Sierra Leone - REVITALIZING EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT IN SIERRA LEONE

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective is to improve the learning environment in targeted schools and establish systems for monitoringof education interventions and outcomes. To do this, the Project will finance elements of the ESP that deliver intermediate resultswhile simultaneously addressing critical issues in the system to build the foundation for better management and efficiency withinthe sector.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P133070
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Himdat Bayusuf
Borrower 2
ACCOUNTANT GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT,Ministry of Finance and Economic Development

Country
Sierra Leone
Disclosure Date
July 24, 2014
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 31, 2014
Effective Date
September 29, 2014

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 21.31 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology (MEST)
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2015

Commitment Amount
US$ 26.81 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
September 13, 2022
Closing Date
December 31, 2019

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P163161
P155316

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 Education40%
- FY17 - Education Financing30%
- FY17 - Science and Technology10%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks10%
- FY17 - Teachers10%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Ebola Recovery and Reconstruction MPF	2.46
Revitalizing Education Delivery in Sierra Leone (REDiSL)	6.45
Education for All - Fast Track Initiative	17.90

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	26.81
Total Project Cost**	21.31

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-61070	Int Charges	35,880.92
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-61070	Loan Repay	408.74
Jun 20, 2017	IDA-61070	Loan Commitment	10,000,000.00
Aug 17, 2021	IDA-61070	Int Charges	185.22
Aug 17, 2021	IDA-61070	Int Charges	185.22
Aug 17, 2021	IDA-61070	Int Charges	38,922.02
Aug 17, 2021	IDA-61070	Int Charges	38,922.02
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-61070	Int Charges	475.26
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-61070	Int Charges	475.26
Mar 14, 2022	IDA-61070	Int Charges	37,253.36
Mar 14, 2022	IDA-61070	Int Charges	37,253.36
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-61070	Int Charges	499.49
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-61070	Int Charges	499.49
Aug 30, 2022	IDA-61070	Int Charges	35,207.34
Aug 30, 2022	IDA-61070	Int Charges	35,207.34
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-61070	Int Charges	749.67
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-61070	Int Charges	37,184.23
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-61070	Int Charges	37,184.23
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-61070	Int Charges	573.33
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-61070	Int Charges	573.33
May 5, 2020	IDA-61070	Loan Cancel	567.03
Feb 24, 2021	IDA-61070	Int Charges	850.86
Feb 24, 2021	IDA-61070	Int Charges	850.86
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-61070	Int Charges	-0.82
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-61070	Int Charges	0.82
Feb 24, 2021	IDA-61070	Int Charges	39,358.49
Feb 24, 2021	IDA-61070	Int Charges	39,358.49
Aug 16, 2019	IDA-61070	Int Charges	28,336.27
Aug 16, 2019	IDA-61070	Int Charges	28,336.27
Aug 16, 2019	IDA-61070	Int Charges	81.68
Aug 16, 2019	IDA-61070	Int Charges	81.68
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-61070	Int Charges	241.99
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-61070	Int Charges	241.99
Feb 20, 2020	IDA-61070	Int Charges	34,564.45
Feb 20, 2020	IDA-61070	Int Charges	34,564.45
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-61070	Int Charges	135.09
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-61070	Int Charges	135.09
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-61070	Int Charges	14,885.99
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-61070	Int Charges	14,885.99
Feb 26, 2019	IDA-61070	Loan Disb	3,869,004.80
Oct 2, 2019	IDA-61070	Loan Disb	1,868,158.20
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-61070	Loan Disb	344,182.12
Mar 26, 2018	IDA-61070	Loan Disb	4,240,875.00
Sep 4, 2018	IDA-61070	Int Charges	11,734.21
Sep 4, 2018	IDA-61070	Int Charges	11,734.21
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-61070	Int Charges	749.67
Feb 17, 2023	IDA-61070	Int Charges	35,679.18
Feb 17, 2023	IDA-61070	Int Charges	35,679.18
Aug 16, 2023	IDA-61070	Loan Repay	151,892.94
Aug 16, 2023	IDA-61070	Int Charges	36,454.30
Aug 16, 2023	IDA-61070	Int Charges	36,454.30
Aug 16, 2023	IDA-61070	Int Charges	7.98
Aug 16, 2023	IDA-61070	Int Charges	7.98
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-61070	Int Charges	32,549.73
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-61070	Int Charges	32,549.73
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-61070	Loan Repay	151,373.40
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-61070	Int Charges	95.17
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-61070	Int Charges	95.17
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-61070	Loan Repay	1,298.53
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-61070	Loan Repay	151,465.52
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-61070	Int Charges	3.16
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-61070	Int Charges	3.16
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-61070	Int Charges	35,880.92

