Nepal - Community School Support Project : Nepal - Community School Support Project

Document of The World Bank Report No: 25789-NEP PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT ON A PROPOSEDCREDIT INTHEAMOUNT OFSDR3.6 MILLION(USS5.0 MillionEquivalent) TO THE KINGDOM OF NEPAL FORA COMMUNITY SCHOOL SUPPORT PROJECT June 11,2003 Human Development Sector Unit South Asia Regional Office  CURRENCYEQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate EffectiveMarch 2003) CurrencyUnit = Nepalese Rupees NPRs. 1 = USS 0.0133 US$ 1 = NPRs. 78.3 FISCAL YEAR July 16 -- July 15 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS BPEP Basic and Primary EducationProgram CAS Country Assistance Strategy CBO CommunityBasedOrganizations csc Central SteeringCommittee CSSP CommunitySchool Support Project DDC DistrictDevelopmentCommittee DE0 District Education Office DFP District FocalPerson DOE Departmentof Education DSC District SteeringCommittee DTCO District TreasuryController Office EFA EducationFor All FCGO Financial ComptrollerGeneralOffice FMR Financial MonitoringReport FP FocalPerson IAP ImmediateAction Plan IDA IntemationalDevelopment Association LIL Learning InnovationLoan LSGA Local Self Govemance Act MDG MillenniumDevelopment Goals MOES Ministry o f Education and Sports MOF Ministry of Finance MOLD MinistryofLocal Development NGO Non Govemment Organization NPC NationalPlanningCommission OAG Office of the Auditor General PAC Project Advisory Committee PFP Project FocalPoint PMC ProjectMonitoring Committee PRSP PovertyReductionStrategyPaper RRSG RegionalResearchSupport Group SAC Social Audit Committee SMC School ManagementCommittee so Support Organization VDC Village DevelopmentCommittee Vice President: Mieko Nishimizu Country Director: KenichiOhashi Sector DirectodManager: Charles C. GriffdMichelle Riboud Task Team Leader: RajendraDhoj Joshi  NEPAL FOROFFICIAL USEONLY COMMUNITY SCHOOL SUPPORT PROJECT CONTENTS A. LIL Justification Page 1. What is to be learned (why the piloting)? ..................................................................... 2 2. H o w are the results going to be used (vis a vis CAS objectives and any follo\v-on 3 operation)? 3 .Other countries or situations where similar efforts have shown promise................................ 4 B. Structure of the Pilot 1, H o w will the learning take place?.................................. ....................................... 4 2. Outcome-level test to be conducted ............................... ................................ 5 3. Steps Involved in Implementingthe Pilot.................................................. .......... 5 4. Learning Expectations to be Documented in the Pilot.......................................................... 5. Triggers for a Follow-on Operation .................................................................................... 67 6. Results-based Monitoring and Evaluation Arrangements ............................ ............. 8 C. Componentsand their ImplementationArrangements 1. Project components........................................................................................... 9 2. Implementation arrangements............................................................................................ 10 a. Procurement ................................................................................................................ 11 b. Financial Management .................................................................................................. 12 c. Other........................................................................................................................... 13 D. Risks 1. Social and Environmental Risks ................................................................................. 13 a. Safeguard Policies........................................................................................................ 13 b. Other social risks ............................................................................. 14 2. Other Risks...................................................................................................................... 14 E. Main Loadcredit Conditions 1. Effectiveness Conditions ................................................................................................... 15 2. Other........................................................................................................ ............... 15 F. Readinessfor Implementation............................................................................................. 15 G. Compliance with Bank Policies........................................................................................... 15 Annexes Annex 1. Project Design Summary............................................................................................. 16 Annex la. Project Monitoring Baseline and Targets...................................................................... 19 Annex 2. Project Description........................................................................................ 22 Annex 3. Financial Management................................................................................................ Estimated Project Costs.............................................................................................. 30 Annex 4. 31 Annex 5. Project Processing Schedule........................................................................................ 34 Annex 6. Procurement and Disbursement Arrangements ............................................................. 35 Annex 7. Documents in the Project File ............................ ............ 40 Annex 8. Statement of Loans and Credits ............................................................... ............ 41 Annex 9. Country at a Glance.................................................................................................... 43 Annex 10. Arrangements for Safeguarding Interests o f Indigenous Peoples.................................. 45 IThisdocument hasa restricteddistributionandmay be used by recipients only lthe performanceof their official duties. I t s contents-may not be otherwise disclosed I   NEPAL Community School Support Project Project Appraisal Document South Asia RegionalOffice SASHD Date: June 11, 2003 Team Leader: Rajendra Dhoj Joshi Sector \Ianager/Director: Michelle Riboud, Charles C. Sector(s): General educationsector (100