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Zambia Education Enhancement Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Education Enhancement Project for Zambia is to improve the quality of teaching and learning in mathematics and science in targeted primary and secondary schools and to increase equitable access to secondary education. The project comprises of three components. The first component, improving the quality of teaching and learning objective is to improve the quality of teaching and learning in primary and secondary education... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective is to improve the quality of teaching and learning conditions in targeted primary and secondary schools and to increase access to secondary education focusing on girls.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P158570
Status
Active
Team Leader
Girma Woldetsadik , Hongyu Yang
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance,Ministry of Finance

Country
Zambia
Disclosure Date
June 14, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
August 29, 2017
Effective Date
April 9, 2018

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 204.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Education,Ministry of Education
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2018

Commitment Amount
US$ 180.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2025

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
Bank Approved
Last Update Date
June 3, 2024

Associated Projects
P180401
P170513

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 change4%
- FY17 - Mitigation4%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Education100%
- FY17 - Access to Education50%
- FY17 - Education Facilities50%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks65%
- FY17 - Teachers65%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion50%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement50%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	144.00
Borrower/Recipient	144.00
IDA Credit	180.00
IDA Credit	180.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	180.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	180.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	204.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of October 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-66300	Int Charges	1,536.61
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-61360	Int Charges	231,494.12
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-61360	Loan Repay	935,764.30
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-61360	Int Charges	151,654.05
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-61360	Int Charges	151,654.05
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-61360	Loan Repay	18,368.37
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-61360	Int Charges	255,675.89
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-61360	Loan Repay	4,955.55
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-61360	Loan Repay	937,950.56
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-61360	Int Charges	58.93
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-61360	Int Charges	58.93
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-61360	Int Charges	98.22
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-61360	Int Charges	153,405.53
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-61360	Int Charges	153,405.53
Mar 18, 2024	IDA-66300	Int Charges	156,471.64
Mar 18, 2024	IDA-66300	Int Charges	100,874.78
Mar 18, 2024	IDA-66300	Int Charges	100,874.78
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-66300	Int Charges	6,017.37
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-66300	Int Charges	6,017.37
Jan 31, 2024	IDA-66300	Loan Disb	9,010,410.00
Mar 19, 2024	IDA-66300	Loan Disb	26,124,586.00
Dec 23, 2022	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	1,809,942.40
Dec 23, 2021	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	177,665.56
Jan 24, 2022	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	261,238.92
Aug 29, 2022	IDA-61360	Int Charges	127,341.94
Aug 29, 2022	IDA-61360	Int Charges	127,341.94
Aug 29, 2022	IDA-61360	Int Charges	218,071.05
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-61360	Int Charges	3,550.30
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-61360	Int Charges	3,550.30
Jun 28, 2022	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	2,886,451.20
Sep 16, 2022	IDA-66300	Int Charges	39,857.74
Sep 16, 2022	IDA-66300	Int Charges	39,857.74
Sep 16, 2022	IDA-66300	Int Charges	66,429.58
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-61360	Loan Repay	446.64
Mar 24, 2023	IDA-66300	Int Charges	74,116.10
Mar 24, 2023	IDA-66300	Int Charges	74,116.10
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-61360	Loan Repay	950,337.06
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-61360	Int Charges	148,419.77
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-61360	Int Charges	148,419.77
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-61360	Int Charges	229,409.66
Mar 24, 2023	IDA-66300	Int Charges	126,107.77
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-61360	Int Charges	1,536.61
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-61360	Int Charges	1,536.61
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	203,972.80
Jun 25, 2021	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	72,224.92
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-61360	Int Charges	2,240.85
Oct 7, 2020	IDA-61360	Int Charges	85,441.25
Oct 7, 2020	IDA-61360	Int Charges	132,977.03
Jul 30, 2020	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	6,078,499.00
Oct 8, 2020	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	29,740.08
Aug 13, 2020	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	144,280.66
Jan 10, 2019	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	37,951.90
Oct 22, 2018	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	40,479.94
Dec 12, 2018	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	47,226.51
Nov 13, 2018	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	30,467.26
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	120,010.29
