Mozambique Education Sector Support Program Fast Track Initiative Catalytic Fund

Development Objective

To improve the access, quality and equity of primary and secondary education by supporting the implementation of the Government's Strategic Plan for Education and Culture 2006-2011.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P112052
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Sophie Naudeau
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Mozambique
Disclosure Date
August 13, 2008
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
August 13, 2008
Effective Date
September 11, 2008

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 79.00 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2009

Commitment Amount
US$ 79.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2010

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
December 20, 2023

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
EFA-FTI Education Program Development Fund	79.00

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	79.00
Total Project Cost**	79.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2010-06-26
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2010-06-26
Project Management	Satisfactory	2010-06-26
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2010-06-26
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2010-06-26

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-27-2012
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 03-14-2013	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

Primary completion rate	Value	38%	49,2% Total for day shift 42,3% Girls attending d	48%
	Date	December 30, 2007	March 30, 2010	December 30, 2010
	Comment		The completion rate is related to the year 2009. The net enrollment rate for girls at 6 years old increased from 73% in 2008 to 75%in 2009. MEC statistics has been based in the census 1997.Adjustments based on the new population census are yet to be done.

Students enrolled in primary education	Value	4,100,000	4.986.338	4,600,000
	Date	December 30, 2007	March 30, 2010	December 30, 2010
	Comment		Published MEC statistics - 2009 and the Joint report presented to the annual review meeting The number is related to the number of students in public schools and does not include 74.297 students that are registered in theevening classes(grades 6 and 7 ). As per MoE statistics the number of studentsin private schools in primary ed ucation is just 86. 124

Students enrolled in secondary education	Value	425,000	735.330 - Day and evening shift public schools	514,000
	Date	December 30, 2007	March 30, 2010	December 30, 2010
	Comment		Secondary education has a deficit of schools and a great number of students registered in the evening classes would be in normalsituation in the day shift clas ses. For this reason the total above includesincludes lower and upper secondary education (grades 8-12) day and eveningshifts in public schools. (Data is for 2009 and is based on non published MEC statistics.)

Illiteracy rate reduced	Value	57%	48%	50%
	Date	December 30, 2007	March 30, 2010	December 30, 2010
	Comment		Data collected from MEC report presented to Joint Committee Group in September 2009 and confirmed in March 2010)

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Classrooms built or rehabilitated (number)	Value	250	360	1250
	Date	December 30, 2007	March 30, 2010	December 30, 2010
	Comment		The original target will not be achieved on time. Delays have been explained by deficient supervision and understimation ofcosts. Low quality of civil works has been flagged to MEC. Changes have beendiscussed and MoE will soon pilot a new methodology for school construction.The procurement of independent supervis ors was also initiated.

Teachers graduated from pre-service teacher training (number)	Value	5,800	12802	10,000
	Date	December 30, 2007	June 9, 2010	December 30, 2010
	Comment		In 2009 pupil teacher ratio was 67,7. 75% of the teachers graduated in 2009 (10327) were trained under the new model.

Teachers recruited into education system per year (number)	Value	11,245	EP- 9810 of which 43% are female; ESG ( grades 8-	12,000
	Date	December 30, 2007	December 30, 2009	December 30, 2010
	Comment		The introduction of quick models of teacher training such as 10+1 for primary education teachers and 12+1 for 8-10 grade led to areduction in pupil teacher rat io. However, the impact in quality is not known.Actual ratio is 67,7 in EP 1( 1 -5 grades)

School receiving Direct Budget Support	Value	All primary schools	Schools EP1- 10027 EP2: 2577 ESG1: 312	All primary school
	Date	December 30, 2007	October 19, 2009	December 30, 2010
	Comment		All primary school and secondary schools receiving grants

Textbooks purchased per year (number)	Value	8,200,000	14.000.000	14,000,000
	Date	December 30, 2007	March 30, 2010	December 30, 2010
	Comment		The process of acquisition and distribution of new books for 2010 was finalized in February 2010. The distribution of free schoolbooks is done with the minimu m number of intermediaries and a major achievementwas the reduction of the ille gal selling of books. It is now underway theprocurement for the books to be dis tributed in 2011.