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| PDS Creation Date | – |
| PDS Updated as of | 25 Mar 2013 |
| Project Name | Enhancing Access to Quality Early Childhood Education Services for Children in Poor Communities |
| Country |
Philippines |
| Project/Program Number | 45127-001 |
| Status | Approved |
| Geographical Location | – |
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| Sector and/or Subsector Classification | Multisector / Multisector |
| Thematic Classification | Capacity development Gender equity Social development Poverty reduction and inclusive growth |
| Gender Mainstreaming Categories | Gender equity as a theme |
| Type/Modality of Assistance | Approval Number | Source of Funding | Approved Amount (thousand) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | 9161 | Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction | 1,500 |
| TOTAL | US$ 1,500 | ||
| Environmental Aspects – |
| Involuntary Resettlement – |
| Indigenous Peoples – |
| During Project Design – |
| During Project Implementation – |
| In the Philippines, poor children's education opportunities and outcomes are undercut by low access to basic education and weak instruction and support for emergent literacy. There is strong evidence in the Philippines and globally that poor early exposure to reading leads to a cycle whereby many poorer children fall increasingly behind in school, contributing to low achievement and dropout. Despite decades of programming and public service delivery options for ECCD in the Philippines (e.g., day care and maternal and child health services at barangay level), key challenges remain in (i) access to quality learning environments for young children, particularly at the preschool level; (ii) quality in teaching and learning at the preschool level as well as foundational literacy and numeracy skills in early grades of elementary; and (iii) engaging parents and communities, and mobilizing broader civil society and private sector stakeholders. These problems are interlinked (e.g., low enrolment in preschool reflects lack of access to nearby facilities, low perceived quality of services, and parents' low recognition of the importance of foundational years of preschool and schooling. The project aims to improve access to quality early childhood education services, to create an enhanced foundation for schooling and learning, especially among children in poor communities in the Philippines. The project supports a sustainable multi-stakeholder partnership to implement the Government's program to universalize pre-school for 5 year old children in order to prepare them better for primary education, there by to reduce dropout rate and improve their learning outcomes. Consistent with Government policies and programs, the Project will support: (i) expanded access to preschool education by providing the necessary school infrastructure and facilities; (ii) enhanced capacity and quality of teachers through training and workshops; (iii) engaging communities and building sustainable partnerships with civil society, corporate sector and local NGOs; and (iv) improved monitoring and evaluation. The Project will not only enable selected schools to expand support for children in the crucial transition years of primary school through an enriched early literacy program, but it will also strengthen the capacity of school heads and teachers to mobilize parenting support and education that will translate to more effective home-school partnerships from which children ultimately benefit. |
| The Government of the Philippines has embarked on a comprehensive reform of its education sector to extend the basic education cycle from 10 to 12 years. Department of Education (DepEd) committed to expanding access to kindergarten programs, which will now be formally recognized as the first year of the basic education system with the move towards a new "K to 12" system. The new "K to 12" system aims to universalize preschool and extend basic education through grade 12, to align with 12-year systems to match the global standards. Transformation of the Philippines basic education system through the new K to 12 including universal access to preschool will be is a complex and massive undertaking for the government requiring significant investment. Due to a tight fiscal position, the Philippines has suffered from consistent under provision of basic infrastructure and essential public services, such as education, health and social protection. Low and insufficient public spending on education has resulted in insufficient and unequal access to opportunities as well as skills deficiencies. The Philippines is lagging on all four education MDG indicators and appears unlikely to reach any of its MDG targets for education by 2015. Net enrolment rates in primary education have been stagnant in recent years (84.6% in 1990 and 85.1%in 2008). Primary completion rate has shown minimal improvement from 64.2% in 1990 to 73.3% in 2008 with 1 in 4 children not able to complete the six years of compulsory elementary education. Educational outcomes of poor children in the Philippines are undercut partly by limited availability of pre-school which hampers childrens readiness for schooling. Global evidences have shown that good quality early childhood education programs for disadvantaged children along with nutritional supplements have demonstrated long-lasting and highly cost-effective results on school retention rates, intellectual ability and performance and long term earnings and welfare. The Project will directly contribute to progress towards achievement of the MDG targets on education, and will also support the development goals of the Philippine Education for All 2015 Plan, which emphasizes universal primary education. The project goals are consistent with the ADB's Strategy 2020, which identifies education as one of the five core areas of operation and calls for developing innovative partnerships with the private sector. The Country Assistance Program Evaluation (2008) for the Philippines concluded that ADB's engagement in education should be a priority, and ADB's draft Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) 2011-2016 identifies education as a core sector and also foresees expanded support for social protection particularly for children. The draft CPS supports the Government's strategy to achieve inclusive growth by providing equal access to development opportunities by investing in human capital as prioritized in the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2011-2016. |
| Enhanced access to quality early childhood education services for improved learning outcomes among children in targeted poor communities |
| Description of Outcome A sustainable multi-stakeholder partnership model established for expansion of pre-school and early primary education |
Progress Towards Outcome – |
| Description of Project Outputs (i) Expanded access to safe and child-friendly pre-school learning environments (ii) Improved capacity in teaching and school leadership (iii) Sustainable partnerships with communities and civil society in support of pre-school and early primary education established (iv) Project monitoring and impact evaluation conducted |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) – |
| Status of Development Objectives – |
Material Changes – |
| Date of First Listing | – |
| Consulting Services – |
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| Procurement – |
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| Procurement and Consulting Notices http://www.adb.org/projects/45127-001/business-opportunities |
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| Concept Clearance | 30 Mar 2012 |
| Fact-finding | 02 Jul 2011 to 04 Jul 2011 |
| Management Review Meeting | 30 Mar 2012 |
| Approval | 20 Feb 2012 |
| Last Review Mission | – |
| Approval No. | Approval | Signing | Effectivity | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | ||||
| Grant 9161 | 20 Feb 2012 | 23 Mar 2012 | 23 Mar 2012 | 23 Mar 2015 | – | – |
| Date | Approval Number | ADB (US$ thousand) | Others (US$ thousand) | Net Percentage |
| Cumulative Contract Awards | ||||
| 22 May 2013 | Grant 9161 | 51 | 0 | 3.00% |
| Cumulative Disbursements | ||||
| 22 May 2013 | Grant 9161 | 148 | 0 | 10.00% |
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| Approval No. | Category | ||||||
| Sector | Social | Financial | Economic | Others | Safeguards | Project Financial Statements | |
| Grant 9161 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Emiko Masaki (emasaki@adb.org) |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Divisions | Human and Social Development Division, SERD |
| Executing Agencies |
Department of Education |
| Project Website | http://www.adb.org/projects/45127-001/main |
| List of Project Documents | http://www.adb.org/projects/45127-001/documents |