Aid View
| General Information |
Project/Program |
Project |
| Project Name |
Improving Primary School Access In Disadvantaged Communes 38107 |
| Duration |
The report explains the duration according to each of the different activities for each of the components. |
| Donor |
Asian Development Bank (ADB) |
| Implementiong Organization |
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport |
| Sector and/or Subsector Classification |
Education |
| Region |
Provinces Koh Kong, Kratie, Mondulkiri, Preah Vihear, Ratanakiri, Stung Treng |
| Financing |
The JFPR financed a total of USD 1,870,000; for civil works USD 500,000; for water, sanitation, and furniture USD 250,000; for goods and consumable supplies USD 250,00; for training, workshops, and seminars USD 250,000; for consulting services, 105,000; for project management and coordination USD 245,000; for other project inputs (NGOs) and contingencies USD 100,000 and USD 170,000 respectively. Government contribution of USD 200,000, community contribution of USD 300,000 and aid agency and NGO contribution of USD 500,000 |
| Analytical Information |
Stakeholders |
Asian Development Bank, Grant Implementing Unit, Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport, nongovernment organization, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations World Food Program, Belgian Technical Assistance, Japan Kusanone Grant, World Bank, Japan Policy and Human Resource Development (JPHRD), Education Sector Working Group |
| Cross-cutting Issue |
Environment |
There is no information regarding cross cutting environment issues in the project report. |
| Gender |
There is no information regarding women and gender issues in the project report. |
| Impact Analysis |
The Project supports the ADB's Country and Strategy Program for Cambodia (2005–2009), Government’s revised Education Strategic Plan (ESP), the Education Sector Support Program (ESSP) 2004–2008, and MOEY's National Poverty Reduction Strategy (NPRS) and Socioeconomic Development Plan (SEDP). |
| Effectiveness |
Ownership/Partnership |
Evaluation |
The project was planned with the help of diverse stakeholders: the MOEYS, NGOs, community groups, and ad agencies. According to the report, "The Project will be implemented in a participatory manner involving community groups, village committees, parents’ associations, NGOs, government agencies, and aid agencies through workshops during planning, managing, and implementation of the school grants". |
| Rating |
4/5 |
| Policy Coherence/Harmonization |
Evaluation |
There is close coordination and consultation with other aid agencies to enhance project outcome. According to the report, " The project will build on a number of interventions in basic education by other aid agencies, such as the Japan Kusanone Grant, Sida, UNICEF, WFP and the World Bank. The design and implementation will draw on approaches toward participatory community-based management and implementation that were pioneered under the Japan Kusanone Grant. Sida and UNICEF are assisting with capacity building for program management, monitoring, and school community governance systems at the district, commune, and school levels". |
| Rating |
4/5 |
| Evaluation Framework |
Evaluation |
The reporting mechanisms are, provincial enrolment statistics, school enrolment statistics, collation of overall impact, provincial progress report, national and provincial financial accounts, training provider report, MOEYS monitoring report, JFPR grant disbursement report, grant financial statement, and midterm final term evaluation report. |
| Rating |
4/5 |
| Alignment/Composition of Finance |
Evaluation |
According to the report, "All ADB-financed procurement for the Project will be in accordance with ADB's Guidelines for Procurement. Each contract for the supply of goods, equipment, furniture, and instructional materials estimated to cost less than $3,500 equivalent will be awarded on a direct purchase basis. Selected civil works, depending scale and costs, maybe awarded on the basis of local competitive bidding procedures acceptable to ADB". |
| Rating |
4/5 |
| Other Remarks |
The associated project for this grant is the Second Education Sector Development Program |
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