Aug 20, 2018	IDA-61360	Int Charges	2,324.62
Aug 20, 2018	IDA-61360	Int Charges	2,324.62
Sep 13, 2018	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	26,229.49
Jun 29, 2018	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	6,076,382.50
Jun 5, 2018	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	600,000.00
Sep 3, 2019	IDA-61360	Int Charges	62,655.65
Sep 3, 2019	IDA-61360	Int Charges	948.81
May 23, 2019	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	87,281.35
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	28,471.34
Mar 29, 2019	IDA-61360	Int Charges	1,899.17
May 30, 2019	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	5,948,985.50
Jun 13, 2019	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	265,208.75
Mar 6, 2019	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	52,093.04
Apr 29, 2019	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	105,808.84
May 7, 2019	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	997,646.40
Feb 25, 2019	IDA-61360	Int Charges	4,300.31
Feb 25, 2019	IDA-61360	Int Charges	4,300.31
Feb 25, 2019	IDA-61360	Int Charges	11,055.36
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-61360	Int Charges	2,240.85
Jun 13, 2022	IDA-66300	Loan Disb	12,147,929.00
Mar 23, 2022	IDA-61360	Int Charges	124,287.02
Mar 23, 2022	IDA-61360	Int Charges	124,287.02
Mar 23, 2022	IDA-61360	Int Charges	210,820.38
May 27, 2022	IDA-66300	Loan Disb	7,980,137.00
Feb 24, 2022	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	113,811.46
Nov 29, 2021	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	70,658.26
Sep 7, 2022	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	228,420.78
Oct 26, 2022	IDA-66300	Int Charges	66,246.33
Dec 21, 2022	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	3,215,469.00
Sep 16, 2022	IDA-66300	Int Charges	-39,857.74
Sep 16, 2022	IDA-66300	Int Charges	-39,857.74
Sep 16, 2022	IDA-66300	Int Charges	-66,429.58
Oct 26, 2022	IDA-66300	Int Charges	39,747.80
Oct 26, 2022	IDA-66300	Int Charges	39,747.80
Jun 8, 2020	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	246,462.90
Apr 22, 2020	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	69,933.12
Mar 20, 2020	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	304,279.00
May 13, 2020	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	118,156.67
May 24, 2021	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	82,330.20
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	59,771.47
Mar 22, 2021	IDA-61360	Int Charges	10,598.63
Mar 22, 2021	IDA-61360	Int Charges	111,805.84
Mar 22, 2021	IDA-61360	Int Charges	111,805.84
Mar 18, 2021	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	53,372.29
Mar 22, 2021	IDA-61360	Int Charges	186,343.05
Dec 21, 2020	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	109,654.59
Jan 25, 2021	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	61,243.98
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	48,914.08
Sep 17, 2020	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	217,140.95
Oct 13, 2021	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	55,234.32
Nov 29, 2021	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	3,019,766.50
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-61360	Int Charges	111,731.31
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-61360	Int Charges	111,731.31
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-61360	Int Charges	188,790.02
Aug 26, 2021	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	2,950,298.00
Sep 23, 2021	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	118,457.11
Aug 12, 2021	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	56,275.13
Feb 25, 2019	IDA-61360	Int Charges	25,427.18
Feb 25, 2019	IDA-61360	Int Charges	25,427.18
Feb 25, 2019	IDA-61360	Int Charges	39,500.60
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-61360	Int Charges	1,340.97
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-61360	Int Charges	1,340.97
Dec 17, 2019	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	254,203.95
Feb 21, 2020	IDA-61360	Int Charges	58,010.36
Feb 21, 2020	IDA-61360	Int Charges	58,010.36
Mar 19, 2020	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	144,425.16
Feb 12, 2020	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	3,932,675.00
Jan 21, 2020	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	304,005.30
Feb 21, 2020	IDA-61360	Int Charges	98,910.54
Jul 18, 2019	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	128,701.87
Oct 8, 2019	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	94,334.54
Oct 29, 2019	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	50,132.62
Sep 16, 2019	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	58,531.04
Nov 1, 2019	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	1,987,228.80
Nov 19, 2019	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	168,706.94
Sep 3, 2019	IDA-61360	Int Charges	37,593.37
Sep 3, 2019	IDA-61360	Int Charges	37,593.37
Jul 10, 2020	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	158,647.11
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-61360	Int Charges	624.09
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-61360	Int Charges	624.09
Nov 18, 2020	IDA-61360	Loan Disb	118,854.42
Oct 7, 2020	IDA-61360	Int Charges	85,441.25
Mar 9, 2023	IDA-72700	Loan Commitment	53,000,000.00
May 21, 2020	IDA-66300	Loan Commitment	120,000,000.00
Aug 29, 2017	IDA-61360	Loan Commitment	60,000,000.00
Jun 12, 2023	IDA-66300	Loan Disb	6,227,359.00
Sep 19, 2023	IDA-66300	Int Charges	143,998.48
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-66300	Int Charges	1,037.66
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-66300	Int Charges	1,037.66
Sep 19, 2023	IDA-66300	Int Charges	85,360.37
Sep 19, 2023	IDA-66300	Int Charges	85,360.37
Aug 18, 2023	IDA-61360	Int Charges	526.38
Aug 18, 2023	IDA-61360	Int Charges	157,779.05
Aug 18, 2023	IDA-61360	Int Charges	157,779.05
Aug 18, 2023	IDA-61360	Int Charges	262,965.06
Aug 18, 2023	IDA-61360	Int Charges	17,902.91
Aug 18, 2023	IDA-61360	Loan Repay	947,938.44
Aug 18, 2023	IDA-61360	Int Charges	315.83
Aug 18, 2023	IDA-61360	Int Charges	315.83
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-66300	Int Charges	1,536.61

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2025-07-06
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-07-06
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-07-06
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-07-06
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-07-06
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-07-06
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-07-06
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2025-07-06
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-07-06
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-07-06
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-07-06
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-07-06
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-07-06
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-07-06

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 753408.00 1129381.00 1755200.00
Date August 25, 2017 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 302832.00 0.00 549459.00
Date
Comment

Teachers achieving increased competences in subject and pedagogical content knowledge in mathematics, science and language arts as prescribed in curriculum (disaggregated by education level).	Value	Primary average math - 61 percentPrimary average	8 percent achieved in Mathematics and only 4 perce	Year 3 figures increase by 5 percent points:Prima
	Date	August 25, 2017	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Targeted primary and secondary schools with 3:1 (or better) student text book ratio in language arts, mathematics and science (physics, chemistry, biology, agricultural/homeconomics) in target schools	Value	Pupil Textbook ratio 5:1 based on the 2015 Public	1:1 in mathematics and science has been achieved a	85 percent of target schools with 3:1 student text
	Date	June 29, 2018	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Students enrolled in Grades 8–12 in the expanded secondary schools with additional classrooms and facilities . Value 14760.00 23124.00 43840.00
Date June 29, 2018 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment
Students enrolled in Grades 8 - 12 in the expanded secondary schools with additional classrooms and facilities - Female Value 6642.00 11133.00 21920.00
Date June 29, 2018 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 753408.00 1129381.00 1755200.00
Date August 25, 2017 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 302832.00 0.00 549459.00
Date
Comment

Teachers achieving increased competences in subject and pedagogical content knowledge in mathematics, science and language arts as prescribed in curriculum (disaggregated by education level).	Value	Primary average math - 61 percentPrimary average	8 percent achieved in Mathematics and only 4 perce	Year 3 figures increase by 5 percent points:Prima
	Date	August 25, 2017	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Targeted primary and secondary schools with 3:1 (or better) student text book ratio in language arts, mathematics and science (physics, chemistry, biology, agricultural/homeconomics) in target schools	Value	Pupil Textbook ratio 5:1 based on the 2015 Public	1:1 in mathematics and science has been achieved a	85 percent of target schools with 3:1 student text
	Date	June 29, 2018	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Students enrolled in Grades 8–12 in the expanded secondary schools with additional classrooms and facilities . Value 14760.00 23124.00 43840.00
Date June 29, 2018 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment
Students enrolled in Grades 8 - 12 in the expanded secondary schools with additional classrooms and facilities - Female Value 6642.00 11133.00 21920.00
Date June 29, 2018 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Guidance and counselling teachers/school gender focal persons in project target schools trained on SRGBV and Safe Schools Program	Value	0.00	0.00	85.00
	Date	December 31, 2020	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Girls using the newly constructed dormitories Value 0.00 440.00 1500.00
Date June 29, 2018 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment
Classroom libraries established and using supplemental reading packages Value 00 00 65 percent of the target schools with classroom li
Date March 27, 2020 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment
MoE staff/PEOs and DEBS trained on Safe School Program and SRGBV Value 0 0 100 % of PEOs and project target districts staff r
Date December 31, 2020 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment
Classrooms constructed - completed and ready for use in selected expansion schools Value 0.00 395.00 910.00
Date June 29, 2018 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment
Improved textbook management system in place and being used. Value No Yes Yes
Date June 29, 2018 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment

Safe school program developed and implemented in schools in target districts	Value	00	Concept note for piloting safe school program in 2	Twenty five percent of target schools implementing
	Date	December 31, 2020	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

PEOs and DEBSs oriented on the use of GIS school mapping	Value	Based on the available GIS data, 4,674 schools wer	Geo-information-based (GIS) coordinates collected	80 percent of the PEOs and DEBS oriented on the us
	Date	June 29, 2018	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

School Management Committee and Parent Teacher Association meetings held to discuss progress of ZEEP implementation Value 382.00 2730.00 2700.00
Date December 31, 2020 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment

Development of costed nation-wide school infrastructure development plan	Value	No	TOR for the recruitment of consultancy services pr	Costed nation-wide school infrastructure developme
	Date	March 27, 2020	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Teachers recruited or trained Value 762.00 3251.00 21240.00
Date August 25, 2017 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment

Capacity building activities conducted for MoE staff/PEOs and DEBS	Value	Baseline to be based on the capacity needs assessm	Terms of reference for needs assessment prepared.	Evaluation of the trainings and dissemination of e
	Date	June 29, 2018	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

New secondary school in targeted districts provided with functional toilets (for girls) and water facility	Value	Baseline to be established after the costed nation	Baseline to be undertaken	100% target achieved
	Date	March 27, 2020	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Improved EMIS data collection, analysis, and dissemination Value No No Yes
Date June 29, 2018 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment
Teachers recruited or trained - Female (RMS requirement) Value 229.00 735.00 2520.00
Date
Comment
Teacher Development Data Platform (TDDP) developed and used Value No No forty five percent of target teachers use TDDP
Date June 29, 2018 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment
Policy study/evaluation conducted Value 0.00 0.00 4.00
Date December 31, 2020 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment
Grievances received through GRM addressed within the stipulated response time Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date December 31, 2020 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
Teaching Council of Zambia teacher database enhanced and used. Value No No Enhanced teacher database used in 70 districts.
Date March 27, 2020 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment

Development and use of TPDI-based teacher recuitment	Value	No	TOR for the recruitment of consultancy to support	TPDI-enhanced recruitment tools used in 70 distric
	Date	March 27, 2020	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Development of TPDI-based teacher training packages Value Not developed Not developed. TPDI-based teacher training evaluation.
Date March 27, 2020 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment

Guidance and counselling teachers/school gender focal persons in project target schools trained on SRGBV and Safe Schools Program	Value	0.00	0.00	85.00
	Date	December 31, 2020	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Girls using the newly constructed dormitories Value 0.00 440.00 1500.00
Date June 29, 2018 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment
Classroom libraries established and using supplemental reading packages Value 00 00 65 percent of the target schools with classroom li
Date March 27, 2020 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment
MoE staff/PEOs and DEBS trained on Safe School Program and SRGBV Value 0 0 100 % of PEOs and project target districts staff r
Date December 31, 2020 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment
Classrooms constructed - completed and ready for use in selected expansion schools Value 0.00 395.00 910.00
Date June 29, 2018 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment
Improved textbook management system in place and being used. Value No Yes Yes
Date June 29, 2018 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment

