Jordan Education Reform Support Program

Abstract*

The development objective of Education Reform Support Program‐for‐Results is to expand access to early childhood education, and to improve student assessment and teaching and learning conditions for Jordanian children and Syrian refugee children. Despite strong economic and social progress in previous decades, Jordan continues to face challenges that have been amplified by the Syrian refugee crisis. The PforR Program supports a sub‐portion of the... Show More

Development Objective

The Program is to expand access to early childhood education, and to improve student assessment and teaching and learning conditions for Jordanian children and Syrian refugee children.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P162407
Status
Active
Team Leader
Zaina Dawani
Borrower 2
Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation

Country
Jordan
Disclosure Date
October 21, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 5, 2017
Effective Date
December 14, 2017

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 922.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Public Works and Housing,Ministry of Education
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2018

Commitment Amount
US$ 300.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
March 29, 2024
Closing Date
May 31, 2025

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P173091

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 Education22%
- FY17 - Education Financing24%
- FY17 - Education Governance, School-Based Management43%
- FY17 - Private Sector Delivery of Education1%
- FY17 - Student Assessment14%
- FY17 - Teachers20%
FY17 - Gender2%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Fragility, Conflict and Violence14%
- FY17 - Forced Displacement14%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Concessional Financing Facility	70.90
Borrower/Recipient	622.00
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	229.10

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	229.10
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	229.10

