Kenya Secondary Education Equity and Quality Improvement Program (WB-P501648)

Countries
  • Kenya
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
Approved
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
Oct 17, 2024
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 Kenya - Ministry of Education (MoE)
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
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Grant, Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 200.00 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.
Grant Amount (USD)
$ 50.00 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)
$ 618.00 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.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Mar 6, 2025

Disclosed by Bank Dec 18, 2023


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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the development objective of the Secondary Education Equity and Quality Improvement Program for Kenya is to improve equitable access to quality secondary education and strengthen systems. The project comprises of following result areas (RA): RA 1: expand equitable access to quality secondary education; RA 2: improve teaching quality in junior school; and RA 3: strengthen systems for equitable service delivery in secondary education.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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Based on the proposed interventions, the Program’s environmental and social (E&S) risk rating is assessed as Moderate.

The potential negative environmental effects relate to; (i) safety incidents involving workers or the surrounding community in contact with construction sites or activities; (ii) environmental pollution from inadequate management of emissions, discharges, and waste management at construction sites; (iii) loss of biodiversity in clearance of sites such as the expansion of Low-Cost Boarding Schools (LCBS)/Peace Schools; (iv) inefficient use of resources; (v) generation, handling, and disposal of e-wastes from the adoption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools, including livestreaming equipment, projectors, and computers, may result in electronic waste generation; and (vi) with the transitioning to a CKA for the SMP, if non-renewable energy sources are used there could be increased greenhouse gas emissions.

Social risks and impacts associated with the PforR activities are anticipated to be Moderate. The potential negative social effects relate to: (i) exclusion of vulnerable and underserved learners in a context of limited resources; (ii) selection bias and elite capture of Program resources and benefits; (iii) upsetting of local community dynamics, and social cohesion where Program interventions such as the CKA may lead to the displacement of local food vendors who traditionally supplied meals to schools impacting their livelihoods; (iv) exclusion of learners with disabilities where learning systems and infrastructure does not accommodate their differentiated needs; (v) developing and variable capacity of the Government to manage E&S risks; (vi) Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (SEA-SH) arising from sector vulnerabilities and the need to protect learners; and (vii) The reliance on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools for teacher professional development and lesson livestreaming initiatives may exacerbate the digital divide among teachers and students.

Investment Description
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A proposed credit in the amount of EUR 180.6 million (US$ 200 million equivalent) and a proposed grant in the amount of SDR 37.2 million (US$ 50 million equivalent).

Borrower/Recipient: US$ 368 million


Contact Information
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World Bank

Ruth Karimi Charo
Senior Education Specialist

Borrower/Client/Recipient

Republic of Kenya
Dr. Chris Kiptoo
Principal Secretary, National Treasury
pstreasury01@gmail.com

Implementing Agencies

Ministry of Education (MoE)
Dr. Belio Kipsang
Principal Secretary, State Department for Basic Education
ps@education.go.ke

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