Support to the National Education Pact Project

Development Objective

The objective of the Project is to improve the Borrower’s capacity to: (i) recruit and train primary and secondary school teachers, (ii) assess student learning in primary and secondary education, (iii) evaluate the quality of service provided by Public Early Childhood Development Centers, and (iv) enhance the process for decentralizing public school management. 

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P146831
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Katia Herrera Sosa
Borrower 2
The Dominican Republic

Country
Dominican Republic
Disclosure Date
January 13, 2014
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
September 30, 2015
Effective Date
December 9, 2016

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 50.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministerio de Educacion de la Republica Dominicana
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2016

Commitment Amount
US$ 50.00 million
Environmental Category
C
Last Update Date
December 20, 2023
Closing Date
June 30, 2023

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P167815

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
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	50.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	50.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	50.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	50.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Aug 15, 2017	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	43,235.47
Aug 15, 2017	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	200,759.17
Dec 21, 2016	IBRD-85400	Loan Disb	10,000,000.00
Dec 21, 2016	IBRD-85400	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Dec 9, 2016	IBRD-85400	Loan Disb	125,000.00
Dec 9, 2016	IBRD-85400	Fee Charges	125,000.00
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	143,164.10
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	590.28
Sep 30, 2015	IBRD-85400	Loan Commitment	50,000,000.00
Feb 15, 2024	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	1,797.94
Feb 15, 2024	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	1,704,798.40
Dec 13, 2018	IBRD-89130	Loan Commitment	100,000,000.00
Aug 15, 2024	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	8,629.60
Aug 15, 2024	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	1,700,371.40
Oct 30, 2023	IBRD-85400	Loan Cancel	2,500,000.00
Aug 15, 2023	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	5,994.81
Aug 15, 2023	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	6,198.62
Aug 15, 2023	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	1,459,312.50
Aug 15, 2023	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	325.34
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	219.18
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	1,683.05
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	9,808.21
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	1,017,447.20
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	9,808.21
Jan 26, 2023	IBRD-85400	Loan Disb	2,375,000.00
Sep 13, 2023	IBRD-85400	Loan Disb	2,500,000.00
Oct 3, 2022	IBRD-85400	Loan Disb	2,500,000.00
Dec 27, 2021	IBRD-85400	Loan Disb	3,000,000.00
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	16,458.91
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	253,113.84
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	16,458.91
Jul 14, 2022	IBRD-85400	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	1,027.39
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	5,055.95
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	4,836.77
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	420,963.25
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	8,426.09
Jan 31, 2022	IBRD-89130	Loan Cancel	100,000,000.00
Jun 9, 2020	IBRD-89130	Loan Cancel	-100,000,000.00
Aug 15, 2021	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	17,201.20
Aug 15, 2021	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	257,057.77
Aug 15, 2021	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	17,201.20
Jun 9, 2020	IBRD-89130	Loan Cancel	100,000,000.00
Jun 9, 2020	IBRD-89130	Loan Cancel	-100,000,000.00
Feb 15, 2021	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	17,450.21
Feb 15, 2021	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	302,807.78
Aug 15, 2020	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	8,052.85
Aug 15, 2020	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	17,248.96
Aug 15, 2020	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	549,722.10
Aug 15, 2020	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	642.16
Jun 9, 2020	IBRD-89130	Loan Cancel	100,000,000.00
Feb 15, 2020	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	580,807.50
Feb 15, 2020	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	19,351.33
Aug 15, 2019	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	3,904.11
Aug 15, 2019	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	56,420.89
Aug 15, 2019	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	19,680.66
Aug 15, 2019	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	673,473.94
Dec 30, 2019	IBRD-85400	Loan Disb	2,000,000.00
Aug 15, 2019	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	19,680.66
Feb 15, 2019	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	28,705.47
Feb 15, 2019	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	441,088.70
Feb 15, 2019	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	28,705.47
Dec 20, 2018	IBRD-85400	Loan Disb	10,000,000.00
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	35,816.29
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	32,077.91
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	407,551.66
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	3,513.71
Feb 15, 2018	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	213,363.34
Feb 15, 2018	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	40,438.37
Dec 20, 2017	IBRD-85400	Loan Disb	9,000,000.00
Aug 15, 2017	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	5,750.33
Aug 15, 2017	IBRD-85400	Int Charges	52,582.99

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2023-03-28
Project Management	Satisfactory	2023-03-28
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2023-03-28
Procurement	Satisfactory	2023-03-28
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-03-28
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2023-03-28

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-21-2023
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 07-23-2024	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		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

Teacher positions staffed through the revised teacher entrance exam Value No Yes Yes
Date June 30, 2014 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2019
Comment
Student learning outcomes for the first cycle of primary education analyzed and disseminated Value No Yes Yes
Date June 30, 2014 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2019
Comment
Percentage of QEC care centers that have been evaluated against quality standards and their results analyzed Value 0.00 50.00 50.00
Date June 30, 2014 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2019
Comment

Increasing percentage of fully functional school management committees (Juntas de Centro) implementing their school development plans	Value	0 percentage points	28 percentage points	10 percentage points
	Date	June 30, 2014	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Positions to study teaching degrees at ISFODOSU filled through revised entry exam Value No Yes Yes
Date June 30, 2014 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2019
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Design and implementation of ISFODOSU revised entrance examination	Value	Revised entrance examination designed.	ISFODOSU revised entrance examination is applied t	ISFODOSU’s revised standardized entrance examinati
	Date	June 30, 2014	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Student learning outcomes for the first cycle of primary education analyzed (including by gender) and disseminated	Value	Not started	MINERD’s Student Assessment Directorate staff have	MINERD’s Student Assessment Directorate staff have
	Date	June 30, 2014	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Capacity strengthening of INAIPI and assessment of QEC centers	Value	Discussions about the themes the content of INAIPI	50% of functioning Public Early Childhood Developm	50% of functioning Public Early Childhood Developm
	Date	June 30, 2014	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Number of School Management Committees (SMCs) receiving funds directly Value 1021.00 1021.00 1750.00
Date June 30, 2014 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2019
Comment
Number of positions to study teaching degrees at ISFODOSU filled through revised entry exam Value 0.00 26686.00 5600.00
Date June 30, 2014 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2019
Comment

Application and dissemination of international student assessments	Value	PISA 2015 pilot applied	Workshop on use and dissemination of international	Workshop on use and dissemination of international
	Date	June 30, 2014	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Implementation of revised SMC guidelines	Value	Not started	Implementation advanced on revolving budgets and n	Implementation initiated on revolving budgets and
	Date	June 30, 2014	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2018
	Comment

System for learning assessment at the primary level (utility of learning assessment) Value Yes(3.0) Yes (4.0) Yes (4.0)
Date June 30, 2014 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2019
Comment

Beneficiary feedback included at different level	Value	Not started	All three mechanisms in place and implemented	All three mechanisms in place and implemented.
	Date	June 30, 2014	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Percentage of Female Value 0.00 79.00 65.00
Date June 30, 2014 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2019
Comment

Implementation of ISFODOSU secondary-level teaching degrees	Value	Not started	ISFODOSU offers at least two secondary level teach	ISFODOSU offers at least two secondary level teach
	Date	June 30, 2014	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 524476.00 455520.00
Date June 30, 2014 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2019
Comment

ISFODOSU has started the implementation of its own teaching career	Value	Not started	ISFODOSU has prepared its new professional develop	ISFODOSU has started the implementation of its own
	Date	June 30, 2014	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 58.00 53.00
Date June 30, 2014 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2019
Comment

Design and adoption of professional standards for teachers	Value	Design and adoption completed by MINERD	Professional standards for teachers adopted and di	Professional standards for teachers adopted and di
	Date	June 30, 2014	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Design and implementation of competitive entrance exam for teachers	Value	MINERD applies competitive entrance exam to hire t	MINERD applies entrance exam (Concurso de Oposició	MINERD applies entrance exam (Concurso de Oposició
	Date	June 30, 2014	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Design and adoption of teaching career proposal, and implementation of teacher evaluation system	Value	Career proposal drafted	Not achieved	At least 40% of teachers have been evaluated using
	Date	June 30, 2014	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Design and adjustment of INAFOCAM in-service training programs	Value	Not started	INAFOCAM adjusts in-service training programs base	INAFOCAM adjusts in-service training programs base
	Date	June 30, 2014	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Number of teacher positions staffed through the teacher entrance exam Value 6000.00 19000.00 19000.00
Date June 30, 2014 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2019
Comment
Percentage of Female Value 0.00 79.00 80.00
Date June 30, 2014 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2019
Comment
Implementation of SIGEF in MINERD decentralized agencies Value Planning for implementation in both institutions INAFOCAM and ISFODOSU’s annual financial reports a
Date June 30, 2014 June 30, 2023
Comment

Percentage of QEC care centers that have been evaluated against quality standards and their results analyzed	Value	0.00	50.00	50.00
	Date	June 30, 2014	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Number of School Management Committees (SMCs) receiving funds directly	Value	1021.00	1021.00	1750.00
	Date	June 30, 2014	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2019
	Comment

System for learning assessment at the primary level (utility of learning assessment)	Value	Yes(3.0)	Yes (4.0)	Yes (4.0)
	Date	June 30, 2014	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Percentage of Female	Value	0.00	79.00	65.00
	Date	June 30, 2014	December 31, 2017	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	524476.00	455520.00
	Date	June 30, 2014	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	58.00	53.00
	Date	June 30, 2014	December 31, 2017	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Number of teacher positions staffed through the teacher entrance exam	Value	6000.00	19000.00	19000.00
	Date	June 30, 2014	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2019
	Comment

Implementation of SIGEF in MINERD decentralized agencies	Value	Planning for implementation in both institutions	INAFOCAM and ISFODOSU’s annual financial reports a
	Date	June 30, 2014	June 30, 2023
	Comment