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Central African Republic - Education Sector Plan Support Project

Abstract*

The Central African Republic (CAR) has received a grant of US$30.85 million from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to implement its Education Sector Plan (ESP) (2020–2029), adopted by the Government in May 2020. The proposed Education Sector Plan Support Project (ESPSP) is strongly aligned with the main interventions and overarching objectives included in the ESP. The ESP aims to, among others, (a) increase equitable access to education and...

* 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 (PDO) is “To improve access to and quality of pre-primary and basic education and strengthen education system management and resilience”

Key Details

Project Details

  • P173103

  • Closed

  • Adama Ouedraogo , Vincent Mboutchouang

  • Central African Republic

  • Central African Republic

  • May 11, 2020

  • (as of board presentation)

    April 27, 2021

  • July 15, 2021

  • US$ 30.85 million

  • Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education

  • Western and Central Africa

  • 2021

  • US$ 30.85 million

  • N/A

  • High

  • June 30, 2025

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • December 7, 2023

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
EFA-FTI Education Program Development Fund 30.85

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 30.85
Total Project Cost** 30.85

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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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2025-06-30
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2025-06-30
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Unsatisfactory 2025-06-30
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2025-06-30
Project Management Satisfactory 2025-06-30
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2025-06-30

COMPLETION RATINGS

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

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Gross enrollment ratio to the last grade of pre-primary, totalValue8.2013.2029.80
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of grade 2 students meeting the minimum reading fluency benchmarkValueBaseline = National Learning Assesment Test score Baseline = National Learning Assesment Test score Target = National Learning Assesment Test score in
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Proportion of teachers on the payroll with a certificate (presence at duty station) recorded in the Human Resources Management Information System (HRMIS)Value0.000.0095.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Gross enrollment ratio to the last grade of pre-primary, girlsValue8.3010.3029.90
    DateJanuary 1, 2021November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Net enrollment ratio at the first grade of primary, totalValue33.7064.0058.10
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Net enrollment ratio at the first grade of primary, girlsValue32.8056.0057.30
    DateJanuary 1, 2021November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Gross intake ratio at the first grade of lower secondary, totalValue54.8059.0064.10
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Gross intake ratio at the first grade of lower secondary, girlsValue39.3043.3054.30
    DateJanuary 1, 2021May 31, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Classrooms constructed at the pre-primary levelValue0.000.0089.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Large-scale assessments completed at the primary or secondary level (Number)Value0.000.005.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Sango curricula developedValueNoYesYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Classrooms constructed at the primary levelValue0.006.00400.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Schools implementing Sango as a language of instructionValue0.000.00450.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Classrooms rehabilitated at the primary levelValue0.0019.00400.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Timely and reliable Human Resources Management Information System (HRMIS)ValueNoNoYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from the sango program - totalValue0.000.00120000.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Student-classroom ratio - primary (total, public only)Value168.53181.00121.47
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Total grievances received through the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) established under the Project which are addressedValue0.0050.0075.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2021November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from the sango program, girlsValue0.000.0056000.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Lower secondary schools constructed - collèges de proximitéValue0.000.008.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learningValue0.0024677.00219000.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Classrooms constructed at the secondary level - classic secondary schoolsValue0.000.00160.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - FemaleValue0.000.0023232.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Classrooms rehabilitated at the secondary level - classic secondary schoolsValue0.000.0040.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from the remedial education program - totalValue0.0068763.0099000.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Student classroom ratio - secondary (total, public only)Value174.00145.30138.10
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from the remedial education program, girlsValue0.0039465.0046000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Out-of-school and displaced children / adolescents benefiting from the Alternative Learning Program (ALP).Value0.004265.0016000.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Teacher training centers constructed or expandedValue0.000.004.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Teacher Training College extendedValue0.000.001.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Out-of-school and displaced children / adolescents benefiting from the ALP, girlsValue0.002541.0010400.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2021November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • All teacher trainers from TTCe/TTCo trainedValueNoNoYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 30, 2023
    Comment
  • Curricula development for lower secondary teachers (professeur polyvalent du secondaire)ValueNoNoYes
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Teacher trained based on the new harmonized curriculaValue0.0015.008300.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • School principals trained based on the new harmonized curriculaValue0.000.001800.00
    DateJanuary 1, 2020November 15, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment