Angola - First Education Project

~~ V A Docunent of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY MJICROFICHE COPY Report No. 10338-ANG Report No. 103B8-ANG Type: (SAR) 1(OUAG, i 7 X.35524 ,-' J7061 / AF3PH STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA FIRST EDUCATION PROJECT MAY 4, 1992 Population and Human Resources Operations Division South Central and Indian Ocean Department Africa Region This document has a restricted distribution and may be used bv recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  Currency Equivalents Currency Unit = KWANZA (Kz) US$ 1 = Kz 550 Kz 1,000 = US$ 1.8 Measures Metric British/US Equivalent 1 meter (m) = 3.28 feet 1 square meter (sq. m) = 10.76 square feet 1 kilometer (km) = 0.62 mile 1 square kilometer (sq. km) = 0.39 sq. mile Glossary and Abbreviations AfDB African Development Bank ANU Agostinho Neto University BCT Basic Center for Training DCE Division of Construction and Equipment EC European Community EDIMEL Empresa Regional de Aquisigao e Distribuigao de Equipamentos e Material Didactico e Escolar de Luanda (Entreprise for the acquisition and distribution of school equipment and teaching material in Luanda) EMATEB Empresa de Material Escolar de Benguela (Entreprise for school material In Benguela) EMT Ensino Medio Technico (Technical Middle-Level Education) GEPP Gabinete de Estudos, Pianos e Projectos (Office of Studies, Planning and Projects) HIES Higher Institute of Educational Sciences INIDE National Institute for Educational Research and Development MOE Ministry of Education NCL National Center for Literacy NIE National Institute of Education (Primary Teacher College) RSEE Reformulacao do Systema de Educacao e Ensino (Reform of the Education System) PCC Project Coordination Committee PIU Project Implementation Unit SOE Statement of Expenditure TA Technical assistance UNDP United Nations Development Program UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organiztion VTC Vocational Training Center Fiscal Year School Year January 1 - December 31 September-July  ANGOLA FOR OMCIAL USE ONLY FIRST EDUCATIO PROJECT Table of Content CREDIT AND PROJEC SUMMARXY I. IatLQduction ................................ 1 II. Ihe Education Sector ...1.............. A. Generai characteristics ............ ................... .1 B. SectoralIssues ................................ 3 1. Structure and Access to Education ........................... 3 2. Quality of Education .................................... 4 3. Education Management ............................... 5 4. Higher education ................................ 6 5. Financing, Budgeting and Costs ........................... 7 C. The Government's Sectoral Strategy and Investments . . 8 D. Ihe Bank Group's Role ..10 MI. The Priec .11 A. Project Objectives and Description.. 11 1. Demonstration Model for Education .11 2. Educadonal fanagement .13 3. Higher Education ................................... 16 4. Studies and Preparation of Future nvestmens. 16 B. Project Costs and iancing ..17 1. Project Costs. : 17 2. Project Financing .20 C. Project Management and .plemena..on. 21 1. Procurement .23 2. Special Accoui nt.26 3. Accounting, Audidng and Reporting .26 4. Disbursement .26 IV. Proiea Benefits and Risks .27 V. Ag.me Rehed and Reconmendatio .28 Tlis rpot is baud on the findin of an appaisl mission that visid Angola in NovemblDMecember 1991. The mission members wer Mosm. D. RPoua (Sr. Educator, Mision Leader), P. Ngomba (Economist), S. Diop (ratboob Specilist), T. Mlan (Hhwr Eduon Specialis, Conuat). L Hachd (ducation Managanient Specilis, Conultt), R. S4judo (Archict, Conulta), and L. Vandeveld, (Edcor, Conuanat). Mr. M. Zymlmn was Project Lead Adviser and wu pat of dh minion. T report wa prepaed by Mr. RouA with contribution from Mr. Ngomba oa editid by Mrs. Philli Roos. Ms. V. F_conir, Ms. P. Duchee and Ms. K Li Tow Ngow povided secrtaidl ppo* in tie prpato of th rpor A Mr. A. Colloi and Mr. P. AguireSscaa aDn the Managing Divion Chief nd the Dea nalDiector respectively for the opued0n. This document has a retricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the perforrnance of their offcial duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  Table of Q =nt (Continued) - 2 - 1.1 Socio-Economic Background 2.1 Organization Chart of Ministry of Education 2.2 Chart of Current Education System 2.3 Basic Data 2.4 Education Facilides in Luanda Province 2.5 Recent Economic Reforms and Wage Remonetization 2.6 National Pedagogical Institute.(INIDE) 2.7 Administration Traning Needs 2.8 Information on Main Departments and Divisions of MOE4and the Provincial Delegation 2.9 Angola: Financing for the Adjustenat and Revytizton of the Education System 3.1fa). Summary of New and Rehabilitated Schools 3.1(b) Government Policy Statement 3.2 Sumrmary Account by Project Component 3.3 List of Specialist Services 3.4. List of Training Abroad 3.5 Project Supervision Summary 3.6 Estimated Schedule of Disbursement 3.7 Documents in Project File 3.8 Estimated Schedule of Disbursement Me: IBRD No. 23598  ANGOLA FZSIED=IXAON PROJECT CRED1T AND PROJECT SUJ MMARY Borrower: People's Republic of Angola Beneficjar=: Ministry of National Education - Amount: SDR 19.9 million (US$27.1 million equivalent) Standard, with 40 years' maturity .1.0 Obives: The project objectives are to start correcting the major inefficiencies in the education sector and prepare a strategy for the overall rehabi' ation, revitalization and progressive expansion of the education system. CQmpo - h: (a) Setti