Quality Learning for All Program (WB-P162619)

Countries
  • Bangladesh
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Active
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Jun 14, 2018
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Education and Health
  • Law and Government
  • Technical Cooperation
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Grant
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 700.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 16,000.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Mar 29, 2019

Disclosed by Bank Jan 12, 2017

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Project Description
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The project is proposed to improve the education quality and ensure equitable access to primary education in Bangladesh. The project could benefit over 18 million children studying in pre-primary level to grade 5. It will finance implementation of the government’s Fourth Primary Education Development Program (PEDP4). The Project will focus on improving learning outcomes for Bangla and mathematics in Grade 3 students. The project aims to achieve its taregts through

  • An evaluation of the current curricula, textbooks and supplementary learning materials based on new curriculum
  • Recruitment and training of about 100,000 teachers
  • Providing digital materials for teachers and students
  • Exams system reforms
  • The expansion of one-year quality pre-primary education in all government schools
Investment Description
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Contact Information
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World Bank
Contact: Saurav Dev Bhatta
Title: Senior Economist
Tel: +880-2-5566-7777
Email: sbhatta@worldbank.org
 
Contact: Syed Rashed Al - Zayed
Title: Senior Economist
Tel: +880-2-5566-7777
Email: salzayed@worldbank.org
 
Borrower/Client/Recipient
Contact: Mahmuda Begum
Title: Additional Secretary, Economic Relations Division
Tel: 9180675
Email: addl-secy2@erd.gov.bd
Implementing Agencies
 
Contact: Mohammad Asif- Uz- Zaman
Title: Secretary, Ministry of Primary & Mass Education
Tel: 9540484
Email: scy@mopme.gov.bd


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