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Mali Improving Education Quality and Results for All Project (MIQRA)

Abstract*

The development objective of the Improving Education Quality and Results for All Project for Mali is to increase learning outcomes in early primary education in targeted areas, to promote girls’ access to lower and upper secondary education in underserved areas, and to enhance the governance of the education system. The project comprises of five components. The first component, accelerating learning through improved quality aims to improve the quality...

* 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 Project Development Objective is to increase learning outcomes in early primary education in targeted areas, to promote girls' access to lower and upper secondary education in underserved areas, and to enhance the governance of the education system.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P164032

  • Active

  • Assane Dieng

  • Republic of Mali

  • Mali

  • May 3, 2018

  • (as of board presentation)

    February 23, 2021

  • October 25, 2021

  • US$ 140.70 million

  • B

  • April 7, 2024

  • June 30, 2027

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 40.00
Miscellaneous 1 60.70
IDA Grant 40.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 80.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 80.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 60.70
Total Project Cost** 140.70

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

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
May 25, 2023 IDA-D7730 Loan Disb 4,477,538.50
Mar 3, 2022 IDA-D7730 Loan Disb 6,961,610.00
Jan 13, 2022 IDA-D7730 Loan Disb 50,462.88
Feb 23, 2021 IDA-68300 Loan Commitment 40,000,000.00
Feb 23, 2021 IDA-D7730 Loan Commitment 40,000,000.00
Dec 21, 2023 IDA-D7730 Loan Disb 21,767,864.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Project Management Moderately Unsatisfactory 2024-12-14
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-14
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory 2024-12-14
Procurement Moderately Unsatisfactory 2024-12-14
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-14
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory 2024-12-14

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Proportion of second grade students who have at least the minimum required literacy skills in targeted areasValue22.0022.0027.40
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Transition rate from primary to lower secondary for girlsValue71.5069.2080.00
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Improved governance framework for the delivery of quality private general secondary educationValueTBD in year 2 upon completion of certification of 0.0080.00
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Direct project beneficiariesValue0.00876278.004100000.00
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Transition rate from lower to upper secondary for girlsValue45.8042.9052.00
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Proportion of second grade students who have at least the minimum required numeracy skills in targeted areasValue21.7021.7034.20
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • (of which % girls)Value0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • (of which % of female direct beneficiaries)Value0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • (of which % girls)Value0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Number of early childhood educators trained as a result of project interventionValue0.00625.002500.00
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of additional classrooms built at lower secondary level resulting from project interventionsValue0.000.00500.00
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of grant-supported schools that ensured continuity of learningValue0.000.00800.00
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Establishment of M&E tools for distant project monitoringValueNoNoYes
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Improved governance framework for the delivery of quality public general secondary educationValue0.000.0090.00
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of children who benefitted from distance/homebased learningValue0.0027600.002300000.00
    DateMay 8, 2020December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of additional classrooms built at upper secondary level resulting from project interventionsValue0.000.00186.00
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Results of beneficiary engagement surveys and plans for course-corrections formulated based on beneficiary inputs and shared publiclyValueNoNoYes
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Upper secondary school in-service teacher training upgradedValue0.000.0080.00
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of children benefiting from school canteens as a result of projectValue0.0074865.0040000.00
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of schools supported by the Project with established minimum hygiene standards for COVID-19 preventionValue0.002300.002500.00
    DateMay 8, 2020December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Gender Parity for upper secondary levelValue0.870.870.92
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Textbook to pupil ratio of core textbooks in grades 1-2 in public primary schoolsValue0.800.802.00
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • percentage of girls in lower secondary (fundamental II)Value47.1047.1048.10
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Establishment of an integrated and functional Education Management Information SystemValueNoNoYes
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learningValue0.0071500.001500000.00
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Proportion of textbooks purchased and distributed through GPE grants out of the total plannedValue0.000.0023.00
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Large-scale primary/secondary learning assessments completedValue0.000.002.00
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Proportion of teachers trained through GPE grants out of the total plannedValue0.0025.0027.00
    DateMarch 2, 2023December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • The national student assessment unit has conducted a learning assessment in a specific region of Mali (local representative sample)ValueNoNoYes
    DateOctober 25, 2023December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Proportion of classrooms built or rehabilitated through GPE grants out of the total plannedValue0.000.009.00
    DateMarch 2, 2023December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • A learning assessment is conducted on a national representative sampleValueNoNoYes
    DateOctober 25, 2023December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of children provided access to programs and sensitization campaigns that aim at minimizing the negative impacts of school closureValue0.0022380.00500000.00
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of teachers trained in using distance learning methods and/or provided materials to support distance learningValue0.000.0015000.00
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of teachers trained to provide accelerated programs to mitigate loss of learning during school closureValue0.000.005400.00
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Number of primary school children whose learning was assessed to evaluate loss of learning during school closureValue0.000.005000.00
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Of which femaleValue0.0014352.0040.00
    DateMay 8, 2020December 12, 2023June 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - FemaleValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Proportion of teachers trained through regular accelerated funding from GPEValue0.001.009.00
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023July 15, 2026
    Comment
  • Proportion of classrooms built or rehabilitated through regular accelerated funding from GPEValue0.000.007.00
    DateJuly 15, 2019December 12, 2023July 15, 2026
    Comment
  • Of which femaleValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Of which femaleValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Of which femaleValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Of which femaleValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment