Public Disclosure Authorized FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No: PAD3053 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT ON A PROPOSED CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 7.3 MILLION (US$10 MILLION EQUIVALENT) AND A Public Disclosure Authorized PROPOSED GRANT FROM THE IDA18 SUB-WINDOW FOR REFUGEES AND HOST COMMUNITIES IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 3.7 MILLION (US$5 MILLION EQUIVALENT) WITH CO-FINANCING FROM THE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR EDUCATION TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF US$9.25 MILLION TO THE Public Disclosure Authorized REPUBLIC OF DJIBOUTI FOR A EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING PROJECT September 9, 2019 Education Global Practice Middle East And North Africa Region Public Disclosure Authorized This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization. “This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective April 30, 2019) Currency Unit: Djibouti Franc (DJF) US$1: 178 DJF US$1: SDR 0.72162568 FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31 Regional Vice President: Ferid Belhaj Country Director: Marina Wes Regional Director: Keiko Miwa Practice Manager: Andreas Blom Task Team Leaders: Samira Halabi, Simon Thacker ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ACIGEF Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Management of the Education System Project (Projet d’appui des capacities institutionnelles et de gestion de l’éducation et de la formation) AFD French Development Agency (Agence française de développement) AS Annual Education Statistical Tables (Annuaire Statistique) AWP Annual Work Plan BD Bidding Document BEF Basic education certificate exam (brevet de l'enseignement fondamental) BEPE Project Implementation Unit (Bureau d’exécution des projets d’éducation) CFEEF Personnel Training Center for National Education (Centre de Formation des Enseignants de l’Enseignement Fondamental) COT Classroom observation tool CP Local education advisor (conseiller pédagogique) CPD Continuous Professional Development CPF Country Partnership Framework CRIPEN National Education Research and Information Production Center (Centre de recherche, d’information, et de production pour l’éducation nationale) DA Designated Account DFIL Disbursement and Financial Information Letter DGA Directorate for Central Administration (Direction générale de l’Administration) DGE Directorate for General Education (Direction générale de l’Enseignement) DHU Department of Habitat and Urbanism DISED Directorate for Statistics and Demographics (Direction de la Statistiques et des Etudes Démographiques) DJF Djibouti Franc DLI Disbursement Linked Indicator DLR Disbursement Linked Result DP Directorate for Planning (Direction de la Planification) EAA Education Above All EAC Educate a Child (Program of Foundation) ECE Early Childhood Education EDAM4 Fourth (2018) round of the Household Survey (Enquete djiboutienne auprès des ménages 4) EEP Eligible Expenditures of the Program EFA Education for All EGMA Early Grade Mathematics Assessment EMIS Education Management Information System EMP Environmental Management Plan ESCP Environmental and Social Commitment Plan ESMF Environment and Social Management System ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plans FM Financial Management FMR Financial Management Report GDP Gross Domestic Product GER Gross Enrollment Rate GLPE Local Donor Partner Group (Groupe local des partenaires pour l’éducation) GoD Government of Djibouti GPE Global Partnership for Education GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism GRS Grievance Redress Service ICB International Competitive Bidding ICT Information and Communications Technology IDA International Development Association IFR Interim Financial Report IGAD Intergovernmental Authority on Development IPF Investment Project Financing IRI Intermediate Result Indicator IRR Internal Rate of Return M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MENA Middle East and North Africa Region MENFOP Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (Ministère de l’éducation nationale et de la formation professionnelle) MENSUR Ministry of Higher Education and Research (Ministère de l’enseignement supérieur et de la recherche) MFF Ministry of Women and Family (Ministère de la Femme et de la Famille) MOEFP Ministry of Economy, Finance and Planning (Ministère de l’Economie et des Finances chargé de l’Industrie) MOP Manual of Operational Procedures MTEF Medium Term Expenditure Framework NCB National Competitive Bidding NPV Net present Value OOSC Out of School Children OTI Second- and fifth-year primary school exams (Objectifs terminaux d’intégration) PA Pedagogical Advisor PDO Project Development Objective PAE Education Action Plan (Plan d’action de l’éducation) PAEQ Access to Quality Education Project (Projet d’accès à une éducation de qualité) PFS Project Financial Statements PIP Project Implementation Plan POM Project Operations Manual PPSD Project Procurement Strategy for Development PRSP Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper PSU Project Service Unit RBF Results-based Financing RBM Results-based Management RF Results Framework RFP Request for Proposal RSW Refugee Sub-Window SA Special Account SAWP Staff Annual Work Plan SCD Systematic Country Diagnostic SCE Stakeholder and Citizen Engagement SEP Stakeholder Engagement Plan SGP Directorate for Central Administration (Service de la gestion des projets) SOE Statement of Expenditures STEP Systematic Tracking of Exchanges in Procurement TOR Terms of Reference TVET Technical and Vocational Education Training UIS UNESCO Institute for Statistics UNDP United Nations Development Program UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund UNHCR United Nations High Commission for Refugees USAID United States Agency for International Development WDR World Development Report WFP World Food Program The World Bank Expanding Opportunities for Learning Project (P166059) TABLE OF CONTENTS DATASHEET ............................................................................................................................. 1 I. STRATEGIC CONTEXT ......................................................................................................... 7 A. Country Context................................................................................................................................ 7 B. Sectoral and Institutional Context .................................................................................................... 9 C. Relevance to Higher Level Objectives ............................................................................................. 15 II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION..................................................................................................... 16 A. Project Development Objective ..................................................................................................... 16 B. Project Components ....................................................................................................................... 16 C. Project Costs and Financing ............................................................................................................ 25 D. Project Beneficiaries ....................................................................................................................... 26 E. Results Chain ................................................................................................................................... 26 F. Rationale for Bank Involvement and Role of Partners .................................................................... 28 G. Lessons Learned and Reflected in the Project Design .................................................................... 28 III. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ................................................................................. 31 A. Institutional and Implementation Arrangements .......................................................................... 31 B. Results Monitoring and Evaluation Arrangements......................................................................... 32 C. Sustainability ................................................................................................................................... 32 IV. PROJECT APPRAISAL SUMMARY ........................................................................................ 33 A. Technical, Economic and Financial Analysis ................................................................................... 33 B. Fiduciary .......................................................................................................................................... 35 C. Legal Operational Policies ............................................................................................................... 37 D. Environmental and Social ............................................................................................................... 37 V. GRIEVANCE REDRESS SERVICES ......................................................................................... 39 VI. KEY RISKS ....................................................................................................................... 39 VII. RESULTS AND DISBURSEMENT-LINKED INDICATOR FRAMEWORKS AND MONITORING ............. 41 Annex 1. Implementation Arrangements and Support Plan