Second Education Sector Development Project (Phase 2)

Abstract*

The Development Objective of the proposed Second Education Sector Development Project (Phase 02) is to further improve the access, equity, and quality of primary and secondary education, promote lifelong learning through building capacity in early childhood, technical and vocational, higher and non-formal education, and strengthening the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Education and Training. The following are components to the project... Show More

Development Objective

The Development Objectives are: (a) to increase enrollment and completion in primary education; (b) improve learning achievement in primary education; (c) increase enrollment in secondary education; (d) build capacity in the education sector, including for ECCD, TVET, higher education, Non-Formal Education, and MOET core functions.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P081269
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Cornelia Jesse
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Lesotho
Disclosure Date
February 26, 2003
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 17, 2003
Effective Date
September 15, 2003

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 27.20 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2004

Commitment Amount
US$ 21.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2010

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
August 5, 2024

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 - Disease Control20%
- FY17 - HIV/AIDS20%
FY17 - Education60%
- FY17 - Access to Education25%
- FY17 - Education Financing20%
- FY17 - Science and Technology5%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks5%
- FY17 - Teachers5%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration20%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform20%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	6.20
IDA Credit	21.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	21.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	21.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	27.20

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$)
Oct 1, 2016	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	212,601.88
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	21,909.52
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-38130	Int Charges	69,968.26
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-38130	Int Charges	69,968.26
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	0.01
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-38130	Int Charges	-0.01
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-38130	Int Charges	-0.01
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-38130	Int Charges	1,169.73
Jul 17, 2003	IDA-38130	Loan Commitment	21,000,000.00
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-38130	Int Charges	58,972.49
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-38130	Int Charges	58,972.49
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	8,663.49
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	394,567.40
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-38130	Int Charges	60,087.12
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-38130	Int Charges	60,087.12
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	1,253.08
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	204,212.60
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	195,114.95
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-38130	Int Charges	7.92
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-38130	Int Charges	7.92
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-38130	Int Charges	62,237.68
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-38130	Int Charges	62,237.68
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	7,745.83
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	197,151.98
Oct 5, 2022	IDA-38130	Int Charges	60,419.76
Oct 5, 2022	IDA-38130	Int Charges	60,419.76
Oct 5, 2022	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	65,869.68
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	101,016.55
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	3,511.13
Oct 5, 2022	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	25,262.34
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	3,423.02
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	206,828.64
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-38130	Int Charges	65,440.86
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-38130	Int Charges	65,440.86
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-38130	Int Charges	67,730.99
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-38130	Int Charges	67,730.99
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	4,354.76
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	210,664.34
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	513.67
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	215,257.88
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-38130	Int Charges	68,777.18
Apr 1, 2021	IDA-38130	Int Charges	68,777.18
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	2,230.16
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	212,612.27
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-38130	Int Charges	69,286.72
Oct 1, 2020	IDA-38130	Int Charges	69,286.72
Apr 1, 2020	IDA-38130	Int Charges	67,875.54
Apr 1, 2020	IDA-38130	Int Charges	67,875.54
Apr 1, 2020	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	1,541.61
Apr 1, 2020	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	206,506.06
Apr 1, 2020	IDA-38130	Int Charges	0.01
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-38130	Int Charges	1,169.73
Apr 1, 2016	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	192,721.17
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	6,009.09
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-38130	Int Charges	75,621.01
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-38130	Int Charges	75,621.01
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-38130	Int Charges	80.57
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-38130	Int Charges	80.57
Oct 1, 2015	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	207,278.20
Apr 20, 2015	IDA-38130	Int Charges	4.39
Apr 20, 2015	IDA-38130	Int Charges	4.39
Apr 20, 2015	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	200,727.84
Apr 20, 2015	IDA-38130	Int Charges	76,508.43
Apr 20, 2015	IDA-38130	Int Charges	76,508.43
Apr 1, 2015	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	9,596.55
Apr 3, 2014	IDA-38130	Int Charges	85,262.64
Apr 3, 2014	IDA-38130	Int Charges	85,262.64
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	86,714.28
Apr 3, 2014	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	148,418.02
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-38130	Int Charges	5,552.77
Apr 1, 2014	IDA-38130	Int Charges	5,552.77
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	231,483.05
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	2,605.83
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-38130	Int Charges	82,260.63
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-38130	Int Charges	82,260.63
Oct 2, 2014	IDA-38130	Int Charges	5.96
Oct 2, 2014	IDA-38130	Int Charges	5.96
Oct 2, 2014	IDA-38130	Int Charges	5,061.99
Oct 2, 2014	IDA-38130	Int Charges	5,061.99
Oct 2, 2014	IDA-38130	Int Charges	78,076.74
Oct 2, 2014	IDA-38130	Int Charges	78,076.74
Oct 2, 2014	IDA-38130	Int Charges	1,906.52
Oct 2, 2014	IDA-38130	Int Charges	1,906.52
Oct 2, 2014	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	226,227.92
Apr 1, 2020	IDA-38130	Int Charges	0.01
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-38130	Int Charges	68,460.22
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-38130	Int Charges	68,460.22
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	2,092.44
Oct 1, 2019	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	205,362.73
Apr 1, 2019	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	209,943.88
Apr 1, 2019	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	1,491.28
Apr 1, 2019	IDA-38130	Int Charges	70,566.52
Apr 1, 2019	IDA-38130	Int Charges	70,566.52
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-38130	Int Charges	71,751.58
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-38130	Int Charges	71,751.58
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	211,978.83
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-38130	Int Charges	8.85
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-38130	Int Charges	8.85
Oct 1, 2018	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	618.48
Apr 3, 2018	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	207,891.33
Apr 3, 2018	IDA-38130	Int Charges	75,494.92
Apr 3, 2018	IDA-38130	Int Charges	75,494.92
Apr 1, 2018	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	564.21
Apr 3, 2018	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	12,775.49
Apr 3, 2018	IDA-38130	Int Charges	9.18
Apr 3, 2018	IDA-38130	Int Charges	9.18
Oct 1, 2017	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	1,119.73
Oct 3, 2017	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	213,517.31
Oct 3, 2017	IDA-38130	Int Charges	17.87
Oct 3, 2017	IDA-38130	Int Charges	17.87
Oct 3, 2017	IDA-38130	Int Charges	74,048.61
Oct 3, 2017	IDA-38130	Int Charges	74,048.61
Apr 5, 2017	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	206,536.80
Apr 1, 2017	IDA-38130	Loan Repay	235.89
Apr 5, 2017	IDA-38130	Int Charges	72,112.01
Apr 5, 2017	IDA-38130	Int Charges	72,112.01
Oct 1, 2016	IDA-38130	Int Charges	0.01
Oct 1, 2016	IDA-38130	Int Charges	0.01
Oct 1, 2016	IDA-38130	Int Charges	74,942.18
Oct 1, 2016	IDA-38130	Int Charges	74,942.18
Oct 1, 2016	IDA-38130	Int Charges	6,432.49
Oct 1, 2016	IDA-38130	Int Charges	6,432.49

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2008-12-21
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2008-12-21
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2008-12-21
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2008-12-21
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2008-12-21
Procurement	Satisfactory	2008-12-21
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2008-12-21
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2008-12-21

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-29-2009
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 02-04-2010	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Unsatisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Primary completion rate increased Value 77% (school year 2002) 90% (2007) 83% (school year 2007)
Date January 1, 2003 December 30, 2007 December 31, 2007
Comment
Primary net enrollment ratio increased Value 85% (school year 2002) 84% (2006) Note no data available since 2006. 90% (school year 2007)
Date January 1, 2003 May 20, 2006 December 31, 2007
Comment
Lower secondary education coverage (Form A-C) (gross enrollment) increased Value 43% (School year 2002) 53% (2007) 50% (school year 2007)
Date January 1, 2003 May 20, 2007 December 31, 2007
Comment

Performance (mean score) of national assessment tests at primary level in math and languages improved:	Value	Std 3 Math 44%; Std 3 English 31%; Std 3 Sesotho 7	Std 3Math 54%; Std 3 English 22%; Std 3 Sesotho 38	Std 3 Math 50%; Std 3 English 36%; Std 3 Sesotho 7
	Date	January 1, 2003	May 10, 2006	December 31, 2007
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Share of total education recurrent expenditure (including NMDS) devoted to primary and secondary education increased	Value	58%	60% (2008/09 budget)	65%
	Date	January 1, 2003	May 20, 2007	December 31, 2007
	Comment

ECCD coverage increased Value 31% 36% (2006 official data) 46% (2007 unofficial dat 40%
Date January 1, 2003 November 19, 2006 December 31, 2007
Comment

An adequate legal and regulatory framework conducive to a demand-drivenTVET system in place.	Value	Framework not in place	A TVET Bill was prepared, but not yet passed in pa	TVET Policy Framework approved; TVET Skills Author
	Date	January 1, 2003	November 19, 2006	December 31, 2007
	Comment

Primary completion rate increased	Value	77% (school year 2002)	90% (2007)	83% (school year 2007)
	Date	January 1, 2003	December 30, 2007	December 31, 2007
	Comment

Primary net enrollment ratio increased	Value	85% (school year 2002)	84% (2006) Note no data available since 2006.	90% (school year 2007)
	Date	January 1, 2003	May 20, 2006	December 31, 2007
	Comment

Lower secondary education coverage (Form A-C) (gross enrollment) increased	Value	43% (School year 2002)	53% (2007)	50% (school year 2007)
	Date	January 1, 2003	May 20, 2007	December 31, 2007
	Comment

ECCD coverage increased	Value	31%	36% (2006 official data) 46% (2007 unofficial dat	40%
	Date	January 1, 2003	November 19, 2006	December 31, 2007
	Comment