Guyana Secondary Education Improvement

Abstract*

The development objectives of the Secondary Education Improvement Project for Guyana are to: (i) strengthen the capacity of secondary school mathematics teachers nationwide, and (ii) increase enrollment in general secondary schools in targeted regions. The project comprises of three components. The first component, strengthen the capacity of secondary school mathematics teachers nationwide aims to improve the content knowledge and instructional skills... Show More

Development Objective

The objective of the Project is to: (i) strengthen the capacity of secondary school mathematics teachers nationwide, and (ii) increase enrollment in General Secondary Schools in targeted regions.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P147924
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Vincent Perrot
Borrower 2
Co-operative Republic of Guyana

Country
Guyana
Disclosure Date
November 6, 2013
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 4, 2014
Effective Date
November 25, 2014

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 23.50 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Education
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2014

Commitment Amount
US$ 23.50 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2023

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
December 20, 2023

Associated Projects
P170471

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 Education48%
- FY17 - Education Financing46%
- FY17 - Science and Technology2%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks2%
- FY17 - Teachers2%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	23.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	23.50
IBRD + IDA Commitment	23.50

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	23.50

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-54730	Loan Repay	5,213.57
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-54730	Int Charges	29,008.54
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-54730	Int Charges	29,008.54
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-54730	Loan Repay	136,448.67
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-54730	Int Charges	41,552.50
Feb 10, 2023	IDA-68250	Loan Disb	5,306,446.00
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-54730	Int Charges	47,789.91
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-68250	Int Charges	777.36
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-68250	Int Charges	777.36
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-68250	Int Charges	39,809.05
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-68250	Int Charges	39,809.05
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-54730	Int Charges	6,842.02
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-54730	Loan Repay	142,640.36
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-54730	Int Charges	28,673.94
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-54730	Int Charges	28,673.94
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-54730	Int Charges	44,150.58
Aug 11, 2021	IDA-68250	Loan Disb	969,230.00
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-68250	Int Charges	10,778.64
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-68250	Int Charges	10,778.64
Apr 25, 2022	IDA-68250	Loan Disb	2,219,350.00
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-68250	Int Charges	11,912.57
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-68250	Int Charges	11,912.57
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-68250	Int Charges	94.35
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-68250	Int Charges	94.35
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-54730	Loan Repay	2,086.76
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-54730	Loan Repay	142,608.52
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-54730	Int Charges	30,172.22
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-54730	Int Charges	30,172.22
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-54730	Int Charges	50,287.09
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-54730	Int Charges	4,711.68
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-54730	Loan Repay	150,096.38
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-54730	Int Charges	31,861.32
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-54730	Int Charges	31,861.32
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-54730	Int Charges	53,102.29
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-68250	Int Charges	60.96
Dec 1, 2021	IDA-68250	Int Charges	60.96
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-68250	Loan Disb	2,057,400.20
Dec 13, 2019	IDA-54730	Loan Disb	1,742,868.60
Feb 19, 2020	IDA-54730	Loan Disb	26,190.64
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-54730	Int Charges	53,081.18
Jun 1, 2015	IDA-54730	Int Charges	606.92
Jun 1, 2015	IDA-54730	Int Charges	1,001.59
Dec 29, 2014	IDA-54730	Loan Disb	200,000.00
Dec 1, 2015	IDA-54730	Int Charges	9.92
Dec 1, 2015	IDA-54730	Int Charges	4,303.01
Dec 1, 2015	IDA-54730	Int Charges	4,303.01
Dec 1, 2015	IDA-54730	Int Charges	7,171.67
Oct 14, 2015	IDA-54730	Loan Disb	40,418.00
Jun 4, 2015	IDA-54730	Loan Disb	988,421.00
Jun 1, 2015	IDA-54730	Int Charges	606.92
Feb 11, 2016	IDA-54730	Loan Disb	454,302.00
Dec 1, 2016	IDA-54730	Int Charges	67.42
Dec 1, 2016	IDA-54730	Int Charges	67.42
Dec 1, 2016	IDA-54730	Int Charges	5,974.57
Dec 1, 2016	IDA-54730	Int Charges	5,974.57
Dec 1, 2016	IDA-54730	Int Charges	10,070.07
Jun 1, 2016	IDA-54730	Int Charges	116.10
Jun 1, 2016	IDA-54730	Int Charges	116.10
Jun 1, 2016	IDA-54730	Int Charges	5,486.88
Jun 1, 2016	IDA-54730	Int Charges	5,486.88
Jun 1, 2016	IDA-54730	Int Charges	9,338.34
May 15, 2017	IDA-54730	Loan Disb	85,421.43
Jun 1, 2017	IDA-54730	Int Charges	505.76
Jun 1, 2017	IDA-54730	Int Charges	505.76
Jun 1, 2017	IDA-54730	Int Charges	5,705.42
Jun 1, 2017	IDA-54730	Int Charges	5,705.42
Jun 1, 2017	IDA-54730	Int Charges	9,942.79
Oct 13, 2017	IDA-54730	Loan Disb	104,212.69
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-54730	Int Charges	6,769.61
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-54730	Int Charges	6,769.61
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-54730	Int Charges	10,935.83
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-54730	Int Charges	1,743.53
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-54730	Loan Repay	147,066.56
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-54730	Int Charges	32,398.29
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-54730	Int Charges	32,398.29
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-54730	Int Charges	954.51
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-54730	Loan Repay	153,260.25
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-54730	Int Charges	33,682.44
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-54730	Int Charges	33,682.44
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-54730	Int Charges	52,981.53
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-54730	Int Charges	33,479.12
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-54730	Int Charges	33,479.12
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-54730	Int Charges	50,933.54
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-68250	Int Charges	3,138.87
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-68250	Int Charges	3,138.87
Mar 26, 2021	IDA-68250	Loan Disb	2,323,630.00
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-54730	Int Charges	3,191.28
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-54730	Loan Repay	154,979.47
Dec 1, 2017	IDA-54730	Int Charges	419.26
Feb 7, 2018	IDA-54730	Loan Disb	1,096,092.20
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-54730	Int Charges	346.65
May 25, 2018	IDA-54730	Loan Disb	1,107,010.80
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-54730	Int Charges	9,734.57
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-54730	Int Charges	9,734.57
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-54730	Int Charges	16,224.29
Oct 23, 2018	IDA-54730	Loan Disb	1,719,913.60
Dec 1, 2018	IDA-54730	Int Charges	294.39
Dec 1, 2018	IDA-54730	Int Charges	294.39
Dec 1, 2018	IDA-54730	Int Charges	15,910.31
Dec 1, 2018	IDA-54730	Int Charges	15,910.31
Dec 1, 2018	IDA-54730	Int Charges	23,754.00
May 10, 2019	IDA-54730	Loan Disb	1,554,313.20
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-54730	Int Charges	21,857.57
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-54730	Int Charges	21,857.57
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-54730	Int Charges	35,083.33
Jun 1, 2019	IDA-54730	Int Charges	3,240.69
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-54730	Int Charges	1,341.30
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-54730	Loan Repay	147,243.53
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-54730	Int Charges	26,882.67
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-54730	Int Charges	26,882.67
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-54730	Int Charges	43,058.91
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-54730	Loan Repay	2,590.77
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-68250	Int Charges	465.39
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-68250	Int Charges	465.39
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-54730	Loan Repay	140,294.12
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-68250	Int Charges	46,380.78
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-68250	Int Charges	46,380.78
Dec 6, 2023	IDA-68250	Loan Disb	-662,207.44
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-54730	Int Charges	28,187.29
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-54730	Int Charges	28,187.29
Jan 16, 2024	IDA-68250	Loan Disb	-1,607.22
Jan 16, 2024	IDA-68250	Loan Cancel	665,909.80
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-68250	Int Charges	612.67
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-68250	Int Charges	612.67
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-68250	Int Charges	44,743.15
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-68250	Int Charges	44,743.15
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-54730	Loan Repay	141,949.67
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-54730	Int Charges	27,470.50
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-54730	Int Charges	27,470.50
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-54730	Int Charges	45,784.11
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-54730	Int Charges	2,809.70
Jan 25, 2021	IDA-68250	Loan Commitment	13,500,000.00
Jun 4, 2014	IDA-54730	Loan Commitment	10,000,000.00
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-68250	Int Charges	1,358.49
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-68250	Int Charges	1,358.49
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-68250	Int Charges	22,753.57
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-68250	Int Charges	22,753.57

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-04-12
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-04-12
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-04-12
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-04-12
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2023-04-12
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-04-12
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-04-12

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-20-2023
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-27-2024	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		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

1. Percent of secondary school mathematics teachers that pass the examinations of the targeted training courses designed under the Project Value 0.00 86.50 0.00
Date March 31, 2014 September 9, 2022
Comment
2. Percent of secondary students enrolled in General Secondary Schools (GSS) increased in Regions 3 and 4 Value 87.00 94.00 94.00
Date March 31, 2014 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
Percent of secondary students enrolled in General Secondary Schools (GSS) increased in Regions 3 and 4 (% of male) Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Subcomponent 1.1.a: Number of teachers that complete at least one training course designed under the Project Value 0.00 681.00 200.00
Date March 31, 2014 June 30, 2023
Comment
Subcomponent 2.1: Number of additional student places created in general secondary schools in Regions 3 and 4 - Cumulative Value 0.00 1800.00 1800.00
Date March 31, 2014 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment

Subcomponent 3.1: Secondary EMIS designed, developed, piloted, revised and rolled out	Value	No	The project piloted the use of OpenEMIS, which was	EMIS software procured, installed at Data Center,
	Date	March 31, 2014	September 12, 2023
	Comment

Subcomponent 1.1.b: Number of secondary mathematics teachers observed in the classroom and receiving expert feedback at least onceduring the Project’s lifetime - Cumulative	Value	0.00	681.00	300.00
	Date	March 31, 2014	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Subcomponent 2.2: Number of new GSS constructed and furnished- Cumulative Value 0.00 2.00 2.00
Date March 31, 2014 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 1925.00 6400.00
Date March 31, 2014 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment

Subcomponent 1.1.c: Number of secondary mathematics teachers who have registered in the Guyanese mathematics teacher website/ community of practice - Cumulative	Value	0.00	417.00	300.00
	Date	March 31, 2014	September 12, 2023
	Comment

Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 50.00 49.80
Date March 31, 2014 September 15, 2017
Comment
Subcomponent 1.1.d: Number of secondary schools having received Mathematics Teaching Kits (includes SDs) - Cumulative Value 0.00 250.00 100.00
Date March 31, 2014 March 1, 2023
Comment
Gender parity index in math scores in the technology-assisted pilot schools Value TBD +2 percentage points TBD
Date March 31, 2020 June 30, 2023
Comment
Subcomponent 1.1.e: Number of STEM textbooks procured Value 0.00 100000.00 0.00
Date December 8, 2022 June 30, 2023
Comment
Number of schools constructed with designs that incorporate reduced vulnerability to flood Value 0.00 2.00 2.00
Date March 31, 2020 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
Subcomponent 1.2.a: Mathematics standards for secondary school teachers developed Value No Yes NO
Date March 31, 2014 March 1, 2023
Comment
Feedback from students and teachers in the technology-assisted pilot schools collected and incorporated in implementation Value 0.00 2.00 0.00
Date March 31, 2020 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
Subcomponent 1.2.b: Revised Appraisal of secondary school teachers and principals Value No Yes YES
Date March 31, 2014 March 1, 2023
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 0.00 2800.00 5800.00
Date March 31, 2020 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
Subcomponent 1.3a: Number of secondary school mathematics teachers trained in using technology in the pilot schools - Cumulative Value 0.00 137.00 50.00
Date March 31, 2014 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Subcomponent 1.3b: Number of smart classrooms outfitted Value 0.00 10.00 10.00
Date November 25, 2020 June 30, 2023
Comment

2. Percent of secondary students enrolled in General Secondary Schools (GSS) increased in Regions 3 and 4	Value	87.00	94.00	94.00
	Date	March 31, 2014	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	1925.00	6400.00
	Date	March 31, 2014	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	50.00	49.80
	Date	March 31, 2014	September 15, 2017
	Comment

Gender parity index in math scores in the technology-assisted pilot schools	Value	TBD	+2 percentage points	TBD
	Date	March 31, 2020	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment