Malawi - Fourth Education Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Repot No. 8195 PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT MALAWI FOURTH EDUCATION PROJECT (CREDIT 1123-MAI) NOVEMBER 27, 1989 Population and Human Resources Operations Division Southern Africa Department 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.  ABBREVIATIONS CFTC Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation DANIDA Danish International Development Agency EPD Economic Planning Division (Office of the President and the Cabinet) ICB International Competitive Bidding IDA International Development Association IPA Institute of Public Administration JC Junior Certificate JVOC Japan Volunteer Overseas Co-operation MBC Malawi Broadcasting Corporation MBS Malawi Book Service MCDE Malawi Correspondence Distance Education MCETB Malawi Central Examination and Testing Board MIM Malawi Institute of Management MOA Ministry of Agriculture MOEC Ministry of Education and Culture MOW Ministry of Works MSCE Malawi School Certificate of Education ODA Overseas Development Administration (UK) PCR Project Completion Report PIU Project Implementation Unit PSLC Primary School Leaving Certificate SDR Special Drawing Rights  FOR OMCIAL USE ONLY THE WORLD SANK WW4hongton ODC 20411 USA Oie ni O tCA.ctGCvt~ Opfatuoons lValtual November 27, 1989 MEMORANDUM TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: Project Completion Report: Malawi - Fourth Education Proiect (Credit 1123-MAI) Attached, for information, is a copy of a report entitled "Project Completion Report: Malawi - Fourth Education Project (Credit 1123-MAI)" prepared by the Africa Regional Office. No audit of this project has been made by the Operations Evaluation Department at this time. Attachment 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 authoriation.  FOR OMCIL USE ONLY PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT MALAWI FOURTH EDUCATION PROJECT (CREDIT 1123-MAI) TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. Preface i Basic Data Sheet ii Evaluation Summary vi Chapter I - Project Background 1 Socio-Economic Setting 1 The Education Sector 1 The Project Processing 3 Chapter U - Project Implementation 6 Overview 6 Project Management 6 Professional Services and Building Design 7 Civil Works and Maintenance 9 Furniture and Equipment 10 Technical Assistance 11 Covenants 11 Chapter m - Costs and Disbursements 12 Project Costs and Financing 12 Unit Costs per Student Place 13 Disbursements 13 Chapter IV - Educational Outcomes 14 Overview 14 Access to Secondary Education 14 The Quality of Secondary Education 14 Impact on Secondary Teacher Education 16 Studies and Evaluation 16 Education Development Plan (1985 to 1995) 21 Chapter V - IDA Performance 23 Chapter VI - Lesons and Experience Gained 24 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 wihout World Bank authorization.  TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont'd) 1. Technical Assistance to the PIU 2. Implementation Schedule 3. Comparison between Appraisal and Actual Construction, Places, Areas, Costs 4. Compliance with Covenants 5. Cost Comparison by Category 6. Schedule of Disbursements 7. Enrollment in Project Secondary Schools CONMENTS PROM THE BORROUU Attacbment I: Comments from the Ministry of Finance  PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT MAIAWI FOURTH EDUCATION PROJECT (CREDIT 1123-MAI) PREFACE This is a Project Completion Report (PCR) on the Fourth Education Project in Malawi, whose estimated cost of US$53.76 million equivalent was financed by the International Development Association (IDA) Credit 1123-MAI of US$41.0 million (SDR 32.2 million), approved on March 26, 1981, and by Government funds amounting to US$12.76 million equivalent. The actual cost was US$33.3 million equivalent, 38% lower than the appraijal estimate. The cost underrun was due mainly to the devaluation of the local currency. The original Closing Date of December 31, 1985, was postponed to December 31, 1986, and the account was finally closed on July 30, 1987 when a undis- bursed balance of SDR 8.28 million (US$10.50 million) equivalent was cancelled. The PCR was prepared, with the agreement of the Government of Malawi, by UNESCO under the Bank-UNESCO Cooperative Program. It is based on (a) evaluation and completion reports prepared by the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Project Implementation Unit; (b) a UNESCO field mission in February-March 1988; and (c) information from IDA files and intezviews with Government officials involved in the project. This PCR was read by the Operations Evaluation Department. The draft PCR was sent to the Borrower and its agencies for comment on August 14, 1989. Comments received are reproduced as Attachment I.  - li - Project Completion Report Fourth Education Poc (Credit 1123 - MAI) BASIC DATA Key Project Data Appraisal Estimate Actual Total Project Cost - in US$ million 53.76 33.301/ - Underrun (%) - 38.1 1/ - in Malawi Kwacha (million) 42.74 45.85- - Overrun(%) 7.3 Credit Amount - in US$ million (equivalent) 41.00 41.00 - in SDR million 32.20 32.20 Disbursed (US$ million)(30 October 1987) - 25.20 (SDR million) - 23.92 Cancelled (US$ million)(30 October 1987) - 10.50 (SDR million) - 8.28 Repaid 2/ Outstanding (US$ million) - 30.52- Date Physical Components Completed 30 June 1985 June 1986 Proportion completed by above date (%) 95 No. of months since Credit Signature 49 61 Time Overrun (%) 27 Date of Overall Project Completion 30 June 1985 December 1986 Proportion Completed by the above date (%) 100 1U0 No. of months since Credit Signature 49 67 Time Overrun (%) - 37 Institutional Performance Good Good Cumulative Estainated and Actul Disburement (Ln US$ISDR millions) Ei EY82 MI wY84 FXu uY86 FY87 Appraisal Est. (US$) 0.50 9.00 25.0 37.00 41.00 Appraisal Est. (SDR) 0.39 7.07 19.63 29.06 32.20 Actual (US$) 4.37 11.00 18.10 23.00 24.57 25.20 Actual (SDR) 0.0 3.96 10.15 17.07 21.94 23.43 23.92 Actual as * Est. (USS) 48 44 49 56 60 61 (SDR) 56 52 59 68 73 74 SDR EXchsnge Rates (Yearly Average) - DSY, SFS, Nov. 1989, p. 18 1/ The devaluation of the Malawian Kwacha during the project implementation period attributed to the difference in total project cost. When the Credit Agreement was signed in May 1981, the exchange rate was US$1 = MKO.895 and when the Project was completed in December 1986, the rate was US$1 = MK2.46 2/ Includes an exchange adjustment of US$ 5.3 million.  - iil - Other Project Data Original Revisions Actual Plan First Mention in files April 1979 Government's Application February 1980 Negotiations - 14-16 January 1981 Board Approval 26 March 1981 Date of Credit Agreement 29 May 1981 Effectiveness Date 27 August 1981 2 Oct 1981 Closing Date 31 December 1985 31 Dec 1986 31 Decl986* Borrower Republic of Malawi Executing Agency Ministry of Education and Culture Fiscal Year of Borrower 1 April - 31 March Follow on Projects Name : Fifth Education First Education Sector Credit Credit Number : 1330 - MAI 1767 - MAI Amount of Credit - US$ (million) 35.761/ 27.0 Credit Agreement Date: 5 May 1983 7 May 1987 Country Exchane Rate Name of Currency : Malawi Kwacha (MK) Exchange Rates : US$1 = MKO.795 Appraisal Year 1980 Intervening Years (annual average): 1981 US$1 = MKO.895 1982 US$1 = MK1.055 1983 US$1 = MKI.175 1984 US$1 = MK1.413 1985 US$1 = MK1.719 Completion year: 1986 US$1 = MK2.46 1/ SDR million 30.9 * The credit account was closed on July 30, 1987 when the undisbursed balance of SDR 8.28 million was cancelled.  - iv - MISSION DATA Mission Sent Month/Year No.of No.of Staff Date of by-_ Weeks Persons Weeks Report Identification IDA June 1979 n.a n.a n.a July 1979 Pre-Appraisal IDA Nov-Dec 1979 3.0 5(A,E,GE, 15.0 Jan 1980 AV,TVE, P) Appraisal IDA May-June 1980 n.a (E,EPL,A) n.a 18 Feb 1981 Total 15.0 Supervision-/ 1 IDA July 1981 1.0 3(EPL,E,A) 3.0 28 Sep 1981 2/ Supervision3 2 IDA Nov-Dec 1981 1.1 3(E,A,TVE) 3.3 25 Jan 1982 Supervisiont-V 3 IDA Jan-Feb 1982 0.5 1(EPL) 0.5 26 Apr 1982 4/ Supervision- 4 IDA May-June 1982 1.0 3(EPL,E,A) 3.0 24 Aug 1982 5/ Supervision- 5 IDA Oct-Nov 1982 0.5 2(E,EPL) 1.0 9 Dec 1982 Supervision-6/ 6 IDA Feb 1983 0.1 2(EPL,A) 0.2 15 Apr 1983 Supervisionr-/ 7 IDA Oct 1983 0.8 2(E,A) 1.6 29 Dec 1983 Supervisionr-/ 8 IDA Feb-Mar 1984 0.7 2(E,A) 1.4 16 May 1984 7/ Supervision_, 9 IDA Sept-Oct 1984 0.6 2(E,A) 1.2 21 Nov 1984 Supervision- 10 IDA ily-Aug 1985 0.4 2(EPL,A) 0.8 15 Oct 1985 Supervision- 11 IDA May-June 1986 1.0 4(E,A,GE) 4.0 28 Jul 1986 Supervision- 12 IDA Dec. 1986 0.5 3(2E,A) 1.5 29 Dec 1986 Supervision- 13 IDA April 1987 0.2 1(E) 1.2 17 Apr 1987 Sub-t otai 8.4 22.7 Completion Unesco Feb-Mar 1988 2.7 2(EPL,A) 5.4 (July 1988) -1/ Total 28.1+- n.a. = not availabl. Some files were not available at the time of the mission. References: A = . ^hitect AV = Audio-Visual specialist E = EconKLmist EPL = Education Planner GE = General Educator P = Printing Specialist TVE = Technical/Vocational Specialist 1/ Combined with supervision of the Second and Third Education Projects and a reconnaissance of the Fifth Education Project. 2/ Combined with supervision of the Third Education Project and preparation of PCR on the Second Education Project. 3/ Combined with supervision of the Third Education Project and identification of the Fifth Education Project. 4/ Combined with supervision of the Third Education Project and appraisal of the Fifth Education Project. 5/ Combined with supervision of the Third Education Project and Post-appraisal of tne Fifth Education Project. 6/ Combined with supervision of the Third Education Project and discussions on implementation of the Fifth Education Project. 7/ Combined with supervision of the Third and Fifth Education Projects. 8/ Combined with supervision of the Third and Fifth Education Projects and appraisal of the First Education Sector Credit. 9/ Combined with supervision of the Fifth Education Project. 10/ Combined with supervision of the Fifth Education Project and discussions on the First Education Sector Credit. 11/ The number of staff weeks was estimated roughly on the basis of the number of projects supervised.  - v - Allocation of Credit Proceeds Amount Actual Al located Disbursement Category (SDR equivalent) (SDR) Civil Works 18,640,000 19,640,604.64 Furniture 1,730,000 560,788.21 Equipment 1,830,000 1,308,547.06 Operating expenditure of PIU 400,000 926,279.89 Consultants' Services Parts A and B 1,970,000 1,409,540.03 Part C 70,000 77,345.85 Unallocated 7,560,000 Total Disbursed 23,923,105.68 Cancelled (30 October 1987) 8,276,894.28 Total Credit 32,200,000 32,199,999.96 8STAFF IaPU (Staff weeks) Ex ?9 80 81 82 8S 84 8t 88 Total Pre- appraisal 0.5 20.8 0.1 - - - - - - 21.4 Appraisal - 6.4 28.2 - - - - - - 34.6 NegotiatLon - - 12.1 - - - - - - 12.1 Supervision - - 0.1 15.0 10.0 12.0 8.1 9.1 5.5 0.1 59.9 Other - - 0.2 - 1.5 0.5 - - - - 2.1 Total 0.5 27.3 40.6 15.0 11.4 12.5 8.1 9.1 5.5 0.1 130.1  - vi - PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT MALAWI FOURTH EDUCATION PROJECT (CREDIT 1123-MAI) EVALUATION QUMMARY Introduction 1. The Fourth Education Project in