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Ghana Secondary Education Improvement Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Secondary Education Improvement Project for Ghana is to increase access to senior secondary education in underserved districts and improve quality in low-performing senior high schools in Ghana. The project comprises of two components. The first component, support to increase access with equity and quality in senior high schools (SHS) uses a results-based financing (RBF) modality. Disbursements up to a capped absolute...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The Project Development Objective is to increase access to senior secondary education in underserved districts and improve quality in low-performing senior high schools in Ghana.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P145741

  • Closed

  • Eunice Ackwerh , Yoko Nagashima

  • Ministry of Finance

  • Ghana

  • November 5, 2013

  • (as of board presentation)

    May 20, 2014

  • October 3, 2014

  • US$ 156.00 million

  • Ghana Education Service,Ministry of Education

  • Western And Central Africa

  • 2014

  • US$ 156.00 million

  • B

  • September 13, 2022

  • November 30, 2021

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 149.60
IDA recommitted as a Credit 6.40

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 156.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 156.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 156.00

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

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of January 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Apr 18, 2019 IDA-54520 Int Charges 6,358.66
Jun 5, 2019 IDA-61220 Loan Disb 7,380,901.50
May 29, 2019 IDA-54520 Loan Disb 899,245.25
Jun 5, 2019 IDA-54520 Loan Disb 3,387,688.80
Apr 15, 2022 IDA-61220 Int Charges 2,921.13
Apr 15, 2022 IDA-61220 Int Charges 2,921.13
Apr 27, 2022 IDA-61220 Int Charges 127,007.22
Apr 27, 2022 IDA-61220 Int Charges 127,007.22
Apr 27, 2022 IDA-61220 Int Charges 216,484.08
Apr 27, 2022 IDA-54520 Int Charges 1,395.44
Apr 27, 2022 IDA-54520 Int Charges 1,395.44
Apr 27, 2022 IDA-54520 Int Charges 2,325.74
Apr 27, 2022 IDA-54520 Int Charges 468,664.34
Apr 27, 2022 IDA-54520 Int Charges 468,664.34
Apr 27, 2022 IDA-54520 Int Charges 781,107.25
Apr 27, 2022 IDA-54520 Loan Repay 2,207,905.80
Apr 22, 2022 IDA-61220 Loan Cancel 53,623.00
Oct 15, 2022 IDA-61220 Loan Repay 13,360.76
Oct 15, 2022 IDA-54520 Loan Repay 134,908.31
Nov 14, 2022 IDA-54520 Int Charges 446,591.94
Nov 14, 2022 IDA-54520 Int Charges 446,591.94
Nov 14, 2022 IDA-54520 Int Charges 744,319.94
Oct 15, 2021 IDA-54520 Loan Repay 15,538.46
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-61220 Int Charges 756.58
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-54520 Loan Repay 2,325,853.80
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-54520 Int Charges 243.88
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-54520 Int Charges 243.88
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-61220 Int Charges 99,521.63
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-61220 Int Charges 99,521.63
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-61220 Int Charges 165,869.44
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-54520 Int Charges 406.47
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-54520 Int Charges 496,983.84
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-54520 Int Charges 496,983.84
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-54520 Int Charges 828,306.40
Nov 22, 2021 IDA-54520 Loan Disb 3,625.94
Dec 2, 2021 IDA-61220 Loan Disb 7,487,126.50
Nov 30, 2020 IDA-54520 Int Charges 1,737.77
Nov 30, 2020 IDA-54520 Int Charges 2,896.30
Nov 30, 2020 IDA-54520 Int Charges 521,366.47
Nov 30, 2020 IDA-54520 Int Charges 521,366.47
Nov 30, 2020 IDA-54520 Int Charges 812,879.30
Jun 29, 2021 IDA-61220 Loan Disb 7,627,619.50
Jul 29, 2021 IDA-61220 Loan Disb 1,593,054.50
Apr 9, 2021 IDA-61220 Loan Disb 1,630,538.90
Apr 20, 2021 IDA-54520 Int Charges 3,726.91
Apr 20, 2021 IDA-54520 Int Charges 56,254.52
Apr 20, 2021 IDA-54520 Loan Repay 2,391,310.80
Apr 20, 2021 IDA-54520 Int Charges 2,236.15
Apr 20, 2021 IDA-54520 Int Charges 2,236.15
Apr 20, 2021 IDA-54520 Int Charges 516,563.53
Apr 20, 2021 IDA-54520 Int Charges 516,563.53
Apr 20, 2021 IDA-54520 Int Charges 860,939.25
Jun 2, 2021 IDA-61220 Int Charges 2,686.18
Jun 2, 2021 IDA-61220 Int Charges 76,573.54
Jun 2, 2021 IDA-61220 Int Charges 76,573.54
Jun 2, 2021 IDA-61220 Int Charges 126,845.81
Jun 28, 2017 IDA-61220 Loan Commitment 40,000,000.00
May 20, 2014 IDA-54520 Loan Commitment 156,000,000.00
Oct 20, 2023 IDA-54520 Loan Repay 2,185,564.80
Oct 20, 2023 IDA-54520 Int Charges 23,152.48
Oct 20, 2023 IDA-54520 Int Charges 1,166.24
Oct 20, 2023 IDA-54520 Int Charges 1,166.24
Oct 20, 2023 IDA-54520 Int Charges 1,943.73
Oct 20, 2023 IDA-54520 Int Charges 431,152.30
Oct 20, 2023 IDA-54520 Int Charges 431,152.30
Oct 20, 2023 IDA-61220 Loan Repay 624,521.30
Oct 20, 2023 IDA-61220 Int Charges 6,870.28
Oct 20, 2023 IDA-54520 Int Charges 718,587.20
Oct 20, 2023 IDA-61220 Int Charges 333.42
Oct 20, 2023 IDA-61220 Int Charges 333.42
Oct 20, 2023 IDA-61220 Int Charges 555.70
Oct 20, 2023 IDA-61220 Int Charges 137,252.73
Oct 20, 2023 IDA-61220 Int Charges 137,252.73
Oct 20, 2023 IDA-61220 Int Charges 228,754.60
Apr 15, 2024 IDA-61220 Loan Repay 15,893.80
Apr 15, 2024 IDA-54520 Loan Repay 53,519.72
May 8, 2024 IDA-54520 Int Charges 381.84
May 8, 2024 IDA-54520 Int Charges 425,623.60
May 8, 2024 IDA-54520 Int Charges 425,623.60
May 8, 2024 IDA-54520 Int Charges 709,372.60
May 8, 2024 IDA-54520 Int Charges 229.09
May 8, 2024 IDA-54520 Int Charges 229.09
May 8, 2024 IDA-61220 Loan Repay 612,525.00
May 8, 2024 IDA-61220 Int Charges 65.46
May 8, 2024 IDA-61220 Int Charges 65.46
May 8, 2024 IDA-54520 Loan Repay 2,145,690.00
May 8, 2024 IDA-61220 Int Charges 109.12
May 8, 2024 IDA-61220 Int Charges 135,761.50
May 8, 2024 IDA-61220 Int Charges 135,761.50
May 8, 2024 IDA-61220 Int Charges 226,269.20
Nov 14, 2022 IDA-61220 Int Charges 141,294.62
Nov 14, 2022 IDA-61220 Int Charges 141,294.62
Nov 14, 2022 IDA-54520 Int Charges 535.60
Nov 14, 2022 IDA-54520 Int Charges 535.60
Nov 14, 2022 IDA-54520 Loan Repay 2,042,605.90
Nov 14, 2022 IDA-54520 Int Charges 892.68
Nov 14, 2022 IDA-61220 Int Charges 235,491.05
Nov 14, 2022 IDA-61220 Loan Repay 609,495.10
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-54520 Loan Repay 33,584.69
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-61220 Loan Repay 9,284.58
May 11, 2023 IDA-61220 Loan Repay 632,011.00
May 11, 2023 IDA-61220 Int Charges 378.90
May 11, 2023 IDA-61220 Int Charges 378.90
May 11, 2023 IDA-61220 Int Charges 631.51
May 11, 2023 IDA-61220 Int Charges 143,331.86
May 11, 2023 IDA-61220 Int Charges 231,832.27
May 11, 2023 IDA-61220 Int Charges 143,331.86
May 11, 2023 IDA-54520 Loan Repay 2,210,689.50
May 11, 2023 IDA-54520 Int Charges 1,269.81
May 11, 2023 IDA-54520 Int Charges 1,269.81
May 11, 2023 IDA-54520 Int Charges 451,110.20
May 11, 2023 IDA-54520 Int Charges 451,110.20
May 11, 2023 IDA-54520 Int Charges 728,078.00
May 11, 2023 IDA-54520 Int Charges 2,116.35
Apr 15, 2022 IDA-54520 Loan Repay 40,174.00
Apr 22, 2022 IDA-61220 Loan Disb 2,423,680.50
Oct 15, 2016 IDA-54520 Int Charges 420,369.84
Sep 13, 2016 IDA-54520 Loan Disb 12,770,000.00
Jul 12, 2016 IDA-54520 Loan Disb 2,596,118.00
Dec 30, 2015 IDA-54520 Loan Disb 8,211,415.00
Oct 15, 2015 IDA-54520 Int Charges 252,774.88
Oct 14, 2015 IDA-54520 Loan Disb 1,019,239.56
Oct 15, 2015 IDA-54520 Int Charges 24,745.92
Oct 15, 2015 IDA-54520 Int Charges 24,745.92
Oct 15, 2015 IDA-54520 Int Charges 74,439.41
Apr 15, 2016 IDA-54520 Int Charges 188,473.86
Apr 15, 2016 IDA-54520 Int Charges 188,473.86
Apr 15, 2016 IDA-54520 Int Charges 279,414.40
Apr 15, 2016 IDA-54520 Int Charges 5,166.92
Mar 8, 2016 IDA-54520 Loan Disb 16,745,708.00
Dec 8, 2014 IDA-54520 Loan Disb 2,803,470.20
Feb 25, 2015 IDA-54520 Loan Disb 25,404,300.00
Mar 5, 2015 IDA-54520 Loan Disb 12,864,397.00
Apr 15, 2015 IDA-54520 Int Charges 19,281.23
Apr 15, 2015 IDA-54520 Int Charges 19,281.23
Oct 15, 2015 IDA-54520 Int Charges 154,792.30
Oct 15, 2015 IDA-54520 Int Charges 154,792.30
Oct 28, 2019 IDA-54520 Int Charges 982.07
Oct 28, 2019 IDA-54520 Loan Repay 2,292,220.80
Oct 28, 2019 IDA-54520 Int Charges 482,484.34
Oct 28, 2019 IDA-54520 Int Charges 482,484.34
Oct 28, 2019 IDA-54520 Int Charges 801,329.75
Jun 5, 2018 IDA-54520 Loan Disb 3,284,466.00
Oct 19, 2018 IDA-54520 Int Charges 781,199.06
Oct 19, 2018 IDA-54520 Int Charges 454,353.34
Oct 19, 2018 IDA-54520 Int Charges 454,353.34
Oct 15, 2018 IDA-54520 Int Charges 18,287.34
Oct 15, 2018 IDA-54520 Int Charges 18,287.34
Oct 18, 2017 IDA-54520 Int Charges 443,639.70
Oct 18, 2017 IDA-54520 Int Charges 443,639.70
Apr 15, 2018 IDA-54520 Int Charges 63.01
Apr 30, 2018 IDA-54520 Int Charges 799,571.50
Apr 30, 2018 IDA-54520 Int Charges 479,742.94
Apr 30, 2018 IDA-54520 Int Charges 1,641.36
Apr 30, 2018 IDA-54520 Int Charges 479,742.94
May 12, 2017 IDA-54520 Loan Disb 38,718,340.00
Jun 30, 2017 IDA-54520 Loan Disb 2,555,209.00
Apr 15, 2017 IDA-54520 Int Charges 493,841.47
Apr 15, 2017 IDA-54520 Int Charges 299,417.25
Apr 15, 2017 IDA-54520 Int Charges 299,417.25
Apr 15, 2017 IDA-54520 Int Charges 13,472.24
Oct 18, 2017 IDA-54520 Int Charges 5,381.10
Oct 18, 2017 IDA-54520 Int Charges 737,729.75
Oct 15, 2016 IDA-54520 Int Charges 34,043.16
Oct 15, 2016 IDA-54520 Int Charges 260,424.56
Oct 15, 2016 IDA-54520 Int Charges 260,424.56
May 20, 2020 IDA-54520 Int Charges 489,025.30
May 20, 2020 IDA-54520 Int Charges 815,042.20
May 20, 2020 IDA-54520 Int Charges 2,789.90
May 20, 2020 IDA-61220 Int Charges 141.16
May 20, 2020 IDA-61220 Int Charges 44,754.49
May 20, 2020 IDA-61220 Int Charges 44,754.49
May 20, 2020 IDA-61220 Int Charges 74,590.80
Aug 28, 2020 IDA-54520 Loan Disb 856,172.30
Oct 15, 2020 IDA-61220 Int Charges 199.56
Oct 15, 2020 IDA-61220 Int Charges 199.56
Oct 16, 2020 IDA-61220 Loan Disb 1,500,000.00
Oct 15, 2020 IDA-54520 Loan Repay 5,984.89
Nov 30, 2020 IDA-61220 Int Charges 69,848.83
Nov 30, 2020 IDA-61220 Int Charges 69,848.83
Nov 30, 2020 IDA-61220 Int Charges 114,088.25
Nov 30, 2020 IDA-54520 Loan Repay 2,377,181.20
Nov 30, 2020 IDA-54520 Int Charges 1,737.77
Feb 11, 2020 IDA-61220 Loan Disb 2,440,948.00
Jan 21, 2020 IDA-61220 Loan Disb 8,206,101.00
Dec 11, 2019 IDA-61220 Int Charges 19,902.86
Dec 11, 2019 IDA-61220 Int Charges 19,902.86
Dec 11, 2019 IDA-61220 Int Charges 33,028.94
Jan 21, 2020 IDA-54520 Loan Disb 8,297,073.00
May 20, 2020 IDA-54520 Loan Repay 2,275,155.80
May 20, 2020 IDA-54520 Int Charges 616.18
May 20, 2020 IDA-54520 Int Charges 616.18
May 20, 2020 IDA-54520 Int Charges 1,026.98
May 20, 2020 IDA-54520 Int Charges 489,025.30
Apr 18, 2019 IDA-54520 Int Charges 474,993.25
Apr 18, 2019 IDA-54520 Int Charges 474,993.25
Apr 18, 2019 IDA-54520 Int Charges 790,664.70

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2021-11-13
Procurement Satisfactory 2021-11-13
Financial Management Satisfactory 2021-11-13
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2021-11-13
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2021-11-13
Project Management Satisfactory 2021-11-13

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-28-2022
OutcomesSubstantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceSubstantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingSatisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeN/a
Bank PerformanceSatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceN/a
Government PerformanceNot RatedN/a
Implementing AgencyN/a
Icr QualitySubstantialN/a
M&e QualitySubstantialN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Increase in Transition Rates from JHS3 to SHS1 in targeted districtsValue39.0082.0063.00
    DateOctober 1, 2014November 1, 2021December 28, 2020
    Comment
  • Increase in SHS education attainment within the two poorest quintiles in targeted districts (disaggregated by gender)Value8.4015.000.00
    DateOctober 1, 2014November 1, 2021
    Comment
  • Increase in WASSCE achievement of percentage of students obtaining 6 credits and above within beneficiary schools (disaggregated bygender)Value10.7027.8015.90
    DateOctober 1, 2014November 1, 2021November 30, 2020
    Comment
  • Increase in SHS educational attainment within the two poorest quintiles in targeted districts (male)Value11.1018.900.00
    DateOctober 1, 2014November 1, 2021
    Comment
  • Increase in WASSCE achievement of percentage of students obtaining 6 credits and above within beneficiary schools (female)Value9.5016.000.00
    DateJanuary 26, 2015November 1, 2021
    Comment
  • Increase in WASSCE achievement of percentage of students obtaining 6 credits and above within beneficiary schools (disaggregated bygender) - AF SchoolsValue21.9031.100.00
    DateOctober 2, 2017November 1, 2021
    Comment
  • Increase in SHS educational attainment within the two poorest quintiles in targeted districts (female)Value6.1011.700.00
    DateOctober 1, 2014November 1, 2021
    Comment
  • Direct project beneficiariesValue0.00737334.00711000.00
    DateOctober 1, 2014November 1, 2021November 1, 2021
    Comment
  • Increase in WASSCE achievement of percentage of students obtaining 6 credits and above within beneficiary schools (female) AF SchoolsValue19.3030.200.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Female beneficiariesValue0.0045.8044.10
    DateOctober 1, 2014December 21, 2017November 4, 2019
    Comment
  • Direct project beneficiaries (students, teachers, non-teaching staff) AFValue0.00250000.000.00
    DateJanuary 30, 2017November 1, 2021
    Comment
  • Female BeneficiariesValue0.0046.900.00
    Date
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • New (additional) SHS seats created and utilized by SHS students in targeted schools (cumulative)Value0.0015000.0015000.00
    DateOctober 1, 2014November 1, 2021November 29, 2019
    Comment
  • Monitoring system established and functioning to annually track data and publish information on all SHS schools in Ghana.ValueNoYesYes
    DateOctober 1, 2014November 1, 2021
    Comment
  • Increase in seats created and utilized within low-performing beneficiary SHSs (cumulative)Value0.0030000.001000.00
    DateOctober 1, 2014November 1, 2021
    Comment
  • Research and sector analyses conducted to inform elaboration of Secondary Education StrategyValue0.007.007.00
    DateOctober 1, 2014November 1, 2021June 1, 2017
    Comment
  • Scholarships/bursaries are distributed to low-income students in participating districts and schools (cumulative)Value0.0020122.0020000.00
    DateOctober 1, 2014November 1, 2021June 1, 2017
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learningValue0.00707000.000.00
    DateSeptember 9, 2017November 1, 2021
    Comment
  • Teachers participating in training to upgrade or acquire new skills in mathematics (cumulative)Value0.001718.00730.00
    DateOctober 1, 2014November 1, 2021July 27, 2018
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - FemaleValue0.00216293.000.00
    DateSeptember 9, 2017
    Comment
  • Survey on beneficiary satisfactionValueNoYes
    DateMay 31, 2017November 1, 2021
    Comment
  • Teachers participating in training to upgrade or acquire new skills in Science (cumulative)Value0.002185.001470.00
    DateOctober 1, 2014November 1, 2021June 1, 2017
    Comment
  • Increase in completion rates in targeted schools (disaggregated by gender)Value81.7089.0086.71
    DateDecember 1, 2015November 1, 2021June 1, 2017
    Comment
  • Increase in completion rates in targeted schools disaggregated by gender (female)Value81.2089.0086.10
    DateDecember 1, 2015August 31, 2021June 1, 2017
    Comment
  • Number of Performance Partnerships for Learning with beneficiary SHSs established (cumulative)Value0.00229.00231.00
    DateOctober 1, 2014November 1, 2021June 1, 2017
    Comment
  • SHS ICT packages implemented in beneficiary schools (cumulative)Value0.00231.00231.00
    DateOctober 1, 2014November 1, 2021June 1, 2017
    Comment