Mali Education Quality for Improved Learning Project

dropped

Failure

The Project would support the implementation of the new ten-year Education Sector Development Program Second-Generation (ProgrammeDecennal de Developpement de l’Education Deuxieme Generation, PRODEC II, 2019-2028) and its design consists of a holistic approachto improving quality of basic education. Based on the principles of selectivity and complementarity with ongoing operationsfinanced by the Bank and other development partners in the sector, the project would focus on the basic education sub-sector (LeFondamental) fully in line with the Government sub-sector priorities. In terms of coverage, the project would be national in scaleeven though some sub-components would be targeted towards select underserved areas for greater efficiency, equity, and in line withexisting demand for basic education. The Project would consist of three components fully responding to the Government’s request fora comprehensive approach in addressing quality of basic education: (i) Component I: Accelerating Learning through Improved Qualityof Basic Education; (ii) Component II: Building Stronger Pathways for Girls Education Success; and (iii) Strengthening theResilience and Governance of the Basic Education System. Component 1: Accelerating Learning through Improved Quality of BasicEducation (US$22 million) This component aims to improve the quality of basic education by directly supporting activitiesenhancing the inadequate teaching and learning conditions in public schools and promoting science and math teaching and wouldconsist of three sub-components: (i) Subcomponent 2.1. Curriculum Reform and Instructional Materials (US$8 million); (ii)Subcomponent 2.2. Equipping Teachers and Building School Networks for Improved Results (US$8 million); and (iii) HarnessingTechnology for More and Better Learning (US$6 million). Component 2: Building Stronger Pathways for Girls Education Success(US$18 million)This component would directly respond to the unfished access agenda and address the critical challenges of the lowenrollment, transition, and retention of girls in lower secondary (Second cycle du Fondamental). The component would also includeschool health and nutrition programs in line with the education sector’s post-crisis recovery efforts. The component would consistof two sub-components, aligned with the Government’s priority focus areas as highlighted in the education sector plan: (i)Subcomponent 1.1. Improved Conditions for Girls Participation and Completion of Basic Education (US$14 million); and (ii)Subcomponent 1.2. Incentivizing Transition and Retention of Girls in Lower-Secondary Schools (US$4 million). Component 3:Strengthening the Resilience and Governance of the Basic Education System (US$5.7 million) This component aims to strengthendecentralized education management system, institutional capacity and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system as well as projectmanagement. The component consists of three sub-components: (i) Subcomponent 3.1. Community Innovations for Improved Resilience andBetter School Management; (ii) Subcomponent 3.2. Actionable Analytics for Improved Data-Based Decision Making; and (iii)Subcomponent 3.3. Project Management.

FY17 - Education

World Bank Group

Project

Commercial, Government, Education