The Project's long-term sector objective is to contribute to the reduction of poverty through more equitable human development in rural areas. The purpose of the Project is to establish a community-based and needs-oriented course program and a supportive organizational framework in 29 districts. The Project's objectives will be achieved by (i) supporting the implementation of a policy framework; (ii) developing, producing, distributing and continuously adapting curricula and materials; (iii) improving the capacity of involved organizational; and (iv) implementing PLCE courses.
| Project Name | Post-Literacy and Continuing Education Project | ||||||||||||||||
| Project Number | 31309-013 | ||||||||||||||||
| Country | Bangladesh |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Education / Technical and vocational education and training |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Gender equity | ||||||||||||||||
| Description | The Project's long-term sector objective is to contribute to the reduction of poverty through more equitable human development in rural areas. The purpose of the Project is to establish a community-based and needs-oriented course program and a supportive organizational framework in 29 districts. The Project's objectives will be achieved by (i) supporting the implementation of a policy framework; (ii) developing, producing, distributing and continuously adapting curricula and materials; (iii) improving the capacity of involved organizational; and (iv) implementing PLCE courses. | ||||||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Lack of sufficient income, food insecurity and poor living conditions put an increasing pressure onthe social fabric of rural aeras in Bangladesh and call for increased efforts to alleviate poverty thorugh human development. Despite considerable achievements in the expansion of nonformal education and the gradual reduction of illiteracy, neo-literates need additional skills and knowledge to improve their social and economic conditions. Recognizing the need to focus on the priorities of the poor, in particular women, the Project supports blending continuing education with strong particvipatory planning and decentralized implementation by private sector organizations. Given a vast though organizationally fragmented experience in implementing nonformal education programs in the country and considering the scale of effort and commitment needed to ensure a poverty focused and sustainable program the Project promotes public private partnerwhip based on shared objectives, strategies and mutual trust. Non-formal education is identified as a priority under the PRSP. ADB's CSP includes this project as ongoing support in the education sector. The Project also complements the ongoing Second Primary Education Program (PEDP-II) to support the Government in achieving the education for all objectives of which non-formal education is an important part. |
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| Impact | Reduced poverty and more equitable human development in rural areas | ||||||||||||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | A community-based and needs-oriented post-literacy and continuing education (PLCE) course program and a supporting organizational framework operational in 29 districts |
| Progress Toward Outcome | The final mission conducted in April 2013 assessed that all activities in the field were completed, and the final outputs were delivered. With almost 1.2 million people enrolled in the training, and around 0.5 million engaged in income generating activities (43% of those who completed the training), the results in the field were satisfactory. Mainstreaming of the project results proved to be more challenging. The project is completed, and L1881 is closed. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | 1. Policy framework development supported 2. Curricula for PLCE-programs developed, produced, distributed, and continuously adapted 3. Capacity of involved organizations improved 4. PLCE course packages implemented |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | The project is completed, and L1881 is closed. |
| Geographical Location | Bagerhat District, Barisal District, Bhola District, Brahmanbaria District, Chandpur District, Chapai Nawabganj District, Chittagong District, Cox's Bazar District, Dhaka District, Faridpur District, Feni District, Jhenaidah District, Kurigram District, Kushtia District, Manikganj District, Meherpur District, Moulvibazar District, Munshiganj District, Narayanganj District, Nator District, Nilphamari District, Panchagarh District, Patuakhali District, Rangpur District, Satkhira District, Sherpur District, Sunamganj District, Sylhet District, Tangail District |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | C |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | No significant adverse impacts on the environment were identified. In the longer term, the Project should aid the environment in that the course curricula will cover environmental impact and sustainability. Teachers will receive basic environment awareness training as part of their certification. Monitoring training at the Upazila level will include monitoring any adverse environmental impacts. Skills training will emphasize the efficient use of resources and the recycling of existing resources. Agricultural training will continue to emphasize the safe and appropriate use of chemicals. By locally providing skills for the unemployed, the Project will discourage migration to the cities and thus indirectly lessen urban environmental pollution. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | Involuntary Resettlement policy will not be triggered, as there is no construction on new land. |
| Indigenous Peoples | No impact. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Community participation is a key mechanism for the demand orientation and bottom-up planning approach of the Project. Interviews and focus groups in 24 villages, as well as meetings with elected community representatives, gave selected communities a chance to directly contribute to the design of the Project during its preparation. |
| During Project Implementation | To ensure community participation at all stages of project implementation, the terms of reference of Imlementing NGOs included measurable indicatorsrelated to community participation and gender equity. Community profiling help ensure that continuing education courses are inclusive and respond to participants needs. For sociocultural reasons, many women may never leave their community. Most communities have no access to market information that would assist them in choosing skills to learn, crops to grow, or products or services to provide that are in demand locally. Implementing NGOs assisted learners in selecting specific skills by presenting the results of income-generating-opportunity surveys, which will allow informed decisions by learners. Facilitators and resource persons (skill trainers) who have knowledge of the respective communities or come from these communities was selected, and at least 50 percent of them were female. Finally, rental payments for the use of existing community-owned training venues are envisaged to encourage community involvement in the Project. The Project contributed to the strengthening of civil society, by supporting coordinating committees at district, Upazila and community levels and including them in the literacy and continuing education decision-making and monitoring process. The project is completed and L1881 is closed. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | Project is closed with successfully implementing PLCE activities. All the consultant requirements are completed.. |
| Procurement | Civil works under the Project was carried out in accordance with the latest ADB's Guidelines for Procurement of Goods and Services. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Li, Zhigang |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Bangladesh Resident Mission |
| Executing Agencies |
Bureau of Nonformal Education Md. Zaydul Haque Mollah [email protected] Gono Shikkha Bhaban, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka Directorate of Non-formal Education Rezaul Quader [email protected] Gono Shikkha Bhaban, 232/1 Tejgaon, Industrial Area Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 06 Jun 2000 |
| Fact Finding | 09 Mar 2001 to 22 Mar 2001 |
| MRM | 11 Jul 2001 |
| Approval | 13 Dec 2001 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 02 Nov 2006 |
| Last PDS Update | 12 Mar 2018 |
Grant 3899-BAN
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 17.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 0.00 | - | 0.00 | 0.00 | % |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 17.00 | - | 0.00 | 0.00 | % |
Loan 1881-BAN
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 13 Dec 2001 | 17 Jan 2002 | 28 Jun 2002 | 31 Dec 2008 | 30 Jun 2013 | 08 Jun 2017 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 70.70 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 51.50 | 13 Dec 2001 | 32.77 | 0.00 | 97% |
| Counterpart | 19.20 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 13 Dec 2001 | 33.78 | 0.00 | 100% |
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
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Document Type | Document Date |
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| Post-Literacy and Continuing Education Project | Loan Change in Scope, Amount, and Implementation Arrangements | Jun 2008 |
| Post-Literacy and Continuing Education Project | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Nov 2001 |
| Post-Literacy and Continuing Education Project: Project Completion Report | Project/Program Completion Reports | Sep 2018 |
Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.
None currently available.
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
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Document Type | Document Date |
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| Bangladesh: Post-Literacy and Continuing Education Project | Validations of Project Completion Reports | Oct 2019 |
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Tenders
No tenders for this project were found.
Contracts Awarded
| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Contractor Address | Executing Agency | Contract Description | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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| WA A0094 | Loan 1881 | 05 Mar 2017 | Various | Various Bangladesh | Bureau of Nonformal Education | Others | 109,655.75 | 109,317.19 |
| WA A0096, A0097, A0098 | Loan 1881 | 18 Jan 2017 | Various | Various Bangladesh | Bureau of Nonformal Education | Others | 465,241.64 | 463,629.27 |
Procurement Plan
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