Bangladesh - Reaching Out of School Children Project

Abstract*

The key aim of the of the Reaching Out-of-School Children Project for Bangladesh is to reduce the number of out-of-school children through improved access, quality and efficiency in primary education, especially for the disadvantaged children, in support of GOB'S national "Education for All" goals. There are four project components that support (1) improving access to quality education for out-of-school children to facilitate their completion of primary... Show More

Development Objective

The key objective of the Project is to reduce the number of out-of-school children through improved access, quality and efficiency in primary education, especially for the disadvantaged children, in support of GOB's national EFA goal.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P086791
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Dilip Parajuli
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Bangladesh
Disclosure Date
March 4, 2004
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 17, 2004
Effective Date
September 22, 2004

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 97.80 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2004

Commitment Amount
US$ 92.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2013

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
September 6, 2022

Associated Projects
P120804

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 - Education50%
- FY17 - Access to Education25%
- FY17 - Education Financing25%
FY17 - Gender25%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion25%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement25%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	35.00
SWITZERLAND: Swiss Agency for Dev. & Coop. (SDC)	6.00
Borrower/Recipient	5.80
IDA GRANT FOR POOREST COUNTRY	51.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	86.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	86.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	6.00
Total Project Cost**	97.80

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$)
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-47190	Loan Repay	82,562.26
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-47190	Loan Repay	141,878.42
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-47190	Loan Repay	210,652.10
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-47190	Loan Repay	3,387.30
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-47190	Int Charges	77,054.18
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-47190	Int Charges	77,054.18
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-47190	Loan Repay	4,516.12
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-47190	Loan Repay	210,964.88
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-47190	Int Charges	68,457.59
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-47190	Int Charges	68,457.59
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-47190	Int Charges	11,871.69
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-47190	Int Charges	11,871.69
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-47190	Loan Repay	214,491.00
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-47190	Int Charges	75,608.10
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-47190	Int Charges	75,608.10
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-47190	Int Charges	64,355.98
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-47190	Int Charges	64,355.98
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-47190	Loan Repay	7,558.08
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-47190	Loan Repay	206,319.00
May 4, 2010	IDA-47190	Loan Commitment	35,000,000.00
Jun 17, 2004	IDA-H1020	Loan Commitment	51,000,000.00
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-47190	Loan Repay	211,757.30
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-47190	Int Charges	72,779.86
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-47190	Int Charges	72,779.86
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-47190	Int Charges	6,575.75
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-47190	Int Charges	6,575.75
Dec 24, 2013	IDA-47190	Loan Cancel	10,798,211.00
Dec 24, 2013	IDA-H1020	Loan Disb	-5,528.06
Dec 24, 2013	IDA-H1020	Loan Disb	-181,351.92
Dec 24, 2013	IDA-H1020	Loan Cancel	186,879.98
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-47190	Int Charges	1,350.56
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-47190	Int Charges	1,350.56
Dec 24, 2013	IDA-47190	Loan Disb	-7,003,276.50
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-47190	Int Charges	118,358.07
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-47190	Int Charges	118,358.07
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-47190	Int Charges	1,383.12
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-47190	Int Charges	1,383.12
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-47190	Int Charges	81,339.95
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-47190	Int Charges	81,339.95
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-47190	Int Charges	614.85
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-47190	Int Charges	614.85
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-47190	Int Charges	94,098.14
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-47190	Int Charges	94,098.14
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-47190	Int Charges	524.16
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-47190	Int Charges	524.16
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-47190	Int Charges	87,549.43
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-47190	Int Charges	87,549.43
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-47190	Int Charges	1,901.48
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-47190	Int Charges	1,901.48
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-47190	Int Charges	84,001.95
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-47190	Int Charges	84,001.95
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-47190	Int Charges	35.58
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-47190	Int Charges	35.58
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-47190	Int Charges	80,744.52
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-47190	Int Charges	80,744.52
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-47190	Int Charges	1,484.70
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-47190	Int Charges	1,484.70
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-47190	Int Charges	83,226.00
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-47190	Int Charges	83,226.00
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-47190	Int Charges	2,343.01
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-47190	Int Charges	2,343.01
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-47190	Int Charges	79,535.13
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-47190	Int Charges	79,535.13
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-47190	Int Charges	2,613.78
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-47190	Int Charges	2,613.78
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-47190	Int Charges	43.53
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-47190	Int Charges	43.53
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-47190	Int Charges	84,996.22
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-47190	Int Charges	84,996.22
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-47190	Int Charges	1,455.70
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-47190	Int Charges	1,455.70
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-47190	Int Charges	85,221.15
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-47190	Int Charges	85,221.15
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-47190	Int Charges	1,136.63
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-47190	Int Charges	1,136.63
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-47190	Int Charges	82,232.52
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-47190	Int Charges	82,232.52
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-47190	Int Charges	80,493.81
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-47190	Int Charges	80,493.81
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-47190	Int Charges	802.41
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-47190	Int Charges	802.41
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-47190	Loan Repay	221,678.05
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-47190	Int Charges	80,306.60
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-47190	Int Charges	80,306.60
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-47190	Int Charges	432.72
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-47190	Int Charges	432.72
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-47190	Int Charges	82,177.06
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-47190	Int Charges	82,177.06
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-47190	Int Charges	5,890.18
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-47190	Loan Repay	146,959.64
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-47190	Int Charges	82,633.47
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-47190	Int Charges	82,633.47
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-47190	Int Charges	5,890.18
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-47190	Loan Repay	84,332.20
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-47190	Int Charges	79,910.76
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-47190	Int Charges	79,910.76
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-47190	Int Charges	2,942.67
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-47190	Int Charges	2,942.67
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-47190	Loan Repay	231,100.58
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-47190	Int Charges	81,640.28
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-47190	Int Charges	81,640.28
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-47190	Int Charges	2,296.18
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-47190	Int Charges	2,296.18

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Satisfactory	2013-06-05
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2013-06-05
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2013-06-05
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2013-06-05
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2013-06-05
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2013-06-05
Procurement	Satisfactory	2013-06-05
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2013-06-05
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2013-06-05

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-23-2013
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Negligible
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-11-2014	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Negligible To Low	N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

The number of out-of-school children reduced by about 0.75 million.	Value	2.5 million	1.66 million	1.75 million
	Date	September 16, 2004	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment		0.84 million out of school children supported by ROSC project	At additional financing, "Number of out-of-school children reduced was revised to 0.75m from the original 0.50m

Percentage of students reaching expected competency level based on teacher's assessment in Bangla and Mathematics not less than 65%.	Value	Not Applicable (schools did not exist prior to the	80%	65%
	Date	February 17, 2006	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment

Student grade completion rate not less than 85%.	Value	Not Applicable (schools did not exist prior to the	90%	85%
	Date	February 17, 2006	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment			At additional financing, this was revised to 85% from the original 80%

Student transition rate to public and NGO schools to Grade 4 (from Grade 3) not less than 80%, or to Grade 6 (from Grade 5) not less than 50%.	Value	Not Applicable (schools did not exist prior to the	70% for grade 5 to 6.	80% for 3 to 4 and 50% from 5 to 6
	Date	September 16, 2004	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment		Grade 5 to 6. Source: Tracer study by third-party	At additional financing, this was revised to "not less than 50%" from "not less than 70%" originally

About 2.9 million student years supported for beneficiary students.	Value	0	2.9 milion	2.9 million
	Date		December 31, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment			At additional financing, this was revised to 2.9m from the original 1.4m

Average student attendance rate not less than 75%. Value Not Applicable (schools did not exist prior to the 90% 75%
Date December 31, 2012 December 31, 2012
Comment
Average teacher attendance rate not less than 90%. Value Not Applicable (schools did not exist prior to the 90% 90%
Date December 31, 2012 December 31, 2012
Comment

Students in each grade to have on average, the same number of textbooks as those in corresponding grades in the formal primary education system.	Value	Not Applicable (schools did not exist prior to the	99%	99%
	Date		December 31, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of LCs established.	Value	0	23,695	22,500
	Date	September 16, 2004	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment			At additional financing, this was revised to 22,500 (including an additional 7,500 in new upazilas)