Quality Learning for All Program

Abstract*

Bangladesh is one of the world’s most populous countries with an estimated 165 million people in a geographical area of about 144,415 km2 and per capita income of US$1,480 in 2017, well above the lower-middle-income country category threshold which it crossed in fiscal year 2014 (FY14). During recent years, economic conditions have improved in the country with headline inflation declining to 5.4 percent in FY17 from 5.9 percent in FY16, while the... Show More

Development Objective

The objective of the Program is to improve the quality of and enhance equitable access to education from pre-primary to grade 5.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P162619
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Matiullah Noori
Borrower 2
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Country
Bangladesh
Disclosure Date
February 26, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 14, 2018
Effective Date
September 20, 2018

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 19700.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Primary And Mass Education (MoPME),Directorate of Primary Education
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2018

Commitment Amount
US$ 700.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Last Update Date
June 4, 2024
Closing Date
December 31, 2024

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P174047

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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change14%
- FY17 - Adaptation8%
- FY17 - Mitigation6%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Education100%
- FY17 - Access to Education9%
- FY17 - Education Facilities25%
- FY17 - Education Financing6%
- FY17 - Education Governance, School-Based Management11%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks24%
- FY17 - Student Assessment14%
- FY17 - Teachers23%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	700.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	700.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	700.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	19700.00

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$)
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-62110	Int Charges	1,289,651.50
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-62110	Int Charges	1,289,651.50
Mar 8, 2023	IDA-62110	Loan Disb	13,494,763.00
Apr 8, 2021	IDA-62110	Loan Disb	7,839,575.00
Sep 7, 2021	IDA-62110	Loan Disb	6,572,412.00
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-62110	Int Charges	3,324.26
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-62110	Int Charges	3,324.26
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-62110	Int Charges	1,308,793.50
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-62110	Int Charges	1,308,793.50
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-62110	Int Charges	12,530.00
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-62110	Int Charges	12,530.00
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-62110	Int Charges	1,036,821.40
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-62110	Int Charges	1,036,821.40
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-62110	Int Charges	781,353.90
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-62110	Int Charges	86,762.62
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-62110	Int Charges	86,762.62
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-62110	Int Charges	781,353.90
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-62110	Int Charges	40,615.09
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-62110	Int Charges	40,615.09
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-62110	Int Charges	1,300,958.60
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-62110	Int Charges	1,300,958.60
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-62110	Int Charges	7,297.34
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-62110	Int Charges	7,297.34
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-62110	Int Charges	1,185,238.10
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-62110	Int Charges	1,185,238.10
Jun 25, 2020	IDA-62110	Loan Disb	9,527,016.00
Jun 24, 2019	IDA-62110	Loan Disb	114,128,480.00
Feb 6, 2019	IDA-62110	Loan Disb	169,554,736.00
Mar 27, 2024	IDA-62110	Loan Disb	12,260,024.00
Jun 14, 2018	IDA-62110	Loan Commitment	700,000,000.00
Apr 7, 2020	IDA-62110	Loan Disb	41,930,288.00
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-62110	Loan Disb	10,177,075.00
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-62110	Int Charges	1,673,536.00
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-62110	Int Charges	1,673,536.00
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-62110	Int Charges	54.45
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-62110	Int Charges	54.45
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-62110	Int Charges	3,798.28
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-62110	Int Charges	3,798.28
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-62110	Int Charges	1,288,792.60
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-62110	Int Charges	1,288,792.60
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-62110	Int Charges	2,990.80
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-62110	Int Charges	2,990.80
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-62110	Int Charges	1,445,105.80
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-62110	Int Charges	1,445,105.80
May 11, 2023	IDA-62110	Loan Cancel	49,959,464.00
Jun 8, 2023	IDA-62110	Loan Disb	46,038,844.00
Dec 27, 2023	IDA-62110	Loan Disb	28,513,098.00
Dec 27, 2023	IDA-62110	Loan Disb	48,682,384.00
Dec 7, 2023	IDA-62110	Loan Disb	18,446,068.00
Feb 7, 2022	IDA-62110	Loan Disb	17,406,698.00
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-62110	Int Charges	1,319,005.10
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-62110	Int Charges	1,319,005.10
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-62110	Int Charges	636.13
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-62110	Int Charges	636.13
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-62110	Int Charges	27,779.72
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-62110	Int Charges	27,779.72

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-12-21
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2024-12-21
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2024-12-21

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Primary cycle completion rate Value 80.90 86.05 90.00
Date December 31, 2016 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment

Percentage share of Grade 3 students who are at least proficient in Math and Bangla	Value	Bangla All: 47, Boys: 45, Girls: 48 Math All	BanglaAll: 51%Boys: 47%Girls: 55%MathAll: 39	Bangla All: 47, Boys: 45, Girls: 48 Math All
	Date	January 31, 2017	October 2, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Boys Value 77.70 85.12 88.00
Date December 30, 2016 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
Girls Value 83.90 86.81 93.00
Date December 30, 2016 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2023
Comment
Total Out of School Children (new) enrolled in learning centers (cumulative) Value 100000.00 817278.00 500000.00
Date July 3, 2018 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Percentage of GPSs that meet at least three of four school-level quality indicators Value 32.80 73.60 55.00
Date December 31, 2016 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percentage of schools with approved supplementary reading materials (SRMs) in grades 1–3 classrooms Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date December 31, 2016 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 21857851.00 20546091.00 22207479.00
Date December 31, 2016 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Number of primary schools that annually receive SLIP funds based on number of students Value 0.00 65565.00 65000.00
Date December 31, 2016 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Percentage of schools that meet the STR standard of 40:1 Value 37.00 75.72 80.00
Date December 31, 2016 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Percentage of schools (all school types) which display key school data in a public area of the school Value 0.00 80.60 80.00
Date December 31, 2016 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 11079066.00 10521140.00 10773621.00
Date
Comment
Teachers recruited or trained Value 11312.00 76944.00 45000.00
Date December 31, 2016 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Girls’ drop-out rate at Grade 4 Value 9.30 7.60 7.00
Date June 29, 2018 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Percentage of schools that produce annual social audit report on time Value 80.00 85.70 100.00
Date December 31, 2016 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Approved contracts in DPE processed through e-GP. Value 0.00 83.33 85.00
Date December 31, 2016 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Number of teachers recruited Value 0.00 55721.00 61166.00
Date December 31, 2016 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Number of upazila education offices publishing open data on SLIP grants Value 0.00 513.00 200.00
Date November 30, 2021 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Teachers recruited or trained - Female (RMS requirement) Value 0.00 31867.00 10200.00
Date
Comment
Number of teachers trained Value 11312.00 76944.00 45000.00
Date December 31, 2016 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment

Large-scale primary/secondary learning assessments completed	Value	National Student Assessment 2017 conducted	data collection and analysis for NSA has been comp	Data collection and analysis completed and NSA 202
	Date	December 29, 2017	October 2, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Number of single shift government primary schools Value 9282.00 11368.00 12217.00
Date June 29, 2018 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Number of primary headteachers trained Value 0.00 0.00 2000.00
Date November 30, 2021 October 2, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment

Primary cycle completion rate	Value	80.90	86.05	90.00
	Date	December 31, 2016	October 2, 2023	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Boys	Value	77.70	85.12	88.00
	Date	December 30, 2016	October 2, 2023	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Girls	Value	83.90	86.81	93.00
	Date	December 30, 2016	October 2, 2023	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Total Out of School Children (new) enrolled in learning centers (cumulative)	Value	100000.00	817278.00	500000.00
	Date	July 3, 2018	October 2, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Percentage of GPSs that meet at least three of four school-level quality indicators	Value	32.80	73.60	55.00
	Date	December 31, 2016	October 2, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Percentage of schools with approved supplementary reading materials (SRMs) in grades 1–3 classrooms	Value	0.00	0.00	100.00
	Date	December 31, 2016	October 2, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning	Value	21857851.00	20546091.00	22207479.00
	Date	December 31, 2016	October 2, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Percentage of schools that meet the STR standard of 40:1	Value	37.00	75.72	80.00
	Date	December 31, 2016	October 2, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female	Value	11079066.00	10521140.00	10773621.00
	Date
	Comment

Teachers recruited or trained	Value	11312.00	76944.00	45000.00
	Date	December 31, 2016	October 2, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Girls’ drop-out rate at Grade 4	Value	9.30	7.60	7.00
	Date	June 29, 2018	October 2, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Number of teachers recruited	Value	0.00	55721.00	61166.00
	Date	December 31, 2016	October 2, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Number of teachers trained	Value	11312.00	76944.00	45000.00
	Date	December 31, 2016	October 2, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Number of single shift government primary schools	Value	9282.00	11368.00	12217.00
	Date	June 29, 2018	October 2, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Number of primary headteachers trained	Value	0.00	0.00	2000.00
	Date	November 30, 2021	October 2, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Quality Learning for All Program

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Project Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS