Catalytic Fund EFA/FTI

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective is to support the Government of Lao People's Democratic Republic to increase the coverage and improve the quality of Pre-primary and Primary Education with a focus on the most educationally disadvantaged children.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P114609
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Boun Oum Inthaxoum
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Disclosure Date
October 1, 2009
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 20, 2010
Effective Date
August 12, 2010

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 51.44 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 51.44 million
Environmental Category
C
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
August 31, 2014

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

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration50%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform25%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building25%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
AUSTRALIA: Australian Agency for International Development	21.44
Education for All - Fast Track Initiative	30.00

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	51.44
Total Project Cost**	51.44

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
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-07-05
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-07-05
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2014-07-05
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2014-07-05
Overall	Low	2014-07-05
Procurement	Satisfactory	2014-07-05
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-07-05
Project Management	Satisfactory	2014-07-05
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2014-07-05

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 02-26-2015
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 05-27-2015	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	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

Primary completion survival rate to grade 5 in targeted districts	Value	54.20	60.00	62.00
	Date	August 11, 2011	May 9, 2014	August 31, 2014
	Comment	The baseline data is for academic year 2008-2009	Academic year 2012-13

Gender parity index for primary education Value 0.88 0.96 0.97
Date August 11, 2011 May 9, 2014 August 31, 2014
Comment Data for academic year 2008-2009 Data is for academic year 2012-13

System for learning assessment at the primary level	Value	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Date	August 11, 2011	May 9, 2014	August 31, 2014
	Comment	ASLO of students grade 5 on 3 subjects	Completed data collection and conducted workshops on data cleaning, coding and entry. RIES developed four summary versions of theASLO report and shared with four groups : (i) RIES staff, (ii) central MoES staff, (iii) provincial staff and, and (iv) districtstaff and teachers. The results are shared with the first three group and RIES will share with the last group over the next fewmonths.	ASLO of students grade 3 on 2 subjects

Dropout rate of primary education grade 1 to 5 Value 7.50 6.30 3.50
Date August 11, 2011 May 9, 2014 August 31, 2014
Comment Data is for academic year 2008-2009 Data is for academic year 2012-13

Dropout rate for program target area (grade, gender)	Value	Program:G1-5=?Total average: 8 G1: 18.4Female:	11.3F: 11.2%G1: 16.2F:16.2G2: 9.1F:9.4G3:	4.5F: 4.4Female:4.4
	Date	August 11, 2011	May 9, 2014	August 31, 2014
	Comment		Data is for academic year 2012-13

Education Quality Standards (EQS) Framework approved and adopted at school level	Value			EQS approved and adopted at school level
	Date	August 11, 2011	May 9, 2014	August 31, 2014
	Comment	Over 2011and 2012 the MoES transitioned from a Schools of Quality model to the development of minimum service standards forschools- now called the Education Quality Standards (EQS). The SOQ had 72 indicators and the EQS has 42 indicators, which are basedon thesame dimensions present under the SoQ model. The EQS have consolidated indicators from within the initial SoQ approach in anattempt to make the self-assessments easier for school principals and head teachers.	EQS approved and adopted at school level. Training provided.	EQS approved and adopted at school level. Training in EQS at district and school levels.

Net Enrollment Rate (Country and Gender) Value 91.60F: 90.4 96.8F:96.8 96.50
Date August 11, 2011 May 9, 2014 August 31, 2014
Comment Data is for academic year 2008-2009 Data is for academic year 2012-13

Net Enrollment Rate Program target area/gender	Value	[G1:3.88Female: 4.84G2: 4.83Female: 5.75G3: 6.	94.0F:94.1	G1: -3.2Female:2.8G2: 1.5Female:2.2G3:4.2
	Date	August 11, 2011	May 9, 2014	August 31, 2014
	Comment		Data is for academic year 2012-13

Enrollment in target areas (grade level, gender)	Value	G1:112,937Female:52,259G2:65,039Female: 29,713	G1:99,201F:46,818G2: 66,797F:31,354G3:58,283	G1: 96,965Female: 45,741G2: 70,112Female: 33,30
	Date	August 11, 2011	May 9, 2014	August 31, 2014
	Comment	Baseline 2008/09	Data is for academic year 2012-13

Gross Enrollment Rate for Country (by gender) Value 123.4F:118.3 120.6F:117.6 122F:119
Date August 11, 2011 May 9, 2014 August 31, 2014
Comment
Gross Enrollment Rate in program target area by gender Value 121.8F:112.6 125.5F:121.1 126F:123
Date September 1, 2009 May 9, 2014 August 31, 2014
Comment
Utility of the learning assessment system Value 0.00 2.00 2.00
Date August 11, 2011 May 9, 2014 August 31, 2014
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of schools with principals trained on their 7 roles Value 0.00 2097.00 2500.00
Date August 11, 2011 May 9, 2014 August 31, 2013
Comment data is for academic year 2010-2011

Number of playgroups with a trained care-giver and adequate materials	Value	0.00	38.00	210.00
	Date	August 11, 2011	May 9, 2014	August 31, 2014
	Comment	Data is for academic year 2010-2011	Data for academic year 2012-13

Number of schools that become "complete schools", offering 5 grades of primary education Value 0.00 332.00 412.00
Date August 11, 2011 May 9, 2014 August 31, 2014
Comment Data is for academic year 2010-2011
Number of additional qualified primary teachers resulting from project interventions Value 0 1,498 1500
Date August 11, 2011 May 9, 2014 August 29, 2014
Comment
Percentage of complete primary schools in target areas Value 38.6%:1,391 schools 67% 75%
Date August 11, 2011 May 9, 2014 August 29, 2014
Comment Academic year 2012-13
Number of schools with a functioning VEDC (including in their new M&E role) Value 0 960 1500
Date August 11, 2011 May 9, 2014 August 29, 2014
Comment
Number of schools with teachers received quality training Value 0 1,538 1500
Date August 11, 2011 May 9, 2014 August 29, 2014
Comment Academic year 2012-13
Number of villages with Mobile Teachers Value 0 321 (114 original + 207 in Phase II) 300
Date August 11, 2011 May 9, 2014 August 29, 2014
Comment Academic year 2012-13
Addition of at least one data point in EMIS reporting (3.1.2, 3.6.1) Value 1 data point 1 data point 2 data points
Date August 11, 2011 May 9, 2014 August 31, 2014
Comment
Number of schools constructed Value 0 303 412
Date August 11, 2011 January 31, 2014 August 31, 2014
Comment Academic year 2012-13

Number of additional classrooms built or rehabilitated at the primary level resulting from project interventions	Value	00	Primary: 1,461Pre-primary: 343	Primary:1,500Pre-primary:350
	Date	August 11, 2011	December 31, 2013	August 31, 2014
	Comment

Gender parity index for primary education	Value	0.88	0.96	0.97
	Date	August 11, 2011	May 9, 2014	August 31, 2014
	Comment	Data for academic year 2008-2009	Data is for academic year 2012-13

Dropout rate of primary education grade 1 to 5	Value	7.50	6.30	3.50
	Date	August 11, 2011	May 9, 2014	August 31, 2014
	Comment	Data is for academic year 2008-2009	Data is for academic year 2012-13

Net Enrollment Rate (Country and Gender)	Value	91.60F: 90.4	96.8F:96.8	96.50
	Date	August 11, 2011	May 9, 2014	August 31, 2014
	Comment	Data is for academic year 2008-2009	Data is for academic year 2012-13

Gross Enrollment Rate for Country (by gender)	Value	123.4F:118.3	120.6F:117.6	122F:119
	Date	August 11, 2011	May 9, 2014	August 31, 2014
	Comment

Gross Enrollment Rate in program target area by gender	Value	121.8F:112.6	125.5F:121.1	126F:123
	Date	September 1, 2009	May 9, 2014	August 31, 2014
	Comment

Number of additional qualified primary teachers resulting from project interventions	Value	0	1,498	1500
	Date	August 11, 2011	May 9, 2014	August 29, 2014
	Comment

Percentage of complete primary schools in target areas	Value	38.6%:1,391 schools	67%	75%
	Date	August 11, 2011	May 9, 2014	August 29, 2014
	Comment		Academic year 2012-13

Number of schools with teachers received quality training	Value	0	1,538	1500
	Date	August 11, 2011	May 9, 2014	August 29, 2014
	Comment		Academic year 2012-13

Number of villages with Mobile Teachers	Value	0	321 (114 original + 207 in Phase II)	300
	Date	August 11, 2011	May 9, 2014	August 29, 2014
	Comment		Academic year 2012-13

Addition of at least one data point in EMIS reporting (3.1.2, 3.6.1)	Value	1 data point	1 data point	2 data points
	Date	August 11, 2011	May 9, 2014	August 31, 2014
	Comment

Number of schools constructed	Value	0	303	412
	Date	August 11, 2011	January 31, 2014	August 31, 2014
	Comment		Academic year 2012-13