Transforming Secondary Education for Results Operation

Abstract*

The objective of the Transforming Secondary Education for Results Operation Project for Bangladesh is to improve student outcomes in secondary education and the effectiveness of the secondary education system. Bangladesh is one of the world’s most populous countries with an estimated 160 million people living in a geographical area of about 144,415 km2. With a per capita income of US$1,409 in 2016, it is well above the lower-middle-income country... Show More

Development Objective

The Program Development Objective is to improve student outcomes in secondary education and the effectiveness of the secondary education system.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P160943
Status
Closed
Team Leader
T. Asaduzzaman , Aleksan Hovhannisyan
Borrower 2
People's Republic of Bangladesh

Country
Bangladesh
Disclosure Date
May 25, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 18, 2017
Effective Date
November 6, 2018

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 2017.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Education
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2018

Commitment Amount
US$ 520.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
June 13, 2024
Closing Date
June 30, 2023

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 change9%
- FY17 - Adaptation5%
- FY17 - Mitigation4%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Education100%
- FY17 - Access to Education14%
- FY17 - Education Governance, School-Based Management31%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks8%
- FY17 - Student Assessment8%
- FY17 - Teachers47%
FY17 - Gender14%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	1497.00
IDA Credit	510.00
Global Financing Facility	10.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	510.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	510.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	10.00
Total Project Cost**	2017.00

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$)
Feb 1, 2021	IDA-61290	Int Charges	18,150.76
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-61290	Int Charges	921,810.75
Feb 1, 2021	IDA-61290	Int Charges	683,344.50
Feb 1, 2021	IDA-61290	Int Charges	683,344.50
Aug 1, 2020	IDA-61290	Int Charges	1,616.48
Aug 1, 2020	IDA-61290	Int Charges	1,616.48
Aug 1, 2020	IDA-61290	Int Charges	583,094.75
Aug 1, 2020	IDA-61290	Int Charges	583,094.75
Jan 25, 2021	IDA-61290	Loan Disb	64,167,184.00
Feb 1, 2020	IDA-61290	Int Charges	7,070.02
Feb 1, 2020	IDA-61290	Int Charges	7,070.02
Feb 1, 2020	IDA-61290	Int Charges	526,891.80
Feb 1, 2020	IDA-61290	Int Charges	526,891.80
May 12, 2020	IDA-61290	Loan Disb	34,311,448.00
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-61290	Int Charges	107,569.15
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-61290	Int Charges	107,569.15
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-61290	Int Charges	479,290.75
Aug 1, 2019	IDA-61290	Int Charges	479,290.75
Jun 27, 2019	IDA-61290	Loan Disb	14,953,781.00
Dec 20, 2018	IDA-61290	Loan Disb	124,251,984.00
Jan 7, 2019	IDA-61290	Loan Disb	5,959,475.50
May 1, 2019	IDA-61290	Loan Disb	-2,960,506.80
Dec 18, 2017	IDA-61290	Loan Commitment	510,000,000.00
Jan 31, 2024	IDA-61290	Loan Disb	-1,725,545.50
Aug 1, 2024	IDA-61290	Loan Repay	7,262,154.50
Aug 1, 2024	IDA-61290	Int Charges	1,699,265.40
Aug 1, 2024	IDA-61290	Int Charges	1,699,265.40
Aug 1, 2024	IDA-61290	Loan Repay	22,926.27
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-61290	Int Charges	12,860.66
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-61290	Int Charges	12,860.66
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-61290	Loan Repay	7,302,721.00
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-61290	Int Charges	1,751,896.90
Feb 1, 2024	IDA-61290	Int Charges	1,751,896.90
Mar 29, 2023	IDA-61290	Loan Cancel	20,046,460.00
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-61290	Int Charges	1,726,222.20
Jan 23, 2023	IDA-61290	Loan Disb	96,275,128.00
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-61290	Int Charges	45,981.96
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-61290	Int Charges	45,981.96
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-61290	Int Charges	1,726,222.20
Mar 29, 2023	IDA-61290	Loan Disb	22,406,714.00
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-61290	Int Charges	1,281,592.90
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-61290	Int Charges	1,281,592.90
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-61290	Int Charges	24,015.35
Feb 1, 2023	IDA-61290	Int Charges	24,015.35
Feb 3, 2022	IDA-61290	Loan Disb	13,015,645.00
Feb 1, 2022	IDA-61290	Int Charges	891,300.10
Feb 1, 2022	IDA-61290	Int Charges	891,300.10
Feb 1, 2022	IDA-61290	Int Charges	10,632.66
Feb 1, 2022	IDA-61290	Int Charges	10,632.66
Feb 3, 2022	IDA-61290	Loan Disb	115,065,408.00
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-61290	Int Charges	1,303,406.90
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-61290	Int Charges	1,303,406.90
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-61290	Int Charges	993.58
Aug 1, 2022	IDA-61290	Int Charges	993.58
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-61290	Int Charges	12,483.75
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-61290	Int Charges	12,483.75
Aug 1, 2021	IDA-61290	Int Charges	921,810.75
Feb 1, 2021	IDA-61290	Int Charges	18,150.76

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2023-05-12
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2023-05-12
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2023-05-12

