Georgia: Preparing the Improving Learning Outcomes in Secondary Education Sector Development Program
The ensuing program, Improving Learning Outcomes in Secondary Education, is a proposed sector development program aligned with the Government of Georgia's objective of ensuring individuals reach their full potential and contribute to the social, economic, and cultural development of Georgia as a sustainable knowledge-based society and strong civil society._The program's outcome will be secondary education system better equips the country's youth with the core competencies to succeed in post-secondary education and higher-productivity jobs of the future. This will be achieved through three outputs: (i) equitable access to high-quality and diversified secondary education enhanced; (ii) quality and relevance of teaching in secondary education enhanced; and (iii) governance and institutional capacity of secondary education system strengthened. The proposed program is expected to be financed with $150 million loan from Asian Development Bank (ADB) ordinary capital resources.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Razaev, Mamatkalil
Central and West Asia Department
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Country/Economy
Georgia -
Sector
- Education
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| Project Name | Preparing the Improving Learning Outcomes in Secondary Education Sector Development Program | ||||
| Project Number | 54296-002 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Georgia |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Education / Education sector development |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||
| Description | The ensuing program, Improving Learning Outcomes in Secondary Education, is a proposed sector development program aligned with the Government of Georgia's objective of ensuring individuals reach their full potential and contribute to the social, economic, and cultural development of Georgia as a sustainable knowledge-based society and strong civil society._The program's outcome will be secondary education system better equips the country's youth with the core competencies to succeed in post-secondary education and higher-productivity jobs of the future. This will be achieved through three outputs: (i) equitable access to high-quality and diversified secondary education enhanced; (ii) quality and relevance of teaching in secondary education enhanced; and (iii) governance and institutional capacity of secondary education system strengthened. The proposed program is expected to be financed with $150 million loan from Asian Development Bank (ADB) ordinary capital resources. It constitutes a program loan of $50 million and a project loan of $100 million. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Several challenges inhibit Georgia's secondary education system from equipping the country's diverse youth with the/core competencies to succeed in higher education and/or higher-productivity jobs of the 21st/century. Participation in general education is high (98% in 2018) but learning outcomes are weak; Georgian students are among the lowest performers of all countries participating in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Schools are small and ineffective with low enrollments in rural areas and overcrowding in urban areas. The government has approved a new third generation curriculum that meets international good practices, but does not yet have a road map and plan to manage its rollout. Teachers are poorly prepared, are few in numbers teaching full-time at schools, and lack motivation and accountability. Teaching practices are outdated and have not been updated and upgraded to match the new curriculum. The per capita voucher model of funding public schools is inefficient and ineffective. It does not provide schools with predictable funding to plan, nor provide incentives or set accountabilities for schools to help enrolled students reach educational outcomes. A range of systemic issues, from the accessibility of facilities for people with disabilities to the university admission system, perpetuate inequitable access for students from disadvantaged backgrounds and minority groups. The government lacks evidence on which to base policies and initiatives to improve student learning outcomes and equitably and effectively allocate graduates onto a suitable post-secondary pathway. | ||||
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| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Razaev, Mamatkalil |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | CWSS |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia Ministry of Finance |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 21 Oct 2022 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 21 Oct 2022 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 21 Oct 2022 | 12 Nov 2022 | 12 Nov 2022 | 30 Sep 2025 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 775,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 775,000.00 | 14 Nov 2022 | 0.00 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Preparing the Improving Learning Outcomes in Secondary Education Sector Development Program: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Oct 2022 |
| Preparing the Improving Learning Outcomes in Secondary Education Sector Development Program: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Oct 2022 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| International Environment Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 23 Nov 2022 | 29 Nov 2022 |
| International Improving Secondary Education in Georgia Firm | Firm - Consulting | Closed | 18 Nov 2022 | 14 Dec 2022 |
| National Civil Engineer | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 03 Nov 2022 | 12 Nov 2022 |
| Education Management Specialist and Chief Technical Advisor | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 04 Oct 2022 | 17 Oct 2022 |
| School Architect and Designer | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 04 Oct 2022 | 17 Oct 2022 |
| Structural Engineer (Climate-Resilient Infrastructure) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 04 Oct 2022 | 17 Oct 2022 |
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