GAMBIA - Emergency Education COVID-19 Response

Abstract*

The project, financed with accelerated emergency COVID-19 response funds from Global Partnership for Education (GPE), is designed to implement The Gambia's Education Sector COVID-19 Response Plan. The strategy aims to ensure continuity of learning and distribute critical messages on health and educational messages to all communities; and to build resilience into the educational system for a safe return to schools. This continued engagement with children... Show More

Development Objective

The Project’s Development Objective is to: (a) support implementation of the Education Sector COVID-19 Response Plan; (b) ensure continued access to educational services and (c) support safe and resilient learning environments for students returning to schools.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P174035
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Alison Grimsland
Borrower 2
The Gambia

Country
Gambia, The
Disclosure Date
May 8, 2020
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 10, 2020
Effective Date
July 16, 2020

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 3.46 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2021

Commitment Amount
US$ 3.46 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Moderate
Closing Date
March 30, 2022

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
July 17, 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 Control79%
- FY17 - Pandemic Response79%
FY17 - Education92%
- FY17 - Access to Education86%
- FY17 - Education Facilities14%
- FY17 - Education Governance, School-Based Management24%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks53%
- FY17 - Teachers14%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion8%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement8%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Education for All - Fast Track Initiative	3.46

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	3.46
Total Project Cost**	3.46

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.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2022-05-11
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2022-05-11
Overall	Moderable	2022-05-11

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 11-17-2022
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of grant-supported schools offering remediation programs Value 0.00 418.00 223.00
Date May 13, 2020 March 30, 2022 March 30, 2022
Comment
Number of grant-supported schools equipped with minimum hygiene standards for prevention of COVID-19 Value 0.00 564.00 807.00
Date May 13, 2020 March 30, 2022 March 30, 2022
Comment
Percent of targeted communities benefiting from COVID-19 Sensitization Campaigns Value 0.00 90.00 98.20
Date May 13, 2020 March 30, 2022 March 30, 2022
Comment

Number of children in the relevant age-group in the program area supported with distance/homebased learning/tutoring programs	Value	0.00	168330.00	228246.00
	Date	May 13, 2020	March 30, 2022	March 30, 2022
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of children provided access to nutrition Value 0.00 88000.00 95424.00
Date May 13, 2020 March 30, 2022 March 30, 2022
Comment

Number of disabled students benefiting from technology based support from teachers	Value	zero	to be determined.	480 students supported by 46 itinerant teachers, v
	Date	May 13, 2020	March 30, 2022	March 30, 2022
	Comment

Number of grant-supported schools reopened Value 0.00 627.00 807.00
Date May 13, 2020 March 30, 2022 March 30, 2022
Comment
Percentage of teachers in grant-supported schools (public LBS and UBS) who return to school once the school system is reopened Value 0.00 80.00 78.00
Date May 13, 2020 March 30, 2022 March 30, 2022
Comment
Number of teachers trained to provide accelerated programs to mitigate loss of learning during school closure Value 0.00 2000.00 1000.00
Date May 13, 2020 March 30, 2022 March 30, 2022
Comment
School Reopening Minimum Hygiene Standards developed Value No Yes Yes
Date May 13, 2020 March 30, 2022 March 30, 2022
Comment
Remediation learning strategy developed Value No Yes Yes
Date May 13, 2020 March 30, 2022 March 30, 2022
Comment
Number of citizen engagement messages distributed via radio Value 0.00 27.00 336.00
Date May 13, 2020 March 30, 2022 March 30, 2022
Comment
Percentage of children previously enrolled in grant-supported schools who return to school once the school system is reopened Value 0.00 60.00 72.00
Date May 13, 2020 March 30, 2022 March 30, 2022
Comment
Number of mobile surveys completed Value 0.00 2.00 2.00
Date May 13, 2020 March 30, 2022 March 30, 2022
Comment
Percentage of children whose learning was assessed to evaluate loss of learning during school closure Value 0.00 20.00 0.00
Date May 13, 2020 March 30, 2022 March 30, 2022
Comment
Of which female Value 0.00 50.00 50.00
Date May 13, 2020 March 30, 2022 March 30, 2022
Comment
Number of public primary school/lower secondary school students who receive stationary packages and printed materials Value 0.00 100000.00 228246.00
Date May 13, 2020 March 30, 2022 March 30, 2022
Comment

Remediation learning strategy developed	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	May 13, 2020	March 30, 2022	March 30, 2022
	Comment

Number of mobile surveys completed	Value	0.00	2.00	2.00
	Date	May 13, 2020	March 30, 2022	March 30, 2022
	Comment

Of which female	Value	0.00	50.00	50.00
	Date	May 13, 2020	March 30, 2022	March 30, 2022
	Comment

GAMBIA - Emergency Education COVID-19 Response

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS