Supporting Egypt Education Reform Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Supporting Egypt Education Reform Project is to improve teaching and learning conditions in public schools. There are five components to the project, the first component being improved early childhood education. The component aims to expand access to quality early childhood education (ECE) in Egypt, through two subcomponents. Increased access to KG, and Improved quality of KG education. The second component is the effective teachers... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective (PDO) is to improve teaching and learning conditions in public schools.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P157809
Status
Active
Team Leader
Veronica Grigera
Borrower 2
Ministry of International Cooperation

Country
Egypt, Arab Republic of
Disclosure Date
November 2, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 13, 2018
Effective Date
August 28, 2018

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 2000.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Education and Technical Education
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2018

Commitment Amount
US$ 500.00 million
Environmental Category
C
Last Update Date
June 11, 2024
Closing Date
August 15, 2025

Consultant Services required
TBD
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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change3%
- FY17 - Adaptation1%
- FY17 - Mitigation2%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Education77%
- FY17 - Access to Education10%
- FY17 - Education Governance, School-Based Management17%
- FY17 - Student Assessment25%
- FY17 - Teachers25%
FY17 - Gender20%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	1500.00
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	500.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	500.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	500.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	2000.00

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$)
Jan 9, 2020	IBRD-88520	Loan Disb	26,000,000.00
Dec 10, 2019	IBRD-88520	Loan Disb	20,000,000.00
May 15, 2020	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	347,553.44
May 15, 2020	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	3,246,064.50
May 12, 2021	IBRD-88520	Loan Disb	346,714.78
May 15, 2021	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	332,932.88
May 15, 2021	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	1,453,342.00
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	337,773.25
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	1,973,847.20
May 15, 2024	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	63,625.81
May 15, 2024	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	245,236.45
May 15, 2024	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	10,073,331.00
May 15, 2024	IBRD-88520	Loan Repay	5,165,422.50
May 15, 2024	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	333.91
Apr 13, 2018	IBRD-88520	Loan Commitment	500,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	338,261.70
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	1,444,134.20
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	7.12
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	29.00
Mar 31, 2022	IBRD-88520	Loan Disb	8,000,000.00
Apr 26, 2022	IBRD-88520	Loan Disb	10,000,000.00
Apr 5, 2022	IBRD-88520	Loan Disb	18,000,000.00
May 15, 2022	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	320,061.60
May 15, 2022	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	1,487,535.20
Nov 28, 2022	IBRD-88520	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Nov 28, 2022	IBRD-88520	Loan Disb	552,843.94
Feb 7, 2022	IBRD-88520	Loan Disb	6,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	35,751.37
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	285,330.16
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	4,777,616.00
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	8,698.64
Jun 20, 2023	IBRD-88520	Loan Disb	3,000,000.00
Jul 10, 2023	IBRD-88520	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	167,172.19
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	270,573.50
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	9,142,080.00
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-88520	Loan Repay	4,797,797.50
Oct 31, 2023	IBRD-88520	Loan Disb	3,250,000.00
May 15, 2023	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	383,727.94
May 15, 2023	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	274,288.47
May 15, 2023	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	7,627,933.50
May 15, 2023	IBRD-88520	Loan Repay	4,661,797.50
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-88520	Loan Disb	7,500,000.00
Nov 16, 2023	IBRD-88520	Loan Disb	1,500,000.00
Mar 5, 2024	IBRD-88520	Loan Disb	4,000,000.00
Mar 6, 2024	IBRD-88520	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	500,179.78
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	9,573.27
Aug 28, 2018	IBRD-88520	Loan Disb	1,250,000.00
Aug 28, 2018	IBRD-88520	Fee Charges	1,250,000.00
May 15, 2019	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	5,993.15
May 15, 2019	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	78,833.23
May 15, 2019	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	463,347.62
May 15, 2019	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	2,443,814.20
Nov 8, 2018	IBRD-88520	Loan Disb	4,000,000.00
Nov 8, 2018	IBRD-88520	Loan Disb	121,000,000.00
Sep 3, 2019	IBRD-88520	Loan Disb	19,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	433,856.20
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-88520	Int Charges	2,857,739.80
Aug 6, 2019	IBRD-88520	Loan Disb	40,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-12
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-12
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-12-12
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-12
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-12
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-12

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

1. Increased percentage of Kindergartens (KG) that reach higher quality standards according to the Quality Assurance (QA) System	Value	0.00	0.00	12.00
	Date	September 3, 2018	March 14, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

3. Percentage of grades 1-6 teachers of public schools demonstrating effective teaching practice Value 0.00 0.00 25.00
Date January 6, 2020 March 14, 2024 March 3, 2025
Comment

2. Three consecutive cohorts of students graduate from new school graduation system	Value	Current school graduation system "Thanawiya 'Amma"	Achieved - Three consecutive cohorts of students g	Three consecutive cohorts of students graduate fro
	Date	September 3, 2018	March 14, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Percentage of female grades 1-6 public teachers demonstrating effective improved teaching practices Value 0.00 0.00 40.00
Date September 2, 2018 July 13, 2018 September 2, 2023
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of teachers trained Value 43500.00 43500.00 230000.00
Date July 27, 2023 March 17, 2024 March 3, 2025
Comment
Number of Students receiving the Smart Card (by gender) Value Not yet Data being collated Total number of Students received the Student Digi
Date March 10, 2022 March 17, 2024 March 3, 2025
Comment

Developed and implemented Continuous Professional Development (CPD) framework for Grades 1-6 Principals, Vice-Principals, and District Heads	Value	CPD Framework does not exist.	The CPD framework for education leaders to guide t	New CPD Framework used to guide development of tra
	Date	March 10, 2022	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Restructuring and strengthening of CCIMD	Value	CCIMD restructuring plan drafted	Achieved subject to ongoing restructuring.The rest	CCIMD restructuring plan developed and approved, C
	Date	March 12, 2022	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Established education technology entity Value Does not exist Subject to project restructuring. Education Technology entity fully operational: (a)
Date September 3, 2018 March 17, 2024 March 3, 2025
Comment

Diagnostic study of KG teaching practices	Value	Does not exist	Achieved. Diagnostic study of KG teaching practice	Diagnostic study of KG teaching practices conducte
	Date	September 3, 2018	March 14, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Grade 10, 11 and 12 tests in designed, developed and administered to promote higher order thinking skills	Value	Does not exist	Tests developed and administered nationwide, infor	Increased public confidence in the school leaving
	Date	September 3, 2018	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Developed and implemented Continuous Professional Development (CPD) framework for Grades 1-6 Teachers and supervisors	Value	Does not exist	A draft CPD framework for grades 1-6 teachers and	New CPD Framework used to guide development of tea
	Date	September 3, 2018	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Percentage of In-service KG teachers receiving additional training driven by diagnostic study Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date February 17, 2021 March 14, 2024 March 3, 2025
Comment

Grade 4 sample-based national assessment test designed, developed and administered	Value	Does not exist	Achieved: grade 4 assessment for literacy and nume	Grade 4 national assessment successfully administe
	Date	September 3, 2018	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Percentage of grades 1-6 teachers are trained using the new training modules	Value	New CPD framework to guide training modules still	New CPD framework to guide training modules is not	35 % of grades 1-6 teachers are trained using the
	Date	February 17, 2021	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Digital Content Dashboard developed and made operational	Value	Does not exist	The Digital Content Dashboard is being developed	Digital Content Dashboard is developed and made op
	Date	September 3, 2018	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Percentage of Female Teachers Value NA NA of which 50% are females
Date February 17, 2021 March 17, 2024 March 3, 2025
Comment
Data provided through the Digital Content Dashboard are disaggregated by gender Value No No
Date
Comment
Grievances resolved within the stipulated service standards for response times Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date September 3, 2018 March 17, 2024 March 3, 2025
Comment

A Quality Assurance System for KG developed and made operational	Value	Strengthened Quality Assurance (QA) system is bein	Mostly achieved. KG Quality Assurance (QA) system	Quality Assurance (QA) System developed and made o
	Date	March 10, 2022	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Grade 7 new national test designed, developed and baseline administered	Value	Does not exist	Assessment framework approved and assessment pilot	New grade 7 national assessment successfully admin
	Date	September 3, 2018	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Restructuring and strengthening NCEEE capacity	Value	Does not exist	Achieved: NCEEE functions as the national center f	NCEEE functions as the national center for tests a
	Date	September 3, 2018	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Digital and TV Educational Channels learning resources accessed	Value	Does not exist	DLRs being revised under project restructuring	50% of targeted students, teachers have access to
	Date	September 3, 2018	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Gender sensitive behavior and Climate awareness training are included in teacher training modules Value No No
Date
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 500000.00 4084706.00 4000000.00
Date November 29, 2018 March 17, 2024 March 3, 2025
Comment

Percentage of supervisors are trained using the new training modules	Value	NA	The CPD framework to guide the development of trai	35 % of grades 1-6 supervisors are trained using t
	Date	February 17, 2021	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Digital and TV Educational Channels learning resources Developed Value Digital and TV learning Resources for grades 4-12 Digital and TV learning Resources for grades 4-12
Date
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 320000.00 1030000.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Percentage of Female Supervisors Value NA NA of which 50% are females
Date February 17, 2021 March 17, 2024 March 3, 2025
Comment
Large-scale primary/secondary learning assessments completed Value 1.00 3.00 3.00
Date October 4, 2021 March 17, 2024 March 3, 2025
Comment
Percentage of female teachers with access to digital and TV educational learning resources Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date September 3, 2018 July 13, 2018 September 4, 2023
Comment
Gender sensitive behavior and Climate awareness training are included in Supervisors training modules Value No No
Date
Comment

Percentage of principals, vice-principals and district heads demonstrating effective performance per new framework	Value	Monitoring tools not yet developed	The CPD framework for Education Leaders is being d	25% of School Principals, Vice Principals and Dist
	Date	February 17, 2021	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Percentage of female students with access to digital and TV educational learning resources	Value	NA	Not available yet	50% of students with access to digital and TV educ
	Date	February 17, 2021	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Tablet-based assessment management and delivery platform	Value	Does not exist	Achieved: Functional Platform:(a) platform designe	Functional Platform:a.platform designed, tested a
	Date	September 3, 2018	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Percentage of Females Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment

Smart Card “Student Digital Identity developed and made operational - Smart card to integrate relevant student information, including learning performance, receipt of books/ tablets, schools attended,	Value	Does not exist	Smart Card “Student Digital Identity" being develo	Smart Card “Student Digital Identity" developed an
	Date	March 10, 2022	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Teachers recruited or trained Value 43500.00 43500.00 230000.00
Date March 4, 2021 March 17, 2024 March 3, 2025
Comment

Number of teachers trained	Value	43500.00	43500.00	230000.00
	Date	July 27, 2023	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Number of Students receiving the Smart Card (by gender)	Value	Not yet	Data being collated	Total number of Students received the Student Digi
	Date	March 10, 2022	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Established education technology entity	Value	Does not exist	Subject to project restructuring.	Education Technology entity fully operational: (a)
	Date	September 3, 2018	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Percentage of Female Teachers	Value	NA	NA	of which 50% are females
	Date	February 17, 2021	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning	Value	500000.00	4084706.00	4000000.00
	Date	November 29, 2018	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Digital and TV Educational Channels learning resources Developed	Value	Digital and TV learning Resources for grades 4-12	Digital and TV learning Resources for grades 4-12
	Date
	Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female	Value	320000.00	1030000.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Percentage of Female Supervisors	Value	NA	NA	of which 50% are females
	Date	February 17, 2021	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Large-scale primary/secondary learning assessments completed	Value	1.00	3.00	3.00
	Date	October 4, 2021	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Teachers recruited or trained	Value	43500.00	43500.00	230000.00
	Date	March 4, 2021	March 17, 2024	March 3, 2025
	Comment

Supporting Egypt Education Reform Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Project Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS