Sri Lanka - Transforming the School Education System as the Foundation of a Knowledge Hub

Abstract*

The development objective of the Transforming the School Education System as the Foundation of a Knowledge Hub Project (TSEP) for Sri Lanka is to enhance access to, and quality of, primary and secondary education to provide a foundation for the knowledge-based economic and social development of the country. There are three components to the project. The first component is promoting access to primary and secondary education. This component will support... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective is to enhance access to, and quality of, primary and secondary education to provide a foundation for the knowledge-based economic and social development of the country.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P113488
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Harsha Aturupane
Borrower 2
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Country
Sri Lanka
Disclosure Date
January 4, 2011
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 29, 2011
Effective Date
June 21, 2012

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 100.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Local Government and Provincial Councils,Ministry of Education
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2012

Commitment Amount
US$ 100.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
September 6, 2022
Closing Date
June 30, 2018

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 - Education102%
- FY17 - Access to Education33%
- FY17 - Education Financing15%
- FY17 - Science and Technology18%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks18%
- FY17 - Teachers18%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	100.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	100.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	100.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	100.00

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$)
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-50370	Int Charges	247,794.02
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-50370	Int Charges	247,794.02
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-50370	Int Charges	401,101.10
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	1,388,025.10
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-50370	Int Charges	17,891.07
May 15, 2024	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	1,384,854.10
May 15, 2024	IDA-50370	Int Charges	242,034.75
May 15, 2024	IDA-50370	Int Charges	242,034.75
May 15, 2024	IDA-50370	Int Charges	403,391.22
May 15, 2024	IDA-50370	Int Charges	11,861.80
Nov 29, 2011	IDA-50370	Loan Commitment	100,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-50370	Int Charges	922.79
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-50370	Int Charges	922.79
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-50370	Int Charges	136,864.86
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-50370	Int Charges	136,864.86
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	2,625,000.00
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	6,340,000.00
Mar 12, 2014	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	2,270,000.00
Mar 10, 2014	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	6,151,230.00
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-50370	Int Charges	19,316.10
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-50370	Int Charges	79,357.00
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-50370	Int Charges	79,357.00
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-50370	Int Charges	109,259.95
Apr 22, 2014	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	725,000.00
May 15, 2014	IDA-50370	Int Charges	23,219.54
May 15, 2014	IDA-50370	Int Charges	117,192.35
May 15, 2014	IDA-50370	Int Charges	117,192.35
May 15, 2014	IDA-50370	Int Charges	195,320.52
Mar 11, 2015	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	3,250,000.00
Feb 9, 2015	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	7,000,000.00
Sep 22, 2014	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	911,500.00
May 15, 2015	IDA-50370	Int Charges	268,249.40
May 15, 2015	IDA-50370	Int Charges	4,991.20
May 15, 2015	IDA-50370	Int Charges	169,686.62
May 15, 2015	IDA-50370	Int Charges	169,686.62
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-50370	Int Charges	309,663.00
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-50370	Int Charges	185,797.81
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-50370	Int Charges	185,797.81
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-50370	Int Charges	14,233.60
Nov 16, 2015	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	7,500,000.00
Dec 14, 2015	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	650,000.00
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Mar 16, 2016	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	2,600,000.00
May 15, 2016	IDA-50370	Int Charges	221,429.05
May 15, 2016	IDA-50370	Int Charges	221,429.05
May 15, 2016	IDA-50370	Int Charges	369,204.78
May 15, 2016	IDA-50370	Int Charges	9,729.30
May 15, 2016	IDA-50370	Int Charges	9,729.30
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-50370	Int Charges	248,014.84
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-50370	Int Charges	248,014.84
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-50370	Int Charges	413,056.16
Oct 8, 2014	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	5,500,600.00
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-50370	Int Charges	224,485.23
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-50370	Int Charges	15,519.45
Oct 4, 2016	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	2,100,000.00
May 15, 2017	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	1,449,361.20
May 15, 2017	IDA-50370	Int Charges	303.43
May 30, 2017	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	3,727,593.00
May 15, 2017	IDA-50370	Int Charges	272,332.90
May 15, 2017	IDA-50370	Int Charges	272,332.90
May 15, 2017	IDA-50370	Int Charges	420,924.97
Oct 4, 2016	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	6,000,000.00
Jun 6, 2017	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	1,248,813.00
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-50370	Int Charges	293,952.03
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-50370	Int Charges	293,952.03
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-50370	Int Charges	33,987.38
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	1,494,396.00
Nov 7, 2017	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	1,050,187.50
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-50370	Int Charges	489,920.06
Oct 26, 2017	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	3,174,817.50
Feb 27, 2018	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	1,014,688.56
Mar 13, 2018	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	253,577.75
Mar 21, 2018	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	1,088,062.50
Mar 22, 2018	IDA-50370	Loan Disb	3,272,355.00
May 15, 2018	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	1,496,624.50
May 15, 2018	IDA-50370	Int Charges	314,549.06
May 15, 2018	IDA-50370	Int Charges	314,549.06
May 15, 2018	IDA-50370	Int Charges	524,248.44
May 15, 2018	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	13,932.44
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-50370	Int Charges	520,681.30
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	1,432,982.20
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-50370	Int Charges	312,408.80
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-50370	Int Charges	312,408.80
Oct 30, 2018	IDA-50370	Loan Cancel	872,372.44
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	28,341.02
May 15, 2019	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	34,922.60
May 15, 2019	IDA-50370	Int Charges	307,075.50
May 15, 2019	IDA-50370	Int Charges	307,075.50
May 15, 2019	IDA-50370	Int Charges	511,792.38
May 15, 2019	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	1,411,685.50
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	0.01
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	16,437.99
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	1,421,986.50
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-50370	Int Charges	299,944.16
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-50370	Int Charges	299,944.16
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-50370	Int Charges	497,724.94
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-50370	Int Charges	-0.01
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-50370	Int Charges	-0.01
May 15, 2020	IDA-50370	Int Charges	485,516.62
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	30,398.77
May 15, 2020	IDA-50370	Int Charges	2,158.07
May 15, 2020	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	1,422,601.40
May 15, 2020	IDA-50370	Int Charges	291,309.97
May 15, 2020	IDA-50370	Int Charges	291,309.97
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	1,455,442.60
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-50370	Int Charges	298,687.90
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-50370	Int Charges	298,687.90
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-50370	Int Charges	492,701.34
May 15, 2021	IDA-50370	Int Charges	5,179.78
May 15, 2021	IDA-50370	Int Charges	297,013.70
May 15, 2021	IDA-50370	Int Charges	297,013.70
May 15, 2021	IDA-50370	Int Charges	478,664.44
May 15, 2021	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	1,505,599.40
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	1,470,259.00
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-50370	Int Charges	15,974.39
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-50370	Int Charges	284,528.50
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-50370	Int Charges	284,528.50
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-50370	Int Charges	474,214.22
May 15, 2022	IDA-50370	Int Charges	264,287.10
May 15, 2022	IDA-50370	Int Charges	264,287.10
May 15, 2022	IDA-50370	Int Charges	923,242.94
May 15, 2022	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	33,668.33
May 15, 2022	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	1,358,982.20
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-50370	Int Charges	854,473.25
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	94,151.18
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	1,283,011.20
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-50370	Int Charges	256,183.52
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-50370	Int Charges	256,183.52
May 15, 2023	IDA-50370	Int Charges	408,739.28
May 15, 2023	IDA-50370	Int Charges	41,281.71
May 15, 2023	IDA-50370	Loan Repay	1,405,093.50
May 15, 2023	IDA-50370	Int Charges	256,110.25
May 15, 2023	IDA-50370	Int Charges	256,110.25

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2018-06-19
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2018-06-19
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2018-06-19
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2018-06-19
Procurement	Satisfactory	2018-06-19
Project Management	Satisfactory	2018-06-19

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-24-2018
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 05-20-2019	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	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

Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 4000000.00 4379329.00
Date October 25, 2011 December 31, 2017 June 15, 2018
Comment
Utility of the learning assessment system Value 0.00 4.00 4.00
Date October 25, 2011 December 31, 2017 June 15, 2018
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 50.00 52.00
Date October 25, 2011 December 31, 2017 June 15, 2018
Comment
The survival rate of students up to Grade 11 (age 16 years) in the education system. Value 82.00 88.00 88.00
Date October 25, 2011 December 31, 2017 June 15, 2018
Comment

Program for School Improvement	Value	PSI defined and circular developed.	Schools in 100 percent of zones have completed the	Schools in 100 percent of zones have completed the
	Date	October 25, 2011	December 31, 2017	June 15, 2018
	Comment

System for learning assessment at the primary level Value No Yes Yes
Date October 25, 2011 December 31, 2017 June 15, 2018
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Teacher development Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date June 30, 2017 December 29, 2017 December 29, 2017
Comment
Strengthening education zones and divisions Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date June 30, 2017 December 31, 2017 June 15, 2018
Comment

School Inspectorate System	Value	The government has announced a policy to establish	A framework for a School Inspectorate system is de	A framework is being developed.
	Date	June 30, 2017	June 29, 2018	June 15, 2018
	Comment

Enhanced Program for School Improvement	Value	A model of school based management is in place und	The enhanced model of school based management is d	The enhanced model of school based management has
	Date	June 30, 2017	June 29, 2018	June 15, 2018
	Comment

Education sector plan	Value	Initial Education Sector Rolling Plan prepared for	Education Sector Rolling Plan for FY17 updated by	The Education Sector Rolling Plan for FY17 was com
	Date	June 30, 2017	November 30, 2017	June 15, 2018
	Comment

Bilingual Education	Value	A Content and Language Integrated Learning Framewo	A Content and Language Integrated Learning Framewo	The CLIL framework has now been introduced for sec
	Date	June 30, 2017	December 31, 2017	June 15, 2018
	Comment

Program for School Improvement Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date June 30, 2017 December 31, 2017 June 15, 2018
Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	4000000.00	4379329.00
	Date	October 25, 2011	December 31, 2017	June 15, 2018
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	50.00	52.00
	Date	October 25, 2011	December 31, 2017	June 15, 2018
	Comment

The survival rate of students up to Grade 11 (age 16 years) in the education system.	Value	82.00	88.00	88.00
	Date	October 25, 2011	December 31, 2017	June 15, 2018
	Comment

Teacher development	Value	0.00	100.00	100.00
	Date	June 30, 2017	December 29, 2017	December 29, 2017
	Comment