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Moldova Education Reform Additional Financing

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective is to improve learning conditions in targeted schools and strengthen the Recipient's education monitoring systems, while promoting efficiency reforms in the education sector.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P156657

  • Closed

  • Andrea Guedes

  • N/A

  • Moldova

  • October 11, 2017

  • (as of board presentation)

    February 16, 2018

  • N/A

  • US$ 10.00 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • December 31, 2022

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • P127388

  • August 11, 2022

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 10.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 10.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 10.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 10.00

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

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Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

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COMPLETION RATINGS

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INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Total receiving schools that meet infrastructure requirements under national quality assurance standardsValue0.000.0017.00
    DateDecember 4, 2012November 1, 2017June 30, 2020
    CommentUnderway: 5 schools have technical design documents; design documents for the other 10 to be developed.Previous target approved in Feb 2017 restructuring: 15 schools.
  • School report cards with comparative data on school performance (2014-2018) publicly disseminatedValue0.003.005.00
    DateDecember 4, 2012November 1, 2017June 28, 2019
    Comment
  • Student-teacher ratio for Grades 1-12 of primary and general secondary educationValue10.85:111.89:111.85:1
    DateDecember 4, 2012November 1, 2017June 28, 2019
    CommentData source: National Bureau of Statistics 2014/15End target achieved
  • Trained teachers demonstrating a defined minimum level of competency for objectives covered in training programValue0.000.0050.00
    DateSeptember 14, 2017November 1, 2017June 30, 2020
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • New minimum quality assurance standards formally adopted by MOEValueNoYesYes
    DateDecember 4, 2012November 1, 2017June 28, 2019
    CommentEnd target achieved
  • Additional receiving schools that meet infrastructure requirements under national quality assurance standards financed by the national budgetValue0.000.006.00
    DateDecember 4, 2012November 1, 2017August 31, 2018
    CommentWorks underway and expected to be completed in June 2018
  • Updated training program for school directors and teachers officially approved and implementation initiatedValueExisting program for training of school directors Updated program approved in November 2016 and implWork plan to update the existing system for traini
    DateDecember 4, 2012November 1, 2017June 28, 2019
    CommentEnd target achieved
  • School managers trained under the revised training programValue0.0027.9650.00
    DateDecember 4, 2012November 1, 2017June 30, 2020
    Comment953 school managers trained (includes directors and deputy directors). Not counted on this percentage are 62 heads of RayonDepartments trained.NBS 2016/2017 data: 3,408 managing staffOriginal target of 30% only included school directors trained and was met (696 directors out of 1,274 trained)
  • Primary and general secondary teachers trained under the revised training programValue0.0010.4620.00
    DateDecember 4, 2012November 1, 2017June 30, 2020
    Comment2,630 teachers trained. Not included in this data are 80 Education Department Specialists. NBS 2016/2017 data: 25,132 pedagogicalstaff (excluding managing staff).Original target achieved: 10%
  • Number of additional qualified primary teachers resulting from project interventions.Value0.00627.00800.00
    DateDecember 4, 2012November 1, 2017June 30, 2020
    CommentIndicator measures PRIMARY teachers only.
  • New remuneration program for school directors and teachers adopted by the governmentValueExisting remuneration system of school directors aProposals under considerationNew remuneration program for school directors and
    DateDecember 4, 2012November 1, 2017June 28, 2019
    Comment
  • Report analyzing Moldova's performance in PISA 2015 and PISA 2018 publicly disseminatedValueNo reportPISA 2015 publicly disseminatedPISA 2015 and PISA 2018 reports publicly dissemina
    DateDecember 4, 2012November 1, 2017June 30, 2020
    CommentOriginal target achieved: 1 report
  • System for learning assessment at the primary levelValueYesYesYes
    DateDecember 4, 2012November 1, 2017June 28, 2019
    CommentEnd target achieved
  • Administration of revised national testing of all 4th grade students completedValueExisting national tests and scoring guidelines forAll 4th grade students tested in Romanian languageAll 4th grade students tested in Romanian language
    DateDecember 4, 2012November 1, 2017August 31, 2018
    CommentEnd target achieved
  • Administration of revised national testing of all 9th grade students completedValueExisting national tests and scoring guidelines forAll 9th grade students tested in Romanian languageAll 9th grade students tested in Romanian language
    DateDecember 4, 2012November 1, 2017August 31, 2018
    CommentEnd target achieved
  • Report analyzing results of national assessments publicly disseminatedValue0.001.003.00
    DateDecember 4, 2012August 3, 2017June 28, 2019
    CommentUnit of measure incorrect: it should be actual number of reports
  • Primary and general secondary schools that have their budgets approved according to the new per student formulaValue38.00100.0080.00
    DateDecember 4, 2012November 1, 2017June 28, 2019
    CommentEnd target achieved
  • Total classes reorganized in primary and general secondary schoolsValue0.002840.00980.00
    DateDecember 4, 2012November 1, 2017June 28, 2019
    CommentEnd target achieved
  • System in place to closely monitor and mitigate drop outs in primary and general secondary schools (using EMIS)ValueNo system in place to monitor and mitigate dropoutSystem in placeDropout rates are determined using data disaggrega
    DateDecember 4, 2012November 1, 2017August 31, 2018
    CommentEnd target achieved
  • Consolidated Education Management Information System (EMIS) covering pre-primary through and general secondary education establishedValueExisting school mapping systemEMIS covering primary and general secondary educatConsolidated EMIS including preschool and VET educ
    DateDecember 4, 2012November 1, 2017June 30, 2020
    CommentPreschool module developed with grant but not operational yet.Original target achieved - it excluded preschool and VET.
  • Direct project beneficiariesValue0.000.00336700.00
    DateDecember 4, 2012March 31, 2016June 28, 2019
    Comment
  • Utility of the learning assessment systemValue4.004.004.00
    DateDecember 4, 2012November 1, 2017June 28, 2019
    Comment
  • Female beneficiariesValue0.000.00170000.00
    DateDecember 4, 2012March 31, 2016June 28, 2019
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learningValue0.000.0098450.00
    DateSeptember 6, 2017November 1, 2017June 30, 2020
    CommentFinal target calculated by MoE includes approximately: (i) 12,950 students in 17 rehabilitated schools by MSIF; (ii) 85,000students in schools receiving lab and IT equipment; and (iii) 500 students with special needs in schools receiving learningequipment. Students of teachers who received training under MERP and students benefiting from new assessment tests are not countedin the total given the likelihood of double-counting beneficiaries.
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - FemaleValue0.000.0049000.00
    DateSeptember 6, 2017November 1, 2017June 30, 2020
    Comment
  • National School Inspectorate Staff TrainedValue0.000.00300.00
    DateSeptember 14, 2017November 1, 2017June 30, 2020
    Comment20 full-time employees100 part-time employees180 inspectors from Local Departments of Education
  • Targeted schools equipped with new science labs and technology equipmentValue0.000.00160.00
    DateSeptember 14, 2017November 1, 2017June 30, 2020
    CommentTarget EXCLUDES 23 schools being rehabilitated and equipped with MERP support.
  • Support staff and psycho-pedagogues trained on in-depth skills in special educationValue0.000.00450.00
    DateSeptember 14, 2017November 1, 2017June 30, 2020
    Comment
  • Primary and general secondary teachers trained in gender awarenessValue0.000.0010.00
    DateDecember 4, 2012September 14, 2017June 30, 2020
    Comment
  • Schools where parents report that information, community engagement, and school responsiveness has improvedValue0.000.0070.00
    DateSeptember 14, 2017October 21, 2017June 30, 2020
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of rehabilitated schools who feel their concerns were considered in the planning and implementation processValue0.000.0070.00
    DateSeptember 14, 2017November 1, 2017June 30, 2020
    Comment
  • Targeted schools equipped with teaching/learning materials for students with disabilities and/or special educational needsValue0.000.00100.00
    DateSeptember 14, 2017November 1, 2017June 30, 2020
    Comment
  • School managers trained in gender awarenessValue0.000.0020.00
    DateDecember 4, 2012November 1, 2017June 30, 2020
    Comment