The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development Operation (P159995) Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development Operation (P159995) SOUTH ASIA | Sri Lanka | Education Global Practice | Requesting Unit: SACSL | Responsible Unit: GED06 IBRD/IDA | Program-for-Results | FY 2017 | Team Leader(s): Harsha Aturupane Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 27-Jun-2018 | ISR31695 | Created by: Anita Lakshmi Fernando on 27-Feb-2018 | Modified by: Harsha Aturupane on 27-Jun-2018 Program Development Objectives Program Development Objective (from Program Appraisal Document) The program development objective (PDO) is to increase enrollment in priority disciplines, improve the quality of degree programs and promote research and innovation in the higher education sector. Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory     Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Operation was approved by the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors' on May 12, 2017 and the Financing Agreement was signed on July 17, 2017. The Operation has been declared effective on August 17, 2017. It is just beginning implementation. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P159995 IBRD-87430 Effective USD 67.00 67.00 0.00 1.31 65.69 2% P159995 IDA-60260 Effective USD 33.00 33.00 0.00 2.56 32.16 7.4% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date Program Action Plan Action Description Develop an internal audit plan for FY18 with a risk-based approach to auditing 6/27/2018 Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development Operation (P159995) Responsibility Recurrent Frequency Due Date DLI# Status OMST, Universities No 30-Jun-2018 Not Yet Due Comments Action Description Automated accounting system installed for World Bank-financed activities of the OMST and universities Responsibility Recurrent Frequency Due Date DLI# Status OMST, Universities No 31-Dec-2018 Not Yet Due Comments Action Description The OMST made functional with minimum 80% of managerial and academic positions filled Responsibility Recurrent Frequency Due Date DLI# Status MHEH, UGC No 17-Nov-2017 Completed Comments Action Description Operations Manual updated Responsibility Recurrent Frequency Due Date DLI# Status OMST No 30-Sep-2018 Not Yet Due Comments Action Description Third-party verification reports provided as evidence of achievement of the DLIs Responsibility Recurrent Frequency Due Date DLI# Status MHEH, UGC, OMST Yes Yearly Not Yet Due Comments Citizen engagement: Stakeholder consultation and feedback activities conducted with policy makers, academics, Action Description employers, and students Responsibility Recurrent Frequency Due Date DLI# Status MHEH, UGC, OMST Yes Yearly Not Yet Due Comments 6/27/2018 Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development Operation (P159995) The MHEH and universities to set up the required AHEAD procurement committees with appropriate delegation to the Action Description OMST and OTS offices Responsibility Recurrent Frequency Due Date DLI# Status MHEH, UGC, Universities No 31-Aug-2017 In Progress Comments Action Description Complete the recruitment of the first set of consultants under the POTS component Responsibility Recurrent Frequency Due Date DLI# Status OMST No 31-Dec-2017 Completed Comments Action Description Finalize a system for government funds to support a loan scheme for students enrolled in non-state HEIs Responsibility Recurrent Frequency Due Date DLI# Status OMST No 17-Feb-2018 Delayed Comments Action Description Develop an internal audit plan for FY18 with a risk-based approach to auditing Responsibility Recurrent Frequency Due Date DLI# Status OMST, Universities No 30-Jun-2018 Not Yet Due Comments Action Description Automated accounting system installed for World Bank-financed activities of the OMST and universities Responsibility Recurrent Frequency Due Date DLI# Status OMST, Universities No 31-Dec-2018 Not Yet Due Comments Action Description Appoint environmental and social focal points at UGC and SLIATE Responsibility Recurrent Frequency Due Date DLI# Status UGC, SLIATE No 17-Feb-2018 Delayed 6/27/2018 Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development Operation (P159995) Comments Prepare and implement an annual training and capacity building plan and learning module on environmental and social Action Description management within the Program context. Responsibility Recurrent Frequency Due Date DLI# Status UGC, SLIATE Yes Yearly Not Yet Due Comments Complete the program for MHEH and UGC to monitor safeguards compliance in the university sector from FY18 Action Description onwards Responsibility Recurrent Frequency Due Date DLI# Status MHEH, UGC, OMST Yes Yearly Not Yet Due Comments Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic -- Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies -- Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program -- Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Moderate Moderate Fiduciary -- High High Environment and Social -- Moderate Moderate Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- Low Low Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes 6/27/2018 Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development Operation (P159995) Results Area 1: Increasing Enrollment in HE in Priority Disciplines for Economic Development ►Enrollment in HEI STEM undergraduate degree programs increased (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 42,800.00 42,800.00 44,800.00 53,100.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 14-Aug-2017 15-Jun-2018 30-Dec-2022 ►Enrollment in SLIATE STEM programs increased (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 6,000.00 6,000.00 7,440.00 9,200.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 14-Aug-2017 15-Jun-2018 30-Dec-2022 Results Area 2: Improving the Quality of Higher Education ►Increased quality assurance of the university system (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target A QA review system has A QA review system has It is expected that the been developed. A new been developed. A new Quality assurance QA reviews for sequence of QA reviews sequence of QA reviews reviews of at least 90 Wayamba and Rajarata Value of universities, based on of universities, based on percent of the Universities will be updated manuals, will be updated manuals, will be universities completed published including their implemented from 2018 implemented from 2018 and ratings published. ratings by end of 2018. onwards. onwards. Date 31-Mar-2017 14-Aug-2017 15-Jun-2018 30-Dec-2022 ►Faculty-level systems for ELTA and ELSE through competitive grants developed and outcomes achieved (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target At least 20 faculties awarded ELTA-ELSE grants have achieved All universities 80 percent of their informed. 50 EOIs outcome targets Value 0.00 0.00 received from all related to the universities. Call for promotion of academic proposals sent. learning combined with interactions between university students and the world of work. Date 31-Mar-2017 14-Aug-2017 15-Jun-2018 30-Dec-2022 6/27/2018 Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development Operation (P159995) Results Area 3: Promoting Research, Development and Innovation ►Univeristy-level systems for Research and Development Innovation, and Commercialization (RDIC) programs developed and outcomes achieved (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Nine ICR grants have been awarded. The research community has shown strong At least 48 RDIC interest in the RDIC program grants under program, and a large the first and second Value 0.00 0.00 number of proposal for rounds have achieved the DOR and RIC 80 percent of their projects is expected. outcome targets. The probability of the target is being met during 2018 is high. Date 31-Mar-2017 14-Aug-2017 15-Jun-2018 30-Dec-2022 Intermediate Results Indicators by Results Areas Increasing Enrollment in Higher Education in Priority Disciplines for Economic Development ►SLIATE STEM programs increase intake (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,130.00 5,200.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 14-Aug-2017 15-Jun-2018 30-Dec-2022 Improving the Quality of Higher Education ►University IQAUs function to specified standards (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 93.00 90.00 Date 31-Mar-2017 14-Aug-2017 15-Jun-2018 30-Dec-2022 Promoting Research, Development and Innovation ►Universities develop business linkage (UBL) offices functioning to specified standards (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target UBL offices established UBL offices UBL guidelines issued by UBL guidelines issued by Value in 33 percent of the functioning to specified UGC UGC universities. standards in at least 6/27/2018 Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development Operation (P159995) 80 percent of the universities Date 31-Mar-2017 14-Aug-2017 15-Jun-2018 30-Dec-2022 Disbursement Linked Indicators DLI_IND_TABLE ►DLI 1 HEI STEM degree programs increase intake (Outcome, 22,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2022 Value 14,300.00 -- 14,600.00 -- Date 31-Mar-2017 -- 15-Jun-2018 -- Comments This number will be updated during the proposed June 2018 mission. ►DLI 2 Higher Education Development Strategy (HEDS) implemented and regularly updated (Output, 8,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2022 MHEH and UGC have implemented Higher Education Higher Education the HEDS and Value Development Strategy for -- Development Strategy for updated it to cover 2017 to 2023 in place. 2017 to 2023 in place. calendar years 2021 to 2026 Date 31-Mar-2017 -- 15-Jun-2018 -- Comments ►DLI 3 Faculty-level systems for ELTA/ELSE through competitive grants developed and outcomes achieved for arts, management, and science degree programs (Outcome, 24,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2022 At least twenty faculties awarded ELTA ELSE grants have achieved eighty percent of All universities informed. their outcome 50 EOIs received from all targets related to the Value 0.00 -- universities. Call for promotion of proposals sent. academic learning combined with interactions between university students and the world of work 6/27/2018 Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development Operation (P159995) Date 31-Mar-2017 -- 15-Jun-2018 -- Expressions of Interest (EOI) have been invited for faculty development projects. EOIs are now being received Comments from the universities. ►DLI 4 Department-level systems for ELTA/ELSE through competitive grants developed and outcomes achieved for arts, management, and science degree programs (Output, 11,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2022 At least twenty four (24) departments awarded ELTA- ELSE grants have achieved eighty percent (80%) of All universities informed. their outcome 109 EOIs received from Value 0.00 -- targets related to the 14 universities. promotion of academic learning combined with interactions between university students and the world of work. Date 31-Mar-2017 -- 15-Jun-2018 -- Expressions of Interest (EOI) have been invited for department development projects. EOIs are now being Comments received from the universities. ►DLI 5 PhD and master's degrees and professional doctorates completed by university, non-state HEIs, and SLIATE academic staff (Output, 12,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2022 At least 200 academics who were awarded the MHEH or UGC Value 0.00 -- 140.00 scholarships have completed their PhD or Master’s degrees or professional doctorates Date 31-Mar-2017 -- 15-Jun-2018 -- Comments ►DLI 6 University-level systems for Research and Development, Innovation, and Commercialization (RDIC) programs developed and outcomes achieved (Outcome, 16,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2022 Value 0.00 -- Nine ICR grants have At least forty eight been awarded. The DOR grants, RIC 6/27/2018 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development Operation (P159995) research community has grants, or ICE grants shown strong interest in under the first and the RDIC program, and a second rounds of large number of proposal calls for proposals for the DOR and RIC under the RDIC projects is expected. The program have probability of the target is achieved eighty being met during 2018 is percent of their high. outcome targets. Date 31-Mar-2017 -- 15-Jun-2018 -- Comments 6/27/2018 Page 9 of 9