Secondary Education and Skills Development Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Secondary Education and Skills Development Project for Cameroon is to increase equitable access to quality general secondary education and market-relevant skills development programs, with a focus on girls. The Project has four components. 1. Support to general secondary education sector component will focus on systemwide interventions and those that are focused on a selected number of targeted schools. 1.1. Improving the quality... Show More

Development Objective

Increase equitable access to quality general secondary education and market-relevant skills development programs, with a focus on girls

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P170561
Status
Active
Team Leader
Tanya Savrimootoo , Mouhamadou Lo
Borrower 2
The Republic of Cameroon

Country
Cameroon
Disclosure Date
May 31, 2019
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 16, 2020
Effective Date
December 21, 2021

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 125.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training (MINEFOP),Ministry of Secondary Education (MINESEC)
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2021

Commitment Amount
US$ 125.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Substantial
Closing Date
December 31, 2025

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
February 8, 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 change9%
- FY17 - Adaptation5%
- FY17 - Mitigation4%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Disease Control6%
- FY17 - Pandemic Response6%
FY17 - Education49%
- FY17 - Education Financing41%
- FY17 - Teachers49%
FY17 - Gender81%
FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs60%
- FY17 - Labor Market Institutions49%
- FY17 - Skills Development60%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	125.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	125.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	125.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	125.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Nov 14, 2023	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	214,460.20
Dec 20, 2023	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	98,673.57
Apr 17, 2024	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	286,907.94
Jun 27, 2024	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	21,091,604.00
May 15, 2024	IDA-67450	Int Charges	66,137.23
May 28, 2024	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	255,722.31
May 15, 2024	IDA-67450	Int Charges	49.42
May 15, 2024	IDA-67450	Int Charges	109,750.91
May 15, 2024	IDA-67450	Int Charges	109,750.91
May 19, 2022	IDA-67450	Int Charges	3,714.84
May 19, 2022	IDA-67450	Int Charges	3,714.84
May 19, 2022	IDA-67450	Int Charges	2,278.45
Jun 24, 2022	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	7,122,648.00
Jun 14, 2022	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	3,265,916.00
Dec 21, 2021	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	652,823.25
Dec 21, 2021	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	674,497.50
Jun 22, 2022	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	36,557.53
Jun 22, 2022	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	21,918.25
Jun 22, 2022	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	11,395.23
Jun 22, 2022	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	14,427.29
Jun 22, 2022	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	73.59
Jun 22, 2022	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	1.93
Jun 22, 2022	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	210,198.42
Jun 22, 2022	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	20,383.50
Jun 27, 2022	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	9,967.92
Sep 22, 2022	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	188,549.33
Sep 22, 2022	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	19,657.68
Nov 9, 2022	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	79,437.91
Nov 28, 2022	IDA-67450	Int Charges	36,939.29
Nov 28, 2022	IDA-67450	Int Charges	36,939.29
Nov 28, 2022	IDA-67450	Int Charges	22,246.13
Jun 22, 2022	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	-1.91
Jan 12, 2023	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	120,748.24
May 15, 2023	IDA-67450	Int Charges	425.90
May 15, 2023	IDA-67450	Int Charges	55,437.65
May 15, 2023	IDA-67450	Int Charges	55,437.65
May 15, 2023	IDA-67450	Int Charges	33,789.73
Mar 13, 2023	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	149,253.81
Mar 6, 2023	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	4,215,845.50
Jul 16, 2020	IDA-67450	Loan Commitment	125,000,000.00
Apr 30, 2024	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	1,545,713.90
Feb 2, 2024	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	142,311.40
Mar 25, 2024	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	68,723.02
Apr 14, 2023	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	114,689.52
May 3, 2023	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	148,661.50
May 3, 2023	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	88,881.87
Jan 20, 2023	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	216,287.02
Dec 13, 2022	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	8,071.04
Jan 20, 2023	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	194,281.60
Jun 28, 2023	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	10,457,036.00
Aug 11, 2023	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	30,928.79
Dec 14, 2023	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	100,825.37
Oct 30, 2023	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	58,586.24
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-67450	Int Charges	211.80
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-67450	Int Charges	98,008.05
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-67450	Int Charges	98,008.05
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-67450	Int Charges	60,062.02
May 23, 2023	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	67,129.95
Jun 23, 2023	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	170,317.44
Aug 29, 2024	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	283,755.16
Aug 29, 2024	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	147,295.84
Aug 29, 2024	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	77,609.64
Aug 29, 2024	IDA-67450	Loan Disb	192,481.95

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2025-02-24
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-02-24
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-02-24
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-02-24
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-02-24
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-02-24

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of students enrolled in targeted general secondary schools meeting standards critical for learning environment Value 0.00 0.00 300000.00
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment

Increased percentage of graduates who are employed or self-employed 6 months after training completion	Value	Not available	Not available	Baseline +15 percentage points
	Date	March 9, 2020	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Number of girls enrolled in targeted general secondary schools meeting standards critical for learning environment Value 0.00 0.00 138000.00
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Increased percentage of female graduates who are employed or self-employed 6 months after training completion Value Baseline year not available Not available
Date
Comment
Number of girls in general secondary schools in disadvantaged areas individually supported by project Value 0.00 0.00 10000.00
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Trainees completing training supported by SDF Window 2, by gender Value 0.00 0.00 1600.00
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Women completing training supported by SDF Window 2 Value 0.00 0.00 26.00
Date
Comment
Trainees completing training supported by SDF Window 3 Value 0.00 0.00 6000.00
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Women completing training supported by SDF Window 3 Value 0.00 0.00 27.00
Date
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Completion of impact evaluation on girls' empowerment activities	Value	ToRs available for the impact evaluation	ToRs available for the impact evaluation	Final impact evaluation available
	Date	March 9, 2020	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Completion rate in lower secondary in targeted secondary schools Value 49.10 49.10 59.10
Date May 14, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
New CBT packages developed, validated, approved and available at MINEFOP Value 0.00 15.00 45.00
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Inclusion of gender specific content in each CBT package and in each teacher training module Value No Yes Yes
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2022 December 31, 2025
Comment
New CBT packages developed, validated, approved and available at MINESEC Value 0.00 0.00 19.00
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Girls' completion rate in lower secondary in targeted secondary schools Value 48.20 48.20 0.00
Date
Comment
SGBV sensitization kit available for SDF stakehodlers Value No No Yes
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Teachers and staff trained on the new CBT packages approved by MINEFOP Value Teachers 0 Staff 0 Teacher 0 Staff 0 Teachers 900 Staff 90
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Percentage of targeted general secondary schools that comply with standards critical for learning environment and equity Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
SDF Evaluation report Value No No Yes
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Teachers and staff trained on the new CBT packages approved by MINESEC Value Teachers 0 Staff 0 Teachers 0 Staff 0 Teachers 400 Staff 60
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 0.00 0.00 1575682.00
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Mid-Term Review Completed (Yes/No) Value No No Yes
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Students enrolled in new CBT courses in centers supported by SDF Window 1 Value 0.00 0.00 4300.00
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 0.00 0.00 485423.00
Date
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning-Secondary, total Value 0.00 0.00 1563782.00
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Women enrolled in new CBT based courses supported by SDF Window 1 Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date
Comment
Set of continous professional development materials for general secondary education teachers developed Value No No Yes
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning-Secondary, female Value 0.00 0.00 729626.00
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Students completing new CBT courses approved by MINEFOP in public centers supported by SDF Window 1 Value 0.00 0.00 790.00
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment

Intermediation platform for access to employment is available	Value	Job intermediation platform for access to employme	Job intermediation platform for access to employme	Updated job intermediation platform for access to
	Date	March 9, 2020	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Number of secondary education and TVET institutions that developed their school project or an SDF proposal using a community-empowered approach	Value	0.00	349.00	310.00
	Date	March 9, 2020	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Students completing new CBT courses approved by MINESEC in public centers supported by SDF Window 1 Value 0.00 0.00 450.00
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Students completing new CBT courses in private centers supported by SDF Window 1 Value 0.00 0.00 560.00
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Students benefiting from internships Value 0.00 0.00 750.00
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Women benefiting from internships Value 0.00 0.00 45.00
Date
Comment
Trainees benefiting from apprenticeships Value 0.00 0.00 500.00
Date March 9, 2020 October 12, 2020 December 31, 2025
Comment
Teachers recruited or trained Value 0.00 0.00 10000.00
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Women benefiting from apprenticeships Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date
Comment
Teachers recruited or trained - Female (RMS requirement) Value 0.00 0.00 1350.00
Date
Comment
Companies/enterprises benefiting from SDF Window 2 Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Number of head teachers and deputy head teachers of general secondary schools trained and accredited Value 0.00 0.00 3350.00
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Number of secondary schools affected by the presence of additional students supported by the project Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment

Strengthened information system and skills development sector monitoring	Value	(a) Information about training centers is incomple	(a) Concept for information circulation and availa	(a) Updated version of website and app available (
	Date	March 9, 2020	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Improved strategic planning and management	Value	(a) Education Sector Strategy available but no nat	(a) Draft NSDS and costed action plan available (b	(a) Mid-term evaluation of NSDS published, and upd
	Date	March 9, 2020	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning- Workforce Development/Vocational Education (TVET), total (CRI sub-indicator)	Value	0.00	0.00	4300.00
	Date	March 9, 2020	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning- Workforce Development/Vocational Education (TVET) (CRI sub-indicator), female	Value	0.00	0.00	2150.00
	Date	March 9, 2020	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning- Adult Basic and Continuing Education, total (CRI sub-indicator)	Value	0.00	0.00	7600.00
	Date	March 9, 2020	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning- Adult Basic and Continuing Education (CRI sub-indicator), female	Value	0.00	0.00	2280.00
	Date	March 9, 2020	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Increased percentage of female graduates who are employed or self-employed 6 months after training completion	Value	Baseline year not available	Not available
	Date
	Comment

Completion rate in lower secondary in targeted secondary schools	Value	49.10	49.10	59.10
	Date	May 14, 2020	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Girls' completion rate in lower secondary in targeted secondary schools	Value	48.20	48.20	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Teachers and staff trained on the new CBT packages approved by MINEFOP	Value	Teachers 0 Staff 0	Teacher 0 Staff 0	Teachers 900 Staff 90
	Date	March 9, 2020	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

SDF Evaluation report	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	March 9, 2020	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Mid-Term Review Completed (Yes/No)	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	March 9, 2020	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Students benefiting from internships	Value	0.00	0.00	750.00
	Date	March 9, 2020	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Women benefiting from internships	Value	0.00	0.00	45.00
	Date
	Comment

Teachers recruited or trained	Value	0.00	0.00	10000.00
	Date	March 9, 2020	June 30, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Women benefiting from apprenticeships	Value	0.00	0.00	30.00
	Date
	Comment

Secondary Education and Skills Development Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS