Improving the Quality of Initial and Primary Education in Uruguay

Abstract*

The development objectives of the Improving the Quality of Initial and Primary Education in Uruguay Project for Uruguay are to improve the teaching practices and the learning environment in early and primary education, as well as the internal efficiency in primary education, all in full-time schools (FTS), and to strengthen the evaluation capacity of the education system. The project comprises of four components. The first component, early education... Show More

Development Objective

The objectives of the Project are to improve the teaching practices and the learning environment in early and primary education, aswell as the internal efficiency in primary education, all in Full-Time Schools, and to strengthen the evaluation capacity of the education system.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P159771
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Maria Vargas Mancera , Helena Rovner
Borrower 2
Oriental Republic of Uruguay

Country
Uruguay
Disclosure Date
September 14, 2016
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 16, 2016
Effective Date
May 8, 2017

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 59.00 million
Implementing Agency
ANEP - Administracion Nacional de Educacion Publica
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2017

Commitment Amount
US$ 40.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
February 28, 2023

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
August 24, 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 Education89%
- FY17 - Education Facilities89%
- FY17 - Education Governance, School-Based Management23%
- FY17 - Student Assessment21%
- FY17 - Teachers27%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	40.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	40.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	40.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	59.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Aug 15, 2019	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	9,586.07
Aug 15, 2019	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	25,445.48
Aug 15, 2019	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	317,246.40
Sep 16, 2019	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	1,439,816.50
Mar 23, 2020	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	697,740.40
Dec 17, 2019	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	1,648,361.50
Dec 17, 2019	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	400,000.00
Feb 15, 2020	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	21,722.49
Feb 15, 2020	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	284,458.75
Aug 15, 2020	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	276,126.94
Aug 20, 2020	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	2,690,441.00
May 28, 2019	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	2,482,319.50
Aug 15, 2019	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	861.58
Dec 16, 2016	IBRD-86750	Loan Commitment	40,000,000.00
Feb 15, 2024	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	8,345.38
Feb 15, 2024	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	782,949.20
Feb 15, 2024	IBRD-86750	Loan Repay	4,116,018.20
Aug 15, 2024	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	4,538.64
Aug 15, 2024	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	654,700.20
Aug 15, 2024	IBRD-86750	Loan Repay	4,116,018.20
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	1,596.11
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	695,989.44
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-86750	Loan Repay	3,973,118.20
Mar 17, 2023	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	400,000.00
Aug 15, 2023	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	33,305.62
Aug 15, 2023	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	201.37
Aug 15, 2023	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	782,150.80
Aug 15, 2023	IBRD-86750	Loan Repay	4,116,018.20
Mar 16, 2023	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	600,000.00
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	55,398.49
Sep 22, 2022	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	1,290,353.50
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	7,675.17
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	118,377.11
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-86750	Loan Repay	3,402,861.00
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	778.83
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	433.08
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	4,030.86
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	198,283.77
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-86750	Loan Repay	3,811,824.20
Dec 27, 2021	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	1,264,606.20
Aug 15, 2021	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	10,878.49
Aug 15, 2021	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	114,604.71
Sep 27, 2021	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	1,978,324.60
May 4, 2022	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	600,000.00
Apr 26, 2022	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	1,816,430.40
Mar 17, 2021	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	1,562,409.00
Feb 15, 2021	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	14,559.99
Feb 15, 2021	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	122,027.31
May 10, 2021	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	1,220,127.50
Nov 18, 2020	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	1,495,496.60
Aug 15, 2020	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	840.06
Aug 15, 2020	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	7,763.05
Aug 15, 2020	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	18,722.18
Aug 15, 2017	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	21,749.32
Aug 15, 2017	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	13,812.04
Nov 17, 2017	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	1,999,778.60
Jun 12, 2017	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	4,000,000.00
May 8, 2017	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	100,000.00
May 8, 2017	IBRD-86750	Fee Charges	100,000.00
Feb 15, 2018	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	43,860.90
Mar 14, 2018	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	1,780,272.00
Jan 30, 2018	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	1,370,670.50
Feb 15, 2018	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	49,574.04
May 8, 2018	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	36,837.78
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	120,771.92
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	150.21
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	1,013.34
Jun 25, 2018	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	2,673,940.80
Dec 18, 2018	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	2,132,050.80
Sep 27, 2018	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	2,356,860.50
Feb 15, 2019	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	934.04
Feb 15, 2019	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	8,611.93
Feb 15, 2019	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	30,984.61
Feb 15, 2019	IBRD-86750	Int Charges	225,118.34
Feb 19, 2019	IBRD-86750	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2023-02-02
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2023-02-02
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-02-02
Project Management	Satisfactory	2023-02-02
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2023-02-02
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2023-02-02
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2023-02-02
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2023-02-02
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2023-02-02

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 08-24-2023
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 03-22-2024	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

PDO1. Increase in the teaching practices score in FTS based on class observation. Value 2.60 2.70 2.70
Date October 26, 2018 January 11, 2023 December 31, 2019
Comment
PDO2. Learning environment. Number of additional students enrolled in schools that meet required quality standards. Value 0.00 10316.00 3600.00
Date December 30, 2016 January 11, 2023 December 31, 2020
Comment
PDO3. Internal efficiency. First grade repetition rate in FTS. Value 11.00 6.40 10.50
Date December 30, 2016 January 11, 2023
Comment
PDO4. Evaluation Capacity. Share of schools that use national student-level assessment results for decision-making Value 0.00 81.40 25.00
Date December 30, 2016 January 11, 2023 December 31, 2019
Comment
Sub-PDO1. Increase in the teaching practices score in FTS based in self-reports. Value 69.90 0.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2017 April 12, 2018
Comment
Sub-PDO3. First grade repetition rate gender gap in FTS. Value 4.30 1.60 3.90
Date December 30, 2016 January 11, 2023
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