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	70.90
Total Project Cost**	922.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
May 15, 2019	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	105,030.48
May 15, 2019	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	6,845.69
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	6,496.38
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	1,193,043.40
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	773,645.00
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	6,506.60
Oct 22, 2021	IBRD-88040	Loan Disb	538,109.75
May 15, 2021	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	64,700.89
May 15, 2021	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	6,385.93
May 15, 2021	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	788,050.06
May 15, 2021	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	6,627.73
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-91540	Int Charges	11,295.36
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-91540	Int Charges	1,033.95
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	2,360.78
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	30,472.93
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	65,640.16
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	6,478.64
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	997,956.25
Nov 15, 2020	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	8,393.12
May 15, 2021	IBRD-91540	Int Charges	77,881.13
May 15, 2021	IBRD-91540	Int Charges	60,253.14
May 15, 2021	IBRD-91540	Int Charges	321,218.80
May 15, 2021	IBRD-91540	Int Charges	7,561.75
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-88040	Loan Repay	27,532.49
Nov 28, 2022	IBRD-88040	Loan Disb	8,854,500.00
Sep 1, 2022	IBRD-88040	Loan Disb	387,430.40
May 15, 2022	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	950.16
May 15, 2022	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	4,955.80
May 15, 2022	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	606.26
May 15, 2022	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	56,676.22
Mar 14, 2022	IBRD-88040	Loan Disb	7,157,342.50
May 15, 2022	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	5,723.34
May 15, 2022	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	835,668.00
May 15, 2022	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	11,232.50
Mar 14, 2022	IBRD-91540	Loan Disb	1,627,250.00
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	15,746.72
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	7,427.07
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	1,172,624.50
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	303.48
Feb 13, 2019	IBRD-88040	Loan Disb	738,500.00
Nov 15, 2018	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	106,771.32
Dec 5, 2017	IBRD-88040	Loan Commitment	141,792,000.00
Dec 5, 2017	IBRD-88040	Loan Commitment	5,908,000.00
Jun 29, 2020	IBRD-91540	Loan Commitment	81,400,000.00
May 15, 2024	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	2,767.18
Jan 31, 2024	IBRD-88040	Loan Disb	207,637.02
May 15, 2022	IBRD-91540	Int Charges	59,604.92
May 15, 2022	IBRD-91540	Int Charges	323,333.06
Oct 15, 2021	IBRD-88040	Loan Disb	4,058,300.00
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	64,958.29
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-91540	Int Charges	61,295.31
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-91540	Int Charges	316,495.40
Nov 15, 2021	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	6,407.92
Nov 10, 2023	IBRD-88040	Loan Disb	3,017,159.00
Jul 20, 2023	IBRD-88040	Loan Disb	3,689,400.00
May 15, 2023	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	3,551,325.50
May 15, 2023	IBRD-88040	Loan Repay	1,800,677.20
May 15, 2023	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	54,628.86
May 15, 2023	IBRD-88040	Loan Repay	27,532.49
May 15, 2023	IBRD-91540	Int Charges	58,278.60
May 15, 2023	IBRD-91540	Int Charges	1,172,323.40
Jun 1, 2023	IBRD-88040	Loan Disb	7,425,019.00
May 15, 2023	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	40,653.77
May 15, 2023	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	5,243.04
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-91540	Int Charges	59,244.55
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-91540	Int Charges	643,336.30
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	51,685.18
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	5,619.18
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	1,782,254.60
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	25,630.05
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-88040	Loan Repay	1,652,807.10
May 15, 2024	IBRD-91540	Int Charges	147.58
May 15, 2024	IBRD-88040	Loan Disb	110,590.02
Aug 20, 2024	IBRD-88040	Loan Disb	344,448.10
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	28,947.94
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	5,329.94
Jan 8, 2024	IBRD-88040	Loan Disb	18,025,000.00
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-91540	Int Charges	55,361.22
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	4,036,325.20
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-88040	Loan Repay	1,989,622.40
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	56,849.12
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-88040	Loan Repay	27,532.49
Jun 13, 2023	IBRD-91540	Loan Disb	3,518,820.00
Nov 10, 2023	IBRD-91540	Loan Disb	4,309,325.00
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-91540	Int Charges	1,346,024.20
May 15, 2024	IBRD-88040	Loan Repay	31,103.85
May 15, 2024	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	6,664.42
May 15, 2024	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	5,112.39
May 15, 2024	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	4,819,555.50
May 15, 2024	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	63,134.06
May 15, 2024	IBRD-88040	Loan Repay	2,351,547.50
May 15, 2024	IBRD-91540	Int Charges	4,071.97
May 15, 2024	IBRD-91540	Int Charges	48,743.22
May 15, 2024	IBRD-91540	Int Charges	1,596,417.50
May 15, 2024	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	103.32
May 15, 2019	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	1,251,065.90
May 15, 2019	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	8,462.86
May 15, 2018	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	54,546.21
May 15, 2018	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	3,794.27
May 15, 2018	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	721,629.90
May 15, 2018	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	197.06
Dec 14, 2017	IBRD-88040	Loan Disb	354,480.00
Dec 14, 2017	IBRD-88040	Fee Charges	354,480.00
Dec 14, 2017	IBRD-88040	Loan Disb	14,770.00
Dec 14, 2017	IBRD-88040	Fee Charges	14,770.00
Dec 22, 2017	IBRD-88040	Loan Disb	56,716,800.00
Aug 16, 2020	IBRD-91540	Loan Disb	203,500.00
Aug 16, 2020	IBRD-91540	Fee Charges	203,500.00
Sep 29, 2020	IBRD-91540	Loan Disb	32,560,000.00
May 15, 2020	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	5,002.58
May 15, 2020	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	77,976.30
May 15, 2020	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	73,636.58
May 15, 2020	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	6,412.75
May 15, 2020	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	1,395,359.80
May 15, 2020	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	13,024.04
Apr 6, 2020	IBRD-88040	Loan Disb	8,862,000.00
Sep 30, 2019	IBRD-88040	Loan Disb	8,123,500.00
Oct 23, 2019	IBRD-88040	Loan Disb	15,508,500.00
Nov 15, 2019	IBRD-88040	Int Charges	101,768.74

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-05-29
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-05-29
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-05-29

