Benin Global Partnership for Education Program

Development Objective

The project development objective (PDO) is to improve: (i) access and equity; and (ii) quality of classroom instruction at the basic education level, with particular emphasis on deprived districts in the Recipient's territory.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P129600
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Yacinthe Gbaye
Borrower 2
Government of Benin

Country
Benin
Disclosure Date
March 21, 2014
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 21, 2014
Effective Date
June 30, 2014

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 42.30 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Preschool and Primary Education
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2014

Commitment Amount
US$ 42.30 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
July 17, 2024
Closing Date
April 30, 2018

Consultant Services required
Yes
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%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Education for All - Fast Track Initiative	42.30

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	42.30
Total Project Cost**	42.30

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-12-29
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2017-12-29
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-12-29
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-12-29
Project Management	Satisfactory	2017-12-29
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2017-12-29

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 01-31-2019
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 05-29-2019	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

1- Percentage of teachers rated satisfactory each year by INFRE and an external agency survey of classroom observations in the deprived districts	Value	0.00	55.00	59.40
	Date	March 21, 2014	April 30, 2018	April 30, 2018
	Comment

2- Gross Primary Intake Rate in the deprived districts (Total) Value 107.00 117.00 104.30
Date September 17, 2015 April 30, 2018 April 30, 2018
Comment
3- Primary education completion rate in targeted districts(total) Value 40.40 56.50 42.10
Date March 21, 2014 April 30, 2018 April 30, 2018
Comment
4- Direct Project Beneficiaries of which percentage of female Value 0.00 533000.00 667993.00
Date March 21, 2014 April 30, 2018 April 30, 2018
Comment
5- Gross enrollment rate in lower secondary education in target districts (total) Value 45.00 48.50 35.60
Date March 21, 2014 April 30, 2018 April 30, 2018
Comment
System for learning assessment at the primary level Value Yes Yes Yes
Date March 21, 2014 April 30, 2018 April 30, 2018
Comment
2' - Gross Primary Intake Rate in the deprived districts (girls) Value 100.50 114.00 104.40
Date September 17, 2015 April 30, 2018 April 30, 2018
Comment
3' - Primary education completion rate in targeted districts (Girls) Value 34.30 52.50 38.70
Date March 21, 2014 April 30, 2018 April 30, 2018
Comment
5' - Gross enrollment rate in lower secondary education in target districts (female) Value 23.00 37.50 29.40
Date March 21, 2014 April 30, 2018 April 30, 2018
Comment
Utility of the learning assessment system Value 1.00 3.00 3.00
Date March 21, 2014 April 30, 2018 April 30, 2018
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

1- Number of teachers trained in the deprived districts at primary level resulting from project intervention. Value 0.00 10500.00 10699.00
Date March 21, 2014 April 30, 2018 April 30, 2018
Comment

3- Percentage of public teachers meeting the standard based on inspection and classroom visits each year at the primary level using the OSEP tool	Value	0.00	70.00	75.80
	Date	March 21, 2014	April 30, 2018	April 30, 2018
	Comment

4- Number of girls in grades 1 and 2 in the deprived districts receiving school package Value 0.00 265000.00 323455.00
Date March 21, 2014 April 30, 2018 April 30, 2018
Comment
5- Number of the officers of the ministries and deprived districts trained Value 0.00 350.00 460.00
Date March 21, 2014 April 30, 2018 April 30, 2018
Comment

6- Additional classrooms built and or rehabilitated in the deprived districts at the lower secondary education level resulting from project intervention	Value	0.00	192.00	212.00
	Date	March 21, 2014	April 30, 2018	April 30, 2018
	Comment

7- Primary students receiving at least one meal per day in the deprived districts resulting from project intervention Value 0.00 270000.00 318245.00
Date March 21, 2014 April 30, 2018 April 30, 2018
Comment

8- EMIS is in place at MEMP central and its regional directorates and generating data in August for preschools and primary education	Value	No	Yes	No
	Date	March 21, 2014	April 30, 2018	April 30, 2018
	Comment

Additional classrooms built in the deprived districts at primary level resulting from project intervention Value 0.00 255.00 318.00
Date March 14, 2014 April 30, 2018 April 30, 2018
Comment

10- Percentage of school in deprived districts communication students results and budgets to the community through quarterly community briefing meetings	Value	0.00	70.00	0.00
	Date	March 21, 2014	April 30, 2018	April 30, 2018
	Comment

Gap in Gross Primary intake rate between the deprived districts and the average national level (total) Value 27.50 26.00 33.40
Date March 21, 2014 April 30, 2018 April 30, 2018
Comment
Number of G1 and G2 Grammar books distributed to teachers in the deprived districts Value 0.00 21000.00 26000.00
Date September 17, 2015 April 30, 2018 April 30, 2018
Comment
Gap in Gross Primary intake rate between the deprived districts and the average national level (girls) Value 29.50 28.00 33.00
Date March 21, 2014 April 30, 2018 April 30, 2018
Comment

2- Gross Primary Intake Rate in the deprived districts (Total)	Value	107.00	117.00	104.30
	Date	September 17, 2015	April 30, 2018	April 30, 2018
	Comment

3- Primary education completion rate in targeted districts(total)	Value	40.40	56.50	42.10
	Date	March 21, 2014	April 30, 2018	April 30, 2018
	Comment

5- Gross enrollment rate in lower secondary education in target districts (total)	Value	45.00	48.50	35.60
	Date	March 21, 2014	April 30, 2018	April 30, 2018
	Comment

2' - Gross Primary Intake Rate in the deprived districts (girls)	Value	100.50	114.00	104.40
	Date	September 17, 2015	April 30, 2018	April 30, 2018
	Comment

3' - Primary education completion rate in targeted districts (Girls)	Value	34.30	52.50	38.70
	Date	March 21, 2014	April 30, 2018	April 30, 2018
	Comment

5' - Gross enrollment rate in lower secondary education in target districts (female)	Value	23.00	37.50	29.40
	Date	March 21, 2014	April 30, 2018	April 30, 2018
	Comment

Utility of the learning assessment system	Value	1.00	3.00	3.00
	Date	March 21, 2014	April 30, 2018	April 30, 2018
	Comment

Gap in Gross Primary intake rate between the deprived districts and the average national level (total)	Value	27.50	26.00	33.40
	Date	March 21, 2014	April 30, 2018	April 30, 2018
	Comment

Gap in Gross Primary intake rate between the deprived districts and the average national level (girls)	Value	29.50	28.00	33.00
	Date	March 21, 2014	April 30, 2018	April 30, 2018
	Comment