KH-Cambodia Education Sector Support

Abstract*

The Education Sector Support Project (ESSP) for Cambodia aims to assist the Borrower to implement the ESSP goals to expand access to educational services by addressing supply, demand, quality and efficiency constraints, with special focus on the poor and underserved communes. The project has the following three components: Component 1) the proposed activity would support the ESSP 2004-08 Education Facilities Development Program providing lower secondary... Show More

Development Objective

To assist the Borrower to implement its Education Sector Support Program goals to expand access to educational services by addressing supply, demand, quality and efficiency constraints, with special focus on the poor and underserved communes.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P070668
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Simeth Beng
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Cambodia
Disclosure Date
June 10, 2003
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 12, 2005
Effective Date
August 19, 2003

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 30.09 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2005

Commitment Amount
US$ 28.00 million
Environmental Category
C
Last Update Date
August 5, 2024
Closing Date
September 30, 2011

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 - Education34%
- FY17 - Access to Education17%
- FY17 - Education Financing17%
FY17 - Gender17%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration16%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building16%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion17%
- FY17 - Indigenous People and Ethnic Minorities17%
FY17 - Social Protection17%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets17%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA GRANT FOR POOREST COUNTRY	20.00
IDA Credit	8.00
Borrower/Recipient	2.09

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	28.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	28.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	30.09

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$)
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-40550	Int Charges	739.07
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-40550	Int Charges	739.07
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	71,977.33
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-40550	Int Charges	24,373.86
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-40550	Int Charges	24,373.86
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	117.92
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-40550	Int Charges	442.59
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-40550	Int Charges	442.59
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	25,641.43
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-40550	Int Charges	25,609.58
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-40550	Int Charges	25,609.58
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-40550	Int Charges	2,414.35
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-40550	Int Charges	2,414.35
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	75,813.55
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-40550	Int Charges	25,535.74
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	74,157.75
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-40550	Int Charges	25,535.74
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-40550	Int Charges	50.43
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-40550	Int Charges	50.43
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	72,635.02
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-40550	Int Charges	104.00
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-40550	Int Charges	104.00
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-40550	Int Charges	25,227.49
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-40550	Int Charges	25,227.49
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-40550	Int Charges	25,743.16
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-40550	Int Charges	25,743.16
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	25,780.20
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	47,394.23
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-40550	Int Charges	1,421.59
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-40550	Int Charges	1,421.59
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-40550	Int Charges	24,533.89
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	811.81
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	71,082.45
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-40550	Int Charges	24,533.89
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	208.38
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	71,425.56
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-40550	Int Charges	24,713.68
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-40550	Int Charges	24,713.68
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-40550	Int Charges	24,450.20
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-40550	Int Charges	24,450.20
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	58,529.45
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-40550	Int Charges	24,870.81
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-40550	Int Charges	24,870.81
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-40550	Int Charges	1,847.57
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-40550	Int Charges	1,847.57
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	15,989.83
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	230.88
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	73,670.75
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-40550	Int Charges	23,109.53
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-40550	Int Charges	23,109.53
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	993.46
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	1,978.62
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	65,572.74
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-40550	Int Charges	21,785.33
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-40550	Int Charges	21,785.33
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-40550	Int Charges	95.28
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-40550	Int Charges	95.28
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	71,955.29
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-40550	Int Charges	23,475.40
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-40550	Int Charges	23,475.40
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	0.01
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-40550	Int Charges	-0.01
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-40550	Int Charges	-0.01
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	844.78
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	73,545.12
May 12, 2005	IDA-H1610	Loan Commitment	20,000,000.00
May 12, 2005	IDA-40550	Loan Commitment	8,000,000.00
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-40550	Int Charges	21,621.06
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-40550	Int Charges	21,621.06
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	67,010.20
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	2,455.16
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-40550	Int Charges	21,669.95
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-40550	Int Charges	21,669.95
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	1,181.20
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	63,748.90
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-40550	Int Charges	22,136.07
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-40550	Int Charges	22,136.07
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	4,704.22
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	67,612.25
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-40550	Int Charges	402.46
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-40550	Int Charges	402.46
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-40550	Int Charges	30,011.72
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-40550	Int Charges	30,011.72
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-40550	Int Charges	663.61
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-40550	Int Charges	663.61
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-40550	Int Charges	28,657.73
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-40550	Int Charges	28,657.73
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-40550	Int Charges	896.31
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-40550	Int Charges	896.31
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-40550	Int Charges	316.09
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-40550	Int Charges	316.09
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-40550	Int Charges	29,338.75
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-40550	Int Charges	29,338.75
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-40550	Int Charges	25,922.19
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-40550	Int Charges	25,922.19
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-40550	Int Charges	912.90
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-40550	Int Charges	912.90
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-40550	Int Charges	26,256.88
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-40550	Int Charges	26,256.88
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	72,707.01
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	1,107.82
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	72,473.51
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-40550	Int Charges	26,669.11
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-40550	Int Charges	26,669.11
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	44,762.94
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-40550	Loan Repay	1,072.41
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-40550	Int Charges	26,386.57
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-40550	Int Charges	26,386.57

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Satisfactory	2012-03-17
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2012-03-17
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2012-03-17
Procurement	Satisfactory	2012-03-17
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2012-03-17
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2012-03-17
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2012-03-17

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 03-30-2012
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Not Applicable
Implementing Agency	Not Applicable

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 12-05-2012	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Net Primary and Lower Secondary enrollment rates	Value	90% total primary88% female primary30% total LS	94.8% total primary94.6% female primary32.6% tot	96% total primary96% female primary50% total LS
	Date	November 29, 2004	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment			Target not achieved, but upward trends.

net intake of age 6 students in grade 1 Value 78.70 92.40 0.00
Date November 29, 2004 September 30, 2011
Comment SY2009-2010
Primary education completion rates Value 59.00 85.30 0.00
Date November 29, 2004 September 30, 2011
Comment SY2009-2010
Transition rate from primary to lower secondary Value 90% total88% female 80.1% total80.8% female 97% total95% female
Date November 29, 2004 September 30, 2011 September 30, 2011
Comment SY2009-2010

Studetn achievement scores in Khmer and mathematics for studetns in grades 3, 6 and 9	Value	Grade 3 (2005-06):Khmer 40.4%Mathematics 37.5%	Grade 3 (2009-10):Khmer 54.1%Mathematics 48.0%
	Date	September 1, 2008	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment			no target score set

Student teacher ratio Value 52 in Primary23 in LS 50 in Primary23 in LS 50 in Primary45 in LS
Date November 29, 2004 September 30, 2011 September 30, 2011
Comment SY2003-04 SY2009-10 Target partially achieved.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of lower secondary schools built in underserved communes including wells toilets and furniture	Value	0.00	1255.00	1500.00
	Date	August 17, 2005	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment			The original target has not been achieved due to the cost increase of buildings and furniture.

Total number of scholarships provided to disadvantaged students	Value	0.00	73644.00	70000.00
	Date	August 17, 2005	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment			The target achieved. The impact evaluation study identify two significant impacts; 1. The scholarship increased 20% of enrollmentand 2. 45USD scholarship is much more cost effective than 60USD one. This activity has been fully mainstreamed in MoEYS and isexpanded its target areas by Ministry.

Number of target schools and provinces receiving support to work within the CFS	Value	0	139 schools and 12 provinces	139 schools and 12 provinces
	Date	August 17, 2005	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment			An independent evaluation report identified that target schools performed better than non-target schools against CFS indicators.

Number of participants in the Basic Education Teacher Training course increased Value 0.00 7804.00 4000.00
Date August 17, 2005 September 30, 2011 September 30, 2012
Comment Target achieved.

Teacher Standards developed and accepted by the MoEYS, including a clear implementation plan	Value	no standard in place.	Standards developed and approved. Implementation p	Teacher Standards developed and accepted by the Mo
	Date	August 17, 2005	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment			Target achieved.

Leadership Training to expand to 3 new provinces	Value	0	908 school directoras training in 13 provinces	3 provinces benefit from the leadership program
	Date	August 17, 2005	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment			Target achieved.

Establishing a national assessment monitoring system	Value	No assessment system in place.	2 round of test for Grade 3 and 9 and 1 round of G	2 round of test for Grades 3, 6 and 9
	Date	August 17, 2005	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment			Target partially achieved. This activity has been mainstreamed in Ministry's function.

Strenghening the Department of Higher Education of MoEYS	Value	no long-term vision paper and HEMIS.	Long-term vision paper drafted and prototype of HE	Long-term Vision paper and HEMIS in place.
	Date	August 17, 2005	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment			Target partially achieved. Vision paper has been drafted, but not yet approved. This will be approved under HEQCIP. HEMIS also isplanned to be developed under HEQCIP.

Establishing a Higher Education Accreditation system in Cambodia	Value	no accreditation standard in place.	Only standards have been developed, approved and d	Finalize and publish standards and guideline for a
	Date	August 17, 2005	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment			Target achieved with some delay. Standards have been developed, approved and disseminated under CESSP while guidelines have beendeveloped, approved and disseminated under HEQCIP.

net intake of age 6 students in grade 1	Value	78.70	92.40	0.00
	Date	November 29, 2004	September 30, 2011
	Comment		SY2009-2010

Primary education completion rates	Value	59.00	85.30	0.00
	Date	November 29, 2004	September 30, 2011
	Comment		SY2009-2010

Transition rate from primary to lower secondary	Value	90% total88% female	80.1% total80.8% female	97% total95% female
	Date	November 29, 2004	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment		SY2009-2010

Student teacher ratio	Value	52 in Primary23 in LS	50 in Primary23 in LS	50 in Primary45 in LS
	Date	November 29, 2004	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment	SY2003-04	SY2009-10	Target partially achieved.