Malawi - Third Education Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. 8196 PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT MALAWI THIRD EDUCATION PROJECT (CREDIT 910-MAI) NOVEMBER 27, 1989 Population and Human Resources Operations Division Southern Africa Department Africa Regional Office Tbis document has a restdicted dibution and may be used by recipients only in the perlfomance of thewir officiicI duties. Its contents may not othenrise be d;sclosed witbout World Bank authoization.  ABBREVIATIONS CIDA Canadian International Development Assistance DANIDA Danish International Development Agency DCA Development Credit Agreement DDC District Development Committee DEO District Educational Office EEC European Economic Communuity ESC First Education Sector Credit GDP Gross Domestic Product ICB International Competitive Bidding IDA International Development Association JC Junior Certificate MBS Malawi Book Service MCC Malawi Cc rrespondence Col: <-,-e MCE Malawi Certificate of Education MCETB Malawi Central Examination and Testing Board MIE Malawi Institute of Education MK Malawi Kwacha MLG Ministry of Local Government MOA Ministry of Agriculture MOEC Ministry of Education and Culture MOW Ministry of Works and Supplies ODA Overseas Development Administration (UK) OPC Office of the President and Cabinet PCR Project Completion Report PIU Project Implementation Unit PSLC Primary School Leaving Certificate REO Regional Educational Office TTC Teachers' Training College  FOR OMCIAL USE ONLY THE WORLD SANK Washington, D.C. 20433 U.S.A. OIIe d~ Ovet.engqaI Opmaw vtuAlttin November 27, 1989 MENORANiUM TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: Project Completion Report: Malawi - Third Education Project (Credit 910-MAIl Attached, for information, is a copy of a report entitled "Project Completion Report: Halawi - Third Education Project (Credit 910-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 distribudon and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorintion.  FOR OMICIAL USE ONLY PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT MALAWI THIRD EDUCATION PROJECT (CREDIT 910-MAI)_ TABLE OF CONTENTS Pate No. Preface i Basic Data Sheet it Evaluation Sunmary vi L Project Background I Socio-Economic Setting I Education and Training Sector I Project Generation 3 Project Objectives and Description 3 II. Project Implementation 6 Overview 6 Project Administration 6 Civil Works 6 Furniture, Nlaterials and Equipment 8 Area Allocations 8 Project M\odifications 8 Technical Assistance 9 Fulfilment of Covenants 9 M. Project Costs and Disbursements 10 Capital Costs and Financing 10 Disbursements 12 Recurrent Costs 12 IV. Project Operational Outcomes 13 Overview 13 Primary Education: Improved Access and Efficiency 13 Textbook Distribution Programme 14 Improving Access to Secondary Education 15 Manpower Training for Business, Agriculture and Education Sectors 15 Studies 17 Improving School Supervision 18 V. IDA Performance 19 VI. Lessons Drawn From the Project Experiences 20 This document haIs 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.  TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont'd) List of Annexes Location of Primary Schools and Teachers' Houses by Region Post-Primary Institutional Contracts Planned and Actual Facilities Technical Assistance Programme Compliance wiht credit Covenants Schedule of Disbursements List of Primary school Textbooks Data on Primary schools Visited during the IDA Evaluation Enrolment in Education Programmes Teachers' guides and Pupils' Books Published by the Malawi Institute of Education, 1982/83 - 1986/87 Recurrent Expenditure and Income of the Malawi Institute of Education Motor vehicles Provided under the Project CONMENTS FROM THE BORROWER Attachment I: Coments from the Ministry of Fiance MAP: IBRD 13913R  PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT MAIAWI THIRD EDUCATION PROJECT (CREDIT 910-MAI) PREFACE This is a Project Completion Report (PCR) on the Malawi Third Education Project, whose estimated cost of US$26.62 million equivalent was financed in part by the International Development Association (IDA) Credit 910-MAI of US$14.5 million equivalent (approved o-n May 17, 1979), and co- financed by the European Economic Community (EEC) Special Action Account, Credit 12-MAI (signed on June 19, 1979), of US$7.5 million equivalent. The balance of US$4.62 million equivalent was financed by the Government of Malawi. The actual cost was US$25.85 million equivalent, about 3% below the appraisal estimate. The total amount disbursed from the IDA Credit was US$13.98 million equivalent, and an undisbursed balance of about US$524,000 was cancelled on February 12, 1988 when the credit account was wound up, although the Closing Date was December 1985. The EEC Credit was closed in August 1982, four months ahead of the scheduled Closing Date of December 31, 1982. The total EEC Credit disbursed was US$6.78 million equivalent, leaving an undisbursed sum of about US$716,000. The PCR was prepared, with the agreement of the Government of Malawi, by UNESCO under the Bank-UNESCO Cooperative Program. It is based on (i) a draft PCR prepared by IDA staff; (ii) evaluation and completion reports prepared by the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Project Implementation Unit; (iii) a UNESCO field mission in February-March 1988; and (iv) information from IDA files and interviews with Government officials involved in the project. This PCR was read by the Operations Evaluation Department. The draft PCR was sent to the Borrower and its agencies for comment on August 14, 1989. Comments received are reproduced as Attachment I.  - ii - Project Completion Report Republic of Malawi lhird Educat1o0 ProJect (Credit 910-MAI) BASIC DATA Key Project Data ttem Appraisal Actual Estimate Total Project Cost - in US$ (million) 26.62 25.85 - Cost underrrun () - 3 - in Kwacha (million) 22.10 26.48 - Cost overrun () - 20 Credit Amount (US$ million) IDA - 14.5 EEC (USS million equivalent) - 7.5 - Disbursed (IDA 23 June 1986) - 13.97 (EEC Aug 1982) - 6.780J - Cancelled (IDA 23 June 1986) - 0.53 (EEC) - 0 - Repaid - Outstanding (IDA) (31 May 1988) - 13.97 Date Physical Components Completed 31 Dec. 1983 31 May 1986 No. of Months since Credit Signature 54 83 Proportion Completed by above Date (X) 100 Time overrun (t) _ 54 Date of Overall Project Completion 31 May 1986 No. of months since Credit Signature 54 83 Proportion completed t, above date () - 100 Time overrun ({) 54 Institutional Performance Good Good Cumulative Estimted and Actual Dlsbursiet (USS Rillim) FY80 111 FY82 7Y83 FY84 FY85 a-Si FY87 Appraisal Est. (IDA) 0.10 1.30 4.90 10.20 14.20 14.50 Appraisal Est. (EEC) 0.0 2.45 7.00 7.50 Actual (IDA) 0.26 2.44 5.92 10.28 12.37 13.18 13.93 13.97 Actual (EEC) 0.0 1.71 6.56 6.78 Actual as X of Estite (IDA) 260 288 120 100 87 91 96 96 (EEC) - 70 94 90 - - - - j/ The currency amounts were disbursed in accordance with the Special Action Credit Agreement. The sum of US$6.78 disbursed varies from the stated Credit amount because of exchange rate adjustments during implementation between the US currency and the relevant EEC currencies.  - iii - OTIER PROJECT DATA Item Original Plan Actual First Mention in File - Nov 1977 Government's Application - 14 April 1978 Negotiations - 2-6 April 1979 Board Approval - 17 May 1979 Date of Credit Agreement - 19 June 1979 Effectiveness Date 19 Sept 1979 19 Sept 1979 Closing Date : IDA 30 June 1984 31 December 1985* EEC 31 December 1982 27 August 1982 Borrower Republic of Malawi Executing Agency Ministry of Education and Culture Fiscal Year of Borrower 1 April to 31 March Follow-on Projects: Name Fourth Education Fifth Education First Education Sector Credit Credit Number 1123-MAI 1330-MAI 1767-MAI Amount of Credit (US$ million) 41.0 34.0 27.0 Credit Agreement Date 29 May 1981 5 May 1983 7 May 1987 * The Credit Account was closed on February 12, 1988 when the undisbursed balance of US$523,756.34 cancelled. COUNTRY EXCHANGE RATES Name of Currency (abbreviation) : Malawi Kwacha (MK) Exchange Rate Appraisal Year (1979) US$1.00 2 MKO.83 Intervening Years (average) US$1.00 = MK1.18 Completion Year (1986) US$1.00 = MK2.46 STAFF lNPUT (etaff weeks) E 74 77 78 279 80 1 32 83 PA 85 86 87 Total Pre- appraisal 1.3 0.2 16.8 0.2 - - - - - - - - 18.5 Appraisal - - 0.1 62.2 - - - - - - - - 62.3 NegotLation - - - 13.9 - - - - - - - 13.9 Supervision - - - 6.2 10.1 5.7 21.7 9.9 13.5 4.9 2.6 7.2 81.9 Total 1.3 0.2 17.0 82.6 10.1 5.7 21.7 9.9 13.5 4.9 2.6 7.2 176.7  - iv - NISSIEN DTA Sent Month/ No. of No. of Staff Date of Mission By Year weeks Persons Weeks Report Sector Survey/luentification IDA/FAO Nov 1977 n.a n.a 17.0 Feb 19781 Preparation IDA Feb 1978B-/ 2.0 I(SMS) 2.0 Var 1978 Appraisal IDA Jul 1978 3.0 5(A,E,EP,MS,GE) I5.0 I Oct 1978 Post-Appraisal IDA Dec 1978 1.0 2(A.EP) 2.0 4 Jan 1979 iotal 36.0 Supervision-3/ I IDA Dec 1979 0.2 6(EP.E.A,GE,P,MS) 1.2 30 Jan 19O1e Supervision4/ 2 IDA Jun 1980 0.5 3(EP,E.A) 1.5 5 Aug 1980 Supervision-/ 3 IDA Nov 1980 1.0 l(A) 1.0 E Feb 1981 Supervision6/ 4 IDA Jul 1981 1.0 3(E,A,TE) 3.0 20 Dec 1981 Supervision_/ 5 IDA Dec 1981 1.0 3(E,A.TE) 3.0 12 Feb 1982 SupervisionY. 6 IDA Feb 1982 0.5 l(EP) 0.5 22 Apr 1982 Supervi!ion