The objective of the Project is to support the State of Mato Grosso to improve teaching practices, teachers digital readiness, andschools learning environments.

The proposed Project would be financed through a proposed IBRD loan in the amount of US$100 million, using an Investment Project Financing (IPF) with Performance-Based Conditions (PBCs) lending instrument. The objective of the Project is to support the State of Mato Grosso to improve teaching practices, schools digital readiness, and learning environments. The Project would support system-wide activities to tackle the recovery of the learning losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, create more conducive learning environments, and narrow the digital divide to foster inclusion. The scope of the Project is general education (covering preschool throughout secondary education), but each component would focus on different levels of education to achieve the development objectives.The Project is comprised of four Components. Component 1 will support pedagogical and school management interventions to address students learning recovery and acceleration. Component 2 will improve the digital conditions for teaching and learning through better digital infrastructure of state schools and SEDUC. Component 3 will support the rehabilitation of school infrastructure and complementary strategies to promote safer, inclusive, greener, and more resilient learning environments. Component 4 will support Project coordination, capacity building of SEDUC, and the implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) activities.