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Public Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedReport No: 60303-GH
RESTRUCTURING PAPER
ON A
PROPOSED PROJECT RESTRUCTURING
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OF
EDUCATION SECTOR PROJECT
(CREDIT NO.3865-GH)
Approved on March 9, 2004
TO THE
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February 2011
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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
APOW Annual Programs of Work
COTVET Technical Vocational Education and Training
EdSeP Education Sector Project
EMIS Education Management Information System
GER Gross Enrollment Rate
GES Annual Program of Work
JHS Junior High School
MOFEP Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
PPS Pilot Programmatic Scheme
SCB Sector Capacity Building
TALIF Teaching and Learning Innovation Fund
TIMSS Trends in Mathematics and Science Study
APOW Annual Programs of Work
Regional Vice President: Obiageli K. Ezekwesili
Country Director: Ishac Diwan
Sector Manager / Director: Peter Materu
Task Team Leader: Peter Darvas
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ANNEX 2:
Reallocation of Proceeds
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GHANA —EDUCATION SECTOR PROJECT
P050620
CREDIT
Restructuring Paper
1. Based on the request of the Government of Ghana, the original credit amount of
SDR 52,700 for the Ghana, Education Sector PROJECT (Credit No. 3865) is reduced by
SDR 4,450,000 to SDR 48,249,600. The SDR 4,450,000 will be cancelled from the GES
categories for goods, consultancies and Annual Programs – Part B as follows:
Category Allocation USD % of Financing
Current Revised Current Revised
Proposed Cancellation - 7,000,000.00 - -
82,396,450.00 75,396,450.00 - -
1-A Goods 11,100,850.00 10,600,850.00 100% of foreign 100% of foreign
(a) MOE 9,107,387.50 9,107,387.50 expenditures and expenditures and
(b) GES 1,563,500.00 1,063,500.00 90% of local 90% of local
(c) NCTE 429,962.50 429,962.50 expenditure expenditure
2-A Consultancy
Services/Training 6,074,197.50 4,574,197.50
(a) MOE 2,376,520.00 2,376,520.00 90% 90%
(b) GES 3,127,000.00 1,627,000.00
(c) NCTE 570,677.50 570,677.50
3 Annual Programs –Part B 28,971,655.00 23,971,655.00 100% 100%
4-A SDF Sub Project 781750.00 781,750.00 100% 100%
4-B Sub Projects – Part C 32,911,675.00 32,911,675.00 100% 100%
5-A Operating Costs 2,188,900.00 2,188,900.00
(a) MOE 547,225.00 547,225.00 90% 90%
(b) GES 312,700.00 312,700.00
(c) NCTE 1,328,975.00 1,328,975.00
6 Refunding of PPF 367,422.50 367,422.50
7 Unallocated 0.00 0.00
2. The cancellation is based on a portfolio-wide restructuring requested by the
Ghana Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MOFEP) in June and October, 2010
with the purpose of redirecting IDA funds from slow disbursing projects with imminent
closing dates to key economic sectors/areas which will ensure quick disbursements of
funds.
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3. In addition of the cancellation, we are proposing to increase the withdrawal limit
from the current US$2 million to US5 million to facilitate the effective implementation
and completion of all the activities.
4. The Project was restructured in June 2009, including: (i) revisions to the project
development objectives; (ii) introduction of new activities and improved alignment of
planned activities with the national sector strategy; (iii) revisions to outcome and output
indicators and targets; (iv) a reallocation of Credit proceeds; and (v) a two-year extension
of the project’s closing date from October 31, 2009 to October 31, 2011. As a result of
the first project restructuring, the project became more realistic, better harmonized with
Government objectives and also helped implementation. Although later various external
factors influenced negatively the implementation, overall the project is now becoming
marginally satisfactory in the Bank and has also improved satisfaction on with the
Government. However, the initial delays may only be partially overcome and new
Government strategic priorities require reallocation of resources.
5. The proposed restructuring does not affect the Project Development Objectives,
the results framework, the project components and activities or implementation
arrangements. The bulk of the funds are taken off from the Annual Programs of Work
(APOW) under the Pilot Programmatic Scheme and, to a smaller extent from services and
goods complementing the APOWs. The APOWs are being pursued by the Districts this
year according to the original project operational design. The APOWs are targeting
improvements in education performance at district level. The indicators measuring
improvements at district level were adjusted during the first project restructuring (as
discussed above) to make the project objective more focused and realistic. The proposed
cancellation is a reflection of earlier delays that affected negatively some of the outcomes
but did not warrant any change because of the first restructuring.
6. The projects three components are (i) Sector Capacity Building (SCB), (ii) Pilot
Programmatic Scheme (PPS), and (iii) Teaching and Learning Innovation Fund (TALIF).
The objective of the SCB component is to (i) improve the capacities of DEO offices in
the 61 (used to be 53) deprived districts in delivering basic education. Following the
restructuring after mid-term, a second objective in post basic education was added to; (ii)
improve the capacities of selected Technical Training Institutes. This was under the new
Skills Development Fund sub component 4-A to be implemented by the Council for
Technical Vocational Education and Training (COTVET). The objective of the PPS
component is to support, on a pilot basis, the programmatic approach that will be applied
to the whole sector. This programmatic approach aims at: (i) improving Gross Admission
rate to primary in deprived districts, (ii) improving Gross Enrollment rate at JHS 1 in
deprived districts, (iii) improving Gender parity index at JHS level, (iv) increasing the
number of schools in the Northern Regions; and (v) Ensuring that capitation pilot grant is
piloted in deprived districts. The objective of the TALIF component is to raise the
quality of teaching and learning performance; sharpen the relevance, competences and
skill content of tertiary education, improve the efficiency by which institutions operate
their academic programs, and open up greater access to tertiary level academic programs.
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