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Nepal: Additional Financing for School Sector Development Program

Abstract*

The development objective of the School Sector Development Program (SSDP) Project for Nepal is to improve the quality, equitable access, and efficiency of basic and secondary education in Nepal by supporting the government's SSDP. The additional financing (AF) will comprise of two parts: (a) intermediate disbursement-linked results (DLRs) amounting to 60 percent of the total grant and (b) output and outcome-linked DLRs related to equity, 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 Program Development Objective is to improve the quality, equitable access, and efficiency of basic and secondary education in Nepal by supporting the Government's School Sector Development Program.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P167047

  • Closed

  • Shwetlena Sabarwal , Mohan Aryal

  • Ministry fo Finance

  • Nepal

  • November 2, 2018

  • (as of board presentation)

    August 5, 2019

  • N/A

  • US$ 23.96 million

  • Ministry of Education, Science and Technology

  • South Asia

  • 2020

  • US$ 23.96 million

  • N/A

  • N/A

  • July 16, 2022

  • TBD

  • BANK APPROVED

  • P160748

  • September 6, 2022

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
Education for All - Fast Track Initiative 23.96

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment N/A
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 23.96
Total Project Cost** 23.96

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

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Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

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COMPLETION RATINGS

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INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Percentage of students displaying grade-level competency on core subjects in Grade 8 measured through NASAValue-Year two target “Baseline established, including mYear 4: Second competency-based test conducted for
    DateFebruary 28, 2017February 22, 2019July 15, 2020
    Comment
  • NER in basic and secondary education in 15 most disadvantaged districts as ranked in the equity index (disaggregated by gender)ValueBasic All: 85.3 percent;Boys: 86.7 percent;GirlThe data presented as baseline were for Year one (Basic All: 92.9 percent;Boys: 94.3 percent;Girl
    DateJuly 15, 2016February 22, 2019July 15, 2021
    Comment
  • Percentage of funds disbursed to schools in compliance with eligibility and utilization guidelinesValue0.0085.0095.00
    DateJuly 15, 2016June 15, 2018July 15, 2021
    Comment
  • Share of schools tracking teacher time-spent-teaching (TST)ValueLimited teacher accountability (low levels of TST)Budget is allocated in the AWPB to implement the yTST enhancing monitoring system operational in 90%
    DateJuly 15, 2016February 22, 2019July 15, 2021
    Comment
  • Survival rate to Grade 8 and to Grade 12 (disaggregated by gender)ValueGrade 8 All: 76.6 percentBoys: 75.9 percentGirlYear-two target:Grade 8:All: 82.4Boys: 81.7GirGrade 8 All: 92 Boys: 91.2 Girls: 93 Grade 12
    DateJuly 15, 2016February 22, 2019July 15, 2021
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Percentage of Grade 3 students reading grade-level text with fluencyValue27.2010.0037.20
    DateJuly 15, 2016February 22, 2019July 15, 2021
    Comment
  • Number of out-of-school children brought to schools or LCsValue-32,301. This figure is from 10 most disadvantaged 280,000
    DateFebruary 28, 2017February 22, 2019July 15, 2021
    Comment
  • Strengthened governance, fiduciary management, data systems, and institutional capacity for results-based program implementationValueEnhanced fiduciary system is not in place.85% acYear-two targets: (a) "GMS operational" is not me(a) Audit observations decreased to 4% of total no
    DateJuly 15, 2016February 22, 2019July 15, 2021
    Comment
  • Improved ECED and EGRPValuen.a.Year-two target “Classroom based EGR Assessment inNumber of schools meeting minimum standards for EC
    DateJuly 15, 2016February 22, 2019July 15, 2021
    Comment
  • Implementation of pro-poor targeted scholarships (PPTS) and pro-science targeted scholarships (PSS)ValueScholarship schemes are not pro-poor targetedShaYear-two targets (a) PPTS scheme implemented in Gr(a) PPTS scheme implemented in Grades 9, 10, 11, a
    DateJuly 15, 2016February 22, 2019July 15, 2021
    Comment
  • Enhancing feedback mechanism to schoolsValueSchool profile cards not used for conducting sociaYear-two target: "District and school profile cardDistrict and school profile cards used in social a
    DateJuly 15, 2016February 22, 2019July 15, 2021
    Comment
  • National Curriculum Framework (NCF) revised and implementedValueSecondary curriculum does not adequately serve theYear-two target: “Revised NCF approved” is achieveGrade 9 new curriculum implemented
    DateJuly 15, 2016February 22, 2019July 15, 2021
    Comment
  • Number of secondary schools receiving pro-science grants to offer science streamValueLow enrolment of students in science streamsYear-two target: "100 secondary schools receive pr500
    DateJuly 15, 2016February 22, 2019July 15, 2021
    Comment
  • Assessment and examination system reforms undertaken to improve teaching and learningValueLetter grading and single-subject certification inYear-two target “Analysis of nationally representaThe ERO has analyzed and reported Grade 10 standar
    DateJuly 15, 2016February 22, 2019July 15, 2021
    Comment
  • Share of students enrolled in science subjects in Grades 11 and 12ValueLow enrolment of students in science streams16.7; Science enrollment for grade 11-12 is from t15
    DateJuly 15, 2016February 22, 2019July 15, 2021
    Comment
  • Improved teacher management and accountabilityValueNumber of teachers identified nationally for redepYear two target “number of teachers to be redeployNumber of teachers to be redeployed reduced by 60%
    DateJuly 15, 2016February 22, 2019July 15, 2021
    Comment
  • Number of schools receiving block grantsValueSerious accountability problems in the current modYear-two target: "50 schools receive block grants"700
    DateJuly 15, 2016February 22, 2019July 15, 2021
    Comment
  • Number of schools implementing performance-based grants for meeting minimum accountability requirementsValueAccountability and performance issues are hard to Year-two target: "3000 schools implementing perfor7500
    DateJuly 15, 2016February 22, 2019July 15, 2021
    Comment