Safe school program developed and implemented in schools in target districts	Value	00	Concept note for piloting safe school program in 2	Twenty five percent of target schools implementing
	Date	December 31, 2020	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

PEOs and DEBSs oriented on the use of GIS school mapping	Value	Based on the available GIS data, 4,674 schools wer	Geo-information-based (GIS) coordinates collected	80 percent of the PEOs and DEBS oriented on the us
	Date	June 29, 2018	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

School Management Committee and Parent Teacher Association meetings held to discuss progress of ZEEP implementation Value 382.00 2730.00 2700.00
Date December 31, 2020 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment

Development of costed nation-wide school infrastructure development plan	Value	No	TOR for the recruitment of consultancy services pr	Costed nation-wide school infrastructure developme
	Date	March 27, 2020	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Teachers recruited or trained Value 762.00 3251.00 21240.00
Date August 25, 2017 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment

Capacity building activities conducted for MoE staff/PEOs and DEBS	Value	Baseline to be based on the capacity needs assessm	Terms of reference for needs assessment prepared.	Evaluation of the trainings and dissemination of e
	Date	June 29, 2018	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

New secondary school in targeted districts provided with functional toilets (for girls) and water facility	Value	Baseline to be established after the costed nation	Baseline to be undertaken	100% target achieved
	Date	March 27, 2020	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Improved EMIS data collection, analysis, and dissemination Value No No Yes
Date June 29, 2018 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment
Teachers recruited or trained - Female (RMS requirement) Value 229.00 735.00 2520.00
Date
Comment
Teacher Development Data Platform (TDDP) developed and used Value No No forty five percent of target teachers use TDDP
Date June 29, 2018 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment
Policy study/evaluation conducted Value 0.00 0.00 4.00
Date December 31, 2020 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment
Grievances received through GRM addressed within the stipulated response time Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date December 31, 2020 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
Teaching Council of Zambia teacher database enhanced and used. Value No No Enhanced teacher database used in 70 districts.
Date March 27, 2020 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment

Development and use of TPDI-based teacher recuitment	Value	No	TOR for the recruitment of consultancy to support	TPDI-enhanced recruitment tools used in 70 distric
	Date	March 27, 2020	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Development of TPDI-based teacher training packages Value Not developed Not developed. TPDI-based teacher training evaluation.
Date March 27, 2020 May 13, 2024 December 31, 2025
Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning	Value	753408.00	1129381.00	1755200.00
	Date	August 25, 2017	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female	Value	302832.00	0.00	549459.00
	Date
	Comment

Students enrolled in Grades 8–12 in the expanded secondary schools with additional classrooms and facilities .	Value	14760.00	23124.00	43840.00
	Date	June 29, 2018	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Students enrolled in Grades 8 - 12 in the expanded secondary schools with additional classrooms and facilities - Female	Value	6642.00	11133.00	21920.00
	Date	June 29, 2018	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Classroom libraries established and using supplemental reading packages	Value	00	00	65 percent of the target schools with classroom li
	Date	March 27, 2020	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

MoE staff/PEOs and DEBS trained on Safe School Program and SRGBV	Value	0	0	100 % of PEOs and project target districts staff r
	Date	December 31, 2020	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

School Management Committee and Parent Teacher Association meetings held to discuss progress of ZEEP implementation	Value	382.00	2730.00	2700.00
	Date	December 31, 2020	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Teachers recruited or trained	Value	762.00	3251.00	21240.00
	Date	August 25, 2017	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Teachers recruited or trained - Female (RMS requirement)	Value	229.00	735.00	2520.00
	Date
	Comment

Teacher Development Data Platform (TDDP) developed and used	Value	No	No	forty five percent of target teachers use TDDP
	Date	June 29, 2018	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Policy study/evaluation conducted	Value	0.00	0.00	4.00
	Date	December 31, 2020	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Teaching Council of Zambia teacher database enhanced and used.	Value	No	No	Enhanced teacher database used in 70 districts.
	Date	March 27, 2020	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Development of TPDI-based teacher training packages	Value	Not developed	Not developed.	TPDI-based teacher training evaluation.
	Date	March 27, 2020	May 13, 2024	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Zambia Education Enhancement Project

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