AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
UPGRADING OF INDUSTRIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL PROJECT PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT

COUNTRY DEPARTMENT NORTH REGION

FEBRUARY 2001

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TABLE OF CONTENTS, ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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INTRODUCTION PROJECT OBJECTIVE AND FORMULATION 2.1 2.2 2.3 Sector Goal Project Objectives Project Description

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PROJECT EXECUTION 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Modifications Implementation Schedule Reporting Procurement Financial Sources and Disbursement

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PROJECT PERFORMANCE 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Overall Assessment Institutional Performance Operational performance Performance of Consultants and Suppliers

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SOCIAL AND ENVIRRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE PROJECT 5.1 5.2 5.3 Social Impact The Impact on Women Environmental Impact

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PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE OF THE BANK AND THE BORROWER 7.1 7.2 Performance of the Bank Performance of the Borrower

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CONCLUSIONS, LESSONS LEARNT AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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Conclusions Lessons Learnt Recommendations

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____________________________________________________________________________ MR. T.P. SEYA (Chief Education Expert) and MR. SURESH MUNBODT, UNESCO Consultant, following their mission to Egypt in April 2000 prepared this project completion report. Enquiries should be addressed to Mr. Bisi OGUNJOBI, Director, OCDN (Ext. 4040) and Ms. Z.B. EL BAKRI, Manager, OCDN.3.

LIST OF ANNEXES

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Location of the Project Outputs Annual Actual Disbursements Project Impact on Development Detailed Matrix of observations recommendations and follow-up actions

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PROJECT DATA 1. 2. 3. Country Project Loan Numbers Arab Republic of Egypt Upgrading of Industrial Secondary Schools F/EGY/GR – IS/EDU/89/1 F/EGY/EDU/89/16 B/EGY/EDU/89/16