The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project (P151059) Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project (P151059) MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Tunisia | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 11 | ARCHIVED on 23-Feb-2021 | ISR44580 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Ministry of Development, Investment and International Cooperation, National Agency for the Advancement of Scientific Research Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 25-Feb-2016 Effectiveness Date: 30-Nov-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 20-May-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 20-May-2019 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2021 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the Tertiary Education for Employability Project (TEEP) is to improve the employability of tertiary education graduates and to strengthen the management of higher education. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? Yes Board Approved Revised Project Development Objective (If project is formally restructured) The objective of the Tertiary Education for Employability Project (TEEP) is to improve the employability of tertiary education students and to strengthen the management of higher education. Components Table Name Improving employability skills of tertiary education students:(Cost $36.90 M) Strengthening the management of higher education:(Cost $22.40 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions 2/23/2021 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project (P151059) The project continues to deliver significant outcomes for the tertiary education sector and notably for tertiary students and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), such as improved student employability skills and more effective, results-oriented management and quality assurance of university programs and institutions. Implementation progress has accelerated considerably. New activities will be launched in the first semester of 2021 that would contribute to alleviating as much as possible the impact of COVID-19 on HEIs and strengthening the management of the tertiary education sector. Technical support provided through the UK Trust Fund has been critical in advancing these activities. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Moderate Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Low Low Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve the employability of tertiary education graduates IN00926279 ►Tertiary education students who benefited from PAQ supported projects aimed at improving employability skills (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5,752.00 9,083.00 14,000.00 Date 04-Jan-2016 30-Jun-2020 30-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2021 Comments: IN00926280 2/23/2021 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project (P151059) ►Tertiary education students who benefited from PAQ supported projects aimed at improving employability skills and reported being satisfied with their skills level (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Exceeded 82% Maintain and/or Value N/A Exceeded 82% achieved achieved exceed 65% Date 04-Jan-2016 30-Jun-2020 30-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2021 This indicator will be updated end of March 31, 2021 due to the delay in launching the new survey. Comments: IN00926281 By gender (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 83.00 83.00 0.00 Date 04-Jan-2016 30-Jun-2020 30-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2021 Strengthen the management of higher education IN00926277 ►Public universities that have strategic plans. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 71.50 92.00 90.00 Date 04-Jan-2016 30-Jun-2020 30-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2021 Comments: IN00926278 ►Public universities that have a functional internal quality assurance unit (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 8.00 Date 04-Jan-2016 30-Jun-2020 30-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2021 This indicator will be updated end of March 31, 2021 due to the delay in launching the new survey with Comments: universities in internal quality assurance functions. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Improving employability of tertiary education graduates IN00926282 ►PAQs that support activities aimed at improving employability skills (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 2/23/2021 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project (P151059) Value 0.00 175.00 390.00 450.00 Date 04-Jan-2016 30-Jun-2020 30-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2021 Comments: IN00926283 ►Students certified in courses focusing on transferrable skills (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,214.00 2,211.00 2,400.00 Date 04-Jan-2016 30-Jun-2020 30-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2021 IN00926285 ►Number of public Higher Education Institutions for which graduates employment outcomes are publicly available online (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 10.00 15.00 Date 04-Jan-2016 30-Jun-2020 30-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2021 9 universities completed a tracer survey published on TUNEd platform http://www.tuned-project.eu/sites/tuned- project.eu/files/files_imce/573778_WP3.8_rapport%20enqu%C3%AAte_insertion%20professionnelle%20 Comments: dipl%C3%B4m%C3%A9s.pdf National Engineering Faculty of Bizerte has carried out a tracer survey, yet to be published. IN00926287 ►Public higher education institutions that organize open houses for secondary education students (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 145.00 145.00 450.00 Date 04-Jan-2016 30-Jun-2020 30-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2021 This indicator will be updated end of March 31, 2021 due to the delay in launching the new survey. Comments: IN00926289 ►Public HEIs that publish information about their academic programs, professional qualifications requirements and career opportunities at least once a year on a central online platform (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5.00 5.00 13.00 Date 04-Jan-2016 30-Jun-2020 30-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2021 This indicator will be updated end of March 31, 2021 due to the delay in launching the new survey. Comments: Strengthening the management of higher education IN00926284 2/23/2021 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project (P151059) ►PAQ benefiting young universities (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Maintain and/or exceed 20% PAQs Value N/A 21.20 21.40 benefiting young universities Date 04-Jan-2016 30-Jun-2020 30-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2021 IN00926286 ►Public universities that receive a PAQ DGSU grant for strengthening higher education management capacity (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 Date 04-Jan-2016 30-Jun-2020 30-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2021 IN00926288 ►Higher Education Institutions that receive a PAQ DGSE grant for strengthening higher education management capacity (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 58.00 100.00 Date 04-Jan-2016 30-Jun-2020 30-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2021 IN00926290 ►Public universities that produce an annual report that summarize and analyze all the activities related to internal quality assurance (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 Date 04-Jan-2016 30-Jun-2020 30-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2021 This indicator will be updated end of March 31, 2021 due to the delay in launching the new survey. Comments: IN00926291 ►Universities, regional offices of student affairs and research centers that have signed a performance-based contract with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 04-Jan-2016 30-Jun-2020 30-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2021 Work is on-going Comments: IN00926292 ►Beneficiaries who report being satisfied with PAQ implementation activities (citizen engagement indicator) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Maintain and/or Value N/A 93% achieved 93% achieved exceed 70% 2/23/2021 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project (P151059) Date 04-Jan-2016 30-Jun-2020 30-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2021 This indicator will be updated end of March 31, 2021 due to the delay in launching the new survey. Comments: IN00926293 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 6,258.00 9,998.00 16,000.00 Date 04-Jan-2016 31-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2021 IN00926294 Female beneficiaries (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3,500.00 5,600.00 10,000.00 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P151059 IBRD-85900 Effective USD 70.00 70.00 0.00 37.57 34.01 52% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P151059 IBRD-85900 Effective 25-Feb-2016 03-Mar-2016 30-Nov-2016 31-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2022 Cumulative Disbursements 2/23/2021 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project (P151059) 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 01-May-2018 ,Level 2 Approved on 23-Sep-2019 ,Level 2 Approved on 19-Jun-2020 ,Level 2 Approved on 07-Sep-2020 ,Level Approved on 11-Sep-2020 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 2/23/2021 Page 7 of 7