Innovations Towards Learning in Lagging Iraqi Governorates

Abstract*

The project supports the most vulnerable primary students in acquiring early literacy and numeracy skills in three lagging Iraqi governorates, through support to schools, teachers, caregivers, as well as Directorates of Education (DOE) and the Ministry of Education (MOED). The project’s component 1 aims to strengthen teaching practices of Arabic and Mathematics primary teachers in literacy and numeracy. Component 2 aims to support parents and schools... Show More

Development Objective

To enhance teaching practices of Arabic and Mathematics teachers and improve literacy and numeracy skills among the most vulnerable primary students in lagging Iraqi governorates.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P175721
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Elisabeth Sedmik
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance (MOF)

Country
Iraq
Disclosure Date
December 29, 2021
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 11, 2022
Effective Date
November 18, 2022

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 10.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Education (MOED)
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2022

Commitment Amount
US$ 10.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Last Update Date
July 16, 2024
Closing Date
October 31, 2023

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 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Disease Control40%
- FY17 - Pandemic Response40%
FY17 - Education100%
- FY17 - Access to Education40%
- FY17 - Education Facilities100%
- FY17 - Education Financing75%
- FY17 - Education Governance, School-Based Management100%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks100%
- FY17 - Student Assessment40%
- FY17 - Teachers40%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Fragility, Conflict and Violence100%
- FY17 - Post-conflict reconstruction100%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Iraq Reconstruction Trust Fund	10.00

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	10.00
Total Project Cost**	10.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2023-03-03
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2023-03-03
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2023-03-03
Project Management	Satisfactory	2023-03-03
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2023-03-03
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2023-03-03

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Students meeting benchmarks on literacy test	Value	To be collected under the project	To be collected under the project	TBD when baseline is collected
	Date	January 31, 2022	August 10, 2022	October 31, 2023
	Comment

Students meeting benchmarks on numeracy Value To be collected under the project To be collected under the project TBD when baseline is collected
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment
Increase in proportion of teachers demonstrating good teaching practices Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of teachers recruited Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment
Students completed literacy catch up program - female Value 0 TBD based on formative assessments TBD based on formative assessments
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment
Teachers recruited or trained - Female (RMS requirement) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Students completed numeracy catch up program Value 0 TBD based on formative assessments TBD based on formative assessments
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment
Number of teachers trained Value 0.00 0.00 3870.00
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment
Students completed numeracy catch up program - female Value 0 TBD based on formative assessments TBD based on formative assessments
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment
Teachers trained -female Value 0.00 0.00 2565.00
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment
Students receiving reading booklets Value 0.00 0.00 297000.00
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment
Students receiving reading booklets - female Value 0.00 0.00 136368.00
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment
Schools with school management committees trained according to SBM manual Value 0.00 0.00 800.00
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment
Students receiving numeracy booklets Value 0.00 0.00 297000.00
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment
Preparation and registration for international large-scale assessment complete Value No No Yes
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment
Students receiving numeracy booklets - female Value 0.00 0.00 136368.00
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment
Schools receiving grants Value 0.00 0.00 800.00
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment
Schools effectively used grants Value 0.00 0.00 800.00
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment
Teachers receiving coaching Value 0.00 0.00 3870.00
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 0.00 0.00 297000.00
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment
Teachers receiving coaching - female Value 0.00 0.00 2565.00
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Students assessed formatively Value 0.00 0.00 148500.00
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment
Teachers recruited or trained Value 0.00 0.00 3870.00
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment
Students assessed formatively - female Value 0.00 0.00 68184.00
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment
Students completed literacy catch up program Value 0 TBD based on formative assessments TBD based on formative assessments
Date January 31, 2022 August 10, 2022 October 31, 2023
Comment

Students meeting benchmarks on numeracy	Value	To be collected under the project	To be collected under the project	TBD when baseline is collected
	Date	January 31, 2022	August 10, 2022	October 31, 2023
	Comment

Increase in proportion of teachers demonstrating good teaching practices	Value	0.00	0.00	70.00
	Date	January 31, 2022	August 10, 2022	October 31, 2023
	Comment

Number of teachers recruited	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	January 31, 2022	August 10, 2022	October 31, 2023
	Comment

Students completed literacy catch up program - female	Value	0	TBD based on formative assessments	TBD based on formative assessments
	Date	January 31, 2022	August 10, 2022	October 31, 2023
	Comment

Number of teachers trained	Value	0.00	0.00	3870.00
	Date	January 31, 2022	August 10, 2022	October 31, 2023
	Comment

Teachers trained -female	Value	0.00	0.00	2565.00
	Date	January 31, 2022	August 10, 2022	October 31, 2023
	Comment

Students receiving reading booklets	Value	0.00	0.00	297000.00
	Date	January 31, 2022	August 10, 2022	October 31, 2023
	Comment

Students receiving numeracy booklets	Value	0.00	0.00	297000.00
	Date	January 31, 2022	August 10, 2022	October 31, 2023
	Comment

Schools receiving grants	Value	0.00	0.00	800.00
	Date	January 31, 2022	August 10, 2022	October 31, 2023
	Comment

Schools effectively used grants	Value	0.00	0.00	800.00
	Date	January 31, 2022	August 10, 2022	October 31, 2023
	Comment

Teachers receiving coaching	Value	0.00	0.00	3870.00
	Date	January 31, 2022	August 10, 2022	October 31, 2023
	Comment

Teachers receiving coaching - female	Value	0.00	0.00	2565.00
	Date	January 31, 2022	August 10, 2022	October 31, 2023
	Comment

Students assessed formatively	Value	0.00	0.00	148500.00
	Date	January 31, 2022	August 10, 2022	October 31, 2023
	Comment

Teachers recruited or trained	Value	0.00	0.00	3870.00
	Date	January 31, 2022	August 10, 2022	October 31, 2023
	Comment

Students assessed formatively - female	Value	0.00	0.00	68184.00
	Date	January 31, 2022	August 10, 2022	October 31, 2023
	Comment

Innovations Towards Learning in Lagging Iraqi Governorates

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Project Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS