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FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No: PAD3593 Public Disclosure Authorized INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT ON A PROPOSED GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 10.3 MILLION (US$14 MILLION EQUIVALENT) Public Disclosure Authorized TO TUVALU FOR A TUVALU LEARNING PROJECT May 14, 2020 Public Disclosure Authorized Education Global Practice East Asia and Pacific Region This document is being made publicly available prior to Board consideration. This does not imply a presumed outcome. This document may be updated following Board consideration and the updated document will be made publicly available in accordance with the Bank’s policy on Access to Information. Public Disclosure Authorized CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective {March 31,2020}) Currency Unit = AUD AUD1.48 = US$1 US$1.3648 = SDR 1 FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31 Regional Vice President: Victoria Kwakwa Country Director: Michel Kerf Regional Director: Daniel Dulitzky Practice Manager: Tobias Linden Task Team Leader(s): Deborah Newitter Mikesell i ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ASET Australian Support to Education in Tuvalu AUD Australian Dollar (currency) CDU Curriculum Development Unit CLRW Come Let’s Read and Write CQS Consultant Qualification Selection CPBA Community Play-Based Activity CPD Continuous Professional Development CPMO Central Project Management Office CPU Central Procurement Unit CWPM Correct Words Per Minute DFAT Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade E&S Environmental and Social ECCE Early Childhood Care and Education ECE Early Childhood Education EGRA Early Grade Reading Assessment ESCP Environmental and Social Commitment Plan EQAP Education Quality and Assessment Programme FM Financial Management FPDVA Family Protection and Domestic Violence Act 2014 GBV Gender-Based Violence GDP Gross Domestic Product GFDRR Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery GRS Grievance Redress Service HCI Human Capital Index IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ICT Information and Communications Technology IDA International Development Association IFR Interim unaudited Financial Report M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MELE Measuring Early Learning Environments MEYS Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports MICS Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey MLGA Ministry of Local Government and Agriculture MOF Ministry of Finance MOHSWGA Ministry of Health, Social Welfare and Gender Affairs NER Net Enrollment Rate NSSD National Strategy for Sustainable Development PACREF Pacific Regional Education Framework PBM Positive Behavior Management PDO Project Development Objective ii PEARL Pacific Early Age Readiness and Learning RFB Request for Bids RFQ Request for Quotations PILNA Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment PISA Programme for International Student Assessment PPSD Project Procurement Strategy for Development PRAT Pupil Rapid Assessment Test PTA Parent Teacher Association RPF Regional Partnership Framework SDR Special Drawing Right SEP Stakeholder Engagement Plan SIS Small Island States SOP Standard Operating Procedures SPC The Pacific Community SSU School Supervisory Unit STEP Systematic Tracking of Exchanges in Procurement TA Technical Assistance TEMIS Tuvalu Education Management Information System TESP Tuvalu Education Sector Plan TIMSS Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study TJC Tuvalu Junior Certificate TNCPF Tuvalu National Curriculum Policy Framework TRP Tuvalu Reading Program TuEGRA Tuvalu Early Grade Reading Assessment TuEHCI Tuvalu Early Human Capital Index TuLEP Tuvalu Learning Project TVSD Technical and Vocational Education and Training Department UNICEF United Nations International Children’s Fund USP University of the South Pacific WB World Bank iii TABLE OF CONTENTS DATASHEET ............................................................................................................................. v I. STRATEGIC CONTEXT ......................................................................................................... 1 A. Country Context................................................................................................................................ 1 B. Sectoral and Institutional Context .................................................................................................... 2 C. Relevance to Higher Level Objectives ............................................................................................... 7 II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION....................................................................................................... 8 A. Project Development Objective ....................................................................................................... 8 B. Project Components ......................................................................................................................... 9 C. Project Beneficiaries ....................................................................................................................... 15 D. Results Chain .................................................................................................................................. 15 E. Rationale for Bank Involvement and Role of Partners ................................................................... 17 F. Lessons Learned and Reflected in the Project Design .................................................................... 17 III. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ................................................................................. 18 A. Institutional and Implementation Arrangements .......................................................................... 18 B. Results Monitoring and Evaluation Arrangements......................................................................... 19 C. Sustainability ................................................................................................................................... 20 IV. PROJECT APPRAISAL SUMMARY ........................................................................................ 21 A. Technical, Economic and Financial Analysis ................................................................................... 21 B. Fiduciary .......................................................................................................................................... 23 C. Legal Operational Policies ............................................................................................................... 24 D. Environmental and Social ............................................................................................................... 24 V. GRIEVANCE REDRESS SERVICES ......................................................................................... 25 VI. KEY RISKS ....................................................................................................................... 25 VII. RESULTS FRAMEWORK AND MONITORING ......................................................................... 27 ANNEX 1: Implementation Arrangements and Support Plan .................................................. 37 ANNEX 2: Detailed Project Description ............................................................................... 46 ANNEX 3: Economic and Financial Analysis ......................................................................... 65 iv DATASHEET BASIC INFORMATION BASIC_INFO_TABLE Country(ies) Project Name Tuvalu Tuvalu Learning Project Project ID Financing Instrument Environmental and Social Risk Classification Investment Project P171681 Low Financing Financing & Implementation Modalities [ ] Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) [ ] Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) [ ] Series of Projects (SOP) [✓] Fragile State(s) [ ] Performance-Based Conditions (PBCs) [✓] Small State(s) [ ] Financial Intermediaries (FI) [ ] Fragile within a non-fragile Country [ ] Project-Based Guarantee [ ] Conflict [ ] Deferred Drawdown [ ] Responding to Natural or Man-made Disaster [ ] Alternate Procurement Arrangements (APA) Expected Approval Date Expected Closing Date 05-Jun-2020 31-Dec-2025 Bank/IFC Collaboration No Proposed Development Objective(s) To improve the readiness of children entering first grade and improve the reading skills of students. Components Component Name Cost (US$, millions) Strengthening early childhood care and education and school readiness for all children 1.80 v The World Bank Tuvalu Learning Project (P171681) Improving Literacy Outcomes in all Schools 4.10 Research, learning assessment and policy review 3.60 Strengthening institutional capacity, monitoring and evaluation, and education sector 4.50 management Organizations Borrower: Tuvalu Implementing Agency: Ministry of Education Youth and Sports Ministry of Finance PROJECT FINANCING DATA (US$, Millions) SUMMARY-NewFin1 Total Project Cost 14.00 Total Financing 14.00 of which IBRD/IDA 14.00 Financing Gap 0.00 DETAILS-NewFinEnh1 World Bank Group Financing International Development Association (IDA) 14.00 IDA Grant 14.00 IDA Resources (in US$, Millions) Credit Amount Grant Amount Guarantee Amount Total Amount Tuvalu 0.00 14.00 0.00 14.00 National PBA 0.00 14.00 0.00 14.00 Total 0.00 14.00 0.00 14.00 Expected Disbursements (in US$, Millions) WB Fiscal Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 vi The World Bank Tuvalu Learning Project (P171681) Annual 0.00 0.69 1.07 1.77 3.29 4.41 2.77 Cumulative 0.00 0.69 1.76 3.53 6.83 11.23 14.00 INSTITUTIONAL DATA Practice Area (Lead) Contributing Practice Areas Education Climate Change and Disaster Screening