Bangladesh COVID 19 School Sector Response (GPE)

Abstract*

This Bangladesh COVID 19 School Sector Response Project will provide grant in the amount of US$14,800,000 through the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Accelerated Funding window for COVID 19 response in basic education. The proposed GPE fund is in response to a request from the Government of Bangladesh (GOB). The World Bank has been selected as the Grant Agent (GA) for processing and supervising the proposed grant through the consensus of the... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objectives (PDOs) are to (i) strengthen the basic school system’s institutional capacity to respond to, and recover from, the COVID-19 crisis; and (ii) build resilience to face future crises from preprimary to secondary levels.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P174268
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Tashmina Rahman , Mokhlesur Rahman
Borrower 2
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Country
Bangladesh
Disclosure Date
August 14, 2020
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
October 20, 2020
Effective Date
February 15, 2021

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 14.80 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Primary and Mass Education
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2021

Commitment Amount
US$ 14.80 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Last Update Date
June 21, 2023
Closing Date
December 31, 2022

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change15%
- FY17 - Adaptation15%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Disease Control32%
- FY17 - Pandemic Response32%
FY17 - Education100%
- FY17 - Access to Education87%
- FY17 - Education Facilities66%
- FY17 - Education Governance, School-Based Management100%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks100%
- FY17 - Teachers100%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Education for All - Fast Track Initiative	14.80

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	14.80
Total Project Cost**	14.80

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
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2022-12-22
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2022-12-22
Procurement	Satisfactory	2022-12-22
Project Management	Satisfactory	2022-12-22
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2022-12-22
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2022-12-22

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-21-2023
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 11-21-2023	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	High	N/a
M&e Quality	High	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number (and % of children in the relevant age-group in the program area) of children supported with inclusive distance learning programs (disaggregated by gender)	Value	0.00	2500000.00	0.00
	Date	June 30, 2020	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Remote learning system integrated into the basic education school system	Value	Underdeveloped Remote Learning System	Remote learning System fully functional and integr
	Date	April 30, 2020	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Number (and %) of children who were enrolled in grant-supported preprimary and primary level government schools before the COVID-19pandemic have returned to schools	Value	0.00	3240000.00	0.00
	Date	June 30, 2020	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Boys Value 0.00 1205000.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment
Boys Value 0.00 1590000.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment
Girls Value 0.00 1295000.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment
Girls Value 0.00 1650000.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of grade - subject programs with complete and appropriate digital contents supported for the whole academic year for Grade 1-10 (Number)	Value	0.00	35.00	0.00
	Date	April 30, 2020	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Number (and %) of primary schools re-opened following implementation of Safe School Re-opening Plan Value 0.00 20000.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment

Sustainability Plan for the Remote Learning System in place for basic school system	Value	No Sustainability Plan is in place	Sustainability Plan for the Remote Learning System
	Date	April 30, 2020	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Number of hard-to-reach children provided with learning materials/packages Value 0.00 150000.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment

Standard Emergency Operation Procedures for junior secondary school system prepared	Value	No Standard Emergency Operation Procedures in plac	Standard Emergency Operation Procedures for junior
	Date	April 30, 2020	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Percentage of primary schools re-opened following implementation of Safe School Re-opening Plan Value 0.00 31.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment
Number (and % of children in program area) of children whose learning was assessed to evaluate loss of learning during school closure Value 0.00 60000.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 0.00 35900000.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment
Percentage of children in program area whose learning was assessed to evaluate loss of learning during school closure Value 0.00 1.50 0.00
Date June 30, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment

Number (and % of teachers in program area) of teachers trained on remedial education, distance learning strategies, and formative and summative assessment practices	Value	0.00	2000.00	0.00
	Date	June 30, 2020	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Percentage of teachers trained on remedial education, distance learning strategies, and formative and summative assessment practices Value 0.00 0.60 0.00
Date June 30, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment