The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development Project (P145309) Skills Development Project (P145309) AFRICA EAST | Uganda | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 13 | ARCHIVED on 19-Jan-2022 | ISR49233 | Implementing Agencies: REPUBLIC OF UGANDA, Ministry of Education and Sports, Ministry for Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Private Sector Foundation of Uganda Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 22-Apr-2015 Effectiveness Date: 28-Oct-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 12-Mar-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 30-May-2019 Original Closing Date: 31-Aug-2020 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to enhance the capacity of institutions to deliver high quality, demand-driven trainingprograms in target sectors. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Institutionalizing systemic reforms in skills development:(Cost $5.13 M) Component 2: Improving Quality and Relevance of Skills Development:(Cost $64.21 M) Component 3: Employer-led short-term training and recognition of prior learning:(Cost $17.60 M) Component 4: Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation:(Cost $13.06 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 Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Despite the COVID 19 related challenges, project implementation has significantly improved since the last reporting period in May/June 2021. There is progress towards achievement of the Project Development Objective (PDO) indicators. Specifically, an increase in the number of students enrolled in target courses and those completing the target professional short courses, and increased beneficiaries of job focused interventions under the skills development fund. About 40 percent of construction sites are now completed. 1/19/2022 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development Project (P145309) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Low Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Substantial Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Enhance the capacity of institutions to deliver high quality, demand-driven programs in target sect IN01069354 ►Development of National Occupational Standards for relevant trades/occupations in target sectors (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 25.00 25.00 18.00 Date 01-Sep-2015 30-Jun-2021 30-Nov-2021 30-Dec-2022 The labour market survey identified additional occupations standards than envisaged at project design stage. The target for this indicator is therefore exceeded. The occupational standards (OS) were developed with support from the Sector Skills Councils (SSCs). Examples of OS developed include Comments: automated machine operator, industrial maintenance mechanic, metal fabrication technician, steel blender, crop and livestock production, soils and materials testing technician, road construction and maintenance technician, bridge construction and maintenance. IN01069355 ►Increased number of new intakes in the targeted training programs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 674.00 1,361.00 1,567.00 2,772.00 1/19/2022 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development Project (P145309) Date 30-Sep-2015 30-Jun-2021 30-Nov-2021 30-Dec-2022 This indicator is now on track. MoES plans to enroll additional students February, June and September 2022. The target for this indicator was revised during the project restructuring. The target was reduced from Comments: 5,131 to 2,772 due to the reduced time to enroll students following delays in completion of pre- requisite activities such as programs developments, civil works and supply of equipment. IN01069436 Proportion of female intakes in the targeted training programs (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 15.00 26.00 25.00 20.00 IN01069437 ►Improved participation of employers in skills training programs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 82.50 89.60 89.60 90.00 Date 01-Feb-2015 30-Jun-2021 30-Nov-2021 30-Dec-2022 Based on assessment conducted in November 2020 by the PSFU to inform an ongoing impact study for Comments: the skills development facility (Component 3). IN01069438 ►Satisfaction with skills by trainees in supported firm disaggregated by economic sectors and size (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 6.00 94.60 94.60 70.00 Date 01-Sep-2015 30-Jun-2021 30-Nov-2021 30-Dec-2022 Data based on the completed impact study of the skills development facility. Comments: IN01069439 ►Beneficiaries of job-focused interventions (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 76,909.00 82,247.00 75,132.00 Date 30-Sep-2015 30-Jun-2021 30-Nov-2021 30-Dec-2022 Number of beneficiaries under the skills development facility, Component 3. Comments: IN01069440 Beneficiaries of job-focused interventions - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 36,147.00 38,985.00 36,284.00 IN01069441 1/19/2022 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development Project (P145309) ►Students supported for internship, placement and industrial training as prescribed in the curriculum (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 85.00 Date 01-Jul-2020 30-Jun-2021 30-Nov-2021 30-Dec-2022 No students under component 2 have been placed on internships yet. The students will be placed for internship from February 2022, once they have completed the required part of the training. The Industrial Advisory Committee at the target colleges are expected to facilitate students’ placement for industrial training. Comments: This indicator is a new indicator introduced during the project restructuring in July 2020. This indicator measures quality and demand driven nature of the training programs supported by the project. IN01069442 ►Proportion of entrants who completed targeted short courses (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 62.60 72.00 85.00 Date 08-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2021 30-Nov-2021 30-Dec-2022 Preparation of the short courses was completed. 507 out of the 701 enrolled students completed short courses, which is 72% completion rates. Uptake and completion of these courses is expected to Comments: significantly improve since the Government has allocated a bursary subsidy. Overall Comments PDO Generally, there is improved progress towards achievement of the PDO indicators. Assuming training institutions remain open, MoES is likely to achieve the outstanding targets for students enrollment and internships. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Institutionalizing systemic reforms in skills development IN01069443 ►Management Information System for BTVET sector established and functional (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Sep-2015 30-Jun-2021 30-Nov-2021 30-Dec-2022 Development of the TVET management information sytem (MIS) is advanced. MoES will define critical data points that the TVET institutions must complete and update periodically. Once completed, among other functions, the sytem is expected to support a graduate tracking system (tracer studies) for the target Comments: colleges, and have the ability to generate ‘real time’ or on demand reports to inform planning, budgeting and decision making for the TVET sub-sector. The indicator will be confirmed once the sample on demand reports are generated. IN01069447 1/19/2022 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development Project (P145309) ►Number of Sector Skills Councils constituted in priority sectors (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 Date 01-Sep-2015 30-Jun-2021 30-Nov-2021 30-Dec-2022 This indicator was reworded during the project restructuring in July 2020: the word ‘Established’ was replaced with Constituted' since 'establishment' would require TVET council regulations which are not yet formulated. Five sector skills councils (SSCs) are instituted and functional: (i) Agriculture Sector Skills Council, (ii) Comments: Construction Sector Skills Council, (iii) Manufacturing Sector Skills Council, (iv) Oil and Gas Sector Skills Council and (v) Tourism and Hospitality Sector Skills council. IN01069450 ►Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 8,168.00 8,168.00 5,132.00 Date 01-Feb-2015 30-Jun-2021 30-Nov-2021 30-Dec-2022 These include existing students enrolled in target colleges and vocational training institutes who are benefiting from an upgrade of learning facilities and staff development. Comments: IN01069453 Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,969.00 2,969.00 1,283.00 Component 2: Improving Quality and Relevance of Skills Development IN01069444 ►Number of competency based training courses developed and validated. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 25.00 25.00 18.00 Date 01-Sep-2015 30-Jun-2021 30-Nov-2021 30-Dec-2022 25 competency based training courses developed and validated. Comments: IN01069448 ►Number of CoEs with Industrial Advisory Committee constituted and functional. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 Date 01-Sep-2015 30-Jun-2021 30-Nov-2021 30-Dec-2022 1/19/2022 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development Project (P145309) The target four (4) colleges being developed into Centers of Excellence (CoE), have established Industry Advisory boards to compensate for the lack of employers representation in the governing councils. This is because current TVET Act strictly regulates composition of the councils and does not allow for 50% employers participation. Also, the target colleges coopt representatives of employers to increase their presence in the councils and engage private sector informally. Comments: The TVET Act will be revised in a due course as one of the requirements of the new TVET policy. As such, the wording of the indicator was revised during the restructuring in July 2020, “Number of targeted CoEs with over 50% representation on governing council by employers” to " number of CoEs with Industrial Advisory Committee constituted and functional" . IN01069451 ►Teachers recruited or trained (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 102.00 132.00 60.00 Date 01-Sep-2015 30-Jun-2021 30-Nov-2021 30-Dec-2022 Total instructors trained trained in the new CBT curriculum. About 132 out of 148 instructors have Comments: undergone different levels of training. IN01069454 Number of teachers recruited (Number, Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 73.00 73.00 60.00 Date 01-Sep-2015 30-Jun-2021 30-Nov-2021 30-Dec-2022 IN01069456 Teachers recruited or trained - Female (RMS requirement) (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 Component 3: Employer-led short-term training and recognition of prior learning IN01069446 ►No. of collaboration agreements between enterprises and training providers (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 44.00 753.00 873.00 598.00 Date 01-Sep-2015 30-Jun-2021 30-Nov-2021 30-Dec-2022 IN01069449 ►Employers’ rating of competency of trained employees (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 35.00 95.80 95.80 75.00 Date 01-Sep-2015 30-Jun-2021 30-Nov-2021 30-Dec-2022 1/19/2022 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development Project (P145309) The current value is based on an assessment conducted in November 2020 for the impact study of the skills development facility (Component 3). Comments: IN01069452 ►Beneficiaries of job-focused interventions (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 76,909.00 82,247.00 75,132.00 Date 30-Sep-2015 30-Jun-2021 30-Nov-2021 30-Dec-2022 These are beneficiaries under the Skills Development Facility (SDF), Component 3 of the project. Comments: IN01069455 Beneficiaries of job-focused interventions - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 36,147.00 36,147.00 36,284.00 Component 4: Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation IN01069445 ►Management information system is fully operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 04-Feb-2019 30-Jun-2021 30-Nov-2021 30-Dec-2022 Development of the TVET management information system (MIS) is being finalized. MoES will define critical data points that the TVET institutions must complete and update periodically. Once completed, among other functions, the system is expected to support a graduate tracking system (tracer studies) for Comments: the target colleges, and have the ability to generate ‘real time’ or on demand reports to inform planning, budgeting and decision making for the TVET sub-sector. The indicator will be confirmed once the sample on demand reports are generated. Overall Comments IR Generally, MoES is on track to achieve most of the intermediate results indicators. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed 1/19/2022 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development Project (P145309) P145309 IDA-56120 Effective USD 100.00 100.00 0.00 78.43 20.71 79% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P145309 IDA-56120 Effective 22-Apr-2015 24-Jun-2016 28-Oct-2016 31-Aug-2020 31-Dec-2022 Cumulative Disbursements PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 29-Jul-2020 ,Level Approved on 28-Aug-2020 ,Level 2 Approved on 03-Aug-2021 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 1/19/2022 Page 8 of 8