Education Modernization Project

Abstract*

The Education Modernization Project in Tajikistan, seeks to avoid further decline in the education system, to instead support the rebuilding process, through improved learning conditions, school enrollment, and educational completion through grade 5. Specifically, the project components will: 1) provide school grants to improve the quality of education, the student enrollment rates, and the schools' infrastructure. Thematic grants will seek to encourage... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective is to set the stage for change at the national level while improving learning conditions and school enrollment and completion through grade 5 in selected districts. Through community-driven initiatives, the project will help to develop local and district capacity.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P069055
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Saodat Bazarova
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Tajikistan
Disclosure Date
May 23, 2002
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 15, 2003
Effective Date
September 26, 2003

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 28.51 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2003

Commitment Amount
US$ 24.32 million
Environmental Category
F
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
July 31, 2013

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
August 11, 2022

Associated Projects
P114313

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 - Access to Education42%
- FY17 - Education Financing34%
- FY17 - Science and Technology8%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks8%
- FY17 - Teachers8%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	4.19
IDA Credit	14.43
IDA GRANT FOR DEBT VULNERABLE	9.89

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	24.32
IBRD + IDA Commitment	24.32

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	28.51

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-37590	Int Charges	233.98
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-37590	Int Charges	42,339.50
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-37590	Int Charges	42,339.50
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-37590	Int Charges	2.78
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-37590	Int Charges	2.78
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-37590	Int Charges	156.96
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-37590	Int Charges	156.96
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	334.54
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-37590	Int Charges	42,857.30
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-37590	Int Charges	42,857.30
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	133,759.86
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	1,058.13
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	128,749.87
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-37590	Int Charges	40,402.70
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-37590	Int Charges	40,402.70
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	132,604.44
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-37590	Int Charges	9,897.84
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-37590	Int Charges	37,534.40
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-37590	Int Charges	37,534.40
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	29.93
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	46,704.21
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	84,236.65
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-37590	Int Charges	46,167.21
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-37590	Int Charges	46,167.21
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-37590	Int Charges	45,416.21
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-37590	Int Charges	45,416.21
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	46,120.16
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	88,282.99
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-37590	Int Charges	1,158.16
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-37590	Int Charges	1,158.16
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	2,175.29
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	126,890.76
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-37590	Int Charges	1,350.70
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-37590	Int Charges	1,350.70
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-37590	Int Charges	42,548.88
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-37590	Int Charges	42,548.88
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	583.43
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-37590	Int Charges	47,150.46
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-37590	Int Charges	47,150.46
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-37590	Int Charges	2,328.83
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-37590	Int Charges	2,328.83
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	1,524.17
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-37590	Int Charges	39,921.68
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-37590	Int Charges	39,921.68
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	135,717.00
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-37590	Int Charges	920.28
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-37590	Int Charges	920.28
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	703.50
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-37590	Int Charges	979.58
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-37590	Int Charges	979.58
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	137,586.47
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	534.15
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	840.50
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-37590	Int Charges	42,979.97
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-37590	Int Charges	42,979.97
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	131,421.10
Sep 3, 2013	IDA-H5690	Loan Disb	324,367.06
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-37590	Int Charges	51,822.02
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-37590	Int Charges	51,822.02
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	87,614.45
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-37590	Int Charges	494.70
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-37590	Int Charges	494.70
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	53,397.85
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-37590	Int Charges	1,568.78
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-37590	Int Charges	1,568.78
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	145,121.69
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	1,942.12
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-37590	Int Charges	54,081.46
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-37590	Int Charges	54,081.46
Jan 3, 2014	IDA-H5690	Loan Cancel	880.65
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	701.32
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	144,224.23
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	426.34
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-37590	Int Charges	52,956.44
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-37590	Int Charges	52,956.44
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-37590	Int Charges	1,828.93
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-37590	Int Charges	1,828.93
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	131,723.97
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	1,807.08
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-37590	Int Charges	47,570.39
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-37590	Int Charges	47,570.39
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-37590	Int Charges	42,447.80
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-37590	Int Charges	42,447.80
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	5,556.69
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	85,639.25
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	43,506.46
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-37590	Int Charges	4,200.09
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	3,586.65
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-37590	Int Charges	37,289.76
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-37590	Int Charges	37,289.76
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	116,977.35
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	245,174.05
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-37590	Int Charges	36,578.63
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-37590	Int Charges	36,578.63
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-37590	Int Charges	2,061.26
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-37590	Int Charges	2,061.26
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	248,884.80
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-37590	Int Charges	2,200.44
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-37590	Int Charges	2,200.44
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-37590	Int Charges	35,132.28
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-37590	Int Charges	35,132.28
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	123,234.35
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-37590	Int Charges	36,956.79
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-37590	Int Charges	36,956.79
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	5,451.70
May 25, 2010	IDA-H5690	Loan Commitment	2,000,000.00
May 15, 2003	IDA-H0370	Loan Commitment	7,000,000.00
May 15, 2003	IDA-37590	Loan Commitment	13,000,000.00
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	4,936.26
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-37590	Int Charges	497.23
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-37590	Int Charges	497.23
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	130,069.82
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	149.53
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-37590	Int Charges	42,972.39
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-37590	Int Charges	42,972.39
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-37590	Int Charges	43,583.41
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-37590	Int Charges	43,583.41
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-37590	Int Charges	1,828.94
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-37590	Int Charges	1,828.94
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	43,957.71
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	88,140.74
Apr 16, 2020	IDA-37590	Int Charges	42,301.78
Apr 16, 2020	IDA-37590	Int Charges	42,301.78
Apr 16, 2020	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	41,920.45
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	463.77
Apr 16, 2020	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	87,277.12
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-37590	Int Charges	233.98
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-37590	Int Charges	4,200.09
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	5,823.28
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-37590	Loan Repay	124,574.67
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-37590	Int Charges	9,897.84

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Satisfactory	2013-07-27
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2013-07-27
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2013-07-27
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-07-27
Procurement	Satisfactory	2013-07-27
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-07-27
Overall	Moderately Low	2013-07-27
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2013-07-27
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2013-07-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2013-07-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 01-30-2014
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 08-04-2014	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Negligible	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Stopping the decline - raising enrollment and completion rates through grade 4 in the project area.	Value	88.7 percent	Average enrollment rate in grades 1-4 in project r	Enrollment rates increase in project schools in gr
	Date	December 31, 2004	December 31, 2012	December 30, 2008
	Comment	Estimated enrollment average of project districts. Baseline completed in phases in Kulyab, Vahdat, Vose, Faizabad, Shohmansur andNurabad (1/31/2007)	Target exceeded.	The original PAD indicator was ‘through grade 5’ but ‘through grade 4’ has been tracked throughout the project

Community driven projects ensure that parents and community members are active in promoting education.	Value	No schools had PTAs, though some had school commit	Functioning school committees/PTAs in 86% of the p	Functioning school committees/PTAs in 70% of proje
	Date	February 26, 2003	December 21, 2009	December 30, 2008
	Comment		Savings were used for additional small grants to 13 PTAs for rehabilitation thus demonstrating sustainability of the component.Also, 405 schools (86%) have received and successfully completed small grants

Construction of NTC building completed Value No building. NTC building is 95% completed NTC building 100% completed.
Date May 11, 2010 July 8, 2013 July 31, 2013
Comment Will be completed by Closing Date.

Procurement of equipment completed	Value	No equipment procured.	Furniture and security equipment have arrived.	Equipment procured under AF funding 100% procured
	Date	April 15, 2010	July 8, 2013	July 31, 2013
	Comment		Will be completed by Closing Date.

Teacher turnover in the project schools has decreased	Value	10.7%	7.5%	at least by one point
	Date	September 30, 2004	September 30, 2012	September 30, 2008
	Comment		Target exceeded. (Indicator added to align with PAD)

Schools attract qualified teachers - percentage of teachers with "high" category in project schools is comparable with the nationalaverage	Value	not available	27%	27% (national average)
	Date	September 30, 2004	September 30, 2012	September 30, 2008
	Comment		Target met. (Indicator added to align with PAD)

Transition rate from grade 4 to 5 in project schools is comparable with the national average	Value	not available	99.3% - project schools	99.5% - national average
	Date		September 30, 2012	September 30, 2008
	Comment		Target met. (Indicator added to align with PAD)

Increase in community opinion of education quality and willingness to send children to school	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	December 31, 2004	June 30, 2009	December 31, 2008
	Comment		Target met. Results of beneficiary assessment.(Indicator added to align with PAD).

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Support for capacity building -- Capacity for curriculum development established.	Value	There is no curriculum structure or framework in t	The National Curriculum Board is operating. The cu	Curriculum Unit operating and framework developed.
	Date	February 26, 2003	May 25, 2008	December 30, 2008
	Comment

Support for capacity building -- Student assessment capacity for 4th grade established.	Value	There is no capacity for conducting regular studen	4th grade assessment was conducted twice: in 2004	4th grade assessment run successfully at least onc
	Date	February 26, 2003	December 21, 2009	December 30, 2008
	Comment		SAD is moved to NTC and further assessment work will be funded by READ

Support for capacity building -- new titles developed and printed for primary grades.	Value	Textbooks used in primary schools are outdated.	8 new titles or primary grades developed, printed	5 new titles developed and printed for primary gra
	Date	February 26, 2003	September 30, 2012	July 31, 2013
	Comment		Target exceeded

Support for capacity building --- Introduction of per-capita funding in one pilot district.	Value	School funding is based on norms, not actual needs	PCF is introduced and functioning nationwide since	Per-capita funding pilot evaluated and recommendat
	Date	February 26, 2003	November 20, 2011	December 30, 2008
	Comment

Support for capacity building -- professional development of untrained teachers.	Value	350 untrained teachers in pilot district	191 primary grades untrained teachers in the proje	350 untrained teachers receive training in seven p
	Date	September 29, 2004	June 17, 2009	December 30, 2008
	Comment		At the MOE's proposal it was agreed to limit training to 200 teachers (out of 350) who have not less than 5 years experience intheschool. Out of those 200, 191 teachers attended the course regularly and passed the exams.	target revised to 200 teachers

Strengthening service delivery -- printing of textbooks.	Value	Textbooks are outdated.	5.3 million textbooks printed and delivered.	5 million textbooks printed and delivered.
	Date	February 26, 2003	September 30, 2012	July 31, 2013
	Comment		Target exceeded

Strengthening service delivery -- improvement of school infrastructure.	Value	Large school buildings are in urgent need of repai	33 large schols rehabilitated	30 large schools rehabilitated
	Date	February 26, 2003	November 20, 2011	December 30, 2008
	Comment		target exceeded due to the project savings.

Support for community initiatives -- rehabilitation grants.	Value	School buildings are in urgent need of repair due	113 schools rehabiltated through small grants	100 schools rehabilitated through community contra
	Date	February 26, 2003	November 20, 2011	December 30, 2008
	Comment		Target exceeded. Project savings were used for additional small grants to 13 PTAs for rehabilitation thus demonstratingsustainability of the component

Support for community initiatives -- thematic grants.	Value	Lack of community involvement in school activities	493 thematic grants have been completed in 405 sch	228 schools receiving thematic grants complete and
	Date	February 26, 2003	May 25, 2008	December 30, 2008
	Comment		target exceeded	target exceeded

Strengthening survice delivery - number of students benefitted from school furniture provision	Value	0.00	90800.00	80000.00
	Date	September 30, 2012	September 30, 2012	December 31, 2008
	Comment		Target exceeded. (Indicator added to align with PAD).

Strenghthening service delivery - two prototype schools designed and built to new designs	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	September 30, 2003	September 1, 2010	December 31, 2008
	Comment		Target met. The new design is used by the government for construction of new schools.(Indicator added to align with PAD).

Project management - procurement and financial management	Value	low fiduciary capacity at the PMU	No major procurement or FM issues.	procurement and FM present minimal problems during
	Date	September 1, 2003	July 10, 2013	July 31, 2013
	Comment		Target met. Advanced fiduciary capacity in the PMU and adequate - in the MOE. (Indicator added to align with PAD).

Project management - capacity to manage technical assistance	Value	low capacity	TA is generally well managed and contribuite to ca
	Date	September 1, 2003	July 10, 2013
	Comment		Target met. (Indicator added to align with PAD).

Support for community initiatives - grant funds target the poorest and vulnerable students in the communities	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	December 31, 2004	June 30, 2009	December 31, 2008
	Comment		Target met. Results of small grants and beneficiary assessment.(Indicator added to align with PAD).

Construction of NTC building completed	Value	No building.	NTC building is 95% completed	NTC building 100% completed.
	Date	May 11, 2010	July 8, 2013	July 31, 2013
	Comment		Will be completed by Closing Date.