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... Show More

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

Project ID
P145741
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Eunice Ackwerh , Yoko Nagashima
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance

Country
Ghana
Disclosure Date
November 5, 2013
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 20, 2014
Effective Date
October 3, 2014

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 156.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ghana Education Service,Ministry of Education
Region
Western And Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2014

Commitment Amount
US$ 156.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
September 13, 2022
Closing Date
November 30, 2021

Consultant Services required
Yes
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
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

No data available.

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

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-28-2022
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW:	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

Increase in Transition Rates from JHS3 to SHS1 in targeted districts Value 39.00 82.00 63.00
Date October 1, 2014 November 1, 2021 December 28, 2020
Comment
Increase in SHS education attainment within the two poorest quintiles in targeted districts (disaggregated by gender) Value 8.40 15.00 0.00
Date October 1, 2014 November 1, 2021
Comment

Increase in WASSCE achievement of percentage of students obtaining 6 credits and above within beneficiary schools (disaggregated bygender)	Value	10.70	27.80	15.90
	Date	October 1, 2014	November 1, 2021	November 30, 2020
	Comment

Increase in SHS educational attainment within the two poorest quintiles in targeted districts (male) Value 11.10 18.90 0.00
Date October 1, 2014 November 1, 2021
Comment
Increase in WASSCE achievement of percentage of students obtaining 6 credits and above within beneficiary schools (female) Value 9.50 16.00 0.00
Date January 26, 2015 November 1, 2021
Comment

Increase in WASSCE achievement of percentage of students obtaining 6 credits and above within beneficiary schools (disaggregated bygender) - AF Schools	Value	21.90	31.10	0.00
	Date	October 2, 2017	November 1, 2021
	Comment

Increase in SHS educational attainment within the two poorest quintiles in targeted districts (female) Value 6.10 11.70 0.00
Date October 1, 2014 November 1, 2021
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 737334.00 711000.00
Date October 1, 2014 November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021
Comment
Increase in WASSCE achievement of percentage of students obtaining 6 credits and above within beneficiary schools (female) AF Schools Value 19.30 30.20 0.00
Date
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 45.80 44.10
Date October 1, 2014 December 21, 2017 November 4, 2019
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries (students, teachers, non-teaching staff) AF Value 0.00 250000.00 0.00
Date January 30, 2017 November 1, 2021
Comment
Female Beneficiaries Value 0.00 46.90 0.00
Date
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

New (additional) SHS seats created and utilized by SHS students in targeted schools (cumulative) Value 0.00 15000.00 15000.00
Date October 1, 2014 November 1, 2021 November 29, 2019
Comment
Monitoring system established and functioning to annually track data and publish information on all SHS schools in Ghana. Value No Yes Yes
Date October 1, 2014 November 1, 2021
Comment
Increase in seats created and utilized within low-performing beneficiary SHSs (cumulative) Value 0.00 30000.00 1000.00
Date October 1, 2014 November 1, 2021
Comment
Research and sector analyses conducted to inform elaboration of Secondary Education Strategy Value 0.00 7.00 7.00
Date October 1, 2014 November 1, 2021 June 1, 2017
Comment
Scholarships/bursaries are distributed to low-income students in participating districts and schools (cumulative) Value 0.00 20122.00 20000.00
Date October 1, 2014 November 1, 2021 June 1, 2017
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 0.00 707000.00 0.00
Date September 9, 2017 November 1, 2021
Comment
Teachers participating in training to upgrade or acquire new skills in mathematics (cumulative) Value 0.00 1718.00 730.00
Date October 1, 2014 November 1, 2021 July 27, 2018
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 0.00 216293.00 0.00
Date September 9, 2017
Comment
Survey on beneficiary satisfaction Value No Yes
Date May 31, 2017 November 1, 2021
Comment
Teachers participating in training to upgrade or acquire new skills in Science (cumulative) Value 0.00 2185.00 1470.00
Date October 1, 2014 November 1, 2021 June 1, 2017
Comment
Increase in completion rates in targeted schools (disaggregated by gender) Value 81.70 89.00 86.71
Date December 1, 2015 November 1, 2021 June 1, 2017
Comment
Increase in completion rates in targeted schools disaggregated by gender (female) Value 81.20 89.00 86.10
Date December 1, 2015 August 31, 2021 June 1, 2017
Comment
Number of Performance Partnerships for Learning with beneficiary SHSs established (cumulative) Value 0.00 229.00 231.00
Date October 1, 2014 November 1, 2021 June 1, 2017
Comment
SHS ICT packages implemented in beneficiary schools (cumulative) Value 0.00 231.00 231.00
Date October 1, 2014 November 1, 2021 June 1, 2017
Comment

Increase in Transition Rates from JHS3 to SHS1 in targeted districts	Value	39.00	82.00	63.00
	Date	October 1, 2014	November 1, 2021	December 28, 2020
	Comment

Increase in SHS education attainment within the two poorest quintiles in targeted districts (disaggregated by gender)	Value	8.40	15.00	0.00
	Date	October 1, 2014	November 1, 2021
	Comment

Increase in SHS educational attainment within the two poorest quintiles in targeted districts (male)	Value	11.10	18.90	0.00
	Date	October 1, 2014	November 1, 2021
	Comment

Increase in WASSCE achievement of percentage of students obtaining 6 credits and above within beneficiary schools (female)	Value	9.50	16.00	0.00
	Date	January 26, 2015	November 1, 2021
	Comment

Increase in SHS educational attainment within the two poorest quintiles in targeted districts (female)	Value	6.10	11.70	0.00
	Date	October 1, 2014	November 1, 2021
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	737334.00	711000.00
	Date	October 1, 2014	November 1, 2021	November 1, 2021
	Comment

Increase in WASSCE achievement of percentage of students obtaining 6 credits and above within beneficiary schools (female) AF Schools	Value	19.30	30.20	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	45.80	44.10
	Date	October 1, 2014	December 21, 2017	November 4, 2019
	Comment

Survey on beneficiary satisfaction	Value	No	Yes
	Date	May 31, 2017	November 1, 2021
	Comment

Increase in completion rates in targeted schools (disaggregated by gender)	Value	81.70	89.00	86.71
	Date	December 1, 2015	November 1, 2021	June 1, 2017
	Comment

Teachers participating in training to upgrade or acquire new skills in mathematics (cumulative)	Value	0.00	1718.00	730.00
	Date	October 1, 2014	November 1, 2021	July 27, 2018
	Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female	Value	0.00	216293.00	0.00
	Date	September 9, 2017
	Comment

Teachers participating in training to upgrade or acquire new skills in Science (cumulative)	Value	0.00	2185.00	1470.00
	Date	October 1, 2014	November 1, 2021	June 1, 2017
	Comment

Increase in completion rates in targeted schools disaggregated by gender (female)	Value	81.20	89.00	86.10
	Date	December 1, 2015	August 31, 2021	June 1, 2017
	Comment