Mongolia Education Quality Reform Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Education Quality Reform Project for Mongolia is to improve the quality of education for primary school children in Mongolia, with particular emphasis on improving native language and mathematical skills, and to strengthen school-level planning. The project comprises four components. The first component, improving learning outcomes, aims to ensure that by the end of grade 2 of primary school, Mongolian students are able to read... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objectives are to improve the quality of education for primary school children in Mongolia, with particularemphasis on improving native language and mathematical skills, strengthen school-level planning and increase support for child welfare transfers during the COVID-19 emergency.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P148110
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Akiko Sawamoto , Deborah Mikesell, Liping Xiao
Borrower 2
Mongolia

Country
Mongolia
Disclosure Date
December 2, 2013
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 6, 2014
Effective Date
August 17, 2015

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 30.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Labor and Social Protection,Ministry of Education and Science
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2014

Commitment Amount
US$ 30.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
December 22, 2023
Closing Date
June 30, 2023

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 - Education88%
- FY17 - Access to Education44%
- FY17 - Education Financing44%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development12%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery12%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	30.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	30.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	30.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	30.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-54880	Int Charges	35,326.46
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-54880	Int Charges	35,326.46
Nov 29, 2018	IDA-54880	Loan Disb	250,000.00
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-54880	Int Charges	352.85
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-54880	Int Charges	352.85
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-54880	Int Charges	42,041.15
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-54880	Int Charges	42,041.15
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-54880	Int Charges	70,357.48
Jun 21, 2017	IDA-54880	Loan Disb	2,600,000.00
Mar 22, 2017	IDA-54880	Loan Disb	270,800.00
Apr 19, 2017	IDA-54880	Loan Disb	3,000,000.00
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-54880	Int Charges	10,891.62
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-54880	Int Charges	18,083.10
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-54880	Int Charges	11.65
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-54880	Int Charges	11.65
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-54880	Int Charges	10,891.62
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-54880	Int Charges	40,215.78
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-54880	Int Charges	24,859.59
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-54880	Int Charges	24,859.59
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-54880	Int Charges	93.62
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-54880	Int Charges	35,538.59
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-54880	Int Charges	57,936.09
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-54880	Int Charges	1,239.35
Dec 11, 2017	IDA-54880	Loan Disb	400,000.00
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-54880	Int Charges	35,538.59
Dec 10, 2015	IDA-54880	Loan Disb	3,000,000.00
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-54880	Int Charges	5,028.95
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-54880	Int Charges	5,028.95
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-54880	Int Charges	8,381.60
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-54880	Int Charges	35.04
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-54880	Int Charges	35.04
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-54880	Int Charges	11,247.94
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-54880	Int Charges	11,247.94
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-54880	Int Charges	18,805.01
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-54880	Int Charges	136,909.44
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-54880	Loan Repay	2,315.23
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-54880	Loan Repay	13,710.40
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-54880	Loan Repay	415,462.28
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-54880	Int Charges	85,314.97
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-54880	Int Charges	85,314.97
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-54880	Int Charges	140,699.90
Mar 7, 2023	IDA-54880	Loan Disb	254,870.58
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-54880	Int Charges	1,487.40
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-54880	Loan Repay	427,933.94
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-54880	Int Charges	84,387.45
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-54880	Int Charges	84,387.45
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-54880	Int Charges	140,645.78
Oct 30, 2023	IDA-54880	Loan Cancel	102.01
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-54880	Loan Repay	426,823.03
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-54880	Loan Repay	24.61
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-54880	Int Charges	82,604.74
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-54880	Int Charges	82,604.74
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-54880	Int Charges	137,674.52
Jun 6, 2014	IDA-54880	Loan Commitment	30,000,000.00
Jun 16, 2022	IDA-54880	Loan Disb	500,000.00
Apr 12, 2022	IDA-54880	Loan Disb	2,000,000.00
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-54880	Int Charges	135,063.83
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-54880	Int Charges	81,038.31
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-54880	Int Charges	81,038.31
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-54880	Int Charges	940.25
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-54880	Loan Repay	448,757.60
Dec 27, 2021	IDA-54880	Loan Disb	800,000.00
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-54880	Loan Repay	416,574.30
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-54880	Int Charges	82,145.66
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-54880	Int Charges	82,145.66
Nov 6, 2020	IDA-54880	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-54880	Int Charges	20,395.25
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-54880	Loan Repay	462,261.44
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-54880	Int Charges	79,966.92
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-54880	Int Charges	79,966.92
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-54880	Int Charges	133,278.16
Aug 2, 2021	IDA-54880	Loan Disb	800,000.00
Jun 22, 2021	IDA-54880	Loan Disb	200,000.00
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-54880	Loan Repay	456,203.12
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-54880	Int Charges	80,356.80
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-54880	Int Charges	80,356.80
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-54880	Int Charges	132,968.55
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-54880	Loan Repay	1,724.35
Oct 21, 2019	IDA-54880	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-54880	Loan Repay	440,263.40
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-54880	Int Charges	42,744.34
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-54880	Int Charges	42,744.34
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-54880	Int Charges	71,240.57
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-54880	Int Charges	293.54
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-54880	Loan Repay	8,004.00
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-54880	Loan Repay	433,848.84
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-54880	Int Charges	54,724.47
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-54880	Int Charges	54,724.47
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-54880	Int Charges	91,207.48
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-54880	Loan Repay	453,936.47
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-54880	Int Charges	60,385.20
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-54880	Int Charges	60,385.20
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-54880	Int Charges	80,433.65
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-54880	Loan Repay	4,087.54
Sep 8, 2020	IDA-54880	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-54880	Int Charges	58,877.47
Sep 18, 2018	IDA-54880	Loan Disb	2,000,000.00
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-54880	Int Charges	1,257.02

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-06-29
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-06-29
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-06-29
Procurement	Satisfactory	2022-06-29
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-06-29
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2022-06-29
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2022-06-29

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-22-2023
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-18-2024	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Social Welfare Fund top up allocated to children during COVID-19 emergency Value 0.00 5000000.00 5000000.00
Date April 29, 2020 June 30, 2023 September 25, 2020
Comment
The average number of words read correctly per minute at end of grade 2 (oral reading fluency). Value 44 45 50
Date July 1, 2014 June 30, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment

Of the total number of school financing recipient schools in the project, the percentage that have successfully achieved the schoolproposal objectives and targets agreed in the school financing	Value	0.00	64.00	0.00
	Date	July 1, 2014	June 30, 2023
	Comment

The average number of words read correctly per minute at end of Grade 2 by Males (oral reading fluency) Value 40 42 40
Date May 19, 2017 June 30, 2023
Comment
The average number of word read correctly per minute at the end of Grade 2 by Females (oral reading fluency) Value 47 48 47
Date May 19, 2017 June 30, 2023
Comment
The average number of correct additions per minute at the end of grade 2. Value 14 15 14
Date May 19, 2017 June 30, 2023
Comment
The average number of correct additions per minute at end of Grade 2 for Males Value 14 17 14
Date May 19, 2017 June 30, 2023
Comment
The average number of correct additions per minute at end of Grade 2 for Females Value 14 14 14
Date May 19, 2017 June 30, 2023
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of schools benefiting from full set of reading books available in the classrooms Value 0.00 553.00 0.00
Date December 30, 2014 June 30, 2023
Comment
Percentage of grade 2 teachers reporting native language assessments results Value 0.00 94.00 0.00
Date July 1, 2014 June 30, 2023
Comment

The percentage of schools under the project, used school grant funding for pedagogical-related activities (as defined in the SchoolSupport Handbook)	Value	0.00	78.00	0.00
	Date	July 1, 2014	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 1218421.00 50000.00
Date July 1, 2014 June 30, 2023
Comment

Percentage of grade 2 teachers reporting assessment results on: (a) additions and subtractions; and (b) identification of missing numbers in a sequence	Value	0.00	94.00	0.00
	Date	July 1, 2014	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Beneficiary satisfaction (through survey) with school grant supported activities Value 0.00 74.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2023
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 52.90 52.00
Date July 1, 2014 May 19, 2017
Comment

Of the total number of primary school teachers to be trained during the project life, the average % that improved their knowledge in native language assessment methodology	Value	0.00	73.00	0.00
	Date	July 1, 2014	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Of the total number primary school teachers to be trained during the project life, the average % that improved their knowledge in early grade mathematical skills assessment	Value	0.00	70.00	0.00
	Date	July 1, 2014	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 0.00 1162908.00 96000.00
Date July 1, 2014 June 30, 2023
Comment
Mongolia participation in PISA 2022 assessment Value No Yes No
Date December 31, 2018 June 30, 2023
Comment
Average percentage of the school year allocated for instruction in the classroom. Value 59.00 69.00 69.00
Date November 30, 2017 June 30, 2023
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 0.00 28868.00 47000.00
Date July 1, 2014 May 31, 2018
Comment
Number of schools received distance learning materials for distribution during COVID-19 emergency Value 0.00 387.00 0.00
Date April 30, 2020 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of inclusive education resource rooms available Value 0.00 22.00 0.00
Date May 29, 2020 June 30, 2023
Comment
Large-scale primary/secondary learning assessments completed Value 0.00 5.00 0.00
Date January 1, 2015 June 30, 2023
Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	1218421.00	50000.00
	Date	July 1, 2014	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	52.90	52.00
	Date	July 1, 2014	May 19, 2017
	Comment

Average percentage of the school year allocated for instruction in the classroom.	Value	59.00	69.00	69.00
	Date	November 30, 2017	June 30, 2023
	Comment