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Sudan Basic Education Support Project — Sudan

Sudan · Nationwide · Education

Overview

The Sudan Basic Education Support Project, identified by the World Bank as P167169, was a national basic-education programme approved in November 2020. It aimed to increase enrolment and retention for girls and boys and improve early-grade reading proficiency, with priority given to disadvantaged schools.

The programme combined school-level interventions—school grants, textbooks and reading support—with stronger education systems, including national learning assessment, the annual school census and education-policy development. A results-based financing component was also intended to support reforms in learning, equity and system efficiency.

Implementation was interrupted following the political events of October 2021 and application of the World Bank policy on de facto governments. In February 2024, US$52.4 million of the original US$61.5 million grant was cancelled. The project closed on 30 April 2025.

Key project information

Official name
Sudan Basic Education Support Project
Status
Closed
Current phase
Completed / closed
Country
Sudan
Sector
Education
Sub-sector
Primary education · basic education
Project structure
Investment Project Financing
World Bank project ID
P167169
RicherFin project ID
04ac1dae-b442-4ec6-a859-d18eb876404e
Initial financing
US$61.5 million
Revised financing
US$9.1 million
Amount disbursed
US$9,099,952.83
Approval date
10 Nov 2020
Effectiveness date
10 Dec 2020
Closing date
30 Apr 2025

Financing

The project was approved with US$61.5 million financed by a Global Partnership for Education grant administered by the World Bank.

Following the interruption of implementation, the project was restructured on 15 February 2024. US$52.4 million was cancelled, reducing financing to US$9.1 million. The amount recorded as disbursed at closing was US$9,099,952.83.

Initial financing
US$61.5 million
Revised financing
US$9.1 million
Recorded disbursements
US$9,099,952.83
Disbursement against initial financing
14.8%
Instrument
GPE grant administered by the World Bank