Strengthening Foundations for Learning Project

Development Objective

The objectives of the Project are to improve learning conditions in public preschools and primary schools, and to increase access to public preschool education in selected districts.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P162297
Status
Active
Team Leader
Himdat Bayusuf
Borrower 2
Republic of Tunisia

Country
Tunisia
Disclosure Date
December 5, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 18, 2018
Effective Date
February 14, 2019

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 130.20 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Education
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2018

Commitment Amount
US$ 100.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
January 26, 2024
Closing Date
June 30, 2025

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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change9%
- FY17 - Mitigation9%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Education100%
- FY17 - Education Facilities35%
- FY17 - Education Governance, School-Based Management27%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks5%
- FY17 - Student Assessment10%
- FY17 - Teachers31%
FY17 - Gender5%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	100.00
National Government	30.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	130.20

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$)
Jun 1, 2020	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	24,617.45
Feb 12, 2020	IBRD-88630	Loan Cancel	27,500,000.00
Jun 1, 2023	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	256,753.38
Jun 1, 2024	IBRD-88630	Loan Repay	315,338.72
Jun 1, 2024	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	36,375.03
Jun 1, 2024	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	412,644.47
Jun 1, 2024	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	366,085.16
May 18, 2018	IBRD-88630	Loan Commitment	100,000,000.00
Jun 18, 2021	IBRD-88630	Loan Disb	595,900.00
Jun 18, 2021	IBRD-88630	Loan Disb	1,935,483.20
Jun 1, 2021	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	39,361.07
Jun 1, 2021	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	33,852.80
Jun 1, 2021	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	24,273.20
Dec 1, 2022	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	124.51
Dec 1, 2022	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	43,681.63
Dec 1, 2022	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	26,877.11
Dec 1, 2022	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	214.06
Dec 1, 2022	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	66,435.74
Oct 28, 2022	IBRD-88630	Loan Disb	1,864,466.60
Mar 4, 2022	IBRD-88630	Loan Disb	1,604,837.00
Dec 1, 2021	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	139.16
Dec 1, 2021	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	34,149.24
Jun 1, 2022	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	323.70
Jun 1, 2022	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	227.66
Jun 1, 2023	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	190,402.25
May 26, 2023	IBRD-88630	Loan Disb	1,657,767.20
Mar 10, 2023	IBRD-88630	Loan Disb	1,719,816.00
May 4, 2023	IBRD-88630	Loan Disb	553,050.00
Apr 12, 2024	IBRD-88630	Loan Disb	1,010,964.50
Dec 1, 2023	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	173.58
Dec 20, 2023	IBRD-88630	Loan Disb	1,378,020.40
Dec 1, 2023	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	2,163.72
Dec 1, 2023	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	38,511.57
Dec 1, 2023	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	420,329.97
Dec 1, 2023	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	289,669.44
Jun 1, 2023	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	467.45
Jun 1, 2023	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	1,030.22
Jun 1, 2023	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	41,376.32
Dec 1, 2019	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	101,739.70
Dec 1, 2019	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	26,823.66
Jun 27, 2019	IBRD-88630	Loan Disb	5,543,849.00
Jun 1, 2019	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	183,718.77
Jun 1, 2019	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	4,234.91
Feb 14, 2019	IBRD-88630	Loan Disb	228,750.55
Feb 14, 2019	IBRD-88630	Fee Charges	228,750.55
Mar 29, 2019	IBRD-88630	Loan Disb	3,367,050.00
May 13, 2021	IBRD-88630	Loan Disb	1,960,005.60
Dec 1, 2020	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	22,664.92
Dec 1, 2020	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	42,026.96
Dec 1, 2020	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	58,247.13
Dec 18, 2020	IBRD-88630	Loan Disb	1,043,680.94
Jun 19, 2020	IBRD-88630	Loan Disb	5,826,080.00
Jun 1, 2022	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	30,765.28
Jun 1, 2022	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	16,568.33
Jun 1, 2022	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	43,120.88
Aug 20, 2021	IBRD-88630	Loan Disb	584,075.00
Aug 20, 2021	IBRD-88630	Loan Disb	584,075.00
May 5, 2022	IBRD-88630	Loan Disb	215,139.40
May 5, 2022	IBRD-88630	Loan Disb	430,278.80
May 5, 2022	IBRD-88630	Loan Disb	529,900.00
Dec 1, 2021	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	0.01
Dec 1, 2021	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	19,091.97
Dec 1, 2021	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	44,088.80
Dec 1, 2021	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	239.27
Oct 8, 2021	IBRD-88630	Loan Disb	944,226.50
Jun 1, 2020	IBRD-88630	Int Charges	80,533.94

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2025-03-16
Project Management	Satisfactory	2025-03-16
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2025-03-16
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-16
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-16
Financial Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2025-03-16

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

1. Children enrolled in public preschools in targeted districts (disaggregated by gender and urban/rural areas) Value 7416.00 8509.00 10000.00
Date April 19, 2018 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2025
Comment
2- School principals supporting primary education teachers on pedagogical tasks (hours per week) Value 7.38 7.38 9.00
Date May 31, 2021 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2025
Comment
School principals declaring that they often use ICT in their school management responsibilities (percentage) Value 69.00 69.00 0.00
Date
Comment

3. Trained primary education teachers using structured lesson plan/techniques (capturing 4 dimensions of teacher management skills)(Percentage)	Value	44.00	61.00	60.00
	Date	May 31, 2021	December 19, 2023	June 30, 2025
	Comment

Primary education teachers using recommended pedagogical interventions (percentage) Value 12.00 12.00 0.00
Date
Comment
4- Average number of words read by minute in Arabic for children in grade 3 Value 43.00 43.00 48.00
Date May 31, 2021 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2025
Comment
Average number of words read by minute in Arabic by male students in grade 3 Value 40.00 40.00 45.00
Date May 31, 2021 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2025
Comment
Average number of words read by minute in Arabic by grade 3 children in schools located in rural areas Value 31.00 31.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Teachers recruited or trained Value 0.00 69996.00 45000.00
Date June 29, 2018 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2025
Comment
Teachers recruited or trained - Female (RMS requirement) Value 0.00 7000.00 10000.00
Date
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 0.00 5000.00 500000.00
Date June 14, 2018 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2025
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

1. Preschool teachers who receive in-service training on the core professional development program for early childhood education developed by the Ministry of Education	Value	0.00	3000.00	5000.00
	Date	April 19, 2018	December 19, 2023	June 30, 2025
	Comment

5. Primary school directors and deputy directors who have participated in training on leadership and school management delivered bythe MOE (disaggregated by gender)	Value	0.00	2500.00	3500.00
	Date	April 19, 2018	September 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
	Comment

12. Information Management System for professional development developed	Value	NA	Teacher platform implemented / Tracking and monito	System used to monitor and assign professional dev
	Date	April 19, 2018	September 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
	Comment

2. Preschool classrooms that have received learning materials and small supplies Value 0.00 100.00 150.00
Date April 19, 2018 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2025
Comment

7. Primary school teachers who receive in-service training on the core professional development program delivered by the MOE (disaggregated by gender)	Value	0.00	69996.00	20000.00
	Date	April 19, 2018	December 19, 2023	June 30, 2025
	Comment

13. National standardized learning assessment conducted in primary schools	Value	N.A	Assessment results analyzed to develop local actio	Use of assessment results to develop CRE action pl
	Date	April 19, 2018	March 15, 2022	June 30, 2025
	Comment

3. Public preschool classrooms assessed using quality assurance mechanism Value 0.00 0.00 400.00
Date April 19, 2018 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2025
Comment
9. Inspectors and pedagogical counselors trained on coaching techniques, disaggregated by gender Value 0.00 2447.00 2000.00
Date April 19, 2018 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2025
Comment
4. Preschool classrooms built in selected districts Value 0.00 64.00 100.00
Date April 19, 2018 December 19, 2023 June 30, 2025
Comment
10. Primary school classrooms equipped with a reading corner Value 0.00 0.00 1200.00
Date April 19, 2018 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
Comment

16. the Ministry of Education has deployed virtual instruments to regularly maintain open communication with key education staff atnational and regional level	Value	N/A	Virtual correspondence or meeting between ministry	Virtual correspondence or meeting between ministry
	Date	March 27, 2020	March 15, 2022	June 30, 2025
	Comment

11. Grade 3 for Arabic and/ Grade 4 for French students who cannot read a single word, as measured by the fluency test in EGRA	Value	N.A	First measurement/baseline for EGRA	Implementation of EGRA assessment
	Date	April 19, 2018	September 30, 2022	June 30, 2025
	Comment

15. Primary teachers who have received training to develop their skills set for distance education teaching Value 0.00 2218.00 800.00
Date December 31, 2019 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2025
Comment
Teachers who agree that professional development activities help them improve their classroom practices Value 0.00 0.00 65.00
Date June 26, 2023 June 26, 2023 June 30, 2025
Comment

1. Children enrolled in public preschools in targeted districts (disaggregated by gender and urban/rural areas)	Value	7416.00	8509.00	10000.00
	Date	April 19, 2018	December 19, 2023	June 30, 2025
	Comment

2- School principals supporting primary education teachers on pedagogical tasks (hours per week)	Value	7.38	7.38	9.00
	Date	May 31, 2021	December 19, 2023	June 30, 2025
	Comment

School principals declaring that they often use ICT in their school management responsibilities (percentage)	Value	69.00	69.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Primary education teachers using recommended pedagogical interventions (percentage)	Value	12.00	12.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

4- Average number of words read by minute in Arabic for children in grade 3	Value	43.00	43.00	48.00
	Date	May 31, 2021	December 19, 2023	June 30, 2025
	Comment

Average number of words read by minute in Arabic by male students in grade 3	Value	40.00	40.00	45.00
	Date	May 31, 2021	December 19, 2023	June 30, 2025
	Comment

Average number of words read by minute in Arabic by grade 3 children in schools located in rural areas	Value	31.00	31.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Teachers recruited or trained	Value	0.00	69996.00	45000.00
	Date	June 29, 2018	December 19, 2023	June 30, 2025
	Comment

Strengthening Foundations for Learning Project

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS