Multi0page.Pdf
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Documentof The World Bank Public Disclosure Authorized Repot No. 13568-CV STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT REPUBLIC OF CAPE VERDE Public Disclosure Authorized BASIC EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROJECT DECEMBER 19, 1994 Public Disclosure Authorized Population and Human Resources Public Disclosure Authorized Operations Division Western Africa Department Africa Region CURRENCY EQUIVALENT Currency Unit = Cape Verdian Escudo / US$1 = 82 Esc FISCAL YEAR July I - June 30 SCHOOL YEAR September - June ACRONYMS AfDB African Development Bank CENFA Center for Administrative Training and Upgrading CFN Maritime Training School DGA Directorate General for Administration (MOES) DGE Directorate General for Education (MOES) DGEX Directorate General for Education and Non Formal Education DL Department of Labor (MLYSA) EBC Complementary Basic Education (Ensino Bdsico Complementrar):Grades 5 and 6 EBE Elementary Basic Education (EnsinioBasico Elementtar): Grades 1-4 EBI Integrated Basic Education (Ensino Bdsico Itntegrado): Grades 1-6 EC Executive Committee (TSF) ECIM Industrial and Commercial School of Mindelo (Lycee Technique) ESC Complementary Secondary Education (Ensino Secundirio Complenentlar): Grades 10-12 ESG General Secondary Education (EnsinloSecunded(irio Gerail): Grades 7-9 FEE Textbook Revolving Fund (Fondo EdimaioEscolar) GEP Cabinet of Planning and Research (MOES) GOCV Government of Cape Verde IAPSO Inter-Agency Procurement Services Office ICASE Cape Verdean Institute for Social Action ICR Implementation Completion Report IET Institute for Employment and Training (MLYSA) IFAP Institute for Professional Training and Upgrading IG General Inspectorate (MOES) INAG National School for Management and Administration INIDA Agricultural Training Center IP Pedagogic Institute (MOES) MLYSA Ministry of Labor, Youth and Social Affairs MOES Ministry of Education and Sports MOI Ministry of Infrastructure MOJL Ministry of Justice and Labor MfD Movement for Democracy NACET National Advisory Council for Employment and Training NRCV Non-Resident Cape Verdians PCU Project Coordinating Unit PPF Project Preparation Facility PREBA Basic Education Project (Coordinating Unit) SA Special Account SSA Sub-Saharan Africa SSE Secretary Of State for Employment TSF Training Support Fund UNICEF United Nations International Children's Fund WFP World Food Program REPUBLIC OF CAPE VERDE BASIC EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS CREDIT AND PROJECT SUMMARY ........................... i-iv 1. INTRODUCTION ............................ I 11. SECTORAL CONTEXT ....................... 2 A. Country Background .................. ,.2 B. Macro-economic Conditions and Policies..................................... 2 C. Population, Employment, and the Labor Force ..................................... ,.,,,,.. 3 D. The Education and Training Syslem .................................... 5 1. Existing System................. 5 2. Cost and Financing ............... 7 3. Issues in Education .................................... ... 7 4. Issues in Training and Employment ................................... 9 5. Issues in Management and Coordination .................................. 10 E. Government Strategy .................................. 11 F. The Bank Group's Role ................... 11 I1 THEPROJECT .12 A. Project Objectives and Scope................................................. 12 B. Project Support ................................................. 13 1. Establish nationwide the Integrated Basic Education System ................................................ 14 2. Improve the Relevance of Technical Education and Training .............................................. 17 3. Enhance the Institutional Capacity to Develop and Implement Policies and Programs .......... 20 C. Project Cost and Financing .................................................................... 24 IV. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................ 25 A. Status of Project Preparation and Readiness . 25 B. Project Coordination and Management .................................. 26 C. Monitoring and Evaluation .................................. 26 D. Procurement and Disbursement............................. 26 E. Accounting, Auditing and Reporting ............................. 31 V PROJECT BENEFITS AND RISKS .. 31 A. Benefits .31 B. Risks.32 VI. AGREEMENTS REACHED ....................... 32 This report is based on the findings of a World Bank appraisal mission consisting of Messrs. Shaheddine Ben- Halima (Task Manager, Operations Officer/AF5PH), Joseph Bredie (Sr. Education Specialist/), and Sakhavar Diop (Textbook Specialist/AFTHR), Alastair Rodd (Economist, Consultant), and Amokrane Galou (Technical Education, Consultant). Mr. Rene Vaurs (Sr. Economist/MNlCO), participated in the preparation. The Peer Reviewers are Messrs. Berkman (AFTHR) and Holsinger (ESP). Ms. Celine Gavach (Staff Assistant) participated in the processing and Ms. Janine Leygonie (Sr. Staff Assistant/AF5PH) finalized the report. Mr. Jean Louis Sarbib is the Department Director and Mr. Ok Pannenborg is the managing Division Chief for this operation. TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont'd) ANNEXES 1. Policy letter, Monitoring indicators .................................................... 35 2. Basic Data ................................................... 41 3. Profile and recruitment process for Pedagogic Advisors and Directors ....................... ............... 44 4. Textbooks distribution system .................................................... 47 5. MOES Organization Chart ................................................... 49 6. Technical Education - assessment of current system................................................... 50 7. Training Support Fund Statute ................................................... 54 8. Apprenticeship................................................... 58 9. Professional Training ................................................... 60 10. General description of TSF ................................................... 64 11. School Feeding ................................................... 67 12. Summary Project Cost and Financing ................................................... 72 13. TOR for PCU ................................................... 86 14. Project Monitoring and Supervision Plan .................................................... 91 15. Procurement schedule ................................................... 93 16. Review Threshold ................................................... 95 17. Disbursement profile ................................................... 96 Map: IBRD 26149 REPUBLIC OF CAPE VERDE BASIC EDUCATIONAND TRAiNG PROJECT CREDIT AND PROJECT SUMMARY Borrower: Republic of Cape Verde Beneficiaries: Ministryof Educationand Sports and the Ministry of Labor, Youth and Social Affairs Credit Amount: SDR7.8million(US$11.5 million) Terms: Standard, with 40 years maturity ProjectObjectives Key elementsof the Government's mediumto long-termstrategy to and Description: promote economicgrowth are to foster private sector development and promote sectors that best exploitthe country's human resource potential such as fisheries, tourism, export processing and services. Realizing that low educational attainmentof the populationcombined with a shortage of skilled labor in specific sectors is a serious bottleneck to successful implementationof this strategy, the Government is committedto pursuing the developmentof its human resources at all levels. In a Human Resource Development Strategy presented at a Donor Round Table in November 1992, the Governmentproposed enhancing the lower and medium-levelskills of the active populationand the productivity of its labor force in three ways. First, by ensuring that all children receive at least six years of quality schooling, through the introduction, beginning in September 1994, of an integrated primary education cycle (EBI), that combines the two existing cycles, and expand a new curriculum. Second, by extending the coverage of secondary education and revising the content of the general academiccurriculum to increase the science and mathematics content. Third, by improving the relevance and quality of technical, vocational and professional training, in conjunctionwith improvingthe efficiencyof the labor markets. The proposed project would assist the Government in implementingthis strategy by: (i) supporting the infrastructural, pedagogic, and managerial improvements needed to introduce the revised integrated primary cycle nationally; (ii) improvingthe quality and relevance of the technical, vocational and professional training system to provide skills relevant to the labor market; and (iii) strengthening the institutional capacity to develop policies and implement programs for education, training, and employment. An African Development Bankproject is addressingquality improvementsin general secondary education. Specifically,the project would: 1. Establish nationwide the Integrated Basic Education System (EBI) by: (i) upgrading school infrastructure through a classroom construction and rehabilitation program, including the replacement of rented classrooms; (ii) upgrading and deploying primary school teachers; and (iii) establishing a sustainabletextbook supply and distribution system. ii 2. Improve the relevance of Technical Education and Training by: (i) improving the quality and relevance of technical secondary education by raising the entry level to completion of the first cycle of secondary education