Lesotho Education Quality for Equality Project

Abstract*

The development objective of Education Quality For Equality Project for Lesotho is to improve basic education service delivery and student retention in targeted schools. This project has three components. 1) The first component, Improving the Teaching and Learning Environment in Targeted Primary and Junior Secondary Schools, will raise the quality of classroom service delivery at both the primary and junior secondary school levels to help create a... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve basic education service delivery and student retention in targeted schools.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P156001
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Hongyu Yang , Innocent Najjumba Mulindwa
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance

Country
Lesotho
Disclosure Date
January 7, 2016
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 26, 2016
Effective Date
July 8, 2016

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 25.00 million
Implementing Agency
The Kingdom of Lesotho
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2016

Commitment Amount
US$ 25.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
February 26, 2024
Closing Date
April 30, 2023

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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
IDA Credit	25.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	25.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	25.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	25.00

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$)
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-58200	Int Charges	83,981.13
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-58200	Int Charges	83,981.13
Nov 18, 2022	IDA-58200	Int Charges	83,833.35
Nov 18, 2022	IDA-58200	Int Charges	83,833.35
Nov 18, 2022	IDA-58200	Int Charges	18.43
Nov 18, 2022	IDA-58200	Int Charges	131,433.69
Nov 18, 2022	IDA-58200	Loan Repay	372,175.66
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-58200	Int Charges	1,913.26
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-58200	Int Charges	1,913.26
Apr 7, 2021	IDA-58200	Loan Disb	1,798,568.00
May 15, 2019	IDA-58200	Int Charges	84,217.06
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-58200	Int Charges	977.70
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-58200	Int Charges	977.70
Dec 2, 2019	IDA-58200	Loan Disb	369,888.00
Sep 4, 2019	IDA-58200	Loan Disb	1,781,921.00
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-58200	Int Charges	89,541.01
Nov 18, 2022	IDA-58200	Int Charges	11.06
Nov 18, 2022	IDA-58200	Int Charges	11.06
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-58200	Loan Repay	19,846.30
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-58200	Loan Disb	300,000.00
May 15, 2023	IDA-58200	Int Charges	39.66
May 15, 2023	IDA-58200	Int Charges	86,386.06
May 15, 2023	IDA-58200	Int Charges	86,386.06
May 15, 2023	IDA-58200	Int Charges	8,479.15
May 15, 2023	IDA-58200	Loan Repay	390,605.88
May 15, 2023	IDA-58200	Loan Repay	10,379.55
May 15, 2023	IDA-58200	Int Charges	23.79
May 15, 2023	IDA-58200	Int Charges	23.79
Nov 9, 2021	IDA-58200	Loan Disb	4,291,786.00
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-58200	Int Charges	4,924.10
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-58200	Loan Repay	419,582.34
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-58200	Int Charges	69,360.38
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-58200	Int Charges	69,360.38
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-58200	Int Charges	30,563.04
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-58200	Int Charges	85,037.65
Jun 9, 2022	IDA-58200	Loan Disb	2,371,000.00
May 18, 2022	IDA-58200	Loan Repay	180,495.97
May 18, 2022	IDA-58200	Int Charges	79,348.00
May 18, 2022	IDA-58200	Int Charges	79,348.00
May 18, 2022	IDA-58200	Int Charges	132,246.62
May 15, 2022	IDA-58200	Loan Repay	7,695.07
May 15, 2022	IDA-58200	Loan Repay	210,316.62
May 15, 2021	IDA-58200	Int Charges	380.28
May 15, 2021	IDA-58200	Int Charges	65,108.71
May 15, 2021	IDA-58200	Int Charges	65,108.71
May 15, 2021	IDA-58200	Int Charges	103,472.05
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-58200	Int Charges	60,922.29
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-58200	Int Charges	60,922.29
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-58200	Int Charges	104,350.61
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-58200	Loan Disb	321,502.00
May 15, 2019	IDA-58200	Int Charges	48,750.29
May 15, 2019	IDA-58200	Int Charges	48,750.29
May 15, 2019	IDA-58200	Int Charges	1,779.96
May 15, 2019	IDA-58200	Int Charges	1,779.96
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-58200	Int Charges	4,052.77
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-58200	Int Charges	4,052.77
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-58200	Int Charges	6,754.58
Sep 14, 2016	IDA-58200	Loan Disb	2,626,668.00
Jul 8, 2016	IDA-58200	Loan Disb	308,696.88
Mar 14, 2017	IDA-58200	Loan Disb	1,226,132.00
Jun 7, 2017	IDA-58200	Int Charges	19,981.26
Jun 7, 2017	IDA-58200	Int Charges	12,212.45
Jun 7, 2017	IDA-58200	Int Charges	12,212.45
May 15, 2017	IDA-58200	Int Charges	291.35
May 15, 2017	IDA-58200	Int Charges	291.35
Sep 8, 2017	IDA-58200	Loan Disb	4,843,596.00
Nov 16, 2017	IDA-58200	Int Charges	22,556.00
Nov 16, 2017	IDA-58200	Int Charges	22,556.00
Nov 16, 2017	IDA-58200	Int Charges	37,593.31
Nov 16, 2017	IDA-58200	Int Charges	878.48
Mar 13, 2018	IDA-58200	Loan Disb	428,593.00
Dec 5, 2017	IDA-58200	Loan Disb	869,805.00
May 22, 2018	IDA-58200	Int Charges	36,928.66
May 22, 2018	IDA-58200	Int Charges	36,928.66
Dec 10, 2023	IDA-58200	Loan Cancel	106,935.29
May 15, 2024	IDA-58200	Int Charges	3,438.86
May 15, 2024	IDA-58200	Loan Repay	220,085.84
May 15, 2024	IDA-58200	Loan Repay	173,209.34
May 15, 2024	IDA-58200	Int Charges	82,010.96
May 15, 2024	IDA-58200	Int Charges	82,010.96
May 15, 2024	IDA-58200	Int Charges	136,684.98
May 26, 2016	IDA-58200	Loan Commitment	25,000,000.00
May 15, 2023	IDA-58200	Int Charges	138,534.20
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-58200	Int Charges	5,376.48
Oct 16, 2023	IDA-58200	Loan Disb	-11,497.83
Oct 16, 2023	IDA-58200	Loan Disb	-81,746.60
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-58200	Int Charges	136,521.80
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-58200	Loan Repay	222,781.62
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-58200	Loan Repay	173,332.80
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-58200	Int Charges	52,830.83
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-58200	Int Charges	52,830.83
Apr 30, 2020	IDA-58200	Loan Disb	309,403.00
May 15, 2020	IDA-58200	Int Charges	138.35
May 15, 2020	IDA-58200	Int Charges	58,973.29
May 15, 2020	IDA-58200	Int Charges	58,973.29
May 15, 2020	IDA-58200	Int Charges	98,288.82
May 22, 2018	IDA-58200	Int Charges	62,594.35
Jun 20, 2018	IDA-58200	Loan Disb	2,028,788.00
Nov 19, 2018	IDA-58200	Loan Disb	1,423,388.00
May 15, 2018	IDA-58200	Int Charges	630.53
May 15, 2018	IDA-58200	Int Charges	630.53
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-58200	Int Charges	2,175.96
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-58200	Int Charges	2,175.96
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-58200	Int Charges	41,678.05
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-58200	Int Charges	41,678.05
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-58200	Int Charges	73,090.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2022-12-09
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-12-09
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-12-09
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-12-09
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2022-12-09
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-12-09

