| Financier | Commitments | 
|---|---|
| Education for All Supervising Entity | 16.90 | 
| Education for All Supervising Entity | 16.90 | 
| IDA Credit | 30.00 | 
| IDA Credit | 30.00 | 
P173407
Active
Michael Drabble , Lauri Veli Johannes Pynnonen
Lao People's Democratic Republic,Lao People's Democratic Republic
March 30, 2020
(as of board presentation)
March 18, 2021
August 30, 2021
US$ 46.90 million
Ministry of Education and Sports, Lao PDR,Ministry of Education and Sports, Lao PDR
2021
US$ 46.90 million
N/A
Moderate
May 31, 2029
No
Bank Approved
December 6, 2023
| Financier | Commitments | 
|---|---|
| Education for All Supervising Entity | 16.90 | 
| Education for All Supervising Entity | 16.90 | 
| IDA Credit | 30.00 | 
| IDA Credit | 30.00 | 
| Product Line | IBRD/IDA | 
|---|---|
| IBRD Commitment | N/A | 
| IDA Commitment | 30.00 | 
| IBRD + IDA Commitment | 30.00 | 
| Lending Instrument | |
|---|---|
| Grant Amount | 16.90 | 
| Total Project Cost** | 46.90 | 
| Period | Financier | Transaction Type | Amount (US$) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2022 | IDA-68540 | Loan Disb | 1,479,345.40 | 
| Oct 15, 2022 | IDA-68540 | Int Charges | 17,184.66 | 
| Oct 15, 2022 | IDA-68540 | Int Charges | 17,184.66 | 
| Oct 15, 2022 | IDA-68540 | Int Charges | 931.79 | 
| Oct 15, 2022 | IDA-68540 | Int Charges | 931.79 | 
| Oct 15, 2022 | IDA-68540 | Int Charges | 30,194.06 | 
| Dec 27, 2021 | IDA-68540 | Loan Disb | 4,166,253.00 | 
| Apr 15, 2023 | IDA-68540 | Int Charges | 24,672.77 | 
| Apr 15, 2023 | IDA-68540 | Int Charges | 24,672.77 | 
| Apr 15, 2023 | IDA-68540 | Int Charges | 42,719.95 | 
| Apr 15, 2023 | IDA-68540 | Int Charges | 1,491.05 | 
| Apr 15, 2023 | IDA-68540 | Int Charges | 1,491.05 | 
| Oct 15, 2023 | IDA-68540 | Int Charges | 857.19 | 
| Oct 15, 2023 | IDA-68540 | Int Charges | 25,589.85 | 
| Oct 15, 2023 | IDA-68540 | Int Charges | 25,589.85 | 
| Oct 15, 2023 | IDA-68540 | Int Charges | 42,649.70 | 
| Apr 15, 2024 | IDA-68540 | Int Charges | 25,081.96 | 
| Apr 15, 2024 | IDA-68540 | Int Charges | 25,081.96 | 
| Apr 15, 2024 | IDA-68540 | Int Charges | 42,732.88 | 
| Sep 3, 2024 | IDA-68540 | Loan Disb | 4,542,899.50 | 
| Apr 10, 2024 | IDA-68540 | Loan Disb | 5,004,539.50 | 
| Apr 15, 2024 | IDA-68540 | Int Charges | 1,183.15 | 
| May 24, 2022 | IDA-68540 | Loan Disb | 1,369,956.10 | 
| Mar 18, 2021 | IDA-68540 | Loan Commitment | 30,000,000.00 | 
| Apr 15, 2024 | IDA-68540 | Int Charges | 1,183.15 | 
| Apr 27, 2022 | IDA-68540 | Int Charges | 9,033.01 | 
| Apr 27, 2022 | IDA-68540 | Int Charges | 9,033.01 | 
| Apr 27, 2022 | IDA-68540 | Int Charges | 15,055.04 | 
| May 3, 2023 | IDA-68540 | Loan Disb | 88,170.58 | 
| Name | Review | Date | 
|---|---|---|
| Project Management | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-07-28 | 
| Financial Management | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-07-28 | 
| Progress towards achievement of PDO | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-07-28 | 
| Monitoring and Evaluation | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-07-28 | 
| Overall Implementation Progress (IP) | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-07-28 | 
| Procurement | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-07-28 | 
| Project Management | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-07-28 | 
| Financial Management | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-07-28 | 
| Progress towards achievement of PDO | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-07-28 | 
| Monitoring and Evaluation | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-07-28 | 
| Overall Implementation Progress (IP) | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-07-28 | 
| Procurement | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-07-28 | 
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET | 
|---|
| PDO 1: Percentage of 3rd grade students in target districts who can read and comprehend a grade-appropriate paragraph | Value | 43.00 | 43.00 | 48.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| PDO 2: Percentage of 3rd grade students in target districts who can subtract at a grade-appropriate level | Value | 23.00 | 23.00 | 28.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| PDO 3: Percentage of children in target districts in primary grade 1 who participated in ECE | Value | 62.00 | 67.12 | 77.00 | 
| Date | April 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| PDO 4: Average score received in COT by teachers in priority districts that are teaching the new Grade 1-3 mathematics and Lao language curriculum | Value | 3.28 | 0.00 | 3.50 | 
| Date | April 15, 2021 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| PDO 5: Number of districts that have 40 percent of government primary schools with enough teachers | Value | 1.00 | 24.00 | 25.00 | 
| Date | November 30, 2022 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| PDO 1. A: non Lao-Tai speaking children in target districts who can read and comprehend a grade-appropriate paragraph | Value | 33.00 | 33.00 | 40.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| PDO 1. B: Female students in target districts who can read and comprehend a grade-appropriate paragraph | Value | 46.00 | 46.00 | 50.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| PDO 2. A: 3rd grade non Lao-Tai speaking children in target districts who can subtract at a grade-appropriate level | Value | 13.00 | 13.00 | 20.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| PDO 2. B: 3rd grade female students in target districts who can subtract at a grade-appropriate level | Value | 26.00 | 26.00 | 29.50 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| PDO 3.A: Girls in target districts in primary grade 1 who participated in ECE | Value | 67.60 | 67.82 | 78.00 | 
| Date | April 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| PDDO 4: Average score received in COT by teachers in priority districts that are teaching the new Grade 1-3 mathematics and Lao language curriculum | Value | 3.34 | 0.00 | 3.55 | 
| Date | April 15, 2021 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| PDO 1: Percentage of 3rd grade students in target districts who can read and comprehend a grade-appropriate paragraph | Value | 43.00 | 43.00 | 48.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| PDO 2: Percentage of 3rd grade students in target districts who can subtract at a grade-appropriate level | Value | 23.00 | 23.00 | 28.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| PDO 3: Percentage of children in target districts in primary grade 1 who participated in ECE | Value | 62.00 | 67.12 | 77.00 | 
| Date | April 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| PDO 4: Average score received in COT by teachers in priority districts that are teaching the new Grade 1-3 mathematics and Lao language curriculum | Value | 3.28 | 0.00 | 3.50 | 
| Date | April 15, 2021 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| PDO 5: Number of districts that have 40 percent of government primary schools with enough teachers | Value | 1.00 | 24.00 | 25.00 | 
| Date | November 30, 2022 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| PDO 1. A: non Lao-Tai speaking children in target districts who can read and comprehend a grade-appropriate paragraph | Value | 33.00 | 33.00 | 40.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| PDO 1. B: Female students in target districts who can read and comprehend a grade-appropriate paragraph | Value | 46.00 | 46.00 | 50.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| PDO 2. A: 3rd grade non Lao-Tai speaking children in target districts who can subtract at a grade-appropriate level | Value | 13.00 | 13.00 | 20.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| PDO 2. B: 3rd grade female students in target districts who can subtract at a grade-appropriate level | Value | 26.00 | 26.00 | 29.50 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| PDO 3.A: Girls in target districts in primary grade 1 who participated in ECE | Value | 67.60 | 67.82 | 78.00 | 
| Date | April 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| PDDO 4: Average score received in COT by teachers in priority districts that are teaching the new Grade 1-3 mathematics and Lao language curriculum | Value | 3.34 | 0.00 | 3.55 | 
| Date | April 15, 2021 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET | 
|---|
| IR1: Percentage of children aged 3-5 enrolled in ECE programs in CCDG, MAT and RRP in target villages | Value | 24.00 | 0.00 | 75.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR7: Number of districts that are compliant with teacher allocation protocols | Value | 1 out of 40 districts is compliant | Existing Ministry decree to enhance the regulation | Up to 10 districts have 40 percent of government p | 
| Date | April 15, 2021 | November 30, 2023 | May 31, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR8: Percentage of teachers in priority districts that received updated training on the new curriculum in grade 1-3 (Percentage) | Value | 0.00 | 33.00 | 100.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR 12: Public primary schools in target districts receiving school block grants | Value | 0.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR2: Number of new CCDG shelters with water and sanitation facilities constructed or rehabilitated with climate and disaster-resilient standards in target villages | Value | 0.00 | 71.00 | 172.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR 13: Public primary schools whose principals or heads in priority districts that have received capacity building on school based management under GPE III | Value | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR 14: Schools in target districts where the principal takes action based on VEDC/parent accountability | Value | 18.70 | 0.00 | 23.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR3: Number of teachers and caregivers receiving in-service training on ECE programs in CCDG, MAT, and RRP in target districts | Value | 0.00 | 1427.00 | 1525.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR 9: TTCs strengthened as professional development centers, as measured by minimum of two training modules delivered for capacity building of TTCs as professional development centers. | Value | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR 15: Improved data quality, management, and utilization for monitoring and planning | Value | No baseline | LESMIS Platform becomes operational, pulling toget | LESMIS Platform is being used to inform the Joint | 
| Date | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2023 | May 31, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR4: Number of children aged 3 to 5 years receiving disability screening in new target districts | Value | 0.00 | 730.00 | 1800.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR 10: Mathematics and Lao Language grade 1-3 teachers in priority districts showing improvement in rejecting gender bias and challenging gender stereotypes in the classroom | Value | 0.00 | 0.00 | 40.00 | 
| Date | April 15, 2021 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR5: Percentage of targeted schools receiving the school meals program financing | Value | 0.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 
| Date | August 31, 2021 | November 30, 2023 | December 31, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR6: Primary school dropout rate for targeted districts | Value | 4.20 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 
| Date | April 3, 2023 | November 30, 2023 | December 31, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR 11 (new) Average score received in the classroom observation tool by teachers in priority districts that received updated training on the new grade 1-3 mathematics and Lao language curriculum | Value | No | Not applicable | 3.5 average score | 
| Date | April 15, 2021 | November 30, 2023 | December 31, 2025 | |
| Comment | 
| IR 1 A: Percentage of female students aged 3-5 enrolled in ECE programs in CCDG, MAT and RRP in target villages | Value | 24.00 | 0.00 | 75.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR8. A: Percentage of female teachers in priority districts that received updated in-service training on the new curriculum in grade 1-3 (Percentage) | Value | 0.00 | 33.00 | 100.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR 8. B: Non Lao-Tai speaking teachers in priority districts that received updated in-service professional development on the new curriculum using revised material (Percentage) | Value | 0.00 | 0.00 | 80.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR1: Percentage of children aged 3-5 enrolled in ECE programs in CCDG, MAT and RRP in target villages | Value | 24.00 | 0.00 | 75.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR7: Number of districts that are compliant with teacher allocation protocols | Value | 1 out of 40 districts is compliant | Existing Ministry decree to enhance the regulation | Up to 10 districts have 40 percent of government p | 
| Date | April 15, 2021 | November 30, 2023 | May 31, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR8: Percentage of teachers in priority districts that received updated training on the new curriculum in grade 1-3 (Percentage) | Value | 0.00 | 33.00 | 100.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR 12: Public primary schools in target districts receiving school block grants | Value | 0.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR2: Number of new CCDG shelters with water and sanitation facilities constructed or rehabilitated with climate and disaster-resilient standards in target villages | Value | 0.00 | 71.00 | 172.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR 13: Public primary schools whose principals or heads in priority districts that have received capacity building on school based management under GPE III | Value | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR 14: Schools in target districts where the principal takes action based on VEDC/parent accountability | Value | 18.70 | 0.00 | 23.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR3: Number of teachers and caregivers receiving in-service training on ECE programs in CCDG, MAT, and RRP in target districts | Value | 0.00 | 1427.00 | 1525.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR 9: TTCs strengthened as professional development centers, as measured by minimum of two training modules delivered for capacity building of TTCs as professional development centers. | Value | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR 15: Improved data quality, management, and utilization for monitoring and planning | Value | No baseline | LESMIS Platform becomes operational, pulling toget | LESMIS Platform is being used to inform the Joint | 
| Date | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2023 | May 31, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR4: Number of children aged 3 to 5 years receiving disability screening in new target districts | Value | 0.00 | 730.00 | 1800.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR 10: Mathematics and Lao Language grade 1-3 teachers in priority districts showing improvement in rejecting gender bias and challenging gender stereotypes in the classroom | Value | 0.00 | 0.00 | 40.00 | 
| Date | April 15, 2021 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR5: Percentage of targeted schools receiving the school meals program financing | Value | 0.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 
| Date | August 31, 2021 | November 30, 2023 | December 31, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR6: Primary school dropout rate for targeted districts | Value | 4.20 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 
| Date | April 3, 2023 | November 30, 2023 | December 31, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR 11 (new) Average score received in the classroom observation tool by teachers in priority districts that received updated training on the new grade 1-3 mathematics and Lao language curriculum | Value | No | Not applicable | 3.5 average score | 
| Date | April 15, 2021 | November 30, 2023 | December 31, 2025 | |
| Comment | 
| IR 1 A: Percentage of female students aged 3-5 enrolled in ECE programs in CCDG, MAT and RRP in target villages | Value | 24.00 | 0.00 | 75.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR8. A: Percentage of female teachers in priority districts that received updated in-service training on the new curriculum in grade 1-3 (Percentage) | Value | 0.00 | 33.00 | 100.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment | 
| IR 8. B: Non Lao-Tai speaking teachers in priority districts that received updated in-service professional development on the new curriculum using revised material (Percentage) | Value | 0.00 | 0.00 | 80.00 | 
| Date | June 16, 2020 | November 30, 2023 | November 30, 2026 | |
| Comment |