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Improving Early Childhood Development outcomes in rural Morocco

Abstract*

The development objective of the Improving Early Childhood Development (ECD) Outcomes in Rural Morocco Program-for-Results Project for Morocco is to improve access to select quality ECD services in rural areas of Morocco and establish mechanisms to strengthen monitoring, evaluation, and coordination of ECD services. The program will incentivize key results to support the efficient implementation of phase 3 of Morocco’s national human development initiative...

* 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

Improve access to select quality ECD services in rural areas of Morocco and establish mechanisms to strengthen monitoring, evaluation and coordination of ECD services.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P173073

  • Closed

  • Amanda Devercelli , Lea Iungmann, Ilhame Ouansafi

  • Kingdom of Morocco

  • Morocco

  • January 8, 2021

  • (as of board presentation)

    June 4, 2021

  • October 4, 2021

  • US$ 450.00 million

  • N/A

  • Not Applicable

  • June 30, 2025

  • BANK APPROVED

  • May 6, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Borrower/Recipient 70.00
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 450.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment 450.00
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment 450.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 520.00

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

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Jul 15, 2022 IBRD-92560 Int Charges 24,446.81
Jul 15, 2022 IBRD-92560 Int Charges 2,322.45
Dec 9, 2021 IBRD-92560 Loan Disb 108,530,032.00
Oct 4, 2021 IBRD-92560 Loan Disb 1,114,453.90
Oct 4, 2021 IBRD-92560 Fee Charges 1,114,453.90
Jul 15, 2023 IBRD-92560 Int Charges 19,296.34
Jul 15, 2023 IBRD-92560 Int Charges 65,221.64
Jul 15, 2023 IBRD-92560 Int Charges 253,322.31
Jan 15, 2023 IBRD-92560 Int Charges 372,120.97
Jan 15, 2023 IBRD-92560 Loan Disb -113,117,488.00
Jan 15, 2024 IBRD-92560 Int Charges 251,168.50
Jul 15, 2024 IBRD-92560 Int Charges 2,060,087.10
Jul 15, 2024 IBRD-92560 Int Charges 665,740.94
Jul 15, 2024 IBRD-92560 Loan Disb 110,805,336.00
Jan 15, 2024 IBRD-92560 Int Charges 630,801.25
Jan 15, 2024 IBRD-92560 Int Charges 2,048,531.80
Jan 15, 2023 IBRD-92560 Loan Disb 113,117,488.00
Jul 15, 2023 IBRD-92560 Int Charges 673,789.94
Jul 15, 2023 IBRD-92560 Int Charges 2,083,602.90
Jan 15, 2023 IBRD-92560 Int Charges 649,288.50
Jan 15, 2022 IBRD-92560 Loan Disb 110,927,768.00
Jul 15, 2022 IBRD-92560 Int Charges 608,940.44
Jun 4, 2021 IBRD-92560 Loan Commitment 450,000,000.00
Jul 15, 2024 IBRD-92560 Int Charges 144,073.45
Jul 15, 2024 IBRD-92560 Int Charges 1,950,666.40
Jul 15, 2024 IBRD-92560 Loan Disb -110,805,336.00
Mar 1, 2024 IBRD-92560 Loan Disb 109,881,112.00
Dec 22, 2022 IBRD-92560 Loan Disb 111,056,432.00
Jan 15, 2022 IBRD-92560 Loan Disb -110,927,768.00
Jan 15, 2022 IBRD-92560 Int Charges 374,601.25
Jan 15, 2022 IBRD-92560 Int Charges 848.45
Jul 15, 2022 IBRD-92560 Int Charges 357,577.60

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Highly Satisfactory 2025-06-30
Monitoring and Evaluation Highly Satisfactory 2025-06-30
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Highly Satisfactory 2025-06-30

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT:
OutcomesHighly Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceHighly Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Share of adults able to recall at least two key messages according to the strategy and implementation planValue0.000.0050.00
    DateApril 5, 2021December 31, 2023December 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of children enrolled in new preschool units whose early learning outcomes are measured each semester (disaggregated by sex)Value0.0089439.0018000.00
    DateApril 5, 2021December 31, 2023December 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of beneficiaries receiving at least one health or nutrition service offered by the community-based health and nutrition modelValue0.0046732.0040000.00
    DateApril 5, 2021December 31, 2023December 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Share of regional coordinators for human development trained on the use of data generated through the platform to support decision-making (disaggregated by sex)Value0.000.0090.00
    DateApril 5, 2021December 31, 2023December 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of children aged 4 to 6 enrolled in preschool units in Rural Areas, that are equipped and operational according to the ECE Quality Standards (disaggregated by sex)Value18000.00204471.00118000.00
    DateApril 5, 2021December 31, 2023December 30, 2024
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Coordination at the national-level is strengthened through the use of PPDHValueNoYesYes
    DateApril 5, 2021December 31, 2023December 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of people at the national level exposed to the behavior change campaign according to the behavior change strategy and implementation planValue0.0010000000.007000000.00
    DateApril 5, 2021December 31, 2023December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • INDH's Monitoring and Evaluation Unit is strengthenedValueNoYesYes
    DateApril 5, 2021December 31, 2023December 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Share of women in target Rural Areas who receive at least one health or nutrition service offered by the community-based health model during pregnancy in the past 12 months (*gender indicator)Value0.0050.0050.00
    DateApril 5, 2021December 31, 2023December 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries' satisfaction is monitoredValueNoNoYes
    DateApril 5, 2021December 31, 2023December 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of preschool units created in the Rural Areas, that are equipped and operational according to the ECE Quality StandardsValue1200.007614.007200.00
    DateApril 5, 2021December 31, 2023December 30, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of preschool educators recruited and trained on appropriate pedagogical practices, as per the ECE Quality Standards (disaggregated by sex)Value1200.008199.007200.00
    DateApril 5, 2021December 31, 2023December 30, 2024
    Comment