Malawi - Second Education Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. 457 2 PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT MALAWI - SECOND EDUCATION PROJECT CREDIT 590-MAT June 24, 1983 Education and Manpower Development Division Eastern Africa Regional Office 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 authorization.  I  FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AECs - Adult Education Centers CFTC - Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperat-on DANIDA - Danish International Development Agency ICB - International Competitive Bidding JCE - Junior Certificate of Education MCC - Malawi Correspondence College MCE - Malawi Certificate of Education MCETB - Malawi Certificate of Education and Testing Board MEC - Ministry of Education and Culture NOWS - Ministry of Works and Supplies MPSs - Model Primary Schoools ODA - Overseas Development Administration UK PIU - Project Implementation Unit PSLC - Primary School Leaving Certificate PTTC - Primary Teacher Training College Unicef - United Nations Children's Emergency Fund Government of Malawi Fiscal Year April 1 -. March 31 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 authorization.  I  PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT MALAWI SECOND EDUCATION PROJECT (CREDIT 590-MAI) TABLE OF CONTENTS Glossary Page No. Preface ............... i Basic Data Sheet ............... ii Highlights ............... v I. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS. 1 Summary ....................................... 1 Recommendations .............................. . 4 II. INTRODUCTION. 6 II. PROJECT BACKGROUND. 6 Socio-Economic Setting. 6 The Education Sector. 7 Project Identification. 8 Project Objectives. 9 Project Content. 9 Modifications to the Project .10 IV. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION 10 Overview .10 Project Administration .11 Preinvestment Studies .12 Physical Implementation .12 Technical Assistance ............................ 16 Covenants .........................................16 Bank Group Performance ................................. 17 V. PROJECT COST AND FINANCING .17 Capital Costs .17 Areas and Costs per Student Place .20 Disbursements .20 Recurrent Costs .20 This report was prepared by Mrs. N. Shields, Economist, Mr. K. Andersen, Architect, and Mr. R. Byron, Technical Education (Consultant) and is based on the findings of a mission to Malawi in November/December 1981.  TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Page No. VI. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES ....................... ...... 21 Primary Schools .21 Adult Education Centers ... ..... 21 Primary Teacher Training College .. 24 Secondary School Extensions .. ... 25 6 Economic Impact ....................... 27 Annexes 1. Adult Education Programs .............. 29 2. Project Implementation . 30 3. Space Standards and Areas of Accommodation Units .31 4. Total Area per Project Item and Student Place and Number of Staff Houses ......... 33 5. Total Cost of Physical Facilities . .34 6. Recurrent Expenditures 1978/79 - 1980/81 .................. 35 7. Model Primary Schools: Enrollments and Student/Teacher Ratios . 36 8. Primary Teacher Training: Enrollments and Outputs .37 9. Enrollment in Government and Goverment Aided Teacher Training Colleges by Type of Course, Year of Study and Sex 1975-76 - 1980/81 .... ............ 38 10. Malawi Correspondence College: Annual Enrollment 1971 - 1980/81 ............. . . . ........... 39 Chart 1. Structure of the Formal Wducation System 1975 and 1981 .......... ............................. 41  - i- PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT MALAWI SECOND EDUCATION PROJECT (Credit 590-MAI) PREFACE This is a Project Completion Report (PCR) of the Second Education Project in Malawi, for which Credit 590-MAI was approved in November 1975 in the sum of US$11.6 million. Credit disbursments of $11.42 million were completed on June 15, 1982 and the remaining balance of US$0.18 million was thereafter cancelled. The PCR was prepared by Bank staff and a consultant following a mission to Malawi in November/December 1981. The Borrower was sent the draft PCR but made no comments. The valuable assistance of the Government of Malawi in preparing this report, particularly the Project Implementation Unit, is gratefully acknowledged. The project has not been subjected to an audit by the Operations Evaluation Department.  I I m  - ii - PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT BASIC DATA SHEET MALAWI SECOND EDUCATION PROJECT (Credit 590-MAI) KEY PROJECT DATA Item Appraisal Actual Estimate Total Project Cost (US$ Millions) 15.0 14.8 Overrun (in %) - Nil Credit Amount (US$ Millions) 11.6 11.6 Disbursed (06/15/82) 11.6 11.4 Cancelled (06/15/82) - 0.2 1/ Date Physical Components Completed 3/31/80 12/15/81 Number of Months Since Credit Signed 52 61 Proportion Completed by Above Date 96% 100% Proportion of Time Overrun (%) - 17% Institutional Performance - Very Good Cumulative Estimated and Actual Disbursements (US$ Millions) FY76 FY77 FY78 FY79 FY80 FY81 FY82 (a) Appraisal Estimate - 0.82 4.34 8.30 10.81 11.60 11.60 (b) Actual - 0.17 2.80 7.70 10.00 11.10 11.42 (c) Actual/Estimated (%) - 21 64 93 93 96 98 OTHER PROJECT DATA Item Original Revisions Actual First Mention in File 05/25/71 - 05/25/71 Government's Application 01/22/75 - 01/22/75 Negotiations 09/15/75 - 09/15/75 Board Approval 11/11/75 - 11/11/75 Credit Agreement Date 11/24/75 - 11/24/75 Effectiveness Date 02/24/76 - 02/24/76 Closing Date 03/31/81 12/31/81 12/31/81 Borrower Republic of Malawi Executing Agency Ministry of Education and Culture Fiscal Year of Borrower April 1 to March 31 Follow-on Project Name Third and Fourth Education Projects Credit Number 910-MAI/EEC 12-MAI and 1123-MAI Credit Amount (US$ Million) 14.5 (IDA)+7.5 (EEC) and 41.0 (IDA) Credit Agreement Date 06/19/79 and 05/29/81 1/ Final disbursement US$11,420,672.26; amount cancelled US$179,327.74 (Re: Telex to Government dated 09/09/82).   - iii - MISSION DATA Mission Sent Month No. of No. of Date of by Year Weeks Persons * Man/Weeks Report - ~~~~~1/ Preliminary Sector Survey) Manchester 08-9/71 2.0 6 12.0 03/73 Final Sector Survey ) University 09/72 2.0 6 12.0 Final Sector Survey IDA 09/72 1.8 1(TE) 1.8 09/27/72 Reconnaissance/Identi- fication IDA 04/73 0.3 2(A,GE) 0.6 05/14/73 Pre-appraisal IDA 11/74 0.8 1(EC) 0.8 12/03/74 Preparation/Appraisal IDA 03/75 2.5 3(A,GE,EC) 7.5 10/28/75 Sub - Total 34.7 Supervision IDA 10-11/75 0.4 1(A) 0.4 12/29/75 05/76 0.5 1(A) 0.5 06/08/76 10/76 0.8 2(A,GE) 1.6 11/10/76 2/ 03/77 0.6 1(A) 0.6 05/06/77 10-11/77 0.5 2(A,GE) -1.0 11/16/77 07/78 1.3 1(A) 1.3 09/11/78 3/ 05-06/79 1.0 2(A,TE) 2'.0 07/19/79 4/ 11-12/79 0.8 3(A,GE,EC) 2.4 01/29/80 5/ 05-06/80 0.6 4(2A,GE,EC) 2.4 08/12/80 11/80 0.7 1(A) 0.4 02/05/81 7/ 07/81 0.7 3(A,GE,EC) 2.1 08/31/81 Completion 11-12/81 3(A,TE,EC) 4.0 09/17/82 Sub - total 18.7 Total 53.4 CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES Name of Currency (abbreviation): Malawi Kwacha (MK) Exchange Rate: Appraisal year 1975: US$1.00 = MKO.83 Intervening years (average) 1976: US$1.00 = MKO.91 1977: US$1.00 = MKO.90 1978: US$1.00 = MKO.83 1979: US$1.00 = MKO.81 1980: US$1.00 = MKO.80 1981: US$1.00 = MKO.87 Completion Year 1982: US$1.00 = MKO.95 1/ Financed by IDA. 2/ Combined with completion mission of First Education Project, Credit 102-MAI. 31 Combined with post-appraisal of Third Education Project, Credit 910-EEC. 4/ Combined with supervision of Third Project and identification of Fourth Education Project. 5/ Combined with supervision of Third and appraisal of Fourth Project. 6/ Combined with supervision of Third and post-appraisal of Fourth Project. 7/ Missions were combined with supervision of the Third and Fourth Projects. * A = Architect GE = General Educator TE = Technical Educator EC = Economist  I  - iv - ALLOCATION of CREDIT PROCEEDS (US$) Original Reallocation Remaining Actual Category Allocation of Credit 1/ Balance Disbursement 1. Civil Works 7,100,000 8,617,000 162,992 8,454,008 2. Furniture, Equipment and Vehicles 1,600,000 1,770,000 -18,260 1,788,260 3. Architectural and Engineering Services 500,000 635,500 -24,959 660,459 4. Technical Assistance 500,000 73,083 - 746 73,829 5. Project Administration and Pre-Investment Studies 200,000 504,417 60,301 444,116 6. Unallocated 1,700,000 _ __ __ 7. Cancelled - - 179,328 TOTAL 11,600,000 11,600,000 - 11,420,672 1/ Requested by Borrower October 1, 1980; confirmed by Associations' letter of January 22, 1982.  A  - v - PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT NA.LAWI SECOND EDUCATION PROJECT ____ (Credit 590-MAlT) The Credit Agreenent for the Second Malawi Education Project (CR. 590-MAI) signed on November 24th, 1975 provided for a credit of US$15.0 million to assist the Government of Malawi in meeting its educational p-rograms as contained in its 1973-1980 Education Plan. The project was intended to: (a) provide prototype models of primary schools; (b' strengthen the program of rural education; (c) establish a new Primary Teacher Training College; (d) add facilities for the teaching of practical subjects in seiected secondary schools with emphasis on facilities for girls; and (e) reinforce the capabilities of the Mtinistry of Education and Culture (MEC) to administer and prepare development projects. The project was modified in January 1979 to include support for the upgrading of the computer equipment used for the processing of examination papers at the MCETB and the construction of ten additional staff houses at the secondary schools (PCR, para. 3.15)1 The project was closed December 31, 1981 - nine months beyond the original March 31, 1981 Closing Date (PCR, para. The project was satisfactorily implemented and achieved most of its ob4ectives. As prototype for the testing of building designs and materials specif