Regional : Improving the Quality of Basic Education in the North Pacific
The PPTA will support preparatory analyses and assessments for the proposed regional grant Improving Quality Basic Education in the North Pacific, which will build on the successes and lessons learned under RETA 8066 and further improve and expand quality basic education in RMI and FSM.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Thonden, Chimi
Pacific Department
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Sector
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Project Name | Improving the Quality of Basic Education in the North Pacific | ||||
Project Number | 49456-001 | ||||
Country / Economy | Regional Micronesia, Federated States of Marshall Islands |
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Project Status | Closed | ||||
Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships |
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Sector / Subsector | Education / Pre-primary and primary |
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Gender | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||
Description | The PPTA will support preparatory analyses and assessments for the proposed regional grant Improving Quality Basic Education in the North Pacific, which will build on the successes and lessons learned under RETA 8066 and further improve and expand quality basic education in RMI and FSM. | ||||
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The preparatory analyses and assessment are key to successful processing of the proposed regionoal education project. Basic education outcomes are weak in the Pacific. Primary students are averaging only 30% of the benchmark in reading, and 48% in mathematics, as measured by a 2012 regional literacy and numeracy assessment. Results are particularly poor in the North PacificRepublic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), and Palauand directly linked to low teacher quality. In FSM and RMI, 17.5% and 38% of teachers, respectively, are underqualified or without the minimally required 2-year associate degree. The two-year JFPR-funded TA 8066-REG: Quality Primary Education in the North Pacific yielded very encouraging and positive results through an alternative bilingual student assessment tool the EGLA (Early Grade Learning Assessment) which must be consolidated and further expanded. | ||||
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Geographical Location | Marshall Islands - Nation-wide; Micronesia, Federated States of - Nation-wide |
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Responsible ADB Officer | Thonden, Chimi |
Responsible ADB Department | Pacific Department |
Responsible ADB Division | Urban, Social Development & Public Management Division, PARD |
Executing Agencies |
Department of Finance and Administration Ministry of Finance, Banking and Postal Services |
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Concept Clearance | - |
Fact Finding | - |
MRM | - |
Approval | 18 Apr 2016 |
Last Review Mission | - |
Last PDS Update | 21 Apr 2016 |
TA 9097-REG
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
18 Apr 2016 | 07 Jun 2016 | 07 Jun 2016 | 30 Sep 2016 | 30 Sep 2017 | 25 Aug 2017 |
Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 500,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 368,321.52 |
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Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Improving the Quality of Basic Education in the North Pacific: Project Preparatory Technical Assistance Report | Project Preparatory Technical Assistance Reports | Apr 2016 |
Improving the Quality of Basic Education in the North Pacific: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Apr 2016 |
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Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Address | Executing Agency | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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Project Preparatory | Technical Assistance 9097 | 08 Aug 2016 | Development Strategists International Consulting (Philippines) in Association with Pacific Resources for Education & Learning (United States) | UNIT 1601 CITY AND LAND MEGA PLAZA, ADB ORTIGAS CENTER, PASIG CITY, PHILIPPINES/ GRAND EMERALD TOWER,F.ORTIGAS ST,PASIG,P | Department of Finance and Administration | 401,888.00 | — |
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