Appraisal Stage Program Information Document (PID) - Boost Primary Student Learning - P169380 (English)

The Tanzania HCI is estimated to be at the same level as Malawi and Burundi, slightly lower than the Africa average, and lower than Kenya (0.57) and the global average of 0.60. [...] The Government is in the process of updating the ESDP, and in alignment has developed a second phase Education Program for Results (EPforRII) to scale up successful initiatives and introduce new system reforms towards equitable access to quality learning for all. [...] The IPF component will finance the following activities, and be implemented by MoEST, PO-RALG and technical agencies (Tanzania Institute of Education, National Examination Council of Tanzania, and Teacher Service Commission): • Project management, technical assistance, policy studies and monitoring and evaluation. [...] Substantial The Environmental risk rating relates only to the TA activities of the IPF component and is determined to be Substantial given the scale and type of activities proposed. [...] Tanzania has ample environmental and Occupational Health and Safety legislation; however, enforcement is weak and the many entities participating in the project, many of which have participated in the implementation of education projects in the past, have shown low capacity to assess, manage and report on environmental and health and safety issues.