Education Reform for Knowledge Economy I Program

Abstract*

The objective of the Education Reform for Knowledge Economy Project (ERfKE) is to support the Government of Jordan to transform the education system at the early childhood, basic, and secondary levels to produce graduates with the skills needed for te knowledge economy. There are four project components. Component 1 re-orients education policy objectives and strategies through governance and administrative reform. The five sub-components consist of... Show More

Development Objective

Transform the education system at the early childhood, basic and secondary levels to produce graduates with the skills necessary for the knowledge economy.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P075829
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Juan Moreno Olmedilla
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Jordan
Disclosure Date
May 24, 2002
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 8, 2003
Effective Date
May 28, 2003

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 370.00 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
Fiscal Year 3
2003

Commitment Amount
US$ 240.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2009

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
July 16, 2024

Associated Projects
P078309

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 - Education102%
- FY17 - Access to Education38%
- FY17 - Education Financing25%
- FY17 - Science and Technology13%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks13%
- FY17 - Teachers13%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
UK: British Department for International Development (DFID)	2.00
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development	28.00
Borrower/Recipient	130.00
CANADA: Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)	4.00
GERMANY: KREDITANSTALT FUR WIEDERAUFBAU (KFW)	10.00
Islamic Development Bank	18.00
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	120.00
JAPAN: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)	1.00
EC: European Investment Bank	43.00
US: Agency for International Development (USAID)	14.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	120.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	120.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	120.00
Total Project Cost**	370.00

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 1, 2014	IBRD-71700	Int Charges	205,480.70
May 8, 2003	IBRD-71700	Loan Commitment	120,000,000.00
Oct 1, 2013	IBRD-71700	Int Charges	247,649.45
Oct 1, 2013	IBRD-71700	Loan Repay	5,049,984.50
Oct 1, 2014	IBRD-71700	Int Charges	178,391.05
Oct 1, 2014	IBRD-71700	Loan Repay	5,049,984.50
Apr 1, 2015	IBRD-71700	Loan Repay	5,049,984.50
Apr 1, 2016	IBRD-71700	Int Charges	179,835.62
Apr 1, 2016	IBRD-71700	Loan Repay	5,049,984.50
Oct 1, 2015	IBRD-71700	Int Charges	166,549.02
Oct 1, 2015	IBRD-71700	Loan Repay	5,049,984.50
Apr 1, 2015	IBRD-71700	Int Charges	162,608.55
Apr 1, 2018	IBRD-71700	Int Charges	223,831.05
Apr 1, 2018	IBRD-71700	Loan Repay	5,049,984.50
Oct 1, 2017	IBRD-71700	Int Charges	256,422.23
Oct 1, 2017	IBRD-71700	Loan Repay	5,049,984.50
Apr 1, 2017	IBRD-71700	Int Charges	265,574.16
Apr 1, 2017	IBRD-71700	Loan Repay	5,049,984.50
Oct 1, 2016	IBRD-71700	Int Charges	235,620.94
Oct 1, 2016	IBRD-71700	Loan Repay	5,049,984.50
Apr 1, 2019	IBRD-71700	Int Charges	216,929.95
Apr 1, 2019	IBRD-71700	Loan Repay	5,049,984.50
Oct 1, 2018	IBRD-71700	Int Charges	274,930.75
Oct 1, 2018	IBRD-71700	Loan Repay	5,049,984.50
Apr 1, 2020	IBRD-71700	Loan Repay	4,955,897.00
Apr 1, 2020	IBRD-71700	Int Charges	58,194.64
Oct 1, 2019	IBRD-71700	Loan Repay	5,049,984.50
Oct 1, 2019	IBRD-71700	Int Charges	146,994.75
Apr 1, 2014	IBRD-71700	Loan Repay	5,049,984.50

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2009-06-28
Project Management	Highly Satisfactory	2009-06-28
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2009-06-28
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2009-06-28
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2009-06-28
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2009-06-28
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2009-06-28
Procurement	Satisfactory	2009-06-28

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-29-2009
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-27-2011	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT: 06-30-2011
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	Satisfactory
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	Moderate
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	Satisfactory
Government Performance	Satisfactory	Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Not Rated	Satisfactory
Icr Quality	Not Rated	Satisfactory
M&e Quality	Substantial	Substantial

Results Framework