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The World Bank Report No: ISR15308 Implementation Status & Results Guyana Guyana Secondary Education Improvement (P147924) Operation Name: Guyana Secondary Education Improvement (P147924) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 1 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 01-Oct-2014 Country: Guyana Approval FY: 2014 Public Disclosure Authorized Product Line:IBRD/IDA Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Investment Project Financing Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Education Key Dates Board Approval Date 04-Jun-2014 Original Closing Date 31-Mar-2020 Planned Mid Term Review Date 06-Feb-2017 Last Archived ISR Date Public Disclosure Copy Effectiveness Date Revised Closing Date 31-Mar-2020 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the Project is to: (i) strengthen the capacity of secondary school mathematics teachers nationwide, and (ii) increase enrollment in General Secondary Schools in targeted regions. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Public Disclosure Authorized Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Component 1: Strengthen the Capacity of Secondary School Mathematics Teachers Nationwide 1.80 Component 2: Expansion of General Secondary School Facilities 7.15 Component 3: Strengthen Institutional Capacity and Project Management 1.05 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Public Disclosure Authorized Overall Risk Rating Moderate Implementation Status Overview The Project is pending for signing and effectiveness. Public Disclosure Copy Locations Page 1 of 5 Public Disclosure Authorized The World Bank Report No: ISR15308 Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Guyana Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region ✔ Guyana Upper Demerara-Berbice Upper Demerara-Berbice Region ✔ Guyana Potaro-Siparuni Potaro-Siparuni Region ✔ Guyana Pomeroon-Supenaam Pomeroon-Supenaam Region ✔ Guyana Mahaica-Berbice Mahaica-Berbice Region ✔ Guyana Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Essequibo Islands-West Demerara ✔ Region Public Disclosure Copy Guyana East Berbice-Corentyne East Berbice-Corentyne Region ✔ Guyana Demerara-Mahaica Demerara-Mahaica Region ✔ Guyana Cuyuni-Mazaruni Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region ✔ Guyana Barima-Waini Barima-Waini Region ✔ Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Percent of secondary school mathematics Percentage Value 0.00 60.00 teachers that pass the examinations of the Date 31-Dec-2015 31-Dec-2019 targeted training courses designed under the Project Comments Percent of secondary students enrolled in Number Value 87.00 92.00 General Secondary Schools (GSS) increased Date 31-Dec-2015 31-Dec-2019 in Regions 3 and 4 Comments Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Subcomponent 1.1 Number of teachers that Number Value 0.00 600.00 complete at least one training course designed Date 31-Dec-2015 31-Dec-2019 under the Project Comments Public Disclosure Copy Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR15308 Subcomponent 1.1: Number of secondary Number Value 0.00 600.00 mathematics teachers observed in the Date 31-Dec-2015 31-Dec-2019 classroom and receiving expert feedback at least once during the Project’s lifetime - Comments Cumulative Subcomponent 1.1: Number of secondary Number Value 0.00 600.00 mathematics teachers who have registered in Date 31-Dec-2015 31-Dec-2019 the Guyanese mathematics teacher website/ community of practice - Cumulative Comments Subcomponent 1.1: Number of secondary Number Value 0.00 250.00 schools having received Mathematics Teaching Date 31-Dec-2015 31-Dec-2019 Public Disclosure Copy Kits (includes SDs) - Cumulative Comments Subcomponent 1.2: Mathematics standards for Text Value NO YES secondary school teachers developed Date 31-Dec-2015 31-Dec-2019 Comments Subcomponent 1.2: Revised Appraisal of Text Value NO YES secondary school teachers and principals Date 31-Dec-2015 31-Dec-2019 Comments Subcomponent 1.3: Number of secondary Number Value 0.00 24.00 school mathematics teachers trained in using Date 31-Dec-2015 31-Dec-2019 technology in the 8 pilot schools - Cumulative Comments Subcomponent 2.1: Number of additional Number Value 0.00 2600.00 student places created in general secondary Date 31-Dec-2015 31-Dec-2019 schools in Regions 3 and 4 - Cumulative Comments Subcomponent 2.2: Number of new GSS Number Value 0.00 3.00 constructed and furnished- Cumulative Date 31-Dec-2015 31-Dec-2019 Comments Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 10200.00 10232.00 Date 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2019 Comments Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 49.80 50.00 Sub Type Supplemental Public Disclosure Copy Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR15308 Subcomponent 3.1: Secondary EMIS Text Value NO EMIS scaled up to at least designed, developed, piloted, revised and 100 secondary schools with rolled out tele-connectivity (wireless or fixed); EMIS used to provide in time analysisfor policy makers and produce MOE Statistical Digest for 2019 Date 31-Dec-2015 31-Dec-2019 Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 18-Jun-2014) Public Disclosure Copy Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P147924 IDA-54730 Not Effective 04-Jun-2014 31-Mar-2020 31-Mar-2020 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P147924 IDA-54730 Not Effective XDR 6.50 6.50 0.00 0.00 6.50 0.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR15308 Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The Project was approved on June 4, 2014. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5.
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