Project Information Document - Education Emergency Response in Afghanistan (EERA) - P178758 (English)

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Table of Contents

• The World Bank 2
• BASIC DATA 2
• A. Product Information 2
• Main Education Emergency Response in Afghanistan EERA P178758 2
• Additional Financing Request 1 2
• Development Objective 2
• Components 2
• COSTS FINANCING US Millions 2
• SUMMARY 2
• Last Approved 2
• Proposed 2
• Addition Total 2
• The World Bank 3
• FINANCING DETAILS 3
• World Bank Group Financing Last Approved 3
• Additional Financing Total 3
• International Development Association IDA 0.00 50.00 50.00 3
• Non-World Bank Group Financing 3
• Trust Funds 100.00 25.00 125.00 3
• IDA Resources 3
• Credit Amount Grant Amount SML Amount Guarantee 3
• Amount Total Amount 3
• Total 0.00 50.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 3
• B. Introduction and Context 3
• The World Bank 4
• Despite strides achieved over the past twenty years the overall situation in the education sector in Afghanistan remains dire. 4
• The World Bank 5
• Despite these increasing challenges and needs bans introduced by the ITA in December 2022 have resulted in reduced donor funding and a subsequent scale-down of humanitarian support. 5
• C. Proposed Development Objectives 5
• D. Project Description 5
• An Additional Financing AF to the Education Emergency Response in Afghanistan Project EERA P178758 is proposed in the amount of US125 million with an estimated financing gap of US50 million 5
• This AF serves as an opportunity to continue and scale up parent project activities 5
• The World Bank 6
• A well-established collaboration between the UN the ADB and the WBG ensures strategic and operational synergies and the deployment of harmonized funding flows. 6
• Components 6
• Component 1 Support Access to Learning Opportunities. 6
• Sub-component 1.1 Supporting Community-based Education. 6
• Strengthening linkages between CBE students and primary level schools will be supported through enhancing the capacity of primary hub schools. 6
• Sub-component 1.2 Youth Literacy and Skills. 6
• Component 2 Improving Learning Conditions in Project-supported Schools. 6
• The World Bank 7
• Sub-component 2.1 Gender-focused Rehabilitation of Schools and Provision of High-Performance Tents. 7
• Sub-component 2.2 Distribution of Basic Teaching and Learning Materials. 7
• Sub-component 2.3 In-service Teacher Professional Development TPD. 7
• Sub-component 2.4 Learning Assessments in CBEs 7
• Component 3 Strengthening Monitoring and Ensuring Accountability 7
• Sub-component 3.1 Monitoring project activities and conducting sectoral surveys. 7
• Sub-component 3.2 Project Implementation and Coordination. 7
• The World Bank 8
• Extension of Project closing date. 8
• Policies Triggered 8
• Current 8
• E. Implementation 8
• The World Bank 9
• Implementation arrangements as set out in the parent project remain the same. 9
• CONTACT POINT 9
• World Bank 9
• BorrowerClientRecipient 9
• United Nations Childrens Fund UNICEF 9
• Implementing Agencies 9
• United Nations Childrens Fund UNICEF 9
• The World Bank 10
• FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT 10
• APPROVAL 10
• Approved By 10