Renovation of General Education Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Renovation of General Education Project for Vietnam is to raise student learning outcomes by: (i) revising and implementing the curriculum following a competency-based approach; and (ii) improving the effectiveness of instruction by creating and disseminating textbooks aligned with the revised curriculum. There are four components to the project, the first component being curriculum development. This component will support the... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective is to raise student learning outcomes by: (i) revising and implementing the curriculum following a competency-based approach; and (ii) improving the effectiveness of instruction by creating and disseminating textbooks aligned with the revised curriculum.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P150058
Status
Closed
Team Leader
An Thi My Tran
Borrower 2
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Country
Viet Nam
Disclosure Date
October 30, 2014
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 30, 2015
Effective Date
August 8, 2016

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 77.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Education and Training
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2015

Commitment Amount
US$ 77.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
August 15, 2023
Closing Date
December 31, 2020

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 - Education100%
- FY17 - Access to Education36%
- FY17 - Education Financing25%
- FY17 - Science and Technology13%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks13%
- FY17 - Teachers13%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	77.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	77.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	77.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	77.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-56910	Loan Repay	464,170.03
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-56910	Int Charges	0.01
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-56910	Int Charges	49,011.96
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-56910	Int Charges	49,011.96
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-56910	Int Charges	62,780.00
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-56910	Int Charges	47,542.85
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-56910	Int Charges	79,238.13
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-56910	Loan Repay	475,628.94
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-56910	Int Charges	45,813.73
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-56910	Int Charges	45,813.73
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-56910	Int Charges	68,509.15
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-56910	Loan Repay	7,198.79
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-56910	Loan Repay	482,001.40
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-56910	Int Charges	19,037.15
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-56910	Int Charges	47,542.85
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-56910	Int Charges	7,795.73
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-56910	Loan Repay	479,667.47
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-56910	Int Charges	43,715.18
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-56910	Int Charges	43,715.18
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-56910	Int Charges	72,858.57
Jun 30, 2015	IDA-56910	Loan Commitment	77,000,000.00
Jun 1, 2017	IDA-56910	Int Charges	1,376.24
Jun 1, 2017	IDA-56910	Int Charges	1,376.24
Jun 29, 2017	IDA-56910	Loan Disb	319,924.10
Dec 16, 2016	IDA-56910	Loan Disb	218,000.00
Jun 1, 2017	IDA-56910	Int Charges	646.44
May 12, 2017	IDA-56910	Loan Disb	1,500,000.00
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-56910	Int Charges	7,742.37
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-56910	Int Charges	7,742.37
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-56910	Int Charges	12,820.22
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-56910	Int Charges	1,687.56
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-56910	Int Charges	14,627.47
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-56910	Int Charges	83.68
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-56910	Int Charges	9,994.97
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-56910	Int Charges	9,994.97
May 15, 2018	IDA-56910	Loan Disb	3,000,000.00
Jan 16, 2018	IDA-56910	Loan Disb	388,000.00
Dec 1, 2018	IDA-56910	Int Charges	20,029.47
Dec 1, 2018	IDA-56910	Int Charges	20,029.47
Dec 1, 2018	IDA-56910	Int Charges	33,382.43
Dec 1, 2018	IDA-56910	Int Charges	1,981.59
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-56910	Int Charges	33,247.04
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-56910	Int Charges	502.58
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-56910	Int Charges	502.58
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-56910	Int Charges	19,445.66
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-56910	Int Charges	19,445.66
Jun 14, 2019	IDA-56910	Loan Disb	2,000,000.00
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-56910	Int Charges	406.58
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-56910	Int Charges	406.58
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-56910	Int Charges	26,379.12
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-56910	Int Charges	26,379.12
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-56910	Int Charges	44,076.80
May 20, 2020	IDA-56910	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Dec 19, 2019	IDA-56910	Loan Disb	2,600,000.00
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-56910	Int Charges	565.39
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-56910	Int Charges	36,243.93
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-56910	Int Charges	36,243.93
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-56910	Int Charges	59,416.59
Dec 23, 2020	IDA-56910	Loan Cancel	57,634,760.00
Dec 28, 2020	IDA-56910	Loan Disb	1,384,468.00
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-56910	Int Charges	51,966.91
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-56910	Int Charges	1,031.67
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-56910	Loan Repay	1,306,248.90
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-56910	Int Charges	42,904.60
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-56910	Int Charges	42,904.60
Nov 24, 2020	IDA-56910	Loan Disb	3,000,000.00
Dec 22, 2020	IDA-56910	Loan Disb	1,700,000.00
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-56910	Int Charges	19,759.89
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-56910	Loan Repay	350,778.40
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-56910	Int Charges	59,056.01
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-56910	Int Charges	59,056.01
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-56910	Int Charges	89,130.92
Apr 26, 2021	IDA-56910	Loan Disb	-566,268.56
Apr 30, 2021	IDA-56910	Loan Cancel	5,179,227.50
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-56910	Int Charges	9,002.87
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-56910	Loan Repay	507,196.34
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-56910	Int Charges	55,734.00
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-56910	Int Charges	55,734.00
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-56910	Int Charges	92,889.97
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-56910	Loan Repay	483,159.22
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-56910	Int Charges	51,894.89
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-56910	Int Charges	51,894.89
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-56910	Int Charges	86,491.42
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-56910	Loan Repay	5,786.02
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-56910	Loan Repay	14,526.18

