The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MP Higher Education Quality Improvement Project (P150394) MP Higher Education Quality Improvement Project (P150394) SOUTH ASIA | India | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 11 | ARCHIVED on 29-Jun-2020 | ISR42341 | Implementing Agencies: Republic of India, Department of Higher Education Madhya Pradesh Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 30-Jun-2015 Effectiveness Date: 28-Mar-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 31-Jul-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 17-Jul-2019 Original Closing Date: 31-Aug-2021 Revised Closing Date: 31-Aug-2021 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of the proposed project is to improve student outcomes especially for disadvantaged groups in selected higher education institutions and to increase the effectiveness of the higher education system in Madhya Pradesh. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Grants Support to Higher Education Institutions:(Cost $270.00 M) State Level Initiatives:(Cost $15.00 M) Improving system management:(Cost $15.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project was largely on track with respect to the achievement of the Project Development Objective (PDO) at the time of the start of the nation- wide lockdown on March 25, 2020. Progress has been made in many areas, and key achievements under the project in the last 6 months include: a. Progress in the implementation of Institutional Development Plans which are strategic grants given to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) for quality improvement. b. More than 2300 regular faculty hired in nearly three decades raising the share of faculty in sanctioned positions to 67% and 700 new faculty have been provided with orientation through the project. c. 100 HEIs have completed the governance bench-marking exercise and prepared and disseminated action plans based on the findings. d. Remedial classes have been completed in 200 government HEIs (against a target of 20). e. More than 3000 faculty and administrators have been trained in multiple areas in 2019-20. 6/29/2020 Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MP Higher Education Quality Improvement Project (P150394) f. Scholarship assistance schemes have been revised in line with some of the recommendations of the review report prepared by the Indian Institute of Management Indore, and at least 3000 students from disadvantaged backgrounds have received financial assistance under the revised schemes. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Low Low Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Low Low Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other -- -- Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve student outcomes especially for disadvantaged groups in selected higher education institutio IN00858838 ►Govt HEIs publishing an annual report in prescribed format (DLI) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 220.00 220.00 300.00 Date 31-Mar-2015 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 31-Aug-2021 The target value entered is for the academic year 2018-19. The data for 2019-20 will become available in Comments: December 2020. IN00858839 ►On-time graduation rates of UG students at supported institutions (disaggregated by relevant categories) (Text, Custom) 6/29/2020 Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MP Higher Education Quality Improvement Project (P150394) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 40.00 - - 75.00 Date 31-Mar-2015 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 31-Aug-2021 Data will become available after results have been published for the academic year ending in July 2020. Data from last year which was not available at the time of the last review in January 2020 shows this rate Comments: to be 65.11% against a target of 70%. IN00858840 ►Govt HEIs accredited by NAAC (Number, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 37.00 149.00 153.00 200.00 Date 31-Mar-2015 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 31-Aug-2021 The numbers for this indicator may increase or decrease as HEIs receive accreditation only for 5 years. Comments: IN00858961 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1,545,301.00 1,754,391.00 1,754,391.00 3,615,200.00 Date 31-Mar-2015 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 31-Aug-2021 Data will be updated once the admissions are completed for the academic year 2019-20. The data is expected to become available after admissions are completed in 2020, which may get delayed due to the Comments: pandemic related closures. IN00858962 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 41.00 47.00 47.00 48.00 IN00858963 ►Supported Govt HEIs Satisfaction scores of beneficiaries: percentage at least satisfied (disaggregated by relevant categories) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Students: 60; Faculty: Value - Not due this year Not due this year 60 Date 21-Jun-2018 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 31-Aug-2021 The second round will be initiated before the next review. Comments: Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Grants Support to Higher Education Institutions 6/29/2020 Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MP Higher Education Quality Improvement Project (P150394) IN00858964 ►Governance Benchmarking done by HEIs and findings disseminated (Number, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 150.00 Date 26-Jun-2018 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 31-Aug-2021 IN00858967 ►Student and Faculty Satisfaction Surveys in supported HEIs (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 2nd Satisfaction Value None Not due this year Not due this year Survey completed Date 31-Mar-2015 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 31-Aug-2021 IN00858969 ►Transition rate of UG students from first to second year in supported HEIs (DLI) (disaggregated by disadvantaged groups) (Percentage, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 27.00 60.00 78.40 75.00 Date 31-Mar-2015 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 31-Aug-2021 Data is currently being verified by an independent verification agency, and is expected to become Comments: available by April 2020 State Level Initiatives IN00858965 ►Financial support to disadvantaged students in any HEI in MP (DLI) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 3,000.00 6,000.00 Date 31-Mar-2015 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 31-Aug-2021 Data has been obtained. Under verification. Comments: IN00858968 ►Faculty in position in Govt HEIs according to norms in Government HEIs (DLI) (Percentage, Custom, PBC) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 57.00 67.00 67.00 85.00 Date 31-Mar-2015 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 31-Aug-2021 IN00858970 ►Government Institutions providing complete AISHE data (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/29/2020 Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MP Higher Education Quality Improvement Project (P150394) Value 270.00 387.00 0.00 400.00 Date 31-Mar-2015 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 31-Aug-2021 Data will become available by December 2020. Comments: Improving system management IN00858966 ►Full-time Staff in the Project Directorate (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 5.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 Date 31-Mar-2015 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 31-Aug-2021 Performance-Based Conditions IN00858971 ►PBC 1 Increase in enrollment of full time first year undergraduate students in degree programs in HEIs (Number, Output, 30,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Fiscal Year 2021 Value 0.00 50,196.00 50,196.00 10,000.00 Date -- 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 -- IN00858972 ►PBC 2 Transition rate of UG students from first to second year in supported HEIs (DLI) (disaggregated by disadvantaged groups) (Percentage, Intermediate Outcome, 24,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Fiscal Year 2021 Value 27.00 60.00 78.40 75.00 Date -- 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 -- Comments: Under estimation IN00858973 ►PBC 3 Support to disadvantaged students to complete degree programs (Text, Intermediate Outcome, 12,000,000.00, 0.00%) 6/29/2020 Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MP Higher Education Quality Improvement Project (P150394) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Fiscal Year 2021 3000 (data still to be Value 0.00 Data being collected -- verified) Date -- 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 -- IN00858974 ►PBC 4 HEIs conducting remedial classes (Number, Intermediate Outcome, 12,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Fiscal Year 2021 Value 0.00 200.00 200.00 -- Date -- 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 -- IN00858975 ►PBC 5 Improved institutional performance of selected HEIs (i) (Text, Intermediate Outcome, 58,000,000.00, 51.72%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Fiscal Year 2021 Value None None Data being collected -- Date -- 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 -- IN00858976 ►PBC 6 Improved institutional performance of selected HEIs (ii) (Text, Intermediate Outcome, 20,000,000.00, 15.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Fiscal Year 2021 Mobilization advance Mobilization advance released for at least 70% released for at least 70% of major civil works of major civil works contracts for contracts for infrastructure Value None infrastructure at -- at Government HEIs in Government HEIs in accordance with the accordance with the Project Implementation Project Implementation Plan Plan Date -- 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 -- IN00858977 ►PBC 7 Faculty in position in Govt HEIs according to norms in Government HEIs (DLI) (Percentage, Intermediate Outcome, 30,000,000.00, 0.00%) 6/29/2020 Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MP Higher Education Quality Improvement Project (P150394) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Fiscal Year 2021 Value 57.00 67.00 67.00 85.00 Date -- 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 -- IN00858978 ►PBC 8 Govt HEIs accredited by NAAC (Number, Outcome, 26,000,000.00, 50.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Fiscal Year 2021 Value 37.00 149.00 153.00 200.00 Date -- 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 -- IN00858979 ►PBC 9 Improving employability of higher education students (Number, Outcome, 8,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Fiscal Year 2021 Value 0.00 50.00 50.00 100.00 Date -- 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 -- IN00858980 ►PBC 10 Publication of Government HEIs annual reports (Number, Intermediate Outcome, 9,000,000.00, 33.33%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Fiscal Year 2021 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 300.00 Date -- 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 -- IN00858981 ►PBC 11 Governance Benchmarking done by HEIs and findings disseminated (Number, Intermediate Outcome, 36,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Fiscal Year 2021 Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 -- Date -- 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 -- 6/29/2020 Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MP Higher Education Quality Improvement Project (P150394) IN00858982 ►PBC 12 Fiduciary strengthening of Government HEIs (Number, Intermediate Outcome, 6,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Fiscal Year 2021 Value 0.00 0.00 154.00 100.00 Date -- 14-Feb-2020 12-Jun-2020 -- Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P150394 IDA-57030 Effective USD 300.00 300.00 0.00 104.91 195.09 35% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P150394 IDA-57030 Effective 30-Jun-2015 01-Mar-2016 28-Mar-2016 31-Aug-2021 31-Aug-2021 Cumulative Disbursements 6/29/2020 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report MP Higher Education Quality Improvement Project (P150394) 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 09-Nov-2015 ,Level 2 Approved on 28-Jun-2018 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/29/2020 Page 9 of 9