Flexible and Open Distance Education Project

Abstract*

The development objective of this Flexible and Open Distance Education (FODE) Project is to increase the number of out-of-school youth who complete recognized secondary diploma and certificate equivalency programs. There are four components to the project. Component one: updating of curriculum and instructional materials. Component one aims to improve the quality of distance learning curricula and the quality and availability of instructional materials... Show More

Development Objective

The objectives of the project are: (i) to align the distance education curriculum with the national curriculum; and (ii) to strengthen FODE's information management system.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P116521
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Binh Thanh Vu
Borrower 2
Independent State of Papua New Guinea

Country
Papua New Guinea
Disclosure Date
August 18, 2009
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
January 11, 2011
Effective Date
October 28, 2011

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 6.00 million
Implementing Agency
Flexible and Open Distance Education
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 5.00 million
Environmental Category
C
Last Update Date
August 5, 2024
Closing Date
June 30, 2016

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 - Education100%
- FY17 - Access to Education50%
- FY17 - Education Financing50%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	5.00
Borrower/Recipient	1.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	5.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	5.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	6.00

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$)
Jun 24, 2015	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	240,687.80
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-48530	Int Charges	258.54
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-48530	Int Charges	258.54
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-48530	Int Charges	7,983.70
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-48530	Int Charges	7,983.70
Jun 25, 2015	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	96,668.63
Oct 26, 2015	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	184,063.52
Sep 8, 2015	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	112,595.21
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-48530	Int Charges	257.55
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-48530	Loan Repay	50,408.23
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-48530	Int Charges	2.15
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-48530	Int Charges	2.15
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-48530	Int Charges	14,287.56
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-48530	Int Charges	14,287.56
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-48530	Loan Repay	1,078.48
Jan 11, 2011	IDA-48530	Loan Commitment	5,000,000.00
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-48530	Int Charges	16,234.64
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-48530	Int Charges	16,234.64
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-48530	Int Charges	169.43
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-48530	Int Charges	169.43
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-48530	Int Charges	16,269.23
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-48530	Int Charges	16,269.23
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-48530	Int Charges	46.04
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-48530	Int Charges	46.04
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-48530	Int Charges	16,083.84
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-48530	Int Charges	16,083.84
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-48530	Int Charges	43.08
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-48530	Int Charges	43.08
Apr 16, 2020	IDA-48530	Int Charges	15,971.83
Apr 16, 2020	IDA-48530	Int Charges	15,971.83
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-48530	Int Charges	31.15
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-48530	Int Charges	31.15
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-48530	Int Charges	16,509.72
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-48530	Int Charges	16,509.72
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-48530	Loan Repay	54,604.39
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-48530	Int Charges	16,359.65
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-48530	Int Charges	16,359.65
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-48530	Int Charges	16,762.88
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-48530	Int Charges	16,762.88
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-48530	Int Charges	21.86
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-48530	Int Charges	21.86
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-48530	Loan Repay	55,876.32
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-48530	Loan Repay	617.97
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-48530	Loan Repay	53,014.08
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-48530	Int Charges	15,632.22
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-48530	Int Charges	15,632.22
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-48530	Loan Repay	429.43
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-48530	Int Charges	14,416.51
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-48530	Int Charges	14,416.51
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-48530	Loan Repay	1,741.04
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-48530	Loan Repay	48,186.24
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-48530	Loan Repay	50,769.26
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-48530	Loan Repay	2,212.33
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-48530	Int Charges	14,234.78
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-48530	Int Charges	14,234.78
Oct 17, 2023	IDA-48530	Int Charges	837.20
Oct 17, 2023	IDA-48530	Int Charges	837.20
Oct 17, 2023	IDA-48530	Loan Repay	51,280.58
Oct 17, 2023	IDA-48530	Int Charges	14,422.70
Oct 17, 2023	IDA-48530	Int Charges	14,422.70
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-48530	Int Charges	257.55
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-48530	Int Charges	9,208.72
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-48530	Int Charges	9,208.72
Feb 10, 2016	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	274,574.28
Sep 10, 2015	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	119,866.01
Dec 22, 2015	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	137,296.27
Dec 7, 2015	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	327,421.12
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	59,656.52
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-48530	Int Charges	13,302.36
Apr 28, 2016	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	297,407.50
Mar 9, 2016	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	87,733.23
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-48530	Int Charges	307.07
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-48530	Int Charges	307.07
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-48530	Int Charges	13,302.36
Jun 20, 2016	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	109,707.27
Jul 5, 2016	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	99,920.85
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-48530	Int Charges	63.10
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-48530	Int Charges	63.10
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-48530	Int Charges	16,074.10
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-48530	Int Charges	16,074.10
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-48530	Int Charges	15,920.32
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-48530	Int Charges	15,920.32
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-48530	Int Charges	198.16
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-48530	Int Charges	198.16
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-48530	Int Charges	107.93
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-48530	Int Charges	107.93
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-48530	Int Charges	16,803.92
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-48530	Int Charges	16,803.92
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-48530	Int Charges	91.53
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-48530	Int Charges	91.53
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-48530	Int Charges	17,366.39
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-48530	Int Charges	17,366.39
May 18, 2018	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	-78,297.91
May 18, 2018	IDA-48530	Loan Cancel	100,869.14
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-48530	Int Charges	50.06
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-48530	Int Charges	50.06
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-48530	Int Charges	334.66
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-48530	Int Charges	334.66
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-48530	Int Charges	7,044.59
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-48530	Int Charges	7,044.59
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-48530	Int Charges	1,203.96
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-48530	Int Charges	1,203.96
Jul 9, 2013	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	287,093.90
Nov 4, 2013	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	169,529.52
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-48530	Int Charges	365.64
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-48530	Int Charges	365.64
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-48530	Int Charges	5,091.23
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-48530	Int Charges	5,091.23
Apr 9, 2014	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	94,611.42
Mar 12, 2014	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	199,465.45
Feb 28, 2014	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	97,799.83
Feb 28, 2014	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	90,080.61
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-48530	Int Charges	6,275.65
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-48530	Int Charges	6,275.65
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-48530	Int Charges	43.17
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-48530	Int Charges	43.17
Jun 11, 2014	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	72,078.73
Jun 11, 2014	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	95,405.75
Dec 17, 2014	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	84,433.39
Dec 29, 2014	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	33,731.13
Dec 22, 2014	IDA-48530	Loan Disb	78,702.66

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2016-06-29
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2016-06-29
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2016-06-29
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2016-06-29
Financial Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2016-06-29
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2016-06-29
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2016-06-29

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-29-2016
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	High
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-20-2017	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	High	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	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

Aligned subject material for [grades 7-12] approved by Governing Council	Value	0	For Grades 7 to 12: all subjects completed and app	All subjects of Grades 7-12 [G11 &12 – 13 subjects
	Date		June 23, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Data available online and used for planning and budgeting purposes Value No No Yes
Date June 23, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

FODE management information system upgraded and rendered functional Value No Yes Yes
Date June 23, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Harmonized annual project plans developed and submitted for Bank approval no later than January 15 of each year Value No Yes Yes
Date June 23, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment

New learning materials for all subjects for Grades 7 - 10 trialed and ready for printing	Value	0	For Grades 7 to 10: all subjects completed and app	28 subjects for G7-10 [7 subjects per Grade]
	Date		June 23, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Module writing for Grades 11 – 12 subjects completed and ready for trialing	Value	0	All modules completed and approved by Governing Co	26 subjects for Gr 11-12 [13 subjects per Grade]
	Date		June 23, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Roll-out strategy for aligned distance learning curriculum developed and approved Value No No. Draft is being reviewed by DoE. Final strategy approved
Date June 23, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Network connectivity established between FODE HQ & at least 10 Provincial Centers Value 0.00 21.00 10.00
Date June 23, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment

Roll-out strategy for aligned distance learning curriculum developed and approved	Value	No	No. Draft is being reviewed by DoE.	Final strategy approved
	Date		June 23, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Network connectivity established between FODE HQ & at least 10 Provincial Centers	Value	0.00	21.00	10.00
	Date		June 23, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment