MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
SECOND LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR THE MOST DISADVANTAGED
AREAS PROJECT
Loan No.: 3201-VIE (SF)
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PROGRESS REPORT
(From 01 October 2023 to 31 December 2023) 
Central Project Management Unit
No 193C3 Ba Trieu St., Hai Ba Trung Dist.,
Hanoi, Viet Nam
Tel: (84-24) 39741541
Fax: (84-24) 39741480
Email: lsemdap2@moet.edu.vn
TABLE OF CONTENTS  

A. INTRODUCTION AND BASIC DATA ..................................................................................1

B. SUMMARY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ......................................................................1

C. UTILIZATION OF FUNDS ...................................................................................................1

D. PROJECT PURPOSE ........................................................................................................ 6

E. STATUS OF ACTIVITIES ....................................................................................................7

Component 1: Increased Access to Lower Secondary Education (LSE) and LSE Equivalency

Programs .................................................................................................................................7

Component 2: Decentralization of Teaching and Learning Tools Developed .........................11

Component 3: New School Clustering Established ...............................................................16

Component 4: Project Implementation and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Capacity

hanced ....................................................................................................................................21

F. OVERALL ASSESSMENT ..................................................................................................24

G. KEY ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2023 ......................25

H. PROPOSAL AND RECOMMENDATION ............................................................................25   

LIST OF APPENDICES  
Appendix 1: Weighted Implementation Plan

Appendix 2: Project Specific Covenants 

Appendix 3: Gap Monitoring Table

Appendix 4: Design and Monitoring Framework

ppendix 5: Project Staff List