Education System Realignment & Strengthening Program (APL #2)

Abstract*

The objective of the Education System Realignment and Strengthening Project, the second phase of the Education System Realignment and Strengthening Program, is to increase the quality and efficiency of primary and secondary education in Georgia. The project has three components. The first component will support changes in curriculum content, teaching methodology, student assessment, initial teacher education and continued teacher professional development... Show More

Development Objective

The Development Objective of APL 2 is to increase the quality and efficiency of primary and secondary education in Georgia through the implementation of the institutional and policy framework developed under APL 1, as well as the reconstruction of schools in dire physical condition. The key performance indicators of the project are, therefore, focused on the relevant measures of quality and efficiency.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P098217
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Nino Kutateladze
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Georgia
Disclosure Date
November 11, 2005
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 15, 2006
Effective Date
January 30, 2007

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 23.73 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2007

Commitment Amount
US$ 19.95 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
August 11, 2022
Closing Date
August 31, 2011

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 - Education74%
- FY17 - Access to Education31%
- FY17 - Education Financing25%
- FY17 - Science and Technology6%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks6%
- FY17 - Teachers6%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Rule of Law24%
- FY17 - Judicial and other Dispute Resolution Mechanisms8%
- FY17 - Legal Institutions for a Market Economy8%
- FY17 - Personal and Property Rights8%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
JAPAN: Ministry of Finance - PHRD Grants	4.95
Borrower/Recipient	3.78
IDA Credit	15.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	15.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	15.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	4.95
Total Project Cost**	23.73

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Feb 15, 2015	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	2,536.43
Aug 15, 2014	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	58,852.69
Aug 15, 2014	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	252,885.12
Feb 15, 2014	IDA-42460	Int Charges	239.68
Feb 15, 2014	IDA-42460	Int Charges	239.68
Feb 15, 2014	IDA-42460	Int Charges	58,548.33
Feb 15, 2014	IDA-42460	Int Charges	58,548.33
Aug 15, 2013	IDA-42460	Int Charges	57,632.78
Aug 15, 2013	IDA-42460	Int Charges	57,632.78
Aug 15, 2013	IDA-42460	Int Charges	401.38
Aug 15, 2013	IDA-42460	Int Charges	401.38
Aug 15, 2016	IDA-42460	Int Charges	2,854.36
Aug 15, 2016	IDA-42460	Int Charges	2,854.36
Aug 15, 2016	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	283,839.25
Aug 15, 2016	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	685.10
Aug 15, 2016	IDA-42460	Int Charges	49,080.47
Aug 15, 2016	IDA-42460	Int Charges	49,080.47
Feb 15, 2016	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	284,169.60
Feb 15, 2016	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	2,261.66
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-42460	Int Charges	35,287.21
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-42460	Int Charges	35,287.21
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-42460	Int Charges	5,487.83
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-42460	Int Charges	5,487.83
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	2,107.55
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	276,696.00
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-42460	Int Charges	55.32
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-42460	Int Charges	55.32
Nov 15, 2006	IDA-42460	Loan Commitment	15,000,000.00
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	526.68
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	33,301.09
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	235,864.53
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-42460	Int Charges	33,374.40
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-42460	Int Charges	33,374.40
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	28,118.84
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-42460	Int Charges	23,693.47
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-42460	Int Charges	23,693.47
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	4,117.05
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	513,570.80
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	237,049.88
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-42460	Int Charges	34,271.41
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-42460	Int Charges	34,271.41
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	2,649.47
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	32,961.42
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-42460	Int Charges	1,509.58
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-42460	Int Charges	1,509.58
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	34,695.33
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	236,939.94
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-42460	Int Charges	34,633.48
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-42460	Int Charges	34,633.48
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	269,196.88
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-42460	Int Charges	1,804.06
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-42460	Int Charges	1,804.06
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-42460	Int Charges	526.25
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-42460	Int Charges	526.25
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-42460	Int Charges	34,537.53
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-42460	Int Charges	34,537.53
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-42460	Int Charges	2,017.36
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-42460	Int Charges	2,017.36
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-42460	Int Charges	36,515.65
Feb 15, 2016	IDA-42460	Int Charges	47,640.40
Feb 15, 2016	IDA-42460	Int Charges	47,640.40
Feb 15, 2016	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	182.83
Aug 15, 2015	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	11,075.04
Aug 15, 2015	IDA-42460	Int Charges	40,280.55
Aug 15, 2015	IDA-42460	Int Charges	40,280.55
Aug 15, 2015	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	275,094.60
Aug 15, 2015	IDA-42460	Int Charges	11,229.98
Aug 15, 2015	IDA-42460	Int Charges	11,229.98
Aug 15, 2014	IDA-42460	Int Charges	58,450.84
Aug 15, 2014	IDA-42460	Int Charges	58,450.84
Aug 15, 2014	IDA-42460	Int Charges	236.21
Aug 15, 2014	IDA-42460	Int Charges	236.21
Feb 15, 2015	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	286,051.20
Feb 15, 2015	IDA-42460	Int Charges	11,892.34
Feb 15, 2015	IDA-42460	Int Charges	11,892.34
Feb 15, 2015	IDA-42460	Int Charges	41,135.66
Feb 15, 2015	IDA-42460	Int Charges	41,135.66
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-42460	Int Charges	1,767.33
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-42460	Int Charges	1,767.33
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	280,206.25
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-42460	Int Charges	0.01
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-42460	Int Charges	0.01
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-42460	Int Charges	41,975.62
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-42460	Int Charges	41,975.62
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	6,733.38
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	239,463.55
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-42460	Int Charges	41,680.52
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-42460	Int Charges	41,680.52
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	36,492.53
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-42460	Int Charges	10,179.64
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-42460	Int Charges	10,179.64
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	45,513.30
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	236,525.80
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-42460	Int Charges	44,421.19
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-42460	Int Charges	44,421.19
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-42460	Int Charges	6,240.07
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-42460	Int Charges	6,240.07
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-42460	Int Charges	41,322.21
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-42460	Int Charges	41,322.21
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-42460	Int Charges	2,516.51
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-42460	Int Charges	2,516.51
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	279,282.00
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	7,646.05
Feb 15, 2017	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	272,650.12
Feb 15, 2017	IDA-42460	Int Charges	43,528.82
Feb 15, 2017	IDA-42460	Int Charges	43,528.82
Feb 15, 2017	IDA-42460	Int Charges	499.94
Feb 15, 2017	IDA-42460	Int Charges	499.94
Feb 15, 2017	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	2,565.21
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-42460	Int Charges	36,515.65
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	140,343.70
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	2,455.69
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-42460	Int Charges	364.38
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-42460	Int Charges	364.38
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	144,788.20
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-42460	Int Charges	1,554.10
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-42460	Int Charges	1,554.10
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-42460	Int Charges	38,624.61
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-42460	Int Charges	38,624.61
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-42460	Int Charges	4,060.52
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-42460	Int Charges	4,060.52
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	142,524.84
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	4,342.90
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-42460	Int Charges	40,936.92
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-42460	Int Charges	40,936.92
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	3,874.65
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	36,198.81
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	103,627.07
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-42460	Int Charges	36,981.66
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-42460	Int Charges	36,981.66
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	251,075.78
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-42460	Int Charges	37,218.24
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-42460	Int Charges	37,218.24
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-42460	Loan Repay	46,296.89

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2011-08-20
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2011-08-20
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2011-08-20
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2011-08-20
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2011-08-20
Procurement	Satisfactory	2011-08-20
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2011-08-20
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2011-08-20
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2011-08-20

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 02-23-2012
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 10-19-2012	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	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	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

National share of teachers introducing more active pedagogical practices in the classrooms.	Value	Approximately 10%	72%	70%
	Date	December 31, 2006	July 12, 2011	August 31, 2011
	Comment		(Exceeded) 2011 preliminary data from NCAC classroom observations.

Percentage of children learning according to the improved national curriculum Value About 2% 80% At least 70%
Date December 31, 2006 July 12, 2011 August 31, 2011
Comment (Exceeded)

Percentage of teachers certified and trained according to new standards.	Value	No teacher certification system currently in place	5%	At least 25% of teachers are certified and trained
	Date	December 31, 2006	July 12, 2011	August 31, 2011
	Comment		(Not achieved)Projections based on 2010 passing rate.

Percentage of children currently studying in the 38 schools identified as in emergency conditions will be in safe and improved learning environment.	Value	About 30% of students currently studying in the 38	100%	100% of children currently studying in the 38 scho
	Date	December 31, 2006	July 12, 2011	August 31, 2011
	Comment		(Achieved)35 schools are completed and operational while the remaining 3 are in the final stages of completion.

Percentage of schools having autonomy in managing resources related to the teaching and learning process through the per capita financing and are accountable to the appropriate authorities in the use	Value	75% of schools are funded through per capita as so	90%	100% of schools having autonomy in managing resour
	Date	December 31, 2006	July 12, 2011	August 31, 2011
	Comment		(Partially achieved)100% of schools are autonomous and accountable to the authorities for the use of funds. Of these, 90% areableto fully finance their activities from the allocated budget as a result of recent improvements to the per capita financingformula.

The national average student/teacher ratio, with specific ratios for urban, rural and mountainous areas prepared.	Value	The National average student/teacher ratio is 12/1	10/1	The National average student/teacher ratio is 16/1
	Date	December 31, 2006	July 12, 2011	August 31, 2011
	Comment		(Not achieved)

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

National Curriculum and Assessment Center able to carry out its institutional mandates in accordance with international professional standards.	Value	NCAC is a nascent institution established by the M	NCAC functional and carrying out its mandate.	National Curriculum and Evaluation Center able to
	Date	December 31, 2006	July 12, 2011	August 31, 2011
	Comment		(Achieved)

Percent of school in which New curricula for basic education (gr 1-12, except gr 5 & 6) implemented effectively, including teachersappropriately trained	Value	New curricula has been introduced in approximately	100%	In 100% of schools new curricula for basic educati
	Date	December 31, 2006	July 12, 2011	December 31, 2011
	Comment		(Achieved)

A system of formative student assessment established and 60% of teachers trained.	Value	The process of building a system for student forma	Teachers have been provided with materials on form	A system of formative student assessment establish
	Date	December 31, 2006	July 12, 2011	August 31, 2011
	Comment		(Exceeded)

TPDC able to carry out its institutional mandates in accordance with international professional standards.	Value	TPDC recently established by MoES decree of July 2	TPDC carrying out its institutional mandate in acc	TPDC able to carry out its institutional mandate i
	Date	December 31, 2006	July 12, 2011	August 31, 2011
	Comment		(Achieved)

Percentage of pedagogical faculty that has developed and piloted new initial teacher education programs.	Value	Reform of ITE not launched yet.	Draft standards for in-service training have been	100% of pedagogical faculty has developed and pilo
	Date	December 31, 2006	July 12, 2011	August 31, 2011
	Comment		(Partially achieved)

38 emergency schools reconstructed/built, furnished and equipped(8 with WB support). WB supported schools providing cost-efficient example of an energy efficient environment and that supports the intr	Value	14 schools have been reconstructued as part of the	35 schools finalized and operational including all	38 emergency schools reconstructed/built, furnishe
	Date	December 31, 2006	July 12, 2011	August 31, 2011
	Comment		(Achieved)

Amended General Education Law, delineating local and national governments' responsibilities for school maintenance and capital repair, submitted to Parliament before July 31, 2008	Value	the law does not clearly define responsibilities f	Law amended.	Amended General Education Law, delineating local a
	Date	December 31, 2006	July 12, 2011	August 31, 2011
	Comment		(Achieved)

All schools in charge of maintenance budget and adequately trained.	Value	majority of schools do not have sufficient funds f	All schools are in charge of maintenance budget.	All schools in charge of maintenance budget and ad
	Date	December 31, 2006	July 12, 2011	August 31, 2011
	Comment		(Achieved)

Share of principals trained in new curriculum implementation.	Value	Curriculum trainings are targeted only at teachers	100%	60% of principals trained in new curriculum implem
	Date	December 31, 2006	July 12, 2011	August 31, 2011
	Comment		(Exceeded)100% of principals have been trained in basic issues of curriculum implementation. Approximately 50% of principals havereceived more advanced training.

Number of additional classrooms built or rehabilitated at the primary level resulting from project interventions.	Value	0.00	180.00	180.00
	Date	December 31, 2006	July 12, 2011	August 31, 2011
	Comment		(Achieved)	The project is supporting construction of total of 7 schools under the IDA credit.

System for learning assessment at the primary level	Value	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Date	September 1, 2004	July 12, 2011	August 31, 2011
	Comment	National Assessments in Math and Georgian Language were undertaken by the Government under phase one of this APL;	(Achieved)

Percentage of children learning according to the improved national curriculum	Value	About 2%	80%	At least 70%
	Date	December 31, 2006	July 12, 2011	August 31, 2011
	Comment		(Exceeded)