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Improving the Quality of Basic Education in the North Pacific Project Report and Recommendation of the President to the Board of Directors Project Number: 49456-002 June 2017 Proposed Grants and Administration of Grant Republic of the Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia: Improving the Quality of Basic Education in the North Pacific Project Distribution of this document is restricted until it has been approved by the Board of Directors. Following such approval, ADB will disclose the document to the public in accordance with ADB’s Public Communications Policy 2011. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS The United States dollar is the currency of both the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia. ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank ADF – Asian Development Fund FSM – Federated States of Micronesia GAP – gender action plan MOE – Ministry of Education (RMI) NDOE – National Department of Education (FSM) PAM – project administration manual PIU – project implementation unit RMI – Republic of the Marshall Islands SDOE – state department of education TA – technical assistance US – United States NOTES (i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of the Marshall Islands and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia and their agencies ends on 30 September. FY before a calendar year denotes the year in which the fiscal year ends, e.g., FY2017 ends on 30 September 2017. (ii) The school year is from August to May in both countries. (iii) In this report, “$” refers to US dollars, unless otherwise stated. Vice-President S. Groff, Operations 2 Director General X. Yao, Pacific Department (PARD) Director E. Veve, Urban, Social Development and Public Management Division, PARD Team leader C. Thonden, Senior Education Specialist, PARD Team members M. Abao, Project Analyst, PARD F. Asistin, Sr., Operations and Institutional Coordination Officer, PARD N. Carandang, Safeguards Specialist, PARD T. Morita, Counsel, Office of the General Counsel C. Tinio, Associate Economics and Statistics Analyst, PARD Peer reviewer B. Panth, Technical Advisor, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. CONTENTS Page PROJECT AT A GLANCE MAP I. THE PROPOSAL 1 II. THE PROJECT 1 A. Rationale 1 B. Impact and Outcome 3 C. Outputs 3 D. Investment and Financing Plans 5 E. Implementation Arrangements 6 III. DUE DILIGENCE 7 A. Economic and Financial 7 B. Governance 8 C. Poverty, Social and Gender 9 D. Safeguards 9 E. Summary of Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan 10 IV. ASSURANCES 10 V. RECOMMENDATION 10 APPENDIXES 1. Design and Monitoring Framework 11 2. List of Linked Documents 14 Project Classification Information Status: Complete PROJECT AT A GLANCE 1. Basic Data Project Number: 49456-002 Project Name Improving the Quality of Basic Department PARD/PAUS Education in the North Pacific /Division Country REG Executing Agency Department of Finance and Borrower Regional Administration, Ministry of Finance 2. Sector Subsector(s) ADB Financing ($ million) Education Pre-primary and primary 13.00 Total 13.00 3. Strategic Agenda Subcomponents Climate Change Information Inclusive economic growth Pillar 2: Access to economic Climate Change impact on the Low (IEG) opportunities, including jobs, made Project more inclusive Regional integration (RCI) Pillar 4: Other regional public goods 4. Drivers of Change Components Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity Civil society participation Effective gender mainstreaming development (GCD) Institutional development (EGM) Knowledge solutions (KNS) Knowledge sharing activities Pilot-testing innovation and learning Partnerships (PAR) Bilateral institutions (not client government) Civil society organizations Implementation 5. Poverty and SDG Targeting Location Impact Geographic Targeting No Regional High Household Targeting No SDG Targeting Yes SDG Goals SDG4 6. Risk Categorization: Low . 7. Safeguard Categorization Environment: C Involuntary Resettlement: C Indigenous Peoples: C . 8. Financing Modality and Sources Amount ($ million) ADB 13.00 Sovereign Project grants: Asian Development Fund 13.00 Cofinancing 1.80 Government of Australia - Grant 1.80 Counterpart 2.00 Government 2.00 Total 16.80 Source: Asian Development Bank This document must only be generated in eOps. 18112016110858083483 Generated Date: 06-Jun-2017 16:58:34 PM REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS AND FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF BASIC EDUCATION IN THE NORTH PACIFIC NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS National Capital N State Capital Saipan Reef/Atoll 0 150 300 State Boundary MARSHALL ISLANDS Taongi Country Groupings Kilometers Hagåtña Boundaries are not necessarily authoritative. GUAM Bikar Enewetak Bikini Rongelap Rongerik Utirik Ailinginae Taka FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA Ailuk Ulithi Likiep MEJIT Ujelang Wotho Yap Fais Gaferut Wotje Colonia Lae Kwajalein Ulul Murilo Ujae Faraulep West Fayu Fayu Erikub Minto Reef Maloelap Pikelot Namonuito Nomwin LIB Aur Olimarao Ngulu Sorol Chuuk Lamotrek Pulap Weno Namu JABAT Woleai Kolonia Majuro Puluwat Nama Pakin Ifalik Elato Oruluk Pohnpei Ailinglaplap Kuop Losap Ant Arno Satawal Eauripik Pulusuk Mokil Jaluit Mili Namoluk Palikir Knox Lukunor Pingelap Tofol Namorik STATE OF YAP Etal Ngatik Kili Satawan Kosrae STATE OF CHUUK Ebon STATE OF POHNPEI STATE OF KOSRAE REPUBLIC OF Nukuoro PALAU Makin KIRIBATI Butaritari N O R T H P A C I F I C O C E A N Marakei 17-1456 ABV 17-1456 This map was produced by the cartography unit of the Asian Development Bank. Abaiang The boundaries, colors, denominations, and any other information shown on this Tarawa map do not imply, on the part of the Asian Development Bank, any judgment on Kapingamarangi the legal status of any territory, or any endorsement or acceptance of such Maiana boundaries, colors, denominations, or information. Abemama Kuria I. THE PROPOSAL 1. I submit for your approval the following report and recommendation on (i) a proposed grant to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and (ii) a proposed grant to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) for the Improving the Quality of Basic Education in the North Pacific Project. The report also describes the proposed administration of a grant to be provided by the Government of Australia, and if the Board approves the proposed grants, I, acting under the authority delegated to me by the Board, approve the administration of the grant. 2. The proposed project will assist the governments of the RMI and FSM to improve the quality of basic education in the remote and dispersed island countries, while ensuring efficiency and effectiveness through shared solutions to common challenges across the two neighboring countries. The project will build on the successes and lessons learned under previous regional technical assistance (TA) in the North Pacific.1 It takes a comprehensive and sustainable approach for effective reforms, rooted in strengthening existing institutions until 2023 when the United States (US) Compact of Free Association ends.2 The project will improve learning outcomes for primary school students, with a focus on literacy and numeracy, through improvements to teacher quality, assessment for learning, access to bilingual teaching and learning resources for literacy and numeracy, and improved educational leadership and management including parent and community engagement in education. II. THE PROJECT A. Rationale 3. Both the RMI and FSM recognize the need to improve the quality of basic education, even with the gains made in increasing access to education. Student performance is alarmingly low, with only 21% of sixth graders meeting or exceeding the minimum competency in mathematics and 32% meeting or exceeding the minimum competency in reading in the FSM.3 In the RMI, 20% of sixth graders meet or exceed proficiency levels in mathematics and 19% meet or exceed proficiency levels in reading.4 4. Weak education outcomes stem from many factors, notably poor teacher quality. The minimum qualification for teaching, the 2-year associate’s degree, has not been met by 17% of teachers in the FSM and 38% in the RMI (footnotes 2 and 3). In addition, only the second year of the associate’s degree focuses on teacher education courses, and professional learning opportunities are not continuous or necessarily coherent. Urban teachers and schools receive more 1 ADB. 2012. Technical Assistance for Quality Primary Education in the North Pacific. Manila. The Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction-financed TA piloted early grade learning assessments, teacher training, and teaching and learning resource materials. Results from a comparative baseline of early grade learning assessment conducted 1 year apart indicate an increase in literacy and numeracy performance by an overall average ranging from 24% to 32% for both groups of randomly selected students from grade 3 and 5 in three different project sites in RMI and FSM. 2 The Compact of Free Association is an international agreement establishing and governing the relationships of free association between the United States and the three Pacific Island nations: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau. In the FSM and the RMI, compact funds comprise the majority of expenditures in education, health, and infrastructure. In FSM annual Compact Sector Grants to education are around $25
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