Early Childhood Education Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Project for Lao People's Democratic Republic is to increase coverage and improve the quality of early childhood education services for 3 to 5 year olds in target districts. The project will support three components. The first component, increasing coverage of early childhood education in target districts has following two sub-components: (i) community-based contracting (CBC) for pre-primary... Show More

Development Objective

The objective of the project is to increase coverage and improve the quality of early childhood education services for 3 to 5-year-olds in target districts

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P145544
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Tara Beteille
Borrower 2
Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)

Country
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Disclosure Date
June 6, 2013
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 2, 2014
Effective Date
July 31, 2014

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 28.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Education and Sports
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2014

Commitment Amount
US$ 28.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
August 15, 2023
Closing Date
June 30, 2021

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 Education50%
- FY17 - Education Financing50%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	14.00
IDA Grant	14.00

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**	28.00

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$)
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-53700	Int Charges	42,365.42
Nov 19, 2021	IDA-H9100	Loan Cancel	249,192.80
Nov 19, 2021	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	-249,192.80
Nov 19, 2021	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	-551,332.56
Nov 19, 2021	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	200.76
Nov 19, 2021	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	-200.76
Nov 19, 2021	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	444.18
Nov 19, 2021	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	-444.18
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-53700	Int Charges	413.93
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-53700	Int Charges	413.93
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-53700	Int Charges	53.41
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-53700	Int Charges	53.41
Aug 16, 2022	IDA-53700	Int Charges	39,287.35
Aug 16, 2022	IDA-53700	Int Charges	39,287.35
Jun 29, 2021	IDA-53700	Loan Cancel	1,045,579.70
Sep 7, 2021	IDA-53700	Int Charges	44,742.89
Sep 7, 2021	IDA-53700	Int Charges	8.36
Sep 7, 2021	IDA-53700	Int Charges	8.36
Sep 7, 2021	IDA-53700	Int Charges	44,742.89
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-53700	Int Charges	430.26
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-53700	Int Charges	430.26
Feb 17, 2021	IDA-53700	Int Charges	1,058.85
Feb 17, 2021	IDA-53700	Int Charges	1,058.85
Feb 17, 2021	IDA-53700	Int Charges	42,217.98
Feb 17, 2021	IDA-53700	Int Charges	42,217.98
Dec 7, 2020	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	1,240,598.80
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-53700	Int Charges	205.67
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-53700	Int Charges	205.67
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-53700	Int Charges	35,282.03
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-53700	Int Charges	35,282.03
Feb 24, 2020	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	793,883.00
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-53700	Int Charges	38,226.33
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-53700	Int Charges	38,226.33
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-53700	Int Charges	31,343.23
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-53700	Int Charges	31,343.23
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-53700	Int Charges	278.26
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-53700	Int Charges	278.26
Jan 11, 2019	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	189,996.45
Dec 6, 2018	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	157,009.90
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-53700	Int Charges	4,661.68
Aug 24, 2017	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	96,232.82
Jan 4, 2018	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	172,378.73
Jul 7, 2017	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	452,368.25
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	94,752.02
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-53700	Int Charges	235.79
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-53700	Int Charges	235.79
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-53700	Int Charges	1,099.06
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-53700	Int Charges	1,099.06
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-53700	Int Charges	1,732.59
May 12, 2017	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	206,930.33
Jul 7, 2017	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	341,530.60
Feb 10, 2017	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	49,312.31
Sep 2, 2016	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	189,854.14
Jun 14, 2016	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	164,044.31
Jan 18, 2017	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	458,385.90
Jun 16, 2016	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	388,070.94
Nov 4, 2016	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	141,550.06
Aug 9, 2016	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	180,857.56
Feb 1, 2017	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	133,677.48
May 24, 2016	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	808,317.30
Feb 10, 2017	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	287,234.84
Feb 10, 2017	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	151,945.70
Feb 8, 2017	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	-1,000,000.00
Nov 28, 2016	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	44,425.60
Feb 8, 2017	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Feb 10, 2017	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	291,526.47
Sep 30, 2014	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	-400,000.00
Sep 30, 2014	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	100,000.01
Sep 30, 2014	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	400,000.00
Sep 30, 2014	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	-100,000.01
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	869,915.30
Nov 10, 2015	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	215,752.39
Mar 3, 2016	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	72,358.72
Feb 11, 2016	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	289,162.53
Sep 23, 2015	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	130,439.45
Dec 3, 2015	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	193,629.16
Feb 23, 2016	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	369,046.30
Apr 4, 2016	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	363,196.10
Sep 30, 2014	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Sep 30, 2014	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	500,000.00
Feb 15, 2015	IDA-53700	Int Charges	1,342.62
Feb 15, 2015	IDA-53700	Int Charges	1,342.62
Aug 15, 2015	IDA-53700	Int Charges	-1,331.32
Aug 15, 2015	IDA-53700	Int Charges	-1,331.32
Jun 30, 2015	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	106,660.59
Jun 16, 2015	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	500,000.00
Apr 8, 2015	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	750,824.25
Feb 3, 2015	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	55,241.68
Mar 17, 2015	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	49,630.02
May 26, 2015	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	128,254.38
Jun 2, 2015	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	880,116.10
Jul 8, 2015	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	142,306.84
May 5, 2015	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	75,491.60
Jan 12, 2016	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	511,643.30
Aug 11, 2015	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	490,915.22
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-53700	Int Charges	68.50
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-53700	Int Charges	68.50
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-53700	Int Charges	39,481.97
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-53700	Int Charges	39,481.97
Apr 2, 2014	IDA-53700	Loan Commitment	14,000,000.00
Apr 2, 2014	IDA-H9100	Loan Commitment	14,000,000.00
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-53700	Loan Repay	67,328.57
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-53700	Int Charges	37,724.66
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-53700	Int Charges	37,724.66
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-53700	Loan Repay	38,857.72
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-53700	Loan Repay	537.28
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-53700	Int Charges	478.80
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-53700	Int Charges	478.80
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-53700	Int Charges	39,310.56
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-53700	Int Charges	39,310.56
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-53700	Int Charges	195.70
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-53700	Int Charges	195.70
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-53700	Int Charges	39,835.40
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-53700	Int Charges	39,835.40
Nov 19, 2021	IDA-53700	Loan Cancel	551,332.56
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-53700	Int Charges	42,365.42
Dec 6, 2018	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	69,878.72
Dec 6, 2018	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	62,304.83
May 14, 2019	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	2,347,594.00
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-53700	Int Charges	1,172.33
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-53700	Int Charges	1,172.33
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-53700	Int Charges	25,638.10
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-53700	Int Charges	25,638.10
Jul 19, 2018	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	352,468.97
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	515,121.10
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	4,438.57
Jul 19, 2018	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	1,817,250.50
Aug 9, 2018	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	796,351.40
Jun 14, 2018	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	182,830.00
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-53700	Int Charges	505.61
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-53700	Int Charges	505.61
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-53700	Int Charges	14,904.44
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-53700	Int Charges	14,904.44
May 24, 2018	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	80,556.86
May 24, 2018	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	96,691.20
Jun 28, 2018	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	1,228,360.00
Jul 13, 2018	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	381,173.84
Mar 19, 2018	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	513,123.80
Mar 19, 2018	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	439,691.90
Apr 18, 2018	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	116,519.94
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-53700	Int Charges	466.11
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-53700	Int Charges	466.11
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-53700	Int Charges	11,197.45
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-53700	Int Charges	11,197.45
Jan 23, 2018	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	154,357.45
Jan 23, 2018	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	33,172.60
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-H9100	Loan Disb	119,988.88
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-53700	Int Charges	1,732.59
Jul 26, 2017	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	48,128.60
Jul 26, 2017	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	99,251.36
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-53700	Int Charges	43.52
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-53700	Int Charges	43.52
Nov 30, 2017	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	73,587.22
Sep 7, 2017	IDA-53700	Loan Disb	229,730.73
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-53700	Int Charges	4,661.68

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-04-13
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2021-04-13
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2021-04-13
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-04-13
Procurement	Satisfactory	2021-04-13
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-04-13

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-21-2021
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW:	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately 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	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percentage of children aged 3-5 enrolled in ECE programs in CCDG and MAT target villages (disaggregated by gender) Value 12.00 63.20 0.00
Date April 1, 2016 March 30, 2021
Comment
Percentage of CCDG and MAT teachers receiving at least once annually performance feedback from ECE officers based on classroom observations Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date July 31, 2014 July 31, 2019
Comment
Percentage of children aged 3-5 in target CAC villages who were stimulated at home Value 55.00 74.80 0.00
Date April 1, 2016 March 30, 2021
Comment
Share of the girls aged 3-5 in the total number of children of the same age enrolled in ECE programs in CCDG and MAT target villages Value 50.00 63.50 0.00
Date April 1, 2016 March 30, 2021
Comment

Percentage of children aged 5 enrolled in ECE programs in all target villages disaggregated by gender (except villages under the school lunch program)	Value	11.00	65.70	0.00
	Date	April 1, 2016	March 30, 2021
	Comment

Percentage of children aged 3-5 in CCDG and MAT target villages with an overall child development score above 0.6 Value 37.00 45.80 0.00
Date April 1, 2016 March 30, 2021
Comment

Share of the girls aged 5 in the total numebr of 5 year olds enrolled in ECE programs in all target villages (except villages under the school lunch program)	Value	50.00	68.80	0.00
	Date	April 1, 2016	March 30, 2021
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of fully furnished pre-primary classrooms with water and sanitation facilities constructed in target villages Value 0.00 550.00 0.00
Date July 31, 2014 April 1, 2021
Comment
Number of VEDC members trained in Community Awareness Campaign Value 0.00 810.00 0.00
Date July 31, 2014 April 1, 2021
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 53811.00 0.00
Date July 31, 2014 April 1, 2021
Comment
Number of CCDG shelters constructed Value 0.00 73.00 0.00
Date July 31, 2014 April 1, 2021
Comment
Number of VHVs trained in Community Awareness Campaign Value 0.00 270.00 0.00
Date July 31, 2014 April 1, 2021
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 46.00 0.00
Date July 31, 2014 June 1, 2018
Comment
Number of ethnic group pre-primary teachers receiving pre-service training Value 0.00 200.00 0.00
Date July 31, 2014 April 1, 2021
Comment
Number of pre-primary MAT teachers receiving in-service training Value 0.00 62.00 0.00
Date July 31, 2014 April 1, 2021
Comment
Number of CCDG caregivers receiving annual capacity building support Value 0.00 146.00 0.00
Date July 31, 2014 April 1, 2021
Comment
Number of children aged 3 to 5 years receiving disability screening Value 0.00 254.00 0.00
Date July 31, 2014 April 1, 2021
Comment
Number of community members having received CAC sessions on all seven CAC modules Value 0.00 17305.00 0.00
Date July 31, 2014 April 1, 2021
Comment
Number of preprimary and primary students receiving meals prepared at school Value 0.00 21886.00 0.00
Date July 31, 2014 September 30, 2019
Comment
Number of CAC villages with established and used Toy Libraries Value 0.00 270.00 0.00
Date July 31, 2014 April 1, 2021
Comment
Percentage of CCDG/MAT classrooms with educative toys and books accessible for children Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date July 31, 2014 April 1, 2021
Comment
Percentage of target villages (except school lunch program) with playgrounds Value 0.00 100.00 0.00
Date July 31, 2014 April 1, 2021
Comment

Percentage of children aged 3-5 enrolled in ECE programs in CCDG and MAT target villages (disaggregated by gender)	Value	12.00	63.20	0.00
	Date	April 1, 2016	March 30, 2021
	Comment

Percentage of children aged 3-5 in target CAC villages who were stimulated at home	Value	55.00	74.80	0.00
	Date	April 1, 2016	March 30, 2021
	Comment

Percentage of children aged 3-5 in CCDG and MAT target villages with an overall child development score above 0.6	Value	37.00	45.80	0.00
	Date	April 1, 2016	March 30, 2021
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	53811.00	0.00
	Date	July 31, 2014	April 1, 2021
	Comment

Number of CCDG shelters constructed	Value	0.00	73.00	0.00
	Date	July 31, 2014	April 1, 2021
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	46.00	0.00
	Date	July 31, 2014	June 1, 2018
	Comment