Uganda COVID-19 Emergency Education Response Project

Abstract*

The Project Development Objective is to support students learning (pre-primary, primary and lower secondary) during school closures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure a safe reopening and student reentry. There are three components to the project. The first component will provide access to resources to ensure that students are learning during the school closure as well as preparation for school reopening. It will focus on reaching the... Show More

Development Objective

The objective of the Project is to support student learning in pre-primary, primary and lower secondary during school closures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure a safe reopening and student reentry.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P174033
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Hongyu Yang
Borrower 2
Government of Uganda

Country
Uganda
Disclosure Date
July 9, 2020
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
August 29, 2020
Effective Date
September 26, 2020

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 14.70 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Education and Sports
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2021

Commitment Amount
US$ 14.70 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Substantial
Closing Date
December 31, 2021

Consultant Services required
No
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
August 5, 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 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Disease Control100%
- FY17 - Pandemic Response56%
FY17 - Education100%
- FY17 - Access to Education12%
- FY17 - Education Facilities42%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks51%
- FY17 - Student Assessment8%
- FY17 - Teachers8%
FY17 - Gender48%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
EFA-FTI Education Program Development Fund	14.70

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	14.70
Total Project Cost**	14.70

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Satisfactory	2022-01-18
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2022-01-18
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2022-01-18
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2022-01-18
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2022-01-18
Procurement	Highly Satisfactory	2022-01-18

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-29-2022
Outcomes	Highly Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Highly Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW:	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 0.00 14073880.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2020 December 31, 2021
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 0.00 1590302.00 0.00
Date
Comment
PDO Indicator 2. Number of children supported with distance/home-based learning interventions Value 0.00 12629565.00 0.00
Date July 1, 2020 December 31, 2021
Comment
% of children supported with distance/home-based learning interventions Value 0.00 27.00 0.00
Date
Comment

PDO Indicator 3. Number of children previously enrolled in grant-supported schools who return to school once the school system is reopened.	Value	0.00	6362078.00	0.00
	Date	July 1, 2020	December 31, 2021	October 15, 2021
	Comment

% children previously enrolled in grant-supported schools who return to school once the school system is reopened Value 0.00 11.00 0.00
Date
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

IRI 1: Awareness and health safeguarding messages disseminated to students, teachers, parents and community members through variousmedia (SMS, text, TV and radio) (number)	Value	No	Yes
	Date	July 1, 2020	December 31, 2021
	Comment

IRI 3. Number public primary and lower secondary of grant-supported schools equipped with minimum hygiene standards for prevention of COVID-19	Value	0.00	13756.00	0.00
	Date	July 1, 2020	December 31, 2021
	Comment

IRI 2: Self-learning materials adapted to large print and braille for students with special needs (yes/no) Value No Yes
Date June 15, 2020 December 31, 2021
Comment
% public primary and lower secondary of grant-supported schools equipped with minimum hygiene standards for prevention of COVID-19 Value 0.00 85.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Large-scale primary/secondary learning assessments completed Value 0.00 1.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2020 December 31, 2021
Comment
IRI 4: A rapid assessment on the effects of Covid-19 on Primary and Secondary Education conducted Value No Yes
Date June 15, 2020 December 31, 2021
Comment
IRI 5. Number of officials and teachers in grant-supported schools who return to school once the school system is reopened. Value 0.00 159247.00 0.00
Date July 1, 2020 December 31, 2021
Comment
% of officials and teachers in grant-supported schools who return to school once the school system is reopened. Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
IRI 6. Number of Headteachers trained on emergency response preparedness and psycho-social support. Value 0.00 14353.00 0.00
Date July 1, 2020 December 31, 2021
Comment
% of Headteachers trained on emergency response preparedness and psycho-social support. Value 0.00 118.00 0.00
Date
Comment
IRI 7. Number of students whose learning was assessed to evaluate loss of learning during school closure. Value 0.00 2606817.00 0.00
Date July 1, 2020 December 31, 2021
Comment
IRI 8. % of students provided with access to programs on psycho-social support. Value 0.00 63.00 0.00
Date July 1, 2020 December 31, 2021
Comment