Fast Track Initiative Catalytic Fund Grant - 3

Development Objective

To contribute to an increased access to improved learning environments and a more efficient delivery of quality education services.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P115343
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Saodat Bazarova
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Tajikistan
Disclosure Date
March 5, 2009
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 16, 2010
Effective Date
April 16, 2010

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 13.50 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2010

Commitment Amount
US$ 13.50 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2013

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
August 11, 2022

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	13.50

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	13.50
Total Project Cost**	13.50

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
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-06-23
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-06-23
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2013-06-23
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2013-06-23
Procurement	Satisfactory	2013-06-23
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2013-06-23
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-06-23
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2013-06-23

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 03-27-2014
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 09-25-2014	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	N/a
Bank Performance	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	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

(Access) Number of students in the targetted schools that have benefited from civil works Value 0.00 13300.00 13000.00
Date April 16, 2010 June 11, 2013 December 31, 2012
Comment In 30 completed schools.

(Access) Number of students in targetted schools that have benefited from furniture	Value	0.00	50000.00	50000.00
	Date	April 16, 2010	May 15, 2013	June 30, 2013
	Comment		Two ICB packages are completed.	The initial target as per the PAD (67000) was changed to 50000 at the MTR due to more accurate estimate given resources allocatedfor the activity

Access) Number of students in targeted schools who have benefited from reading materials	Value	0.00	298000.00	180000.00
	Date	April 16, 2010	May 15, 2012	September 30, 2012
	Comment		Target exceeded. Activity is completed.	Data reflect both contributions, the FTI-3 and the UNICEF, as it is difficult to disaggregate them by source of funding

(Efficient Delivery) Pupil:stavka ratio in new PCF rayons	Value	12.9	14.9	Increase of at least one point
	Date	January 1, 2009	January 1, 2013	September 30, 2012
	Comment	Baseline data is provided for correct date - beginning of the year prior to the PCF introduction in the remaining rayons	Target achieved. Component is completed but data are monitored.

(Efficient delivery) Class size in new PCF rayons	Value	19.4	20.0	Increase of at least one point
	Date	January 1, 2009	January 1, 2013	September 30, 2012
	Comment		Target previously met but then indicator went down.

(Quality) Number of teachers who received in-class mentoring support during the year	Value	0.00	1100.00	1000.00
	Date	April 16, 2010	May 15, 2013	September 30, 2012
	Comment		target exceeded; no data disaggregated by gender. Activity is completed.	80% of est. target group. The proportion of beneficiaries who are female will be at least equal to the proportion in the generalteacher population.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Sub-component 1.1:Number of classrooms that have been rehabilitated or constructed	Value	0.00	257.00	200.00
	Date	April 16, 2010	June 11, 2013	December 31, 2012
	Comment		In 29 completed schools (where classrooms were rehabilitated).

Sub-component 1.2: Number of classroom (equivalents) equipped with new furniture Value 0.00 1500.00 1100.00
Date April 16, 2010 May 15, 2013 June 30, 2013
Comment Estimated number under two completed ICBs
Sub-component 1.3:Number of schools that received supplementary reading materials Value 0.00 1000.00 700.00
Date April 16, 2010 April 30, 2013 September 30, 2012
Comment Target exceeded. Activity is completed

Sub-component 2.1:% of FTI-trained directors who successfully master the essentials of the course	Value	0.00	97.06	90.00
	Date	April 16, 2010	April 30, 2013	June 30, 2013
	Comment		792 out of 816 directors trained on FM module have successfully mastered basics of the course. 148 of trainees were female (18.1%of all trainees). Results on the pedagogical training (early 2013) will be presented at the last round table in end June.	At least 90% (of 600 est. directors to be trained). The proportion of directors trained who are female will be at least equal tothe proportion of directors who are male. 23% of school directors in the country are female.

Sub-component 2.2: % of FTI-trained methodologists who successfully master the essentials of the course	Value	0.00	90.10	90.00
	Date	April 16, 2010	April 30, 2013	June 30, 2012
	Comment		253 methodologists (incl. 132 female – 51.2%) and 397 teachers (incl. 296 female – 74.6%) were trained. 228 out of 253 trainedmethodologists (90.1%) and 327 out of 397 trained teachers (82.3%) have successfully mastered basics of the course.Component iscompleted.	At least 90% (of 520 est. methodologists to be trained). The proportion of methodologists trained who are female will be at leastequal to the proportion of methodologists who are female. Female teachers comprise 56.5% of the teaching force in general education.

Sub-component 2.3: Reports are completed and recommendations discussed	Value	No reports	Field works are completed	Final report is available, including analyses of t
	Date	April 16, 2010	June 10, 2013	September 30, 2012
	Comment

Sub-component 3.1: % of the districts in the country that have their school budget approved according to the PCF regulations	Value	0.00	73.50	70.00
	Date	April 16, 2010	January 1, 2013	June 30, 2011
	Comment		50 of 68 districts received a total budget that was equal to or greater than the budget as determined by PCF regulations.

Sub-component 3.2: Number of module reports submitted to the Unit for Analysis and Education Sector Reform Development	Value	0.00	9.00	9.00
	Date	April 16, 2010	June 10, 2013	June 30, 2013
	Comment		Work is completed on all 9 modules.	9 (teachers; school library; premises, territory and equipment; demography; students; infrastructure and buildings; textbooksrental; construction; financial management)

Sub-component 3.3: Reports are completed and recommendations discussed	Value	No reports	Local NGO was hired and field works are completed.	Report is finalized and discussed.
	Date	April 16, 2010	June 10, 2013	September 30, 2012
	Comment

Sub-component 4.1: Percentage of targeted MOE staff who successfully passed trainings on financial management, procurement procedures, and management.	Value	0.00	100.00	90.00
	Date	April 16, 2010	May 15, 2013	June 30, 2011
	Comment		Target exceeded.A participant is considered to have successfully passed the training if granted a certificate of successfulcompletion by those delivering the course.	At least 90% of targeted staff

Sub-component 1.1 RIITT facility rehabilitated Value Inadequate facility 95% of works is completed RIITT rehabilitated
Date May 1, 2012 June 11, 2013 June 29, 2013
Comment

Sub-component 1.1 RIITT facility rehabilitated	Value	Inadequate facility	95% of works is completed	RIITT rehabilitated
	Date	May 1, 2012	June 11, 2013	June 29, 2013
	Comment