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Bhutan - Education Development Project

Abstract*

The project will support Bhutan's education development program under its 9th Five-Year Plan (2002-2007) to expand access to primary and secondary education, and improve educational quality at all levels. This program is underpinned by the education sector strategy for achieving Bhutan's Vision 20/20, which provides a framework of development principles to improve quality of life of its citizens, and is the result of an extensive nationwide consultative...

* 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

Support Bhutan's five-year education development program to expand access to primary and secondary education, and improve educational quality at all levels.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P074114

  • Closed

  • Mark LaPrairie

  • N/A

  • Bhutan

  • March 17, 2003

  • (as of board presentation)

    August 21, 2003

  • October 10, 2003

  • US$ 39.00 million

  • N/A

  • South Asia

  • 2004

  • US$ 31.00 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • June 30, 2011

  • BANK APPROVED

  • September 6, 2022

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 31.00
Borrower/Recipient 8.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 31.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 31.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 39.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of June 30, 2025

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of June 30, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Sep 15, 2014 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 329,942.12
Mar 15, 2015 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 13,784.84
Sep 15, 2016 IDA-38200 Int Charges 3,082.74
Sep 15, 2016 IDA-38200 Int Charges 3,082.74
Sep 15, 2016 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 308,067.60
Sep 15, 2016 IDA-38200 Int Charges 106,678.37
Sep 15, 2016 IDA-38200 Int Charges 106,678.37
Mar 15, 2016 IDA-38200 Int Charges 106,165.84
Mar 15, 2016 IDA-38200 Int Charges 106,165.84
Mar 15, 2016 IDA-38200 Int Charges 3,807.89
Mar 15, 2016 IDA-38200 Int Charges 3,807.89
Mar 15, 2016 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 306,622.20
Sep 15, 2015 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 293,319.00
Sep 15, 2015 IDA-38200 Int Charges 107,857.69
Sep 15, 2015 IDA-38200 Int Charges 107,857.69
Sep 15, 2015 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 16,990.38
Sep 15, 2017 IDA-38200 Int Charges 98,201.64
Sep 15, 2017 IDA-38200 Int Charges 98,201.64
Mar 15, 2017 IDA-38200 Int Charges 103,547.84
Mar 15, 2017 IDA-38200 Int Charges 103,547.84
Mar 15, 2017 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 296,911.40
Mar 15, 2017 IDA-38200 Int Charges 1,846.05
Mar 15, 2017 IDA-38200 Int Charges 1,846.05
Sep 15, 2018 IDA-38200 Int Charges 5,928.90
Sep 15, 2018 IDA-38200 Int Charges 5,928.90
Sep 15, 2018 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 308,593.38
Sep 15, 2018 IDA-38200 Int Charges 103,938.40
Sep 15, 2018 IDA-38200 Int Charges 103,938.40
Sep 15, 2017 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 491.86
Mar 15, 2018 IDA-38200 Int Charges 102,962.84
Mar 15, 2018 IDA-38200 Int Charges 102,962.84
Mar 15, 2018 IDA-38200 Int Charges 10,069.54
Mar 15, 2018 IDA-38200 Int Charges 10,069.54
Mar 15, 2018 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 319,723.16
Sep 15, 2017 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 312,745.72
Mar 15, 2019 IDA-38200 Int Charges 210.34
Mar 15, 2019 IDA-38200 Int Charges 210.34
Mar 15, 2019 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 306,318.60
Mar 15, 2019 IDA-38200 Int Charges 102,233.84
Mar 15, 2021 IDA-38200 Int Charges 100,171.99
Mar 15, 2021 IDA-38200 Int Charges 100,171.99
Mar 15, 2021 IDA-38200 Int Charges 7,704.19
Mar 15, 2021 IDA-38200 Int Charges 7,704.19
Mar 15, 2021 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 314,264.97
Sep 15, 2020 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 310,697.30
Sep 15, 2020 IDA-38200 Int Charges 92,870.07
Sep 15, 2020 IDA-38200 Int Charges 92,870.07
Sep 15, 2020 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 962.86
Mar 15, 2022 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 303,452.00
Mar 15, 2022 IDA-38200 Int Charges 94,449.43
Mar 15, 2022 IDA-38200 Int Charges 94,449.43
Sep 15, 2021 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 3,522.58
Sep 15, 2021 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 310,196.80
Sep 15, 2021 IDA-38200 Int Charges 98,410.83
Sep 15, 2021 IDA-38200 Int Charges 98,410.83
Sep 15, 2022 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 276,629.70
Sep 15, 2022 IDA-38200 Int Charges 87,600.51
Sep 15, 2022 IDA-38200 Int Charges 87,600.51
Mar 15, 2022 IDA-38200 Int Charges 397.36
Mar 15, 2022 IDA-38200 Int Charges 397.36
Mar 15, 2023 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 288,730.06
Mar 15, 2023 IDA-38200 Int Charges 88,959.95
Mar 15, 2023 IDA-38200 Int Charges 88,959.95
Mar 15, 2023 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 4,142.15
Sep 15, 2023 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 575,310.90
Sep 15, 2023 IDA-38200 Int Charges 87,035.36
Sep 15, 2023 IDA-38200 Int Charges 87,035.36
Sep 15, 2023 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 4,924.79
Sep 15, 2022 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 8,249.94
May 13, 2008 IDA-H3740 Loan Commitment 1,600,000.00
Aug 21, 2003 IDA-38200 Loan Commitment 31,000,000.00
Mar 15, 2024 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 18,109.71
Mar 15, 2024 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 567,793.10
Mar 15, 2024 IDA-38200 Int Charges 85,688.30
Mar 15, 2024 IDA-38200 Int Charges 85,688.30
Sep 15, 2013 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 331,380.62
Sep 15, 2013 IDA-38200 Int Charges 119,221.87
Sep 15, 2013 IDA-38200 Int Charges 119,221.87
Sep 15, 2013 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 2,798.70
Mar 15, 2014 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 341,186.30
Mar 15, 2014 IDA-38200 Int Charges 121,624.64
Mar 15, 2014 IDA-38200 Int Charges 121,624.64
Mar 15, 2014 IDA-38200 Int Charges 6,223.16
Mar 15, 2014 IDA-38200 Int Charges 6,223.16
Mar 15, 2015 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 287,814.75
Mar 15, 2015 IDA-38200 Int Charges 109,706.83
Mar 15, 2015 IDA-38200 Int Charges 109,706.83
Sep 15, 2014 IDA-38200 Int Charges 121,253.71
Sep 15, 2014 IDA-38200 Int Charges 121,253.71
Sep 15, 2014 IDA-38200 Int Charges 4,874.68
Sep 15, 2014 IDA-38200 Int Charges 4,874.68
Mar 15, 2019 IDA-38200 Int Charges 102,233.84
Mar 15, 2020 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 3,385.38
Mar 15, 2020 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 299,809.22
Mar 15, 2020 IDA-38200 Int Charges 98,917.27
Mar 15, 2020 IDA-38200 Int Charges 98,917.27
Sep 15, 2019 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 868.98
Sep 15, 2019 IDA-38200 Loan Repay 301,227.80
Sep 15, 2019 IDA-38200 Int Charges 99,691.98
Sep 15, 2019 IDA-38200 Int Charges 99,691.98

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Project Management Satisfactory 2011-06-26
Financial Management Satisfactory 2011-06-26
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2011-06-26
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2011-06-26
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2011-06-26
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2011-06-26
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2011-06-26

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-29-2011
OutcomesSubstantial
Risk to Development OutcomeModest
Bank PerformanceModerately Satisfactory
Borrower PerformanceSubstantial
Government PerformanceSubstantial
Implementing AgencySubstantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 09-26-2012PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingModerately Satisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeModerateN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Government PerformanceSatisfactoryN/a
Implementing AgencyModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Icr QualitySatisfactoryN/a
M&e QualityModestN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Gross enrollment rate (secondary)Value49% (grades 7-10) 18% (grades 11-12)Middle Secondary: 75 percentHigher Secondary: 45 64% for grades 7-10; 33% for grades 11-12
    DateOctober 31, 2002June 13, 2011December 31, 2009
    CommentPer 2010 MOE statistical summary
  • Ratio of girls/boys (primary)Value47:5650:5049:51
    DateOctober 31, 2002June 13, 2011December 31, 2009
    Comment27,208 girls27,601 boys
  • Average pass rates for grades 10 and 12; scores in English, Mathematics and Science for grade 10.ValuePass rate: 96% (grade 10); 85% (grade 12); SubjectPass rate: 97.9% (grade 10); 91.1% (grade 12)PASS RATES: 95% (grade 10) 95% (grade 12) AVERAGE
    DateOctober 31, 2002June 13, 2011December 31, 2009
    CommentData on subject-wise average scores not included in MOE 2010 statistics.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Number of schools receiving supplementary reading materials and number of resource centers established.Value250 schools received supplementary reading materia546Increase to 296 schools receiving supplementary re
    DateOctober 31, 2002June 13, 2011December 31, 2009
    CommentAll primary schools provided with English and Dzongkha readers.
  • Timeliness of delivery of textbooks and learning materials to schools.Value3-6 month delay in delivery of textbooks.No delay in delivery of textbooks for 2011 academiAll books to be delivered by beginning of school y
    DateOctober 31, 2002June 13, 2011December 31, 2009
    CommentTextbook procurement and distribution decentralized to dzongkhags (districts) as of 2010.
  • Number of grades pp-12 school places (overall and in the underserved Dzongkhags).Value129,160187,564Increase by 10,000 places
    DateMarch 31, 2003June 13, 2011December 31, 2009
    Comment16,320 additional school places added. This exceeds the project target by 60 percent.