CAR Accelerating Results in Education (WB-P502128)

Countries
  • Central African Republic
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
A
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 18, 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 the Central African Republic - Ministry of National Education
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Education and Health
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)
$ 65.00 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)
$ 120.06 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
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Aug 1, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Apr 26, 2024

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the project development objective is to improve access to quality basic education and strengthen capacity for sector management.

Component 1: Increase access to improved learning environments
Component 2: Improve Teaching Quality
Component 3: Strengthen data systems and sector management
Component 4: Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC)

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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Environmental and Social Risk Classification (ESRC): Substantial

At this stage, the environmental risk rating of the project is moderate. This rating results from some environmental risk aspects below. Under component 2, the project will support works for the construction of 5 new regional pedagogical centers and the extension of the Bossangoa teachers' training college. Under component 3, works will include the construction of pre-primary classrooms, the construction of new and rehabilitation of existing primary classrooms, the building of at least ten secondary schools, and the building and/or renovation of an adequate number of separate latrines for girls and boys. The activities under components 2 and 3 will entail typical environmental risks and impacts associated with smaller civil works such as management of quarries for construction material, management of construction waste, nuisances related to air and noise emissions, stormwater runoff, land and water pollution from inadequate liquid and solid waste management and working conditions including occupational health and safety and community health and safety.

The social risk is rated substantial. The anticipated social risks and impacts are related to (a) Substantial risks of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and Sexual Harassment (SH) specific to the project activities; (b) limited capacity and experience of the client for overall Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) compliance including effective stakeholder engagement, the assessment of SEA/SH risks and implementation of SEA/SH measures, and compliance to ESS5 involuntary resettlement; (c) risks of exclusion of marginalized and vulnerable social groups including Mbororo Peuhls and indigenous people, including girls and children in vulnerable situation ( orphans, associated with armed groups, etc.), children who have dropped out of the school, refugees, internally displaced persons and returnees. 

Investment Description
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A PROPOSED GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 49.40 MILLION (US$65.00 MILLION EQUIVALENT)

AND A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF US$55.05 MILLION FROM THE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR EDUCATION


Contact Information
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World Bank

Boubakar Lompo
Senior Education Specialist

Tanya June Savrimootoo
Senior Economist

Borrower/Client/Recipient

Central African Republic

Implementing Agencies

Ministry of National Education
FEIZOUNAM OUABFIO Samuel
Directeur General
sfeizounamouanfio@gmail.com

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