Improving Results in Secondary Education (IRISE)

Abstract*

The development objective of the Improving Results in Secondary Education Project for Liberia is to improve equitable access to, and quality of, secondary education. The project comprises of four components. The first component, improving access and learning environment at the senior secondary level will support the government in promoting equitable access to quality senior secondary education and a better teaching and learning environment in schools... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objectives are to improve equitable access to, and quality of, secondary education, and provide a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P164932
Status
Active
Team Leader
Alonso Sanchez , Namrata Tognatta, Binta Massaquoi
Borrower 2
Republic of Liberia

Country
Liberia
Disclosure Date
April 29, 2019
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 2, 2019
Effective Date
October 15, 2019

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 47.00 million
Implementing Agency
Liberia Ministry of Education
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2020

Commitment Amount
US$ 47.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2025

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
April 19, 2024

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 change15%
- FY17 - Adaptation13%
- FY17 - Mitigation3%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Education100%
- FY17 - Access to Education28%
- FY17 - Education Facilities50%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks45%
- FY17 - Teachers40%
FY17 - Gender40%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion22%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement22%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Grant	47.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	47.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	47.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	47.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Dec 13, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	162,032.78
Jun 7, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	988,325.50
Jun 13, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	3,260,319.00
Jul 2, 2019	IDA-D5030	Loan Commitment	47,000,000.00
Dec 19, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	105,975.13
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	115,771.32
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	161,979.38
Jun 5, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	155,231.98
Jul 10, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	1,480,290.00
Jul 18, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	-5,508.06
Sep 19, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	1,704,726.80
May 26, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	155,232.00
May 26, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	118,922.95
Aug 2, 2024	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	243,514.31
Aug 2, 2024	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	135,918.22
Jul 31, 2024	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	258,160.80
Jan 19, 2024	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	266,666.25
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	162,032.78
Apr 22, 2024	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	522,665.84
Apr 22, 2024	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	132,213.34
May 26, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	-155,232.00
Jul 18, 2024	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	121,377.54
Aug 16, 2024	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	218,322.02
Jul 18, 2024	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	185,573.02
Aug 16, 2024	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	150,639.81
Mar 25, 2024	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	3,276,862.20
Jun 20, 2024	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	195,468.84
Aug 7, 2024	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	162,890.69
Feb 20, 2024	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	-162,020.78
Dec 13, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	-162,032.78
Mar 21, 2024	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	218,206.80
Mar 21, 2024	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	133,937.88
Jul 30, 2024	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	195,441.30
Apr 23, 2021	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	3,834,251.80
Mar 5, 2021	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	1,212,318.40
Dec 28, 2020	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Nov 7, 2019	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	637,945.40
Nov 21, 2022	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	-183,800.66
Nov 22, 2022	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	885,104.80
Dec 23, 2022	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	208,359.03
Jan 20, 2022	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Jun 30, 2022	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	947,266.40
Jun 16, 2022	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	1,975,887.00
Oct 29, 2021	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	3,181,999.00
Aug 16, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	182,558.60
Aug 22, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	120,102.47
Aug 30, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	145,947.70
Mar 31, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	1,964,483.00
Aug 23, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	238,965.02
May 17, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	115,078.21
May 9, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	146,543.19
May 9, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	168,330.84
Mar 13, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	407,539.84
Mar 13, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	145,400.56
Feb 16, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	1,467,404.60
Dec 7, 2022	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	100,726.00
Dec 2, 2022	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	225,983.11
Dec 2, 2022	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	238,720.19
Dec 2, 2022	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	104,373.84
Oct 31, 2022	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	111,210.40
Nov 21, 2022	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	-5,503.84
Sep 29, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	142,187.22
Jan 10, 2024	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	159,101.31
Oct 11, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	176,006.05
Oct 11, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	407,539.88
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	112,860.75
Dec 26, 2023	IDA-D5030	Loan Disb	248,290.70

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2025-02-28
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2025-02-28
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-02-28
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-02-28
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-02-28
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-02-28
Financial Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2025-02-28

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Increase in GER at the senior secondary level Value 37.00 45.20 38.50
Date November 29, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 27, 2024
Comment
Increase in public and community SSSs with a qualified teacher each in Math, Science and English Value 8.00 17.95 18.00
Date April 25, 2022 April 15, 2024 December 27, 2024
Comment

Students' perception about the adequacy of the conditions of their schools to avoid the spread of the COVID-19	Value	Baseline is 58.2% (calculated during the implement	94.00%	50% increase from the baseline (meaning 87.3%)
	Date	October 19, 2020	April 15, 2024	December 29, 2023
	Comment

Female GER Value 37.00 46.20 38.70
Date November 29, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 27, 2024
Comment
Number of direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 156376.00 146800.00
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 27, 2024
Comment
Female - number of direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 70073.00 66208.00
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 27, 2024
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

National school infrustructure strategy developed and adopted Value No Yes Yes
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 29, 2023
Comment
Percentage of public and community senior secondary schools offering female guidance counselor services Value 7.00 100.00 97.00
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 29, 2023
Comment
Need assessment study completed Value No Yes Yes
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 29, 2023
Comment
Private secondary education schools with improved conditions to avoid the spread of the COVID-19 Value 0.00 701.00 701.00
Date October 19, 2020 April 15, 2024 November 30, 2023
Comment
Revised pre-service teacher training program launched Value No No Yes
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 27, 2024
Comment
Number of new senior secondary schools constructed Value 0.00 0.00 3.00
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 27, 2024
Comment
Number of girls receiving scholarships to attend public and community senior secondary schools Value 0.00 3165.00 2400.00
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 November 30, 2023
Comment
Program to address institutional capacity gaps developed Value No Yes Yes
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 29, 2023
Comment
Number of faculty from teacher training institutions trained to upgrade their qualification Value 0.00 30.00 30.00
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 27, 2024
Comment
Percentage of public and community senior secondary schools receiving the school renovation and rehabilitation grant Value 0.00 100.00 90.00
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 27, 2024
Comment
MoE staff trained Value 0.00 218.00 154.00
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 29, 2023
Comment
Percentage of districts offering senior secondary schooling Value 80.00 80.00 100.00
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 27, 2024
Comment
Teaching workforce management strategy developed and adopted Value No Yes Yes
Date August 31, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 27, 2024
Comment
Textbook guidelines revised and adopted Value No Yes Yes
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 29, 2023
Comment

Percentage of public and community senior secondary schools with access to textbooks identified, adapted under the project (disaggregated by subject)	Value	0.00	98.00	90.00
	Date	August 31, 2019	April 15, 2024	December 27, 2024
	Comment

English Value 0.00 98.00 90.00
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 27, 2024
Comment
Math Value 0.00 98.00 90.00
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 27, 2024
Comment
Biology Value 0.00 98.00 90.00
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 27, 2024
Comment
Chemistry Value 0.00 98.00 90.00
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 27, 2024
Comment
Physics Value 0.00 98.00 90.00
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 27, 2024
Comment
Number of public and community senior secondary students with access to digital technology Value 0.00 0.00 29400.00
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 27, 2024
Comment
Students with improved digital competencies as a result of the project Value 0.00 0.00 90.00
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 27, 2024
Comment
Female students with improved digital competencies as a result of the project Value 0.00 0.00 90.00
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 27, 2024
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 0.00 330846.00 138781.00
Date August 31, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 31, 2023
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 0.00 0.00 7143.00
Date
Comment
Number of direct project beneficiaries (teachers) Value 0.00 8615.00 6811.00
Date August 30, 2019 April 15, 2024 December 31, 2023
Comment

Grievance redress mechanism operational	Value	There is no operational community engagement linke	91 percent of grievances received have been addres	80 percent of grievances received in Year 3 of the
	Date	August 30, 2019	April 15, 2024	December 29, 2023
	Comment

Increase in GER at the senior secondary level	Value	37.00	45.20	38.50
	Date	November 29, 2019	April 15, 2024	December 27, 2024
	Comment

Increase in public and community SSSs with a qualified teacher each in Math, Science and English	Value	8.00	17.95	18.00
	Date	April 25, 2022	April 15, 2024	December 27, 2024
	Comment

Female GER	Value	37.00	46.20	38.70
	Date	November 29, 2019	April 15, 2024	December 27, 2024
	Comment

Number of direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	156376.00	146800.00
	Date	August 30, 2019	April 15, 2024	December 27, 2024
	Comment

Percentage of public and community senior secondary schools offering female guidance counselor services	Value	7.00	100.00	97.00
	Date	August 30, 2019	April 15, 2024	December 29, 2023
	Comment

Need assessment study completed	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	August 30, 2019	April 15, 2024	December 29, 2023
	Comment

MoE staff trained	Value	0.00	218.00	154.00
	Date	August 30, 2019	April 15, 2024	December 29, 2023
	Comment

Percentage of districts offering senior secondary schooling	Value	80.00	80.00	100.00
	Date	August 30, 2019	April 15, 2024	December 27, 2024
	Comment

Textbook guidelines revised and adopted	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	August 30, 2019	April 15, 2024	December 29, 2023
	Comment

English	Value	0.00	98.00	90.00
	Date	August 30, 2019	April 15, 2024	December 27, 2024
	Comment

Math	Value	0.00	98.00	90.00
	Date	August 30, 2019	April 15, 2024	December 27, 2024
	Comment

Biology	Value	0.00	98.00	90.00
	Date	August 30, 2019	April 15, 2024	December 27, 2024
	Comment

Chemistry	Value	0.00	98.00	90.00
	Date	August 30, 2019	April 15, 2024	December 27, 2024
	Comment

Physics	Value	0.00	98.00	90.00
	Date	August 30, 2019	April 15, 2024	December 27, 2024
	Comment

Improving Results in Secondary Education (IRISE)

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 April 30, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS