The proposed Second Upper Secondary Education Sector Development Program (USESDP 2) is part of the phased support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to develop high-quality human resources by improving the effectiveness of upper secondary education (USE). It builds on and complements ADB's ongoing Upper Secondary Education Sector Development Program (USESDP 1). The program will (i) improve teacher quality and boost the quality and labor market relevance of USE; and (ii) strengthen institutional capacity for USE planning, management, and delivery. While the policy reforms will apply nationwide, the project activities will cover only selected areas.
| Project Name | Second Upper Secondary Education Sector Development Program | ||||||||
| Project Number | 47136-006 | ||||||||
| Country | Cambodia |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||
| 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 |
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| Sector / Subsector | Education / Education sector development - Secondary |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Gender equity | ||||||||
| Description | The proposed Second Upper Secondary Education Sector Development Program (USESDP 2) is part of the phased support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to develop high-quality human resources by improving the effectiveness of upper secondary education (USE). It builds on and complements ADB's ongoing Upper Secondary Education Sector Development Program (USESDP 1). The program will (i) improve teacher quality and boost the quality and labor market relevance of USE; and (ii) strengthen institutional capacity for USE planning, management, and delivery. While the policy reforms will apply nationwide, the project activities will cover only selected areas. | ||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | ADB's sequenced approach to reform. ADB has supported education and skills development in Cambodia since 2001 through sector development programs, investment loans, technical assistance grants, policy and advisory support, and knowledge products (figure). ADB's USE engagement builds upon critical lessons from its extensive engagement in the education sector. This highlights the importance of strategically sequencing medium- to long-term support to build the foundation for the reforms, allow these to take root, and show results. Transition from first to second phase of support. This second program builds on the first phase of targeted ADB assistance to USE. The first program supports government efforts to overcome key constraints to increasing access to USE through policy reforms and investment activities. USESDP 1 financially supports poor USE students through scholarships; provides hardship allowance and teacher housing for USE teachers in remote and disadvantaged areas; and constructs upper secondary schools (USSs) in seven disadvantaged provinces, of which five have a significant indigenous peoples' population. USESDP 1 also introduced reforms to improve USE quality, including developing a curriculum framework; strengthening science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education; and issuing a comprehensive teacher policy. Following these policy reforms and the progress of USESDP 1, this second phase focuses on removing the remaining constraints and deepening quality, relevance, and management capacity reforms. USESDP 2 therefore adopts a holistic approach, establishing required inputs, policies, and systems (i.e., well-equipped schools, highly qualified teachers, curriculum and assessment reforms, and strong school leadership and support) before nationwide expansion to allow for stronger and measurable learning outcomes in the future. The overall program aligns with the second strategic pillar of the ADB's country partnership strategy, 2014 2018 for Cambodia. |
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| Impact | High-quality human resources developed | ||||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Effectiveness of the USE system improved |
| Progress Toward Outcome | Program: The Royal Government of Cambodia complied with the required policy actions stipulated for the release of the policy-based loan, and accordingly, ADB released $15 million in March 2019 to support USE reform implementation. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Quality of teachers in USSs improved Quality and labor market relevance of USE improved Institutional capacity for planning, management, and delivery of education strengthened |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Ongoing: Project coordination unit established; Several preliminary and critical activities undertaken to initiate procurement of goods, consultancy services; Preparation of the Finance Manual and workplan and budget; Organization of the inception workshop being planned for mid-2019. |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | C |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | B |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | The proposed upgrade and renovation of facilities within the NIE, secondary resource schools, and selected upper secondary network schools is anticipated to have minimal impacts. The upgrade and renovation of classrooms and libraries and the repair of degraded water pipes in toilets will be limited to the confines of the existing school compounds. The environmental impacts of construction and renovation works are expected to be temporary and localized and can be mitigated by good construction practices. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | There will be no land acquisition and resettlements impacts, as all works will be located within the boundaries of existing facilities on fended state-owned land and will not restrict access to lands or people's livelihoods. The Project Coordinate Unit will carry out consultations throughout the project. It will establish a gender-inclusive, project-specific grievance redress mechanism to receive, record, and resolve communities' concerns on project-related impacts. |
| Indigenous Peoples | Although the project will be implemented countrywide, the features that were integrated in the outputs in lieu of an indigenous peoples plan will provide enhanced benefits to indigenous people and/or ethnic minority communities and learners. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Extensive consultations and focused group discussions were held with key officials and staff of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport during the design stage. Consultations were also held with the Ministry of Economy and Finance officials and key staff to ensure alignment with the key policies, priorities and strategies of the government. |
| During Project Implementation | |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Lynnette Perez |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Human and Social Development Division, SERD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport 148 Norodom Blvd. Phnom Penh Kingdom of Cambodia |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 03 Oct 2017 |
| Fact Finding | 30 Jan 2018 to 13 Mar 2018 |
| MRM | 10 May 2018 |
| Approval | 28 Sep 2018 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 27 Mar 2019 |
Loan 3719-CAM
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 28 Sep 2018 | 24 Oct 2018 | 26 Dec 2018 | 30 Jun 2019 | - | 13 Mar 2019 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 15.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 15.00 | 28 Sep 2018 | 15.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 28 Sep 2018 | 15.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
Loan 3720-CAM
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 28 Sep 2018 | 24 Oct 2018 | 26 Dec 2018 | 30 Jun 2025 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 38.50 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 35.00 | 28 Sep 2018 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
| Counterpart | 3.50 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 28 Sep 2018 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 1% |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| National Finance Specialist 1 for PCU | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 11 Mar 2019 | 24 Mar 2019 |
| National Procurement Specialist 1 | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 17 May 2019 | 30 May 2019 |
| National Procurement Specialist 2 | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 17 May 2019 | 30 May 2019 |
| Project Implementation Consultant | Firm - Consulting | Closed | 05 Mar 2019 | 03 Apr 2019 |
| Regional Schools Improvement Adviser 1 | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 02 Jul 2019 | 15 Jul 2019 |
| Regional Schools Improvement Adviser 2 | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 02 Jul 2019 | 15 Jul 2019 |
| Regional Schools Improvement Adviser 3 | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 02 Jul 2019 | 15 Jul 2019 |
| Regional Schools Improvement Adviser 4 | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 02 Jul 2019 | 15 Jul 2019 |
| Regional Schools Improvement Adviser 5 | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 02 Jul 2019 | 15 Jul 2019 |
Contracts Awarded
No contracts awarded for this project were found
Procurement Plan
Title |
Document Type | Document Date |
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| Second Upper Secondary Education Sector Development Program: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Nov 2018 |