Mexico Reducing Inequality of Educational Opportunity Project

Abstract*

The Reducing Inequality of Educational Opportunity of Mexico has objectives to improve parental competencies in early childhood development in targeted rural communities; and increase the transition rate from the primary to the secondary education level in CONAFE-administered schools in targeted municipalities. The Project would have three main components: (i) Early Childhood Development; (ii) Mobile Pedagogical Support (Asesores Pedagógicos Itinerantes);... Show More

Development Objective

The objectives of the Project are: (a) to improve parental competencies in early childhood development in targeted rural communities; and (b) increase the transition rate from the primary to the secondary education level in CONAFE-administered schools in targeted municipalities.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P149858
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Marcela Silveyra de la Garza , Ciro Avitabile
Borrower 2
United Mexican States

Country
Mexico
Disclosure Date
June 6, 2014
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
October 24, 2014
Effective Date
December 11, 2015

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 150.00 million
Implementing Agency
Consejo Nacional de Fomento Educativo (CONAFE)
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2015

Commitment Amount
US$ 150.00 million
Environmental Category
C
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2018

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
September 28, 2021

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	150.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	150.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	150.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	150.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Feb 2, 2017	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	3,063,324.20
Aug 11, 2016	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	262,139.39
Aug 11, 2016	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	13,268,128.00
Nov 16, 2016	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	4,876,602.00
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	119,911.50
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	559,243.30
Oct 24, 2014	IBRD-84480	Loan Commitment	150,000,000.00
Aug 15, 2023	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	1,309,233.40
Aug 15, 2023	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	2,602,499.20
Aug 15, 2024	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	2,488,515.00
Aug 15, 2024	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	1,472,177.80
Feb 15, 2024	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	1,456,155.50
Feb 15, 2024	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	2,749,772.80
Apr 6, 2022	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	-50,000,000.00
Apr 6, 2022	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	49,294,796.00
Apr 6, 2022	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	-49,294,796.00
Apr 6, 2022	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	49,294,796.00
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	668,533.30
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	477,219.38
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	1,646,447.80
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	1,506,244.50
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	159,432.31
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	209,292.69
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	2,568,340.50
Feb 15, 2021	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	760,533.30
Aug 15, 2021	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	681,766.70
Jun 27, 2022	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	-70,000,000.00
Jun 27, 2022	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	70,000,000.00
Aug 15, 2019	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	2,196,133.20
Feb 15, 2020	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	1,790,933.40
Aug 15, 2020	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	1,571,266.60
May 30, 2018	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	7,711,231.00
Aug 14, 2018	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	917,399.30
Jul 30, 2018	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	17,561,092.00
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	878.17
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	7,348.81
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	34,838.90
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	1,326,298.60
Feb 15, 2019	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	1,930.79
Feb 15, 2019	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	20,934.02
Feb 15, 2019	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	5,178.29
Feb 15, 2019	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	2,008,007.20
Dec 5, 2018	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	6,750,267.00
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	369.69
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	2,080.79
Mar 30, 2017	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	2,921,990.20
Aug 15, 2017	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	272.76
Jul 27, 2017	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	16,164,733.00
Nov 29, 2017	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	3,946,388.00
Nov 22, 2017	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	147,673.67
Aug 15, 2017	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	1,950.70
Aug 15, 2017	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	104,689.23
Aug 15, 2017	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	699,915.80
Oct 27, 2017	IBRD-84480	Loan Cancel	30,000,000.00
Feb 15, 2018	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	2,103.64
Feb 15, 2018	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	16,494.78
Feb 15, 2018	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	61,435.35
Feb 15, 2018	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	973,551.20
Dec 20, 2017	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	2,249,343.80
Feb 15, 2016	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	880.00
Dec 16, 2015	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	30,166,140.00
Dec 11, 2015	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	375,000.00
Dec 11, 2015	IBRD-84480	Fee Charges	375,000.00
Dec 14, 2016	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	2,532,435.80
Feb 15, 2016	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	83,701.56
May 9, 2016	IBRD-84480	Loan Disb	7,086,111.50
Aug 15, 2016	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	12,578.26
Aug 15, 2016	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	52,848.74
Aug 15, 2016	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	143,394.48
Aug 15, 2016	IBRD-84480	Int Charges	283,118.62

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-12-17
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-12-17
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-12-17
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-12-17
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-12-17
Project Management	Satisfactory	2018-12-17

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-26-2019
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 05-08-2020	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	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

Score of parenting practices among caregivers of children ages 0-4, in selected states Value 54.00 56.00 0.00
Date January 1, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Transition rate from primary to secondary education for the graduates of CONAFE administered schools in selected CNCH municipalities Value 60.30 70.00 0.00
Date August 1, 2014 December 31, 2018
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Level of knowledge about early childhood practices among ECD promotores Value 66.50 0.00 70.00
Date August 1, 2014 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Percentage of primary education community schools in select CNCH municipalities supported by an API Value 34.26 50.00 42.00
Date August 1, 2014 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment
Level of knowledge about early childhood practices among CAEEI and CAREI figures Value 77.00 80.00 0.00
Date December 4, 2017 December 31, 2018
Comment
Percentage of APIs in select CNCH municipalities who attended at least 2 capacity building sessions in the last 11 months Value 32.00 90.00 0.00
Date August 1, 2014 December 31, 2018
Comment
Evaluation of the Child Development Evaluation Card (Cédula de Evaluación del Desarrollo Infantil, CEDI) Value No Yes
Date December 1, 2017 December 31, 2018
Comment
Percentage of promotores who attended at least 2 capacity building sessions in the previous operational cycle Value 98.70 0.00 100.00
Date August 1, 2014 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment

Percentage of parents who participate in activities organized by the API and LEC at the end of the school year in community schoolsin selected CNCH municipalities	Value	52.00	62.00	0.00
	Date	August 1, 2014	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Number of ECD service points that are established and complete the minimum number of sessions provided for by the model at nationallevel	Value	17833.00	28787.00	17833.00
	Date	August 1, 2014	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Time spent by the APIs in one on one remedial sessions with underperforming children during the last visit to school type A Value 1hr 40min 3hrs 20 min
Date August 1, 2014 December 31, 2018
Comment
Number of fathers and mothers educated on the ECD model at national level Value 274168.00 445766.00 274168.00
Date August 1, 2014 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018
Comment

Score of parenting practices among caregivers of children ages 0-4, in selected states	Value	54.00	56.00	0.00
	Date	January 1, 2018	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Transition rate from primary to secondary education for the graduates of CONAFE administered schools in selected CNCH municipalities	Value	60.30	70.00	0.00
	Date	August 1, 2014	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Level of knowledge about early childhood practices among ECD promotores	Value	66.50	0.00	70.00
	Date	August 1, 2014	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Percentage of primary education community schools in select CNCH municipalities supported by an API	Value	34.26	50.00	42.00
	Date	August 1, 2014	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Level of knowledge about early childhood practices among CAEEI and CAREI figures	Value	77.00	80.00	0.00
	Date	December 4, 2017	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Percentage of APIs in select CNCH municipalities who attended at least 2 capacity building sessions in the last 11 months	Value	32.00	90.00	0.00
	Date	August 1, 2014	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Percentage of promotores who attended at least 2 capacity building sessions in the previous operational cycle	Value	98.70	0.00	100.00
	Date	August 1, 2014	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Time spent by the APIs in one on one remedial sessions with underperforming children during the last visit to school type A	Value	1hr 40min	3hrs 20 min
	Date	August 1, 2014	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Number of fathers and mothers educated on the ECD model at national level	Value	274168.00	445766.00	274168.00
	Date	August 1, 2014	December 31, 2018	December 31, 2018
	Comment