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Ethiopia General Education Quality Improvement Program for Equity

Abstract*

The development objective of General Education Quality Improvement Program for Equity Project is to assist the government of Ethiopia in improving internal efficiency, equitable access, and quality in general education. The Program (PforR) will focus on selected subprograms/activities in the first three of the government Program’s six priority programs, covering pre-primary, primary and secondary education (Grades 0-12). These are: capacity development...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The Program Development Objective (PDO) is to improve internal efficiency, equitable access, and quality in general education (O-Class to Grade 12)

Key Details

Project Details

  • P163050

  • Active

  • Abdul Sofizada , Ademe Hailu

  • Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia,Ministry of Finance

  • Ethiopia

  • October 24, 2017

  • (as of board presentation)

    December 19, 2017

  • December 21, 2017

  • US$ 646.26 million

  • N/A

  • May 28, 2024

  • April 8, 2025

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
UK: British Department for International Development (DFID) 109.30
FINLAND: Ministry for Foreign Affairs 23.61
IDA Credit 300.00
Global Partnership for Education Fund 16.70
UN Children's Fund 4.00
NORWAY: Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11.00
Miscellaneous 1 4.90
Education for All - Fast Track Initiative 121.75
IDA Grant 55.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 355.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 355.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 291.26
Total Project Cost** 582.50

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

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Oct 12, 2022 IDA-D8080 Loan Disb 863,133.60
May 3, 2024 IDA-D2620 Loan Disb 3,506,401.00
Feb 3, 2023 IDA-D8080 Loan Disb 284,122.12
Aug 3, 2023 IDA-D8080 Loan Disb 2,806,482.00
Dec 22, 2023 IDA-D8080 Loan Disb 12,212,928.00
Feb 5, 2024 IDA-D8080 Loan Disb -69,544.50
Jul 18, 2024 IDA-D8080 Loan Disb 10,233,839.00
Dec 19, 2017 IDA-D2620 Loan Commitment 300,000,000.00
May 5, 2023 IDA-D8080 Loan Disb 619,985.56
Aug 9, 2023 IDA-D2620 Loan Disb 7,011,392.00
May 7, 2021 IDA-D8080 Loan Commitment 55,000,000.00
May 17, 2024 IDA-D2620 Loan Disb 103,050.00
Aug 30, 2018 IDA-D2620 Loan Disb 19,968,468.00
Jul 16, 2019 IDA-D2620 Loan Disb 546,343.25
Jan 11, 2019 IDA-D2620 Loan Disb 781,515.94
Mar 19, 2018 IDA-D2620 Loan Disb 41,305,904.00
May 13, 2020 IDA-D2620 Loan Disb 491,680.38
Dec 31, 2019 IDA-D2620 Loan Disb 32,488,208.00
Jan 2, 2020 IDA-D2620 Loan Disb 264,134.22
Jul 30, 2020 IDA-D2620 Loan Disb 23,089,550.00
Jun 29, 2020 IDA-D2620 Loan Disb 5,006,278.00
Jun 30, 2021 IDA-D2620 Loan Disb 5,078,055.00
Dec 28, 2020 IDA-D2620 Loan Disb 50,248,140.00
Jan 6, 2021 IDA-D2620 Loan Disb 1,003,576.20
Dec 7, 2020 IDA-D2620 Loan Disb 110,756.10
Apr 30, 2021 IDA-D2620 Loan Disb 588,763.56
Oct 27, 2021 IDA-D2620 Loan Disb 645,719.56
Jun 17, 2022 IDA-D2620 Loan Disb 79,492,016.00
Mar 7, 2023 IDA-D2620 Loan Disb 15,879,237.00
Mar 7, 2023 IDA-D2620 Loan Disb 395,403.56

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2024-11-08
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2024-11-08
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2024-11-08

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • G2/G1 enrolment ratio – nation-wideValue76.0088.6080.00
    DateJuly 7, 2016April 18, 2024June 7, 2022
    Comment
  • Survival rates to G5 – nation-wideValue56.5056.5058.00
    DateJuly 7, 2016April 18, 2024June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Improved girls-to-boys ratio in Grade 8 in Afar, Ethiopia Somali and Benishangul-GumuzValue63.0079.1071.00
    DateJuly 7, 2016April 18, 2024July 7, 2023
    Comment
  • Gross enrolment rate in Afar, Ethiopia Somali and Benishangul-Gumuz, Grades 1-8Value92.0085.9093.00
    DateJuly 7, 2016April 18, 2024June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Average % of students in Grade 2 who can read at functional fluency level or above in Mother TongueValue252325
    DateJune 29, 2018April 18, 2024July 7, 2023
    Comment
  • Average % of students in G8 who perform at basic proficiency level or above in English in P1 schoolsValueENG: 52%M: 55%F: 48%(NLA 2018/19)Eng: 61%M= 65%F= 58%(2021/22 NLA)ENG: 55%M: 58%F: 51%(NLA 2021/22)
    DateMay 31, 2019April 18, 2024June 30, 2022
    Comment
  • Average % of students in G8 who perform @ basic proficiency level or above in maths in P1 schoolsValueMath: 55%M= 59F= 50(2018/19 NLA)Math: 60%M= 62%F= 59%(2021/22 NLA)Math: 58%M: 62%F: 53%(NLA 2021/22)
    DateMay 31, 2019April 18, 2024July 7, 2022
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • IR Indicator 8.10: Costed timebound plan approved by Government for transfer of remaining refugee primary and secondary schools to MoE/REB administrationValueNoYesYes
    DateMarch 1, 2021April 18, 2024March 31, 2025
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 8.11: Number of refugee-hosting areas in which innovation activities for girls' empowerment and learning completedValue0.002.006.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021April 18, 2024March 31, 2025
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 8.12: Number of refugee-hosting areas in which innovation activities (technology supported or manual) for self-directed learning for COVID-19 recovery completedValue0.002.006.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021April 18, 2024March 31, 2025
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 6.2: % of Phase 1 schools are visited by cluster supervisors and key teachers at leastValue099.8 Excluding conflict affected areas of Tigray a95
    DateJuly 7, 2016April 18, 2024July 7, 2023
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 1.1: Gross intake ratio (GIR) at Grade 1Value175.80135.80140.00
    DateJuly 7, 2016April 18, 2024July 7, 2023
    Comment
  • IR Indictor 3.1: GER of girls in upper primary in Afar, Ethiopia Somali and Benishangul-GumuzValue39.0045.4050.00
    DateJuly 7, 2016April 18, 2024July 7, 2023
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 2.2: % of schools that publicly display school report cardsValue0.0078.675
    DateJuly 7, 2016April 18, 2024July 7, 2023
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 2.1: % of best performing schools, having largest improvement in the G2/G1 enrolment ratio and G5 survival rates, thatreceive performance-based awards by March 31Value092.8% (3,248 out of the 3,500 eligible schools) re90
    DateDecember 27, 2017April 18, 2024July 7, 2023
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 1.3: % of O-Classes in Phase 1 schools upgraded through the QEAPValue0.0068.9%70.00
    DateJuly 7, 2016April 18, 2024July 7, 2023
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 1.2: Number of schools with quality-enhanced O-ClassesValue017,80718,000
    DateJuly 7, 2016April 18, 2024June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 8.1: Gross enrollment rate of refugee primary education in Afar, Benishangul-Gumuz, Somali, Gambella and AmharaValue67.0053.7080.00
    DateOctober 1, 2019April 18, 2024March 31, 2025
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 1.4: % of O-Classes in Phase 2 and Phase 3 schools with completed QEAP program (Percentage)ValueNot due, planned for Year 4, 5 &6• QEA for Phase 83.9 for Phase 2 Schools with completed QEAP 90% o70.00
    DateDecember 1, 2020April 18, 2024June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 8.2: Gross enrollment rate of refugee primary girls in Grades 5-8 in Afar, Benishangul-Gumuz, Somali, Gambella and AmharaValue33.2036.2040.00
    DateOctober 1, 2019April 18, 2024March 31, 2025
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 6.7: Licensing assessment covering digital skillsValueNoYesYes
    DateFebruary 1, 2021April 18, 2024June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 3.3: Number of classrooms constructed under the projectValue0230500
    DateFebruary 1, 2021April 18, 2024June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 7.4: Joint report by EMIS, GEID and NEAEA on learning gaps covering emerging regionsValueNoYesYes
    DateDecember 1, 2020April 18, 2024July 7, 2023
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 6.1: Number of schools benefiting from cascade training in school-based teacher professValuen.a16,86118000
    DateJuly 7, 2016April 18, 2024July 7, 2023
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 8.3a: Gross enrollment rate of refugee secondary education in Afar, Benishangul-Gumuz, Somali, Gambella and Amhara (male)Value17.1921.6023.90
    DateOctober 1, 2019April 18, 2024March 31, 2025
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 7.5 EMIS digital data collection pilot and scaled-up at the national levelValueNoIn progressYes
    DateDecember 1, 2020April 18, 2024June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 8.3b: Gross enrollment rate of refugee secondary education in Afar, Benishangul-Gumuz, Somali, Gambella and Amhara (female)Value7.237.6012.23
    DateOctober 1, 2019April 18, 2024March 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Indicator 7.6 National minimum infrastructure standardsValueNoYesYes
    DateDecember 1, 2020April 18, 2024June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 8.4: Percentage of refugee primary schools which receive Basic School GrantsValue0.0094.1090.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021April 18, 2024March 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Indicator 7.7 Back-to-school mobilization campaignValueSchools are closed due to COVID-19Periodic mobilization campaigns have been successfPeriodic mobilization campaigns
    DateSeptember 1, 2020April 18, 2024June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 8.5: Percentage of eligible refugee incentive teachers receiving in-service skills updating trainingValue0.0085.3090.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021April 18, 2024March 28, 2025
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 8.7: Percentage of refugee schools receiving standard package of textbooks with REB/woreda procurement, distribution, and monitoringValue0.0094.0090.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021April 18, 2024March 31, 2025
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 8.8: Number of refugee secondary schools transferred to MoE/REB administrationValue0.002.0010.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021April 18, 2024March 31, 2025
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 8.9 Percentage of MoE secondary schools with large refugee populations which receive top-up School GrantsValue0.00100.00100.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021April 18, 2024March 31, 2025
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 7.2: Timely availability of EGRA and NLA scoresValueNoYesYes
    DateJuly 7, 2016April 18, 2024July 7, 2023
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 7.1: Use of unique school IDs by EMIS, NLA, EGRA, and InspectionValueNoYesYes
    DateJuly 7, 2016April 18, 2024July 7, 2023
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 5.1: Progress in average pre-literacy score as measured by MELQOValueMELQO tool adapted to Ethiopia context and piloted44%Improvement of average pre-literacy score
    DateDecember 1, 2020April 18, 2024June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 4.4: % of PCDP schools with TLMValue0.0097.0095.00
    DateJuly 7, 2016April 18, 2024July 7, 2022
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 4.3: Enrolment of students with special needs in cluster schools benefiting from servicValue3000111,61549000
    DateJuly 7, 2016April 18, 2024June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 4.2: Number of IERCs with community outreach activities and support of children with SNValue1131,0641400
    DateJuly 7, 2016April 18, 2024September 27, 2024
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 4.1: % of schools that receive basic and additional school grants in emerging regionsValue0.0093.7070.00
    DateJuly 7, 2016April 18, 2024July 7, 2023
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 3.2: % of primary schools with grade 5 and higher in Afar, Somali and B Gumuz that have girls’ clubs operational according to improved GC guidelines, and delivering life skills trainingValue0.0072.470.00
    DateJuly 7, 2016April 18, 2024July 7, 2023
    Comment
  • IRI 6.6. Decrease in % of Level 1 school nation-wideValuePrimaryL1: 26.4L2: 63.8SecondaryL1: 15.7L2: PrimaryL1: 18%L2: 68.1%L3: 14.2%SecondaryL1: Primary: L1 - 15%Secondary: L1 - 8%
    DateJuly 7, 2016April 18, 2024July 7, 2023
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 6.5: % of students having textbooksValue5873%70
    DateJuly 7, 2016April 18, 2024July 7, 2022
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 6.4: % of actual teaching time relative to scheduled instructional time in P1 schoolsValueTime-on-task survey to be conducted in Year 3 and Time on task survey is planned to be conducted in To be determined
    DateJuly 6, 2016April 18, 2024July 7, 2023
    Comment
  • IR Indicator 6.3: Average score of composite index of school inspection standards on teaching practiValue5470.370
    DateJuly 7, 2016April 18, 2024June 30, 2023
    Comment