CoVID 19 School Sector Response (GPE)

Development Objective

The Program Development Objective is to improve the quality, equitable access, and efficiency of basic and secondary education in Nepal by supporting the Government's School Sector Development Program.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P174209
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Karthika Radhakrishnan , Mohan Aryal, Maya Sherpa
Borrower 2
Nepal

Country
Nepal
Disclosure Date
July 9, 2020
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
August 21, 2020
Effective Date
N/A

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 10.85 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2021

Commitment Amount
US$ 10.85 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
July 16, 2022

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Parent Projects
P160748
Last Update Date
September 6, 2022

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 Control9%
- FY17 - Pandemic Response9%
FY17 - Education100%
- FY17 - Education Facilities100%
- FY17 - Education Financing95%
- FY17 - Education Governance, School-Based Management15%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks95%
- FY17 - Teachers100%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection9%
- FY17 - Disability9%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Education for All - Fast Track Initiative	10.85

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	10.85
Total Project Cost**	10.85

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.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

No data available.

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percentage of students displaying grade-level competency on core subjects in Grade 8 measured through NASA	Value	-	There is no target for year three.	Year 4: Second competency-based test conducted for
	Date	February 28, 2017	September 9, 2019	July 15, 2020
	Comment

NER in basic and secondary education in 15 most disadvantaged districts as ranked in the equity index (disaggregated by gender)	Value	Basic:All: 85.1Boys: 86.5Girls 83.6Secondary:	The data presented as baseline were for Year one (	BasicAll: 91.4Boys: 92.8.Girls:90.0Secondary
	Date	July 15, 2016	September 9, 2019	July 15, 2021
	Comment

Percentage of funds disbursed to schools in compliance with eligibility and utilization guidelines Value 0.00 88.00 95.00
Date July 15, 2016 September 9, 2019 July 15, 2021
Comment

Percentage of grade 3 students reading grade-level text with proficiency	Value	Total: 12.8; Boys: 11.3; Girls: 14	NA	Total: 15 (disaggregated by boys and girls)
	Date	June 30, 2016	March 15, 2020	July 15, 2020
	Comment

Enhanced teacher time-spent-teaching (TST) operational	Value	Limited teacher accountability (low levels of TST)	Year-three target: "TST enhancing monitoring syste	TST monitoring system operational in 400 LGs.
	Date	July 15, 2016	September 9, 2019	July 15, 2021
	Comment

Survival rate to Grade 8 and to Grade 12 (disaggregated by gender)	Value	Grade 8 All: 76.6 percentBoys: 75.9 percentGirl	Year-three target:Grade 8:All: 86Boys: 84.7Gir	Grade 8 All: 92 Boys: 91.2 Girls: 93 Grade 12
	Date	July 15, 2016	September 9, 2019	July 15, 2021
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of out-of-school children brought to schools or LCs Value - Year-three target: "200,000 OOSC brought to school 280,000
Date February 28, 2017 September 9, 2019 July 15, 2021
Comment

Strengthened governance, fiduciary management, data systems, and institutional capacity for results-based program implementation	Value	Enhanced fiduciary system is not in place.85% ac	Year-three targets: (a) "4 percentage points impr	a) Percentage of audit observation of SSDP no more
	Date	July 15, 2016	September 9, 2019	July 15, 2021
	Comment

Improved ECED and EGRP Value n.a. Year-three target: "Number of schools meeting mini Number of schools meeting minimum standards for EC
Date July 15, 2016 September 9, 2019 July 15, 2021
Comment

Implementation of pro-poor targeted scholarships (PPTS) and pro-science targeted scholarships (PSS)	Value	Scholarship schemes are not pro-poor targetedSha	Year-three targets (a) PPTS scheme implemented in	(a) PPTS scheme implemented in Grades 9, 10, 11, a
	Date	July 15, 2016	September 9, 2019	July 15, 2021
	Comment

Enhancing feedback mechanism to schools	Value	School profile cards not used for conducting socia	Year-three target: "District and school profile ca	School profiles from EMIS generated and used in so
	Date	July 15, 2016	September 9, 2019	July 15, 2021
	Comment

National Curriculum Framework (NCF) revised and implemented	Value	Secondary curriculum does not adequately serve the	Year-three target: “Draft for revision of curricul	Grade 9 new curriculum implemented
	Date	July 15, 2016	September 9, 2019	July 15, 2021
	Comment

Number of secondary schools receiving pro-science grants to offer science stream	Value	Low enrolment of students in science streams	Year-three target: "200 secondary schools receive	500
	Date	July 15, 2016	September 9, 2019	July 15, 2021
	Comment

Assessment and examination system reforms undertaken to improve teaching and learning	Value	Letter grading and single-subject certification in	Year-three target “Single subject certification po	(a)Standardized and improved annual examination co
	Date	July 15, 2016	September 9, 2019	July 15, 2021
	Comment

Share of students enrolled in science subjects in Grades 11 and 12	Value	Low enrolment of students in science streams	Year-three target: "Share of students enrolled in	15
	Date	July 15, 2016	September 9, 2019	July 15, 2021
	Comment

Improved teacher management and accountability	Value	Number of teachers identified nationally for redep	Year three target “number of teachers to be redepl	Number of teachers to be redeployed reduced by 60%
	Date	July 15, 2016	September 9, 2019	July 15, 2021
	Comment

Number of schools receiving block grants	Value	Serious accountability problems in the current mod	Year-three target: "100 schools receive block gran	700
	Date	July 15, 2016	September 9, 2019	July 15, 2021
	Comment

Number of schools implementing performance-based grants for meeting minimum accountability requirements	Value	Accountability and performance issues are hard to	Year-three target: "5000 schools implementing perf	Performance based grants for schools implemented i
	Date	July 15, 2016	September 9, 2019	July 15, 2021
	Comment

Number of basic education level (pre-primary to Grade 8) students who can access inclusive distance learning supported through the project	Value	0	NA	1,500,000
	Date	March 31, 2020	March 31, 2020	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Number of basic education teachers in community schools trained in (i) addressing learning gaps; and (ii) digital skills Value 0 NA 15,000
Date March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2021
Comment
Number of grade - specific lessons supported through the project broacasted Value 0 NA 3,000
Date March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2021
Comment

Number of children from marginalized background/ with no access to media or internet provide with printed learning packs and materials.	Value	0	NA	190,000
	Date	March 31, 2020	March 31, 2020	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Number of children provided access to programs and sensitization campaigns to minimize the negative impacts of school closures, with a focus on girls	Value	0	NA	1,500,000
	Date	March 31, 2020	March 31, 2020	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Learning portal functional Value Learning portal developed NA Learning portal functional
Date March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2021
Comment
Number of children supported with accelerated learning program to mitigate the learning loss during school closure Value 0 NA 400,000
Date March 31, 2020 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Number of grant-supported schools reopened Value 0 NA 3000
Date March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2021
Comment
Number of of grant-supported schools equipped with minimum hygiene standards for prevention of CoVID 19 Value 0 NA 3,000
Date March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2021
Comment

School reopening framework and distance learning guidelines disseminated to sub-national governments	Value	NA	NA	School reopening framework and distance learning g
	Date	March 31, 2020	March 31, 2020	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Project Implementation Manual developed Value NA NA Project Implementation Manual developed
Date March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2021
Comment
Evaluation of distance learning program conducted Value NA NA Evaluation of distance learning program conducted
Date March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2021
Comment

Percentage of funds disbursed to schools in compliance with eligibility and utilization guidelines	Value	0.00	88.00	95.00
	Date	July 15, 2016	September 9, 2019	July 15, 2021
	Comment

Number of out-of-school children brought to schools or LCs	Value	-	Year-three target: "200,000 OOSC brought to school	280,000
	Date	February 28, 2017	September 9, 2019	July 15, 2021
	Comment

Improved ECED and EGRP	Value	n.a.	Year-three target: "Number of schools meeting mini	Number of schools meeting minimum standards for EC
	Date	July 15, 2016	September 9, 2019	July 15, 2021
	Comment

Number of basic education teachers in community schools trained in (i) addressing learning gaps; and (ii) digital skills	Value	0	NA	15,000
	Date	March 31, 2020	March 31, 2020	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Number of grade - specific lessons supported through the project broacasted	Value	0	NA	3,000
	Date	March 31, 2020	March 31, 2020	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Learning portal functional	Value	Learning portal developed	NA	Learning portal functional
	Date	March 31, 2020	March 31, 2020	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Number of children supported with accelerated learning program to mitigate the learning loss during school closure	Value	0	NA	400,000
	Date	March 31, 2020	December 31, 2021	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Number of grant-supported schools reopened	Value	0	NA	3000
	Date	March 31, 2020	March 31, 2020	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Project Implementation Manual developed	Value	NA	NA	Project Implementation Manual developed
	Date	March 31, 2020	March 31, 2020	December 31, 2021
	Comment

CoVID 19 School Sector Response (GPE)

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 March 31, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS