The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transformation of the Tertiary Technical and Technological Institutes Project (P157425) Transformation of the Tertiary Technical and Technological Institutes Project (P157425) LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN | Ecuador | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 11 | ARCHIVED on 20-Jun-2022 | ISR51413 | Implementing Agencies: Deconcentrated Operating Entity (EOD) - PRETT SENESCYT, Ministry of Economy and Finance, SENESCYT Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 23-Nov-2016 Effectiveness Date: 22-Mar-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: -- Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2021 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objectives of the Project are: to increase enrollment and persistence in public technical and technological programs designed and implemented in collaboration with Employers, and to strengthen the institutional management of Tertiary Technical and Technological Education. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Optimizing and Upgrading the Supply in Targeted Provinces.:(Cost $37.38 M) Component 2: Improving Programs Relevance, Quality of Teaching and IST Management Capacity.:(Cost $7.58 M) Component 3: Strengthening Mechanisms for Institutional Coordination, Boosting Demand, and Management, Monitoring and Evaluation of the Project.:(Cost $7.14 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions Project implementation has made significant progress in recent months, especially in terms of infrastructure: two civil works have been finished, and the remaining two are at more than 60% progress, and equipment has been procured for the Technical and Technological Institutes (TTIs) supported by the Project. Additional progress has been made in Project activities to address quality,  The implementation of the Administrative and Academic Management System (SIGA) in 22 TTIs.  The development and approval of 24 new careers in coordination with the productive sector.  The implementation of the Skills Development and Evaluation for Higher Education Learning Test (DESCAES) to assess students’ communication, information management, and problem-solving skills. 6/20/2022 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transformation of the Tertiary Technical and Technological Institutes Project (P157425)  The establishment of consultative councils in all 22 provinces of the country, whose mandate was to design technical programs in collaboration with local employers. Therefore, the Overall Implementation Progress and the Progress towards achievement of Development Objectives (i.e., increase of enrollment and persistence in pertinent programs and availability of reliable data) are on track. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic High High High Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary High Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Increase enrollment & persistence in public IST programs designed and implemented. IN01140751 ►PDO Indicator 1: Enrollment in public technical and technological programs designed and implemented in collaboration with employers. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 10,629.00 17,916.00 17,916.00 14,613.00 Date 31-Dec-2016 24-Nov-2021 18-May-2022 30-Dec-2022 The actual (current) value reflects the value reached at the end of the year 2020. In June 2022, the team Comments: will report results on enrollment for the year 2021. IN01140753 ►PDO Indicator 2: Persistence rate in technical and technological programs designed and implemented in collaboration with employers. (Percentage, Custom) 6/20/2022 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transformation of the Tertiary Technical and Technological Institutes Project (P157425) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 49.00 49.00 40.00 Date 31-Dec-2016 24-Nov-2021 18-May-2022 30-Dec-2022 The COVID-19 sanitary emergency, coupled with the poor economic performance of the country (aggravated further by the oil price plunge) had a substantial adverse effect on student progression rates. At restructuring, target for this indicator was revised downwards from its original yearly targets. As a result, the indicator's annual target for year 2020 was revised from 52 to 40 percent and for year 2021 Comments: from 68 to 40 percent. The actual (current) value reflects the percentage attained at the end of the year 2020. In June 2022, the team will report results on persistence for the year 2021. Strengthen the institutional management. IN01140752 ►PDO Indicator 3: Availability of reliable data produced by the new integrated administrative and academic management system, is used for decision making by main stakeholders. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 31-Dec-2016 24-Nov-2021 18-May-2022 30-Dec-2022 The mark "yes" for this indicator means that: (i) There is availability of reliable data Comments: (ii) These data are produced by the SIGA; and (iii) Data are being used for decision-making by main stakeholders Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Optimizing and Upgrading the Supply in Targeted Provinces. IN01140757 ►IRI 2: Number of ISTs built or rehabilitated in the targeted provinces. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 Date 31-Dec-2016 24-Nov-2021 18-May-2022 30-Dec-2022 The team confirms that this indicator is on track to be achieved as the two remaining civil works are at Comments: 87% and 67% progress. IN01140760 ►IRI 3: Number of ISTs fully equipped in the targeted provinces. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 6/20/2022 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transformation of the Tertiary Technical and Technological Institutes Project (P157425) Date 31-Dec-2016 24-Nov-2021 18-May-2022 30-Dec-2022 The equipment was contracted in batches (by areas of knowledge); six of the nine equipment contracts Comments: have been awarded. Target for this indicator is on track to be achieved by Project closing date. Component 2: Improving Programs Relevance, Quality of Teaching and IST Management Capacity. IN01140754 ►IRI 4: Number of teachers and management staff trained. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 824.00 750.00 Date 31-Dec-2016 24-Nov-2021 18-May-2022 30-Dec-2022 This activity has been completed and target has been surpassed Comments: IN01140756 ►IRI 5: Percentage of programs designed in collaboration with employers. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 34.00 34.00 50.00 40.00 Date 31-Dec-2016 24-Nov-2021 18-May-2022 30-Dec-2022 This activity has been completed and target has been surpassed Comments: IN01140758 ►IRI 6: Development and implementation of the administrative and academic management system of ISTs. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 31-Dec-2016 24-Nov-2021 18-May-2022 31-Dec-2021 The mark "yes" for this indicator means the hardware and software for the SIGA are in place in the ISTs Comments: participating in the Project. Component 3: Strengthening Mechanisms for Institutional Coordination, Boosting Demand, and Management, Monitoring and Evaluation of the Project. IN01140755 ►IRI 7: Development and implementation of the module to track graduates. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 31-Dec-2016 24-Nov-2021 18-May-2022 31-Dec-2021 The mark "yes" in this indicator means that the tracking system generates reliable data on graduates that Comments: is being used for decision-making by main stakeholders. This activity has been completed. IN01140759 6/20/2022 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transformation of the Tertiary Technical and Technological Institutes Project (P157425) ►IRI 9: Percentage of graduates tracked out of total graduates in the administrative and academic management system (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10.00 10.00 70.00 Date 31-Dec-2016 24-Nov-2021 18-May-2022 30-Dec-2022 The actual (current) value reflects the value reached at the end of the year 2020. In June 2022, the team will report results on the percentage of graduates tracked for the year 2021. Activities for this indicator are Comments: undergoing and the target is on track to be achieved by Project closing date. IN01140761 ►IRI 10: Implementation of Gender Plan. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Diagnostic of access, persistence, and Diagnostic of access, graduation rates by persistence, and gender. This graduation rates by Monitoring access, diagnostic will provide gender. This diagnostic persistence, and policymakers with Very Limited gender will provide policymakers graduation by gender information to Value specific information with information to and program through guarantee equality of available guarantee equality of the administrative and technical and technical and academic technological technological education management system. education opportunities for women opportunities for and men as needed. women and men as needed. Date 31-Dec-2016 24-Nov-2021 18-May-2022 30-Dec-2022 The gender plan has been developed; monitoring of access, persistence, and graduation by gender and program through the administrative and academic management system will take place in the 2dn Comments: semester of 2022. IN01140762 ►IRI 11: Survey on beneficiary communities’ satisfaction in the targeted provinces regarding: (a) the process of social management and (b) the results of the implemented new ISTs (Text). (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Four published Value Not available Not available Not available reports. Date 31-Dec-2016 24-Nov-2021 18-May-2022 30-Dec-2022 Three of the four reports with results from the survey are expected to be published in July 2022. The last Comments: report on the beneficiaries of the Machala Institute is expected to be published in October 2022. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) 6/20/2022 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Transformation of the Tertiary Technical and Technological Institutes Project (P157425) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P157425 IBRD-86670 Effective USD 90.50 52.10 38.40 30.22 21.88 58% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P157425 IBRD-86670 Effective 23-Nov-2016 22-Dec-2016 22-Mar-2017 31-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2022 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 26-Mar-2019 ,Level 2 Approved on 18-Mar-2020 ,Level 2 Approved on 29-May-2020 ,Level Approved on 04-Jun-2020 ,Level 2 Approved on 25-Mar-2021 ,Level 2 Approved on 30-Nov-2021 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/20/2022 Page 6 of 6