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of teachers evaluated against the new National Teacher Professional Standards (NTPS) who meet the minimum performance standards	Value	0.00	10086.00	6400.00
	Date	October 31, 2017	April 17, 2024	May 21, 2025
	Comment

Regulation separating the dual purpose of the Tawjihi exam developed and adopted Value No No Yes
Date October 31, 2017 April 17, 2024 May 21, 2025
Comment

Number of Syrian refugee boys and girls benefitting from the PforR Program interventions, disaggregated by gender and level of education	Value	125000.00	163477.00	180000.00
	Date	October 15, 2017	April 17, 2024	May 29, 2025
	Comment

Number of Jordanian children and Syrian refugee children enrolled in KG2, disaggregated by nationality, gender, and type of school	Value	80000.00	192999.00	120000.00
	Date	December 13, 2017	April 17, 2024	May 21, 2025
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Grade 3 diagnostic test on early grade reading and math implemented Value No Yes Yes
Date October 31, 2017 April 17, 2024 December 31, 2019
Comment
Teacher evaluation framework officially adopted and nationally disseminated Value No Yes Yes
Date October 31, 2017 April 17, 2024 July 28, 2022
Comment
Geographical Information System (GIS) and Open EMIS produce accurate and timely disaggregated data needed for program monitoring Value No Yes Yes
Date October 31, 2017 April 17, 2024 December 31, 2018
Comment
Number of additional public KG2 classrooms added and operational (construction or refurbishment) Value 0.00 510.00 400.00
Date October 31, 2017 October 5, 2023 May 21, 2024
Comment
Action plan developed to reform secondary education tracks Value No No Yes
Date October 31, 2017 April 17, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
Number of teachers meeting minimum standards of socioemotional skills development, disaggregated by gender Value 0.00 6200.00 5000.00
Date October 31, 2017 April 17, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
Stocktaking exercise detailing the gaps to adoption of blended learning developed and approved by MOE Value No Yes Yes
Date October 31, 2017 April 17, 2024 February 26, 2021
Comment
KG2 television content developed and broadcast building on MOE 2020 Emergency Response Plan Value No Yes Yes
Date October 31, 2017 April 17, 2024 December 31, 2021
Comment
Socioemotional school learning program designed and piloted Value No Yes Yes
Date October 31, 2017 April 17, 2024 May 31, 2024
Comment
Curriculum mapping exercise for the development of blended learning content developed Value No Yes Yes
Date October 31, 2017 April 17, 2024 December 29, 2023
Comment
National KG2 Quality Assurance System piloted and instruments developed Value No Yes Yes
Date October 31, 2017 April 17, 2024 December 29, 2023
Comment
Number of additional schools with upgraded health, hygiene and safety facilities to meet minimum national standards Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date October 31, 2017 April 17, 2024 May 23, 2025
Comment
Number of public and private classrooms meeting minimum KG2 quality standards Value 0.00 0.00 200.00
Date November 30, 2017 April 17, 2024 April 30, 2025
Comment
Percentage of teachers satisfaction with the quality of engagement on KG training Value 0.00 0.00 65.00
Date June 5, 2020 October 5, 2023 April 16, 2025
Comment
KG teacher certification program developed Value No Yes Yes
Date April 27, 2023 April 17, 2024 June 30, 2024
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 0.00 163477.00 404575.00
Date December 5, 2017 April 17, 2024 May 14, 2025
Comment
Percentage of grievances received through the grievance redress mechanism that are resolved within 21 days Value 0.00 91.00 80.00
Date May 21, 2020 April 17, 2024 October 31, 2024
Comment
PPP Modality report for private KG2 expansion designed Value No Yes Yes
Date December 16, 2020 April 17, 2024 May 31, 2024
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 0.00 72022.00 0.00
Date
Comment
National student assessment framework designed Value No No Yes
Date April 27, 2023 April 17, 2024 July 24, 2024
Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female	Value	0.00	72022.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Jordan Education Reform Support Program

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS