Public Disclosure Authorized AFRICA Kenya Education Global Practice Recipient Executed Activities Investment Project Financing FY 2015 Seq No: 6 ARCHIVED on 01-Nov-2017 ISR29517 Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance Public Disclosure Authorized Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:18-May-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date:31-Mar-2017 Original Closing Date:31-Mar-2019 Project Development Objectives Effectiveness Date:08-Jul-2015 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:27-Feb-2017 Revised Closing Date:31-Mar-2019 Public Disclosure Authorized Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objectives are to improve early grade mathematics competency and to strengthen management systems at school and national levels. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Improving early grade mathematics competencies:(cost $34.50 M) Public Disclosure Authorized Strengthening school management and accountability:(cost $38.80 M) Strengthening capacity for evidence-based policy development at national level:(cost $10.80 M) Project coordination, monitoring and evaluation:(cost $4.30 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial 11/1/2017 Page 1 of 18
Implementation Status and Key Decisions Project implementation has improved since the last mission in March 2017. The PDO is relevant and is likely to be achieved. Component 1: Scaling up, across Kenya, of the Early Grade Mathematics(EGM) methodology piloted under the Primary Math and Reading Initiative(PRIMR) supported by USAID and DFID. Since the last mission in March 2017, MoE has procured, for the 2018 cohort, an additional 2,811,000 EGM pupils textbooks and 80,000 teachers guides for grades 1 and 2. Distribution of these books is ongoing. This brings to a total of 7, 617,068 EGM textbooks procured since 2016, against a target of 7,020,000. The books include adapted EGM textbooks for leaners with special needs such as low vision and braille. A EGM mid-line assessment is planned for November, 2017. About 83,329 teachers were trained on EGM methodologies in April/May 2017. About 5,992 lesson observations were undertaken in Term 2, 2017. The EGM project team is continuing to engage in the ongoing National competency based curriculum reform to consolidate gains under the project, and ensure sustainability of interventions under this component. Component 2: Strengthening school management and accountability. This component supports a pilot to improve school performance through strengthened school management and accountability for results in the delivery of primary education. The first tranche of the school improvement grant, US$3,000, has been disbursed to 3,632 (90.8%) of the 4,000 target schools. These schools prepared school improvement plans (SIPs). About 1,280 target schools are reported to have implemented top two priorities of the SIPs and completed utilization of the first tranche. About 28,114 (94 percent) of teachers in the 4000 target schools were appraised during Term 2, 2017(using the Teacher Performance Appraisal and Development (TPAD) tool). The Teachers Service Commission(TSC) is developing a strengthened TPAD system under the project with the capacity to auto-generate TPAD reports on demand. Relevant fiduciary manuals were developed and distributed (5,500 manuals). Based on these manuals, fiduciary training was conducted for 3,997 Head teachers from the SIP target schools. The number of SIP target schools categorized as red based on school based audit, has reduced from 1,811 to about 7. The Directorate of school audit has supported the red category schools to put in place critical fiduciary requirements for management and reporting under the Government s students capitation grants. Component 3: Strengthening capacity for evidence-based policy development at national level. This component aims at strengthening capacity of the education sector for evidence based policy development. Implementation progress under this component is delayed, particularly in regard to conducting of relevant studies, development of the national quality assurance framework and formulation of the subsequent NESP. MoE/PCU is developing a specific action plan for this component. MoE is continuing with its initiative to revamp the current education management information system (EMIS). Phase 1 of the EMIS revamping, which includes system development and testing, is completed as per MoE reports. Component 4: Project coordination, communication monitoring & evaluation. This component will cover project management functions including coordination, supervision, communication and result monitoring and evaluation. Project coordination and management is satisfactory. The Director, projects coordination and delivery has continued to provide project oversight to the PCU and contributed to improved project reporting and accountability. MoE has continued to convene the project steering committee (PSC) and has also implemented the three key actions agreed upon at the last mission in March 2017-procurement of EGM textbooks for the 2018 cohort; disbursement of the first tranche of the school improvement grants; and progress towards revamping of the EMIS system. The Ministry prepared a project newsletter and publicly disclosed project funds disbursed to Counties and schools in the last quarter. These disclosures can be found on MoE GPE webpage http://www.education.go.ke/index.php/programmes/kenya-primary-education-development-project The next mission is planned for January, 2018. 11/1/2017 Page 2 of 18
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Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- High High Macroeconomic -- Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies -- Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program -- Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- High High Fiduciary -- Substantial Substantial Environment and Social -- Substantial Moderate Stakeholders -- Substantial Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL Improvement in basic mathematics competency level of Grade 2 pupils (disaggregated by gender) (Percentage, Custom) 11/1/2017 Page 11 of 18
Value 79.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 30-Dec-2016 27-Feb-2017 26-Sep-2017 31-Mar-2019 The EGM Mid-Line assessment is planned for November 2017. PHINDPDOTBL Number of participating schools completing top two priorities in the School Improvement Plans (Number (Thousand), Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 1,280.00 4,000.00 Date 01-Jun-2015 27-Feb-2017 26-Sep-2017 31-Mar-2019 MoE data based on submissions from County Project Coordinators and County Directors of Education. PHINDPDOTBL EMIS data for primary education published annually from 2016 (Yes/No, Custom) Value N Y N Y Date 01-Jun-2015 27-Feb-2017 26-Sep-2017 31-Mar-2019 2014 data collected and statistical reports printed and distributed with support from UNICEF. 2016 statistical report complied also with support from UNICEF. The 2017 data is not yet collected due to data credibility concerns by MoE. MoE plans to collect the 2017 data using the upcoming NEMIS. A NEMIS policy and user manual are being developed. It is expected that the 2017 data will be collected within FY 2017/2018. PHINDPDOTBL National assessment (NASMLA) for Standard 3 students conducted and disseminated in 2015 and 2018 (Yes/No, Custom) 11/1/2017 Page 12 of 18
PHINDIRITBL PHINDIRITBL Value N -- Y Y Date 01-Jun-2015 -- 26-Sep-2017 31-Mar-2019 NASMLA for grade 3 was conducted in June, 2016 and launched in January,2017. The second NASMLA for grade 3, will be conducted in 2018. Overall Intermediate Results Indicators Number of EGM textbooks distributed to schools (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 7,617,068.00 7,020,000.00 Date 01-Jun-2015 01-Feb-2016 26-Sep-2017 31-Mar-2019 2,811,000 EGM text book for the 2018 cohort procured and distribution is ongoing. Number of teachers trained in EGM (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 91,645.00 91,645.00 40,000.00 Date 01-Jun-2015 27-Feb-2017 26-Sep-2017 31-Mar-2019 Term 3, teachers training was deferred in August 2017 due to the National Elections. Term 3 2017, and Term 1 2018 trainings will be combined and undertaken in December, 2017. 11/1/2017 Page 13 of 18
PHINDIRITBL PHINDIRITBL PHINDIRITBL Number of classroom observations conducted under the project (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 -- 13,580.00 120,000.00 Date 01-Jun-2015 -- 26-Sep-2017 31-Mar-2019 This is the cumulative number of classroom observations. MoE is working with TSC to explore a sustainable mechanism for this activity, which is conducted by the Curriculum Support Officers (CSOs). The project will not support enhancement of any allowances to increase the number of observations. Number of participating schools receiving KCPE analysis report (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 -- 4,000.00 4,000.00 Date 01-Jun-2015 -- 26-Sep-2017 31-Mar-2019 KCPE specific analysis for 2013, 2014 and 2015 completed and disseminated to schools. KCPE analysis for 2016 will be undertaken by December, 2017. Number of teachers appraised in the participating schools (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 15,356.00 28,114.00 30,000.00 Date 01-Jun-2015 27-Feb-2017 26-Sep-2017 31-Mar-2019 Teacher appraisal conducted using the TPAD system. 11/1/2017 Page 14 of 18
PHINDIRITBL PHINDIRITBL PHINDIRITBL Number of participating schools submitting satisfactory school improvement plans (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 2,052.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 Date 01-Jun-2015 27-Feb-2017 26-Sep-2017 31-Mar-2019 Number of participating schools receiving annual school grant allocation (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 -- 3,654.00 4,000.00 Date 01-Jun-2015 -- 26-Sep-2017 31-Mar-2019 First tranche of the school improvement grant, US$3000, disbursed to 3,654 schools for this FY. Number of participating schools being audited (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 3,879.00 3,997.00 4,000.00 Date 01-Jun-2015 27-Feb-2017 26-Sep-2017 31-Mar-2019 School based audit conducted in 3997 schools. Three target schools are currently closed due to insecurity and land ownership issues as per the PCU. 11/1/2017 Page 15 of 18
PHINDIRITBL PHINDIRITBL PHINDIRITBL Percentage of primary schools submitting EMIS data (Percentage, Custom) Value 60.00 85.00 0.00 98.00 Date 01-Jun-2015 27-Feb-2017 26-Sep-2017 31-Mar-2019 Submission of 2017 data to be determined once the upcoming NEMIS system is functional. Sector diagnosis covering access, equity and efficiency (Yes/No, Custom) Value N -- N Y Date 01-Jun-2015 -- 26-Sep-2017 31-Mar-2019 Two policy related studies are being undertaken(teacher deployment and utilization, and cost effective models on enhancing participation in Education in ASAL and Urban informal Centers). Further sector analysis will be undertaken during preparation of the next five year Education plan. Preparation of the next five year education sector plan launched (Yes/No, Custom) Value N N N Y Date 01-Jun-2015 27-Feb-2017 26-Sep-2017 31-Mar-2019 MoE will now be preparing a new five year education plan, and not a revision of the existing one. MoE has constituted a technical committee to spearhead development of the next five year education plan in the course of FY 2017/2018. 11/1/2017 Page 16 of 18
PHINDIRITBL PHINDIRITBL Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 3,684,004.00 3,765,676.00 6,040,000.00 Date 01-Jun-2015 27-Feb-2017 26-Sep-2017 31-Mar-2019 Beneficiaries number will be updated by the time of the next mission to capture beneficiaries of the School improvement grants. Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Value 0.00 53.00 53.00 40.00 Overall Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P146797 TF-18863 Effective USD 88.40 88.40 0.00 51.10 37.30 58% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P146797 TF-18863 Effective 18-May-2015 04-Jun-2015 08-Jul-2015 31-Mar-2019 31-Mar-2019 Cumulative Disbursements 11/1/2017 Page 17 of 18
Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 11/1/2017 Page 18 of 18