UG Teacher and School Effectiveness Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Teacher and School Effectiveness Project for Uganda is to support the government in improving teacher and school effectiveness in the public primary education system. There are three components to the project, the first component being effective teachers. Under the project, teacher effectiveness will be promoted through implementing a program of actions designed to strengthen effectiveness of early grade literacy instruction at... Show More

Development Objective

The proposed Project Development Objective is to support the Government in improving teacher and school effectiveness in the publicprimary education system.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P133780
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Kirill Vasiliev , Hongyu Yang
Borrower 2
Government of Uganda

Country
Uganda
Disclosure Date
July 31, 2014
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
August 15, 2014
Effective Date
March 24, 2015

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 100.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Education and Sports
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2015

Commitment Amount
US$ 100.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
N/A
Closing Date
March 31, 2020

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
August 5, 2024

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	100.00

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	100.00
Total Project Cost**	100.00

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.

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2020-02-21
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2020-02-21
Project Management	Satisfactory	2020-02-21
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2020-02-21
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2020-02-21
Procurement	Satisfactory	2020-02-21

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 09-29-2020
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-25-2021	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	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

Number of teachers trained in early grade reading in local languages and English with at least two early grade reading assessments. Value 12000.00 29002.00 19500.00
Date August 31, 2013 March 31, 2020
Comment
Number-of-pupils-per-textbook in English and math for pupils in grades P1-P7. Value 14.00 2.00 12.00
Date February 28, 2013 March 31, 2020
Comment
Number of targeted schools with less than 3 permanent classrooms Value 962.00 817.00 824.00
Date September 30, 2012 March 31, 2020 February 26, 2018
Comment
Percentage of pupils reading 20 or more words per minute in Grades 1-3 Value 1.00 27.50 0.00
Date March 1, 2017 March 31, 2020
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percentage of teachers (P1-P7) present in EGR schools Value 73.00 91.00 0.00
Date September 1, 2017 March 31, 2020
Comment

Percentage of schools in targeted districts provided with standard kit of instructional material for grades P1-P3 or P1-P7 as a part of project interventions	Value	0.00	97.00	0.00
	Date	September 30, 2014	March 31, 2020
	Comment

Evaluation of the ECD-Community Child Care Program completed Value No Yes
Date December 1, 2017 March 31, 2020
Comment
Number of schools in targeted districts for which at least two school inspection reports have been filed Value 0.00 1047.00 1000.00
Date September 30, 2014 March 31, 2020 February 26, 2018
Comment

Number of schools in targeted districts where SMCs and Head-teachers have received training as a part of project interventions	Value	0.00	1201.00	1181.00
	Date	September 30, 2014	March 31, 2020	February 26, 2018
	Comment

Draft ECE Policy developed. Value 0.00 1.00 1.00
Date September 30, 2014 March 31, 2020
Comment
Learning Assessment under the projects (Early Grade Reading Assessments and NAPE Grade 3 and 6) Value 0.00 5.00 4.00
Date September 30, 2014 March 31, 2020
Comment
Number of schools in targeted districts where information on UPE grants is made publicly available to the community. Value 0.00 1181.00 1181.00
Date September 30, 2014 March 31, 2020 February 26, 2018
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 8818390.00 50.00
Date September 30, 2014 March 31, 2020 June 30, 2018
Comment
Number of schools with established system to address child protection Value 0.00 138.00 0.00
Date December 1, 2017 March 31, 2020
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 50.00 50.00
Date September 30, 2014 March 16, 2018 June 30, 2018
Comment
Number of additional classrooms built or rehabilitated at the primary level resulting from project interventions. Value 0.00 929.00 882.00
Date September 30, 2014 March 31, 2020 February 26, 2018
Comment