AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT EDUCATION III PROJECT REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES (LOAN No ADB/B/SEY/EDU/91/4) SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ONSD NORTH, EAST & SOUTH REGION SEPTEMBER 2002 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS, WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ABBREVIATIONS, GOS FISCAL YEAR, GOS ACADEMIC YEAR iv BASIC PROJECT DATA v PROJECT LOGFRAME xv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY xvi 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. SECTOR GOALS AND PROJECT OBJECTIVES 2.1 Sector Goals 2 2.2 Project Objectives 2 2.3 Project Description 2 3. PROJECT FORMULATION 3.1 Origin 5 3.2 Preparation and Approval 5 3.3 Negotiation Approval 5 4. PROJECT EXECUTION- ACTIVITIES AND COMPONENTS 4.1 Effectiveness and Start-Up 6 4.2 Modifications 7 4.3 Implementation Schedule 7 4.4 Reporting 8 4.5 Procurement 8 4.6 Financial Sources and Disbursements 8 5. PROJECT PERFORMANCE AND RESULTS 5.1 Overall Assessment 12 5.2 Operating performance 12 6. INSTITUTIOANL PERFORMANCE AND RESULTS 6.1 Policy and Organization of Education in Seychelles 13 6.2 Performance of Consultants, Contractors, and Borrowers 14 7. SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 7.1 Social Impact 15 7.2 Environmental Impact 15 7.3 Gender Impact 15 8. SUSTAINABILITY 8.1 Sustainability 16 9. PERFORMANCE OF THE BANK 9.1 Project Objectives and Justification 17 9.2 Project Implementation ad Operating Outcomes 17 10. CONCLUSIONS, LESSONS LEARNED AND RECOMMENDATIONS 10.1 Conclusions 19 10.2 Lessons Learned 19 10.3 Recommendations 20 LIST OF TABLES 4.1 Sources of Finance as Agreed at Loan Negotiations (UA) 4.2 Financing Plan by Source and Category of Expenditure (UA) 4.3 Planned Expenditure per Year and Category of Expenditure (UA) 4.4 Actual Expenditure per year and by Category of Expenditure (UA) 4.5a Actual Disbursements per Year and by Category of Expenditure (Bank) (UA) 4.5b Actual Disbursements per Year and by Category of Expenditure (GOS) (UA) iii 4.6 Actual Financing by Source and by Category of Expenditure (UA) 4.7 Periods of Sanctions LIST OF ANNEXES 1. Map of Seychelles and Location of Project Sites 2. Actual Costs and Financing of Project by Category of Expenditure 3. Yearly Disbursement by Funds 4. Performance Evaluation and Rating 5. Recommendations and Follow-up Actions 6. Sources of information This report was prepared by Mr Baboucarr S. Sarr, Chief Education Analyst, a Consultant Education Specialist and a Consultant Architect, following their mission to Seychelles in September 2002. Enquiries should be addressed to Mr P. T. Seya, Ag. Manager, ONSD.1 (Extension 4932) or Mr Sarr, ONSD.1 (Extension 4928) iv CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency Unit : SEYCHELLES RUPEE (SCR) 1 UA : SCR 7.23450 (August, 1991) 1 UA : SCR 7.10780 (September, 2002) WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 1 metre = 3.28 feet 1 square metre = 10.76 square feet 1 km = 0.62 miles ABBREVIATIONS ADB : African Development Bank BPCR : Borrower’s Project Completion Report FE : Foreign Exchange GNP : Gross National Product GER : Gross Enrolment Ratio GOS : Government of Seychelles ICB : International Competitive Bidding IGCSE : International General Certificate of Secondary Education LC : Local Costs NCB : National