GAMBIA - READ: Results for Education Achievement and Development Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Results for Education Achievement and Development (READ) Project for Gambia is to increase access to basic education, improve quality of teaching and learning in lower basic schools, and strengthen education systems. The project has four components. The first component will support increasing access to basic education. It has following four sub-components: (i) school construction; (ii) donkey carts; (iii) community-based... Show More

Development Objective

To increase access to basic education, improve quality of teaching and learning in lower basic schools, and strengthen education systems.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P133079
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Ryoko Tomita
Borrower 2
Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs

Country
Gambia, The
Disclosure Date
March 6, 2014
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 6, 2014
Effective Date
April 25, 2014

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 34.80 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2014

Commitment Amount
US$ 18.80 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
July 17, 2024
Closing Date
August 31, 2018

Consultant Services required
No
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P160282

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 Education27%
- FY17 - Education Financing4%
- FY17 - Science and Technology23%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks23%
- FY17 - Teachers23%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection2%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets2%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Grant	11.90
Education for All - Fast Track Initiative	6.90
Borrower/Recipient	16.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	11.90
IBRD + IDA Commitment	11.90

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	6.90
Total Project Cost**	34.80

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$)
Jan 8, 2018	IDA-H9160	Loan Disb	486,800.38
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-D1370	Loan Disb	-44,506.37
Feb 14, 2018	IDA-H9160	Loan Disb	239,464.75
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-D1370	Loan Disb	2,490,921.00
Feb 7, 2018	IDA-H9160	Loan Disb	246,789.00
Nov 1, 2016	IDA-H9160	Loan Disb	559,103.75
May 12, 2017	IDA-D1370	Loan Disb	2,690,462.80
Mar 13, 2017	IDA-H9160	Loan Disb	1,072,672.00
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-D1370	Loan Disb	2,300,000.00
May 5, 2014	IDA-H9160	Loan Disb	1,403,197.60
Jun 3, 2014	IDA-H9160	Loan Disb	4,308,000.00
Sep 16, 2014	IDA-H9160	Loan Disb	504,000.00
Oct 7, 2015	IDA-H9160	Loan Disb	733,151.20
Jan 26, 2016	IDA-H9160	Loan Disb	365,390.44
Mar 17, 2016	IDA-H9160	Loan Disb	662,674.60
May 13, 2016	IDA-H9160	Loan Disb	939,786.56
May 11, 2016	IDA-H9160	Loan Disb	1,390,671.40
May 13, 2016	IDA-H9160	Loan Disb	-939,786.56
Mar 6, 2014	IDA-H9160	Loan Commitment	11,900,000.00
Sep 14, 2016	IDA-D1370	Loan Commitment	7,500,000.00
Oct 22, 2019	IDA-H9160	Loan Cancel	36.09
Nov 26, 2019	IDA-D1370	Loan Cancel	43,886.89
Jan 25, 2018	IDA-H9160	Loan Disb	-487,736.60

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2018-08-30
Project Management	Satisfactory	2018-08-30
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2018-08-30
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2018-08-30
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2018-08-30
Procurement	Satisfactory	2018-08-30
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2018-08-30

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 02-28-2019
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-28-2019	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Highly Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	High	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

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