| Financier | Commitments |
|---|---|
| Borrower/Recipient | 995.60 |
| IDA Credit | 50.00 |
Additional Financing to SSDP
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
P176616
Closed
Karthika Radhakrishnan , Mohan Aryal, Maya Sherpa
Nepal Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
April 7, 2021
(as of board presentation)
July 8, 2021
N/A
US$ 1045.60 million
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
2022
US$ 50.00 million
N/A
September 6, 2022
July 16, 2022
No
BANK APPROVED
Finances
Financing Plan (US$ Millions)
Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)
| Product Line | IBRD/IDA |
|---|---|
| IBRD Commitment | N/A |
| IDA Commitment | 50.00 |
| IBRD + IDA Commitment | 50.00 |
| Lending Instrument | |
|---|---|
| Grant Amount | N/A |
| Total Project Cost** | 1045.60 |
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.
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 - The NASA for Grade 8 was held but the analysis s p Year 4: Second competency-based test conducted for Date February 28, 2017 November 30, 2020 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: Basic: Total 89.2; Girls 88.1; Boys: 90.3Seconda BasicAll: 91.4Boys: 92.8.Girls:90.0Secondary Date July 15, 2016 November 30, 2020 July 15, 2021 Comment Percentage of funds disbursed to schools in compliance with eligibility and utilization guidelines Value 0.00 93.60 95.00 Date July 15, 2016 November 30, 2020 July 15, 2021 Comment Percentage of grade 3 students reading grade-level text with proficiency Value Total: 12.8; Boys: 11.3; Girls: 14 Final report is pending Total: 15 (disaggregated by boys and girls) Date June 30, 2016 November 30, 2020 July 15, 2020 Comment Enhanced teacher time-spent-teaching (TST) operational Value Limited teacher accountability (low levels of TST) An achievement report of 200 local governments tha TST monitoring system operational in 229 LGs. Date July 15, 2016 November 30, 2020 July 16, 2022 Comment Survival rate to Grade 8 and to Grade 12 (disaggregated by gender) Value Grade 8 All: 76.6 percentBoys: 75.9 percentGirl Grade 8 All: 79.3 Girls: 79.6 Grade 12: All: Grade 8 All: 92 Boys: 91.2 Girls: 93 Grade 12 Date July 15, 2016 November 30, 2020 July 15, 2021 Comment Number of LGs that have implemented catch-up program Value N/A N/A 400 Date April 1, 2021 April 1, 2021 July 16, 2022 Comment Number of LGs that have implemented alternative mode of learning during COVID-19 schools closures Value N/A Data collection ongoing 171 Date March 15, 2020 April 1, 2021 July 16, 2022 Comment
INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Improved ECED and EGRP Value n.a. The year 3 and 4 status has been delayed due to CO Number of schools meeting minimum standards for EC Date July 15, 2016 November 30, 2020 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 There is no target for Year 4 a) Percentage of audit observation of SSDP no more Date July 15, 2016 November 30, 2020 July 15, 2021 Comment Number of out-of-school children brought to schools or LCs Value - The Year 4 target of 250,000 OOSC brought to schoo Date February 28, 2017 November 30, 2020 July 16, 2022 Comment Number of basic education level (pre-primary to Grade 8) students who can access inclusive distance learning supported through the project Value 0 The Project Implementation Manual is currently bei 1,500,000 Date March 31, 2020 November 30, 2020 December 31, 2021 Comment National Curriculum Framework (NCF) revised and implemented Value Secondary curriculum does not adequately serve the The target for Year 4 has been partially achieved. Grade 9 new curriculum implemented Date July 15, 2016 November 30, 2020 July 16, 2022 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 Implementation of pro-poor targeted scholarships (PPTS) and pro-science targeted scholarships (PSS) Value Scholarship schemes are not pro-poor targetedSha Year 3 target of PPTS and PPS implemented in all d (a) Standards, operational policies and guidelines Date July 15, 2016 November 30, 2020 July 16, 2022 Comment Assessment and examination system reforms undertaken to improve teaching and learning Value Letter grading and single-subject certification in There is no Year 4 target for this indicator. Year (a) MOEST approves a framework for conducting the Date July 15, 2016 November 30, 2020 July 16, 2022 Comment Number of secondary schools receiving pro-science grants to offer science stream Value Low enrolment of students in science streams 322 (model schools) 500 Date July 15, 2016 November 30, 2020 July 16, 2022 Comment Number of basic education teachers in community schools trained in (i) addressing learning gaps; and (ii) digital skills Value 0 The Project Implementation Manual is currently bei 15,000 Date March 31, 2020 November 30, 2020 December 31, 2021 Comment Improved teacher management and accountability Value Number of teachers identified nationally for redep The end-of-project for this indicator was reported Number of teachers to be redeployed reduced by 60% Date July 15, 2016 November 30, 2020 July 16, 2022 Comment Share of students enrolled in science subjects in Grades 11 and 12 Value Low enrolment of students in science streams Data was not available during the JRM and will be 15 Date July 15, 2016 November 30, 2020 July 16, 2022 Comment Number of grade - specific lessons supported through the project broacasted Value 0 The Project Implementation Manual is currently bei 3,000 Date March 31, 2020 November 30, 2020 December 31, 2021 Comment Number of schools receiving block grants Value Serious accountability problems in the current mod 262 schools received block grants against the targ 700 Date July 15, 2016 November 30, 2020 July 16, 2022 Comment Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 0.00 6781876.00 6781876.00 Date July 15, 2016 November 30, 2020 July 16, 2022 Comment Number of children from marginalized background/ with no access to media or internet provide with printed learning packs and materials. Value 0 The Project Implementation Manual is currently bei 190,000 Date March 31, 2020 November 30, 2020 December 31, 2021 Comment Number of schools implementing performance-based grants for meeting minimum accountability requirements Value Accountability and performance issues are hard to 3010 community schools received performance grants Performance based grants for schools implemented i Date July 15, 2016 November 30, 2020 July 15, 2022 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 The Project Implementation Manual is currently bei 1,500,000 Date March 31, 2020 November 30, 2020 December 31, 2021 Comment Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 0.00 3345344.00 0.00 Date Comment Large-scale primary/secondary learning assessments completed Value 0.00 3.00 3.00 Date July 15, 2017 November 30, 2020 July 15, 2021 Comment Learning portal functional Value Learning portal developed The learning portal is functional. Learning portal functional Date March 31, 2020 November 30, 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 The Project Implementation Manual is currently bei 3000 Date March 31, 2020 November 30, 2020 December 31, 2021 Comment Number of of grant-supported schools equipped with minimum hygiene standards for prevention of CoVID 19 Value 0 The Project Implementation Manual is currently bei 3,000 Date March 31, 2020 November 30, 2020 December 31, 2021 Comment School reopening framework and distance learning guidelines disseminated to sub-national governments Value NA The school reopening framework was developed, appr School reopening framework and distance learning g Date March 31, 2020 November 30, 2020 December 31, 2021 Comment Project Implementation Manual developed Value NA Project Implementation Manual is in the process of Project Implementation Manual developed Date March 31, 2020 November 30, 2020 December 31, 2021 Comment Evaluation of distance learning program conducted Value NA The study will be planned after finalization of th Evaluation of distance learning program conducted Date March 31, 2020 November 30, 2020 December 31, 2021 Comment