| General Information |
Project/Program |
Project 33396 |
| Project Name |
Education Sector Development Project P033396 |
| Duration |
Approval: Dec. 4th 2001 Program Closed: 29 Nov. 2004 Project Loan: 18 Sep. 2008 |
| Donor |
Asian Development Bank (ADB) |
| Implementiong Organization |
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MOEYS) & Steering Committee |
| Sector and/or Subsector Classification |
Education |
| Region |
Nationwide; look at Completion Report 2009. |
| Financing |
Program Loan: $18million Investment Loan: $20million |
| Analytical Information |
Stakeholders |
MOEYS, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Schools, Local Districts, community, steering committee, school support committees, American Assistance for Cambodia (AAFC). |
| Cross-cutting Issue |
Environment |
No significant adverse environmental issues were at stake. |
| Gender |
This project targeted women, children, and minorities which brought a positive social impact. It is believed to off set regional discrepancies through poverty indexed formulas for prioirty action programs and facilities development. |
| Impact Analysis |
ESDP was fully consistent with ADB's operational strategy for Cambodia (2000), Education Facilities Development Plan 2001-2005, and Education Strategic Plan (2001-2005). |
| Effectiveness |
Ownership/Partnership |
Evaluation |
High level of ownership; community involvement in the provision of civil works empowered communities and increased ownership. |
| Rating |
4/5 |
| Policy Coherence/Harmonization |
Evaluation |
Harmonization between implementing agency and donor was highly satisfactory. |
| Rating |
4/5 |
| Evaluation Framework |
Evaluation |
Delay in starting project, EDSP became effective on 12 April 2002. MOEYS M&E performance was unsatisfactory due to lack of monitoring, and surveys. Project implementation period was extended once for completion of additional civil works with funds that resulted from the appreciation of special drawing rights against the dollar. |
| Rating |
2/5 |
| Alignment/Composition of Finance |
Evaluation |
Cost of unexpectedly large volume of civil works exceeded the impress fund in the initial years. Most conditions were met with the exception of the following a) compliance with the education service rationalization plan and b) undertaking of benefit M&E activities by the MOEYS. The policy loan provided funds to the Government in three tranches to be released upon fulfillment of prescribed policy conditions; all conditions were met (Completion Report Appendix 1 & 7). |
| Rating |
2/5 |
| Other Remarks |
ESDP was carried forward by other partners & ADB's follow up Second Education Sector Development Program & technical assistance. Effectiveness indicators were never measured; thus unclear whether the project met ESDP targets. An international NGO, American Assistance for Cambodia, contributed $1100 per school for 65 schools. Community contracting is more effective when more intensive technical training and procedural knowledge is given to the community. Supply of core textbooks was found discontinued after procurement. The expansion of physical facilities has not been matched by the availability of suitably trained teachers; need to strengthen institutional capacity. It has laid the foundation for an internal audit system in MOEYS. The project focused on heavy civil works and qualitative issues (budget planning, textbook procurement, curriculum development etc.) were not prioritized. Overlapping implementation responsibilities ( first and second ESDP) delayed activities and disbursements. |
