Bhutan - Primary Education Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFICIAL USE ONLY Repw No. 7010-BlIU STA"F APPRAISAL REPORT BHUTAN PRIMARY EDUCATION PROJECT February 29, 1988 Population and Human Resources Division Country Department I Asia Regional Office Thi documen has a resicted da*do and may be usd by oedpenly In the perfomance of thdr officid duode its contes may o othewise be dicosed Word Bank autwohftln&  Bhutanese Ngultrus (Nu) 100 Chetrum US$1 (at appraisal, Nu 12.80 (OffLcial and July 1987) Free Market Rate) WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Metric System ABBREVIAIO DEO - District (Dzongkhag) Education Officer DOE Department of Education DSC - Development Service Center ECR - Extended Classroom FTE - Full time equivalent ICB - International Competitive Bidding LCB - Local Competitive Bidding NAPE - New Approach to Primary Education NIE - National Institute of Education PIU - Project Implementation Unit PWD - Public Works Department RGOB - Royal Government of Bhutan SDC - Swiss Development Cooperation, representing the Government of the Swiss Confederation SPBC School Planning and Building Cell SSR Student to Staff Ratio TTC - Teacher Training Center UNDP - United Nations Development Programme UNESCO - United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund GLOSSa Dzongdag District Officer Dzongkha - National language Dzongkhag - District FISCAL YEA April 1 to March 31 (At present) July 1 to June 30 (Starting July 1, 1988)  FM OFmCIAL US ONLY PRIMARY EDUCATION PROJECT STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT Table of Contents Pa&2 No BASIC DATA ........................................................ iii CREDIT AND PROJECT SUMMARY ........................................ iv I. PRIMARY EDUCATION IN BHUTAN ............................... 1 A. Introduction ........................................... 1 B. The Education System ................................... 1 C. Problems and Issues .................................... 2 D. Government Plans and Programs .......................... 4 E. External Financing of Primary Education ................ 6 F. Rationale for IDA Involvement in the Sector and Lending Strategy ............................ 7 II. THE PROJECT ............................................... 8 A. Project Objectives ..................................... 8 B. Project Scope and Content .............................. 8 III. PROJECT COSTS. FINANCING AND IMPLEMENTATION ............... 14 A. Costs .................................................. 14 B. Financing .............................................. 15 C. Implementation ......................................... 17 IV. BENEFITS AND RISKS ........................................ 22 A. Benefits .......... ................................... 22 B. Risks ................................................... 23 V. AGREEMENTS REACHED AND RECOMMENDATION ..................... 23 This report is based on the findings of an appraisal mission to Bhutan in July 1987. Mission members included Messrs. Thomas Schmidt (Mission Leader), Eid Dib and John Lubbock (Consultants), James Lynch (UNESCO), Uri Trier (SDC), and C.T. Crellin and P.N. Dave (UNICEF). Ms. Paula Valad assisted in the preparation of this report. This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authoization.  - ii - Pag2 No. Table i-_i the Text 3.1 Cost Su ary ........... , ................... 14 3.2 Financing Plan Sumary .16 3.3 Procurement Methods .20 Annex 1 Primary Enrollment, 1982-1986 Annex 2 Primary Female Student Enrollment Ratios by District. 1986-87 Annex 3 Organization Chart of DOE Functions Annex 4 Comparative Outlay for Fifth and Sixth Plans Annex 5 Technical Assistance to be Provided by Visiting Specialists and through Fellowships and Placements Annex 6 Projected Output from Accelerated Teacher Training Program with Mixed One- and Two-Year Courses Annex 7 Additional Project Staff Annex 8 Terms of Reference for Project-Related Studies Annex 9 Detailed Project Costs Annex 10 Detailed Project Financing Plan Annex 11 Implementation Schedule Annex 12 Estimated Schedule of Disbursements Annex 13 Operational Action Plan Annex 14 Selected Documents Available in the Project File IBRD 19961 Primary Education Project - Location of Schools and Teacher Training Colleges  - iii X PRIMARY EDUCATION PROJECT BAIC DATA Official Estimate (1985) . 1. 24 million Average Annual Growth Rate (1973-83). 1.9% Average Density (1985) . .25 per sq km Adult Literacy Rate (1986) . .15% GDP per capita (1985) . .US$160 Enrollment (ADril 1986): Priuary and Secondary Programs: Total Male hele I Female Primary (Pre-primary, Classes I-VI) 49,485 32,173 17,312 35 Lower Secondary (Classes VII & VIII) 2,202 1,639 563 26 Upper Seconday (Classes IX & X) 764 630 134 18 Total 52.451 34 442 18Q009 Average 34 Enrollment Ratios: Primary 19.6% Secondary 2.6% Intermediate, DiRloma and Degree Programs: Junior College (Classes XI & XII) 261 216 45 17 Degree College (Classes XIII-XV) 165 140 25 15 Teachers Colleges: National Institute of Education, Samchi 112 66 46 41 Simtokha Rigney 33 33 0 0 Paro Teacher Training College 27 16 11 41 Technical and Vocational Colleges Royal Technical Institute 313 310 3 1 Royal Bhutan Polytechnic 060 iu 0