Appraisal Program Information Document (PID) (English)

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Table of Contents

• The World Bank 1
• The World Bank 2
• BASIC INFORMATION 2
• A. Basic Program Data 2
• COST FINANCING US Millions 2
• Maximizing Finance for Development 2
• Is this an MFD-Enabling Project MFD-EP 2
• Is this project Private Capital Enabling PCE 2
• SUMMARY 2
• Government program Cost 3010.00 2
• Total Operation Cost 1900.00 2
• Total Financing 1900.00 2
• Financing Gap 0.00 2
• FINANCING 2
• The World Bank 3
• Total World Bank Group Financing 500.00 3
• Total Government Contribution 1100.00 3
• Total Non-World Bank Group Financing 300.00 3
• B. Introduction and Context 3
• Country Context 3
• Argentina is going through a stabilization program aimed at eliminating the fiscal deficit and curbing inflation 3
• The impact of this program on economic activity has been significant with a 4.4 percent year-over-year 3
• The Bank is supporting Argentinas policy reform and mitigation measures through an US2 billion package of 3
• The World Bank 4
• Sectoral and Institutional Context 4
• Argentinas federal education system is decentralized and exhibits significant deficits in the acquisition of 4
• Consejo Federal de Educación 4
• The Government of Argentina GoA is addressing this crisis by making foundational literacy its top education 4
• Secretaría de Educación Compromiso Federal por la Alfabetización Plan Nacional de Alfabetización 4
• PforR Program Scope 4
• The proposed PforR aligns with Argentinas PNA Government program. 4
• Figure 1. PforR Alignment with the Government program 4
• The World Bank 5
• The estimated budget that would be allocated to the PNA Government program during the life of this Operation 5
• 2024-2028 is US3.01 billion. The proposed PforR will support the PNA Government program for the period 2024-2028 considering the 5
• Table 1. Alignment between the PNA Government program the PEF and PforR Results Areas 5
• The World Bank 6
• Results Areas. 6
• RA 1 Improving the quality of foundational literacy 6
• Extended School Day Program Programa Una Hora Más UHM 6
• Teaching and Learning Resources 6
• Teacher Professional Development Programa Nuestra Escuela 6
• RA 2 Strengthening federal education systems for impact 6
• The World Bank 7
• Conditions for the Enhancement of Jurisdictional EMISs Connectivity 7
• Federal Educational Management Information System SInIDE Sistema de Información y Gestión Educativa 7
• Federal Learning Evaluation System APRENDER 7
• Strategic Financing System for Priority Programs 7
• The Operation will also include an US8.75 million IPF Component to support critical TA needed for specific 7
• The proposed PDO-level indicators PDOI for the Operation will be the following 7
• D. Environmental and Social Effects Since the Operation will be operationalized through a PforR with a small IPF component the World Bank 7
• The World Bank 8
• The draft ESSA was published on the WGB and SEDUC websites on August 30 2024 and a virtual workshop with 8
• Triggered 8
• The IPF component includes TA activities including support to the PIU for the management and evaluation of 8
• CONTACT POINT 8
• World Bank 8
• BorrowerClientRecipient 8
• Argentine Republic 8
• The World Bank 9
• Implementing Agencies 9
• Secretariat of Education Ministry of Human Capital 9
• FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT 9
• APPROVAL 9
• Approved By 9