Improving Pre-primary and General Secondary Education Project

Abstract*

The development objectives of Improving Pre-primary and General Secondary Education Project for Uzbekistan are to increase access of children aged 3-6 to quality early childhood care and education in rural pre-primary institutions and to improve conditions for better learning outcomes of students of rural general educational secondary schools. This project has three components. 1)The first component, Improving Access to Quality Early Childhood Education... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objectives (PDO) are to increase access of children aged 3-6 to quality early childhood care and education in rural pre-primary institutions and to improve conditions for better learning outcomes of students of rural general educational secondary schools.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P144856
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Janssen Edelweiss Nunes Fernandes Teixeira
Borrower 2
Republic of Uzbekistan

Country
Uzbekistan
Disclosure Date
July 16, 2014
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
October 23, 2014
Effective Date
January 26, 2015

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 49.90 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Public Education
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2015

Commitment Amount
US$ 49.90 million
Environmental Category
C
Last Update Date
August 11, 2022
Closing Date
December 31, 2019

Consultant Services required
TBD
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 Supervising Entity	49.90

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	49.90
Total Project Cost**	49.90

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
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-07-23
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-07-23
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-07-23
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2019-07-23
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2019-07-23
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-07-23

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-25-2020
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 11-16-2020	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	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	High	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Increased percentage of children aged 3-6 enrolled in ECCE in rural areas of Uzbekistan Value 8.50 28.30 15.00
Date August 12, 2013 December 31, 2019 September 6, 2016
Comment
Increased percentage of rural general educational secondary schools that meet minimum school standards Value 44.80 72.90 63.00
Date August 12, 2013 December 31, 2019 September 6, 2016
Comment

Results of students assessments in Mathematics and native language for grade 4 analyzed and publicly disseminated	Value	Results available for the 2nd round of assessment	Results of students assessment in Math and native	3rd round of assessment for 4th graders and 1st fo
	Date	August 12, 2013	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Results of students assessment in Mathematics and native language for grade 9 analyzed and publicly disseminated	Value	Preparation of assessment of 9th graders	Results of students assessment in Math and native
	Date	August 12, 2013	December 31, 2019
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of children aged 3-6 benefitting from early reading activities in the home Value 0.00 658082.00 500000.00
Date August 12, 2013 December 31, 2019 September 6, 2016
Comment
Number of teachers and school managers trained in advanced areas of teaching and education management developed by the project Value 0.00 200271.00 6080.00
Date August 12, 2013 December 30, 2019
Comment
System for learning assessment at the primary level Value System to be revised System in place
Date August 12, 2013 December 31, 2019
Comment

Review of existing State requirements for pre-primary education	Value	State requirements for pre-primary education not s	State requirements for pre-primary education revie
	Date	June 1, 2016	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Number of newly developed training modules Value 0.00 6.00 2280.00
Date August 12, 2013 December 31, 2019
Comment

Number of representatives of MoPE and Province and Distric Education Departments trained in monitoring and evaluation activities supported by the project	Value	0.00	1065.00	0.00
	Date	August 12, 2013	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Number of small libraries established in project pre-primary education institutions Value 0.00 2420.00 2420.00
Date August 12, 2013 December 31, 2019 September 6, 2016
Comment
Number of master trainers providing training in new areas of education management and teaching and learning Value 0.00 192.00 192.00
Date August 12, 2013 December 31, 2019
Comment

Establishment of a system to assess the school readiness of children aged 5-6 enrolled in the project half-day model	Value	Half-day students school readiness system not esta	Half-day students school readiness system not esta
	Date	August 12, 2013	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Increase in the share of trained general secondary education teachers using pedagogical practices developed/upgraded by the projectin the classroom	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	August 12, 2013	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Number of children aged 5-6 enrolled in the project half-day model Value 0.00 98855.00 98000.00
Date August 12, 2013 December 31, 2019 September 6, 2016
Comment
Number of female children aged 5-6 enrolled in the project half-day model Value 0.00 51419.00 49000.00
Date August 12, 2013 December 31, 2019 September 6, 2016
Comment

Number of children benefitting from better equipped pre-primary schools that implement the half-day model (aside from children enrolled in the project half-day model)	Value	0.00	123280.00	120000.00
	Date	August 12, 2013	December 31, 2019	September 6, 2016
	Comment

Number of girls benefitting from better equipped pre-primary schools that implement the half-day model (aside from girls enrolled in the project half-day model)	Value	0.00	63119.00	60000.00
	Date	August 12, 2013	December 31, 2019	September 6, 2016
	Comment

Number of pre-primary education teachers trained to deliver the project half-day model Value 0.00 4014.00 2440.00
Date August 12, 2013 December 31, 2019
Comment
Number of female pre-primary education teachers trained to deliver the project half-day model Value 0.00 4014.00 0.00
Date August 12, 2013 December 31, 2019
Comment
Increase in the share of project half-day model teachers demonstrating mastery of key concepts of ECCE and child-centered teaching Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date August 12, 2013 December 31, 2019
Comment