The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza: Education-to-Work Transition (P129861) West Bank and Gaza: Education-to-Work Transition (P129861) MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | West Bank and Gaza | Education Global Practice | Special Financing | Investment Project Financing | FY 2012 | Seq No: 14 | ARCHIVED on 08-Feb-2020 | ISR40304 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Finance Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 15-May-2012 Effectiveness Date: 31-Jul-2012 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 01-Jun-2015 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 17-Dec-2015 Original Closing Date: 31-Jan-2022 Revised Closing Date: 31-Jan-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Education to Work Transition Project seeks to improve education to work transition of young Palestinians attending participating tertiary education institutions (TEIs) by: (i) fostering partnerships between TEIs and employers in order to make TEIs’ study programs more relevant to the needs of the labor market; and (ii) enhancing the capacity of the MOEHE and TEIs to collect, analyze and disseminate data collected through the TEIs’ graduate tracking system to monitor the outcomes of TEIs’ study programs, and to informeducation policy formulation and implementation. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Education to Work Transition Innovation Grant Facility:(Cost $4.26 M) Higher Education Graduate Tracking System:(Cost $0.11 M) Project Management and Coordination:(Cost $0.63 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions In Component 1, the Quality Improvement Fund (QIF), almost all QIF sub-projects in cycles 3 and 4 are in full swing and progressing well. The outstanding administrative and political issues with two projects have now been resolved: one project that was on hold in cycle 3 has been reactivated, while one in cycle 4 has been cancelled. The remaining funds have now been reallocated to two other proposals that had been on the wait-list due to lack of funds. The universities in question have now been approached and have shown interest. As for Component 2, the Graduate Tracking Survey (GTS), it is now being used, with student and employer surveys collected and analysis of the findings being carried out. The Ministry has now produced three policy papers with a fourth due soon. 2/8/2020 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza: Education-to-Work Transition (P129861) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool 2/8/2020 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza: Education-to-Work Transition (P129861) Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- High High Macroeconomic -- Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies -- Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and -- Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary -- Moderate Moderate Environment and Social -- Low Low Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall -- Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improved relevance of TEI study programs to needs of the Labor Market IN00794869 ►Participating TEIs Graduate Unemployment Rate (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 59.81% for C1 (final result as of 27 Jun, 2016) 39.55% for C2 (final 67.8% for Cycle 1 Cycle 1: 59.81 percent result as of 27 Jun 67.44% for Cycle 2 Cycle 2: 39.55 percent 2016) Reduction by 10 Value 67.44% both C1&C2 52.76 percent combined 52.76% both C1&C2 percentage points 63.59% for Cycle 3 for both Cycle 1 and 2 (Reduction by 14.91%) 53.43% for Cycle 4 59.3% for C3 Not Available yet for C4 Date 16-Jan-2020 24-Jul-2019 16-Jan-2020 31-Jan-2022 Comments: Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Education to Work Transition Innovation Grant Facility IN00794870 2/8/2020 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza: Education-to-Work Transition (P129861) ►Share of subprojects that make work practice available to students (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 93.80 96.00 80.00 Date 23-Feb-2012 25-Jul-2019 16-Jan-2020 31-Jan-2022 C1 & 2: 34 out of 36 study programs have made work practice available (= 94%) C3: 12 projects out of 13 have revised and upgraded the internship/work practice (= 92.3%); 4 projects out of 13 have completed the internship/work practice. C4: 13 projects out of 13 plan to make work practice part of the study plan (=100%) ; so far 2 projects out of 13 have initiated the implementation of the internship. Comments: Two new projects will be awarded during the 1st quarter of 2020 and this will be reflected in the next semi- annual report. IN00794887 ►Percentage of subprojects with joint design of study programs between participating TEIs and employers (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 82.50 82.50 80.00 Date 23-Feb-2012 24-Jul-2019 16-Jan-2020 31-Jan-2022 No change. In C1 & 2, 26 out of 36 study programs (72%) were jointly designed. C3: 13 awarded projects with 27 targeted study programs of which 26 have been developed and are under implementation (96.3%) C1,2,3: 52 (26+26) out of 63 = 82.5% Comments: C4: 13 grants were signed (1 new to be signed in 1st quarter 2020) with expected 19 study programs to be developed. C4 sub-projects have not yet started implementation. IN00794889 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 4,000.00 8,563.00 10,878.00 7,000.00 Date 27-Jun-2016 24-Jul-2019 16-Jan-2020 31-Jan-2022 IN00794890 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 51.80 46.00 46.00 50.00 IN00794891 ►Beneficiaries who feel project investments reflected their needs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 27-Jun-2016 24-Jul-2019 16-Jan-2020 31-Jan-2022 2/8/2020 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza: Education-to-Work Transition (P129861) This assessment has not yet been established. Comments: Higher Education Graduate Tracking System IN00794886 ►Use of Graduate Tracking System Information (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 3.00 4.00 Date 19-Apr-2012 24-Jul-2019 16-Jan-2020 31-Jan-2022 The 4th policy paper will be issued in the 1st quarter of 2020 Comments: IN00794888 Use of Graduate Tracking Portal (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 409,280.00 473,880.00 50,000.00 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P129861 TF-12221 Closed USD 6.50 6.50 0.00 6.50 0.00 100% P129861 TF-A3519 Effective USD 5.00 5.00 0.00 3.15 1.85 63% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P129861 TF-12221 Closed 02-Jul-2012 02-Jul-2012 31-Jul-2012 31-Jan-2018 31-Jan-2018 P129861 TF-A3519 Effective 21-Dec-2016 21-Dec-2016 03-Feb-2017 31-Jan-2022 31-Jan-2022 Cumulative Disbursements 2/8/2020 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza: Education-to-Work Transition (P129861) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P158951-Education to Work Transition Project Additional Financing 2/8/2020 Page 6 of 6