Jordan: Modernizing Education, Skills, and Administrative Reforms (MASAR) Operation (WB-P503369)

Countries
  • Jordan
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
C
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Voting Date
Jun 27, 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
Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Education and Health
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 400.00 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)
$ 1,477.55 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 Jul 20, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Apr 10, 2024

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Project Description
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According to bank documents, the project objective is to improve access to foundational learning and to labor market-relevant TVET and enhance the efficiency of the education sector management.

The Project will potentially support key interventions and reforms in the following areas, where the Bank’s value added is expected to be strongest and there is no overlap with other Bank’s or other development partners operations.

1: Improving the home to school transition by (a) increasing access and to ECCD; (b) an improved quality assurance system for childcare; and (c) piloting and implementing catch-up programs for foundational skills.

2: Supporting the school to work transition by (a) increasing access to quality TVET; (b) improving the jobmarket relevance of TVET programs; (c) supporting grades 4-12 learners through strengthened counselling and career orientation services; (d) facilitating the transition to employment. The Operation will consider and respond to gender-specific and refugee-specific barriers for the school to work transition of students.

3: Strengthening governance in the education system by (a) the implementation of the Public Sector Modernization Roadmap and the establishment of the new proposed Ministry of Education and Human
Resources; and (b) digitalization and development of a learning management system (LMS).

Investment Description
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World Bank:

Zaina Dawani
Senior Education Specialist
Amanda Epstein Devercelli
Senior Education Specialist
Carole Chartouni
Senior Economist

Borrower:
Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation
H.E. Zeina Toukan
Minister
zeina.toukan@mop.gov.jo

Implementing Agencies
Ministry of Education
Dr. Azmi Mahafzah Mahafzah
Minister
moffice@moe.gov.jo 

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