In this study, the author has assessed the achievements, challenges and prospects inrnimplementing the School Mapping and Micro Planning Project in wolayta Zone, The studyrnexamined the impacts of implementing the project in terms of access, equity, internalrnefficiency, and quality of primary education in 3 sample woredas and 2 town administrationsrnwhere the project was carried out, The key question that guided the study is To what extentrnhas the School Mapping and Micro Planning Project increased access, equity, efficiency andrnquality of primary education?'rnA quantitative research design was employed to conduct a descriptive survey on the case atrnhand. Primary data were collected from zone education department head, officers of woredarneducation offices, primary schools principals, chairpersons of Kebelelmunicipality Educationrnand Training Management Board and Parent-Teacher-Association, 101 altogether, Besides,rneducation-related statistical data were collected from Annual Education Abstracts of thernSNNP REB and other relevant sources, Key variables analyzed were intake rates, enrolmentrnrates, GPI, GG, dropout and repetition rates, PTR, PSR, PTBR, catchment areas, andrnrepresentation index,rnThrough a combination of instruments- interviews, questionnaires, and document analysisthernstudy found that implementation of the School Mapping and Micro Planning Projectrnimpacted in varying degrees positively on development of primary education in the zone inrnterms of increased intake and enrolment rates, gender equity, decreased incidence ofrndropping out and repetition in the years 2007108-2010111, Among all other things, however,rninternal efficiency and quality of primmy education demand much effort in order torncontribute for the UP E national goals, Meanwhile, lack of community participation, whichrnwas at the center of the project's planning, and capacity and skill of planners andrnadministrators at the lower tiers hamper the micro le vel plan's implementation. Hence,rnfulfilling appropriate inputs (teachers and textbooks, among others) and enhancingrncommunity partiCipation in financing schools should continuously be employed to maximizernand sustain successes of implementation of the micro level project and tackle the challenges,