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Congo - Education Sector Support Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Education Sector Support Project for Republic of Congo is to improve education outcomes of primary and lower secondary school children and to increase the effectiveness of select management systems. The project comprises of three components. The first component, providing quality education for all seeks to improve the quality of education with a strong focus on providing both teachers and students with an appropriate...

* 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

To improve education outcomes of primary and lower secondary school children and to increase the effectiveness of select managementsystems.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P152910

  • Closed

  • Margaret Clarke

  • Ministry of Finance

  • Congo, Republic of

  • June 4, 2015

  • (as of board presentation)

    April 28, 2016

  • August 4, 2017

  • US$ 70.00 million

  • Ministry of Pre-Primary, Primary and Secondary Education and Literacy (MEPPSA)

  • Western And Central Africa

  • 2016

  • US$ 30.00 million

  • B

  • December 28, 2023

  • June 30, 2023

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 30.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 30.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 30.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 70.00

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 26, 2022 IDA-58060 Int Charges 30.28
Apr 26, 2022 IDA-58060 Int Charges 42,353.91
Apr 26, 2022 IDA-58060 Int Charges 42,353.91
Sep 22, 2021 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 273,939.47
Oct 4, 2021 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 147,920.80
Oct 19, 2021 IDA-58060 Int Charges 619.89
Oct 19, 2021 IDA-58060 Loan Repay 530,996.40
Oct 19, 2021 IDA-58060 Int Charges 43,955.75
Oct 19, 2021 IDA-58060 Int Charges 43,955.75
Oct 19, 2021 IDA-58060 Int Charges 32,518.03
Dec 28, 2020 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 495,095.97
Jul 27, 2021 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 403,185.28
May 17, 2021 IDA-58060 Int Charges 322.67
May 17, 2021 IDA-58060 Int Charges 35,996.16
May 17, 2021 IDA-58060 Int Charges 35,996.16
May 17, 2021 IDA-58060 Int Charges 26,230.32
Apr 15, 2021 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 304,968.34
Jul 29, 2021 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 300,594.72
Jun 3, 2021 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 542,522.10
Dec 18, 2020 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 271,470.25
Dec 18, 2020 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 413,323.97
Dec 7, 2020 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 599,071.20
Nov 25, 2020 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 853,498.30
Mar 12, 2021 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 527,598.90
Dec 21, 2020 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 355,794.28
Nov 23, 2020 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 231,739.84
Jan 14, 2021 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 281,272.56
Sep 3, 2020 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 126,143.93
Oct 23, 2020 IDA-58060 Int Charges 207.74
Oct 23, 2020 IDA-58060 Int Charges 23,938.96
Oct 23, 2020 IDA-58060 Int Charges 23,938.96
Oct 23, 2020 IDA-58060 Int Charges 17,560.22
Jun 26, 2020 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 425,940.75
Jun 16, 2020 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 208,641.66
Jun 24, 2020 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 210,971.40
May 19, 2020 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 212,488.70
Aug 31, 2020 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 74,245.41
Apr 29, 2020 IDA-58060 Int Charges 17,422.72
Apr 29, 2020 IDA-58060 Int Charges 17,422.72
Apr 16, 2020 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 23,699.22
Apr 16, 2020 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 57,975.29
Apr 16, 2020 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 92,065.54
Apr 29, 2020 IDA-58060 Int Charges 12,818.72
Dec 30, 2019 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 138,015.77
Dec 2, 2019 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 111,243.19
Dec 31, 2019 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 27,284.04
Feb 21, 2020 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 83,715.03
Feb 21, 2020 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 12,704.44
Aug 9, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 24,811.96
May 31, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 168,749.12
Jul 20, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 1,207,563.50
Jun 30, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 72,357.58
Jul 7, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 79,290.15
Jul 5, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 299,065.30
Jul 5, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 292,715.84
Jun 28, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 46,843.84
May 23, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Disb -5,432.11
Oct 3, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 7,528.53
Nov 1, 2023 IDA-58060 Int Charges 4,283.73
Nov 1, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Repay 480,355.90
Nov 1, 2023 IDA-58060 Int Charges 87,220.99
Nov 1, 2023 IDA-58060 Int Charges 87,220.99
Nov 1, 2023 IDA-58060 Int Charges 65,118.44
Sep 28, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 5,312.16
Mar 15, 2024 IDA-58060 Loan Disb -356.70
Nov 8, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Disb -18,055.92
Nov 8, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Disb -108,657.66
May 20, 2024 IDA-58060 Int Charges 93,646.71
May 20, 2024 IDA-58060 Int Charges 93,646.71
May 20, 2024 IDA-58060 Int Charges 69,922.89
May 20, 2024 IDA-58060 Int Charges 6.81
May 20, 2024 IDA-58060 Loan Repay 495,065.34
May 20, 2024 IDA-58060 Int Charges 165.02
May 20, 2024 IDA-58060 Int Charges 165.02
May 20, 2024 IDA-58060 Int Charges 123.21
Apr 28, 2016 IDA-58060 Loan Commitment 30,000,000.00
Aug 31, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 197,644.72
Sep 27, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 189,556.56
Oct 15, 2022 IDA-58060 Int Charges 101.59
Oct 15, 2022 IDA-58060 Int Charges 101.59
Jan 31, 2020 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 174,613.89
Dec 12, 2019 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 48,443.29
Dec 12, 2019 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 91,559.54
Oct 22, 2019 IDA-58060 Int Charges 15,753.38
Oct 22, 2019 IDA-58060 Int Charges 15,753.38
Oct 22, 2019 IDA-58060 Int Charges 11,762.52
Oct 17, 2019 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 72,586.46
Oct 22, 2019 IDA-58060 Int Charges 64.97
Aug 5, 2019 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 91,983.83
Jun 19, 2019 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 152,250.70
May 17, 2019 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 54,848.52
May 3, 2019 IDA-58060 Int Charges 271.89
May 3, 2019 IDA-58060 Int Charges 13,871.64
Oct 15, 2022 IDA-58060 Int Charges 75.86
Oct 15, 2022 IDA-58060 Int Charges 44,539.59
Oct 15, 2022 IDA-58060 Int Charges 44,539.59
Oct 26, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 60,213.80
Oct 15, 2022 IDA-58060 Int Charges 241.55
Oct 15, 2022 IDA-58060 Int Charges 29,933.29
Nov 17, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 352,590.47
Sep 29, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 695,526.50
Sep 21, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 235,712.02
Sep 21, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 230,804.77
Oct 15, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Repay 443,331.90
Dec 22, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 999,388.80
Oct 21, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 511,840.84
Oct 7, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 191,568.48
Dec 6, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 725,265.06
Sep 14, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 447,982.94
Mar 8, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 3,121,178.50
May 16, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 5,490.83
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-58060 Int Charges 3,774.69
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Repay 503,604.10
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-58060 Int Charges 72,208.86
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-58060 Int Charges 72,208.86
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-58060 Int Charges 49,424.93
Mar 8, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 51,977.64
May 11, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 432,677.75
Jul 20, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 403,795.70
Jul 20, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 146,163.56
Jul 31, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 397,069.80
Feb 8, 2023 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 529,862.25
Apr 26, 2022 IDA-58060 Int Charges 31,359.00
Mar 14, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 141,696.89
Jun 2, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 104,647.73
May 3, 2019 IDA-58060 Int Charges 13,871.64
Apr 2, 2019 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 50,231.71
Mar 4, 2019 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 28,183.30
Nov 6, 2018 IDA-58060 Int Charges 7,999.48
Nov 6, 2018 IDA-58060 Int Charges 7,999.48
Nov 6, 2018 IDA-58060 Int Charges 5,694.86
Dec 28, 2018 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 78,697.92
Oct 2, 2018 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 376,723.90
May 3, 2019 IDA-58060 Int Charges 10,292.45
Dec 19, 2018 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 55,366.53
Oct 2, 2018 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 216,795.55
Jun 4, 2018 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 247,618.22
Dec 20, 2018 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 470,343.90
Nov 28, 2018 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 98,605.30
Feb 5, 2019 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 35,333.30
Aug 2, 2018 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 812,018.10
Jun 7, 2018 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 302,807.03
Apr 24, 2018 IDA-58060 Int Charges 5,556.47
Apr 24, 2018 IDA-58060 Int Charges 5,556.47
Apr 24, 2018 IDA-58060 Int Charges 4,148.84
Apr 24, 2018 IDA-58060 Int Charges 2,191.72
Apr 24, 2018 IDA-58060 Int Charges 2,191.72
Apr 24, 2018 IDA-58060 Int Charges 1,636.49
Aug 4, 2017 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 1,440,532.50
Jul 28, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 91,320.97
Mar 21, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 120,399.59
Jul 25, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 304,088.22
May 10, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 228,620.33
Aug 31, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 311,195.80
Jan 25, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 328,031.80
Aug 22, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 550,140.44
Sep 28, 2021 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 24,332.64
Apr 28, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 492,828.30
Apr 26, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 157,098.78
May 27, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 255,048.64
Apr 6, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Disb 23,581.52
Apr 26, 2022 IDA-58060 Int Charges 277.12
Apr 26, 2022 IDA-58060 Loan Repay 486,822.60
Apr 26, 2022 IDA-58060 Int Charges 40.57
Apr 26, 2022 IDA-58060 Int Charges 40.57

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Procurement Moderately Unsatisfactory 2023-06-30
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2023-06-30
Financial Management Moderately Unsatisfactory 2023-06-30
Counterpart Funding Moderately Satisfactory 2023-06-30
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2023-06-30
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2023-06-30
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2023-06-30

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-28-2023
OutcomesSubstantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceSubstantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 08-08-2024PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingModerately Satisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceN/a
Government PerformanceN/a
Implementing AgencyN/a
Icr QualityModestN/a
M&e QualityModestN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Primary completion rate - totalValue73.0093.0374.00
    DateAugust 31, 2015June 22, 2023August 31, 2022
    Comment
  • System for learning assessment at the primary levelValueNoYesYes
    DateAugust 31, 2015June 22, 2023August 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Primary completion rate - femaleValue73.0090.7074.00
    DateAugust 31, 2015June 22, 2023August 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Utility of the learning assessment systemValue0.000.001.00
    DateAugust 31, 2015April 10, 2019August 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Transition rate to lower secondaryValue67.0092.6971.00
    DateAugust 31, 2015June 22, 2023August 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Transition rate to lower secondary, femaleValue67.0093.0171.00
    DateAugust 31, 2015June 22, 2023August 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Transition rate to upper secondaryValue67.0056.0271.00
    DateAugust 31, 2015June 22, 2023August 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Transition rate to upper secondary, femaleValue67.0057.1871.00
    DateAugust 31, 2015June 22, 2023August 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Primary repetition rateValue21.0014.5118.00
    DateAugust 31, 2015June 22, 2023August 31, 2022
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Direct project beneficiariesValue0.00915856.00302000.00
    DateAugust 31, 2015June 22, 2023August 30, 2022
    Comment
  • Percentage of benevoles registered with biometric dataValue0.0090.0045.00
    DateAugust 31, 2015June 22, 2023August 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Publication of annual statisticsValueNoNoYes
    DateAugust 31, 2015June 22, 2023August 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of additional qualified primary teachers resulting from project interventions.Value0.0017828.002000.00
    DateAugust 31, 2015June 22, 2023August 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Annual consultation with indigenous groups (in collaboration with associations for indigienous peoples)ValueNoNoYes
    DateAugust 31, 2015June 22, 2023August 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Female beneficiariesValue0.000.0050.00
    DateAugust 31, 2015November 15, 2017
    Comment
  • French and mathematics curricula revised for all primary gradesValueNoYesYes
    DateAugust 31, 2015June 22, 2023August 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of education personnel registered with biometric dataValue0.0032427.000.00
    DateJune 15, 2022June 22, 2023
    Comment
  • Large-scale primary/secondary learning assessments completedValue0.002.000.00
    DateAugust 31, 2015June 22, 2023August 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Creation of national learning assessment instrumentValueNoYesYes
    DateAugust 31, 2015June 22, 2023August 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of benevolesValue0.009468.000.00
    DateSeptember 15, 2021June 22, 2023
    Comment
  • Number of finalistsValue0.001783.000.00
    DateDecember 20, 2022June 22, 2023
    Comment
  • Implementation of the first national assessmentValueNoYesYes
    DateAugust 31, 2015June 22, 2023August 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of public lower secondary students who each received activity books in French, science and mathematics (revised programs)Value0.00238628.0050051.00
    DateAugust 31, 2015June 22, 2023August 30, 2022
    Comment
  • Number of civil servantsValue0.0021176.000.00
    DateJune 15, 2022June 22, 2023
    Comment
  • Percentage of public lower secondary students who each received textbooks in science and mathematicsValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learningValue0.00884722.00539371.00
    DateAugust 31, 2015June 22, 2023August 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - FemaleValue0.0050.000.00
    Date
    Comment