1. What We Do

National Functional Literacy Program Project

Abstract*

The National Functional Literacy Program Project aims to increase the number of Ghanaians adults (15-45 years), particularly women and rural poor, to acquire literacy and functional skills. There are seven project components. 1) Basic literacy and development activity program will teach basic literacy, numeracy, and functional skills in 15 Ghanaian languages and will seek community participation in the running of classes. 2) An English pilot was conducted...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

To increase the number of Ghanaian adults (15-45 years of age), particularly women and the rural poor, who acquire literacy and functional skills.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P000974

  • Closed

  • Eunice Ackwerh

  • N/A

  • Ghana

  • August 17, 1998

  • (as of board presentation)

    June 17, 1999

  • August 15, 2000

  • US$ 32.00 million

  • C

  • Not Applicable

  • August 31, 2006

  • BANK APPROVED

  • September 13, 2022

  • Notes

Sectors

Created with Highstock 5.0.14FY17 - Central Government(Central Agencies)FY17 - Central Government (Central Agencies)MediaFY17 - Adult, Basic andContinuing EducationFY17 - Adult, Basic and Continuing Education

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 32.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 32.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 32.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 46.00

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

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Jun 4, 2020 IDA-32460 Int Charges 37.58
Jun 4, 2020 IDA-32460 Int Charges 37.58
Jun 4, 2020 IDA-32460 Int Charges 65,399.68
May 1, 2022 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 10,949.77
May 4, 2022 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 430,910.97
May 4, 2022 IDA-32460 Int Charges 211.01
May 4, 2022 IDA-32460 Int Charges 211.01
May 4, 2022 IDA-32460 Int Charges 57,991.37
May 4, 2022 IDA-32460 Int Charges 57,991.37
Nov 24, 2021 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 457,544.38
Nov 24, 2021 IDA-32460 Int Charges 38.26
Nov 24, 2021 IDA-32460 Int Charges 38.26
Nov 24, 2021 IDA-32460 Int Charges 61,975.39
Nov 24, 2021 IDA-32460 Int Charges 61,975.39
Nov 1, 2021 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 1,550.65
May 11, 2023 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 443,491.72
May 11, 2023 IDA-32460 Int Charges 123.31
May 11, 2023 IDA-32460 Int Charges 123.31
May 11, 2023 IDA-32460 Int Charges 50,131.10
May 11, 2023 IDA-32460 Int Charges 50,131.10
May 11, 2023 IDA-32460 Int Charges 4,865.91
May 11, 2023 IDA-32460 Int Charges 4,865.91
Nov 1, 2022 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 19,799.52
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-32460 Int Charges 50,504.63
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-32460 Int Charges 50,504.63
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 413,144.90
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-32460 Int Charges 26.41
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-32460 Int Charges 26.41
Nov 20, 2023 IDA-32460 Int Charges 52,145.15
Nov 20, 2023 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 438,452.72
Nov 20, 2023 IDA-32460 Int Charges 4,697.13
Nov 20, 2023 IDA-32460 Int Charges 4,697.13
Nov 1, 2014 IDA-32460 Int Charges 5.07
Nov 1, 2014 IDA-32460 Int Charges 5.07
Nov 1, 2014 IDA-32460 Int Charges 82,161.65
Nov 1, 2014 IDA-32460 Int Charges 82,161.65
Nov 1, 2014 IDA-32460 Int Charges 872.66
Nov 1, 2014 IDA-32460 Int Charges 872.66
Nov 1, 2014 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 243,441.58
May 2, 2014 IDA-32460 Int Charges 3,860.63
May 2, 2014 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 255,490.73
May 2, 2014 IDA-32460 Int Charges 31.93
May 2, 2014 IDA-32460 Int Charges 31.93
May 2, 2014 IDA-32460 Int Charges 86,270.47
May 2, 2014 IDA-32460 Int Charges 86,270.47
May 2, 2014 IDA-32460 Int Charges 3,860.63
Nov 7, 2013 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 252,347.12
Nov 7, 2013 IDA-32460 Int Charges 83,246.73
Nov 7, 2013 IDA-32460 Int Charges 83,246.73
Nov 7, 2013 IDA-32460 Int Charges 1,705.71
Nov 7, 2013 IDA-32460 Int Charges 1,705.71
Nov 16, 2015 IDA-32460 Int Charges 54.70
Nov 16, 2015 IDA-32460 Int Charges 75,060.85
Nov 16, 2015 IDA-32460 Int Charges 75,060.85
Nov 16, 2015 IDA-32460 Int Charges 525.98
Nov 16, 2015 IDA-32460 Int Charges 525.98
Nov 16, 2015 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 227,456.73
Nov 16, 2015 IDA-32460 Int Charges 54.70
May 13, 2015 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 223,313.22
May 13, 2015 IDA-32460 Int Charges 76,951.51
May 13, 2015 IDA-32460 Int Charges 76,951.51
May 1, 2015 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 8,844.82
Nov 1, 2016 IDA-32460 Int Charges 9,430.85
Nov 1, 2016 IDA-32460 Int Charges 9,430.85
Nov 1, 2016 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 226,870.50
Nov 1, 2016 IDA-32460 Int Charges 9.22
Nov 1, 2016 IDA-32460 Int Charges 9.22
Nov 1, 2016 IDA-32460 Int Charges 73,165.87
Nov 1, 2016 IDA-32460 Int Charges 73,165.87
May 1, 2016 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 5,837.00
May 3, 2016 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 229,115.28
May 3, 2016 IDA-32460 Int Charges 73.43
May 3, 2016 IDA-32460 Int Charges 73.43
May 3, 2016 IDA-32460 Int Charges 66,897.87
May 3, 2016 IDA-32460 Int Charges 66,897.87
Nov 2, 2017 IDA-32460 Int Charges 37.86
Nov 2, 2017 IDA-32460 Int Charges 37.86
Nov 2, 2017 IDA-32460 Int Charges 72,838.89
Nov 20, 2023 IDA-32460 Int Charges 91.34
Nov 20, 2023 IDA-32460 Int Charges 91.34
Nov 20, 2023 IDA-32460 Int Charges 52,145.15
Jun 17, 1999 IDA-32460 Loan Commitment 22,244,776.00
Jun 17, 1999 IDA-3246A Loan Commitment 9,755,224.00
May 8, 2024 IDA-32460 Int Charges 465.23
May 8, 2024 IDA-32460 Int Charges 465.23
May 8, 2024 IDA-32460 Int Charges 172.05
May 8, 2024 IDA-32460 Int Charges 172.05
May 8, 2024 IDA-32460 Int Charges 50,528.44
May 8, 2024 IDA-32460 Int Charges 50,528.44
May 8, 2024 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 434,652.06
Nov 21, 2018 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 224,621.34
May 1, 2018 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 2,890.59
May 8, 2018 IDA-32460 Int Charges 73,144.98
May 8, 2018 IDA-32460 Int Charges 73,144.98
May 8, 2018 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 232,128.31
May 8, 2018 IDA-32460 Int Charges 4.89
May 8, 2018 IDA-32460 Int Charges 4.89
Jun 4, 2020 IDA-32460 Int Charges 65,399.68
Jun 4, 2020 IDA-32460 Int Charges 3,696.71
Jun 4, 2020 IDA-32460 Int Charges 3,696.71
Nov 1, 2019 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 2,072.29
Nov 5, 2019 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 451,806.62
Nov 5, 2019 IDA-32460 Int Charges 55.88
Nov 5, 2019 IDA-32460 Int Charges 55.88
Nov 5, 2019 IDA-32460 Int Charges 64,377.86
Nov 5, 2019 IDA-32460 Int Charges 64,377.86
May 1, 2019 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 3,400.87
May 5, 2021 IDA-32460 Int Charges 515.66
May 5, 2021 IDA-32460 Int Charges 515.66
May 5, 2021 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 471,815.56
May 5, 2021 IDA-32460 Int Charges 78.65
May 5, 2021 IDA-32460 Int Charges 78.65
May 5, 2021 IDA-32460 Int Charges 65,464.55
May 5, 2021 IDA-32460 Int Charges 65,464.55
Nov 9, 2020 IDA-32460 Int Charges 886.23
Nov 9, 2020 IDA-32460 Int Charges 886.23
Nov 9, 2020 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 469,286.16
Nov 9, 2020 IDA-32460 Int Charges 322.64
Nov 9, 2020 IDA-32460 Int Charges 322.64
Nov 9, 2020 IDA-32460 Int Charges 66,360.51
Nov 9, 2020 IDA-32460 Int Charges 66,360.51
Jun 4, 2020 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 453,026.30
Nov 2, 2017 IDA-32460 Int Charges 72,838.89
Nov 2, 2017 IDA-32460 Int Charges 4,088.76
Nov 2, 2017 IDA-32460 Int Charges 4,088.76
Nov 2, 2017 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 231,234.34
May 9, 2017 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 221,094.66
May 9, 2017 IDA-32460 Int Charges 67,760.64
May 9, 2017 IDA-32460 Int Charges 67,760.64
May 1, 2017 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 3,980.50
May 13, 2019 IDA-32460 Int Charges 93.53
May 13, 2019 IDA-32460 Int Charges 93.53
May 13, 2019 IDA-32460 Int Charges 69,267.14
May 13, 2019 IDA-32460 Int Charges 69,267.14
May 13, 2019 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 224,645.39
Nov 1, 2018 IDA-32460 Loan Repay 3,549.84
Nov 21, 2018 IDA-32460 Int Charges 32.87
Nov 21, 2018 IDA-32460 Int Charges 32.87
Nov 21, 2018 IDA-32460 Int Charges 70,162.29
Nov 21, 2018 IDA-32460 Int Charges 70,162.29
Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Overall Safeguards Rating Not Applicable 2006-06-27
Procurement Satisfactory 2006-06-27
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2006-06-27
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2006-06-27
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2006-06-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2006-06-27
Project Management Satisfactory 2006-06-27
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2006-06-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-14-2007
OutcomesSubstantial
Risk to Development OutcomeModest
Bank PerformanceSubstantial
Borrower PerformanceSubstantial
Government PerformanceModerately Satisfactory
Implementing AgencySubstantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 08-13-2007PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT: 06-03-2010
Outcome RatingSatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory
Risk To Development OutcomeModerateSignificant
Bank PerformanceSatisfactorySatisfactory
Borrower PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryModerately Satisfactory
Government PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryModerately Satisfactory
Implementing AgencyModerately SatisfactoryNot Rated
Icr QualitySatisfactoryNot Rated
M&e QualitySubstantialNot Rated

Results Framework

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