Preparing the School Education Reform Sector Development Program

Client: Asian Development Bank

Duration: 2020

Location: Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Contract Value: USD 550,700

Catalogue: Social Services

Project Description

The outcome of the project will be improved learning outcomes of public school students. The program will be aligned with the following impact: Equitable andquality education system focused on (i) raising a harmoniously developedpersonality, (ii) full realization of the genuine talents of each person, and (iii) formation of practical skills and competencies. The project has threeoutputs: (i) Improvement of curriculum quality and relevance; (ii) Improvementof teaching and teacher training quality; and (iii) Strengthening of the Future Schools network.

Services Provided by NAREE

NAREE provided the transaction technical assistance(TRTA) to prepare the loan project, undertaking due diligence in technical,safeguards, economic and financial, and poverty and socials. Detailed tasksconducted by NAREE during the TRTA includes the followings:

• Baseline study and sector assessment

• Economic and financial due diligence and riskassessments of the EA/IA

• Safeguards due diligence, including survey andfield study, environmental, social and resettlement assessment, relevant actionplan and review framework development

• Risk management planning, especially for COVID-19response

• Investment plan and procurement plan preparation

• Institutional capacity building

• Loan project documents preparation and loannegotiation facilitating