The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vietnam New Model University Project (P110693) Vietnam New Model University Project (P110693) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Vietnam | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2010 | Seq No: 16 | ARCHIVED on 12-Dec-2019 | ISR39583 | Implementing Agencies: Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Ministry of Education and Training Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 24-Jun-2010 Effectiveness Date: 27-Dec-2010 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 24-Feb-2014 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 24-Feb-2014 Original Closing Date: 30-Nov-2017 Revised Closing Date: 30-Nov-2020 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project aims to develop an autonomous research-based university to demonstrate a new policy framework on governance, financing, and quality in Vietnam's higher education system. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Policy and governance development:(Cost $6.50 M) Academic and Research development:(Cost $33.00 M) Campus and facilities development:(Cost $110.00 M) Project management, monitoring and evaluation:(Cost $7.00 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 The project maintains the progress reported in the last mission in April 2019. Most notable achievements in the past six months include a 20% increase in disbursement, 100% of contracts for campus construction awarded, positive university governance progress with an updated Development Plan and further internal regulations on lecturers and academic staff being developed, two (02) new academic programs being successfully opened, and an additional of 20 ISI indexed publications. Most of the time-bound actions agreed in April 2019 mission to ensure the project meets its end targets for both Project Development Objectives (PDO) indicators and the Intermediate Result (IR) indicators have been implemented. As a result, the progress towards the achievement of the PDOs continues to be on the right track. 12/12/2019 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vietnam New Model University Project (P110693) The Ministry of Education and Training has been resolute to build on the achieved momentum of the project's progress and to successfully complete the project by end of November 2020 and reach the objective that the Vietnamese German University (VGU) shall become an autonomous, research-based university. Efforts have been committed in all project areas, focusing around the campus construction, laboratory equipment procurement, environment, health and safety issues, and the signing of the Tripartite Partnership Agreement to safeguard a modern university governance and sustainable financing mechanism for VGU. The Ministry also has also ensured adequate determination to ensure adequate allocation of counterpart and IDA funding to facilitate timely delivery of project activities. The mission agreed with the Ministry eighteen (18) time-bound actions which shall be reviewed via monthly check-in meetings with the Bank to ensure (i) full completion of campus construction and procurement of lab equipment; (ii) strong foundation laid out for VGU financially sustainable development; and (iii) achievement of project development objectives by the project's closure at the end of November 2020. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic -- Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies -- Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program -- High High Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Substantial Substantial Fiduciary -- Substantial Substantial Environment and Social -- Moderate Moderate Stakeholders -- Substantial Substantial Other -- Low Low Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Develop an autonomous research-based university to demonstrate a new policy framework IN00774547 ►Updated charter and governance structure ensuring autonomy for VGU (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Revised Charter was approved by the Prime Minister in 2017. First Charter was Revised Charter is Proposed revisions to Updated Charter is Value Approved by the Prime approved by the Prime the Charter based on implemented Minister Minister the current draft of the Tripartite Partnership Agreement (TPA) and amended Higher 12/12/2019 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vietnam New Model University Project (P110693) Education Law had been made by end of October 2019 for decision at the University Council meeting in December. The Charter shall be updated upon the TPA signing. Date 01-Jan-2016 29-Mar-2019 29-Nov-2019 30-Nov-2020 * Decision No. 890/QĐ-TTg dated 19 June 2017 of the Prime Minister on the organization and operation Comments: of the Vietnamese-German University. IN00774548 ►Development of a financial sustainability plan for VGU (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target VGU Financial Sustainable Plan was updated on June 30, Government approved 2019 incorporating Financial Sustainability Value No plan financing majority of changes approved by Plan is executed VGU's operation costs the Government decision on financing majority of VGU's operation cost. Date 01-Jan-2016 29-Mar-2019 29-Nov-2019 30-Nov-2020 * Official Document 12447/ VPCP-QHQT on December 22, 2018 on financing majority of VGU's operation Comments: cost which will guarantee state budget in VGU IN00774549 ►Development of internationally accredited academic programs in VGU (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 11.00 11.00 11.00 21.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 29-Mar-2019 29-Nov-2019 30-Nov-2020 IN00774550 ►Number of ISI publications by VGU (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 18.00 70.00 90.00 132.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 29-Mar-2019 29-Nov-2019 30-Nov-2020 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Policy and governance development IN00774576 ►IR1: Establishment and implementation of VGU governance and administrative framework (Text, Custom) 12/12/2019 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vietnam New Model University Project (P110693) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Additional HR Policy established during the HR Policy framework: reporting period: VGU Governance and Electoral regulations Regulation 134/QD- Adminstrative Value None applied for elections at all DHVD on working framework established bodies in VGU regulations for and implemented lecturers and academic staff Date 01-Jan-2016 29-Mar-2019 29-Nov-2019 30-Nov-2020 IN00774580 ►IR2: Revenue-to-Expenditure ratio is greater than one (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.99 1.04 1.08 1.11 Date 01-Jan-2016 31-Dec-2018 29-Nov-2019 30-Nov-2020 IN00774582 ►IR5: Number of scholarships provided to female students and students from disadvantaged groups (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 117.00 126.00 159.00 190.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 31-Mar-2019 29-Nov-2019 30-Nov-2020 Academic and Research development IN00774577 ►IR3: Number of enrolled students (disaggregated by gender) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 1,209 (302 female 1,231 (346 female 1,584 (449 female 2,516 (629 female Value students) students) students) students) Date 01-Jan-2016 29-Mar-2019 29-Nov-2019 30-Nov-2020 IN00774581 ►IR4: Number of academic staff disaggregated by gender (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 74 (9 female staff) 88 (21 female staff) 89 (21 female staff) 253 (81 female staff) Date 01-Jan-2016 29-Mar-2019 29-Nov-2019 30-Nov-2020 IN00774583 ►IR6:Percentage of graduate of bachelor degrees acquiring jobs related to their field of study plus percentage of graduate of bachelor degree enrolling on graduate programs after 12 monthsof graduation (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 74.00 76.00 89.00 80.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 29-Mar-2019 29-Nov-2019 30-Nov-2020 IN00774584 12/12/2019 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vietnam New Model University Project (P110693) ►IR7: Percentage of Lecturers with PhD (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 29-Mar-2019 29-Nov-2019 30-Nov-2020 IN00774585 ►IR8: Number of collaborative research projects with national and international partners launched (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 2 (0 project with 47 projects (17 with 65 projects (25 with 40 projects (6 with international partners, 2 international partners, international partners, Value international partners, 34 projects with national 30 with national 40 with national with national partners) partners) partners) partners) Date 01-Jan-2016 29-Mar-2019 29-Nov-2019 30-Nov-2020 Campus and facilities development IN00774578 ►IR9: Percentage of campus construction completed (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 29-Mar-2019 29-Nov-2019 30-Nov-2020 Project management, monitoring and evaluation IN00774579 ►IR10: Number of people from MOET and other higher education institutions being consulted on VGU's new policy framework on governance, finance and quality (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 44.00 44.00 44.00 204.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 29-Mar-2019 29-Nov-2019 30-Nov-2020 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P110693 IDA-47860 Effective USD 180.40 180.40 0.00 82.32 83.41 50% Key Dates (by loan) 12/12/2019 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Vietnam New Model University Project (P110693) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P110693 IDA-47860 Effective 24-Jun-2010 13-Aug-2010 27-Dec-2010 30-Nov-2017 30-Nov-2020 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 22-Jun-2016 ,Level 2 Approved on 30-Nov-2017 ,Level 2 Approved on 01-Aug-2019 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/12/2019 Page 6 of 6