Additional Financing Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) - Sierra Leone COVID-19 Education Response AF - P174958 : Project Information Document - Sierra Leone COVID-19 Education Response AF - P174958

Also, in response to the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the need for a rapid response, the Country Management Unit’s approval has been obtained to apply paragraph 12 of Section III of the Investment Project Financing (IPF) Policy to the AF and to process it using Condensed Procedures, within the context of the pandemic. [...] In this respect, the AF aims to minimize the negative effects of the crisis in both the short and medium term and protect the human capital in Sierra Leone. [...] The objectives of the AF are the same as those of the parent project and there are efficiencies to be gained from working through the FREE Project’s design and implementation arrangements. [...] It also provides an opportunity to expand the scope of the FREE Project to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and enhance the overall development impact of the project. [...] The Development Objective of the proposed AF is the same as that of the parent project -- to improve the management of the education system, teaching practices, and learning conditions.