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2019-12-27
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2019-12-27
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2019-12-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2019-12-27
Procurement	Satisfactory	2019-12-27
Project Management	Satisfactory	2019-12-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 10-19-2020
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 04-01-2021	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	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	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percentage of schools that meet 60% of performance targets Value 0.00 60.00 85.00
Date November 13, 2013 December 28, 2017 December 29, 2017
Comment
Number of donors working with Ministry through coordinating unit Value 1.00 7.00 5.00
Date July 15, 2014 December 28, 2017 December 29, 2017
Comment
Percentage of schools that meet 60% of performance targets (under AF) Value 0.00 85.00 0.00
Date September 15, 2017 December 31, 2019
Comment
TSC policy and guidelines for teacher management in use Value No No Yes
Date November 13, 2013 December 28, 2017 December 29, 2017
Comment
% of trained teachers using improved reading methods Value 0.00 84.00 70.00
Date November 20, 2013 December 28, 2017 December 29, 2017
Comment
Percentage of payroll teachers who are teaching in schools where they have been authorized to teach (under AF) Value 62.00 75.00 0.00
Date February 16, 2017 December 31, 2019
Comment
Number of schools reopened Value 0.00 8100.00 8100.00
Date December 8, 2014 December 28, 2017 December 29, 2017
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 1262515.00 1230761.00
Date November 13, 2013 December 28, 2017 December 29, 2017
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 50.00 0.00
Date November 13, 2013 December 28, 2017
Comment
Direct Project Beneficiaries (under AF) Value 0.00 500000.00 0.00
Date September 15, 2017 December 31, 2019
Comment
Female beneficiaries (under AF) Value 0.00 49.00 0.00
Date September 15, 2017
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of primary schools implementing grants through the project Value 0.00 1145.00 960.00
Date November 13, 2013 December 28, 2017 December 29, 2017
Comment
TSC policy and guidelines for teacher management in use (under AF) Value No Yes
Date September 15, 2017 December 31, 2019
Comment
Number of primary schools implementing grants through the AF Value 0.00 1500.00 0.00
Date September 15, 2017 December 31, 2019
Comment
Transfer of teacher records from MEST to TSC Value No No Yes
Date November 13, 2013 December 28, 2017 December 29, 2017
Comment
Organogram of the TSC approved Value No Yes Yes
Date November 13, 2013 December 28, 2017 December 29, 2017
Comment
Number of trained teachers under the project Value 0.00 5400.00 4500.00
Date November 13, 2013 December 28, 2017 December 29, 2017
Comment
Number of school censuses conducted by the MEST (under AF) Value 0.00 1.00 0.00
Date September 15, 2017 December 31, 2019
Comment
Number of community level meetings recording feedback on performance-based school grants (under AF) Value 0.00 1000.00 0.00
Date September 15, 2017 December 31, 2019
Comment
Report on ESP Value Yes Yes Yes
Date November 13, 2013 December 28, 2017 December 29, 2017
Comment
Number of preprimary schools established under the project Value 0.00 50.00 50.00
Date November 13, 2013 December 28, 2017 December 29, 2017
Comment
Learning assessment implemented Value No Yes Yes
Date November 13, 2013 December 28, 2017 December 29, 2017
Comment
% of targeted schools that received reading books through the project Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date November 13, 2013 December 28, 2017 December 29, 2017
Comment
Guidelines for licensing and registration of teachers developed Value No Yes Yes
Date November 13, 2013 December 28, 2017 December 29, 2017
Comment

Percentage of schools that meet 60% of performance targets	Value	0.00	60.00	85.00
	Date	November 13, 2013	December 28, 2017	December 29, 2017
	Comment

Number of donors working with Ministry through coordinating unit	Value	1.00	7.00	5.00
	Date	July 15, 2014	December 28, 2017	December 29, 2017
	Comment

Percentage of payroll teachers who are teaching in schools where they have been authorized to teach (under AF)	Value	62.00	75.00	0.00
	Date	February 16, 2017	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Number of schools reopened	Value	0.00	8100.00	8100.00
	Date	December 8, 2014	December 28, 2017	December 29, 2017
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	1262515.00	1230761.00
	Date	November 13, 2013	December 28, 2017	December 29, 2017
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	50.00	0.00
	Date	November 13, 2013	December 28, 2017
	Comment

Direct Project Beneficiaries (under AF)	Value	0.00	500000.00	0.00
	Date	September 15, 2017	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Female beneficiaries (under AF)	Value	0.00	49.00	0.00
	Date	September 15, 2017
	Comment

Organogram of the TSC approved	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	November 13, 2013	December 28, 2017	December 29, 2017
	Comment

Report on ESP	Value	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Date	November 13, 2013	December 28, 2017	December 29, 2017
	Comment

Learning assessment implemented	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	November 13, 2013	December 28, 2017	December 29, 2017
	Comment