IRI1. Number of additional classrooms for 3-year-olds resulting from Project interventions Value 0.00 20.00 16.00
Date December 30, 2016 January 11, 2023 December 31, 2020
Comment
IRI7. Number of additional primary level classrooms built or rehabilitated in FTS resulting from Project intervention. Value 0.00 389.00 128.00
Date December 30, 2016 January 11, 2023 December 31, 2020
Comment
IRI11. Number of FTS that receive support targeted for teachers with students at risk in the sixth grade Value 0.00 36.00 20.00
Date December 30, 2016 January 11, 2023 December 31, 2020
Comment

IRI 13. Creation of a monitoring system for students' academic trajectories	Value	System not available	Results report of the pilot and its expansion	Pilot implementation in at least 3 jurisdictions
	Date	December 31, 2017	January 11, 2023	December 31, 2020
	Comment

IRI2. ECD teachers of FTS use mobile libraries at least once a week Value 0.00 70.00 0.00
Date December 30, 2016 May 31, 2023 December 31, 2020
Comment
IRI8. Number of FTS that are equipped with physical and educational equipment. Value 0.00 44.00 22.00
Date December 30, 2016 January 11, 2023 December 31, 2020
Comment

IRI12. Pilot experience linking FTS with secondary schools.	Value	Not started	23 FTS-EMB pairs fully aligned	Institutional agreements are established for paire
	Date	December 30, 2016	January 11, 2023	December 31, 2020
	Comment

IRI14. Number of census-based standardized student assessments carried out at the ECD or Primary levels. Value 0.00 2.00 2.00
Date December 30, 2016 January 11, 2023
Comment
IRI3. Increase in the share of 5-year-old students in FTS with an "expected" development level. Value 0.50 0.94 1.00
Date September 24, 2019 January 11, 2023 December 31, 2020
Comment
IRI9. Number of FTS that annually receive resources and technical assistance for preventive maintenance. Value 100.00 211.00 140.00
Date December 30, 2016 January 11, 2023
Comment
IRI15. First grade repetition rate in quintile 1 and 2 FTS. Value 12.40 7.70 11.50
Date December 31, 2015 January 11, 2023
Comment

IRI4. ECD assessment results inform first grade teachers	Value	ECD assessment has 50% coverage.	Local ECD assessment developed and approved by the	60% of first grade teachers of all FTS (operating
	Date	December 30, 2016	January 11, 2023	December 31, 2020
	Comment

IRI10. Primary teachers, principals and inspectors accredit in-service training courses.	Value	Not started	3,805 teachers, principals and inspectors passed t	1200 teachers, principals or inspectors certified.
	Date	December 30, 2016	January 11, 2023	December 31, 2019
	Comment

IRI 16. Beneficiary Feedback. Share of FTS benefiting from Project interventions that use teacher or parent apps to carry out beneficiary satisfaction surveys	Value	0.00	65.00	40.00
	Date	December 30, 2016	January 11, 2023	December 31, 2020
	Comment

IRI5. FTS ECD teachers apply protocols for at-risk students	Value	Not started	61.7% of FTS ECD teachers apply protocols for at-r	65% of ECD teachers of all FTS carry out intervent
	Date	December 30, 2016	January 11, 2023	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Teachers recruited or trained Value 693.00 693.00 0.00
Date December 7, 2021 January 11, 2023
Comment

IRI6. ECD teachers of FTS accredit in-service training courses	Value	Not started	1,098 certified teachers	ECD in-service teacher training under implementati
	Date	December 30, 2016	January 11, 2023	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Number of teachers recruited Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date May 21, 2021 December 31, 2023
Comment
Teachers recruited or trained - Female (RMS requirement) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Number of teachers trained Value 693.00 693.00 0.00
Date December 7, 2021 December 31, 2023
Comment

PDO1. Increase in the teaching practices score in FTS based on class observation.	Value	2.60	2.70	2.70
	Date	October 26, 2018	January 11, 2023	December 31, 2019
	Comment

PDO3. Internal efficiency. First grade repetition rate in FTS.	Value	11.00	6.40	10.50
	Date	December 30, 2016	January 11, 2023
	Comment

Sub-PDO1. Increase in the teaching practices score in FTS based in self-reports.	Value	69.90	0.00	0.00
	Date	June 30, 2017	April 12, 2018
	Comment

Sub-PDO3. First grade repetition rate gender gap in FTS.	Value	4.30	1.60	3.90
	Date	December 30, 2016	January 11, 2023
	Comment

IRI3. Increase in the share of 5-year-old students in FTS with an "expected" development level.	Value	0.50	0.94	1.00
	Date	September 24, 2019	January 11, 2023	December 31, 2020
	Comment

IRI9. Number of FTS that annually receive resources and technical assistance for preventive maintenance.	Value	100.00	211.00	140.00
	Date	December 30, 2016	January 11, 2023
	Comment

IRI15. First grade repetition rate in quintile 1 and 2 FTS.	Value	12.40	7.70	11.50
	Date	December 31, 2015	January 11, 2023
	Comment

Teachers recruited or trained	Value	693.00	693.00	0.00
	Date	December 7, 2021	January 11, 2023
	Comment

Number of teachers recruited	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	May 21, 2021	December 31, 2023
	Comment

Number of teachers trained	Value	693.00	693.00	0.00
	Date	December 7, 2021	December 31, 2023
	Comment