Togo COVID-19 Education Response Project

Abstract*

Overview of Country Context On March 6, 2020, the Ministry of Health announced the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Lomé. Since March 17, 2020, Togo has instituted an action plan from the Ministry of Health to address the pandemic. This includes surveillance of air, land and maritime borders, limits on the size of gatherings, sensitization and information sharing, clinical and para-clinical screening and intensified management of hospitals’ human... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective is to: increase access to distance learning in grades 1-9 and support the safe and effective re-opening of schools

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P174166
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Mouhamadou Lo
Borrower 2
The Republic of Togo

Country
Togo
Disclosure Date
June 17, 2020
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
August 18, 2020
Effective Date
October 9, 2020

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 6.85 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Primary, Secondary, Technical and Craft Education - MEPSTA
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2021

Commitment Amount
US$ 6.85 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Moderate
Closing Date
June 30, 2022

Consultant Services required
Yes
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 Control84%
- FY17 - Pandemic Response84%
FY17 - Education100%
- FY17 - Education Facilities84%
- FY17 - Education Financing100%
- FY17 - Education Governance, School-Based Management100%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks28%
- FY17 - Teachers100%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - ICT28%
- FY17 - ICT Solutions28%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
EFA-FTI Education Program Development Fund	6.85

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	6.85
Total Project Cost**	6.85

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2022-07-08
Project Management	Satisfactory	2022-07-08
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2022-07-08
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2022-07-08
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2022-07-08
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-07-08

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-30-2022
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 04-20-2023	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		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

Share of grades 1-9 children supported with distance learning/home-based learning Value 0.00 50.00 0.00
Date April 15, 2020 June 30, 2022
Comment
Share of children who return to school once the school system is reopened Value 0.00 80.00 0.00
Date April 15, 2020 June 30, 2022
Comment
Share of grades 1-9 children supported with distance learning/home-based learning - Female Value 0.00 50.00 0.00
Date April 15, 2020 June 30, 2022
Comment
Share of children who return to school once the school system is reopened - Female Value 0.00 80.00 0.00
Date April 15, 2020 June 30, 2022
Comment
Share of grades 1-9 children supported with distance learning/home-based learning - Region - Lome Golfe Value 0.00 50.00 0.00
Date April 17, 2020 June 30, 2022
Comment
Share of children who return to school once the school system is reopened - Disability Value 0.00 80.00 0.00
Date April 15, 2020 June 30, 2022
Comment
Large-scale primary/secondary learning assessments completed Value 0.00 1.00 0.00
Date October 13, 2020 June 30, 2022
Comment
Number of grants-supported schools equipped with minimum hygiene standards for prevention of COVID-19 Value 0.00 10528.00 0.00
Date April 15, 2020 June 30, 2022
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of children provided with learning kits, stationary packages and printed materials Value 0.00 982507.00 0.00
Date April 15, 2020 June 30, 2022
Comment
Percentage of schools reopened Value 0.00 90.00 0.00
Date April 15, 2020 June 30, 2022
Comment
Technical assistance provided to MoE for the expansion of distance learning across all education levels Value No Yes
Date April 15, 2020 June 30, 2022
Comment
Number of teachers trained in using distance learning methods and/or provided materials to support distance learning Value 0.00 261.00 0.00
Date April 15, 2020 June 30, 2022
Comment

Number of children provided access to sensitization campaigns that aim at minimizing the negative impacts of school closure like gender-based violence and issues related to unequal social norms	Value	0.00	1965014.00	0.00
	Date	April 15, 2020	June 30, 2022
	Comment

Percentage of schools offering remedial programs once the school system is reopened Value 0.00 70.00 0.00
Date April 15, 2020 June 30, 2022
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 0.00 2195149.00 0.00
Date March 9, 2020 June 30, 2022
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 0.00 1059600.00 0.00
Date
Comment