The World Bank Report No: ISR7969 Implementation Status & Results Colombia Science, Technology and Innovation (P117590) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Science, Technology and Innovation (P117590) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 5 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 16-May-2013 Country: Colombia Approval FY: 2011 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Adaptable Program Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Colciencias Key Dates Board Approval Date 15-Jul-2010 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date 30-Jul-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 24-Aug-2012 Effectiveness Date 20-Oct-2010 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date 03-Aug-2012 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Program (Calendar Year (CY) 2010-2019) would seek to enhance the Borrower's ability to generate, identify, disseminate, apply, and integrate knowledge among its citizens to foster economic growth and diminish inequities. The Project Development Objective (PDO) for Phase I of the APL (CY 2010-2013) would be to: (i) strengthen COLCIENCIAS' capacity to promote human capital for the knowledge economy, research and development (R&D) and innovation; and (ii) raise awareness of science, technology and innovation in the Colombian society. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Strengthening COLCIENCIAS' operational and policy making capacity; institutional strengthening of 5.80 the Science, Technology and Innova tion National System Strengthening COLCIENCIAS' capacity to promote development of human capital for science and 7.20 technology Strengthening COLCIENCIAS' capacity to promote research and innovation; investment for research 8.50 Public Disclosure Copy and innovation Promoting Social Dissemination of Science, Technology and Innovation and Institutional 3.50 Communication Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR7969 Implementation Status Overview The Project implementation has progressed moderately satisfactorily and positive progress has been made on three of the four Project Development Objectives (PDOs): 1. As a measure of operational efficiency, the percentage of budget resources committed from the budget appropriation year to date is currently at 56.6% with a project target of 60% by end of second quarter (end June, 2013). Public Disclosure Copy 2. Colciencias' Board of Directors has approved the design/redesign of four financing mechanisms-- collaboration with researchers in the diaspora, financing to promote innovation management in firms, enhancing understanding of science in society (social appropriation), and the labor market insertion of doctoral graduates-- exceeding the Project target for this particular PDO. An additional mechanism through open innovation is under design and is expected to be approved and implemented in 2013. 3. Total grant applications for R&D projects received yearly by Colciencias is currently at 3,325, which exceeds the Project target of 2,674 applications. The fourth target of a final evaluation and assessment report of the Project is not yet due. Locations No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target COLCIENCIAS# operational efficiency Percentage Value 4.80 56.60 60.00 (Percentage of COLCIENCIAS# annual Date 31-Dec-2009 30-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2013 investment budget committed by the end of the Comments Corresponds to the second quarterof the calendar year) percentage of resources from the budget appropriation committed as of June 30. Instrument improvement (Number of Number Value 0.00 4.00 3.00 instruments designed or redesigned and Date 10-Jun-2010 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2013 approved by COLCIENCIAS# Board of Comments Financing mechanisms Directors) approved by the Board are: labor market insertion, innovation management in firms, social appropriation and Public Disclosure Copy diaspora researchers. A new instrument for open innovation is expected in 2013. Lessons Learned (Lessons learned summary Text Value no no yes completed based on the results of the Date 10-Jun-2010 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2013 evaluations) Comments Evaluations not yet due. Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR7969 Awareness (Total grant applications for R&D Number Value 2009.00 3325.00 2674.00 and innovation subprojects received yearly by Date 31-Dec-2009 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2013 COLCIENCIAS) Comments Total number refers to R&D Public Disclosure Copy projects received not subprojects. Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Percentage of staff trained according to a Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 80.00 revised competencies model Date 10-Jun-2010 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments Contracting for competencies model to start early 2013. Total number of students covered yearly by Number Value 0.00 1121170.00 1200000.00 Ondas program (cumulative from 2011 to 2013) Date 10-Jun-2010 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments This value increased after cooperation agreements with coordinating entities were signed in the second semester of 2012. Progress exceeded 2012 target of 800,000. Number of research papers completed by the Number Value 0.00 0.00 13.00 internal policy analysis unit (Cumulative) Date 10-Jun-2010 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments Subject to hiring new Coordinator for the Internal Policy Analysis Unit, expected first semester of 2013. Number of management units using the Number Value 0.00 0.00 10.00 Balanced Scorecard Date 10-Jun-2010 30-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2013 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Balanced Scorecard design and expected to be implemented by mid 2013. Monitoring and evaluation framework for Text Value No Yes Yes Ondas established Date 10-Jun-2010 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments Framework established. Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR7969 Number of doctoral graduates participating in Number Value 0.00 29.00 15.00 the labor insertion programs financed by Date 10-Jun-2010 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2013 COLCIENCIAS under the Project (cumulative) Comments Two doctoral graduates of the Public Disclosure Copy previously reported 10 were suspended, but an additional was added in Dec. 2012, bringing total to 9financed with Bank funds. Colciencias has financed an additional 20 which are captured in this revised figure. Number of subprojects involving researchers Number Value 0.00 37.00 10.00 residing abroad participating in collaborative Date 10-Jun-2010 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2013 research subprojects financed by the Project Comments The number reflects 10 (cumulative) financed by the Bank. This reflects the additional Bank fuunds for connecting 27 new researchers in a new convocatoria called "Movilidad de Diaspora" Number of evaluations for the convocatorias Number Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 corresponding to the labor insertion and Date 10-Jun-2010 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2013 diaspora pilots completed Comments Colciencias will recruit experts for these assessments starting in 2013. Ratio of proposals for innovation-management Number Value 0.00 2.10 1.30 capacity building subprojects received to Date 10-Jun-2010 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2013 proposals financed Comments 97 proposals were submitted, 46 were financed. Number of research and innovation subprojects Number Value 0.00 0.00 10.00 in priority areas for which Project resources Public Disclosure Copy Date 10-Jun-2010 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2013 have been committed (cumulative) Comments Project resources committed to finance R&D Amount(USD) Value 0.00 1470000.00 4000000.00 and innovation subprojects in which there is at Date 10-Jun-2010 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2013 least one firm participating. (cumulative) Comments Goal for 2012 was 1 million of resources committed. Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR7969 Number of evaluations for the calls-for- Number Value 0.00 0.00 3.00 proposals corresponding to the R&D and Date 10-Jun-2010 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2013 innovation investment pilots completed. Comments Consultants to be hired early Public Disclosure Copy 2013 to guide evaluations Monitoring and evaluation framework for social Text Value No No Yes dissemination of STI established Date 10-Jun-2010 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2013 Comments Consultancy to prepare framework was to be contracted in September 2012, but has been delayed until 2013. Number of citizens directly benefiting from Number Value 0.00 0.00 75000.00 COLCIENCIAS# citizen participation activities Date 10-Jun-2010 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2013 financed by the Project (excluding Ondas and Comments Number of citizens to benefit mass media) (Cumulative) from the Science and Technology week expected to be around 45,000, but exact number to be confirmed by Colciencias. Annual number of document downloads from Number Value 18000.00 0.00 39500.00 COLCIENCIAS# Web page (not including Date 10-Jun-2010 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2013 documents related to calls for proposals) Comments Progress has not yet been monitored. Data on Financial Performance (as of 26-Mar-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P117590 IBRD-79440 Effective 15-Jul-2010 02-Aug-2010 20-Oct-2010 31-Dec-2013 31-Dec-2013 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P117590 IBRD-79440 Effective USD 25.00 25.00 0.00 8.10 16.90 32.00 Disbursement Graph Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR7969 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The Government of Colombia has appointed a new Director to Colciencias. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 6