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-12-26
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-12-26
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-12-26
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2020-12-26
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2020-12-26
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-12-26

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 09-14-2021
Outcomes	Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW:	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

PDO1. Student learning gains (Text)	Value	Partially derived from 2011 and 2014 Exams and 1st	A gain of at least 0.12 standard deviation in math	Baseline test administered
	Date	June 30, 2016	December 31, 2020
	Comment

PDO2. Teacher preparedness for new curriculum (Percentage) Value 0.00 25.00 3.80
Date November 10, 2015 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
PDO3. Equitable access to learning materials (Text) Value Ratio of available textbooks in math and reading t 1.1 times baseline rate
Date November 10, 2015 December 31, 2020
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

IR1. Core Technical Committee Qualifications Value Committee seated 35.17 years 12.00
Date November 10, 2015 December 31, 2020
Comment

IR4. Textbook Production	Value	No new textbooks have been approved	72 = 1 per grade per academic subject	32/49 prototypes of Grade 1 textbooks passed appra
	Date	November 10, 2015	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2019
	Comment

IR6. Expanded National Large-Scale Assessment System	Value	Current system measures learning of high school le	Exams administered at 5th, 9th, and 11th grades fo	Exams for three grade level (5,9 and 12) piloted,
	Date	November 10, 2015	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2019
	Comment

IR7. Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 5000000.00 9043.00
Date November 10, 2015 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Comment

IR5. Curriculum Piloting	Value	No pilot available until the revisions are made	30 classrooms per grade + 30 classroom control mon	30 classrooms per grade + 30 classroom control mon
	Date	December 15, 2015	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2019
	Comment

IR10. System for learning assessment at the primary level Value No Yes
Date December 31, 2019 December 31, 2020
Comment
IR8. Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date November 10, 2015 December 20, 2017
Comment

IR2. Online Training System Readiness	Value	Temporary system by Viettel is being explored for	50 percent of teachers have had at least some trai	System pilot 1 year after curriculum approved
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2020
	Comment

IR11. Utility of the learning assessment system Value 1.00 3.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 31, 2020
Comment
IR3. Curriculum Champions Value 0.00 8000.00 9028.00
Date November 10, 2015 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Comment
IR9. Number of qualified primary teachers resulting from the project interventions Value 0.00 4564.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 31, 2020
Comment
Number of teachers trained Value 0.00 447189.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 31, 2020
Comment

PDO2. Teacher preparedness for new curriculum (Percentage)	Value	0.00	25.00	3.80
	Date	November 10, 2015	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2020
	Comment

PDO3. Equitable access to learning materials (Text)	Value	Ratio of available textbooks in math and reading t	1.1 times baseline rate
	Date	November 10, 2015	December 31, 2020
	Comment

IR1. Core Technical Committee Qualifications	Value	Committee seated	35.17 years	12.00
	Date	November 10, 2015	December 31, 2020
	Comment

IR7. Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	5000000.00	9043.00
	Date	November 10, 2015	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2019
	Comment

IR8. Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	November 10, 2015	December 20, 2017
	Comment

IR11. Utility of the learning assessment system	Value	1.00	3.00	0.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2020
	Comment

IR3. Curriculum Champions	Value	0.00	8000.00	9028.00
	Date	November 10, 2015	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Number of teachers trained	Value	0.00	447189.00	0.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2020
	Comment