The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development Project (P131660) Skills Development Project (P131660) AFRICA | Malawi | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2014 | Seq No: 11 | ARCHIVED on 31-Jul-2019 | ISR36552 | Implementing Agencies: Republic of Malawi, Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning & Development Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 19-Jun-2014 Effectiveness Date: 11-May-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 21-Aug-2017 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 03-Jul-2017 Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2019 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2019 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of the proposed project is to increase access, market relevance, and results orientation of supported skills development institutions in agreed priority areas. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Strengthening Institutional Performance through Sub-Project Grant Agreements (SPGA):(Cost $40.00 M) Technical Assistance for System Strengthening and policy reforms:(Cost $4.90 M) PPA Refund:(Cost $1.50 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project was extended by six months and a new project closing date is December 31, 2019. Overall the project has been progressing well and is likely to achieve the Project Development Objective. As of July 2, 2019, a disbursement ratio is over 90% and it is expected that almost all the funds will be disbursed before the project closing. The project needs to focus on the completion of the remaining activities during the last six months of the project period, including civil works at LUANAR and Mzuzu University, staff development program, and consultancy services at NCHE. The WB remains committed to support the project for smooth implementation of the remaining activities. 7/31/2019 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development Project (P131660) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic -- Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies -- Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program -- Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Moderate Moderate Fiduciary -- Substantial Substantial Environment and Social -- Substantial Substantial Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- Substantial Substantial Overall -- Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Access and equity IN00688011 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10,550.00 17,147.00 13,000.00 Date 28-Jun-2013 07-Sep-2018 22-Jun-2019 28-Jun-2019 The results do not include all students and beneficiary staff in the 2018/19 academic year. TEVETA’s Comments: beneficiaries are based on 12 institutions as opposed to the 35 approved for inclusion during the MTR. IN00688013 Proportion of female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 30.00 26.60 31.00 IN00688015 Number of skills trainees from rural areas (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 7/31/2019 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development Project (P131660) Value 0.00 5,634.00 7,544.00 6,500.00 Quality and market relevance IN00688000 ►Proportion of new intakes in priority areas to the overall new intakes in the participating institutions (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 21.00 42.00 43.00 37.00 Date 28-Jun-2013 07-Sep-2018 22-Jun-2019 28-Jun-2019 IN00688012 ►The Proportion of students/trainees who pass the annual assessment (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 78.00 78.40 63.00 Date 28-Jun-2013 07-Sep-2018 22-Jun-2019 28-Jun-2019 The number of students who pass the annual assessment testing the knowledge and skills of students in the priority areas as a proportion of total students enrolled in that area for that particular year. This is Comments: computed for all the cohorts pursuing the SDP supported programs to establish the system’s average. The reporting is up to the 2017/18 academic year. IN00688014 ►Course graduation/ completion rate (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 86.00 75.50 59.00 Date 28-Jun-2013 07-Sep-2018 22-Jun-2019 28-Jun-2019 The results reflect the situation in MZUNI and TEVETA which have both graduated a cohort and three Comments: respectively from the diploma programs. IN00688016 ►Graduates satisfaction index (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 57.00 57.00 72.00 62.00 Date 28-Jun-2013 07-Sep-2018 22-Jun-2019 28-Jun-2019 This indicator is measured by the combination of a) the length of time a graduate took to get their first job, and b) their satisfaction with their job. The first part (a) is measured by the percentage of those who get their first jobs within 12 months and the second part (b) is measured by the percentage of graduates who respond 4 or 5 to the question in the tracer study. (a) and (b) are equally weighted. Comments: The target is set only for Year 5 (End Target). The latest reporting does not include results from MZUNI and TEVETA. Overall Comments PDO 7/31/2019 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development Project (P131660) The Results Framework was updated with the validated data as of June 2019. The project will prepare Annual Progress Report by August 31, 2019, after which the results framework will be further updated. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Strengthening Institutional Performance through Sub-Project Grant Agreements (SPGA) IN00688017 ►Annual intake (enrollments) in the priority areas (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 150.00 4,838.00 6,647.00 2,500.00 Date 15-Apr-2014 07-Sep-2018 22-Jun-2019 28-Jun-2019 IN00688019 ►Proportion of infrastructure targets met by participating institutions as per agreed IIP (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 52.00 85.00 100.00 Date 15-Apr-2014 07-Sep-2018 22-Jun-2019 28-Jun-2019 The progress is measured by expenditure against contract amounts. Comments: IN00688021 ►Number of programs developed / curriculum revised with private sector participation as per IIP and imparted (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 50.00 51.00 44.00 Date 15-Apr-2014 07-Sep-2018 22-Jun-2019 28-Jun-2019 IN00688023 ►Proportion of faculties selected for staff development programs returned to the institution after completing training and resumed teaching (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 91.00 95.80 100.00 Date 15-Apr-2014 07-Sep-2018 22-Jun-2019 28-Jun-2019 IN00688024 ►Published Tracer studies as per Action Plan (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 7.00 11.00 12.00 Date 15-Apr-2014 07-Sep-2018 22-Jun-2019 28-Jun-2019 IN00688025 Proportion of graduates that the institution maintains contact with annually (Number, Custom Supplement) 7/31/2019 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development Project (P131660) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5.00 6.00 6.00 Technical Assistance for System Strengthening and policy reforms IN00688018 ►Timely submission of annual implementation report by NCHE, detailing analysis of performance against targets (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3.00 3.00 5.00 Date 28-Jun-2013 07-Sep-2018 22-Jun-2019 28-Jun-2019 The indicator is a scale from 0-5, with 0 for not meeting the targets while 5 indicates meeting all Comments: associated criteria. IN00688020 ►Development of targeted and functional students' loan scheme as per action plan by year 3 (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 28-Jun-2013 07-Sep-2018 22-Jun-2019 28-Jun-2019 IN00688022 ►A National Quality Assurance Framework (NQAF) developed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 28-Jun-2013 07-Sep-2018 22-Jun-2019 28-Jun-2019 Procurement of a consultant is underway with work projected to commence in July and is expected to be Comments: completed in October 2019. Overall Comments IR The Results Framework was updated with the validated data as of June 2019. The project will prepare Annual Progress Report by August 31, 2019, after which the results framework will be further updated. Disbursement Linked Indicators IN00688026 ►DLI 1 Each of the participating Skills Development Institution has developed and adopted its Institution Improvement Plan (Yes/No, Output, 4,530,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value No Yes Yes Yes Date -- 07-Sep-2018 22-Jun-2019 -- IN00688027 7/31/2019 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development Project (P131660) ►DLI 2 Student enrollment in agreed skills development programs increases (Number, Intermediate Outcome, 5,175,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value 0.00 10,059.00 16,599.00 12,120.00 Date -- 07-Sep-2018 22-Jun-2019 -- IN00688028 ►DLI 3 Each of the Participating Skills Development Institution achieves its infrastructure development targets as set out in the Institution Improvement Plan (Text, Output, 4,700,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 52% construction 85% construction Value No Completed completed completed Date -- 07-Sep-2018 22-Jun-2019 -- IN00688029 ►DLI 4 Each of the Participating Skills Development Institution develops and implements the agreed skills development programs in consultation with the private sector (Text, Output, 5,345,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 50 programs Value 0.00 51 programs implemented Implemented implemented Date -- 07-Sep-2018 22-Jun-2019 -- IN00688030 ►DLI 5 Each of the Participating Skills Development Institution achieves its staff development targets as set out in the Instituion Improvement Plan (Text, Output, 4,660,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value 0.00 91% staff completed 95.8% staff completed 100% complete Date -- 07-Sep-2018 22-Jun-2019 -- IN00688031 ►DLI 6 Each of the Participating skills Development Institution carries out and publishes tracer studies on on-going and new skills development programs (Text, Output, 1,510,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value 0.00 7 studies conducted 11 studies conducted 100% complete Date -- 07-Sep-2018 22-Jun-2019 -- Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed 7/31/2019 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development Project (P131660) P131660 IDA-54720 Effective USD 46.00 41.90 4.10 34.93 2.45 93% P131660 IDA-H9590 Effective USD 4.90 4.90 0.00 4.49 0.00 100% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P131660 IDA-54720 Effective 19-Jun-2014 13-Aug-2014 11-May-2015 30-Jun-2019 31-Dec-2019 P131660 IDA-H9590 Effective 19-Jun-2014 13-Aug-2014 11-May-2015 30-Jun-2019 31-Dec-2019 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 30-Jun-2016 ,Level 2 Approved on 03-Feb-2018 ,Level 2 Approved on 22-Mar-2019 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 7/31/2019 Page 7 of 7