2022	IDA-45650	Int Charges	57,191.60
May 15, 2022	IDA-45650	Int Charges	57,191.60
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-45650	Loan Repay	41,837.96
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-45650	Loan Repay	1,035,410.00
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-45650	Int Charges	34,435.75
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-45650	Int Charges	34,435.75
May 15, 2020	IDA-45650	Loan Repay	441,151.12
May 15, 2020	IDA-45650	Loan Repay	671,640.25
May 15, 2020	IDA-45650	Int Charges	1,162.13
May 15, 2020	IDA-45650	Int Charges	1,162.13
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-45650	Int Charges	83,714.74
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-45650	Int Charges	1,013.42
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-45650	Int Charges	1,013.42
May 15, 2017	IDA-45650	Int Charges	80,574.10
May 15, 2017	IDA-45650	Int Charges	80,574.10
May 15, 2017	IDA-45650	Int Charges	2,284.18
May 15, 2017	IDA-45650	Int Charges	2,284.18
Jun 18, 2015	IDA-45650	Loan Disb	363,212.75
Mar 17, 2015	IDA-45650	Loan Disb	311,356.75
May 15, 2015	IDA-45650	Int Charges	1,361.17
May 15, 2015	IDA-45650	Int Charges	1,361.17
May 15, 2015	IDA-45650	Int Charges	68,885.18
May 15, 2015	IDA-45650	Int Charges	68,885.18
Jul 30, 2015	IDA-45650	Loan Disb	520,556.28
Oct 26, 2015	IDA-45650	Loan Disb	488,802.94
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-45650	Int Charges	75,249.99
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-45650	Int Charges	75,249.99
Dec 23, 2015	IDA-45650	Loan Disb	-80,468.08
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-45650	Int Charges	2,636.82
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-45650	Int Charges	2,636.82
Dec 17, 2015	IDA-45650	Loan Disb	368,066.38
Oct 2, 2015	IDA-45650	Loan Disb	394,530.97
Oct 7, 2014	IDA-45650	Loan Disb	296,644.03
Oct 31, 2014	IDA-45650	Loan Disb	294,178.70
Nov 26, 2014	IDA-45650	Loan Disb	511,534.80
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-45650	Int Charges	352.12
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-45650	Int Charges	352.12
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-45650	Int Charges	69,156.50
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-45650	Int Charges	69,156.50
Dec 19, 2014	IDA-45650	Loan Disb	420,289.97
Aug 26, 2013	IDA-45650	Loan Disb	640,714.00
Feb 18, 2014	IDA-45650	Loan Disb	1,289,837.50
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-45650	Int Charges	327.23
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-45650	Int Charges	327.23
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-45650	Int Charges	52,945.60
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-45650	Int Charges	52,945.60
Dec 2, 2013	IDA-45650	Loan Disb	1,140,605.50
Feb 28, 2014	IDA-45650	Loan Disb	970,279.20
May 15, 2014	IDA-45650	Loan Disb	724,029.90
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-45650	Int Charges	78,993.21
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-45650	Int Charges	-0.01
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-45650	Int Charges	-0.01
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-45650	Loan Repay	8,826.29
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-45650	Loan Repay	448,155.22
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-45650	Int Charges	86,747.03
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-45650	Int Charges	86,747.03
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-45650	Int Charges	1,314.16
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-45650	Int Charges	1,314.16
Dec 3, 2015	IDA-45650	Loan Disb	1,283,711.50
Mar 25, 2016	IDA-45650	Loan Disb	-842.59
Apr 5, 2016	IDA-45650	Loan Cancel	884,232.80
May 15, 2016	IDA-45650	Int Charges	936.02
May 15, 2016	IDA-45650	Int Charges	936.02
May 15, 2016	IDA-45650	Int Charges	83,962.30
May 15, 2016	IDA-45650	Int Charges	83,962.30
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-45650	Int Charges	83,714.74
May 15, 2020	IDA-45650	Int Charges	75,113.45
May 15, 2020	IDA-45650	Int Charges	75,113.45
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-45650	Loan Repay	744,081.90
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-45650	Int Charges	71,324.90
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-45650	Int Charges	71,324.90
May 15, 2021	IDA-45650	Int Charges	2,805.91
May 15, 2021	IDA-45650	Int Charges	2,805.91
May 15, 2021	IDA-45650	Loan Repay	1,177,714.20
May 15, 2021	IDA-45650	Int Charges	61,774.91
May 15, 2021	IDA-45650	Int Charges	61,774.91
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-45650	Loan Repay	401,759.03
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-45650	Loan Repay	16,418.23
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-45650	Int Charges	8,679.33
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-45650	Loan Repay	1,150,070.20
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-45650	Int Charges	83,288.03
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-45650	Int Charges	83,288.03
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-45650	Int Charges	1,539.18
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-45650	Int Charges	1,539.18
May 15, 2018	IDA-45650	Int Charges	677.48
May 15, 2018	IDA-45650	Int Charges	677.48
May 15, 2018	IDA-45650	Int Charges	87,007.66
May 15, 2018	IDA-45650	Int Charges	87,007.66
May 15, 2019	IDA-45650	Loan Repay	1,291.12
May 15, 2019	IDA-45650	Loan Repay	463,484.56
May 15, 2019	IDA-45650	Int Charges	84,867.74
May 15, 2019	IDA-45650	Int Charges	84,867.74
May 15, 2019	IDA-45650	Loan Repay	666,794.30
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-45650	Loan Repay	0.01
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-45650	Loan Repay	668,187.00
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-45650	Int Charges	78,993.21