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 11-30-2023
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 05-30-2024	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	Modest	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

PDI 2: Reduction in dropout rate (Grade 1 to Grade 6) in targeted primary schools Value 16.00 13.00 14.00
Date December 30, 2016 April 30, 2023 December 31, 2021
Comment
PDI 3: Reduction in dropout rate (Grade 8 to Grade 9) in targeted junior secondary schools Value 21.00 16.00 20.00
Date December 30, 2016 April 30, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Schools with readers and supplementary reading materials Value 0.00 377.00 377.00
Date February 2, 2016 April 30, 2023 September 30, 2021
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 91450.00 86500.00
Date February 2, 2016 April 30, 2023 June 30, 2021
Comment
School Boards trained Value 0.00 377.00 377.00
Date February 2, 2016 April 30, 2023 June 30, 2021
Comment
National Assessment in Grade 9 Value No Yes Yes
Date February 2, 2016 April 30, 2023
Comment
IRI 11: Number of additional classrooms built by the project Value 0.00 73.00 31.00
Date March 15, 2019 April 30, 2023 June 30, 2021
Comment
Number of target primary schools that benefited from ATL supplementary materials Value 0.00 1479.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2021 April 30, 2023
Comment
Schools with approved SIPs Value 0.00 377.00 371.00
Date February 2, 2016 April 30, 2023 June 30, 2021
Comment
IRI 12: Number of toilet blocks constructed Value 0.00 72.00 29.00
Date March 15, 2019 April 30, 2023 December 31, 2021
Comment
The number of all target secondary schools that benefitted from the ATL supplementary materials Value 0.00 350.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2021 April 30, 2023
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 52.00 0.00 52.00
Date February 2, 2016
Comment
Primary teachers trained Value 0.00 1400.00 1400.00
Date February 2, 2016 April 30, 2020 June 30, 2021
Comment
Schools submitting report cards Value 0.00 377.00 367.00
Date February 2, 2016 April 30, 2023 June 30, 2021
Comment
IRI 13: Number of classrooms furnished Value 0.00 73.00 31.00
Date March 15, 2019 April 30, 2023 December 31, 2021
Comment
Math and science teachers at junior secondary trained Value 0.00 200.00 200.00
Date February 2, 2016 January 30, 2020 June 30, 2021
Comment
Schools spending 50 percent or more of the total school grant Value 0.00 377.00 367.00
Date February 2, 2016 April 30, 2023 September 30, 2021
Comment

PDI 2: Reduction in dropout rate (Grade 1 to Grade 6) in targeted primary schools	Value	16.00	13.00	14.00
	Date	December 30, 2016	April 30, 2023	December 31, 2021
	Comment

PDI 3: Reduction in dropout rate (Grade 8 to Grade 9) in targeted junior secondary schools	Value	21.00	16.00	20.00
	Date	December 30, 2016	April 30, 2023	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Schools with readers and supplementary reading materials	Value	0.00	377.00	377.00
	Date	February 2, 2016	April 30, 2023	September 30, 2021
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	91450.00	86500.00
	Date	February 2, 2016	April 30, 2023	June 30, 2021
	Comment

School Boards trained	Value	0.00	377.00	377.00
	Date	February 2, 2016	April 30, 2023	June 30, 2021
	Comment

National Assessment in Grade 9	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	February 2, 2016	April 30, 2023
	Comment

Schools with approved SIPs	Value	0.00	377.00	371.00
	Date	February 2, 2016	April 30, 2023	June 30, 2021
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	52.00	0.00	52.00
	Date	February 2, 2016
	Comment

Primary teachers trained	Value	0.00	1400.00	1400.00
	Date	February 2, 2016	April 30, 2020	June 30, 2021
	Comment

Schools submitting report cards	Value	0.00	377.00	367.00
	Date	February 2, 2016	April 30, 2023	June 30, 2021
	Comment

IRI 13: Number of classrooms furnished	Value	0.00	73.00	31.00
	Date	March 15, 2019	April 30, 2023	December 31, 2021
	Comment