Alliance for Education Quality Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Alliance for Education Quality Project for Nicaragua is to improve: (a) teacher practices for participating teachers in preschool, primary, and secondary education nationwide; and (b) physical learning conditions in targeted schools. The project comprises of three components. The first component, improving teacher practices for participating teachers in preschool, primary, and secondary education nationwide, seeks... Show More

Development Objective

The objective of the Project is to improve (a) teacher practices for participating teachers in preschool, primary and secondary education nationwide, and (b) physical learning conditions in targeted schools.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P161029
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Marcelo Becerra
Borrower 2
Republic of Nicaragua

Country
Nicaragua
Disclosure Date
December 14, 2016
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 13, 2017
Effective Date
July 17, 2017

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 55.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Education (MINED)
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2017

Commitment Amount
US$ 55.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
October 30, 2023
Closing Date
April 30, 2023

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P167443

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 - Education Facilities56%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks47%
- FY17 - Student Assessment10%
- FY17 - Teachers51%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management56%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction56%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	55.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	55.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	55.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	55.00

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$)
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-60150	Loan Disb	2,984,776.00
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-60150	Int Charges	20,397.84
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-60150	Int Charges	250,041.38
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-60150	Int Charges	250,041.38
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-60150	Int Charges	234,732.72
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-60150	Int Charges	304,346.40
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-60150	Int Charges	304,346.40
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-60150	Int Charges	285,712.97
Feb 7, 2020	IDA-60150	Loan Disb	7,220,444.00
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-60150	Int Charges	3,562.51
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-60150	Int Charges	112,926.61
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-60150	Int Charges	112,926.61
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-60150	Int Charges	106,012.72
Jul 20, 2020	IDA-60150	Loan Disb	1,630,462.10
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-60150	Int Charges	167,541.11
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-60150	Int Charges	167,541.11
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-60150	Int Charges	136,885.64
Sep 11, 2020	IDA-60150	Loan Disb	7,578,149.50
Jun 26, 2019	IDA-60150	Loan Disb	1,484,031.10
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-60150	Int Charges	45,073.92
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-60150	Int Charges	51,261.67
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-60150	Int Charges	51,261.67
Mar 5, 2019	IDA-60150	Loan Disb	962,929.25
Aug 30, 2019	IDA-60150	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-60150	Int Charges	3,049.27
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-60150	Int Charges	71,077.04
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-60150	Int Charges	71,077.04
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-60150	Int Charges	63,162.86
Dec 11, 2019	IDA-60150	Loan Disb	2,367,183.80
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-60150	Int Charges	22,033.69
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-60150	Int Charges	22,033.69
Jun 14, 2018	IDA-60150	Loan Disb	973,408.70
Dec 11, 2018	IDA-60150	Loan Disb	209,220.90
Dec 12, 2018	IDA-60150	Loan Disb	333,121.53
Feb 8, 2019	IDA-60150	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-60150	Int Charges	41,875.49
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-60150	Int Charges	41,875.49
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-60150	Int Charges	39,311.69
Apr 13, 2017	IDA-60150	Loan Commitment	55,000,000.00
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-60150	Int Charges	383,923.75
Sep 8, 2023	IDA-60150	Loan Cancel	209,065.94
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-60150	Loan Repay	903,194.25
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-60150	Int Charges	376,032.84
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-60150	Int Charges	376,032.84
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-60150	Int Charges	353,010.44
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-60150	Int Charges	-107.43
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-60150	Int Charges	107.43
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-60150	Loan Repay	612.38
Sep 8, 2023	IDA-60150	Loan Disb	-209,065.94
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-60150	Int Charges	360,418.20
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-60150	Int Charges	712.50
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-60150	Loan Repay	907,500.00
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-60150	Int Charges	383,923.75
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-60150	Loan Repay	907,500.00
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-60150	Int Charges	377,828.62
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-60150	Int Charges	377,828.62
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-60150	Int Charges	354,696.22
Dec 7, 2022	IDA-60150	Loan Disb	500,000.00
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-60150	Int Charges	386,540.56
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-60150	Int Charges	386,540.56
Mar 27, 2023	IDA-60150	Loan Disb	500,000.00
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-60150	Loan Repay	907,500.00
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-60150	Int Charges	362,162.34
Dec 2, 2021	IDA-60150	Loan Disb	7,379,285.00
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-60150	Int Charges	330,200.00
Jun 27, 2022	IDA-60150	Loan Disb	4,218,114.50
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-60150	Loan Repay	907,500.00
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-60150	Int Charges	351,734.78
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-60150	Int Charges	351,734.78
Dec 22, 2020	IDA-60150	Loan Disb	2,000,000.00
Feb 5, 2021	IDA-60150	Loan Disb	7,615,873.00
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-60150	Int Charges	20,684.70
Dec 28, 2017	IDA-60150	Loan Disb	3,043,000.00
Dec 28, 2017	IDA-60150	Loan Disb	1,400,000.00
Dec 28, 2017	IDA-60150	Loan Disb	600,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Satisfactory	2023-04-30
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2023-04-30
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2023-04-30
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2023-04-30
Procurement	Satisfactory	2023-04-30
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2023-04-30

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 10-30-2023
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 09-03-2024	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		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

PDOI1. Number of participating primary and secondary education teachers with improved teaching practices. Value 0.00 3141.00 2735.00
Date December 1, 2016 August 9, 2023 July 31, 2021
Comment
PDOI2. Percentage of preschool teachers with desired teaching practices. Value 54.00 98.70 60.00
Date December 1, 2016 August 9, 2023 July 31, 2021
Comment
PDOI3. Percentage of Project-supported schools meeting minimal physical quality standards. Value 0.00 100.00 80.00
Date December 1, 2016 August 9, 2023 July 31, 2021
Comment
Sub-PDOI1a. Number of participating primary school teachers with improved teaching practices Value 0.00 0.00 469.00
Date December 1, 2016 March 19, 2018
Comment
Sub-PDOI1b. Number of participating secondary school teachers with improved teaching practices. Value 0.00 0.00 78.00
Date December 1, 2016 March 19, 2018
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

IRI9. Number of in-service preschool and primary school teachers that received textbooks, teacher's guides and other educational supplies (including equipment).	Value	0.00	32483.00	20000.00
	Date	December 1, 2016	August 9, 2023	July 31, 2021
	Comment

IRI10. Learning outcome results in student or child development assessment analyzed and disseminated nationwide.	Value	Yes (TERCE report)	ERCE, National, and Early Childhood Development as	Baseline for Preschool Education (ERCE socializati
	Date	December 1, 2016	August 9, 2023	July 31, 2021
	Comment

IRI11. Teacher training and teacher mentoring programs whose design or implementation have been adjusted according to student and child development assessments, and teacher mentoring results.	Value	Not started	Report/ summary on how assessments and results wer	Report/ summary on how assessments and results wer
	Date	December 1, 2016	August 9, 2023	July 31, 2021
	Comment

IRI12. Study to assess the effectiveness of the TMP for primary school teachers	Value	Not started	Final Report completed and satisfactory to the Ban	Baseline report
	Date	December 1, 2016	August 9, 2023	July 31, 2021
	Comment

IRI13. Number of teachers that provide qualitative feedback on quality of classroom observation/mentoring during the mentoring sessions.	Value	0.00	3699.00	625.00
	Date	December 1, 2016	August 9, 2023	July 31, 2021
	Comment

IRI 14. Number of mentoring visits carried out by education personnel as part of the In-Service Training Program for Preschool Teachers Value 0.00 443.00 0.00
Date December 11, 2020 August 9, 2023
Comment
IRI 15. Percentage of primary and secondary teachers belonging to indigenous and Afro-descendant groups that receive mentoring Value 0.00 11.00 5.00
Date December 11, 2020 August 9, 2023 July 31, 2021
Comment
IRI 16. Number of school principals trained under the adjusted In-Service Training Program Value 0.00 1627.00 0.00
Date December 11, 2020 August 9, 2023
Comment
Sub-IRI 16a. Percentage of trained school principals under the adjusted In-Service Training Program who are women Value 0.00 60.00 0.00
Date December 11, 2020 August 9, 2023
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 0.00 1113627.00 440000.00
Date December 11, 2020 August 9, 2023 July 31, 2021
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment

IRI22. Development and implementation of the first phase of the School Infrastructure Planning System (SIGIE)	Value	Not started	First phase of automatization of SIGIE is complete	Workplan, Software Acceptance Requirements and Cri
	Date	December 1, 2016	August 9, 2023	July 31, 2021
	Comment

IRI17. Percentage of targeted schools included in a National Program aimed at involving the community in school maintenance. Value 0.00 100.00 80.00
Date December 1, 2016 August 9, 2023 July 31, 2021
Comment
IRI1. Number of in-service preschool teachers certified in the Preschool Teacher Training Program Value 0.00 9498.00 5500.00
Date December 1, 2016 August 9, 2023 July 31, 2021
Comment

IRI 23. Percentage of communications received through the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) resolved according to the agreed procedure	Value	0.00	100.00	90.00
	Date	July 31, 2017	August 9, 2023	July 31, 2021
	Comment

IRI18. Update of Standards and Design Criteria for School Facilities Value No Yes No
Date December 1, 2016 August 9, 2023 July 31, 2021
Comment
Sub-IRI1a. Percentage of female in-service preschool teachers certified in the Preschool Teacher Training Program (Percentage) Value 0.00 98.00 1.00
Date January 6, 2021 August 9, 2023 July 31, 2021
Comment
IRI 19. Percentage of Project-supported schools located in indigenous territories Value 0.00 19.00 0.00
Date December 11, 2020 August 9, 2023
Comment
IRI2. Number of education personnel trained in teacher mentoring. Value 0.00 540.00 0.00
Date December 1, 2016 August 9, 2023 July 31, 2021
Comment

IRI 20. Number of Project-supported schools with improvements to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene systems to meet minimum conditions to enhance learning	Value	0.00	60.00	60.00
	Date	December 11, 2020	August 9, 2023	December 22, 2022
	Comment

IRI3. Number of in-service basic education teachers who received at least three mentoring visits. Value 0.00 3997.00 2500.00
Date December 1, 2016 August 9, 2023 July 31, 2021
Comment
IRI 21. Number of preschool classrooms rehabilitated and equipped under the Project. Value 0.00 23.00 23.00
Date December 11, 2020 August 9, 2023 December 22, 2022
Comment
IRI4. Number of in-service primary school teachers with gender-inclusive teaching practices. Value 0.00 1511.00 375.00
Date December 1, 2016 August 9, 2023 July 31, 2021
Comment

IRI5. Percentage of in-service basic education teachers trained in two 'Strategies for improving teacher practices' EPI workshops.	Value	0.00	88.00	80.00
	Date	December 1, 2016	August 9, 2023	July 31, 2021
	Comment

IRI6. Number of in-service primary school teachers certified in the Teacher Training Program. Value 0.00 23936.00 14500.00
Date December 1, 2016 August 9, 2023 July 31, 2021
Comment
IRI7. Number of mentoring visits carried out by pedagogical counselors as part of the Primary Teacher Training Program. Value 0.00 8321.00 2520.00
Date December 1, 2016 August 9, 2023 July 31, 2021
Comment

IRI8. Number of in-service preschool and primary school teachers that received workbooks, planning charts and fungible materials.	Value	0.00	31483.00	20000.00
	Date	December 1, 2016	August 9, 2023	July 31, 2021
	Comment

PDOI2. Percentage of preschool teachers with desired teaching practices.	Value	54.00	98.70	60.00
	Date	December 1, 2016	August 9, 2023	July 31, 2021
	Comment