Additional Financing - Lebanon RACE Support Program

Development Objective

The Program Development Objective is to promote equitable access to education services, enhance quality of student learning, and strengthen the education systems in Lebanon's education sector in response to the protracted refugee crisis.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P176205
Status
Dropped
Team Leader
Adelle Pushparatnam
Borrower 2
Lebanese Republic, Ministry of Finance

Country
Lebanon
Disclosure Date
June 9, 2021
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
N/A
Effective Date
N/A

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 12.20 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Education and Higher Education
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2023

Commitment Amount
US$ 12.20 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Last Update Date
December 19, 2024
Closing Date
February 29, 2024

Last Stage Reached
CONCEPT REVIEW
Parent Projects
P159470

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

No data available.

Themes

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Education0%
- FY17 - Education Governance, School-Based Management0%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks0%
- FY17 - Student Assessment0%
- FY17 - Teachers0%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Lebanon Syrian Crisis Trust Fund	12.20

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	12.20
Total Project Cost**	12.20

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

Increase in the proportion of school aged Lebanese and non-Lebanese children (3-18) enrolled in formal education (disaggregated by school type, education cycle, nationality, and gender)	Value	400000.00	503473.00	500000.00
	Date	September 1, 2016	April 16, 2021	August 31, 2022
	Comment

Increase in the proportion of students passing their grades, and transitioning to the next grade (disaggregated by school type, grade, nationality, and gender)	Value	0.00	3.67	4.00
	Date	September 1, 2016	April 16, 2021	August 31, 2022
	Comment

Timely and robust data available for evidence informed policy-making and planning	Value	(i) Misalignment in data collection and data manag	Student enrollment data by March 1; and (iii) pass	(i) Data and information management framework deve
	Date	September 1, 2016	April 16, 2021	August 31, 2022
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Large-scale primary/secondary learning assessments completed Value 2.00 4.00 4.00
Date December 31, 2017 April 16, 2021 April 16, 2021
Comment
Document on Risk Screening of Public Schools in Lebanon under the National School Safety Program (NSSP) available Value No Yes Yes
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
RACE II coordination platform led by PMU established and fully functional Value Yes No Yes
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Staffing review and technical assistance plan for PMU, CERD, and DOPS available Value No Yes Yes
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Quality control standards for planning, procurement and financial management for PMU and CERD endorsed and operational Value No Yes Yes
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment

Proportion of students transitioning grades	Value	Lebanese:100% for transition from Cycle 1 to 2;9	1st shift:Total of 82.94% for C1 to C2 (with 81.5	Same rates maintained
	Date	September 1, 2016	April 16, 2021	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Number of school aged children (3-18) enrolled in formal education Value 400000.00 503473.00 500000.00
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment

CERD Annual Statistics Yearbook is published by 01 August every year for the last academic year (inclusive of all refugee-educationdata)	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	September 1, 2016	April 16, 2021	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Number of students in public schools successful in Grade 3 and Grade 6 learning assessment tests	Value	Grade 3: 0;Grade 6: 0	0	Grade 3: TBD after pilot;Grade 6: TBD after pilot
	Date	September 1, 2016	April 16, 2021	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Number of children and youth whose registration fees for public formal education and ALP are partially or fully subsidized	Value	Formal Education: Lebanese: TOTAL 197,010 Prep-	Total Student population in public 1st shift 1,0	Formal Education: Lebanese: TOTAL 262,500 Prep-
	Date	September 1, 2016	April 16, 2021	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Mid-cycle and end-cycle RACE II program review completed Value No Yes Yes
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment

Number of teachers, education personnel, and educators trained	Value	0	MEHE: Teachers : 24,000 Education personnel: 87	Teachers : 14,500 per year;Education personnel: T
	Date	September 1, 2016	April 16, 2021	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Number of public school buildings that meet MEHE’s Effective School Profile (ESP) standards Value 377 583 884
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Annual RACE II Operational and Financial Plan and Report available Value No Yes Yes
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Percentage of trained teachers whose teaching performance meets national performance standards Value 0 0 >75%
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Unified framework for data management, data collection protocols, and compliance systems endorsed and operational Value No Yes Yes
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Number of public schools newly built or expanded to meet quality standards specified in GoL’s Decree 9091 Value 41 41 40 built; 125 expanded
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Number of public school classrooms that have received a MEHE-endorsed package of teaching materials Value 0.00 17837.00 11570.00
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Percentage of public schools with education data management system functioning Value 0 98% >90%
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment

Number of MEHE-owned public school buildings meeting Effective School Profile (ESP) standards equipped in line with MEHE specifications	Value	200.00	200.00	500.00
	Date	September 1, 2016	April 16, 2021	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Number of DOPS counsellors trained Value 475.00 1080.00 1900.00
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment

Percentage of schools with disaggregated data on refugee student enrolment available by 01 February of each year for current academic year	Value	0	90	>90%
	Date	September 1, 2016	April 16, 2021	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Number of public school buildings (by MEHE owned/rented) furnished in line with MEHE specifications Value 417 417 >1000
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Number of public schools that implement formative and summative assessments for students in Grade 3 in reading and math Value 0.00 0.00 180.00
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment

% of children and youth aged 03-15 above the corresponding graduation age who have completed a Cycle	Value	Lebanese:Cycle 1: 96%;Cycle 2: 87%;Cycle 3: 78%	1st Shift with 84% Lebanese (corrected method)Cyc	Lebanese:Cycle 1: >96%;Cycle 2: >87%;Cycle 3: >
	Date	September 1, 2016	April 16, 2021	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Curriculum revised to improve quality of learning Value No No Yes
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 July 31, 2022
Comment

% students who were at school last year remain at school this year	Value	Lebanese:99% for all Cycles;Non-Lebanese: 99 f	1st Shift Lebanese: 91% for Cycle 1 92% for Cycl	Same rates maintained
	Date	September 1, 2016	April 16, 2021	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Number of schools that implement and monitor their School Improvement Plan (SIP) within the same academic year Value 260.00 420.00 780.00
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
CERD adequately capacitated and equipped to develop interactive content and e-platform Value No No Yes
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Number of public schools that conduct 2 or more health checks per year Value 0 2,050 >1000
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
National textbooks piloted, evaluated, and finalized for print Value No No Yes
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2022
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 400000.00 503473.00 503473.00
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 April 16, 2021
Comment
Number of public schools implementing GoL-endorsed child protection policy, protocols and mechanisms Value 0 1200 >750
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Comprehensive national learning assessment strategy developed and operational Value No Yes Yes
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 200000.00 251737.00 0.00
Date
Comment
National Teacher Assessment Framework and teacher observation tools developed and operational Value No No Yes
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment

Percentage of cases of violence involving students that require follow-up/referral and for which referral mechanisms were followed	Value	0	92	>90%
	Date	September 1, 2016	April 16, 2021	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Endorsed framework for school-based management operational Value No No Yes
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Percentage of identified children and youth with special needs who are referred by public schools Value 0 DOPS: 45CERD:30 >90%
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Number of public schools with Community Liaison Officers Value 0.00 434.00 430.00
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Revised School Health Program operational Value No No Yes
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Percentage of cases of violence which were reported by communities for which referral mechanisms were followed Value 0 56.9 >75%
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Policy and mechanisms to monitor violence against children in schools endorsed and operationalized by MEHE (with MOSA, MOJ, MOI) Value No Yes Yes
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Percentage of identified children and youth with special needs who are referred by communities for additional support Value 0 56 >75%
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Policy framework for special needs education endorsed and operational Value No Yes Yes
Date September 1, 2016 April 16, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment

Large-scale primary/secondary learning assessments completed	Value	2.00	4.00	4.00
	Date	December 31, 2017	April 16, 2021	April 16, 2021
	Comment

Percentage of trained teachers whose teaching performance meets national performance standards	Value	0	0	>75%
	Date	September 1, 2016	April 16, 2021	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Number of public schools newly built or expanded to meet quality standards specified in GoL’s Decree 9091	Value	41	41	40 built; 125 expanded
	Date	September 1, 2016	April 16, 2021	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Number of DOPS counsellors trained	Value	475.00	1080.00	1900.00
	Date	September 1, 2016	April 16, 2021	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Number of public school buildings (by MEHE owned/rented) furnished in line with MEHE specifications	Value	417	417	>1000
	Date	September 1, 2016	April 16, 2021	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Number of schools that implement and monitor their School Improvement Plan (SIP) within the same academic year	Value	260.00	420.00	780.00
	Date	September 1, 2016	April 16, 2021	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Number of public schools that conduct 2 or more health checks per year	Value	0	2,050	>1000
	Date	September 1, 2016	April 16, 2021	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Number of public schools implementing GoL-endorsed child protection policy, protocols and mechanisms	Value	0	1200	>750
	Date	September 1, 2016	April 16, 2021	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female	Value	200000.00	251737.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Percentage of identified children and youth with special needs who are referred by public schools	Value	0	DOPS: 45CERD:30	>90%
	Date	September 1, 2016	April 16, 2021	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Percentage of cases of violence which were reported by communities for which referral mechanisms were followed	Value	0	56.9	>75%
	Date	September 1, 2016	April 16, 2021	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Additional Financing - Lebanon RACE Support Program

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 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