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 01-21-2024
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 08-29-2024	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		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 students achieving grade level competency in Grade 8 Value 0.00 5.00 0.00
Date March 5, 2018 June 30, 2023
Comment

TST monitoring system and virtual monitoring system in place	Value	0.00	60% of schools with TST monitoring system in place	3000 teachers trained on virtual teacher training
	Date	March 5, 2018	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Percentage of schools and students receiving grants and stipends as per criteria and verified by beneficiary reported data	Value	0.00	90% of school grants utilized as per compliance gu	80% of schools receiving MPO Grants
	Date	March 5, 2018	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Grade 10 (of those started in Grade 6) retention rate (disaggregated) Value 69.00 75.00 0.00
Date March 5, 2018 June 30, 2023
Comment
Percentage of students achieving grade level competency in Grade 8 in Bangla Value 54.00 59.00 0.00
Date March 5, 2018 June 30, 2023
Comment
Grade 10 retention rate - Girls Value 66.00 73.00 0.00
Date March 5, 2018 June 30, 2023
Comment
Percentage of students achieving grade level competency in Grade 8 in English Value 49.00 54.00 0.00
Date March 5, 2018 June 30, 2023
Comment
Grade 10 retention rate - disadvantaged Value 62.00 70.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Percentage of students achieving grade level competency in Grade 8 in Maths Value 57.00 62.00 0.00
Date March 5, 2018 June 30, 2023
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Cumulative number of teachers and institution heads trained (pre-service, in-service and CPD) in Grades 6-12 (core results indicator)	Value	0.00	189189.00	250000.00
	Date	March 5, 2018	November 28, 2023	December 20, 2022
	Comment

Gross Enrollment Rate in Higher secondary (disaggregated) Value 39.00 47.70 0.00
Date March 5, 2018 November 28, 2023
Comment

Enhanced Fiduciary and Data Monitoring	Value	Enhanced fiduciary system is not in place.MoE a	IBAS++ is used nationally in all DDOs of SEDP 100%	IBAS++ is used nationally in all DDOs of SEDP 10
	Date	March 5, 2018	June 30, 2023	December 20, 2022
	Comment

Gross Enrolment Rate in Higher secondary (Girls) Value 36.00 48.71 0.00
Date March 5, 2018 November 28, 2023
Comment
Number of institutions implementing the DRH program Value 11982.00 30000.00 15000.00
Date March 5, 2018 June 30, 2023 December 20, 2022
Comment

Implementation of grants (stipend) to students to prevent drop out and promote cycle completion at each level of secondary (junior secondary, secondary and higher secondary)	Value	Currently, no student level incentives are provide	90% of recipients of cycle completion bonus meet c	4 million students received stipends
	Date	March 5, 2018	June 30, 2023	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Number of institutions that have adequate number of teachers including English and Math Value 0.00 31076.00 0.00
Date March 5, 2018 November 28, 2023
Comment
Percentage improvement in Reading Skills proficiency Value 0.00 10.00 0.00
Date March 5, 2018 June 30, 2023
Comment

Implementation of Adolescent Girls Program (AGP) initiated	Value	Drop-out rate among girls is higher in secondary e	Adolescent Girls Program implemented in all divisi	Adolescent Girls Program initiated in two division
	Date	March 5, 2018	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Harmonization of sector program implementation (Percentage reduction of stand-alone projects) Value 0.00 69.00 0.00
Date March 5, 2018 November 28, 2023
Comment
NASS implementation Value LASI 2017 completed NASS 2019 and modified NASS 2021-22 results analyz
Date March 5, 2018 November 28, 2023
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 0.00 13500000.00 0.00
Date January 1, 2018 June 30, 2023
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 0.00 7290000.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Large-scale primary/secondary learning assessments completed Value 0.00 2.00 0.00
Date January 1, 2018 June 30, 2023
Comment

Grade 10 (of those started in Grade 6) retention rate (disaggregated)	Value	69.00	75.00	0.00
	Date	March 5, 2018	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Percentage of students achieving grade level competency in Grade 8 in Bangla	Value	54.00	59.00	0.00
	Date	March 5, 2018	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Grade 10 retention rate - Girls	Value	66.00	73.00	0.00
	Date	March 5, 2018	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Percentage of students achieving grade level competency in Grade 8 in English	Value	49.00	54.00	0.00
	Date	March 5, 2018	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Grade 10 retention rate - disadvantaged	Value	62.00	70.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Percentage of students achieving grade level competency in Grade 8 in Maths	Value	57.00	62.00	0.00
	Date	March 5, 2018	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Gross Enrollment Rate in Higher secondary (disaggregated)	Value	39.00	47.70	0.00
	Date	March 5, 2018	November 28, 2023
	Comment

Gross Enrolment Rate in Higher secondary (Girls)	Value	36.00	48.71	0.00
	Date	March 5, 2018	November 28, 2023
	Comment

Number of institutions implementing the DRH program	Value	11982.00	30000.00	15000.00
	Date	March 5, 2018	June 30, 2023	December 20, 2022
	Comment

NASS implementation	Value	LASI 2017 completed	NASS 2019 and modified NASS 2021-22 results analyz
	Date	March 5, 2018	November 28, 2023
	Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning	Value	0.00	13500000.00	0.00
	Date	January 1, 2018	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female	Value	0.00	7290000.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment