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PROJECT: EDUCATION AND TRAINING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT –

COUNTRY: NAMIBIA

PROJECT APPRAISAL REPORT - TECHNICAL ANNEXES (VOLUME II)

DATE: August 2017

Appraisal Team Team Leader: Mr. R. Besong, Senior Rural Infrastructure Specialist, RDGS.2

Team Members:

Mr. K. Banda, Social Development Specialist, COMW/RDGS.2

Ms. A. Rutebuka, Social Development Officer, RDGS4

Mr. Maurice Wanyama, Financial Management Specialist RDGS.4

Ms. Linet Miriti, Gender Specialist , RDGS.2

Ms. Pelotshweu Rammidi, Procurement Specialist, RDGS

Mr. Yusef Hatira, Environmental Officer , RDGS.4

Director General: Ms. Josephine Ngure, OIC, RDGS

Sector Director: Ms Oley Lucretia Clara Dibba-Wadda, Director, AHHD,

Sector Manager: Mr. Joseph Coompson, Officer-In-Charge , RDGS.2

Ms. Salamata Ilboudou, Officer-In-Charge, AHHD.1

Peer Reviewers

P. Ekoh, Education Analyst (RDGW.2); H. Chinokoro, Water and Sanitation Specialist

(RDGS.2/COZM); B. Foko, Education Economist (AHHD.1); K. Takei, Education

Economist (AHHD.1). J. Berndt, YP, AHHD; A. Valko-Celestino, Gender Specialist,

RDGS.2; R. Offei-Awuku, Poverty Economist, AHH2.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ANNEX A. NAMIBIA’S DEVELOPMENT AGENDA AND SECTOR BRIEF 3 ANNEX B.1 – LESSONS LEARNED: LIST OF PROJECTS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT 7 ANNEX B.2 DETAILED PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND COSTS 8

ANNEX B.3 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS 56 ANNEX B.4 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND DISBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS 58 ANNEX B.5 PROCUREMENT ARRANGEMENTS 65 ANNEX B.6 AUDIT ARRANGEMENTS 80 ANNEX B.7 ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS 81

ANNEX B.8 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ANALYSIS 86 ANNEX B.9: PROGRAM PREPARATION AND SUPERVISION 92

This document (Volume II of II) should be read together with the Project Appraisal Report

(Volume I of II) which has been presented under a separate cover. In case of contradictions

between the two documents, the Project Appraisal Report (Volume I of II) will prevail.

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ANNEX A. NAMIBIA’S DEVELOPMENT AGENDA AND SECTOR BRIEF

The poverty level in Namibia, according to the 2016 Namibia Household Income and Expenditure

Survey, is estimated at 26.9 % (568,000 people) and the incidence of poverty is higher among

female-headed households (22%) compared to male-headed households (18%)1 with regional

disparities. Namibia has recorded a reduction in inequality in recent years, partly explained by the

huge investment in the social sectors through the government’s social safety net program for the

elderly, youth, people with disabilities, orphans, and vulnerable groups.

Women’s participation in the labor force is lower than that of men: 54.7 percent compared to 63.7

for men. Gender disparities can be found when comparing subsistence agriculture with wage

employment. It is evident that more females than males are employed as unpaid family workers

whether in subsistence or other activity.2 The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM)3 Namibia

Report (2012) shows that women are almost as likely as men to be involved in early-stage

entrepreneurship (18% and 19%, respectively). It also shows that whereas 32% of male

entrepreneurs cite necessity as having driven them into business, the figure rises to 43% for

women, suggesting that they see setting up their own business as a survival strategy. More male

entrepreneurs say they have entered business because they identified an opportunity in the market.

Challenges facing women entrepreneurs are4:

- Triple roles of women at the household and family versus employment;

- Inability to work long hours due to commitments to children and family;

- Lack of personal confidence in business matters;

- Operating in a traditionally male dominated industry;

- Less record to access financial institutions;

- Lower levels of income making it impossible to invest ; and

- Problems in developing networks with customers, suppliers and advisors.

The implication of the mismatch between male and female entrepreneurs raises concerns. Namibia

recognises the social and economic potential of encouraging men and women to see themselves as

equally competent in creating and running their own enterprises. The Government of Namibia has

put in place a robust policy framework to address social, economic, and gender disparities

challenges. These include the following:

National Development Plan 5

The Government of Namibia has developed the Fifth National Development Plan as its

overarching development strategy covering the period 2017/2022. The NDP5 outlines a

development strategy that aims to improve the living conditions of every Namibian. The NDP5 is

1 NSA 2012 2 Ibid 3 GEM is the largest single study of entrepreneurial activity in the world with the most geographically and economically diverse sample. It is

largely about measuring entrepreneurial activity within the adult population, entrepreneurial spirit, and attitudes to entrepreneurship. 4 An Evaluation of the Challenges Faced by Women Owned Small To Medium Enterprises and Their Impact On Organisational Performance: A Case Study Of Katter Incubation Centre, Thomas Region, Namibia, Kuwait Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review Vol. 5, No.3, November 2015

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the fifth in a series of national development five-year plans designed to achieve the country’s

Vision 2030. The NDP5 builds on the successes and achievements of the four previous five-year

plans from the Transitional National Development Plan (TNDP) to the Fourth National

Development Plan. It also recognizes the failures and challenges experienced during the

implementation of the previous plans and builds on lessons learnt. The NDP5 has four key goals,

namely; (i) Achieve Inclusive, Sustainable and Equitable Economic Growth; (ii) Build Capable

and Healthy Human Resources; (iii) Ensure Sustainable Environment and Enhance Resilience; and

(iv) Promote Good Governance through Effective Institutions. The NDP5 was developed through

extensive consultations with stakeholders, including community members at the local level,

regional and national representatives, members of civil society at large, the private sector and input

from Namibia’s development partners.

Harambee Prosperity Plan 2016/2020

The Government of Namibia also developed and adopted the Harambe Prosperity Plan

(2016/2020) being a targeted action plan designed to accelerate development in clearly defined

priority areas which lay the basis for attaining prosperity in the country. The plan focuses on four

pillars namely; (i) Effective governance; (ii) Economic advancement; (iii) Social progression; and

(iv) Infrastructure development.

These high level strategic documents recognise that a well-educated and appropriately skilled

population is a pre-condition for Namibia’s transition to an industrialised and knowledge-based

economy as envisioned in Vision 2030. Despite significant investment in basic and vocational

education and training under previous NDPs the training system is unable to meet the nation’s skill

needs which corresponds with a training provision of low quality and a mismatch of supply and

demand. This if not addressed properly, the negative impact will be lower completion rates,

graduates with low employability rates, higher unemployment rates and ultimately a slower pace

of economic growth and development.

New Equitable Economic Empowerment Framework (NEEEF) (2016): Aims to provide a

clear overarching policy framework for Government empowerment policies and private sector

initiatives with the goal of creating wealth among the poor. The Government reiterate the

creation of an equitable and socially just society for previously disadvantaged population,

namely women and people living with disabilities. Special reference would focus on two pillars

are of high relevant to this transaction: Management Control and Employment Equity Pillar

and Corporate Social Responsibility Pillar. The first emphasizes board-based empowerment

should benefiting as many persons as possible, while the latter is to broaden the CSR and that

it should not concentrated on a few locations and or a few activities. Furthermore, it needs to

be ensured that rural and urban poor communities benefit.

National Gender Policy (2010 – 2020): The revised Gender Policy seeks to create an enabling

environment for different sectors to mainstream gender including in the energy sector. It

focuses on 12 areas of concern, which include: (i) Poverty and Rural Development; (ii)

Education and Training; (iii) Reproductive health and HIV/AIDS; (iv) Gender Based Violence;

(v) Trade and Economic Empowerment; (vi) Gender Governance and Decision Making; (vii)

Research, Media, Information and Communication; (viii) Management of the Environment;

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(ix) Issues of the Girl-child; (x) Gender, Peace Building, Natural Disaster and Conflict

Resolution; (xi) Gender Legal Affairs; and (xii) Human Rights. The clusters are primarily

responsible for ensuring the implementation of the National Gender Plan of Action.

Representation in clusters are established and comprises of gender focal persons,

representatives nominated by various government ministries, private sector, academic

institutions, development partners, NGOs and civil society

Growth at Home: This was developed by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and SME

Development to reinforce the importance of accelerating economic growth, reducing income

inequality and increasing employment. The strategy emphasises industrialization,

manufacturing and value addition. A number of training and technical support were given to

women entrepreneurs to enable them tap into new markets and increase their exports.

Moreover, ten Growth Strategies and associated value chains were developed, focusing on the

following industries: Cosmetics, See Food, Agribusiness, Metal Fabrication, Handicraft,

Leather, Jewellery and Colored Gemstone, Swakara Wool, and Taxidermy. Women constitute

a high proportion in most of these industries.

Basic Education Strategic Plan 2017/2022

In line with NDP5 the Ministry of Education Arts and Culture developed its Strategic Plan (2017-

2022) that envisages that Namibian learners will achieve better results in national examinations

because of the improved motivation, professional knowledge and skills of teachers. This implies

improved continuing professional development, the provision of sufficient textbooks and other

learning resources, including ICT, assistive technology for children with disabilities, and a

conducive learning environment. The Strategic Plan foresees that the education system will play

its part in redressing the imbalances of the past and ensure access of the estimated the estimated

10% of primary school age children who are currently out of school. The rollout of pre-primary

education in the regions will be equitable in the allocation of qualified teachers, teaching and

learning support materials and infrastructure. In order to achieve the strategic aspirations the

Government is implementing reforms in the basic education sub-sector. The core aspects of the

reforms include the following: reintroduction of prevocational/technical subjects in schools;

review of the promotion and language in education policies; strengthen learning support;

strengthen the teaching of Life Skills as subject and make provision for learners with special needs;

replacement of external National Junior Secondary school examinations at the end of grade 10

with semi-external examination at the end of grade 9 and the revision of the basic education

curriculum.

TVET Transformation and Expansion Strategy 2016/2032

The broad policy and strategic directions for the vocational education and training sector are

shaped by a number of key documents: Vision 2030, Education Sector Training Improvement

Programme (ESTIP), National Human Resources Plan (NHRP), Namibia’s Industrial Policy,

Namibia Growth at Home Strategy, Harambee Prosperity Plan (HPP) and the newly developed

fifteen year TVET Transformation and Expansion Strategy. Vision 2030 sets the broad direction

for skills formation in the country with the aim of transforming Namibia into an industrialised

economy. The NDP5, provide more detailed strategies for skills formation, including identification

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of the key sectors of the economy earmarked for development and the associated need to boost the

provision, quality and access to vocational training. The National Human Resources Plan,

produced by the National Planning Commission (NPC), identifies in broad terms the skills needed

for Namibia to realise the objectives of Vision 2030 and the various NDPs.

Against this background the Namibia Training Authority (NTA), which has delegated authority

from the Ministry of Higher Education, Innovation and Training (MHETI) to regulate the national

VET system, has established and implemented a national TVET policy and a strategic plan that

envisages a shift from a supply to a demand-driven/ private-sector driven TVET system. Namibia's

policies and strategies for TVET reform are consistent with a number of continental and

international policies and commitments including Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development

Goals SGDs.

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ANNEX B.1 – LESSONS LEARNED: LIST OF PROJECTS TAKEN INTO

ACCOUNT

Lessons from CSP MTR

In April 2016 the Bank prepared a summary report of the Mid-Term review of

Namibia’s Country Strategy Paper for the period 2014/2018. This MTR report

highlights key lessons for the Bank to Namibia. The following are some of the lessons

and recommendations: (i) Bank business processes continue to be lengthy and rigid –

the Bank should excise speed, flexibility and pragmatism; (ii) Capacity challenges in

Namibia are a key hindrance for project planning, implementation and monitoring.

There is need to package each lending intervention with MIC Grants to build capacity

and fiduciary experts should continue being part of supervision missions; and (iii)

Knowledge of the Bank’s financial products and services remain modest within the

private sector, particularly for SMEs - the Bank should strengthen engagement and

explore innovative products for SMEs.

Lessons on Project Management and Implementation

Strong Monitoring and Evaluation systems should be included in Bank funded

projects to ensure that project implementation and performance is closely monitored

and is consistent with the project logframe outputs and outcomes.

Regular Bank supervision missions have contributed to the successful completion of

project. The success of this project also depends on strong and timely supervision of

the implementing agencies. This supervision should include fiduciary experts on

procurement, disbursements and financial management.

The deployment of adequately trained school managers is crucial to the proper

functioning of the schools. Generally low level of management skills of school head

teachers is a serious impediment to effective use of the educational resources provided

by the project. In those schools where the school managers are resourceful and better

organised, the schools functioned well and the facilities were better looked after.

Government would have to ensure that school management is enhanced and necessary

capacity building for school managers and teachers is provided on a regular basis to

enhance sustainability of the facilities to be constructed or rehabilitated.

Involvement of the community beneficiaries of schools is critical for ensuring

ownership of the facilities. Where there is a high level of commitment, incidences of

vandalism and theft from the schools are less frequent.

Short and long-term maintenance plans for facilities, equipment and furniture and

training of users in handling maintenance issues should be considered in Bank funded

projects to ensure durability and efficiency in their use.

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ANNEX B.2 DETAILED PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND COSTS

Background:

Namibia’s education sector can be characterized as a system that receives high financial

allocations averaging around 24% of total government expenditures, excluding statutory

expenditures, hence reflecting the high importance attached to education by the government.

However, the sector is characterised by low quality on account of inadequate teaching and

learning materials and deteriorating learning environment. High internal inefficiencies on

account of high repetition rates, high dropout and failure rates. Inequalities in the distribution

of quality education within districts and between districts. Since 2006 to 2011 the Government

of Namibia has been implementing an education program called “Education and Training

Sector Improvement Program” (ETSIP), Phase 1. In 2011 a review of the ETSIP was

undertaken to critically take stock of areas of good and under performance, so as to be able to

trace an updated way forward for the subsequent implementation phases. The review noted that

the education and training system suffers from various weaknesses despite high allocations

from the Government’s budget: from low overall quality and internal efficiency5 to poor

external efficiency6 of the tertiary level and of the vocational and training system, from

inequalities in the distribution of educational inputs and in learning achievements to the

negative impact of HIV/AIDS across the system.

Basic Education

NDP 5 envisages that learners in basic education will be equipped with the necessary education,

knowledge and skills needed for 21st century. Despite the great progress recorded in the Basic

Education sector, there are still challenges, which include low quality of educational outputs

and outcomes and the efficiency of the system in general.

In 2015, only 45% of Grade 5 students achieved proficiency in English while 63% of Grade 5

students achieved proficiency in Mathematics. Grade 7 students fared even worse with just

48% and 41% achieving proficiency in English and Mathematics respectively. More than one-

third of all students drop out by Grade 10. In the most remote, rural areas, drop-out rates are an

extreme concern. More than 20% of teachers have no teaching qualifications. The low

performance of students on end-of-year tests suggests that teaching is not having the intended

impact on student learning. The transition from secondary to higher education is very low

currently estimated at 19% of the grade 12 cohorts.

The strategies of NDP 5 to improve the Basic Education Sector are to: develop and maintain

education infrastructure; develop a strong framework to enhance core skills of literacy and

numeracy; develop comprehensive planning and administration systems and improve learners’

transition to higher education.

Namibia has made great strides in increasing access to basic education with access to education

estimated at above 95%. Notwithstanding this progress, the quality of teaching and the

performance of learners is still unsatisfactory, especially in urban and rural poverty areas with

many learners in primary school not achieving the desired levels of literacy and numeracy.

The following are core problems in the basic education sector:

5 Regular flow of students through the system 6 Relates to the acceptance by the labor market of the graduates of the tertiary and VET systems

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2015 Standardised Achievement Tests for Grade 5 has shown that only 45% of learners

acquired sufficient competencies in English and 63% in Mathematics while in grade 7

performance is estimated at 48% in English, and 41% in Mathematics.

More than 10% of learners drop-out in grade 8 while more than one third (35%) drop-

out in grade 10. Drop-out is estimated at just below 5% for grade one.

In the most remote areas, only 49% of the learners in grade 1 reaches grade 5, and just

17% reaches grade 10, and only 1% reaches grade 12. Of the 86 226 learners, who

started Grade 1 in 1992 by 2003 only 12 636 reached grade 12 while of the 66 736 who

started Grade 1 in 2001 only 19 082 reached Grade 12 in 2012 indicating that the quality

of education need to be addressed.

Repetition rate is highest for Grade 5 (20%), Grade 8 (30%) and Grade 9 (22%). The

quality of education is affected by poverty, illness in the household, children being sent

to another household, extended family taking more children into the household;

maternal death and negative socio cultural practices such as gender based violence,

social crimes, fragmented family structures which hinders peace and stability within

homes and school environments.

Teachers’ skills and knowledge play an important role in teaching and learning. Out of

27 948 teachers, 21.5% of teachers do not have teaching qualifications. Most of

teachers who have no teaching qualifications teach in early grades (including pre-

primary education) of primary education.

Enrolment rates at tertiary education are low. In 2015 only 19% of grade 12 learners

who sat for examinations qualified for tertiary admission while completion rate stands

at 50%.

The educational infrastructure continues to affect the quality of teaching and learning

with many schools and hostels which have not been renovated since Independence and

the existence of classrooms made from temporary or traditional materials, representing

about 13% of the classrooms and affecting the quality of teaching and learning of close

to more than 100,000 learners.

Many schools do not have school libraries and school librarians, a situation affecting

equity of opportunity for learning and for developing the abilities needed to participate

in the knowledge society

It is against this background that this project aim at addressing systems inefficiencies by taking

into consideration the above issues in the creating of a conducive environment for teaching and

learning towards inclusive, equitable, quality education.

Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture Strategic Plan (2017-2022)

Strategic Plan envisages that Namibian learners will achieve much better results in national

examinations because of the improved motivation, professional knowledge and skills of

teachers. That implies improved continuing professional development, the provision of

sufficient textbooks and other learning resources, including ICT, assistive technology for

children with disabilities, and a conducive learning environment. The Strategic Plan foresees

that the education system will play its part in redressing the imbalances of the past and ensure

access of the estimated 10% of primary school age children who are currently out of school.

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4. Curriculum Reform

As per the Cabinet Directives, based on the Education Conference of 2011, the Ministry of

Education embarked on the reform of the curriculum for basic education. The core aspects of

the curriculum reform include the following: reintroduction of prevocational/technical subjects

in schools; review of the promotion and language in education policies; strengthen learning

support; strengthen the teaching of Life Skills as subject and make provision for learners with

special needs; replacement of external National Junior Secondary school examinations at the

end of grade 10 with semi-external examination at the end of grade 9 and the revision of the

curriculum (pre-primary to grade 12).

5. The School Infrastructure Improvement

The Ministry has prioritized infrastructure improvement as per in NDP5 and its strategic plan

to address and seek strategically to meet the infrastructure needs at the twelve selected schools.

However, infrastructure improvement is only one section of focus in effort to improve the

quality of education in Namibia, it is important to look at the holistic picture of the education

system in relation to the expected outcome for quality education. It is therefore critical that

performance outcomes be measured in the twelve schools to gauge the school improvement in

the overall quality of education. In order to improve the quality of the learning outcomes at

the twelve selected schools, the following education inputs are regarded as key aspects in

improving the quality of teaching and learning: science labs and equipment, textbooks, and in-

service training of school principals and teachers. The improvement in the learning outcomes

will be monitored through the performance of learners in Standardized Achievement Tests

(SATS) in Science, Mathematics and English, and the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate

Ordinary (NSSCO) in Physical Science, Mathematics and English.

The renovation of the 12 selected schools will mean attraction of enrolment in these schools due to opening up of many infrastructure that are currently not in use because they have been

labeled as not suitable. Opening up such space will cater for the increase of learners who will enter senior secondary phase in 2019, due to the revised curriculum. Currently, the new

entrance to senior secondary is at 54%, this percentage is expected to increase to 70% from

2019. The Ministry will ensure that these schools contribute maximally to school enrolment.

Learner Performance in Standardized Achievement Tests (SATS) and Namibia Senior

Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO)

SATS results of the two selected combined schools

Figure 1 below shows the SATS results for Ernst Meyer and Omuhonga combined schools.

School Name Subject by Grade Year Performance by

Levels (%)

Year Performance by Levels

(%)

Subject Grade National School National School

ERNST

MEYER C.S

English 2nd Lang.

5 2014 44 57 2015 54 75

Mathematics 2014 47 65 2015 63 87

English 2nd Lang.

7

2014 49 70 2015 41 59

Mathematics 2014 48 64 2015 48 65

Natural

Science

2014 58 80 2015 59 73

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OMUHONGA C.S

English 2nd

Lang.

5 2014 44 57 2015 54 72

Mathematics 2014 47 60 2015 63 71

English 2nd

Lang.

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2014 No

Results

No

Results

2015 No Results No Results

Mathematics 2014 No Results No Results

2015 No Results No Results

Natural

Science

2014 No Results No

Results

2015 No Results No Results

Figure 1: 2015 SATS Results for Ernst Meyer and Omuhonga Combined Schools

Figure 1 shows that Ernest Meyer combined school wrote the SATS for both grades 5 and 7 in

2015, while Omuhonga combined school wrote the SATS for grade 5 only in 2015. Figure 1

also indicates that both schools have improved theirgrade 5 SATS in both English and

Mathematics in 2015; compare to 2014. It is further indicated that grade 7 SATS in 2015 for

Ernest Meyer combined school declined in all the three subjects (Mathematics, English and

Science).

The Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) results of the ten senior

secondary schools selected

Figure 2 below shows percentage of learners (boys and girls) who obtained D symbol and

above in a specific NSSCO subject in 2015 and 2016 national examinations

School Gender Subject

English as a

Second Language

Mathematics Physical Science

2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 Dr. Lemmer HS Boys 95.8% 88.0% 39.2% 36.8% 48.0% 40.7%

Girls 94.7% 79.1% 38.1% 36.2% 60.6% 41.4%

Augustineum SSS Boys 31.0% 18.9% 34.2% 18.9% 50.0% 55.6%

Girls 28.6% 34.6% 19.6% 28.9% 41.4% 46.2%

Epako HS Boys 29.0% 30.6% 29.0% 42.9% 40.0% 40.0%

Girls 54.2% 47.3% 20.8% 25.5% 50.0% 55.0%

Ashipala SS Boys 8.6% 3.1% 69.1% 44.8% 45.7% 34.1%

Girls 5.8% 6.3% 38.8% 51.6% 15.5% 25.7%

Andimba Toivo ya Toivo

SSS

Boys 13.8% 10.3% 33.8% 39.9% 50.0% 34.7%

Girls 18.0% 17.5% 31.1% 38.4% 42.9% 37.9%

Ongha SSS Boys 14.9% 18.8% 72.6% 83.3% 66.9% 83.8%

Girls 26.2% 32.4% 58.5% 73.0% 45.9% 83.5%

Nehale SSS Boys 13.0% 3.8% 56.9% 35.1% 61.3% 51.4

Girls 17.3% 21.6% 64.0% 58.0% 70.4% 65.6%

Himarwa Iithete SSS Boys 10.0% 10.5% 50.0% 44.7% 58.3% 65.0%

Girls 8.7% 20.8% 26.1% 41.7% 42.9% 60.0%

Linus Shashipapo SSS Boys 6.6% 3.7% 25.0% 41.5% 57.7% 70.8%

Girls 4.1% 9.3% 18.4% 24.1% 58.3% 46.7%

Caprivi SS Boys 39.9% 52.7% 52.2% 40.2% 60.0% 49.5%

Girls 56.8% 53.9% 45.1% 28.1% 38.2% 17.9%

Figure 2: NSSCO results of the ten senior secondary schools

It is clear from figure 2 that only two schools (Dr Lemmer High School and Caprivi Senior

Secondary School) where 50% and above learners obtained a D symbol and above in English

second language. The data shows that an average 56% of learners (in all ten schools) obtained

D symbol and above in English second language, while an average percentages of learners who

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obtained D symbol and above in Mathematics and Physical Science are quite high (83.4 % in

Mathematics and 100% in Physical Science).

The data does not show a conclusive argument that boys have outperformed girls or vice

versa in a specific NSSCO subject.

School Performance in SATS and NSSCO Assessments

The project envisages that the SATS school performance will be improved from their current baseline in the next three years.

The project also envisages that NSSCO school performance will be improved from their current

performance especially in English second language and Mathematics in the next three years.

Schools are performing well in Physical Science. However, this has to be monitored to avoid declining in performance.

Physical Infrastructure improvement

The hostels and classrooms of the selected schools will be renovated and or extended in order

to be conducive environment for quality teaching and learning.

Provision of Science Labs and Equipment

In order to improve the learners’ performance in science subjects, the existing science labs at the ten secondary schools should be renovated to meet the standards as prescribed in the science

syllabuses in the revised curriculum.

Provision of textbooks

Textbooks remain the most cost effective of all education inputs on learner achievement. The

ministry will have to inject funds in addition to infrastructure development to improve the provision of teaching and learning materials.

In-service training of school principals and teachers

A programme for the training of teachers and schools principals will be developed aimed at

improving school leadership and management, and curriculum management and implementation in schools.

Gender Aspects

Deliberate efforts and measures will have to put in place to reduce teenage pregnancies in

many of these schools. Equally measures will be made to improve the enrolment of girls into

subject such as mathematics and Sciences where these are taught. There shall be deliberate

effort to ensure gender parity in the admission of learners at the twelve schools

6. National Archives & National Library Building Rehabilitation

The two institutions are housed in one building and are responsible to preserve and provide

access to national historic documents.

The National Archives is the only National institution offering permanent storage to the

Namibian Government Official Records which are irreplaceable (in the case of a disaster) as

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they date back to the 1800s, and these are the only copies of Namibian history available of that

era. The Archives is the custodian of the Memory and Documentary Heritage of Namibia and

hosts records from all State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), Local Government, Magistrate Courts,

the High Court and all other Private Records that are of national value. The National Archives

of Namibia is mandated by an Act of Parliament (Act 12 of 1992) to ensure proper records

management in Government, parastatals and State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and to preserve

Namibia’s documentary heritage and facilitate its use in research and education.

National Library of Namibia- is the only the Namibia research Library mandated by the

Information Service Act 4 of 2000 to serve as the national center for the conservation of

material emanating from Namibia or relating to Namibia; and the preservation of literary

manuscripts. It supports education and research through access to national and international

information resources, and collects and preserves the nation’s published intellectual heritage

through legal deposit and book purchases. It also renders bibliographic services and serves as

the national bibliographic agency e.g. facilitating the allocation of International Standard Serial

Number (ISSN) and International Serial Book Numbers (ISBN) to individuals and

publishers/producers.

The National Library of Namibia is also a designated depository library of the United Nations

documents and publications to users around the country. It has been a member of a network of

depository libraries around the world since 1991. The UN collection plays an important role in

promoting awareness and increasing knowledge of UN information among researchers,

governments and the general public. The National Library was designated a depository library

due to the following conditions:

The material received will be in the care of qualified professional staff;

Keep the material received in good conditions;

Make the material received accessible to the general public, free of charge, at

reasonable hours; and

Make the material received available through interlibrary loan, document delivery,

photocopying or other means to users who cannot easily visit the depositories concerned.

The UN collection enables the National Library of Namibia to provide expert reference and

research assistance and it facilitates the discovery of UN information via traditional and

electronic research tools.

The National Library and Archives building was completed in 1999 and was officially

inaugurated in April 2000 making the building almost 18 years old.

The National Library of Namibia has the largest collection of Namibian publications, including

a valuable collection of Namibian newspapers and journals dating back to the early 1900s. The

library also preserves the laws of the country from the same period till present amongst other

valuable, rare and historical materials related to Namibia.

The two institutions serves ± 35 000 users and researchers per year and the building has a staff

complement of sixty one (61) employees (including staff members from other two

subdivisions, Education Library Service and Community Library Service). This building

carries with it the soul of the nation’s historical and archival heritage and all these collections

are now at a risk of destruction or loss either through flooding, extreme temperatures, or even

fire due to the current physical conditions the building find itself in.

Rehabilitation:

The condition of the building has deteriorated substantially over the years to the extent that

historical records are in danger. This may result in dire consequences as the continuous

occupancy of this building is already a risk to users, staff and the resources being kept there.

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Staff members are enduring a very hot working environment with no air circulation nor

ventilation as the air-conditioning system ceased working long ago. The water pipes are in such

a bad state that water leaks are a frequent occurrence. The building already has experienced

near disaster situations when sections of the building were flooded during a weekend due to a

leaking water pipe and staff members and contractors had to work overtime to save the

situation.

To compound the situation is the fact that the main part of the building was constructed with

no windows which can be opened. With the air-conditioning plant not working the Library and

Archives building is extremely hot and humid, and this has created an unbearable working

condition for the staff and users of the building. In addition, most of the rare and unique

collections housed in the building are deteriorating at a faster rate due to the hot and humid

conditions the resources are being kept under and there is a real danger of losing these materials

for the future generations if this situation is not addressed as a matter of emergency. This

development goes against the principles of archiving and preserving Namibia’s historical

heritage as stated in the principles of archiving a nation’s historical heritage and culture as

enunciated by the UNESCO guidelines on historical preservation of a nation’s heritage in

whatever format.

The Ministry commissioned a feasibility study ‘Upgrading of the National Archives and

National Library Building’ in 2011 to Hugo Scheepers Architects who recommended that the

building needed urgent renovations to avoid a national disaster which can be caused either by

faulty pipes or electrical wires and the situation gets worse with every rainy season. In most

cases the two institutions have to close its doors to the members of the public whilst waiting

for ad hoc repairs and piece jobs which in the long run proved to be more costly without wholly

addressing the issues.

The study recommended that, there is a need to replace all galvanised water pipes throughout

the building with polyethylene pipes as the galvanised pipes in the building were highly

corroded thereby placing the valuable and irreplaceable material stored in the building at risk

of flooding and destruction. Furthermore due to these corroded water pipes the water is unsafe

to drink for both staff and users alike.

The study also recommended that the Local Area Network (LAN) be rewired with new cables

and new switch equipment be installed to be able to cope with the bandwidth demands of digital

collections, which not only make the material more universally available but also protects

delicate original materials from further destruction.

The feasibility study also noted that the Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) was no longer

functional as the batteries had long reached the end of their life cycle. The spare parts were no

longer available for the UPS system that was installed, and thus a new UPS system was

required. With both institutions housed in the same building, any disaster that befalls the

building would wipe a very crucial and extensive chunk of the Namibian cultural and literary

heritage, which is irreplaceable, and this is something that should be avoided at all costs.

Expected Outcome and Impact & Assurance that the Facility will be Functional and

Sustainable

Once the National Library/ National Archives building is renovated, the following will be

expected:

1. Immediate public access to records resulting in increased number of users and

researchers, both local and international who make extensive use of the resources of both

institutions.

2. Promotion of efficient, accountable and transparent government through proper

management and care of government records.

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3. Ensure preservation of national heritage information for future generations.

4. The National Library/ National Archives building has two conference rooms,

Amphitheatre and coffee shop, after the renovation, those facilities will be rent out to

generate funds for the sustenance of the building. Currently, this is not possible due to

extreme temperatures.

5. The National Library has got a computer lab which is used for training for staff members

and other Ministerial employees for a fee and is also an ICDL training Centre that

provides a crucial service in promoting ICTs to the public.

6. The National Library and Archives Building serves as a cultural place where book related

events such as book launches and other exhibitions are held regularly for the benefit of

users and visitors. All these can generate income to ensure sustenance of the building.

Technical Vocational education and training (TVET).

A 2016 study by UNESCO observes that Namibia’s TVET system is fragmented between

different types of providers and does not constitute a comprehensive and consistent network.

The system has poor linkages with basic education, with higher education and between its own

components. Key issues arise regarding quantity, quality and relevance, which explain why the

TVET system produces very small numbers of adequately skilled workers, reinforcing the dual

nature of Namibia’s labour market. In particular the system lacks capacity to enroll sufficient

numbers of trainees, given the large youth population of the country, and largely excludes

young people who did not complete basic education. Enrolment at TVET level is low and is

not consistent with the demography of the country. It is estimated that in 2014/15 enrolment

was at 7,877 students a year of which about 6,631 were enrolled in public institutions. An

estimated 4,509 students graduated during the same year.

Most of trainees lack foundation skills and face precarious living conditions, which hampers

their ability to learn. Initial qualifications and training of trainers appear inadequate. The

equipment of training centres is sometimes deficient and outdated. TVET does not guarantee a

smooth transition to employment or to entrepreneurship. Trainees face challenges finding job

placements, while formal firms complain that VET does not respond to their demand for skills.

Support for young entrepreneurs remains limited. The report makes mention of two reforms

that will need to be harmonized. Existing governance and financing arrangements, involving

MHETI, the Namibia Training Authority (NTA), the Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA),

the National Training Fund (NTF) and the National Student Financial Assistance Fund

(NSFAF) are complex, with five key features: non-separation of key functions, duplication and

overlaps of mandates, difference between an institution’s legal mandate and actual

responsibilities, lack of capacities and actions regarding the evaluation of impact of TVET, and

lack of autonomy of TVET institutions. The involvement of the private sector in the TVET

system appears insufficient, in terms of governance, contribution to curriculum development

and contribution to delivery.

Description of the Project

2.1.1 The Project aims at contributing to the development of an efficient, effective

and sustainable TVET system in Namibia that is aligned with the current and future skills

needs of the labour market in the country. The Project will specifically contribute to

increasing access, attaining equity and improving the quality of TVET and general education

in Namibia.

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2.1.2 The Project has the following 3 components: i) Education and TVET Infrastructure

Improvement; ii) Education and TVET System Strengthening; and iii) Project Management

Table 2.1 Project Components

N° Component

name

Cost (ZAR

million) Component description*

1 Education and

TVET

Infrastructure

Development

1,239.53 Subcomponent 1.1: Education Infrastructure Improvement:

Activities under this subcomponent include the rehabilitation

and extension of hostels, classrooms, technical workshops

and science laboratories in 11 secondary schools; 2 primary

schools and the National Library and Archives in 10 regions

of Namibia. The subcomponent equally includes the

equipping of the rehabilitated infrastructure as well as the

supply of laboratory equipment for science labs. The

equipment of workshops for pre-vocational and technical

subjects will equally be carried out under this subcomponent.

Subcomponent 1.2: TVET Infrastructure Development

This subcomponent includes the upgrade, expansion and

construction of Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) as part

of the Namibia TVET Transformation and Expansion

Strategy. Specifically this sub-component will entail

rehabilitation of existing facilities and construction of new

additional facilities including workshops, laboratories and

student hostels at four training institutions namely: Zambezi,

Keetmanshoop, and Hardap vocational training centres as

well as support to the University of Namibia’s School of

Veterinary Medicine with the construction of student hostels.

The project will also procure teaching and learning

equipment for the rehabilitated and newly constructed

facilities under this subcomponent.

2 Education and

TVET System

Strengthening

52.00 Subcomponent 2.1: Basic Education System Improvement.

This subcomponent includes the following activities:

o Syllabus review and development processes for 4

levels;

o Development, evaluation and procurement of

learning and teaching support materials (textbooks) for 4

levels;

o In-service training of 1000 school principals and

teachers on new curricula and syllabuses;

Subcomponent 2.2: TVET System Improvement: The objective of this subcomponent is to establish an

efficient, effective and sustainable TVET system aligned

with the skills needs of the labour market in all fourteen (14)

regions of Namibia. Activities will include the following: (a)

TVET curriculum review and standardization in the fields of

science, technology, engineering and information systems;

(b) Training of 1,500 TVET teachers and instructors; (c)

Development of a Funding Framework for the TVET sector

aimed at mobilising resources and promoting equity at both

public and private TVET institutions with a particular focus

on economically disadvantaged youth. (d) Development and

institutionalisation of a performance monitoring and

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N° Component

name

Cost (ZAR

million) Component description*

evaluation system for the TVET sector; (e) Creating

partnerships between industry and training providers for in-

service training, including the implementation of a

coordinated approach to life-long learning.

3 Project

Management

8.48 The activities to be carried out under this component include

the monitoring of the implementation of the project by the

project management team and evaluation thereof; the conduct

of the procurement and financial management aspects of the

project and the quarterly and annual reporting of the project

implementation progress. The logistics for the field

monitoring of activities shall be procured under this

component.

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Table B2.4: Summary of Program Costs by Component

Item N°

Description Units Q'ty Unit Cost Total Base

Cost Source of Financing

Component 1: Education and TVET Infrastructure Development

ZAR ZAR

Subcomponent 1.1:

Education Infrastructure

Improvement

1

Rahabilitation/Extension of Education Facilities in North Zone1 ( Ongha SS, Nehale SS, Linus Shashipapo SSS, Himarwa Lithete SS and Caprivi SSS)

u 1 211,816,995.40 211,816,995 ADB

2

Rahabilitation/Extension of Education Facilities in North Zone2 (Omuhonga PS, Ashipala SS and Andimba Toivo Ya Tivo)

u 1 226,124,365.40 226,124,365 ADB

3

Rahabilitation/Extension of Education Facilities in Central Zone (Erenst Meyer PS, EpukiroPost 3 JSS, Augustineum SS and National Library & Archives)

u 1 151,183,639.26 151,183,639 ADB

4 Equipment of Education Facilities (GRN contribution)

1 65,000,000.00 65,000,000 GRN

1 Subcomponent 1.2: TVET

Infrastructure

Development

5

Construction of TVET Facilities Lot 1: Zambezi Vocational Training Centre (Zambezi Region)

u 1 49,800,000.00 49,800,000 ADB

6

Contruction of TVET Facilities Lot 2: Keetmanshoop Vocational Training Centre (//Kharas Region) and Hardap Vocational Training Centre ( Hardap Region)

u 1 116,200,000.00 116,200,000 ADB

7

Rehabilitation/Extension of UNAM School of Veterinary Medicine (Lot 3)

u 1 50,000,000.00 50,000,000 ADB

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Item N°

Description Units Q'ty Unit Cost Total Base

Cost Source of Financing

8

Land for Contruction/Extension of TVET Facilities (Gov't Contribution)

u 1 75,000,000.00 75,000,000 GRN

9 Supervision Consulting Firms - TVET and Basic Education Works

u 1 137,500,000.00 137,500,000 ADB

10 Equipment of TVET Facilities (GRN contribution)

LS 1 35,000,000.00 35,000,000 GRN

Base Cost - Component 1 1,117,625,000 -

Component 2: Education and TVET System Strengthening

Subcomponent 2.1:

Education System

Improvement

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Syllabus review and

development processes;

Development, evaluation

and procurement of

learning and teaching

support materials

(textbooks); In-service

training of school

principals and teachers

(GRZ Contribution)

LS 1 35,000,000.00 35,000,000 GRN

Subcomponent 2.2: TVET

System Improvement

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TVET curriculum review,

harmonisation and

strengthening in the fields

of science, technology,

engineering and

information systems.

Trainer skilling and up-

skilling (GRN

Contribution).

u 1 15,000,000.00 15,000,000 GRN

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Item N°

Description Units Q'ty Unit Cost Total Base

Cost Source of Financing

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Gender Activities in

Education and TVET: (i) a

community engagement

initiative to address

teenage pregnancy, and (ii)

Promoting girls’

participation in Science,

Technology and Math.

(MoU with FAWENA)

u 1 2,000,000.00 2,000,000 ADB

Base Cost - Component 2

52,000,000 -

Component 3 – Project Management

14 Individual Consultants -

Procurement Officer and

Project Accountant

month 48 52,083 2,500,000 ADB

15 1 Vehicle for Works

Supervision by PIU u 1 650,000 650,000 ADB

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Monitoring of Works by

PIU (fuel, allowances,

communication, vehicle

maintenance, insurance

etc.)

u 1 500,000 500,000 ADB

17 Publication of Adverts,

Office Equipment and

Supplies

u 1 200,000 200,000 ADB

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Preparation of Project

Manuals (Implementation

& Accounting) - Individual

Consultant

LS

1

130,000 130,000 ADB

19 Project Launching U 1 260,000 260,000 ADB

20 Environmentalist (ESMP

Implementation) yr 1 260,000 260,000 ADB

21 Financial Auditing of

Project - Consulting Firm u 1 550,000 550,000 ADB

22 Procurement Auditing of

Project - Consulting Firm u 1 195,000 195,000 ADB

23 Project Completion Report

Mission - Individual

Consultant

u

1

130,000 130,000 ADB

Base Cost - Component 3 5,375,000 -

Total Base Cost 1,175,000,000 -

Physical Contingency 75,000,000 GRN

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Item N°

Description Units Q'ty Unit Cost Total Base

Cost Source of Financing

Price Contingency 50,000,000.00 ADB

TOTAL 1,300,000,000

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Table B2.5: Estimated Costs for Rehabilitation of Schools from Bills of Quantities (NAD)

No. School Name Region Estimated Costs from Bills

of Quantities (NAD)

1 Linus Shashipapo SSS Kavango East 91,000,000.00

2 Himarwa Lithete SS Kavango West 33,454,004.50

3 Erenst Meyer PS Omaheke 59,415,142.50

4 EpukiroPost 3 JSS Omaheke 64,954,260.00

5 Ashipala SS Omusati 19,770,517.90

6 Andimba Toivo Ya Tivo Oshana 140,000,000.00

7 National Library & Archives Head Office 18,505,377.80

8 Caprivi SSS Zambezi 68,052,121.90

9 Omuhonga PS Kunene 76,353,847.50

10 Dr. Lemmer HS Hardap -

11 Concordia HS Khomas -

12 Augustineum SS Khomas 28,308,858.96

Ella du Plessis HS Khomas -

13 Nehale SS Oshikoto 14,000,000.00

14 Ongha SS Ohangwena 15,000,000.00

Cost of Works (sub-total) 628,814,131.06

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Table B2.6: Indicative List of Equipment to be provided in Laboratories and Workshops

Science Lab Equipment

Item

N

Description of Goods Quantity

1 Aluminium Foil 1 packet

2 Alloys - solder, brass, bronze, steel, duralium, nichrome

wire

125 g

3 Ammeter 5

4 Ball and Ring Apparatus 5

5 Bar Magnets 20

6 Bathroom Scale - Digital 1

7 Batteries 20

8 Battery Holders 10

9 Beehive Shelf 5

10 Bell Jar 5

11 Benedict's Solution 500ml

12 Bicarbonate Indicator 500ml

13 Bimetallic Strip 2

14 Biuret Solution A 250ml

15 Biuret Solution B 250ml

16 Bleaching Powder (Liquid) 500ml

17 Bromine Water 500ml

18 Bulbs - Low Current Bulbs 20

19 Bulbs - With Inert Gases 5

20 Bulb Holders 15

21 Bunsen Burner 10

22 Burette 5

23 Burette Holder 5

24 Carbon Powder, Charcoal, Graphite 250g Each

25 Cathode Ray Oscilliscope 1

26 Charts - TB, HIV & Aids, Cholera, Periodict Table,

Respiratory System, Human Teeth, Reproductive

System, Nervous System, Lever, Kidney

1 Each

27 Circuit Board 10

28 Clips - Crocodile 10

29 Cloud Chamber 2

30 Cloud Chamber Light 2

31 Compasses - Magnetic & Plotting 10 Each

32 Compounds - HCL, H2SO4, HNO3, H202 1 litre Each

33 Compounds - NaCl, CaO, NaOH, Ca(OH)2, MgCl,

Manganese (IV) Oxide, Potassium Permanganate,

Copper (II) Sulphate

500g Each

34 Concave Lens 10

35 Conical Flask - 100ml, 250ml 10 Each

36 Connecting Wires - Black, Red 10 Each

37 Convex Lens 10

38 Cover Slips (Box of 100) 2 Boxes

39 Crucible Tongs 5

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40 Crucible With Lid 5

41 Delivery tubes 5

42 Dessicator 2

43 Droppers 5

44 Dropping Pipette 5

45 Electric Bell 5

46 Electic Motor 2

47 Electrodes - Carbon, Copper, Platinum 5 Each

48 Electromagnetic Kit 1

49 Electronic Balance 1

50 Energy Conversion Kit 1

51 Eureka Can 10

52 Evaporating Dish - Porcelain 10

53 Filter Paper 5 boxes

54 Fire Extinguisher 2

55 First-Aid-Kit 1

56 Flat Bottom Flask 10

57 Forceps 2

58 Fractionating Column 1

59 Funnels, plastics - 100ml, 75ml 5 Each Size

60 Fuse - 1A, 10A 10 Each

61 Galvonometer 5

62 Gas Jars 10

63 Glass Beakers - 100ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1 000ml 9 Each

10 Size

64 Glucose 500g

65 G-M Tube 2

66 Gold Leaf Electroscope 5

67 Hand Lens 20

68 Horse Shoe Magnet 10

69 Hydrometer 5

70 Ice tongs 5

71 Ingenhous Tank 1

72 Iodine Solution 500ml

73 Iron Fillings 5 boxes

77 Liebeg Condenser 2

78 Light Microscope 5

79 Litmus Paper - Red, Blue 2 Boxes Each

80 Manometer 2

81 Mass Hanger 1 000g 10

82 Measuring Cylinder - 100ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1 000ml 10 Each Size

83 Metal Containers 2

84 Metals - Na, Li, Mg, Ca, Al, Cu, Pb, K, Fe, Zn 100g Each

85 Meter Rulers 10

86 Methylated Spirit, Ethanol 100ml Each

87 Micrometer Screw Guage 10

88 Milton's Reagent 500ml

25

89 Models - Human Ear, Skeleton, Brain, Skin, Heart,

Kidney, Lungs, Leaf

1 Each

90 Naphthalene 500g

91 Pair of Scissors 10

92 Pendulum bobs - Small, Big 10 Each

93 Pestle and Mortar 2

94 Petri Dish 20

95 pH Paper 1 Box

96 Pin Hole Camera Kit 2

97 Pipette - 5ml, 10ml, 25ml 5 Each

98 Pipette Filler 3

99 Plane Mirror 10

100 Potometer and Stand 1

101 Power Supply - a.c., d.c. 2 Each

102 Prepared Slides - Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi 10 Each

103 Prepared Slides of Specilized Cells - Sex, Nerve, Muscle,

Root Hairs, Xylem, Phloem

10 Each

104 Pulleys - Single, Double, Triple 5 Each

105 Radioactive Substances - Uranium, Radium, Cobalt,

Americium

1 Each

106 Ray Box 2

107 Rectangular Glass Block 10

108 Resistance Unit - 1 Ohm, 2 Ohms, 10 Ohms, 50 Ohms 2 Each

109 Retort Stand and Clamps 10 Each

110 Rheostat Sliding 5

111 Ripple Tank 1

112 Rods - Iron, Polythene, Steel, Glass, Cellulose Acetate,

Perspex

5 Each

113 Round Bottom Flasks 10

114 Rubber Bands 2 Boxes

115 Rubber Stoppers - Solid, 1 Hole, 2 Holes 1 Box Each

116 Safety Goggles 10

117 Scapel 10

118 Separating Funnel 5

119 Simple Barometer, Mercury Barometer 5 Each

120 Slinky Springs - Plastic and Metal 10 Each

121 Solar Paddle 3

122 Solenoid - Small and Big 5 Each

123 Spark Counter 2

124 Spatulas 5

125 Stains - Methylblue, Eosin 500ml Each

126 Starch Powder 500g

127 Steel Pins, Iron Nails 1 Box Each

128 Stethoscope 1

129 Stirring Rods 1 Box

130 Stop Watch 10

131 String 1 Roll

132 Sulphur Powder 250g

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133 Syringes, Plastic - 2.5ml, 5 ml, 10ml, 20ml 5 Each

134 Switches 10

135 Tap Funnel 5

136 Test Tube Holders 10

137 Test tube Racks 10

138 Test Tubes - 100 x 16ml, 125 x 16ml, 150 x 25 ml

(packet of 100)

1 Packet Each Size

139 Thermometers - Clinical, Alcohol, Mercury 5 Each

140 Thermos Flask 1

141 Thistle Funnel 3

142 Ticker Timer Set 5

143 Triple Beam Balalane 10

144 Tripod Stand 10

145 Trough 3

146 Tuning Fork 10

147 Universal Indicator 500ml

148 Universal Indicator Solution 500ml

149 Van de Graaff Genegator 1

150 Vernier Callipers 10

151 Visking Tube 1 roll

152 Voltmeter 10

153 Wire Gauze 10

154 Wooden Blocks 10

155 Zoology Prepared Slides, Botany Prepared slides - Set of

10

1 Set Each

156 Aluminium Foil 1 packet

157 Alloys - solder, brass, bronze, steel, duralium, nichrome

wire

125 g

158 Ammeter 5

159 Ball and Ring Apparatus 5

160 Bar Magnets 20

161 Bathroom Scale - Digital 1

162 Batteries 20

163 Battery Holders 10

Technical Drawing Equipment

QUANTITY DESCRIPTION

Technical Drawing Office Equipment Comprising of:

20 Drawing Board, A2 size, White melamine surface

80 Drawing Board clips, Stainless Steel

1 Drafting Unit Complete

20 Compass set

20 Protractor 180o

20 Clear Plastic Ruler

2 Pencil Sharpener, Rotary, Heavy Duty

20 Set Square 45o 200mm,Clear Plastic, Beveled edge

20 Set Square 60o 200mm Clear Plastic, Beveled edge

20 T Square A2 size

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20

Scale Rule

1:25, 1:5, 1:10, 1:20, 1:50, 1:100

10

Lettering stencils set

0.35, 0.5, 0.6mm

5 French Curves Transparent Plastic set of 3

10 Adjustable Angle, Set Squares

1 Overhead Projector

20 Automatic pencil, with spare 2H leads

4 Drawing pen sets

40 Pencil Putty Erasers

10 Paper set

1 Paper guillotine

20 Drawing Board

2 Steel Cabinet

Workshop Equipment

ITEM SPECIFICATION

Air Apparatus Demonstrating convection

Painted metal box

Sliding glass front

2 Detachable Glass chimneys

Chimneys mounted in spring clips

Ammeter

Mounted in either metal or plastic case.

Colour coded

Moving coil

D/C range triple scale,

0-50mA,0-500mA and 0 -5A .

Aspirator bottle Polythene

Heavy duty

Polythene screwed caps

Wide bore taps

25 litres capacity

Balance Electronic

Broad pan on top,

weighs 1gram to 3000g.

Reset zero

Mains adaptor

Balance Lever Arm

Mounted on heavy base and fitted with leveling screw.

2 weighing ranges

5gm and 1gm intervals

Balance Spring0 - 10N

Tubular or flat face with zero adjust,

low friction movement. Scale length approx.120mm.

Complete with hanger and hook.

0-10N

Balance Spring 0 – 200N

Tubular or flat face with zero adjust,

low friction movement. Scale length approx.120mm.

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Complete with hanger and hook.

0-200N

Balance Spring 0 - 20N

Tubular or flat face with zero adjust,

low friction movement.scale length approx.120mm.

Complete with hanger and hook.

0-20N

Balance Spring 0 - 5N

Tubular or flat face with zero adjust,

low friction movement.scale length approx.120mm.

Complete with hanger and hook.

0-5N

Balance Triple Beam

Single steel pan 150mm,

3 Tiered beams with contrasting graduations for easy

readings

Front beam 0-10g,

Centre beam0-500g

Rear beam0-100g.

Each beam to slide weight plus 2x 1000g and 1x 500g

weight for suspension to end of beam

Base of balance cast steel.

Ball and Ring

Brass ball secured to Brass ring by a chain attached to

wooden handle

Ring is mounted on a rod with a wooden handle.

Sphere 22- 25mm diameter

Ring 32mm outside diameter

Bar and Gauge Bar of aluminium

Bar mounted at midpoint

Support rod fitted with wooden handle

Gauge

Barometer Aneroid

125mm diameter dial scaled 660mm to 810mm hg x

0.5mm

In Brass case or Hardwood frame for wall mounting.

Barometer tube

Borosilicate glass,

Heavy wall

900mm x 4mm straight bore with closed base.

Bathroom Scale

Platform type measuring 0-125kg

Battery Charger Internal thermal

Overload switch

Double insulation

6V and 12V

Battery Holder

To accept 4x 1.5v R6 cell

Has spring clips and 4mm sockets for 4 ranges of tappings.

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Beaker Brushes

Bristle head,

galvanized iron wire stem,

wooden handle

Approx. 360mm length

Approx.130mm x 50mm head size.

Beaker Glass 1000ml

Borosilicate glass

Graduated with spot

1000ml capacity.

Beaker Glass 100ml

Borosilicate glass

Graduated with spot

100ml capacity.

Beaker Glass 250ml

Borosilicate glass

Graduated with spot

250ml capacity.

Beaker Glass 600ml

Borosilicate glass

Graduated with spot

600ml capacity.

Beaker plastic 1000ml

1000ml capacity

Graduated with spot

Beehive Shelf

Porcelain with hole in top and recess for glass tube.

75mm x 60mm high.

Bell Jar base-plate

300mm x 300mm x 4.5mm thick glazed slide for base of

bell jar.

Bell Jar Stoppered

High density glass 250mm x 180mm diameter.

Glass ground to fit ground flange not less than 20mm

width.

Stoppered

Bimetallic Strip Strip of Iron

Strip of copper

Riveted together

Fitted handle

Size approx. 150mm x 10mm x 0.6mm thick.

Blocks Rectangular

For density, hardness, appearance and texture

30 blocks

2 of each

(20mm x 20mmx 100mm) perspex, glass, slate,

30

aluminium, marble and softwood.

(50mm x 40mm x 30mm) softwood, iron paraffin wax,

aluminium, polystyrene and hardwood.

Brass 20mm x 20mm x 50mm,

Iron 40mm x 40mm x 20mm,

Aluminium 50 x 50 x 200mm.

Blow Pipe Constructed in Copper or Brass,

Replaceable jet

Approx. 200mm long.

Board forces Kit

To verify the relationship of forces acting at a point.

Comprises a board approximately 750mm x 300mm,

With 2 pulleys 50mm diameter, pulleys on clamps to

mount on any position mass hangers.

Complete with iron slotted masses comprising 100g ,

Bourdon Gauge

Circular gauge

Dial reads 0 – 250kPa presssure.

Circular pillar

Tubule projects from side of pillar

Pillar approx. 55mmx 25mm

Tubule 8mm

Boyles Law Apparatus

For demonstration of Boyle,s law,

With vertical glass tubes, 600mmx 15 mm

Connected to metal reservoir on which a bourdon

gauge(400kPa) is mounted in plastic or wooden case 230

x 140mm, scale 0-600mm

Brownian Motion Smoke

For class demonstration of Brownian motion, single cell

with cover held vertically in holder 90mm x 60mm x

30mm

2 banana plugs for 12volt supply.

Illuminated by filament bulb and cylindrical glass lens.

Bulb Holders Holders for small torch bulbs

Rolled shell of plated Brass

Moulded plastic base

2 screw connections

Fixing hole centres

Bulb Small

Torch size bulb for use in electrical circuits .

Bunsen Burner

Heavy gauge Brass

Tube 11mm with ailr regulator.

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Brass inlet tube 10mm

Replaceable Brass jet

Steel base

LPG

Burette

Amber graduations

Stopcock

Moulded screw thread for adjustment

50ml capacity.

Burette Clamps High strength casting with plastic jaws

Spring is positive, allows easy operation without

damaging glassware

Suitable for burettes up to 100ml capacity

Bicycle Dynamo

Bicycle Dynamo

Painted sheet metal base

Two speed pulley system

Hand crank

Two 4mm socket terminals

Lampholder

1.25v-1.5v lamp

CADAC Gas Cylinder No 3

1.4kg

Standard blue gas bottle, unfilled

Calorimeter Cup 150mmX650mm Aluminium spun 150mm x 650mm diameter.

Calorimeter Cup

75mmX 50mm Aluminium spun 75mmx 50mm diameter.

Capillary Tube

Hard glass thick walled, 1mm bore x 200mm length.

Cathode Ray Tube

Established of the cathode ray gun (diode electron gun) the

Luminescent Tube comprises a simple diode electron gun

in cylindrical neck and three mica flags coated with

different phosphors mounted on a metal support and

located in the centre of an evacuated spherical glass bulb.

Filament connection is by two 4mm sockets and anode, the

phosphor flags are each connected to 4mm plugs mounted

on plastic side-caps. Polarizing supplies.

Anode voltage 2500-5000v DC.(6000v Max)

Filament voltage,7.5v

Anode current at 400v, 1.8mA. WITH INSTRUCTIONS.

Cell- Electrolytic Cylindrical Perspex vessel

Two Perspex lids

Two contact sockets

One lid with two carbon electrodes

One lid copper and zinc plate electrodes

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Approx. 70mm high X 60mm

Charle's Law Appratus

Jolly’s apparatus

Mounted on metal base

Boxwood scale graduated in mm

Glass Air reservoir

Spring clips secure reservoir

Vertical clamping rod

Mercury leveling tube with open end

Jolly air thermometer bulb

WITH INSTRUCTIONS.

Circuit Board

Worcester for basic electrical instructions.

Size 30cm x 30cm with 12 brass terminal posts,

10 connectors, 3 bulb holders,

1 switch holder,

1 rheostat and holder,

3 leads with crocodile clips and banana plugs, blade cell

holder for cells in parallel and series.

Brass key to resistance and one 10ohm resistance.

Three Perspex boards with different resistance

nichrome wire.

WITH INSTRUCTIONS

Clamps-G

Malleable iron frame

Square cut thread clamping bolt

Adaptable swivel

Max .opening 75mm

Clinostat Electric

Cork table

\table rotates 4 times per hour

Perspex cover for cork table

Plastic container for cover

Container held on cork disc by elastic bands

Supplied with 1.5m core cable

Fitted with 3-pin 1.5A plug

Clips Crocodile

Metal spring loaded serrated jaw,with screw to clamp end

of lead held in tubular extension.

Black or red

Clips Hoffman Screw

Hoffman screw,

nickel plated steel

20mm between bars,

knurled screw top.

Clips Mohrs

Chrome plated steel

Pinch type

Flexible tubing up to 12mm

30mm-50mm length.

Cloud Chamber

Comprises a transparent plastic container 95mm x 102mm

daim.

With removable base & lid; black base of cloud chamber

located by cork ring approx. 140mm from top of container

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Carries 2 metal screens for absorption of particles: lower

portion of container fitted with foam plastic

Cylinder removable to enable solid CO2 to be placed on it

before reinserting, thus forming a lagged cooling chamber.

Insoluble radium source of a strength not greater than

20nCi (748q) is plated onto a wire located in cork, inside

of cloud chamber.

Complete with three rubber leveling wedges.

With instructions.

Cloud Chamber light

Comprising matt-black lamp house 80mm x 63mm, length

x diameter, to house a 12v, 24w, B15 (SBC) bulb and

mounted on a stem, 80 x 10mm length x width.

A removable metal U-piece, fitting round the lamp house,

has grooves to accommodate a 50mm diameter spherical

lens or a 45mm wide cylindrical lens, the correct distance

from the bulb filament.

Sideways in front of the lens to accommodate a matt-black

aperture plate, positively located in either of the two

positions.

One end of the plate is pierced with a slot, 51mm x 9mm

length x width,

The other end with a 28mm diameter hole,

With instructions.

Communication Vessel/ Liquid level

apparatus 4 glass tubes of different shapes

Cross sectional area projecting vertically

From a common horizontal tube

Tubes mounted on a metal base

Compass Magnetic

35mm- 40mm diameter in metal case with ring.

All points to be indicated in white against a black

background.

Needle enclosed in rotable housing

North- South index lines

Compass plotting

16mm-25mm diameter

Mounted in Perspex clear top and bottom.

Dial marked with principal points of compass

Needle pivoted between top and bottom glass plates

Copper Plate Copper strip 50 x 75 x 3mm.

Cork Bark assorted

Packet of 50 good quality assorted sizes,

Bottom diameter of 8mm,10mm,14mm,16mm,

20mm,25mm and 40mm.

Cork borer

Set of 4 tubes with plain sharpened ends for making holes

in rubber stoppers and corks.

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Cork Bark

Packet of 10 for 250ml round bottom flask.

Crucible Tongs

Black iron with bow and riffled tips,

Length approx. 250mm.

Flattened hinge

Crucible with lid

Porcelain,

Squat/tall form 30ml-50ml capacity.

Lids have a lifting loop.

Unglazed base

Glazed inside and outside

Cube metal (set)

Set consists of 1cmx1cm iron, brass, copper, aluminium,

lead, tin and zinc cubes.

Deflagrating spoon

Brass flange 50mm diameter with raised recessed hole to

have 1 bark cork lifting spoon approx. 16mm diameter.

Length of lifting rod is 30mm.

Deflection Tube

Electron deflection by magnetic and electric fields.

Beam divergence with an alternating magnetic field.

The filament terminations are 4mm sockets and

connections are made by 4mm plugs and sockets

Polarizing supplies anode voltage, 1500-5000v DC.

Maximum filament voltage 7.5v.

Typical Anode current 1mA. With instructions

Density bottle

Clear glass ground stopper with capillary capacity 25ml

(specific gravity bottles).

Desiccators

Hard glass, diameter 150mm,or 200mm or 300mm

Lid has a knob and ground to fit top of base

Includes a perforated zinc disc fitting firmly into

reservoir.

Dissecting Board

Clear soft pine size 350mmx250mm grain end

Reinforced with jointed cross trim.

Dissecting Kit

In PVC pouch with zip up front and pockets containing the

following steel items:

1 pair sharp-pointed scissors

1 pair blunt scissors

1pair sharp forceps

1 pair blunt forceps

1 dissecting needle,

1 probe

1 scalpel handle

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3 scalpel blades

I needle with eye

1 fixed blade scalpel.

Distillation Apparatus

Quick fit type, made of borosilicate glass.

Comprises of 1L round bottom flask with B-24 socket, still

head with B-19 socket,

Cone receiver adapter with B-19 socket.

Dropping Bottle Amber 100ml

Amber glass TK patterned with grooved stopper

100ml capacity, ground to firmly fit cap.

Ideal for light sensitive solutions.

Dropping Bottle Amber 50ml

Amber glass TK patterned with grooved stopper

50ml capacity, ground to firmly fit cap.

Ideal for light sensitive solutions.

Dropping Bottle Clear 100ml

Clear glass TK patterned with grooved stopper

100ml capacity, ground to firmly fit cap.

Ideal for light sensitive solutions.

Dropping Bottle Clear 50ml

Clear glass TK patterned with grooved stopper

50ml capacity, ground to firmly fit cap.

Ideal for light sensitive solutions.

Electric Bell

Gong of plated steel

Diameter approximately 60mm

6-12Vd/c operation, mounted on base board.

Copper wound coils have removable cover.

Electric Motor

10v DC size 40mm mounted on board and connected to

black and red 4mm sockets.

Motor to have brass pulley wheel.

Electro Magnetic kits

Comprises the following:

2 Ticonal magnets, 1 reel of cotton,

2 Magnadur magnets,

6 plotting compasses,

1 Sprinkler for iron filings,

1 wooden rod for winding coils,

1 double core clips,

1 Armature,

1 mild steel yoke,

1 support base,

2 split pins,

4 rivets,

1 knitting needle,

1 shaft,

1 reel sellotape,

1Aluminium ring complete,

1 Aluminium ring split,

2x2 5v/03A lamp bulbs,

1 neon lamp,

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2 lamp holders,

1 reel 26 gauge insulated wire,

1 compass holder,

1x 100 ohm carbon resistor 0.5w,

1 pair cards support and clamps blocks.

With instructions.

Electrodes Carbon

Carbon set of 2 rods 80mmx5.6mm set in carbon holder,

each rod to have a terminal.

Electrodes Copper

Copper strip 50mmx75mmx3mm with terminal at top.

Electrodes platinum Wire platinum 0.5mm x 100mm

Electroscope

2 Gold or aluminium leaves attached to central pole which

has plated discs 30mm diam.

Flask capacity 500cm3.

Electro-Statics kit

A set of materials to enable students to investigate various

aspects of electrostatic forces, CONTAINING:

1 Gold leaf electroscope,

insulated lid,

Earthing plug on filament,

wire stirrup support,

Polythene strip,

polythene tiles,

2 aluminium cans.

With instruction.

Energy Conversion kit

Kit has the following modules,

Steam engine with piston and drive pulley

Turbine

Head of water

Lamp

Switch

Flywheel

Line shaft

Friction calorimeter

Handwheel drive

Large Motor

Small motor pair

Spring

Storage battery

Complete with instruction.

Eureka Can

Metal 100mm x 50mm or 60mm diam. with projection

spout at top.

Evaporating Dish

Porcelain, round shallow bottom with pouring spout.

Capacity 100ml,125ml or 250ml.

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Fire Extinguisher

Filled with CO2, lever operates, with discharge horn.

Capacity 3kg.

Flask Vacuum Silvered inner wall

Double Glass vessel

750ml to 1000ml

.

Flask Conical 100ml

Erlenmeyer borosilicate glass

standard neck

100ml capacity.

Flask Conical 250ml

Erlenmeyer borosilicate glass

standard neck

250ml capacity.

Flask Conical 250ml with side arm

Erlenmeyer borosilicate glass

standard neck

250ml capacity.

With side arm

Flask Distillation 250ml

Borosilicate glass standard neck

200mm - 250mm length

With outlet tube 80mm length

diam. 5mm-6mm

capacity 250ml.

Flask Boiling

Borosilicate glass standard neck (50mm-60mm)

Flat bottom

capacity 250ml.

Flask round bottom

Borosilicate glass standard neck (50mm-60mm)

capacity 250ml.

Flask Volumetric 1L

With one mark and ground glass neck

With stopper.

Capacity 1litre.

Flask Volumetric 250ml With one mark and ground glass neck

With stopper.

Capacity 250ml.

.

Flask Volumetric 500ml With one mark and ground glass neck

With stopper.

Capacity 500ml.

Forceps- Dissecting

Stainless steel

approx 115mm to 130mm long,

fine points.

Narrow flutes

Sharp or blunt

Fractionating Column

Pear shaped pattern distillation glass column 360mm.

Funnel Buchner 70mm diameter and 120ml capacity.

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Porcelain with erforated plate

Funnel Dropping

Open top,

cylindrical shape with stopcock.

capacity 50ml.

Funnel Dropping 100ml

Open top,

cylindrical shape

with stopcock.

capacity 100ml.

Funnel Dropping 250ml

Open top,

cylindrical shape

with stopcock.

capacity 250ml.

Funnel Glass 75mm

75mm diameter hard glass with rim,

60mm to 70mm spout length,

6mm diameter of spout end.

Funnel Glass 100mm

100mm diameter hard glass with rim,

60mm to70mm spout length,

6mm diameter of spout end.

Funnel plastic 100mm 100mm diameter hard glass with rim,

60mm to70mm spout length,

6mm diameter of spout end.

Funnel plastic 75mm

75mm diameter hard glass with rim,

60mm to70mm spout length,

6mm diameter of spout end.

Funnel separating 125ml

125ml capacity

Glass

Conical or pear shaped

Interchangeable stopper

With stopcock

Funnel separating 250ml

250ml capacity

Glass

Conical or pear shaped

Interchangeable stopper

With stopcock

Funnel thistle

Clear hard glass,

300mm length,

reservoir not less than 30mm diameter.

Fuse 10 amp Quick acting 10amp,

32mm x 6.3mm

Fuse 1amp Quick acting 1amp,

20mm x 5mm

Galvanometer

Range 35-0-35mV

Moving coil for D/C use only 200µA per division.

Coil resistance 10 Ohms

Plastic case 100x90x100mm

With 2 colour coded 4mm socket terminals

Zero adjuster.

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Gas Jar

Clear

150 x 50mm diameter,

Ground glass flanged.

Gas Jar Cover

Glass 50mm diameter

frosted one side,

Clean out edges.

Gas lighter Spring steel holder

Striking plate

Supplied with one flint

Gauze Wire

150mm x 150mm meshed with asbestos center

100mm diameter.

Glass Block

Clear glass free from striations,

Approx. 114mm x 73mm x 19mm,

Thick leveled edges and base only ground.

Glass Cutter

For tubular glass

30mm x 6-7 mm high,

Flat base and clear polished edges.

Zinc alloy, nickel plated

Glass Prism

Clear glass free from striations,

sides 55mm to 60mm,

60 degree angles.

Glass rod

Soda glass

30mm x 6-7mm diameter with polished edges.

Glass Trough

Clear hard glass

250mm - 300mm diameter x 110mm- 120mm height

Flat base and clear polished edges.

Glass Watch

75mm – 100mm diameter curved base and polished edges.

Gloves Latex

Disposable latex examination gloves

box of 100

small , medium or large

G-M tube

The Mullar type ZP1481 suitable for the detection of beta,

gamma & high energy alpha radiation.

The tube has a thin end window protected by a plastic

grille and requires a source of 300v to 500v.

G-M tube holder

Consists of suitable sockets for the G-M Tube itself

500mm of screened cable terminated by a P.E.T type

coaxial plug.

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Helmholtz coil

Pair of magnetizing coils, when mounted on the Universal

Stand.

Each coil has 320 turns of 22swg

Enameled copper wire wounded on a boss ,

the terminations are 4mm sockets .

WITH INSTRUCTIONS

High Tension Powder Supply

DC power with the following output:

100V to 5KV DC short circuit protected

3mA -100v to 5KV DC current limited 60µA

-0 to +/- 2,5KV-6.3V AC at 2A

With 0 to 6KV meter

To operate on 220/240v AC 50Hz

Hopes Apparatus

To Show maximum density of water.

Consists of sheet iron cylinder 203mm x 50mm diameter

mounted on base and encircles along length by a gallery

63mm x 100mm diameter.

Thermometers are placed in the holes by means of rubber

stoppers and the tube is filled with water.

Hydrometer

Set of 3 glass shot poised

Length 180mm- 250mm

Subdivided

Range

0.70 – 1.00

1.00 – 1.50

1.50 – 2.00

Hydrostatic Pressure Apparatus Sprouting jar

Cylinder

Three different orifices at different heights down one side

Approx. 450mm High X 70mm

Immersion Heater

Heater for Joules meter

Totally enclosed 12v cartridge type.

With 2 leads, with banana plugs, must fit calorimeter

blocks.

Ingenhaus Tank

For comparing rates of heat conductivity.

Comprising steel tank with six equal metal rods each of a

different metal with rubber stoppers.

Insulated socket black or green Terminals 4mm panel mounting with 20mm banana plug

engagement black or green

Insulated socket Red

Terminals 4mm panel mounting with 20mm banana plug

engagement red

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Jar – Bell [Baseplate] Baseplate and gauge

Sturdy design

Lab. Coat size 38

Size 38

White in colour

Lab. Coat size 40

Size 40

White in colour

Lab. Coat size 42

Size 42

White in colour

Lab. Coat size 44

Size 44

White in colour

Lab. Coat size 46

Size 46

White in colour

Lab. Coat size 48

Size 48

White in colour

Lens Biconcave 15cm Clear glass

50mm diameter

15cm focal length

Lens Biconcave 20cm Clear glass

50mm diameter

20cm focal length

Lens Biconvex 15cm

Clear glass

50mm diameter

15cm focal length

Lens Biconvex 20cm

Clear glass

50mm diameter

20cm focal length

Lens Hand (Magnifier) Plastic 50mm diameter,

Magnification of 3.4 x

With handle approximately 40mm

Lens Holder

Metal to accept lenses 50mm diameter and mounted on

wooden base.

Liebigs Condenser

Fused clear glass body

300mm x 30mm inner and tube 400mm x 10mm

Light Gate 12V operation

Infrared optics

Relay driven

Pre-aligned for simplicity

Magnet (bar)

Chrome steel painted red and blue with keepers

100mm length.

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Magnet (Horse shoe)

Chrome steel painted red and blue with keepers

75mm or 100mm length.

Maltese Cross Tube

To demonstrate the straight line motion of cathode rays.

With metallic strip suspended in the path of cathode rays.

With phosphorescent surface screen.

To operate on DC, 2 to 5 KV

Manometer

Glass for pressure or vacuum measurement

Mounted on a stand with graduated scale background

Suitable for connection to a 6.5mm bore flexible tubing

Masking Tape

50mm diameter

PVC insulating tape

100 meter length.

Mass hanger 1000g

Slotted Metal Alloy,

Total mass 1000gms with mass hanger

Mass hanger 100g

Slotted brass diameter

Total mass 100gms with mass hanger

Measuring Cylinder 100ml Clear glass grade B with base and pouring spout.

Capacity 100ml

Measuring Cylinder 250ml Clear glass grade B with base and pouring spout.

Capacity 250ml

Measuring Cylinder 500ml Clear glass grade B with base and pouring spout.

Capacity 500ml

Measuring Cylinder 50ml Clear glass grade B with base and pouring spout.

Capacity 50ml

Measuring Tape

3 meter flexible,

13mm width, graduated in millimeter each cm,

Hooked end.

Medicine dropper

10ml glass pipette for drawing solutions from a reagent

bottle

With a rubber teat.

Meter Rule

Hardwood, vertical reading up down scale millimeter

divisions and marked every centimeter,

Permanently etched

100cm

Meter Rule (Half)

Hardwood, vertical reading up down scale millimeter

divisions and marked every centimeter,

Permanently etched

50cm

Micrometer Screw gauge

Steel scaled 0.25mm x 0.01mm with hardened ground

Micrometer Screw with setting key.

Thimble with ratchet

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Lever lock to spindle

Frame fitted with heat-insulating cover

Satin chrome cover

Mirror

Plain 75mm x 25mm

clean cut edges

permanent silvering.

Molecular Models

Moulded plastic spheres

Flexible connections

Representing atoms and bonds

Connections have self gripping ends

Spheres are coloured to represent the different elements.

Connectors are two different lengths

Packed in a compartmented plastic tray

Multimeter Electrical

Analog multimeter for electrical measurements with

20000 Ohm/volt sensitivity.

Scale size approximately 100mm.

The following ranges are available DC volt 10mV to

1000V in 7 ranges. AC volt 2V in 6 ranges. DC currents

50µA to 5A ranges.

Capacitance 0 to 200µF in 4 ranges.

Complete with battery and case.

Test leads

With Instructions.

Needles Knitting Steel approx.360mm x 2mm fine edges

Needle Magnetic with stand Steel

Brass bearing

Approx. 50mm

Wooden base for stand

Supports magnetic needle

Newton Colour Disc

With three sets of Spectrum colours,

diameter of disc 300mm

with a central hole for mounting on disc rotator.

Newton’s Disc Rotator

Height 430mm on heavy base fitted with hand wheel and

belt drive to pulley with adaptor to accept 300mm disc.

Nylon Thread Reel of approximately 45m

Optical Bench

Contains apparatus to carry out listed experiments.

All markings in cm and mm.

The light source includes a low voltage light source

approximately 3v.

4 convex lenses focal length 50, 100,150,200mm

1 concave lens focal length 100mm

4 v-shaped wooden lens holders

1 candle holder

1 bulb holder

1 black screen with round gauze hole

1 white screen

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Oscilloscope

For wave interpretation,

Vertical Amplifier 10mv / div or better DC – 5MHz (-

3DB)

Horizontal Amplifier 300mv /div or better DC- 250kHHz

with ECT.

Gain Control set at max.

Rates maximum input voltage 100vp.p

Sweep characteristics; 10Hz to 100Hz continuously

variable in 4 ranges within 4%

Internal; More than 1 div deflection on cathode ray tube

screen.

External; more than 2vp.p intensity modulation: 25Vp.p

Direct Deflection Terminals

Particle Model kit

To simulate scattering at Atomic Nuclei Ramp 110mm

height.

Curved to reduce energy of spheres

Nucleolus Model 280mm diameter with curved surface

rising to 52mm centre plus 2 steel spheres 12.7mm

diameter. With Instructions

Pendulum Bobs

Bob set 2 brass pear shape 19mm & 25mm diam.

Ring at the top and bob set of 2 lead ball 19mm & 25mm

diam. with split pin ring.

Pestle & Motor 15cm

Glazed porcelain 15cm diameter

Petri Dish Plastic 100mm diameter

pH Meter

Pocket size pH tester with electrode and LCD display,

Range 0 -14,

Pin Hole Camera Kit

Consists of:

8 cardboard boxes 150 x 100 x 100mm with hole, screen

and lid

50 sheets of block paper 200 x 250mm

1,200w lamp

mounted lamp holder with flex

1 packet of pins

Pins Optical

For plotting light rays length 70mm. approx. 200 per box

Pipe Clay Triangle

Pipe clay tubes on iron wire, length 150mm

Pipette 10ml

Bulb hard glass

Grade B with ground mouth piece and tip

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Graduated with one mark

10ml capacity.

Pipette 25ml

Bulb hard glass

Grade B with ground mouth piece and tip

Graduated with one mark

10ml capacity.

Pipette 5ml

Bulb hard glass

Grade B with ground mouth piece and tip

Graduated with one mark

10ml capacity.

Pipette Filler

25ml polythene pipetting device.

For precise filling and emptying by depressing plunger.

Pipette Stand Polypropylene

Round and base

18 small holes

10 large holes

Circular base

PVC rod

Plastic Syringe 10ml Surgical quality with plunger 10ml

Plastic Syringe 2.5ml Surgical quality with plunger 2.5ml

Plastic Syringe 20ml Surgical quality with plunger 20ml

Plastic Syringe 5ml Surgical quality with plunger 5ml

Plugs Banana Black Entry with transverse hole

For 4mm socket (black)

Plugs Banana red Entry with transverse hole

For 4mm socket (red)

Polystyrene Spheres (12mm) Clean moulded without blow holes,

packets of 100 (12mm diameter)

for construction of atomic models

Polystyrene Spheres (25mm) Clean moulded without blow holes,

packets of 100 (25mm diameter)

for construction of atomic models

Polystyrene Spheres (38mm) Clean moulded without blow holes,

packets of 100 (38mm diameter)

for construction of atomic models

Polystyrene Spheres (50mm) Clean moulded without blow holes,

packets of 100 (50mm diameter)

for construction of atomic models

Polythene Bottle

Wide screw top and carrying handle.

25litre capacity for storage of distilled water.

Potentiometer Mounted on metal case

Three 4mm sockets[3Watts]

1 kOhm ,and 5 kOhm

Potometer and Stand Ganongs for investigation of plant transpiration

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Graduated narrow bore tube, horizontal glass measure

with a vessel for plant shoot at one end and a vertical limb

with ground glass stopcock and funnel.

With stand mounting.

Porous Pot

Clay for leclanche cells diameter 50mm x 100mm

Pulley (double)

Plastic 50mm diameter mounted in hanging frame with

hook on top and bottom.(double)

Pulley (single)

Plastic 50mm diameter mounted in hanging frame with

hook on top and bottom. (single)

Pulley - Force Board Plastic pulley

With ball bearings

( dynamically run in)

Aluminium clamp for mounting of pulley on to board

Pump foot

Foot and adaptor and non return valve

gauge 0-100 with rubber connecting hose

Pump Lift Glass

Lift glass working model, height 350mm with plunger

mounted on board with base 430mm height, with plastic

trough 250cm3.

Pump Vacuum

Hand

Comprises metal barrel 200ml x 32mm ID and riffled

nozzle for tubing connection,

Handle and reversible piston and valve for conversion to

pressure pump.

Radiant Heater

To investigate nature of heat radiation 800w radiant 220v.

Heater in protective cage plus metal plate 150mm square

with hole 25mm diameter,

comprises 2 glass plates 200mm square,

aluminium foil,

1 pkt carbon black.

Ray Box

Optical comprises the following:

One ray box with 2m of flex, two 4mm plugs, one bulb 12v

24w B14 (SBC) and bulb holder 1 collimating lens,

biconvex, cylindrical f=75mm,

1 colour mixing set, 2 plastic blocks (one rectangular and

one semicircular),

3 triangular plastic prisms (equilateral, right angled (45o)

and right angled (60o).

3 Cylindrical lenses, biconcave and biconvex (2)

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3 plane mirrors, cylindrical and parabolic.

8 filters: red, blue, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, violet

and orange.

6 coloured cards, and 2 slit plates.

WITH INSTRUCTIONS

Reagent Bottles 250ml

Clear glass,

narrow mouth with ground propylene stopper.

250ml capacity

Reel Solder

Wire 2mm diameter reel approx.10meter

Resistance Unit 1

Ohm

Mounted on former with, two 4mm socket

size 65mm x 10mm No-1

Resistance 1 ohm.

Resistance Unit 10 Ohms Mounted on former with , two 4mm socket

size 65mm x 10mm No-3

Resistance 10 ohm.

Resistance Unit 2 Ohms Mounted on former with, two 4mm socket

size 65mm x 10mm No-2

Resistance 2 ohm.

Resistance Unit 20 Ohms Mounted on former with , two 4mm socket

size 65mm x 10mm No-4

Resistance 20 ohm.

Resistance Unit 50 Ohms Mounted on former with, two 4mm socket

size 65mm x 10mm No-5

Resistance 50 ohm.

Retort Glass Ground glass

Stoppered

Capacity 250ml

Retort Ring

80mm x6mm for holding funnels,

fits onto a retort stand with boss head.

Diam 60mm

Retort Stand Base & Rod

Base cast iron 160mm x 100mm,

Rods approx. 450mm x 8mm BS

Threaded base centered & approx.40mm from 100mm end.

Retort Stand

Boss Head

Offset jaws with brass Tommy bar with grooves to grip

rods up to 16mm in either jaws.

Retort Stand Clamp

To accept article 2mm – 80mm diameter jars,

Brass Tommy Bar ,

Stem approximately 120mm.

Retort Stand set

Consisting of base and rod, clamp and boss head as

described individually below.

Rheostat Sliding Resistance wire wound on an insulating, heat resistant tube

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Supported by cast-metal end cheeks

100 Ohms

Approx.250mm x 30mm diameter

With baselite slider

4mm banana sockets terminals

Ripple Tank

Perspex base

Plastic ripple tank, moulded in material of optical quality

supported in box section,

High-impact polystyrene frame recessed to locate and

hold 4 legs by fitted rubber and caps,

Legs terminated by leveling feet;

Tank edges formed into beaches to minimise unwanted

reflections;

Tank provided with drain hole closed by rubber bung.

Plastic tray provided to accommodate all fittings except

the legs.

Light alloy uprights are provided to carry a horizontal

rippler assembly, elastically suspended from the horizontal

support rod, consists of a low-voltage DC motor mounted

on a wooden beam.

The motor is fitted with an eccentric mass which causes the

beam to oscillate.

Additional point contacts are provided by two plastic

spheres each mounted on a right-angled rod which when

fitted to the beam, may be adjusted to any required

separation.

A light alloy rod fixes the frame and afford support for the

illuminant.

Overall size of tank is 580 x 500 x 80mm; window area

(legs attached) approx. 375mm rippler assembly; beam

dimensions 280 x 30 x 20mm, beam drilled to receive rods

of point sources and provided with two support hooks for

elastic bands.

Rippler motor 4 to 6v DC complete with two straight

obstacles 130mm long, one straight obstacle 40mm long

and curved reflector 200mm radius all in light alloy and

self-straight obstacle 40mm long and curved reflector

200mm radius all in light alloy and self-supporting;

Plastic refraction plate,

Wood hand wave roller,

Water dropper,

Pack of rubber bands and sponge.

With instructions

Rod – Iron

Iron –rod 300 x 12.5mm length x diameter

Rod – Polythene

Polythene rod 300 x 12.5mm length x diameter.

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Rod – Steel

Steel rod 300 x 12.5mm length x diameter.

Rubber stopper

11mm (Solid) In pkt of 10 solid bottom 11mm diameter.

Rubber stopper

17mm (2Hole) In pkt of 10 2 hole bottom 17mm diameter

Rubber stopper

17mm (Solid)

In pkt of 10 solid bottom 17mm diameter

Rubber Stopper

21mm (1 Hole)

In pkt of 10 1 hole bottom 21mm diameter

Rubber stopper

21mm (2 Hole)

In pkt of 10 2 hole bottom 21mm diameter

Rubber stopper

21mm (Solid)

In pkt of 10 solid bottom 21mm diameter

Rubber stopper

25mm (1Hole) In pkt of 10 1 hole bottom 25mm diameter

Rubber stopper

25mm (2Hole) In pkt of 10 2 hole bottom 25mm diameter

Rubber stopper

32mm (1Hole) In pkt of 10 1 hole bottom 32mm diameter

Rubber stopper

32mm (2Hole) In pkt of 10 2 hole bottom 32mm diameter

Rubber stopper

32mm (Solid) In pkt of 10 solid bottom 32mm diameter

Rubber Teats pkt of 5

In pkt of 5,

1.5ml capacity with flanged inlet.

Safety Goggles

Made of clear plastic, designed to protect eyes during

experiments.

Scale Pan

Plastic 75mm diameter with 3 cords and one hook.

Scaler - Timer

For counting, Tuning, frequency and rate measurement.

Ideal for timing and motion experiments.

Sockets for light gate inputs and separate 12V supply

sockets for driving lamps.

For radioactivity: variable EHT output for powering GM

tube or solid state detector

Audible signals and the 4- digit LCD counter display count

each event

WITH INSTRUCTIONS IN ENGLISH

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Scalpels

Disposable surgical sharp blade fixed on tough plastic

handle.

Scissors pair of

Sharp stainless steel 155mm for dissecting.

S-hooks Plated steel

Length 64mm

Slinky Spring

Wave form diameter 78mm helical coil,

Flat section tempered steel

Length 115mm extended to 5 meters.

Soil Test Kit (Solution)

Contains 5 test solution for over 50 different test,

Rapid filtering device

Graduated test tube

With instruction guide.

Soil Test Kit (Tablets)

Contains a variety of tablets enabling numerous different

tests

With instruction booklet.

Solenoid

360 turns copper wire on plastic former

Approximately 100 x 55mm

With 4 banana sockets.

.

Spatula

Nickel plated spoon one end.

Length 150mm.

Spirit Burner

Standard methylated spirit type,

Capacity 100ml

With wick and cap.

Spotting Tile 12 cavity

White ceramic/porcelain tile.

Springs

For hanging masses 300mm x 6.7mm with hook at top and

base.

Steam Engine SP4

For energy conversion kit

Super-heated double action oscillated cylinder type fuel

solid.

Copper boiler, whistle and flywheel with 25mm pulley to

accept belt drive.

Steel Wool Packet of 500g.

Stethoscope

With ear-piece to monitor heart beat

Stop-clock- Digital

Quartz battery

Digital display

Push button operation

Spring clip

Magnetic stand and mount

Measures lapse time up to 100 minutes

1 second accuracy

Stop Clock Analog With second and minute hands.

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Winder is also the start.

Start ,stop and reset button

Switches

Knife or panel base,

Double /throw for voltage up to 50V AC to 75V DC

Single pole Bakelite grip.

Test Tubes 70x10mm

Clear borosilicate glass in pockets of 100, 70 x 16mm

diameter.

Test Tubes 100x16mm

Clear borosilicate glass in pockets of 100, 100 x 16mm

diameter.

Test Tubes 125x16mm

Clear borosilicate glass in pockets of 100, 125 x 16mm

diameter.

Test Tubes

150x25mm Clear borosilicate glass in pockets of 100, 150 x 25mm

diameter.

Test Tubes pyrex 125x16mm Pyrex test tubes in packets of 100, 125 x 16mm.

Test Tube brush with fan ended Bristle, with fan end, brush

100mm length

Test Tube brush without fan ended

Bristle, without fan end, brush

Approx.100mm length

Test Tube Holder

Brass with curved holders and wooden handle,

Approx.150mm overall length.

Test Tube Holder- wood

Wood rod

Different sized terry clip at ends

Approx.140mm in length

Test Tubes Stand

Hardwood, solid ends holes for 25mm tubes

Height 80mm with drying pegs.

80mm x 6.7mm holes,

6 pegs.

Thermometer Alcohol

-10oC to 110oC

Alcohol filled,

300mm length,

Reinforced reservoir and loop at top.

Thermometer Clinical

Stubby bulb,

35oC to 43oC

Constricted bore in plastic case

100mm x 4mm diameter.

Thermometer Mercury

-10oC to 110oC,

Mercury filled,

300mm length,

Reinforced reservoir and loop at top.

Ticker Timer Tape Clear 19mm x 100m roll

Ticker Timer

12 Volt AC housed in case,

Electromagnet with spring loaded armature which

vibrates above support platform.

Platform to have guide for Ticker Tape.

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Plus vibrator arm to ensure clean dots on paper below

carbon disc.

Ticker Timer Dynamics Trolley

Metal construction

With release pin for 3 projection,

Must have facility for attaching ticker tape and 4 free

rolling ball bearing wheels,

Plastic wheels with bearings

Surfaces of trolley to have rubber sheeting.

Flat top for loading

Ticker Timer Set

Comprising a ticker timer, ticker time tape, a packet of

carbon disc and a dynamics trolley.

Ticker Timer Carbon disc 50mm in pockets of 100.

Timing Ball For determination of ‘g’ and general velocity experiments

Robust white baseball with a built in timing device and

digital display

When the ball is released the timer starts counting and

stops when it hits the floor or other surface.

The time elapsed is displayed for 4 seconds

Battery life 5 years

Torch 2 Cell R20

750mm length,

1.5 V bulb.

Trolley Runway

Track for dynamics trolley

Hard timber 2450 x300 x200mm

Reinforced side 40mm high

2 elevation pins of steel 100mm x 6mm with thumb screw

to lock.

Transformer

Multitap 240V AC.

Tapping 2,4,6,8,10 & 12 V

4mm banana plug entry.

Range to be clearly shown on face with thumb screw to

lock.

Triangular File

120mm to150mm,

slim type, second cut

With handle.

Tripod Stand

Mat black finish

120mm x 100mm height

Circular top or triangular top

Cast iron

Splayed legs for stability.

Trundle Wheel Wheel with handle for measuring distances in metres.

Tube Combustion Made of hard glass

Approx. 20mm X 200mm in length

Tube Delivery Open both ends

Glass

Tube U U clear hard glass,

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150 x 20mm,

40mm between limbs.

Polished top.

Tube U with side arms

U clear hard glass,150 x 20mm ,

40mm between limbs.

Polished top with side arms.

Tubing 5mm polythene Polythene clear flexible strong wall 5mm diameter.

Tubing 6mm polythene Polythene clear flexible strong wall 6mm diameter.

Tubing – plastic 8mm diameter

Braided plastic

For Bunsen burner.

Not required Not applicable

Tubing Glass 12mm diameter pkt of

10

Borosilicate clear glass

diameter 12mm (in pockets of 10).

Tubing Glass 6.5mm diameter pkt of

10

Borosilicate clear glass

thick wall 1.9mm

diameter 6.5mm (in packets of 10).

Tubing Glass 8mm diameter pkt of 10

Borosilicate clear glass

diameter 8mm (in packets of 10).

Tubing red rubber pressure Red Rubber pressure tubing

5mm or 6.3mm bore wall

6mm or 8mm diameter.

Tubing-Dialysis- Visking

Viscose cellulose

Length 5 meter

Width 25mm when flat

Tuning Fork Set

Set of 4 steel forks.

Length of prong 80mm,

Frequency marked, C256, E320, G384 & C512

frequencies.

Tel - Universal Stand

Designed to accommodate a whole range of Teltron tubes

and accessories

Rubber feet

Tube mounting jaws.

Clamps on jaws

Base and arm cast in light alloy and stove enameled

Jaws are split lengthways to admit the side caps of the

tubes

Hollow Boss is secured in stand by rubber ‘O’ ring

Sockets in base accommodate Helmholtz coil supports and

locate the coils accurately either side of the tubes

4mm Earthing socket

WITH INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH

Van Der Graff Generator

Hand operated,

600mm height,

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150mm - 160mm metal sphere mounted on a 100mm

diameter Perspex column/ rod.

With 150mm driving wheel,

Driving belt sand spare belt.

Electric motor

Two insulated pulleys

Aluminium surface pulley

Polythene surface pulley

Vernier Calipers

Stainless-steel,

Precision type for very accurate measuring.0-150mm

With Vernier scale 0.1mm for inside, outside and depth

measurement.

Packed in a case.

Voltameter Hoffman’s

2 Limbs

Graduated glass

50ml

With carbon and platinum electrodes

Voltmeter Accuracy: Moving coil +-2.0%

Triple scale 1V to 3V, 15V to 15V, 100V to 300V

Scale length 65mm to 70mm

Internal resistance 50Ohm 50mV

Terminal: 4mm socket captive head suitable for wire or

pin-type test lead

Wash Bottle 125ml

Swan neck

Round

Graduated

125ml capacity.

Wash Bottle 250ml

Swan neck

Round

Graduated

250ml capacity.

Water Bath

Aluminium or Stainless steel bath with vertical sides and

side handle.

Circular type

Concentric rings

Bakelite feet

Approx. 127mm depth

Wire Connecting Black Black

Single

Multistranded copper

PVC insulated

To carry 5A

Supplied in multiples of 10m

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Wire Connecting Red Red

Single

Multistranded copper

PVC insulated

To carry 5A

Supplied in multiples of 10m

Wire Copper

Polyurethane enameled

0.56mm diameter x 125g

Wire Nichrome

Bare Nickel-Chromium-Iron

0.9mm diameter x 100g

Wire Platinum 0.38mm diameter.

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ANNEX B.3 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS

The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MoEAC) will be the Executing Agency for

the Project. A three tier institutional arrangement will be set up to manage and implement the

Project. This will be set up in order to steer, manage and implement the Project and to ensure

proper coordination with other line institutions as they relate to national planning processes

and functions.

The Programme Steering Committee (PSC) established at National Level as a gender-

balanced committee, will be responsible for the overall policy and strategic direction of projects

in the country as well as approval of the work plans, budgets and progress reports of the

individual projects. The Ministry of Finance will provide the secretariat of the PSC. The

MoEAC and MHETI Permanent Secretaries shall be coopted when the PSC is deliberating

issues pertaining to the Education Sector.

The Project Implementation Support Unit (PISU) shall be established as the relevant

coordination structure comprising of key Offices/Ministries/Agencies to serve as the guiding

arm of the Project at implementation level. This will bring together key stakeholders with

implementation responsibilities for the project results namely; Ministry of Education, Arts and

Culture (MoEAC), Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Namibia Training

Authority (NTA), Ministry of Works and Transport (MWT), National Planning Commission

(NPC), Ministry of Finance (MoF) and Forum for African Women Educationalists – Namibia

Chapter (FAWENA).

The Project Implementation Unit (PIU) to be established to serve as the relevant

management structure for the day-to-day management and implementation of the project

covering procurement, financial management, and monitoring and results reporting. The PIU

is responsible for both the PSC and PISU and will operate under the MoEAC. The PIU will

consist of a Project coordinator, an accountant, a procurement specialist, a gender specialist

and a monitoring and evaluation specialist. The PIU will be assisted by consulting engineering

firms for the supervision of works in the TVET subsector and in the Basic Education subsector.

The Government has already prepared bills of quantities for the education facilities to be

rehabilitated as well as structural and architectural designs for the TVET facilities to be

constructed. These documents will form the basis for the preparation of the bidding documents

by the PIU.

Through a Memorandum of Understanding, the Forum for African Women

Educationalists – Namibia Chapter (FAWENA) housed by the Ministry of Education,

Arts and Culture will implement the gender specific activities of the Project. FAWENA

has over 15 years’ experience in implementing gender activities in Namibia in collaboration

with the MoEAC and with resources from several development partners such as USAID and

the Global Fund. The institution has the comparative advantage to carry out the gender specific

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activities under the Project, which are an extension of the activities it is already undertaking.

FAWENA’s achievements and experience in Namibia are considered unique and key to the

efficient implementation of the gender specific activities of the Project. The gender specific

activities to be implemented by FAWENA include (i) a community engagement initiative to

address teenage pregnancy; and (ii) an outreach intervention to promote girls’ participation in

Science, Technology and Math. This initiative will include capacity building activities for

teachers to demystify science, technology and math.

Implementation Schedule

The program will be implemented over a period of 5 years from fulfilment of conditions

for first disbursement in January 2018. Implementation of the Education and Training

Systems Strengthening component will begin from January 2018 and works will commence

during the third quarter of 2018. Program completion date is set for December 2022.

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ANNEX B.4 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND DISBURSEMENT

ARRANGEMENTS

4.1 Introduction

The FM assessment of the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MEAC) that will be

responsible for the overall financial management of the project was carried out in accordance

with the Financial Management Policy in African Development Bank Group Financed

Operations (2014), the Financial Management manual for Bank Group Sector Operations

(2014). The objective of the assessment was to determine whether there are acceptable FM

arrangements in place, which will ensure: (1) the funds are used only for the intended purposes

in an efficient and economical way, (2) the preparation of accurate, reliable and timely periodic

financial reports, and (3) safeguard the entities’ assets. The assessment was done in July 2017

as part of the project’s appraisal. The assessment also took into account the latest Namibia

Country Fiduciary Risk Assessment (CFRA) in addition to the lessons learnt from the

implementation of previous projects.

4.2 Executive Summary

An assessment of the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MEAC) as Project Executing

Agency (that included a review of the budgeting, accounting, treasury systems, internal

controls, reporting and external audit arrangements) was done to ascertain effective financial

management of the project. The department of finance headed by a Director of Finance within

the MEAC is responsible for the function of planning and budgeting at central and local levels

including recording expenditures and maintaining assets through the use of the Government

wide IFMIS. The overall internal control environment in the ministry’s processes from budget

preparation, execution, control and reporting is adequate and will also be applicable for the

project. The system has however not been configured to enable comprehensive project

reporting, therefore, a suitable system that will include the use of spreadsheets will be used for

supplementing the recording and reporting of the project transactions.

The ministry staff in finance department have been involved in implementation of other donor

(including World Bank, EU, KFW) funded projects. An accountant from the current ministry

staff force ministry has already been identified and nominated to handle the proposed project’s

financial management functions. The project Accountant will work together with other Project

Implementing Unit (PIU) members including the Project Coordinator, Monitoring and

Evaluation and Procurement Specialist. In addition, given the nature of the project to be

implemented there is provision for technical assistance in facilitating the effective financial

management of the project and also in capacity building of the existing finance department.

Training in Bank requirements regarding financial management will also be provided as part

of project launching and during implementation.

In accordance with the Bank’s financial reporting and audit requirements, the project will be

required to prepare and submit to the Bank Interim Quarterly Progress report (IQPR) with

financial information for the Bank loan and Government contribution not later than forty-five

(45) days after the end of each calendar quarter. The PIU will also prepare annual project

financial statements. The Ministry’s financial statements are audited annually by the Auditor

General of Namibia (AG) in line with their mandate. In this regard, the project financial

statements will also be subject to audit by the AG (or a private independent audit firm under

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the oversight of the AG) with the audit done in accordance with a Bank approved Terms of

Reference. The audit reports (including management letter) will be submitted to the Bank

within six months after the end of the respective period covered by the audit with costs of the

audit as done by the private firm borne by the loan.

The overall conclusion of the assessment is that the MEAC’s current capacity to handle all the

FM aspects of the project, currently meets the Bank’s minimum requirements as laid out in the

Bank’s FM guidelines. In addition, with the implementation of the proposed FM actions, there

will be further improvement in the project financial management systems to ensure funds to be

made available to finance project activities would be used economically, efficiently and for the

purpose intended. The overall initial FM risk for the project is assessed as Moderate. This is

also in line with current country fiduciary risk levels that allow the use of existing systems

subject to their satisfactory assessment.

4.3 Disbursement arrangements: Disbursement of funds under the project shall be primarily

by the Direct Payment method for the activities under the project. The PIU will be responsible

for certification of invoices submitted and preparation of disbursement application which will

be reviewed and signed off by Government designated staff and submitted to the Bank for

payment. The Special Account method to be managed by the PIU will be limited to financing

the smaller and recurring operating expenses. The opening of the Special Account denominated

in ZAR together with the associated local currency account denominated in NAD will be “other

condition” to the loan. Other methods of disbursement including the Reimbursement method

will also be available with the agreement of the Bank. All disbursements under the Loan would

be made in accordance with the Bank’s rules and procedures as laid out in the Disbursement

handbook as applicable. In addition, the Bank will issue a Disbursement Letter of which the

content will be discussed and agreed during negotiations.

4.4 Summary Project Description

The objective of the Project is to contribute to increase equitable access and the efficiency of

the Basic and Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) systems in Namibia. The

Project will contribute to the development of an efficient, effective and suitable TVET systems

in Namibia that is aligned with the current and future skills needs of the labour market in the

country. The Project specifically aims at increasing access, attaining equity and improving the

quality of TVET and basic Education in Namibia.

4.5 Use of Country systems

The overall conclusion of the updated CFRA diagnostic review is that Namibia has experienced

progress with regards to the implementation of public financial reforms over the years in the

areas of Revenue Management, Budget process, Public Debt Expenditure, Accountability and

Procurement. The ongoing reform efforts are however yet to address a number of areas

including weak capacity in fiscal planning, constraints in the national audit, delays in rolling

out IFMS to regions, weak internal controls system. The Bank recently provided Budget

support of ZAR 6 Million to the Government of Namibia to facilitate some of the PFM reforms.

In this regard, there is scope for the Bank to maintain an approach based on limited use of

country procedures and systems subject to their satisfactory assessment, while continuing to

support the country’s efforts for the system’s reform.

4.6 Executing Agency

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The MEAC will be the Executing Agency for this project. To strengthen the EA, a Project

Implementing Unit (PIU) will be constituted within MEAC for day today implementation of

the project activities. The PIU will be made up of ministry staff designated to fully dedicate

their time on the project activities. The team will consist of (among others) a project

coordinator, Project Accountant, M&E Specialist and a Procurement Specialist.

Summary of Assessed Financial Management Arrangements

4.7 Budgeting and planning:

At the Ministry level, budgeting for resources is done as part of the national budgeting process

and coordinated with the Ministry of Finance. The MEAC, through the cost centre managers,

provide input for the ministry’s budget through the Ministry of Finance forms and the

Ministerial Budget Steering Committee. The National Planning Commission is responsible for

the National Development Plans. For this project, the work programs and budgets will be

prepared by the PIU in consultation with key stake holders including the Government staff.

The approved programs will be the guiding tool for the preparation of the Procurement plans

from which the annual budgets shall be prepared. The PIU will take all necessary steps to be

abreast with budget outruns and revisions and incorporate any available information in periodic

reports.

4.8 Accounting System:

The finance department at the MEAC are responsible for the function of planning and

budgeting including recording expenditures and maintaining assets using IFMIS. The system

has inbuilt controls and there is comprehensive chart of accounts with periodic reports

produced for expenditures and budgets. At each of the 14 regional offices, there are accounting

staff in charge of small recurring operating expenditures. For this project, the ministry has

designated an for project financial management. The designated Project Accountant will be

supervised by the Chief Accountant and based at the MEAC head office and will set up a

system of accounting and have a rigorous oversight environment with satisfactory procedures

in place to ensure sound financial management for the project. The Project Accountant will be

trained on Bank’s financial management requirements and disbursement procedures during

project launch and also supervisions. In addition, given the nature of the project to be

implemented there is provision for technical assistance in facilitating the effective financial

management of the project and also in capacity building of the existing finance department.

4.9 Internal Control System:

Internal control system is aimed at ensuring (i) the effectiveness and efficiency of operations

(ii) the reliability of financial reporting, and (iii) the compliance with applicable laws and

regulations.

MEAC finance department follow the Treasury Instructions and Treasury Operations Manual

in financial operations. However, the manuals do not fully include the project requirements,

therefore project administrative and procedures manual need to be developed to provide

adequate guidance to the operations of the project. The manual will be prepared to provide

sufficient guide on information flow, authorization, and timing, delegation of authority, job

segregation and compliance with project objectives. The application of the manual will be

mandatory within the project. Project staff will be trained on Bank requirements. Internal audit

function at the Ministry will cover the project, the reports resulting from the audits will be

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shared with the Bank during supervisions. All deficiencies identified by internal audits will be

communicated in a timely manner to the overall project management for action. Bank

reconciliation will be done monthly and outstanding items resolved promptly.

4.10 Treasury Management (including Funds Flow and disbursement)

Currently funds flow in the MEAC is managed through IFMIS that has inbuilt controls with

the Ministry currently operating about 16 bank accounts. For this project, the disbursement of

funds shall be primarily by the Direct Payment method. The PIU will be responsible for

certification of invoices submitted by other service providers or contractors. In addition, the

PIU will prepare the disbursement application which will be reviewed and signed off by the

Government designated staff and submitted to the Bank for payment. A Special Account

denominated in ZAR and its associated NAD denominated project operating account shall also

be opened at the Bank of Namibia. The Special Account and project operating account will be

managed by the PIU and be limited to financing the smaller and recurring operating project

eligible expenses.

The opening of the Special account denominated in ZAR and its associated project operating

account denominated in NAD will form part of other condition to the loan. Other methods of

disbursements including Reimbursement method will also be available with the agreement of

the Bank. All disbursement under the Loan would be made in accordance with the Bank’s rules

and procedures as laid out in the Disbursement handbook as applicable. The PIU will timely

receive the statements of confirmed disbursement from the Bank for record keeping and

accounting purposes. The Bank will issue a Disbursement Letter of which the content will be

discussed and agreed during negotiation.

Funds Flow Diagram:

4.11 Financial Reporting:

The MEAC current financial reports follow the Government format generated using the IFMIS

which are currently not configured to provide reports that will meet the Bank requirement for

project accounting. Therefore, a separate suitable accounting system that will include the use

of spreadsheets will be used for supplementing the recording and reporting of the project

transactions and to generate project reports to provide quality and timely information on

project performance to the management and the Bank. A comparison of budgeted versus actual

expenditure will be done every quarter as part of the interim financial reports to enable

management to take relevant steps to address significant variances. The PIU will be required

to submit to the Bank, not later than 45 days from end of each quarter, the quarterly Interim

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Financial Reports which will contain the financial information for the Bank Loan and the

Government contributions. In addition, the PIU shall prepare annual financial statements which

at a minimum shall include: (i)a statement of receipt and payments, (ii)a statement of uses of

funds by component (current and cumulative), (iii)a list of all capital assets, (iv) a list of

Disbursements and (v)any other material information.

4.12 External Audit

The MEAC audit is done by the Auditor General of Namibia. However, concern on the

timelines has been noted in the past and due to capacity constraints in the Auditor General’s

office, outsourcing of the audit service has been done in Bank funded projects. In this regard,

there is provision for the annual project external audit to be done by private auditors. The

external auditor will be recruited by the EA in liaison with the Auditor General as may be

necessary on a competitive basis and the audit carried in accordance with a Bank approved

TOR. The separate project financial statements will constitute the entry point for the external

auditor’s annual diligence. The PIU will be required to submit the project financial statements,

audit report and the management letter together with management comments to the Bank not

later than 6 months from the end of the financial period. The costs of the audit will be borne

by the Bank Loan.

Audit report submission Plan

Audit Report Due submission date

Separate Annual Audited

Financial Statements and

Management Letter

No later than 6 (six) months following the end of each

financial year, throughout project implementation

duration

4.13 Financial Management Action Plan

To further strengthen the FM system for the implementation of the project, the following

actions will be undertaken:

Actions Responsible

Entity

Timeline

Establishing suitable accounting system that

will include the use of spreadsheets to

supplement existing IFMIS system to record

project transactions and for financial reporting

MEAC Within six months after effectiveness.

Updating the existing Treasury Manuals to

include project administrative and financial

procedures.

MEAC Within six months after effectiveness.

Commence the process of recruitment of the

external auditor as required for project audit

PIU/MEAC/Ba

nk

Within 6 months after the first

disbursement

4.14 Other condition

Submit evidence of having opened a foreign currency Denominated ZAR Special Account

together with the equivalent local currency account denominated in NAD for the project.

4.15 Supervision Plan

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The frequency of FM supervision is determined by the outcome of the assessed risk rating.

Given the current FM moderate risk rating, the project will be supervised at least once per year.

Other supervision activities would be desk reviews of the quarterly IFRs, annual audit reports

and management letters. The outcome of these reviews would inform the intensity of

subsequent FM supervisions.

4.16 Financial Management Risk Analysis

Risk Ris

k

Rat

ing

Risk Mitigation Measures Timing for

proposed

Mitigation

Measures

Conditi

onality

Inherent Risk

Country Level: Acknowledging achievements made

in PFM reforms, there remain

challenges in areas relating to fiscal

planning, budgeting, internal control

system, external audit and

systematic follow-up of related

recommendations as documented in

the PEFA 2015

M PFM reform ongoing aimed at addressing the

current weaknesses. N/A No

Entity Level:

Lack of experience in specific

Bank funded project

implementation.

S The project will be implemented by a PIU

established within the MEAC will consist of

experienced staff in donor funded projects.

The PIU staff will be fully dedicated to the

project.

Before loan

approval PIU

to be set-up

within the

Ministry

No

Project Level:

PIU staff lack experience in

Bank funded projects

S Training will be provided on Bank procedures

and continuous FM sessions throughout the

implementation. Administrative and financial

procedures manuals will provide guidelines.

No

Overall Inherent Risk S

Budgeting: Unrealistic budget with unreported

government operations, there are no

transparent rules for horizontal

budget allocations, instead

allocations are done based on needs

of region and local authority.

M Budget will be aligned to project

implementation schedule, the project annual

work plan and the budget developed by the

PIU will be cleared by the Steering Committee

and also the Bank.

N/A No

Accounting: Project accounting module of IFMIS

has not been fully utilized in

recording and generating project

reports per component and sub-

component as per Bank requirement.

M A suitable accounting system that will include

the use of spreadsheets accounting system to

supplement existing IFMIS system to record

project transactions and for financial reporting

and provide, in a timely manner, all the

required Financial Reports with acceptable

quality to the Bank’s requirements.

Within 6

months from

loan

effectiveness

No

Internal Control: Inadequate finance and

administrative procedure manual for

project management, there is no risk

policy. Internal audit standards are

below par and inadequate staffing

hence impacting negatively on

effectiveness.

M The Executing Agency will update the

existing Manual with Financial and

Administrative procedures for project

operations. The manual will provide

guidance on procedures and key internal

control mechanism to the PIU. The Bank

will pay a particular attention to internal

control during FM supervision. The

expectation of internal audit in the project

management will also be clarified as required.

Within 6

months from

effectiveness

No

Funds Flow: M Disbursement and FM training will be

conducted at the project launch. And the During project

Launch

No

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EA has no experience in managing

AFDB disbursement. Risk of non-

compliance with Bank requirements

and procedures

Bank’s disbursement handbook will be

provided

Financial Reporting: EA has no experience in Bank

financial reporting hence risk of

financial reporting not being

compliant with the Bank

requirements.

M Financial reporting as per Bank’s

requirements will be covered during the

training scheduled at project launching.

Format of the financial reports will be clarified

and templates shared.

During Project

Launch

No

External Audit: There are delays in submission of

audit report, capacity constraints in

the national audit office.

S A private independent external auditor will be

recruited in a competitive selection process

under the Bank’s approved TOR and under

terms and conditions acceptable by the Bank.

External

auditor be

recruited

within 6 after

first

disbursement

No

Overall Control Risk: M

Overall Risk Assessment M

The FM risk rating is stated in terms of: High (H) or Substantial (S) or Modest (M), or Low (L)

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ANNEX B.5 PROCUREMENT ARRANGEMENTS

B. 5.1 Summary of the main findings of the BANK PROCUREMENT ASSESSMENT

REPORT (BPAR)

Procurement Legal and Regulatory Framework

1. Procurement Law and Regulatory Framework. The procurement law and code have been

reviewed and the risk for its use in Bank-financed projects is rated at ‘moderate’ due to the

following reasons: (i) The Public Procurement Regulatory Framework (Public Procurement

Act No. 15 of 2015) is being implemented by Public Procurement Regulations No. 2016.

Regulations, Guidelines and User Manuals; (ii) The Act prescribes establishment of a

public procurement oversight agency (PPU) and the Central Tender Board these are being

put in place.; (iii) Sub-section 4 (2) allows the Minister to grant a general or specific

exemption to certain provisions of the Act that are not practical or appropriate for the

purpose for which such goods are let, hired or disposed of, including goods, works and

services being procured.

2. National Standard Bidding Documents. The National Standard Bidding document for

goods, works, and services, including General Conditions of Contracts (GCC) for public

sector contracts, and the dispute resolution mechanism and enforcement procedures of

outcome of the dispute resolution process, have been reviewed and the risk for its use in

Bank-financed projects is rated ‘substantial’ due to the following reasons: (i) Only a

limited number of bidding documents are issued so far; namely Informal Quotations;

Request for Sealed Quotation (Goods and Works); and Open International Bidding for

Goods. There are no national standard bidding documents for Consultancy Services and

Large Works.

3. Regulatory Function. According to the Act the Public Procurement Unit (PPU) is being

been set-up for (i) Oversight and monitoring of the implementation of the policies and

compliance with the law, regulations and directives; (ii) Issuing standard bidding

documents and other standard documents; (iii) Reviewing the procurement and disposal

system and making recommendations; (iv) Development and implementation of capacity

building strategies; (v) Monitor compliance to the Act; (vi) Development and

implementation of procurement professionalization; (vii) Liaison with international

organizations in matters of procurement; and (viii) Procurement audits and investigations

in respect of procurement contracts which fall under the Act. The regulatory body is not

responsible for any direct procurement operations and is therefore free from any possible

conflicts of interest with procurement process, therefore the risk for its use in Bank-

financed projects is rated at ‘low’.

4. Internal and External Controls. The legal framework, organization, policy, and procedures

provides for internal and external control and audit of public procurement which enforces

the proper application of laws, regulations and procedures, have been assessed and the risk

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for its use is rated as ‘substantial’ for its use in Bank-financed projects due to the following

reasons: (i) the Public procurement in Namibia was so far governed by The Tender Board

of Namibia, Act 16 of 1996, the Tender Board Regulations of 1996 and the Tender Board

of Namibia Code of Procedure of 1997, however no evidences have been provided of any

procurement audits was being conducted in the past. Furthermore, there is no law for

Internal Audit in Namibia or any international standards which mandates Internal Audits

in the Country. Within the Act of 2015, the Public Procurement Unit is mandated to

institute: (i) contract audit in the course of the execution of an awarded contract; and (ii)

performance audit after the completion of the contract in respect of any procurement, when

it is necessary. In addition, in accordance to section 23 (1) of the Act, the Central

Procurement Board (CPB), with the consent of the Auditor-General, must appoint a person

registered as an auditor in terms of the Public Accountants’ and Auditors’ Act, 1951 (Act

51 of 1951), to annually audit its accounting records and financial statements and submit

an audited report to the Board which is more Administrative Audit of the working of CPB

and rather not the project procurement audits undertaken on behalf of the Procuring

Entities.

5. Complaints Redressal Mechanism. The existing complaints redressal system has been

reviewed with a view to ensure whether it sets out clear specific conditions that provide

for fairness, independent and due process, the ‘Act’ outlines a complaints redressal system

stating that when the Minister thinks it is necessary on account of any of grounds mentioned

under the ‘Application for review’, appoint a Review Panel (from a list of 15 qualified

persons who may hold office for a period of which the Minister may determine) which is

the highest body in terms of the complaints redressal system. However, the composition of

Review Panel has not been completed. Furthermore, for the ‘Review Panel’ to convene

over a request for review in each it requires approval of the Minister. This is not efficient

and undermines the independence of the ‘Review Panel’ meeting for requests directly from

the aggrieved parties. Due to these issues the risk for its use in Bank-financed projects is

rated as ‘high’.

Systemic Prohibited Practices

6. Prohibited Practices. The legal provisions, including those relating to the institutions in

charge of fighting against prohibited practices (corruption, fraud, conflict of interest, and

unethical behavior) in public procurement, as well as those which also define

responsibilities, accountabilities and penalties for prohibited practices, has been reviewed

and the risk for its use in Bank-financed projects is rated as ‘low’ due to the following

reasons: The Act and Regulations sufficiently address legal provisions on corruption, fraud,

conflict of interest related to public procurement; there is a separate Act, Anti-Corruption

Act No: 8 of 2003 which deals with investigations and punishment corrupt Activities and

established an Anti-Corruption Commission and provided for other matters incidental to

the prevention of corruption. In additional, published national standard bidding documents

have provision on fraud and corruption

Bank’s guidance on the use of BPS in Bank-financed operations.

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7. Due to the above remaining issues identified within GRN Procurement System, the risk for

its use in Bank-financed project is globally rated as ‘substantial’. Therefore, the use of BPS

is only recommended for low risk transactions of works and goods based on case to case

basis, as indicated in paragraph B.5.3.1. Overall, the project will be implemented according

to the ‘Procurement Policy for Bank Group- Funded Operations’, dated October 2015,

utilizing available Bank’s Standard Solicitation Documents (SSDs).

B.5.2 Procurement Risk and Capacity Assessment (PRCA)

8. A Procurement Risk and Capacity Assessment (PRCA) was undertaken by the Bank to (i)

evaluate the risks associated with the Borrower procurement system (BPS), the sector

capacity which includes the capacity of the local industry, the project complexity and

design, and the procurement capacity of the Executing Agency; (ii) set up risk mitigation

to be exercised by the Bank and the Borrower; and (iii) form a judgment on the adequacy

of Procurement Methods and Procedures (PMPs), as well as controls being exercised by

the Borrower in the use of funds and contract management.

9. The outcomes of the PRCA revealed that the following considerations will contribute to

minimizing impact of risk: (i) country procurement information relevant to the project; (ii)

the outcomes of the sector market analysis; (iii) level project complexity (project design

risk, delivery quality risk) and the amount and complexity of transactions; (iv) the adequacy

of Bank and Borrower experience with similar project, (v) the procurement methods to be

used; (vi) the Bank’s oversight arrangements; and (vii) any other specific recommendations

to be taken at the level of the Executing Agency to ensure adequate overall capacity,

compliance performance, and operational track record to implement procurement actions

under the project in accordance to Bank Procurement Policy.

B.5.2.1 Country Procurement information relevant to the Project:

10. A review of the BPS has been performed and led to the conclusions that the BPS is not

adequately reliable for use in current the project due to its magnitude and complexity,

namely for LCB and OCB with international publication and all consultancy services

except Individual (ICs) Consultants. The review has also identified additional risks within

the procurement system which may affect the efficiency of procurement operations, such

as lack of integration of the procurement system with the budget formulation process,

payment delays, lack of proper system of collecting, producing and disseminating statistical

data of the system, and no standing ‘Review Panel’ for redress of complaints in place as

yet.

The following mitigation measures should be considered in order to address these issues:

N° Efficiency-related Risks identified Mitigation Measures

1. The national Standard Solicitation Documents

(SSDs) are not complete for major procurement

such as large works and consultancy

assignments. procurement.

(SDD

The PPU should finalize and adopt these SSDs.

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B.5.2.2 Sector and Market Analysis

11. The Bank Group has gained useful experiences in the development of the education

sector in the country. Key lessons that have been learned include: (i) needs to take into

account institutional environment under which the project operates so as to avoid

unnecessary delays to project implementation in the areas of procurement and

disbursement procedures; It is thus envisaged that MoEAC will recruit for the services

of a supervising consultant working in collaboration with Ministry of Works and

Transport to supervise all the construction works. The Ministry has experience in donor

funded projects but in the area of procuring goods and services. The support to the

project will be augmented by the recruitment of a Procurement Specialist

12. The Bank also reviewed the overall capacity of the sector, and found there is capacity in

the country to undertake the construction. The Act has preferential treatment for local

contracts for contracts not more than NAD $30,000,000 under works and NAD $

10,000,000. For With higher value contracts, the local firms will be encouraged to have

joint ventures. The risk assessment in the sector is considered ‘low’

B.5.2.3 Project Design and Complexity

2. No ‘Review Panel’ setup as in accordance to

the ACT of 2015

The PPU should setup the ‘Review Panel’ in

accordance to the Act of 2015.

3. There is no law on Internal Audit or no Internal

Audit standards based on international

standards.

The Government should expedite enactment of

a law for Internal Audit and follow the

international standards which can help enforce

recommendations from internal audits.

undertaken 4. The External Audit of Central Procurement

Board is limited to only administrative

functions and does extend to the procurement

function performed by CPB on behalf different

of the Procuring Entities (PEs)

The Government should consider extending the

audit to cover procurement functions

undertaken by the CPB on behalf of PEs.

5. The Complaint Redressal Mechanism in not

efficient. In each case it requires approval of the

minister to setup the five members committee

of the ‘Review Panel’ subject to him finding the

request for review acceptable to him.

The law should be amended to constitute a

standing ‘Review Panel’ which can be

approached freely by a complainant

6. No Procedures for enforcement of international

arbitration awards in Namibia

The GRN should consider joining the New

York Convention on Enforcement of

International Arbitration Awards. This would

encourage foreign bidders to participate in the

International Tender invited by GRN and

improve the competition.

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13. The design and complexity of the project have been reviewed from procurement

perspectives and they generate moderate procurement risks, especially due to; i) the

geographical spread of the schools under renovations; and (ii) Department of

Engineering Services which is mandated with the design and supervision of all buildings

under all line Ministries is already overstretched to meet the project objective. The PIU

will recruit a supervising firm to work under the supervision Building and Maintenance

(B & M) under the Ministry. In addition, the related infrastructure for all the buildings

has to be provided by the Government using their own procurement system. The

challenges posed is the Act is relatively new and delays are expected as this

implementation is currently ongoing with some areas still underway. Mitigation

measures are provided in in the table below:

B.5.2.4 Executing Agency (EA) Assessment

14. The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MoEAC) will be the Executing Agency

for the Project. Ministry of Higher Education, and Training and Innovation (MHETI)

shall establish a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) dedicated to the day to day

implementation of the Project, which include procurement, financial management,

contract administration, monitoring and evaluation, etc. This Unit will be thin the

MoEAC’s internal structures. The PIU will be complemented by a Project

Implementation Support Unit (PISU) which comprises of all key entities with

implementation responsibilities and this includes MWT.

15. The PIU will be constituted of staff from the MoEAC and the Namibia Training

Authority (NTA). The Unit will have a Project coordinator, an accountant, a

procurement specialist, a gender specialist and a monitoring and evaluation specialist.

In addition, the Department of General Services (General Services), at the Ministry of

Works is mandated to design and supervise all building construction of all

government’s infrastructure. However, during assessment of the General Services, it was

noted that it is overstretched with work and have limited capacity to take on this

additional work from the project. Based on this notion, and to argument the gap, a

consulting engineering firm shall be recruited for the supervision of construction works

on the project. The Firm will be supervised by the Division Building and Maintenance

N° Efficiency-related Risks identified Mitigation Measures

1. Geographical spread of construction

works may cause poor monitoring

A car shall be procured to ensure regular visitation

to sites for supervision

2. Department of Engineering Services is

mandated to provide supervision

services for all constructions under Line

Ministries, however it is noted that they

are overstretched to meet the project

demands

The project will recruit a Supervising Consultant

to undertake supervision under the Division of

Building and Maintenance (B & M) under the

Ministry

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(B&M) with the Ministry, in collaboration with Ministry of Works and Transport’s

regional staff under the Regional Councils. The Division of Building and Maintenance

headed is headed by a Deputy Director (a qualified Engineer). In addition, there is a

control works Inspector and a Works Inspector whose duties are to supervise the works

by professional consultants exist within the Ministry with a good track record of

successfully executing projects. The PIU shall be based at the MoEAC which shall

provide all the logistics for the team’s work.

16. Following the assessment of the Executing Agency; Ministry of Education, Arts and

Culture from a procurement perspective, it generated moderate risk. The risks mitigation

measures are provided in the table below:

N° Efficiency-related Risks identified Mitigation Measures

1. Lack of capacity at the Department of

General Services to oversee procurement

and supervision of the infrastructure

buildings.

A supervising consultant will be recruited to

supervise all the construction activities

under the project

B.5.2.5 Project Procurement Risks Rating (PPRR)

17. Procurement Risk Assessments were undertaken for this project by conducting an

exhaustive assessment covering the risks associated with the country, sector and project

environments as well as the Executing Agency responsible for the implementation of the

Project’s procurement activities.

The outcome of assessments provides the justifications to the risks indicated in the

Summary of PPRR as shown in the table below:

Item Assessment Rating

Risk factor #

Risk factor Low (L) / Moderate (M) / Substantial (S) /

High (H)

Project Procurement Risk Rating

Country Level

1.

Procurement Legal and

Regulations Framework

Moderate (M)

2. Systemic Prohibited

Practices

Low (L)

Sector Level

3. Capacity of the Sector Low (L)

4. Capacity of local industry Low (L)

Project Level

5. Project design risks Moderate (M)

6. Delivery risks Moderate (M)

Capacity Risk of the Executing Agency

7. Capacity Moderate (M)

8. Governance & Prohibited

Practices

Low (L)

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Most of the issues/ risks associated with the procurement activities for implementation of the project

have been identified and mitigated. The mitigation measures have been discussed and agreed with the

Executing Agency Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MoEAC).

The overall Project Procurement Risk Rating (PPRR) is at time of Appraisal is:

Items H S M L

Overall Project Procurement Risk

Country Risks ✔

Sector Risks ✓

Project Specific risks ✔

Executing Agency (ies) Risks ✔

Other7 Risks if identified

B.5.3 Details of Procurement Methods & Procedures (PMPs) to be used under the Project8

B.5.3.1 Borrower Procurement System (BPS)

18. The following contracts will be carried out using the Borrower’s Procurement System

(BPS) in line with the Borrower’s The Public Procurement Regulatory Framework (Public

Procurement Act No. 15 of 2015), implemented by Public Procurement Regulations No.

2016. Regulations, Guidelines and User Manuals, utilizing available National Standard

Solicitation Documents (SSDs) or others SSDs as agreed: (1) Standard Bidding Documents

for Open International Bidding [Issued in terms of section 7(1)(i) of the Public Procurement

Act, 2015] (Goods); (2) ‘Standard Request For Proposal’ for Selection of Consultants

[Issued in terms of section 7(1)(i) of the Public Procurement Act, 2015] - Small/Individual

Assignments; (3) Standard Bidding Documents for Open National Bidding [Issued in terms

of section 7(1)(i) of the Public Procurement Act, 2015] (Works)

Civil Works

Each Contract for Civil Works valued equal or below NAD$ 40,000,000 (estimated UA

2,182,214.95) will be carried out using Open National Bidding (ONB)9 under the BPS.

Works procured under this method, would include: (i) Rehab /Extension of six different

Educ. Facilities (Central Zone) valued for UA 9,917,913.57; (ii) Rehabilitation / Extension

of TVET Facilities Lot 1: Zambezi Vocational Training Centre for the value of UA

2,716,857.61; (iii) Rehabilitation / Extension of UNAM School of Veterinary Medicine for

the value of UA 2,727,768.69

7 Other risks are specific to operations with special risks like those associated with Community-Based Investment

projects, fragile states, and emergency operations, etc. 8 Provide justification 9 All methods mentioned under § B.5.3.1 should reflect what is available in the BPS and then should be adapted

to the situation and reflected in Table 1: Summary of Procurement Arrangements.

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Goods

Each Contract for goods valued equal or below NAD$ 25,000,000 (estimated UA

1,375,500) will be carried out using Open National Bidding (ONB)10. Goods procured

under this method would be: (i) a vehicle for Works supervision valued for UA 35,460.99.

The Education facilities equipment valued for UA 3,546,099.30; and (ii) TVET facilities

equipment valued for UA 1,909,438.08 shall be under GRN contribution to the project

Non-consulting Services

N/A

Consulting Services

The following consultancy services shall be procured using method for recruitment of

Individual Consultants. Services would include: (i) Procurement Officer and Financial

Accountant valued to the total UA 14,184.40 (ii) Environment Expert for ESMP

preparation valued for UA 14,184.40; (iii) Consultant to prepare project manuals valued

for UA 7,092.20; and (iv) Consultant for Project Completion Report valued for UA

7,092.20

Operating Cost

All expenses such as fuel; allowances; vehicle maintenance; insurance; office equipment and

supplies; including preparation for launching, shall use the Government of Namibia’s system

for such activities

B.5.3.2 Bank’s Procurement Methods and Procedures (Bank’s PMPs):

The following contracts will be carried out using the Bank’s PMPs in line with the Bank’s

“Procurement Policy and Methodology for Bank Group Funded Operations” (BPM), dated

October 2015, utilizing available Bank’s Standard Solicitation Documents (SSDs).

Civil Works

Each Contract for Civil Works valued equal or above UA 3,000,000 will be carried out

using Open Competitive Bidding - international (OCB) under the Bank’s PMPs. Works

procured under this method, would include: (i) Rehab/Extension of five different Educ.

facilities (North Zone 1) valued for a total UA 13,292,751.03; (ii) Rehab /Extension of

three different Educ. facilities (North Zone 2) valued for UA 11,245,191.78; (iii)

Construction of TVET facilities (Keetmanshoop Voc. Training) valued for UA

10 All methods mentioned under § B.5.3.1 should reflect what is available in the BPS and then should be adapted

to the situation and reflected in Table 1: Summary of Procurement Arrangements.

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3,169,667.21; (iv) Construction of TVET facilities (Hardap Voc. Training centre) valued

for UA 3,169,667.21.

Consulting Services

The following consultancy services shall be procured using Quality Cost Based Selection

(QCBS) method includes: (i) Supervising Engineering consultant for the value of UA

6,764,866.34

The following consultancy services shall be procurement using Least-Cost Selection

method include: (i) Procurement audit for the value of UA 10,638.30; and (ii) Financial

audit for the value of UA 30,005.46

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU): Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) shall be

signed with the Forum for African Women Educationalists – Namibia Chapter (FAWENA)

housed by the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture who will implement the gender specific

activities within the project to the value of UA 109,110.75. FAWENA has over 15 years’

experience in implementing gender activities in Namibia in collaboration with the MoEAC and

has resources from several development partners such as USAID and the Global Fund. The

institution has the comparative advantage to carry out the gender specific activities under the

Project, which are an extension of the activities it is already undertaking. FAWENA’s

achievements and experience in Namibia are considered unique and key to the efficient

implementation of the gender specific activities of the Project. The gender specific activities to

be implemented by FAWENA include (i) a community engagement initiative to address

teenage pregnancy; and (ii) an outreach intervention to promote girls’ participation in Science,

Technology and Math. This initiative will include capacity building activities for teachers to

demystify science, technology and math.

B. 5.4 Summary of the Procurement Arrangements for the Project

“The procurement arrangements for the various components, elements, and items, under the

different expenditure categories to be financed by the Loan and procured using BPS, and

Banks’ PMPs are summarized in Table 5.1 below. Large-value contracts, each group of similar

transactions/contracts, the different procurement regimes, estimated costs, oversight

requirements, and the timeframe as agreed between the Borrower and the Bank, are

documented in the Procurement Plan (Section B.5.6).”

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Table 1: Summary of Procurement Arrangements

Project Categories

UA in million

BPS11 Bank’s PMPs Total

OCB LCB Other OCB LCB Other

1. Civil Works

Education Infra. Development:

1.1) Rehab/Exten Facilities (N. Zone - 1)

1.2) Rehab/Exten Facilities (N. Zone - 2)

1.3) Reha /Exten Facilities (Cen Zone)

TVET Infra. Development :

1.4) Rehab /Ext. of Zambezi Vac.

T.Centre

1.5) Constru. of TVET Keet. Vac. T.

Center

1.6) Constru. of TVET Hardap Voc. T

Center

1.6) Rehab/Ext of UNAM Sch. Of Vet

Medic

__________________________________

2. Goods

Education Equipment:

2.1) *** Equipment for Edu. Facilities

2.2) Vehicle for Supervision

TVET Equipment:

2.3) ***Equipment for TVET. Facilities

__________________________________

3. Consulting Services

3.1) Supervising Consultant

3.2) *** Syllabus review and Dev. Processes

3.3) *** TVET Curriculum Review

3.4) Consultant to dev. PIM

3.5) Environmentalist (ESMP)

3.6) Financial Audit

-

-

9,917,913.57

2,716,857.61

3,169,667.21

3,169,667.21

-

3,546,099

35,460.99

1,909,438

-

1,909,438.08

818,330.61

7,092.20

14,184.40

-

13,292,751.03

11,245,191.78

-

-

-

-

2,727,768.69

-

-

-

6,764,866.34

-

-

-

30,005.46

10,638.30

13,292,751.03

11,245,191.78

9,917,913.57

2,716,857.61

3,169,667.21

3,169,667.21

2,727,768.69

3,546,099

35,460.99

1,909,438

6,764,866.34

1,909,438.08

818,330.61

7,092.20

14,184.40

30,005.46

11 Procurement methods OCB, LCB and DP mentioned are indicative and should be aligned with what is

available in the BPS

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3.7) Procurement Audit

3.8) Consultant for PCR

3.9) Project Consultants (Procurement officer

and Financial Accountant)

____________________________________

4. Operating expenses*

4.1) Maintenance and Monitoring

4.2) Office Supplies

4.3) Project Launching

TOTAL

-

7,092.20

2,841.40

27,277.68

10,911.07

14,184.40

-

2,841.40

-

-

-

10,638.30

7,092.20

2,841.40

27,277.68

10,911.07

14,184.40

+ Figures in brackets are amounts financed by the Bank. *** Figures fully GRN contribution. - this information is captured to match the total

amount of loan with the total on the table yet this is not part of the procurement arrangement.

B.5.5 Advertising

The text of a General Procurement Notice (GPN) has been agreed with ‘Ministry of Education, Arts

and Culture (MoEAC)’, and it will be issued for publication12 in UNDB online and in the Bank’s Internet

Website, upon approval by the Board of Directors of the Financing Proposal.

B.5.6 Bank’s Oversight of Borrower’s Procurement

The framework for the review of Borrowers’ procurement actions, documents, bid evaluation

and contract award recommendations, depends on whether the BPS, or Bank’s PMPs, are being

used.

B.5.6.1 Oversight under BPS:

Under BPS, procurement oversight is carried out according to national procurement laws and

regulations. National oversight institutions comprising the national Public Procurement Unit

and the Office of Auditor General (OAG) will be conducting their own audits as per national

laws and regulations. Monitoring transactions or groups of similar transactions under the

project will, however, be also carried out by independent auditors, relying on the national audit

reports13 as input to their independent reviews. The TORs of such audits are included in the

12 The General Procurement Notice is prepared by the Borrower and submitted to the Bank, which will arrange

for its publication in the United Nations Development Business (UNDB online) and in Bank’s Internet Website. 13 While the Bank recommends to have these procurement audits carried out on an annual basis, they should be

carried out in an efficient manner taking into account the number of contracts awarded during the concerned year of activities.

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PIM and their costs financed under the project. The Borrower shall, based on these, compile

and submit annual audit reports to the Bank.

B.5.6.2 Oversight under Bank’s PMPs:

Procurement undertaken through Bank shall be subject to prior or post review, as well as IPRs.

Large-value, complex, innovative and\or high-risk transactions would normally be prior-

reviewed. The decision as to whether a procurement process shall be subject to prior or post

review is determined at the level of the transaction or group of similar transactions. It is a risk-

based assessment which drives the (Fit-for-Purpose) FfP decision for any particular

procurement transaction based on the EA and the project level assessments taking into account

the market and country circumstances. All contracts under the Bank’s PMPs will be prior

reviewed by the Bank based on the table below. In addition to prior review by the Bank, the

capacity assessment of the EA, its recommended two procurement supervision missions

annually, to undertake post review of the Borrower’ procurement actions.

The prior review thresholds are provided in the table below:

N° Procurement Method Prior-Review

Thresholds UA

Post-Review

Threshold UA

Frequency of Review

1. Works Above 3,0 million - All

2. Goods Above 300,000 - All

3.

Works

=> 3,0 mil < 0,5 mil

First (2) contracts

subject to prior review;

any further contracts

will be subject to post

review

4.

Goods

=> 300,000 < 0,5 mil

First (2) contracts

subject to prior review;

any further contracts

will be subject to post

review

5. Consultancy Services All - -

B.5.7 Procurement Plan

General: The Borrower, during project preparation and appraisal, is required to develop a

detailed Procurement Plan (PP) covering the entire scope of implementation of the project, and

which has provided the basis for the procurement arrangements in this project appraisal report

(PAR).

The PP has been agreed between the Borrower and the Bank on [date….] and is available at

[provide the office name and location]. It will also be available in the Project’s database and in

the Bank’s external website. The PP will be updated by the Borrower annually or as required

to reflect the actual project implementation needs and improvements in institutional capacity.

Any revisions proposed to the Procurement Plan shall be submitted to the Bank for its prior no

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objection. The Borrower shall implement the PP in the manner in which it has been agreed with

the Bank.

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1 General

Country/Organisation: Government of Republic of Namibia

Project/Programme Name: x

Project/Programme SAP Identification #: x

Loan Number: x

Executing Agency: Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MoEAC)

Approval Date of Procurement Plan: x

Date of General Procurement Notice:

Period Covered by this Proc. Plan: 18 months

2 Works: Prior/Post review Threshold

Procurement Method

Prior review

Threshold

(UA equiv.)

Post review

Threshold

(UA equiv.)

1. OCB - international =>3,0 mil All

2. OCB - National = >0,5 mil > 3.0 First two contracts

3.

4.

5.

6.

3. Procurement Packages: Methods and Time Schedule for 18 months

Package DescriptionLot

NumberLot Description

Estimated

Amount in UA

(000)

Lump sum or

Unit rate

Procurement

Method

Pre- or Post-

Qualification

Dom. or

Regional

Preference

Prior or Post

Review

SPN

Publication

Date

Contract

Start DateComments

Total Cost 36,321,901.00

1 25/06/20182,727,768 Lum sum OCB Post N/A Prior 05/10/2018

1 04/06/20182,716,857 Lump sum OCB Post N/A Prior 22/10/2018

1 04/06/20183,169,667 Lump sum OCB Post Regional Prior 22/10/2018

1 04/06/20183,169,667 Lump sum OCB Post Regional Prior 22/10/2018

3 07/05/201811,245,191 Lump sum OCB Post Regional Prior 21/09/2018

Reh/ Extension of Educ. Facilities (N. Zone -

2)

Constru. Of TVET Facilities (Keetmanshoop

Voc. Training Centre)

Constru. Of TVET Facilities (Hardap Voc.

Training Centre)

Reh/ Extension of TVET Facilitese ( Lot 1 -

Zambezi Voc. Training Center)

Reh/ Extension of UNAM School of Vet.

Medicine

Frequency of Review

PROCUREMENT PLAN

x

WORKS

5 13,292,751 Lump sum OCB Post Regional Prior 21/09/201807/05/2018

Reh/ Extension of Educ. Facilities (N. Zone -

1)

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1 General

Country/Organisation: Government of Republic of Namibia

Project/Programme Name: x

Project/Programme SAP Identification #: x

Loan Number: x

Executing Agency: Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MoEAC)

Approval Date of Procurement Plan: x

Date of General Procurement Notice:

Period Covered by these Proc. Plans: 18 months

2 Consulting Services: Prior/Post review Threshold

Selection Method

Prior review

Threshold

(UA equiv.)

Post review

Threshold

(UA equiv.)

1. Quality & Cost Based Selection (QCBS) All

2. Least Cost Selection (LCS) All

3.

4.

5.

6.

3 Consulting Services: Selection Method and Time schedule for 18 Months

DescriptionSelection

Method

Lump sum or

Time-Based

Estimated

Amount in UA

Prior/Post

Review

EOI Publication

Date

Contract

Start DateComments

6,805,510.10 Total Cost

LCS Lumpsum 30,005.46 Prior 12/03/2018 10/09/2018

LCS Lumpsum 10,638.30 Prior2. Procurement Audit

3. Financial Audit

PROCUREMENT PLAN

x

CONSULTANTS

QCBS Time-Based 6,764,866.34 Prior

12/03/2018

05/02/2018 23/07/20181. Supervising Consulting Firm

Frequency of Review

10/09/2018

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ANNEX B.6 AUDIT ARRANGEMENTS

In accordance with the Bank’s audit requirements, the project annual financial statements will be

subject to periodic audits conducted by an experienced and qualified external private audit firm. The

external auditor will be recruited by the Auditor General in a competitive basis, under Bank approved

TORs and under terms and conditions acceptable to the Bank. This audit will be carried out in

accordance with the International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and will include such tests and

controls, as the auditor considers necessary under the circumstances. Besides expressing an opinion

on the project’s financial statements in accordance with ISA, the auditors will be expected to prepare

management letters giving observations and comments, and providing recommendations for

improvements in accounting records, systems, controls and compliance with financial covenants of

the Bank. The audit report and opinions on the financial statements including the management letter

and management response shall be submitted to the Bank within six months from the end of the

financial period. The cost of the audit will be financed from the Loan.

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ANNEX B.7 ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

1. Analytical Framework

While review of appraisal literature reveals that no universally accepted evaluation framework

exists concerning the overall quantification and monetization of the benefits of such projects like

the Namibia Education and Training Quality Improvement Project and cost-benefit analysis is

rarely conducted, the analysis here attempts to look at measurable impacts of the project.

The analysis looks at the components of the proposed program that lend themselves to the

traditional cost-benefit assessment. Although these benefits of the individual components do not

represent the whole impact on the economy, they can be thought of as representing the minimum

satisfactory level of project impact that could reasonably be quantified. In this project, the direct

benefits of the project are expected to arise from interventional areas such incremental earnings

of labour resulting from the skills developed under the Project and increased productivity in the

labour market; cost savings resulting from significant internal efficiency gains resulting from

reduced drop-out and repetition rates and increased completion rates in response to more

appropriate curricula and syllabuses as well as increased availability of teaching/learning

materials under the Project; and increased private sector participation in skills development

resulting in increased cost recovery and the freeing up of government resources for investment

in other sectors – this benefit is expected to accrue from the improved regulation of the training

system and the partnership efforts to made under the project.

2. Estimation of Program Benefits

The project explicitly targets skills development for about 17,000 youth per year for a period of

20 years from project commencement. The benefits estimated are the incremental earnings

between a semi-skilled and a skilled technician in Namibia. It is assumed that 25% of the trained

skilled technicians find employment and increase their earnings per hour from the earnings of a

semi-skilled technician (ZAR 19.13) to the earnings of a skilled technician (ZAR 27.98) resulting

from her increased productivity and using electricians as a reference for the exercise with the

hourly wages obtained from the GRN Gazette N° 5372 of December 2013.

The next benefit considered is the cost savings resulting from internal efficiency gains in the

education system due to the interventions of the project (reduced dropout rates and repetition rates

caused by various inefficiency drivers to addressed under the project, such as teenage pregnancies

and low teacher competency in revised curricula and syllabuses, poor sanitation infrastructure and

inadequate teaching and learning materials). Starting with the 5,000 learners targeted in basic

education and considering that one-third of learners dropout between grade 1 and grade 10, it is

assumed that efficiency gains will result from preventing the estimated 150 learners that dropout

per year from dropping out. Also from the 2017/2018 annual budget allocated to the education

sector and the number of learners in the entire sector, it is estimated that it costs the Government

about ZAR 21,500 per year of schooling for each learner on average. This figure is used to

estimate the gains to Government by having the 150 learners stay in school until they obtain their

certificates at the end of grade 10 instead of dropping out of the system annually.

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The final benefit considered is cost savings to the Government resulting from an incremental

participation of the private sector in skills development. Currently the private sector runs about

7% of education institutions in the country. It is assumed that the private sector will increase its

participation in the skills development sector by 5% over the implementation period of the Project

due to the interventions of the project in promoting partnerships and creating a conducive

environment for PPPs. This incremental participation of the private sector will enable the

Government to shift about 5% of the resources allocated to the higher education and training

sector to other sectors of the economy, where private sector funding is not possible. From the

2017/2018 budget, it is noted that the GRN allocated ZAR 3.07 billion to the higher education

and training sector.

3. Cost Assumptions

i. The operating life of the project is modelled for 20 years. Investment period is 5 years,

during which the project is being implemented and gains accrue.

ii. The base costs of the program is a ZAR 1 billion loan from the Bank and ZAR 300 million,

from the Government.

iii. All financial costs are converted to their equivalent economic prices by using appropriate

conversion factors (shadow prices). For tradable goods and services, a conversion factor

of 1.075 is used. Local professional labour is valued at 0.85 of the financial wage paid by

the project.

iv. The economic opportunity cost of capital is taken as 12 % real.

v. Taxes such as input duty and individual income taxes are excluded from the economic

cost estimates because in economic terms they are transfer of funds and as such do not

represent true resource cost.

vi. The Operation and Maintenance cost is reasonably set at 5% per year of the total original

investment outlay over the entire project. With time, the operation and maintenance cost

is assumed to decline by a rate of 5% per year because government operations shift to

other operations and to new programs.

vii. The exchange rate for the ZAR and the US dollar is set at ZAR 13/US$.

viii. A salvage value, which is 2% of the original cost is accounted as a benefit to the project

at the end of the project life, which is the 20th year. The small value of the salvage value

is expected as the effect of this program will ripple out with time while other similar

initiatives will take place during the 20 year period.

4. Economic Viability

The economic analysis combines all measured flows into the standard framework of cost-benefit

analysis. The inflows are the benefits that arise from incremental earnings of skilled labour

compared to semi-skilled labour related to the higher productivity of skilled labour; cost savings

to Government resulting from significant internal efficiency gains resulting from reduced drop-

out and repetition rates and increased completion rates in response to more appropriate curricula

and syllabuses as well as increased availability of teaching/learning materials and more competent

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teachers under the Project; and cost savings to Government resulting from increased Private

Sector participation in skills development. The outflows are the cost of investment provided by

the Bank as well as the operating cost that the government of Namibia will incur in executing the

program. The economic net present value (ENPV) is estimated at ZAR 300 million using an

economic cost of capital of 12% real. The economic internal rate of return (EIRR) is 20% and is

higher than the opportunity cost of capital, indicating that the project is economically sustainable.

As a result, the country is better off with the proposed project because the expected benefits are

higher than the identified costs. The results of the analysis are presented in Table B7.1.

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Table B7.1: Economic Resource Flow Statement (ZAR million 2017 prices)

5. Sensitivity Analysis

Further, sensitivity tests have been conducted to understand the impact of changes in the benefits and

costs of the project on the economic performance of the project. The results of the analysis indicate

that the program is resilient to decrease in benefits and increase in costs. The analysis, however, shows

that decrease in the earnings of the typical skilled technician could have some impact on the

sustainability of the project. Equally, effective implementation of the program will lead to significant

increased benefits to the typical skilled technician and to the Government.

Incremental

Earnings for

skilled works

trained under

the Project

(ZAR million)

Cost savings

from increased

efficiency

(reduced

dropouts) (ZAR

million)

Incremental

Cost savings

due to

increased PPP

in Skills

Development

(ZAR million)

Salvage Value

(ZAR million)

Investment Costs

(million ZAR) Operating and

Maintenance

Cost

2018 33.98 0.72 30.70 - (200.00) (10.00) (145)

2019 42.48 1.43 61.40 - (300.00) (25.00) (220)

2020 50.98 2.15 92.10 - (300.00) (40.00) (195)

2021 59.47 2.87 122.80 - (100.00) (45.00) 40

2022 67.97 3.58 153.50 - (100.00) (50.00) 75

2023 67.97 3.58 153.50 - (50.00) 175

2024 67.97 3.58 153.50 - (50.00) 175

2025 67.97 3.58 153.50 - (50.00) 175

2026 67.97 3.58 153.50 - (50.00) 175

2027 67.97 3.58 153.50 - (50.00) 175

2028 67.97 3.58 153.50 - (50.00) 175

2029 67.97 3.58 153.50 - (50.00) 175

2030 67.97 3.58 153.50 - (50.00) 175

2031 67.97 3.58 153.50 - (50.00) 175

2032 67.97 3.58 153.50 - (50.00) 175

2033 67.97 3.58 153.50 - (50.00) 175

2034 67.97 3.58 153.50 - (50.00) 175

2035 67.97 3.58 153.50 - (50.00) 175

2036 67.97 3.58 153.50 - (50.00) 175

2037 67.97 3.58 153.50 - (50.00) 175

2038 - - - 20.00 - 20

ENPV $303.59

EIRR 20%

Years

Outflows

Netflows

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Table B7.2: Economic Sensitivity Analysis (ZAR million 2017 prices)

Scenario 0 Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3 Scenario 4 Scenario 5

YearTotal

BenefitsTotal Costs Base case

10% increase in

costs

10% decrease

in costs

10% increase in

benefits

10%

decrease in

benefits

Skilled worker

earnings reduce

by 25%

2018 65.40 (210.00) (144.60) (165.60) (123.60) (138.06) (151.14) (153.10)

2019 105.31 (325.00) (219.69) (252.19) (187.19) (209.16) (230.22) (230.31)

2020 145.23 (340.00) (194.77) (228.77) (160.77) (180.25) (209.30) (207.52)

2021 185.14 (145.00) 40.14 25.64 54.64 58.65 21.62 25.27

2022 225.05 (150.00) 75.05 60.05 90.05 97.56 52.55 58.06

2023 225.05 (50.00) 175.05 170.05 180.05 197.56 152.55 158.06

2024 225.05 (50.00) 175.05 170.05 180.05 197.56 152.55 158.06

2025 225.05 (50.00) 175.05 170.05 180.05 197.56 152.55 158.06

2026 225.05 (50.00) 175.05 170.05 180.05 197.56 152.55 158.06

2027 225.05 (50.00) 175.05 170.05 180.05 197.56 152.55 158.06

2028 225.05 (50.00) 175.05 170.05 180.05 197.56 152.55 158.06

2029 225.05 (50.00) 175.05 170.05 180.05 197.56 152.55 158.06

2030 225.05 (50.00) 175.05 170.05 180.05 197.56 152.55 158.06

2031 225.05 (50.00) 175.05 170.05 180.05 197.56 152.55 158.06

2032 225.05 (50.00) 175.05 170.05 180.05 197.56 152.55 158.06

2033 225.05 (50.00) 175.05 170.05 180.05 197.56 152.55 158.06

2034 225.05 (50.00) 175.05 170.05 180.05 197.56 152.55 158.06

2035 225.05 (50.00) 175.05 170.05 180.05 197.56 152.55 158.06

2036 225.05 (50.00) 175.05 170.05 180.05 197.56 152.55 158.06

2037 225.05 (50.00) 175.05 170.05 180.05 197.56 152.55 158.06

2038 20.00 - 20.00 20.00 20.00 22.00 18.00 20.00

ENPV $303.59 $197.68 $409.49 $439.85 $167.32 $193.70

EIRR 20% 17% 24% 23% 16% 17%

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ANNEX B.8 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ANALYSIS

B8.1 Environmental review: 1. To enhance the environmental performance and overall sustainability of the Namibia Education and

Training Quality Improvement Project, the Namibian Environmental Management Act (EMA, No. 7 of 2007)

and the African Development Bank’s Integrated Safeguards Policy (ISS) have been applied. Both have the

same overall objective to ensure environmentally sustainable development and improved quality of life. In line

with the Bank’s Environmental and Social Assessment Procedures (ESAP), this project is categorized as a

Category 2 due to the minimal and localized nature of the environmental impacts associated with it, which

requires the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MoEAC) and the Ministry of Higher Education, Training

and Innovation (MHETI) represented by the Namibia Training Authority (NTA) to develop and implement an

Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) to achieve the avoidance, minimization or mitigation of

adverse environmental and social impacts of the project and to ensure compliance with national laws and

regulations as well as the Operational Standards of the AfDB.

2. Among the guiding principles of the Namibian Constitution is for the Government to ensure the

protection of the country’s ecosystems, essential ecological processes and biological diversity, and to ensure

that natural resources are used in a sustainable manner for all Namibians, both present and future generations.

The Environmental Management Act’s objectives are to: (i) ensure that people consider the impact of activities

on the environment; (ii) ensure that all interested or affected people have a chance to participate in

environmental assessments; and (iii) ensure that finding of environmental assessment are considered before

any decision are made about activities which might affect the environment. That said, the national

environmental law of the Republic of Namibia does not require an environmental and social impact assessment

or the compilation of a management plan for projects of this nature, i.e. construction and rehabilitation of social

infrastructure. An Environmental Clearance Certificate will be needed, however, for one of the TVET

construction sites as it involves rezoning as per the Environmental Management Act and the list of activities

published by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) indicating which projects may not be

undertaken without an Environmental Clearance Certificate.

3. The objective of the Project is to contribute to increase equitable access to and the efficiency of the

Basic Education and Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system in the country. The Project

will contribute to the development of an efficient, effective and sustainable education and TVET system in

Namibia that is aligned with the current and future skills needs of the labor market in the country. In addition

to strengthening the Basic Education and TVET systems (soft component including syllabus development,

learning and teaching support materials, and training), the Project aims to create a conducive teaching and

learning environment by building and/or rehabilitating education infrastructure including Vocational Training

Centers (VTCs), hostels, classrooms, technical workshops, science laboratories and the National Library and

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Archives. The planned construction and renovation works are slated to engender significant positive impacts

on the health, safely, quality of life and academic performance of the student population, particularly given the

dire condition of much of the existing education infrastructure. Nevertheless, the construction, rehabilitation

and maintenance of the social infrastructure can result in direct and indirect environmental and social impacts,

including soil, water, air and noise pollution, waste generation and disposal, community health, safety and

security and labour and working conditions. Specifically, impacts include interruption of surface and

groundwater flows from excavation, ground clearance and construction; pollution of surface and ground water

from sewage effluent discharged during construction (workforce) and operation (staff and students); dust and

air emissions from construction and maintenance activities; noise and vibration from construction, operation

and maintenance equipment; inefficient waste management during construction, operation and maintenance

leading to excess consumption of materials, generation of waste and emissions, and pollution of soils and

water; adverse effects on safety, human health and well-being resulting from poor construction management

practices; increased occurrence of communicable diseases as a result of interaction between workforce and

local communities; and accidents, injuries and illnesses among workers as a result of poor management of

occupational health and safety.

4. These impacts are expected to be site-specific and can be minimized by applying appropriate

management and mitigation measures. Where negative impacts arise, mitigation will include careful site

selection of siting of all project components; careful planning of phasing and timing of

construction/rehabilitation activities; minimization of cleared areas and soil disturbance; adoption of a waste

management plan and use of authorized contractors for any hazardous or other wastes to ensure safe disposal;

abstraction to take place with approval of relevant authorities at all locations; promotion of water efficiency

and water recycling; good construction site housekeeping and management procedures; and training and

awareness raising for communities and workforce. Enhancement measures proposed include ensuring that new

and rehabilitated infrastructure adhere to green building standards in terms of energy efficiency and use of

renewable energy (i.e. solar, biomass) to the extent possible. The ESMP is to include the necessary

management measures to achieve its purpose in a timely manner as well as monitoring/supervision/reporting

requirements, implementation arrangements, institutional responsibilities, time schedule, costs and associated

consultation. The Government shall appoint an E&S Coordinator to be a member of the PMU in order to ensure

adequate environmental and social management during projects implementation, compliance with national

laws as well as AfDB safeguards requirements, and to monitor and report on ESMP implementation. The

MoEAC and NTA are also to identify any support requirements to address ESMP implementation capacity

gaps and environmental and social management needs more generally. Costs associated with ESMP

implementation are to be integrated in overall project costs.

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5. Stakeholder consultations will be conducted as part of the ESMP development process. The ESMP

will be made available by MoEAC and NTA to local stakeholder and relevant communities and additional

impacts identified will be incorporated into the document. The ESMP summary will be posted on the AfDB

website and made available to the AfDB Board 30 days prior to project submission.

Climate Change: In the last decade, Namibia has experienced adverse changes in weather patterns

associated with climate change such as delayed commencement of rainy seasons causing shorter

growing seasons and reduced yields; overall changes in average seasonal temperature, increased

threat of drought and unusually severe flooding in parts of the country. The most vulnerable people

are the communities whose livelihoods depend on natural resources – such as subsistent agriculture.

Regarding the infrastructure investments to be carried out under the Project, climate resilience shall

be built into the methods and techniques to be used, in accordance with the Bank’s Climate Risk

Management Policy. Also the Project will promote the sensitization of learners on the risks of climate

change and the mitigation and adaptation measures to be taken at all levels. In 2014, Namibia adopted

the National Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan, 2013-2020 (NCCSAP), which lays out the

guiding principles responsive to climate change that are effective, efficient and identify priority action

areas for adaptation and mitigation.

A. SOCIAL ANALYSIS

The poverty level in Namibia, according to the 2016 Namibia Household Income and Expenditure

Survey, is estimated at 26.9 % (568,000 people) and the incidence of poverty is higher among female-

headed households (22%) compared to male-headed households (18%)14 with regional disparities.

Namibia has recorded a reduction in inequality in recent years, partly explained by the huge

investment in the social sectors through the government’s social safety net program for the elderly,

youth, people with disabilities, orphans, and vulnerable groups.

According to the 2016 Labour Force Survey Namibia has a high rate of unemployment estimated at

34% (38% female and 30% male) and the situation is worse for the youth with an estimated

unemployment rate of 43%. At the same time the incidence of poverty is high at 27%. It is of greater

concern that the unemployment rate for the youth has increased since 2014 from 204,828 to 246,262

youth population aged between 15 and 34 years. Poverty rates risk increasing if urgent measures to

curb the increasing unemployment rates are not taken. The Government has therefore prioritized

vocational training as one measure of reducing unemployment particularly amongst the youth. This

project will support the development of high quality and skilled human capital which is currently an

obstacle to youth employment. In turn, the project will support and increase employment

opportunities for the youth through its activities aimed at reducing skills mismatch between the

supply-side and the demand-side.

Gender: Namibia has set out ambitious goals for its development and gender equality is identified as

one of the drivers for the achievement of its Vision 2030 with a commitment to ensure that women

and men are equally heard and given equal opportunities, and that they are able to exercise their skills

and abilities in all aspects of life. Across all sectors, there is notable progress on gender equality. To

bridge gender gaps in leadership for example, the government is implementing a ‘zebra system’

14 NSA 2012

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which automatically reserves the Deputy Minister position to a woman, if the Minister is a man and

vice versa. Furthermore, there is a remarkable increase in the representation in the National Assembly

from 24% in 2009 to 47% in 2015.

Gender equality in education is a key indicator of development as espoused in the SDGs as well as in

Namibian legislations. The Namibian Constitution provides for free education till the age of sixteen

or until completion of primary education. Namibia has also committed itself to “Education for All”

as part of a global movement and the sets of policies and strategies that accompany this commitment.

Additionally, Namibia is one of the countries championing the African Union Continental Education

Strategy for Africa (CESA 16-25) whose objective number five is to “accelerate processes leading to

gender parity and equity". One of the pillars of CESA include Gender equity, equality and sensitivity

throughout the education and training systems.

Against these commitments, the enrolment of girls in schools in Namibia now matches or surpasses

boys. There are 102 girls for every 100 boys in primary school. For every 100 boys in secondary

school, there are 113 girls. Table 1 below shows the number of female and male learners and teachers

by region in Namibia in 2016. This data shows that even though there is near parity in the number of

school-going girls and boys, this differs from region to region.

Source: UNICEF (2016)

Despite the positive trends in enrolment, some challenges still persist and the high enrollment of girls

alone is not necessarily leading to the desired education outcomes. A major challenge to girls’

education achievement is teenage pregnancies. The prevalence of teenage pregnancy is alarmingly

high, and is estimated to be up to 24% in some regions. Studies show that over 20% of women aged

15-19 have begun childbearing with some regions reporting proportions of more than 30%. Even

though there are policies which encourage pregnant girls to continue with their education learner

pregnancy continues to contribute to young girls dropping out of school.

The project appraisal mission established that most of the pregnancies happen as a result of

relationships with older men during school holidays. The government has in place a re-entry policy

for girls who fall pregnant, however their education remains disrupted. Furthermore, the high rates of

pregnancy also means that school girls are exposed to HIV /AIDS. According to the Surveillance

Report of the 2016 National HIV Sentinel Survey, 5.6% of pregnant girls aged 15-19 and 10.2% of

those aged 20-24 who attended ante natal clinics in 2016 tested positive for HIV.

In vocational training centres the enrollment of female students is still much lower than that of male

students. Furthermore fewer female students enroll in Science, Math and technology related fields

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limiting their participation and employment in technology and engineering rerated work groups.

Female students dominate courses such as nursing at 59% while the enrollment of male students is

higher in sciences, agriculture and natural sciences at approximately 60%. This trend continues into

the labour market where males dominate science and technology based areas of work. The 2016

Labour Force Survey shows that men dominate sectors such as construction, transport, mining as

indicated in the table below.

Table 2. Employed persons by industry and sex

Source: Namibia Statistics Agency, 2017

To address the above challenges, the project will include (i) a community engagement initiative to

address teenage pregnancy, and (ii) outreach programme to promote girls’ participation in Science,

Technology and Math. This initiative will include capacity building activities for teachers to

demystify science and math. The two initiatives will be implemented by the Forum for African

Women Educationalists – Namibia Chapter (FAWENA) housed by the Ministry of Education, Arts

and Culture. The National Training Authority will set targets to increase the number of female

students enrolling in the agriculture mechanization training programme that will soon commence in

Zambezi and Kavango regions, linking with the Agriculture Mechanization and Seed Systems Project.

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B. Summary ESMP

ANNEX I FORMAT

ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

SUMMARY [ESMP published on the Bank’s

website on the 25 Oct. 2017 – Link hereunder]

PROJECT NUMBER: P-NA-I00-001

PROJECT TITLE: EDUCATION AND TRAINING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

PROJECT (ETQIP)

COUNTRY: NAMIBIA

DEPARTMENT: HUMAN CAPITAL AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

DIVISION:

PROJECT STARTING DATE: JAN. 2018

PROJECT COMPLETION DATE: DEC 2022

DATE OF OPERATION: XXX

PERIOD COVERED BY THE PLAN: 5 YEARS

https://www.afdb.org/en/documents/document/namibia-namibia-education-and-training-

quality-improvement-project-esmp-summary-98588/

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ANNEX B.9: PROGRAM PREPARATION AND SUPERVISION

The following is a schedule of the key milestones during the preparation of this program. In terms of

monitoring program implementation processes, the result indicators in the PAR Logical Framework

and other intermediate indicators will be tracked.

Table B9.1: Key milestones

Activity Date

1. Preparation Waived

2. PCN to Country Team Waived

4. Appraisal July 2017

5. PAR to Country Team August 2017

6. Negotiations October 2017

7. Board Approval December 2017

8. Planned Date of Effectiveness January 2017

9. Planned Date of Mid-Term Review June 2020

10. Planned Closing Date December 2022