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Promoting Early Childhood Development Project

Abstract*

The development objectives of Promoting Early Childhood Development Project for Uzbekistan are to increase access to early childhood education, improve the quality of learning environments in selected public preschools, and enable a systematic measurement of education quality for informed decision-making. This project has five components. 1) The first component, Improving Quality of Preschool Education, has the following subcomponents: (i) Improving...

* 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 objectives are to increase access to early childhood education, improve the quality of learning environments in selected public preschools, and enable a systematic measurement of education quality for informed decision-making.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P165737

  • Active

  • Hiroshi Saeki

  • Republic of Uzbekistan through the Ministry of Economy and Finance

  • Uzbekistan

  • March 16, 2018

  • (as of board presentation)

    May 29, 2019

  • December 13, 2019

  • US$ 73.85 million

  • Agency for Preschool Education under the Ministry of Preschool and School Education

  • Europe and Central Asia

  • 2019

  • US$ 73.85 million

  • C

  • March 19, 2024

  • April 30, 2025

  • TBD

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Education for All Supervising Entity 9.50
Global Partnership on Output-based Aid 4.85
IDA Credit 59.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 59.50
IBRD + IDA Commitment 59.50
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 14.35
Total Project Cost** 73.85

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

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of January 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Sep 20, 2023 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 500,000.00
Jan 12, 2024 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 500,000.00
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-64180 Int Charges 6,691.65
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-64180 Int Charges 292,075.25
Oct 19, 2023 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 500,000.00
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-64180 Int Charges 312,000.22
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-64180 Int Charges 312,000.22
Jun 13, 2023 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 1,000,000.00
Jun 25, 2024 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 500,000.00
May 15, 2024 IDA-64180 Int Charges 322,062.72
May 15, 2024 IDA-64180 Int Charges 322,062.72
May 15, 2024 IDA-64180 Int Charges 304,034.40
May 15, 2024 IDA-64180 Int Charges 3,284.99
Apr 24, 2024 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 500,000.00
May 29, 2019 IDA-64180 Loan Commitment 59,500,000.00
Nov 18, 2020 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 390,300.12
Jun 9, 2020 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 300,000.00
Jun 15, 2020 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 264,408.00
May 21, 2021 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 46,998.55
May 15, 2021 IDA-64180 Int Charges 8,738.92
May 15, 2021 IDA-64180 Int Charges 8,738.92
May 15, 2021 IDA-64180 Int Charges 8,024.86
Nov 15, 2020 IDA-64180 Int Charges 375.00
Nov 15, 2020 IDA-64180 Int Charges 375.00
Nov 15, 2020 IDA-64180 Int Charges 355.00
Nov 15, 2020 IDA-64180 Int Charges 5,102.55
Nov 15, 2020 IDA-64180 Int Charges 5,102.55
Nov 15, 2020 IDA-64180 Int Charges 4,830.41
May 15, 2022 IDA-64180 Int Charges 3,463.74
May 15, 2022 IDA-64180 Int Charges 72,806.14
May 15, 2022 IDA-64180 Int Charges 72,806.14
Jun 27, 2022 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 4,805,306.00
Apr 20, 2022 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 1,480,603.10
Mar 11, 2022 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 4,474,961.00
Apr 20, 2022 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 3,383,637.00
Jun 14, 2022 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 4,900,000.00
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-64180 Int Charges 14,854.19
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-64180 Int Charges 14,854.19
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-64180 Int Charges 10,598.20
Nov 8, 2021 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 746,215.25
Aug 27, 2021 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 178,980.20
Nov 16, 2021 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 324,425.34
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-64180 Int Charges 247.94
Oct 28, 2021 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 2,204,716.50
Aug 19, 2021 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 174,800.00
May 7, 2021 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 382,102.06
Feb 25, 2022 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 1,500,000.00
Jan 27, 2022 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 2,604,982.20
Jul 25, 2022 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 2,420,920.00
May 15, 2022 IDA-64180 Int Charges 59,059.56
May 15, 2023 IDA-64180 Int Charges 632.14
May 15, 2023 IDA-64180 Int Charges 274,103.62
May 15, 2023 IDA-64180 Int Charges 274,103.62
May 15, 2023 IDA-64180 Int Charges 252,793.10
May 17, 2023 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 1,000,000.00
Apr 24, 2023 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 46,998.55
Apr 24, 2023 IDA-64180 Loan Disb -46,998.55
Mar 30, 2020 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 200,000.00
Apr 18, 2023 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 1,500,000.00
Jan 13, 2023 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 1,100,000.00
Apr 3, 2023 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 1,000,000.00
Mar 2, 2023 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 1,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-64180 Int Charges 9,863.59
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-64180 Int Charges 209,808.80
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-64180 Int Charges 209,808.80
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-64180 Int Charges 197,986.80
Nov 17, 2022 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 359,434.40
Nov 14, 2022 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 3,000,000.00
Nov 9, 2022 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 264,980.80
Nov 9, 2022 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 175,442.40
Nov 9, 2022 IDA-64180 Loan Disb 358,484.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

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

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Public preschools with high-quality learning environmentsValue0.0059.8030.00
    DateAugust 1, 2018December 1, 2023October 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Preschool education quality measurement systemValueA system to measure preschool education quality doMELQO pilot study report and recommendations for iSystematic measurements of preschool education qua
    DateAugust 1, 2018December 1, 2023October 31, 2024
    Comment
  • General secondary education quality measurement systemValueA system to measure general secondary education quUzbekistan participated in key international assesSystematic measurements of general secondary educa
    DateAugust 1, 2018December 1, 2023October 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Enrollment of children ages 3-7 in preschoolsValue30.0074.9040.00
    DateAugust 1, 2018December 1, 2023October 31, 2024
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Preschool teachers trained in child-centered approaches and other ECD-related topics through the ProjectValue0.0014449.0014240.00
    DateAugust 1, 2018December 1, 2023October 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Large-scale primary/secondary learning assessments completedValue0.002.001.00
    DateDecember 1, 2020December 1, 2023January 2, 2024
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learningValue741943.001400000.002200000.00
    DateJanuary 2, 2018December 1, 2023January 2, 2024
    Comment
  • National center for education quality monitoring and measuringValueA national center for education quality monitoringNational center for international researches on edA national center for education quality monitoring
    DateAugust 1, 2018December 1, 2023December 31, 2020
    Comment
  • New children aged 3-7 enrolled in better equipped preschoolsValue0.00650957.001084320.00
    DateAugust 1, 2018December 1, 2023October 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Policy framework for professional development in preschool educationValuePolicy framework for professional development in pLandscape review completed February 2022 Policy dPolicy framework for professional development in p
    DateAugust 1, 2018December 1, 2023October 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Existing national assessments of student learning outcomesValueExisting national assessments of student learning Existing national assessments of student learning Completion of an action plan for reviewing and mod
    DateAugust 1, 2018December 1, 2023June 30, 2021
    Comment
  • New female children aged 3-7 enrolled in better equipped preschoolsValue0.00311901.00542160.00
    DateAugust 1, 2018December 1, 2023October 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - FemaleValue370971.00700000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Staff of central, regional and local level preschool education institutions trained through the ProjectValue0.00806.005600.00
    DateAugust 1, 2018December 1, 2023October 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Better equipped preschool classroomsValue0.005525.0010800.00
    DateAugust 1, 2018December 1, 2023October 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Families' awareness about the importance of early childhood developmentValue0.000.0050.00
    DateAugust 1, 2018December 1, 2023October 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Families benefitting from home visits supported by the ProjectValue0.003471.00800.00
    DateAugust 1, 2018December 1, 2023October 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Stakeholder forums conducted in support of cross-sectoral coordination for holistic ECD initiativesValue0.002.004.00
    DateAugust 1, 2018December 1, 2023October 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Early learning playgroups implemented through the ProjectValue0.0062.00180.00
    DateAugust 1, 2018December 1, 2023October 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Enhance the quality of teacher training facilitiesValue0.000.0068.00
    DateNovember 30, 2022December 1, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Evaluation of alternative models of ECD service provisionValueEvaluation of alternative models has not been carrThe draft of TOR to support evaluation of Hub modeResults from an evaluation of alternative models a
    DateAugust 1, 2018December 1, 2023October 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Perception of change in gender norms of parents benefiting from the community-based programValue0.000.0030.00
    DateAugust 1, 2018December 1, 2023October 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Beneficiary feedback managed through the Engaged ECD PilotValueEngaged ECD Pilot does not exist and does not manaa total of 60 parenting meetings in both HUBS sincBeneficiary feedback collected through Engaged ECD
    DateAugust 1, 2018December 1, 2023October 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Improve access to quality teacher training opportunities for hard to reach communitiesValue0.000.004.00
    DateNovember 30, 2022December 1, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment