Sector Assistance Program Evaluation on Education in Uzbekistan

3. Loan 
2191-UZB: 
Information and 
Communications 
Technology in Basic 
Education 
Date approved:
27 Oct 2005 
 
Outcome:
Improved learning outcomes through ICT 
use in priority subject areas in grades 5–9 
in project schools with a pro-poor focus 
 
Impact: 
Improved quality, relevance, and equitable 
access of basic education for all students 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amount:
$30 million (ADF) 
The project is aimed at 
improving the quality and 
relevance of and access  
Outputs: 
1. School cluster network established, 
equipped, and functional 
 
- Repairs and rehabilitation to school ICT 
classrooms (if necessary) completed by the 
government before ICT installation 
 
Rehabilitation almost complete. PIU is 
monitoring the progress.
In August 2007, a group of e-readiness 
specialists visited the first batch of 300 cluster 
leader schools (CLSs) to review school  

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Project Name and 
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Impact/Outcome/Output Performance 
Targets 
Progress/Status/Issues as per PPR
(as of 31 January 2010) 
to basic education by 
integrating ICT in 
teaching and learning in 
Uzbekistan. The project 
has four components: (i) 
establish operational 
school clusters as a 
network that covers all 
schools in Uzbekistan, 
and equip 860 CLSs with 
ICT facilities and 
connectivity; (ii) train staff 
for effective ICT use in 
schools, and improve the 
existing in-service teacher 
training system to make it 
more flexible and effective 
for ICT use across the
 
- ICT equipment and internet/intranet 
connectivity provided to 50% of CLSs within 
12 months after loan effectiveness; and to 
the remaining 50% within another 6 months 
thereafter (ICT equipment provided to non-
CLSs through the government ongoing 
ICT provision program) 
readiness. Preliminary results of the study 
showed that out of reviewed 330 CLSs 258 
was found to be fully ready, while 42 required 
minor improvements. The remaining CLSs 
were moved to the next batch for 2008.
Rehabilitation of remaining 560 CLSs is to be 
completed in Sept 2008 (PPR not updated if 
this was actually completed). 
Majority of schools classrooms were 
rehabilitated, but some minor works in some 
schools still required.
Some delays were due to late establishment 
of PIU. Concerned agencies have been 
informed about the requirements. 
curriculum; (iii) develop 
learning materials for ICT 
use; and (iv) provide 
advisory services on 
technical, financial, and 
fiscal issues to the 
government to strengthen 
sustainability of the 
government’s basic 
education policy, and pilot 
test approaches designed 
to enhance project 
sustainability and future 
ICT development with a 
pro-poor focus.