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2015-11-18
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-11-18
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-11-18
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-11-18
Overall	Moderable	2015-11-18
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-11-18
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2015-11-18
Project Management	Satisfactory	2015-11-18

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 04-30-2016
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-09-2016	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Modest	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	High	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Improved EDI scores of students in KG and schools receiving the grants with regard to students in the control group.	Value	No difference between control and treatment group	EDI score on average 19% higher in treatment group	EDI scores are higher in treatment group as oppose
	Date	February 2, 2009	November 4, 2015	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Standings of Armenia in the Bologna Scorecard improving from Orange and Yellow to Green	Value	QA: 1 red, 2 yellows, 1 light green. Recognition:	6 out of 9 (67%) indicators are green.	75% of ratings in QA, recognition and degree syste
	Date	February 2, 2009	November 4, 2015	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Share of test-takers passing the 9th grade graduation exam. Value 96.67 99.80 99.00
Date February 2, 2009 November 4, 2015 November 30, 2015
Comment
Gross graduation rate in upper secondary education Value 85.95 90.00 90.00
Date March 23, 2010 November 4, 2015 November 30, 2015
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

% of teachers intensively using ICT and other new materials in the classroom Value Study on ICT use in schools, 2008, 45% of teachers 74% 60%
Date February 2, 2009 November 4, 2015 November 30, 2015
Comment
% of teachers taking part in pedagogical development programs Value No baseline 100% Increased proportion teachers taking part in pedag
Date February 2, 2009 November 4, 2015 November 30, 2015
Comment
% of teachers still using exclusively the presentation/recitation mode of teaching Value 43 32% Reduced proportion still using exclusively the pre
Date June 14, 2011 March 6, 2015 November 30, 2014
Comment

% of high school students who visited the resource center (laboratory and library) in the previous month	Value	No baseline	100%	30% of High School Students.
	Date	February 2, 2009	November 4, 2015	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Number of public and private universities evaluated against the newly developed QA standards, criteria, procedures and guidelines	Value	0	10 public and 5 private universities;	10 public and 5 private universities
	Date	February 2, 2009	November 4, 2015	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Number of public and private universities# that have operational internal QA Units in place according to the new QA standards	Value	0	21 public and 5 private universities	21 public and 5 private universities.
	Date	February 2, 2009	November 4, 2015	November 30, 2015
	Comment

TEMIS will be used by MOES to develop annual reports on higher education and to prepare MTEF and annual budget for higher education	Value	0	TEMIS on-going	Annual report produced by TEMIS
	Date	February 2, 2009	November 4, 2015	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Universities produced/updated a strategic plan and self-assessment reports using the information/data collected through TEMIS	Value	0	TEMIS is on-going	15 universities
	Date	February 2, 2009	November 4, 2015	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Number of teacher education curricula comparable to a typical Bologna program	Value	0	All teacher training curricula revised and approve	Teacher training curricula approved.
	Date	February 2, 2009	November 4, 2015	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Number of universities that completed implementation of CIF grants. Value 0.00 10.00 10.00
Date April 2, 2013 November 4, 2015 November 30, 2015
Comment
One round of CIF proposal selection completed and initial disbursements made Value No Yes Yes
Date April 2, 2013 November 4, 2015 November 30, 2015
Comment

% of schools principals trained in leadership and management with a specific focus on designing and implementing school developmentplans	Value	0.00	25.00	25.00
	Date	December 15, 2009	March 6, 2015	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Share of test-takers passing the 9th grade graduation exam.	Value	96.67	99.80	99.00
	Date	February 2, 2009	November 4, 2015	November 30, 2015
	Comment

Gross graduation rate in upper secondary education	Value	85.95	90.00	90.00
	Date	March 23, 2010	November 4, 2015	November 30, 2015
	Comment

% of teachers intensively using ICT and other new materials in the classroom	Value	Study on ICT use in schools, 2008, 45% of teachers	74%	60%
	Date	February 2, 2009	November 4, 2015	November 30, 2015
	Comment

% of teachers still using exclusively the presentation/recitation mode of teaching	Value	43	32%	Reduced proportion still using exclusively the pre
	Date	June 14, 2011	March 6, 2015	November 30, 2014
	Comment

One round of CIF proposal selection completed and initial disbursements made	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	April 2, 2013	November 4, 2015	November 30, 2015
	Comment