Inclusive Early Childhood Education and Care

Abstract*

The development objective of the Inclusive Early Childhood Education and Care Project for Serbia is to improve access to quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services, in particular for children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds. The project will focus on improving access to quality ECEC services, in particular for children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds (i.e., poor children, children with disabilities, and Roma children)... Show More

Development Objective

The PDO is to improve access to quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services, in particular for children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P157117
Status
Active
Team Leader
Bojana Naceva , Marijana Jasarevic
Borrower 2
Republic of Serbia

Country
Serbia
Disclosure Date
September 26, 2016
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
February 21, 2017
Effective Date
February 13, 2018

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 50.00 million
Implementing Agency
Minister of Education
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2017

Commitment Amount
US$ 50.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
May 29, 2025

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
December 15, 2023

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 Education90%
- FY17 - Education Facilities72%
- FY17 - Education Governance, School-Based Management14%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks14%
- FY17 - Teachers14%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection22%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets22%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	50.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	50.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	50.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	50.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jun 1, 2021	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	56,187.26
Jun 1, 2021	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	18,108.80
Sep 24, 2021	IBRD-86930	Loan Disb	1,346,945.90
Dec 1, 2018	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	65,946.87
Dec 1, 2018	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	2,116.42
Jun 1, 2019	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	64,167.47
Jun 1, 2019	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	2,487.55
Jun 18, 2019	IBRD-86930	Loan Disb	5,209,162.50
Oct 16, 2019	IBRD-86930	Loan Disb	816,956.94
Jun 1, 2020	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	15,422.17
Jun 1, 2020	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	319.05
Jun 1, 2020	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	56,655.06
Jun 1, 2020	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	259.29
Dec 1, 2019	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	15,480.74
Dec 1, 2019	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	57,581.46
Mar 1, 2018	IBRD-86930	Loan Disb	121,845.00
Jun 27, 2018	IBRD-86930	Loan Disb	698,100.00
Jun 1, 2018	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	122,343.49
Jun 1, 2018	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	348.90
Feb 13, 2018	IBRD-86930	Loan Disb	144,995.00
Jun 1, 2023	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	740.18
Jun 1, 2023	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	411.60
Feb 13, 2018	IBRD-86930	Fee Charges	144,995.00
Jun 1, 2023	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	31,503.51
Jun 1, 2023	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	383,508.62
Jun 1, 2023	IBRD-86930	Loan Repay	786,639.10
Dec 1, 2023	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	665,017.25
Dec 1, 2023	IBRD-86930	Loan Repay	1,176,395.40
Dec 1, 2023	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	24,918.28
Jun 1, 2024	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	17,237.37
Jun 1, 2024	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	795,782.94
Jun 1, 2024	IBRD-86930	Loan Repay	1,171,321.40
May 16, 2024	IBRD-86930	Loan Disb	10,872,000.00
May 17, 2024	IBRD-86930	Loan Disb	281,801.00
Feb 21, 2017	IBRD-86930	Loan Commitment	50,000,000.00
Jun 1, 2022	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	37,506.65
Dec 1, 2021	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	47,286.41
Dec 1, 2021	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	25,189.40
Feb 18, 2022	IBRD-86930	Loan Disb	9,090,400.00
Jun 1, 2022	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	29,739.36
Jun 1, 2022	IBRD-86930	Loan Repay	751,393.94
Dec 1, 2022	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	31,783.33
Dec 1, 2022	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	79,435.24
Dec 1, 2022	IBRD-86930	Loan Repay	731,763.40
Oct 6, 2022	IBRD-86930	Loan Disb	990,620.25
Aug 25, 2023	IBRD-86930	Loan Disb	10,803,000.00
Feb 24, 2021	IBRD-86930	Loan Disb	7,905,950.00
Jan 7, 2021	IBRD-86930	Loan Disb	665,256.40
Dec 1, 2020	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	61,034.25
Dec 1, 2020	IBRD-86930	Int Charges	24,555.19

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-05
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2024-12-05
Project Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-05
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-05
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-12-05
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2024-12-05

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

National preschool enrollment rates for children ages 3 and 5.5 years Value 52.00 68.00 62.00
Date November 7, 2016 November 16, 2023 March 29, 2024
Comment
Preschools that undergo external evaluation and rank 3 (on a scale of 1 to 4 based on the revised Quality Framework) Value 41.00 67.21 51.00
Date March 10, 2021 November 16, 2023 March 29, 2024
Comment

Children ages 12 to 59 months in the lowest quintile with whom an adult has engaged in early stimulation activities at home	Value	85.00	92.80	92.00
	Date	November 7, 2016	November 16, 2023	March 29, 2024
	Comment

National preschool enrollment rates for children ages 3 and 5.5 years within the eligible municipalities Value 19.00 52.20 25.00
Date November 7, 2016 November 16, 2023 March 29, 2024
Comment
Children ages 12 to 59 months from Roma families with whom an adult has engaged in early stimulation activities at home Value 68.00 68.00 75.00
Date November 7, 2016 May 28, 2018 July 29, 2022
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Preschool construction and rehabilitation projects preceded by a community stakeholder consultation Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date November 7, 2016 November 16, 2023 March 28, 2024
Comment
Additional qualified preschool teachers resulting from project interventions Value 0.00 21232.00 12000.00
Date November 7, 2016 November 16, 2023 March 29, 2024
Comment
Communication campaign developed and rolled out Value No campaign The campaign rolled out nationally Campaign rolled out nationally
Date November 7, 2016 November 16, 2023 March 29, 2024
Comment

Evaluation of first phase of grant program completed and lessons incorporated into the second phase of the program	Value	No report	2nd round of the grant program incorporates lesson	2nd round of grant program incorporates lessons fr
	Date	November 7, 2016	November 16, 2023	March 29, 2024
	Comment

Pre-service training institutions that reformed their study programs based on the new preschool curriculum, and core competences required for preschool teachers	Value	0.00	16.00	10.00
	Date	November 7, 2016	November 16, 2023	March 29, 2024
	Comment

Grants awarded to eligible municipalities Value 0.00 34.00 30.00
Date November 7, 2016 November 16, 2023 March 29, 2024
Comment
Number of sub-projects with civil works for which consultation summaries are produced and disseminated Value 0.00 3.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Additional classrooms built or rehabilitated at the preschool level resulting from project interventions Value 0.00 324.00 593.00
Date November 7, 2016 November 16, 2023 March 29, 2024
Comment
Primary school pedagogical staff trained in new preschool curriculum Value 0.00 3156.00 1300.00
Date November 7, 2016 November 16, 2023 March 29, 2024
Comment
Male participants (among benefiting families) in grant activities Value 0.00 31.40 20.00
Date November 7, 2016 November 16, 2023 March 29, 2024
Comment
Preschools with self-evaluations completed using updated instrument. Value 0.00 100.00 50.00
Date November 7, 2016 November 16, 2023 March 29, 2024
Comment
Additional classrooms built at the preschool level resulting from project interventions Value 0.00 84.00 193.00
Date November 7, 2016 November 16, 2023 March 29, 2024
Comment
Additional classrooms rehabilitated or re-purposed at the preschool level resulting from project interventions Value 0.00 240.00 400.00
Date November 7, 2016 November 16, 2023 March 29, 2024
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 0.00 229030.00 100000.00
Date February 15, 2017 November 16, 2023 March 29, 2024
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 0.00 67261.00 0.00
Date
Comment

National preschool enrollment rates for children ages 3 and 5.5 years	Value	52.00	68.00	62.00
	Date	November 7, 2016	November 16, 2023	March 29, 2024
	Comment

Preschools that undergo external evaluation and rank 3 (on a scale of 1 to 4 based on the revised Quality Framework)	Value	41.00	67.21	51.00
	Date	March 10, 2021	November 16, 2023	March 29, 2024
	Comment

National preschool enrollment rates for children ages 3 and 5.5 years within the eligible municipalities	Value	19.00	52.20	25.00
	Date	November 7, 2016	November 16, 2023	March 29, 2024
	Comment

Communication campaign developed and rolled out	Value	No campaign	The campaign rolled out nationally	Campaign rolled out nationally
	Date	November 7, 2016	November 16, 2023	March 29, 2024
	Comment

Number of sub-projects with civil works for which consultation summaries are produced and disseminated	Value	0.00	3.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female	Value	0.00	67261.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Inclusive Early Childhood Education and Care

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS