Guyana Strengthening Human Capital through Education Project

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve: (i) access and learning conditions in secondary education; and (ii) access to technical and vocational education and training aligned with identified labor market needs.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P177741
Status
Active
Team Leader
Lauren Marston , Vincent Perrot, Denise Stolt
Borrower 2
Co-operative Republic of Guyana

Country
Guyana
Disclosure Date
November 17, 2021
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 10, 2022
Effective Date
August 12, 2022

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 44.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Education
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2022

Commitment Amount
US$ 44.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Substantial
Closing Date
June 30, 2027

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 16, 2024

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 change16%
- FY17 - Adaptation8%
- FY17 - Mitigation8%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Education100%
- FY17 - Access to Education84%
- FY17 - Education Facilities84%
- FY17 - Education Financing56%
- FY17 - Education Governance, School-Based Management36%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks43%
- FY17 - Teachers32%
FY17 - Gender100%
FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs20%
- FY17 - Active Labor Market Programs20%
- FY17 - Skills Development20%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - ICT73%
- FY17 - ICT Solutions73%
FY17 - Jobs9%
- FY17 - Job Creation9%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management17%
- FY17 - Flood and Drought Risk Management17%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	44.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	44.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	44.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	44.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-71330	Int Charges	36,952.82
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-71330	Int Charges	35,476.64
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-71330	Int Charges	35,476.64
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-71330	Int Charges	487.72
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-71330	Int Charges	406.79
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-71330	Int Charges	53,720.07
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-71330	Int Charges	487.72
Jun 10, 2022	IDA-71330	Loan Commitment	44,000,000.00
Dec 12, 2022	IDA-71330	Loan Disb	10,062,802.00
Feb 14, 2024	IDA-71330	Loan Disb	7,218,641.50
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-71330	Int Charges	406.79
Jun 1, 2024	IDA-71330	Int Charges	53,720.07
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-71330	Int Charges	36,952.82

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2024-12-04
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-04
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-04
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-12-04
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-04
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-04

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Improved survival rates to Grade 9 Value 0.90 0.90 0.93
Date June 30, 2022 October 4, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Youths completing a new or enhanced secondary TVET program in priority sectors Value 0.00 0.00 3000.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 4, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Youths completing an enhanced post-secondary existing TVET program in priority sectors Value 0.00 0.00 500.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 4, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Improved survival rate for boys to Grade 9 Value 0.89 0.89 0.90
Date
Comment
Students enrolled in enhanced General Secondary Schools Value 0.00 0.00 4000.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 4, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Youths completing a new post-secondary TVET program in priority sectors Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 4, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Girls enrolled in enhanced General Secondary Schools Value 0.00 0.00 500.00
Date
Comment

Share of secondary school teachers meeting standards in student-centered teaching practices (using Teach at the secondary level)	Value	Baseline to be established	Baseline to be established	Baseline + 20 percentage points
	Date	June 30, 2022	October 4, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Youths completing a new or enhanced TVET program in priority sectors Value 0.00 0.00 3600.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 4, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Teachers recruited or trained Value 0.00 0.00 2068.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 4, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
New TVET sector policy implemented Value Current TVET policy expired in 2021 Current TVET policy expired in 2021 TVET sector policy implemented
Date June 30, 2022 October 4, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment

Community Engagement: Survey of participant satisfaction administered, and feedback addressed	Value	No survey undertaken	No survey undertaken	Feedback from the survey integrated in teacher tra
	Date	June 30, 2022	October 4, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Number of teachers recruited Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 4, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment

CTVET reform implemented	Value	CTVET only covers TVET institutions under MOE	CTVET only covers TVET institutions under MOE	CTVET reform implemented and CTVET staff trained
	Date	June 30, 2022	October 4, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Teachers recruited or trained - Female (RMS requirement) Value 0.00 0.00 1082.00
Date
Comment

Rapid labor market survey results and reports are available and publicly disclosed	Value	Concept and methodology to be prepared during the	Concept and methodology to be prepared during the	Findings from previous surveys are available.
	Date	June 30, 2022	October 4, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Number of teachers trained Value 0.00 0.00 2068.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 4, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Tracer study results are available and published Value No tracer study available No tracer study available Findings from previous surveys are available.
Date June 30, 2022 October 4, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Teachers trained and having benefitted from CPD including at least one coaching and mentoring session Value 0.00 0.00 1928.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 4, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment

TVET Management Information System, linked to the EMIS, is operational	Value	TVET data are not integrated in the EMIS	TVET data are not integrated in the EMIS	TVET-MIS operational. Relevant data published
	Date	June 30, 2022	October 4, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Principals having benefitted from capacity building and leadership training Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 4, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment

Integrated digital platform on training opportunities operational	Value	Digital Platform on training opportunities is not	Digital Platform on training opportunities is not	Digital Platform on training opportunities is oper
	Date	June 30, 2022	October 4, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 0.00 0.00 64344.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 4, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Secondary TVET curricula and related materials reviewed and updated to include socio-emotional competences Value 0.00 0.00 15.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 4, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 0.00 0.00 15300.00
Date
Comment
Secondary TVET teachers benefitting from a professional development activity Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 4, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Post-Secondary TVET teachers benefitting from a professional development activity Value 0.00 0.00 40.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 4, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Share of students from grade 7 to 9 receiving the set of core textbooks Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 4, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
New or existing post-secondary TVET programs in priority areas developed or upgraded and implemented Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 4, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment

Availability and use of an Early Warning System to combat dropout at the secondary level	Value	No system available	The Early Warning System (EWS) is operational, the	EWS system operational and training implemented fo
	Date	June 30, 2022	October 4, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Comprehensive education facilities strategy implemented	Value	Last strategy dated 2009 – Existence of tools but	Last strategy dated 2009 – Existence of tools but	Strategy implemented
	Date	June 30, 2022	October 4, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Climate – Inclusiveness. Schools built or rehabilitated according to minimum quality standards Value 0.00 0.00 6.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 4, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Gender: regions reaching gender parity in survival rates to grade 9 Value 5.00 5.00 8.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 4, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment

Improved survival rates to Grade 9	Value	0.90	0.90	0.93
	Date	June 30, 2022	October 4, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Youths completing a new or enhanced secondary TVET program in priority sectors	Value	0.00	0.00	3000.00
	Date	June 30, 2022	October 4, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Improved survival rate for boys to Grade 9	Value	0.89	0.89	0.90
	Date
	Comment

Teachers recruited or trained	Value	0.00	0.00	2068.00
	Date	June 30, 2022	October 4, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

New TVET sector policy implemented	Value	Current TVET policy expired in 2021	Current TVET policy expired in 2021	TVET sector policy implemented
	Date	June 30, 2022	October 4, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Number of teachers recruited	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date	June 30, 2022	October 4, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Number of teachers trained	Value	0.00	0.00	2068.00
	Date	June 30, 2022	October 4, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Tracer study results are available and published	Value	No tracer study available	No tracer study available	Findings from previous surveys are available.
	Date	June 30, 2022	October 4, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Gender: regions reaching gender parity in survival rates to grade 9	Value	5.00	5.00	8.00
	Date	June 30, 2022	October 4, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Girls enrolled in enhanced General Secondary Schools	Value	0.00	0.00	500.00
	Date
	Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female	Value	0.00	0.00	15300.00
	Date
	Comment

Guyana Strengthening Human Capital through Education Project

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 April 30, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS