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Program for improving learning outcomes and socioemotional education (PROMISE)

Development Objective

To improve pedagogical and management practices in the education sector.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P176006

  • Active

  • Horacio Alvarez Marinelli , Katia Herrera Sosa, Santiago De la Cadena Becerra

  • Republic of Colombia

  • Colombia

  • June 24, 2021

  • (as of board presentation)

    March 24, 2022

  • September 14, 2022

  • US$ 294.00 million

  • School Feeding Program Unit - Alimentos para Aprender,Ministry of Education

  • Latin America and Caribbean

  • 2022

  • US$ 80.00 million

  • N/A

  • Not Applicable

  • June 30, 2026

  • BANK APPROVED

  • June 12, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 80.00
Borrower/Recipient 31.30

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment 80.00
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment 80.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 294.00

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

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Mar 24, 2022 IBRD-93600 Loan Commitment 80,000,000.00
May 15, 2023 IBRD-93600 Int Charges 74,985.60
May 15, 2023 IBRD-93600 Int Charges 16,438.35
May 15, 2023 IBRD-93600 Int Charges 33,424.65
May 15, 2023 IBRD-93600 Int Charges 74,985.60
May 15, 2023 IBRD-93600 Int Charges 477,376.88
Nov 15, 2023 IBRD-93600 Int Charges 15,751.74
Nov 15, 2023 IBRD-93600 Int Charges 962,723.20
Nov 15, 2023 IBRD-93600 Int Charges 15,895.58
Nov 15, 2023 IBRD-93600 Int Charges 48,000.30
Oct 16, 2023 IBRD-93600 Loan Disb 700,000.00
Jun 10, 2024 IBRD-93600 Loan Disb 19,300,000.00
Dec 23, 2022 IBRD-93600 Loan Disb 15,000,000.00
Sep 15, 2022 IBRD-93600 Fee Charges 200,000.00
May 15, 2024 IBRD-93600 Int Charges 975,524.70
May 15, 2024 IBRD-93600 Int Charges 62,202.44
Feb 7, 2023 IBRD-93600 Loan Disb 14,300,000.00
May 15, 2024 IBRD-93600 Int Charges 9,433.78
May 15, 2024 IBRD-93600 Int Charges 143.84
May 15, 2024 IBRD-93600 Int Charges 62,058.60

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Unsatisfactory 2025-01-23
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2025-01-23
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2025-01-23

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Percentage of all public schools that implement formative evaluation Evaluar para Avanzar (ExA)Value26.0012.4275.00
    DateDecember 31, 2020December 29, 2023September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Percentage of PTA schools including Evaluar para Avanzar in their School Improvement PlanValue0.000.0050.00
    DateJune 30, 2021December 15, 2022September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Percentage of PTA schools introducing remedial education and/or socioemotional skills programs in their School Improvement PlanValue0.005.0020.00
    DateDecember 31, 2020December 15, 2022September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learningValue1873733.001645146.002502420.00
    DateDecember 31, 2020August 28, 2023September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - FemaleValue918129.00963759.001005686.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Percentage of basic education students in PTA schools who do not meet the minimum academic requirements to continue to the following grade (Failure Rate)Value7.206.405.30
    DateDecember 31, 2020August 28, 2023September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Percentage of school sites (sedes) in lagging regions participating in remedial education and/or socioemotional skills programsValue0.000.0040.00
    DateDecember 31, 2020December 15, 2022September 30, 2025
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning in secondary education - FemaleValue0.00126112.00153000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2020December 29, 2023September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of local governments trained in the use of the new SFP IT ecosystem (SiPAE)ValueNo training plan has been designed.97 ETCs have been trained in the use of SiPAE.96 out of 96 ETCs have been trained in the use of
    DateDecember 31, 2021August 28, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment
  • Improving pedagogical support to teachersValue83304.0063385.00116000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2020December 29, 2023September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Supporting ETCs in lagging regions in using information for decision makingValueNo ETCs with data driven plansNo information on lagging regions currently availa20 ETCs with data driven plans
    DateJune 30, 2021August 28, 2023September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Teachers recruited or trainedValue83304.0015157.00146000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2020August 28, 2023September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning in lagging regions - TotalValue0.0025000.00100000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2020August 28, 2023September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Percentage point difference in promotion rates between boys and girls in lower secondary education in a given yearValue-3.60-3.60-1.80
    DateDecember 30, 2020August 28, 2023September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Promotion rates of children and youth in lagging regions - male in a given yearValue84.9085.3086.70
    DateDecember 31, 2020August 28, 2023September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Percentage of basic education students in rural PTA schools who do not meet the minimum academic requirements to continue to the following grade (Failure Rate)Value6.906.984.50
    DateDecember 31, 2020December 29, 2023September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of textbook materials distributed in the PTA in language, mathematics and socioemotional skillsValue7000000.007281808.009000000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2020December 15, 2022September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Percentage of school sites (sedes) in lagging regions participating in remedial education and/or socioemotional skills programs that have introduced mechanisms for collecting beneficiary feedback andValue0.000.0050.00
    DateJune 30, 2021August 28, 2023September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of teachers participating in Aulas VirtualesValue4000.006142.007000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2020December 29, 2023September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of school principals supported through the PTA in pedagogical leadershipValue256.00327.00350.00
    DateDecember 31, 2020December 29, 2023September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Developing and promoting the support line for ETCs in the PTAValueNo program exists88 ETC received guidelines for the implementation 40 out of 96 ETCs have been trained in the impleme
    DateDecember 31, 2020December 15, 2022September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • ETCs receiving support for the implementation of the remedial education program through the PTAValueNo program exists.10 ETCs in lagging regions received support for th20 ETCs in lagging regions receiving support for t
    DateJune 30, 2021December 29, 2023September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning in secondary education - TotalValue0.00265154.00300000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2020December 29, 2023September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of female SFP ETC's staff trained in the use of SiPAEValue0.000.00320.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Teachers recruited or trained - Female (RMS requirement)Value63216.0075789.0096375.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Number of teachers trained in secondary education remedial program - TotalValue0.000.0030000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2020December 15, 2022September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning in lagging regions - FemaleValue0.0012750.0051000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2020August 28, 2023September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • Number of teachers trained in secondary education remedial program - FemaleValue0.000.008360.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Designing, implementing and reporting standardized test results (pruebas SABER)ValueSABER implemented in a sample of students in gradeThe report of SABER implementation is soon to be pSABER implemented in a sample of students in grade
    DateJune 30, 2021December 29, 2023September 30, 2025
    Comment
  • New management and evaluation IT system for the School Feeding ProgramValueNo SiPAE subsystems have been developed or deployeOne of the four sub systems of SiPAE has been deveAll the four SiPAE subsystems have been developed
    DateJune 30, 2021August 28, 2023December 31, 2025
    Comment