Education For All-Fast Track Initiative Program

Development Objective

The objective of the Program is to enhance equitable access to and quality of education in basic education while also strengthening decentralized management of the education system.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P111470
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Nathalie Lahire
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Guinea
Disclosure Date
May 13, 2008
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 30, 2008
Effective Date
October 20, 2011

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 83.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Pre-University Education and Civic Education
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2009

Commitment Amount
US$ 83.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2014

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
July 17, 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 - Education100%
- FY17 - Access to Education50%
- FY17 - Education Financing50%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Education for All - Fast Track Initiative	40.00
GERMANY: KREDITANSTALT FUR WIEDERAUFBAU (KFW)	26.00
FRANCE: French Agency for Development	17.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	83.00
Total Project Cost**	83.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2014-12-25
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2014-12-25
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-12-25
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-12-25
Procurement	Satisfactory	2014-12-25
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-12-25
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-12-25

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 09-30-2015
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-02-2016	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Modest	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	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Implementation of Annual Budgeted Action Plans (PAAB) at all decentralized levels Value 0.00 100.00 95.00
Date March 31, 2011 December 16, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 1870408.00 1819763.00
Date March 15, 2011 December 16, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Gross enrollment rate for nine targeted prefectures Value 47.00 57.00 51.00
Date March 30, 2011 December 16, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Students with a passing grade in French (grade 3) Value 14.25 15.36 15.50
Date May 31, 2012 June 28, 2013 December 31, 2014
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 48.00 48.00
Date March 15, 2011 December 16, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Gross enrollment rate for nine targeted prefectures (by gender) Value 43.00 53.00 46.00
Date March 30, 2011 December 16, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of additional classrooms built or rehabilitated at the primary level resulting from project interventions. Value 0.00 1698.00 1660.00
Date March 30, 2011 December 16, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Schools implementing reading assessment Value 0.00 79.00 60.00
Date March 31, 2011 December 16, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Gross intake at grade 1 (total) Value 82.00 87.00 84.00
Date March 30, 2011 December 16, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Girls# success rate at the examination for entrance to 7th grade in100 targeted schools Value 49.00 71.33 55.00
Date March 30, 2011 December 16, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
% of teachers benefiting from in-service training have improved results compared to baseline Value 0.00 80.00 65.00
Date March 30, 2011 December 16, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Textbooks purchased and distributed Value 0.00 7162393.00 6600000.00
Date March 30, 2011 December 16, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
System for learning assessment at the primary level Value No Yes Yes
Date March 31, 2011 December 16, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Teacher management as defined by the allocation of teachers by number of students (Conakry only) Value 70.00 76.70 80.00
Date March 31, 2011 December 16, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Yearly education statistics data availability before the start of subsequent school year Value No No Yes
Date March 30, 2011 December 16, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Gross intake at grade 1 (girls) Value 78.00 82.00 80.00
Date March 30, 2011 December 16, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Utility of the learning assessment system Value 0.00 1.00 2.00
Date March 31, 2011 December 16, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment

Implementation of Annual Budgeted Action Plans (PAAB) at all decentralized levels	Value	0.00	100.00	95.00
	Date	March 31, 2011	December 16, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	1870408.00	1819763.00
	Date	March 15, 2011	December 16, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Gross enrollment rate for nine targeted prefectures	Value	47.00	57.00	51.00
	Date	March 30, 2011	December 16, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Students with a passing grade in French (grade 3)	Value	14.25	15.36	15.50
	Date	May 31, 2012	June 28, 2013	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	48.00	48.00
	Date	March 15, 2011	December 16, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Gross enrollment rate for nine targeted prefectures (by gender)	Value	43.00	53.00	46.00
	Date	March 30, 2011	December 16, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Schools implementing reading assessment	Value	0.00	79.00	60.00
	Date	March 31, 2011	December 16, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Gross intake at grade 1 (total)	Value	82.00	87.00	84.00
	Date	March 30, 2011	December 16, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Girls# success rate at the examination for entrance to 7th grade in100 targeted schools	Value	49.00	71.33	55.00
	Date	March 30, 2011	December 16, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Textbooks purchased and distributed	Value	0.00	7162393.00	6600000.00
	Date	March 30, 2011	December 16, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Teacher management as defined by the allocation of teachers by number of students (Conakry only)	Value	70.00	76.70	80.00
	Date	March 31, 2011	December 16, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Gross intake at grade 1 (girls)	Value	78.00	82.00	80.00
	Date	March 30, 2011	December 16, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment