The overall objective is to contribute to poverty reduction in Bangladesh by improving the quality of and increasing access to secondary education. Relevant and quality education will support the continued social and economic development of Bangladesh and expand employment opportunities for its population. The three major components: (i) increasing accountability and transparency in secondary education management, (ii) improving the quality of education, and (iii) improving equity of access to secondary education.
| Project Name | Secondary Education Sector Development Program (Project) | ||||||||
| Project Number | 37307-013 | ||||||||
| Country | Bangladesh |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | 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 Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | Education / Secondary |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||
| Description | The overall objective is to contribute to poverty reduction in Bangladesh by improving the quality of and increasing access to secondary education. Relevant and quality education will support the continued social and economic development of Bangladesh and expand employment opportunities for its population. The three major components: (i) increasing accountability and transparency in secondary education management, (ii) improving the quality of education, and (iii) improving equity of access to secondary education. | ||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The proposed Project supports the Government's National Poverty Reduction Strategy and is included in ADB's Country Strategy and Program. | ||||||||
| Impact | Increased relevance of secondary education to the demands of the labor market. | ||||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Improved efficiency, quality, and equity of access to education at the secondary level |
| Progress Toward Outcome | The Project has achieved good results in delivering various quality improvement interventions including PBM, SBA and CQ system, resulting in increased pass-rates, reduced drop-out rates and improved enrolment rates. Progress has been made in identifying poor performing schools. In addition access has supported by providing stipends and building schools in underserved areas. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | 1. Strengthened management and governance of secondary education 1.1 Decentralization of management responsibilities increased 1.2 MQA system established 1.3 Functional specialization implemented 2. Enhanced quality of secondary education 2.1 Secondary education curricula improved 2.2 National examinations reformed 2.3 Student assessment strengthened 3. Improved equity of access to secondary education 3.1 School facilities in underserved areas developed 3.2 Stipends given to students from poor families |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Project has been implemented satisfactorily. It completed on 31 december 2013. Project completion report had been circulated. |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | C |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | A |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | An environmental assessment of the policy interventions has shown that most of the proposed policy actions will not impact the environment, while the policy action aiming to make access to education more equitable might have some very minor impacts. The Borrower shall ensure compliance with ADB's Environment Policy, 2002, and the Borrower's existing environmental laws and regulations. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | The Project is not expected to require any involuntary resettlement. The Borrower ensure that the land selected for construction of new schools is clear of occupation and not under use as defined in ADB's Policy on Involuntary Resettlement, 1995. In the event of unforeseen resettlement as defined in ADB's Policy on Involuntary Resettlement, 1995, the Borrower shall promptly inform ADB of such unforeseen resettlement and prepare necessary resettlement planning documents in accordance with ADB's Policy on Involuntary Resettlement, 1995. |
| Indigenous Peoples | As the Project will build schools in underserved areas, some of its residents might be from tribal groups. The reforms under the program loan are not expected to impact tribal people negatively. Instead, the national implementation of the reforms will improve the quality and relevance of secondary education for all groups. However, in case the Project has a negative impact on a tribal group or a positive impact does not accrue to them in the beneficiary area, safeguard measures will be included. These safeguards will be contained in a tribal people's development plan under the tribal people's development framework, or as a specific action in any resettlement plan that might be necessary. The Borrower ensure that the Project is implemented in accordance with the tribal peoples development framework and the gender action plan (GAP). |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | During project preparation, participatory consultations were held with different stakeholders in the Ministry of Education (MOE), local communities, nongovernment secondary schools, staff of the ongoing Secondary Education Sector Improvement Project, and students. Stakeholder views were sought on various secondary education issues, including factors affecting student enrollment, madrasah enrollment, and school-based assessment. National workshops were held to present the interim report and the draft final report. |
| During Project Implementation | The Program addresses issues to improve the quality and management of secondary education throughout the country. Through the planned national implementation of the education management information system (EMIS), data will be available to inform policy makers on the coverage of secondary education, particularly in underserved areas. To strengthen schools, school management committee (SMC) members, who include parents and community leaders, will be provided training to help them with school development and improving student and thus school performance. In planning and implementing new school construction, district implementation coordination committees will involve local communities. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | The quality-based selection method will be used for the selection of a team of consultants with estimated international inputs of 138 person-months and domestic inputs of 285 person-months. |
| Procurement | All ADB-financed goods and related services, and civil works will be procured in accordance with ADB's Guidelines for Procurement. PIU will determine bid packages and propose procurement methods, as approved by ADB. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Rahman, S.M. Ebadur |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Bangladesh Resident Mission |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Education Ratan Kumar Roy [email protected] Shikkha Bhaban, Dhaka 1000 |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 31 Oct 2005 |
| Fact Finding | 13 Mar 2006 to 29 Mar 2006 |
| MRM | 16 May 2006 |
| Approval | 26 Oct 2006 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 20 Feb 2006 |
| Last PDS Update | 21 Sep 2015 |
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| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 26 Oct 2006 | 08 Nov 2006 | 04 Dec 2006 | 30 Jun 2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 31 Dec 2015 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 113.33 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 85.00 | 26 Oct 2006 | 73.40 | 0.00 | 97% |
| Counterpart | 28.33 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 26 Oct 2006 | 75.61 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | - | Satisfactory | - | - | - | Satisfactory |
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| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 26 Oct 2006 | 08 Nov 2006 | 04 Dec 2006 | 30 Sep 2009 | - | 21 Jun 2010 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 30.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 30.00 | 26 Oct 2006 | 30.78 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 26 Oct 2006 | 30.78 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | - | Satisfactory | - | - | - | Satisfactory |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Secondary Education Sector Development Program: Program Completion Report | Project/Program Completion Reports | Sep 2015 |
| Secondary Education Sector Development Project | Procurement Plans | Mar 2012 |
| Secondary Education Sector Development Project | Project/Program Administration Manual | Apr 2007 |
| Loan Agreement for Secondary Education Sector Development Program between Bangladesh and ADB dated 8 November 2006 | Loan Agreement (Special Operations) | Nov 2006 |
| Loan Agreement for Secondary Education Sector Development Program between Bangladesh and ADB dated 8 November 2006 | Loan Agreement (Special Operations) | Nov 2006 |
| Secondary Education Sector Development Program | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Oct 2006 |
| Secondary Education Sector Development Program | Design and Monitoring Frameworks | May 2006 |
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.
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Secondary Education Sector Development Program: Indigenous Peoples Safeguards Monitoring Report | Social Monitoring Reports | Dec 2014 |
| Secondary Education Sector Development Program: Tribal Peoples Development Framework | Indigenous Peoples Planning Frameworks/Indigenous Peoples Development Frameworks | Oct 2006 |
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Bangladesh: Secondary Education Sector Development Program | Validations of Project Completion Reports | Oct 2016 |
Related Publications
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Bangladesh: Secondary Education Sector Development Project | Papers and Briefs | Oct 2011 |
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Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Secondary Education Sector Development Project | Procurement Plans | Mar 2012 |