Competitive Bidding MEY : Ministry of Education and Youth ESP : Education Strategic Plan SIP : School Improvement Programme PEC : Parent Educators Council RCM : Roman Catholic Mission PLF : Project Logical Framework NYS : National Youth Service PCR : Project Completion Report PIU : Project Implementation Unit SR : Seychelles Rupee UA : Unit(s) of Account GOS FISCAL YEAR 1 January – 31 December GOS ACADEMIC YEAR January – December BASIC PROJECT DATA 1. Loan Number : ADB/B/SEY/EDU/91/4 2. Borrower : Government of Seychelles 3. Beneficiary : GOS 4. Executing Agency : Project Implementation Unit : Ministry of Education A. LOANS : ADB 1. Loan Amount : 12.90 UA millions 2. Interest Rate : Variable 3. Repayment Period : 20 Years 4. Grace Period : 5 Years v 5. Loan Negotiation Date : October 1991 6. Loan Approval Date : 25 November 1991 7. Loan Signature Date : 19 December 1991 8. Loan Effectiveness : 14 August 1992 B. PROJECT DATA Estimate (Negotiation) Actual Cost (PCR) FE LC Total FE LC Total 1.Total Cost (SCR mill.) 93.26 27.11 120.37 88.92 22.19 111.11 Total Cost (UA mill.) 12.90 3.15 16.05 12.50 3.07 15.57 2. Financing Plan (UA mill.) Estimate at Negotiation Actual Financ. at PCR FE LC Total FE LC Total ADB 12.90 0.0 12.90 12.50 0.00 12.50 Government 0.0 3.15 3.15 0.00 3.07 3.07 3. Effective Date of First Disbursement : 15 December 1992 4. Effective Date of Last Disbursement : 01 November 2000 5. Commencement of Project Implementation Activities : 10 May 1992 6. Date of Completion of Project Implementation Activities : 31 December 1999 C. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 1. Loan Savings (Bal. of UA 1.03m - UA 0.64m due GOS) : UA 0.40 mill 2. Time Over-run Slippage on Effectiveness : 6 months Slippage of Completion Date : 4 years Slippage on Last Disbursement : 3 years Number of extensions of Last Disbursement : 1 (3- year span) 3. Project Implementation Status : Complete 4. Verifiable Indicators and Levels of Achievement a.Civil Works : 100% complete b.Technical Services : 100% complete c.Furniture : 100% complete d.Equipment : 100% complete e.Textbooks : 100% complete f. Training : 100% complete g.Expert Services : 100% complete h.Operating Cost : 100% complete 5.Institutional Performance (Unsatisfactory/Fair/Satisfactory) The Bank : Satisfactory The Government : Satisfactory 6. Contractors Performance : Satisfactory 7. Consultants Performance : Satisfactory vi D. MISSIONS No. of Persons Composition Man-days Dates Identification Preparation Appraisal 2 EA/ARC 32 07/08-22/08/91 Supervision 2 HA/ARC 24 19/07-30/07/92 2 EA/ARC 24 16/05-27/05/95 2 EA/ARC 24 20/04-01/05/98 1 ARC 14 26/11-09/12/99 1 EC 12 14/08-25/08/00 PCR 3 EA/ES/ARC 48 07/09-22/10/02 E. Disbursement (UA millions) ADB: Negotiation Percentage Year Estimate Actual Disbursed 1992 2.23 0.15 1993 8.42 1.22 1994 2.07 3.00 1995 0.18 1.93 1996 2.33 1997 2.50 1998 0.50 1999 0.22 2000 0.02 Total Disbursed 12.90 11.87 92.0% Undisbursed Balance 1.03 Amount Cancelled 1.03 GOS Negotiation Percentage Year Estimate Actual Disbursed 1992 0.57 0.02 1993 2.12 0.37 1994 0.44 0.84 1995 0.02 0.74 1996 0.57 1997 0.38 1998 0.11 1999 0.03 2000 0.01 Total Disbursed 3.15 3.07 97.4% Undisbursed Balance 0.08 Amount Cancelled - In place of the identification and preparation mission, the Bank provided Terms of Reference that served as the bases of a feasibility study that was financed and conducted by the GOS. vii F. CONTRACTORS 01 Company Name : Seychelles Construction Company Nationality : German-Swiss Responsibility : West Coast Grand Anse Mahe Secondary Commencement Date : 31/08/95 Programmed Completion : 14/10/96 Actual Completion Date : 06/03/98 Contract Amount : SCR 7,493,561.30 Final Contract Cost : SCR 10,077,339,.03 02 Company Name : Laxmanbhai & Company Ltd. Nationality : British Responsibility : Victoria ( Belonie) Secondary School Commencement Date : 10/05/93 Programmed Completion : 24/07/94 Actual Completion Date : 25/09/95 Contract Amount : SCR 5,465,651.50 Final Contract Cost : SCR 6,281,514.77 03 Company Name : Laxmanbhai & Company Ltd. Nationality : British Responsibility : Grand Anse Praslin Primary and Secondary Commencement Date : 16/06/93 Programmed Completion : 26/07/94 Actual Completion Date : 26/07/94 Contract Amount : SCR 5,897,493.00 Final Contract Cost : SCR 7,739,372.07 04 Company Name : Laxmanbhai & Company Ltd. Nationality : British Responsibility : Plaisance Primary & Creche Commencement Date : 09/09/93 Programmed Completion : 02/01/95 Actual Completion Date : 24/06/95 Contract Amount : SCR 10,136,358.50 Final Contract Cost : SCR 11,328,179.00 05 Company Name : China State Const. Engineering Corporation Nationality : Chinese Responsibility : South West Anse Boileau Primary & Secondary Commencement Date : 03/04/95 Programmed Completion : 25/08/97 Actual Completion Date : 30/10/97 Contract Amount : SCR 7,088,168.00 Final Contract Cost : SCR 9,984,331.86 06 Company Name : China State Const. Engineering Corporation Nationality : Chinese Responsibility : North West Beau Vallon Secondary School Commencement Date : 19/01/94 Programmed Completion : 28/10/94 Actual Completion Date : 30/06/95 Contract Amount : SCR 1,523,825.00 Final Contract Cost : SCR 1,783,507.31 07 Company Name : China State Const. Engineering Corporation Nationality : Chinese Responsibility : East Central Plaisance Secondary School Commencement Date : 18/01/93 Programmed Completion : 25/11/93 Actual Completion Date : 09/03/94 viii Contract Amount : SCR 2,188,607.50 Final Contract Cost : SCR 2,246,389.14 08 Company Name : China State Const. Engineering Corporation Nationality : Chinese Responsibility : East Coast Point Larue Secondary Commencement Date : 22/10/93 Programmed Completion : 03/10/94 Actual Completion Date : 03/10/94 Contract Amount : SCR 3,883,096.30 Final Contract Cost : SCR 5,144,312.66 09 Company Name : China State Const. Engineering Corporation Nationality : Chinese Responsibility : Beau Vallon Primary School & Creche Commencement Date : 05/10/95 Programmed Completion : 21/01/97 Actual Completion Date : 29/09/97 Contract Amount : SCR 7,468,000.00 Final Contract Cost : SCR 8,432,031.89 10 Company Name : Herman Maria Company Ltd. Nationality : Seychellois Responsibility : Point Larue Primary & Creche Commencement Date : 23/05/94 Programmed Completion : 01/07/95 Actual Completion Date : 31/08/95 Contract Amount : SCR 5,626,657.50 Final Contract Cost : SCR 6,465,196.78 11 Company Name : Herman Maria Company Ltd. Nationality : Seychellois Responsibility : School for the Exceptional Child Commencement Date : 22/04/93 Programmed Completion : 19/11/93 Actual Completion Date : 06/03/94 Contract Amount : SCR 3,800,000.00 Final Contract Cost : SCR 3,821,737.92 12 Company Name : Herman Maria Company Ltd.