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DR Congo Emergency Equity and System Strengthening in Education

Abstract*

The development objective of Emergency Equity and System Strengthening in Education Project for Democratic Republic of the Congo, aims to lower the burden of school fees on households and increase access to primary schooling in the selected provinces; and to strengthen core education systems. This project has three components. 1) The firs component, Enabling Free Access for All, aims to ensure that fee-free public primary education is accessible to...

* 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 lower the burden of school fees on households and increase access to primary schooling in the selected provinces; and to strengthen core education systems.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P172341

  • Active

  • Boubakar Lompo , Ruxandra Burdescu, Kokou Amelewonou

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of

  • May 13, 2020

  • (as of board presentation)

    June 15, 2020

  • September 8, 2020

  • US$ 4212.00 million

  • Ministere de l'Education Primaire, Secondaire, et Technique (MEPST)

  • Eastern and Southern Africa

  • 2020

  • US$ 800.00 million

  • N/A

  • April 15, 2024

  • June 30, 2026

  • No

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Grant 356.00
IDA Credit 444.00
National Government 3412.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 800.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 800.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 4212.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Jun 30, 2023 IDA-66920 Loan Disb 12,911,139.00
Jun 26, 2023 IDA-66920 Loan Disb -1,689,742.10
Jun 20, 2023 IDA-66920 Loan Disb 44,400,000.00
Jun 5, 2024 IDA-66920 Loan Disb 52,725,000.00
Apr 17, 2024 IDA-66920 Int Charges 1,707,261.80
Apr 17, 2024 IDA-66920 Int Charges 1,707,261.80
Jun 20, 2024 IDA-66920 Loan Disb 22,200,000.00
Jun 28, 2024 IDA-66920 Loan Disb 5,912,510.50
Jun 28, 2024 IDA-D6620 Loan Disb 4,740,661.50
Jun 20, 2024 IDA-D6620 Loan Disb 17,167,938.00
Jun 15, 2020 IDA-66920 Loan Commitment 444,000,000.00
Jun 15, 2020 IDA-D6620 Loan Commitment 356,000,000.00
Apr 6, 2022 IDA-D6620 Loan Disb 667,500.00
May 20, 2022 IDA-D6620 Loan Disb 3,795,375.00
Apr 19, 2023 IDA-D6620 Loan Disb 8,770,428.00
Jan 27, 2022 IDA-D6620 Loan Disb 708,075.10
Dec 23, 2022 IDA-D6620 Loan Disb 13,005,634.00
Jun 20, 2023 IDA-D6620 Loan Disb 10,352,174.00
Jun 20, 2023 IDA-D6620 Loan Disb 34,870,888.00
Jun 26, 2023 IDA-D6620 Loan Disb -1,354,838.20
Jun 4, 2024 IDA-D6620 Loan Disb 41,032,560.00
Jun 29, 2021 IDA-D6620 Loan Disb 1,935,109.80
May 7, 2021 IDA-D6620 Loan Disb 539,220.20
Jun 2, 2021 IDA-D6620 Loan Disb 46,983,900.00
May 13, 2021 IDA-D6620 Loan Disb 2,879,625.00
Nov 20, 2020 IDA-D6620 Loan Disb 502,850.00
Jun 21, 2022 IDA-D6620 Loan Disb 6,351,242.50
Jun 21, 2022 IDA-D6620 Loan Disb 80,502,728.00
Jun 17, 2022 IDA-66920 Loan Disb 7,921,212.50
Jun 21, 2022 IDA-66920 Loan Disb 102,675,000.00
May 20, 2022 IDA-66920 Loan Disb 3,704,625.00
Apr 15, 2022 IDA-66920 Int Charges 417,405.06
Apr 15, 2022 IDA-66920 Int Charges 417,405.06
Apr 6, 2022 IDA-66920 Loan Disb 832,500.00
Jun 25, 2021 IDA-66920 Loan Disb 2,413,451.50
Oct 18, 2021 IDA-66920 Int Charges 309,415.16
Oct 18, 2021 IDA-66920 Int Charges 309,415.16
Jun 2, 2021 IDA-66920 Loan Disb 55,500,000.00
May 7, 2021 IDA-66920 Int Charges 3,283.82
May 7, 2021 IDA-66920 Int Charges 3,283.82
May 7, 2021 IDA-66920 Loan Disb 672,510.50
May 13, 2021 IDA-66920 Loan Disb 4,620,375.00
Nov 20, 2020 IDA-66920 Loan Disb 627,150.00
Apr 27, 2023 IDA-66920 Int Charges 1,218,364.50
Apr 27, 2023 IDA-66920 Int Charges 1,218,364.50
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-66920 Int Charges 18,000.00
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-66920 Int Charges 18,000.00
Apr 19, 2023 IDA-66920 Loan Disb 10,534,336.00
Oct 15, 2022 IDA-66920 Int Charges 270.56
Oct 15, 2022 IDA-66920 Int Charges 270.56
Oct 15, 2022 IDA-66920 Int Charges 901,898.80
Oct 15, 2022 IDA-66920 Int Charges 901,898.80
Dec 23, 2022 IDA-66920 Loan Disb 16,650,000.00
Jan 27, 2022 IDA-66920 Loan Disb 883,104.94
Oct 15, 2023 IDA-66920 Int Charges 1,570,888.10
Oct 15, 2023 IDA-66920 Int Charges 1,570,888.10

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Financial Management Moderately Unsatisfactory 2024-12-24
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-24
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-24
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2024-12-24
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-24
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-24

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • PDOI #1: Reduction in per-student expenditure on primary school fees, among poor households in the 10 provincesValue0.0047.0075.00
    DateJanuary 30, 2020December 8, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • PDOI #3: Percentage of newly hired public primary teachers who are recruited on the basis of meritValue0%0%75% in each of the 10 provinces
    DateJanuary 30, 2020December 8, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • PDOI #2: Increased primary gross student attendance rate for the select provinces, by genderValue106.3 (Girls: 106.8; Boys: 105.9)106.3 (Girls: 106.8; Boys: 105.9)118.3 (Girls: 118.8; Boys: 117.9)
    DateJanuary 31, 2020December 8, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • PDOI #4: Timely and reliable education system data publicly disclosed nationwideValueAnnual school census data are published with substNoThe database of the school census includes informa
    DateJanuary 30, 2020December 8, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Percentage of SECOPE antennae with automatic processes for data collection/entry and transmissionValue15.0015.00100.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2020December 8, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of teachers occupying posts incorporated onto the updated salary payment system who are paid regularlyValue0.0095.0090.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2020December 8, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of public primary schools provided with an equitable school grantValue0.0020.00100.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2020December 8, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of public primary schools that enter and transmit annual school census data using digital technologyValue0.000.0080.00
    DateJanuary 30, 2020December 8, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of first-year targets achieved pertaining to the optimization of the management offices (BGs) and to the redeployment ofmanagement offices (BGs) personnel, by 10 provincesValue00100% in each of the 10 provinces
    DateJanuary 31, 2020December 8, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of newly hired public primary teachers who are femaleValue36.0028.0041.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2020December 8, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of public primary schools reporting on access for children with disabilityValue0.000.0075.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2020December 8, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of primary teachers in the 10 provinces who sign the revised Code of Conduct that prohibits all forms of violence and discriminationValue0.00100.00100.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2020December 8, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of newly hired public primary school directors who are recruited on the basis of meritValue0.000.0075.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2020December 8, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • GRM at the national level operationalValueNot operationalYes operationalNational free hotline operational
    DateJanuary 31, 2020December 8, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of public primary school personnel and COPA members who have knowledge of ‘safe and inclusive school’ servicesValue0.000.0070.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2020December 8, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of COPAs at local level trained to handle grievances as part of GRM mechanismValue0.000.0090.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2020December 8, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learningValue0.002307146.002000000.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2020December 8, 2023December 30, 2022
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - FemaleValue0.00611030.000.00
    Date
    Comment