The World Bank Report No: ISR5926 Implementation Status & Results Pakistan Pakistan: Tertiary Education Support Project (P118779) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Pakistan: Tertiary Education Support Project (P118779) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 2 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 21-Sep-2011 Country: Pakistan Approval FY: 2011 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: SOUTH ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Higher Education Commission Key Dates Board Approval Date 24-Mar-2011 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date 06-May-2013 Last Archived ISR Date 21-Sep-2011 Effectiveness Date 30-Nov-2011 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2015 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of the proposed Project is to improve the conditions of teaching, learning and research for enhanced access, quality and relevance of tertiary education. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Component 1: Program Financing 280.00 Component 2: Capacity Building, Policy Design and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) 20.00 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Public Disclosure Copy Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Implementation Status Overview The uncertainty regarding the proposed devolution of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has affected the implementation of the Government reform program as articulated in the Medium Term Development Framework for Higher Education (MTDF-HE (II)), resulting in a six months delay in the launch of the Program, including the implementation of the Technical Assistance (TA) Component. This delay has impacted not only the implementation of program activities but also the achievement of the Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs), especially the March cycle DLIs. In spite of the delay in the implementation of the TA component and the previous reduction in funding from the MoF, overall, the Government has been able to proceed with implementation of most aspects of the Program, albeit a bit slowly. The Government has already achieved 3 out of 4 of the September cycle-DLIs, which required limited additional resources. Additionally, the Federal Government Ministries and agencies involved in the Program (EAD, MoF, and HEC) have confirmed their Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR5926 commitment to move ahead with the Program activities, as designed. Key implementation issues identified in September 2011 (i.e. restrictions on staff recruitment and procurement, reduced budgetary allocation to the higher education sector, implementation of the Tenure Track System) have been resolved. Two areas to be monitored closely with regards to implementation of the project are (1) monitoring and evaluation systems used to track implementation status of the MTDF-HE (II), and (2) enhancing implementation capacity of the HEC. Both issues are being addressed by employing appropriate resources (using TA funds where possible) to enhance M&E systems and strengthen implementation capacity. Public Disclosure Copy Locations No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of ORICs performing satisfactorily as Number Value 0.00 0.00 15.00 measured by the scorecard system Date 24-Mar-2011 20-Jan-2012 31-Dec-2015 Comments 10 ORICs established; assessment to be carried out; DLI6 Number of regular students in public and Number Value 463803.00 495194.00 604803.00 private HEIs Date 24-Mar-2011 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Comments Data from 2008-09 Data from 2009-10; total (not Cumulative 2009-12; net additional) enrollment (est.) increase of 141,000 Number of faculty members on the Tenure Number Value 849.00 1249.00 2349.00 Track System Date 24-Mar-2011 01-Feb-2012 31-Dec-2015 Comments Total no. of faculty members Cumulative 2011-14; net on TTS (400 additional); DLI3 increase of 1,500 Number of QECs performing satisfactorily as Number Value 0.00 36.00 45.00 measured by scorecards Date 24-Mar-2011 20-Jan-2012 31-Dec-2015 Comments DLI8 Public Disclosure Copy Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Student-full time faculty (with PhD) ratio in the Percentage Value 93.00 84.00 88.00 public university sector Date 24-Mar-2011 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Comments includes NUST and Bahria University; excludes Distance Learning students Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR5926 Number of new postgraduate indigenous Number Value 700.00 750.00 3000.00 scholarships awarded Date 24-Mar-2011 20-Jan-2012 31-Dec-2015 Comments Scholarships awarded in Public Disclosure Copy FY11; DLI2 Number of HEC, Provincial education officials, Number Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 and HEIs staff participated in staff Date 24-Mar-2011 01-Jan-2012 31-Dec-2015 development programs Comments Number of public HEIs with a fully functional Number Value 8.00 0.00 38.00 Campus Management Solution Module (CMS) Date 24-Mar-2011 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Comments no additional HEIs with a fully functional CMS Number of HEIs assessed against Institutional Number Value 0.00 5.00 60.00 Performance Evaluation Standards Date 24-Mar-2011 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Comments 5 HEIs assessed against 4 standards; DLI9 Number of academic programs accredited by Number Value 60.00 115.00 400.00 Accreditation Councils established by HEC Date 24-Mar-2011 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Comments Total no. of programs accredited by Accreditation Councils estab. by HEC (55 additional) Number of private TEIs eligible for public Number Value 7.00 8.00 31.00 support as per approved policy Date 24-Mar-2011 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Comments Additional no. of private TEIs eligible for public support Number of students benefiting from a financial Number Value 1000.00 158.00 7000.00 aid program, including a Needs-Based Date 24-Mar-2011 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Scholarship Program and a Student Loan Comments Scholarship Program. For Additional students; DLI 7 Scholarship Program. For Program Public Disclosure Copy SLP, baseline = 0. SLP, target = 2000. Number of new postgraduate foreign Number Value 300.00 55.00 2250.00 scholarships awarded Date 24-Mar-2011 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Comments additional scholarships from both postgraduate foreign scholarships programs Provision of enhanced quality education at M. Number Value 0.00 2.00 6.00 A. level for external students Date 24-Mar-2011 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR5926 Comments Subject = 0; Institution = 0 Subject = 2; Institution = 2 Subject = 6; Institution = 12 (additional); DLI5 Number of affiliated colleges meeting minimum Number Value 0.00 0.00 800.00 Public Disclosure Copy quality standards set by HEC Date 24-Mar-2011 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Comments DLI4 Number of revised and restructured Number Value 0.00 0.00 45.00 undergraduate and/or graduate programs in Date 24-Mar-2011 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 HEIs Comments 26 in draft stage; expected completion by June 2012 Improved strategic management, planning and Number Value 0.00 0.00 70.00 accountability in public HEIs Date 24-Mar-2011 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Comments Number of Business plans DLI10 (BP) and annual reports (AR) prepared Share of universities' self-generated revenues Percentage Value 44.00 44.00 46.00 in overall total resources Date 24-Mar-2011 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Comments for FY11 Number of technology companies established Number Value 12.00 22.00 45.00 and incubated in HEIs Date 24-Mar-2011 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Comments additional companies = 10 Number of administrators in affiliated colleges Number Value 0.00 0.00 750.00 participating in management training Date 24-Mar-2011 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 Comments Budgetary allocation to HEC as percentage of Percentage Value 0.25 0.23 0.26 GDP Date 24-Mar-2011 20-Jan-2012 31-Dec-2015 Comments based on latest IMF GDP projections for FY12 Public Disclosure Copy Allocation and timely release of recurrent and Text Value Draft MBTF prepared Adequate allocations Timely release development funds to HEC as per agreed consistent with MTDF MTBF-HE Date 24-Mar-2011 20-Jan-2012 31-Dec-2015 Comments Allocations in line with MTBF- HE (II) for FY12 after issuance of supplementary grants Data on Financial Performance (as of 08-Feb-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR5926 Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P118779 IDA-48860 Effective 24-Mar-2011 22-Sep-2011 30-Nov-2011 31-Dec-2015 P118779 IDA-48870 Effective 24-Mar-2011 22-Sep-2011 30-Nov-2011 31-Dec-2015 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P118779 IDA-48860 Effective XDR 121.70 121.70 0.00 0.00 121.70 0.00 P118779 IDA-48870 Effective XDR 70.50 70.50 0.00 0.00 70.50 0.00 Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Public Disclosure Copy No key decisions made. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 5 of 5