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Education Modernization Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Education Modernization Project for Kazakhstan is to improve quality and equity in primary and secondary education, particularly in rural and disadvantaged schools. There are three components to the project, the first component being Supporting system-wide improvement in primary and secondary. The objective of this component is to improve curricular standards, policies, and programs through a set of initiatives to implement a...

* 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

The project development objective (PDO) is to improve quality and equity in primary and secondary education, particularly in rural and disadvantaged schools

Key Details

Project Details

  • P153496

  • Closed

  • Husein Abdul-Hamid

  • Republic of Kazakhstan

  • Kazakhstan

  • May 13, 2015

  • (as of board presentation)

    March 1, 2017

  • June 30, 2018

  • US$ 77.00 million

  • Ministry of Science and Higher Education

  • Europe And Central Asia

  • 2017

  • US$ 67.00 million

  • C

  • January 18, 2024

  • October 31, 2024

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 67.00
Borrower/Recipient 10.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment 67.00
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment 67.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 77.00

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$)
Feb 15, 2023 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 17,281.51
Feb 15, 2023 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 89,124.36
Aug 5, 2020 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 128,000.00
Jul 11, 2023 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 30,000.00
Jun 5, 2023 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 30,000.00
Aug 22, 2023 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 525,000.00
Aug 8, 2023 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 30,000.00
Sep 21, 2023 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 30,000.00
Aug 15, 2023 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 16.53
Aug 15, 2023 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 4,273.97
Aug 15, 2023 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 15,931.47
Aug 15, 2023 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 122,499.42
Aug 15, 2023 IBRD-87090 Loan Repay 198,758.69
Jun 21, 2023 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 498,000.00
Feb 15, 2024 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 5,732.65
Feb 15, 2024 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 13,777.97
Feb 15, 2024 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 175,061.73
Feb 15, 2024 IBRD-87090 Loan Repay 259,734.28
Feb 15, 2024 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 196.23
Aug 23, 2024 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 300,000.00
Mar 15, 2024 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 50,000.00
Aug 30, 2024 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 280,000.00
Jul 23, 2024 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 1,850,000.00
Sep 3, 2024 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 1,467,878.00
Aug 15, 2024 IBRD-87090 Loan Repay 471,834.28
Aug 15, 2024 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 1,068.79
Aug 15, 2024 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 27,691.68
Aug 15, 2024 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 9,173.36
Aug 15, 2024 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 285,549.30
Mar 1, 2017 IBRD-87090 Loan Commitment 67,000,000.00
Jun 21, 2024 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 1,457,537.20
Jun 20, 2024 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 400,000.00
May 29, 2024 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 720,000.00
Apr 17, 2024 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 920,000.00
Jun 23, 2021 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 10,000.00
May 21, 2021 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 21,000.00
Jul 13, 2021 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 617,138.00
Mar 22, 2021 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 9,400.00
Dec 29, 2020 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb -361,999.20
Oct 26, 2021 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 10,800.00
Aug 15, 2021 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 119.00
Aug 15, 2021 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 382.96
Aug 15, 2021 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 80,332.63
Aug 15, 2021 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 8,308.77
Aug 26, 2021 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb -115,838.00
Mar 4, 2022 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 8,802.29
Apr 13, 2022 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 7,695.42
Feb 15, 2022 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 8,390.35
Feb 15, 2022 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 143.12
Feb 15, 2022 IBRD-87090 Int Charges -4,519.81
Feb 15, 2022 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 4,519.81
Feb 15, 2022 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 396.68
May 23, 2022 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 10,200.00
Jun 10, 2022 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 14,500.00
Dec 14, 2021 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 482,000.00
Mar 7, 2022 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 8,000.00
Jun 8, 2021 IBRD-87090 Loan Cancel 49,467,000.00
Nov 10, 2021 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 814,500.00
Dec 27, 2021 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb -263,197.72
Aug 15, 2022 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 235.20
Aug 15, 2022 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 17,312.44
Aug 15, 2022 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 23,328.07
Jul 13, 2022 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 13,000.00
Dec 8, 2022 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 1,100,000.00
Dec 27, 2022 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb -48,246.37
Feb 15, 2023 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 5,512.78
Feb 15, 2023 IBRD-87090 Loan Repay 196,098.00
Feb 15, 2023 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 2.94
Apr 13, 2023 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 76,000.00
Dec 15, 2023 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 1,930,000.00
Oct 25, 2023 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 83,000.00
Nov 20, 2023 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 85,000.00
Dec 18, 2023 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 622,000.00
May 22, 2023 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 700.00
Jul 16, 2018 IBRD-87090 Fee Charges 167,500.00
Feb 15, 2019 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 137,212.34
Feb 15, 2019 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 84,409.18
Dec 17, 2018 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 71,000.00
May 20, 2019 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 74,000.00
Mar 23, 2020 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 20,000.00
Nov 21, 2019 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 16,000.00
Aug 15, 2019 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 348.30
Aug 15, 2019 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 82,929.52
Aug 15, 2019 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 1,843.17
Aug 15, 2019 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 29.18
Oct 25, 2019 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 20,000.00
Oct 11, 2019 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 75,000.00
Dec 19, 2019 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 480,000.00
Feb 15, 2020 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 83,918.99
Feb 15, 2020 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 3,010.21
Feb 21, 2020 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 14,000.00
Aug 15, 2020 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 190.28
Aug 15, 2020 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 1,913.19
Aug 15, 2020 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 82,309.33
Aug 15, 2020 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 9,393.63
Nov 17, 2020 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 137,000.00
Jun 10, 2020 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 33,000.00
Jun 24, 2020 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 22,000.00
Feb 24, 2021 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 11,999.20
Feb 15, 2021 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 144.41
Feb 15, 2021 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 82,492.60
Feb 15, 2021 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 6,982.61
Feb 15, 2021 IBRD-87090 Int Charges 16.53
Dec 7, 2020 IBRD-87090 Loan Disb 1,020,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2024-09-09
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2024-09-09
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2024-09-09
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2024-09-09
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2024-09-09
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2024-09-09

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Key components of primary and secondary education aligned with the new curriculumValueExisting textbooks review requirements are generaltextbooks review requirements - fully aligned; 30 Textbooks review requirements - fully aligned; UNT
    DateJune 1, 2018December 11, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of school-age children in mainstream schools and special education institutions benefiting from improved capacity of teachers, specialists in inclusive education (disaggregated by rural schoolsValue0.000.005700.00
    DateJune 1, 2018December 11, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of school-age children in mainstream schools and special educational institutions benefiting from improved capacity of teachers and specialists in inclusive education - ruralValue0.000.003000.00
    DateJune 1, 2018December 11, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • The share of trained teachers demonstrating improved inclusive education competencies and pedagogical practicesValue0.000.0080.00
    DateMarch 28, 2023December 11, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • The share of teachers trained under the project working in rural and disadvantaged schoolsValue0.000.0080.00
    DateMarch 29, 2023December 11, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • External assessment system (UNT) is designed in line with the new formatsValueUNT: NoUNT: NoUNT: Yes
    DateJune 30, 2018December 11, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of republished textbooks that are appraised in accordance with the updated requirements and criteriaValue0.00100.00100.00
    DateJune 30, 2018December 11, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Share of grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits addressedValue0.000.00100.00
    DateMarch 28, 2023June 21, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learningValue0.003568204.002600000.00
    DateDecember 21, 2020December 20, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of Inclusive Education classrooms in pedagogical universities equippedValue1.001.0013.00
    DateMarch 28, 2023December 11, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • The inclusive Education model developed and assessed by independent expertsValueNoNoYes
    DateMarch 28, 2023December 11, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - FemaleValue0.002351.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Number of developed and approved test items to assess students’ learning achievements in line with the new curriculumValue0.001726.005000.00
    DateJune 1, 2018December 11, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of university professors who receive training on inclusive education.Value0.000.00250.00
    DateMarch 28, 2023December 11, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of Initial Teacher Education curricula developed, approved and under implementationValue0.000.0030.00
    DateJune 1, 2018December 11, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of secondary education teachers, including those in rural schools, who receive training on inclusive education.Value0.000.00250.00
    DateMarch 28, 2023December 11, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of pedagogical universities implementing new ITE curriculaValue0.000.0017.00
    DateJune 1, 2018December 11, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of pedagogical university professors who receive training in school management and leadershipValue0.000.00200.00
    DateApril 21, 2023December 11, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of UNT test item developers and experts who received training within the Project frameworkValue0.000.00350.00
    DateMarch 28, 2023December 11, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of secondary school leaders in rural areas who receive training in school management and leadershipValue0.000.0050.00
    DateApril 21, 2023December 11, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of the National Testing Center specialists who received training within the Project frameworkValue0.000.0072.00
    DateMarch 28, 2023December 11, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of teaching staff of pedagogical universities trained to implement the new initial teacher education modelValue0.000.001800.00
    DateMarch 28, 2023December 11, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment
  • The number of pedagogical universities equipped with subject classroomsValue0.000.0030.00
    DateMarch 28, 2023December 11, 2023June 30, 2024
    Comment