Ratings of Sustainable Livelihoods for Returnees and Host Communities in the Senegal River Valley Project for Mauritania were as follows: outcome was satisfactory, Bank performance was satisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation quality was modest. ... See More + Some of the lessons learned include: (i) the importance of conducting a rigorous market assessment prior to vocational training; (ii) the value of carrying out a full-fledged cost-benefit analysis during appraisal to ensure economically sustainable livelihoods; (iii) complementing support for economic activities with basic social services; and (iv) clustering small farmers or community groups to promote economy of scale.  See Less -

Document Type: Implementation Completion and Results Report Report No.: ICR00004672 Document Date: MAR 30, 2019

Author: Owen,Daniel P. Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Ratings for the Vocational Training Improvement Project for India were as follows: outcome and Bank performance was moderately unsatisfactory and monitoring and evaluation (M and E) quality was modest. ... See More + Some lessons learned include: pilot models need to be assessed before scaling them up to reach 311 industrial training institute (ITIs). Consistent, structured, and periodic on-site monitoring, especially of outcome-related topics, is an essential part of good management practices. Marketing a new brand is essential to increase awareness and modify consumption patterns. Significantly empowering institutional management committees (IMCs), migrating them from their current role to a more institutional managerial and decision-making body under the public private partnership model, where the IMC, chaired by the employers, is vested with decision making powers and the attribution to manage a significant amount of funds. Empowering the states to take a more leading role in the day-to-day monitoring and coordinating of the various ITI and apprenticeship related interventions under Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement Project (STRIVE). Decrease the scope of the design by limiting the number of interventions and intensify their thoroughness.  See Less -

Document Type: Implementation Completion and Results Report Report No.: ICR4452 Document Date: MAR 26, 2019

Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP18448 Document Date: MAR 13, 2019

Author: Jamal eddine Chiha Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Project Paper Report No.: RES34858 Document Date: FEB 28, 2019

Author: Luthria,Manjula M. Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP17673 Document Date: FEB 21, 2019

Author: Jamal eddine Chiha Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Auditing Document Report No.: AUD0018920 Document Date: JAN 27, 2019

Author: Vemuri,Vinaya Vittal Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Auditing Document Report No.: AUD0018921 Document Date: JAN 27, 2019

Author: Vemuri,Vinaya Vittal Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Auditing Document Report No.: AUD0018919 Document Date: JAN 27, 2019

Author: Vemuri,Vinaya Vittal Disclosure Status: Disclosed

The purpose of this report on Uzbekistan Education Sector Analysis (ESA) is to provide a current and comprehensive stocktaking of the outcomes of Uzbekistan’s education system and the challenges faced within the sector. ... See More + This report focuses on ensuring a breadth of analysis, covering all levels of the education system, with the objective of providing a complete snapshot of the current state of challenges in this system. Although lack of data limited the depth of analysis in some dimensions, more granular analysis is included in the report in areas where rich datasets were made available by the GoU. The audience for this report includes key stakeholders in the GoU, particularly the Ministry of Preschool Education, the Ministry of Public Education, and the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education, as well as regional and local authorities. The audience also includes key education development partners and civil society organizations supporting Uzbekistan’s education sector. This report is structured in four chapters. The first provides relevant information on the country context. Then, the analysis of challenges and outcomes is presented by theme: (i) system structure governance and reforms, (ii) system financing, (iii) enrollment, (iv) special needs education, (v) out-of-school children, (vi) quality, and (vii) major outcomes. The third chapter is about system monitoring. The final chapter presents key policy recommendations based on the analysis presented throughout the report. Given the comprehensiveness of this ESA, the table below was prepared to provide a snapshot of key indicators presented in this report.  See Less -

Document Type: Report Report No.: AUS0000586 Document Date: DEC 27, 2018

Author: Garipova,Rumiya; Edelweiss Teixeir, Janssen; John,Oliver Peter Martin; Sadikova,Inoyathon; Ramesh Vasudevan,Sharanya; Dinlemez,Muhammet Useyd; Smid,Sina Johanna; Hruskovec Gonzalez,Katherina; Ciucanu,Ioana Raluca; Eli,Sujani; Chukmaitova,Dariga; Pomes-Jimenez,Maria; Miorelli,Romina; Ahadjonov,Iqboljon; Liberman,Julia; Gresham,James; Miyamoto,Koji Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Disbursement Letter Report No.: Document Date: DEC 17, 2018

Author: LEGKL Disclosure Status: Disclosed