The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Romania Secondary Education Project (P148585) Romania Secondary Education Project (P148585) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Romania | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 10 | ARCHIVED on 20-Dec-2019 | ISR39873 | Implementing Agencies: Romania, Ministry of National Education, Ministry of National Education / Unit for Externally Financed Projects Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 16-Mar-2015 Effectiveness Date: 14-Oct-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 20-May-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 27-May-2019 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The proposed Project Development Objectives are to improve the transition from upper secondary into tertiary education and increase the retention in the first year of tertiary education in project-supported education institutions. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name 1 - School-based and Systemic Interventions:(Cost $176.29 M) 2 - University-Level Interventions and Bridge Programs:(Cost $59.90 M) 3 - Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation:(Cost $7.81 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The recent implementation support mission confirmed the relevance of the Project Development Objectives, and several key project indicators have been exceeded or are on track to being achieved. However, overall project implementation has been facing challenges in the second semester of 2019 due to low budget allocations to the project. In order to maintain and increase the project achievements, it is very important for the ROSE project to benefit from the needed financial resources during 2020 and beyond. These aspects require the immediate attention of the Government. 12/20/2019 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Romania Secondary Education Project (P148585) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating 12/20/2019 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Romania Secondary Education Project (P148585) Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Low Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program Low Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Moderate Moderate Moderate Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Low Low Low Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improve the transition from upper secondary into tertiary education IN00781960 ►Average dropout rate in the final grade in project-supported high schools (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 6.50 3.00 3.00 3.50 Date 30-Jun-2014 18-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2022 The average dropout rate is calculated for all the project supported high-schools (public) that have implemented activities under the high school grants scheme, as a percentage of total dropouts from the Comments: total enrollment in final grade. The calculation was based on 728 high-school grants under implementation in 2018/2019 from batch one and two. IN00782011 Percentage of project-supported high schools with dropout rate above 7% (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 23.10 14.29 15.52 10.00 IN00782012 ►Average Baccalaureate passing rate in project-supported high schools (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 49.60 58.55 62.93 59.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 18-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2022 The average Baccalaureate passing rate is calculated for all the project supported high-schools (public) that have implemented activities under the high school grants scheme, as a percentage of students who passed the Baccalaureate exam from the total number of students enrolled at the exam in the current Comments: cohort (cumulating all Bacc. sessions). The calculation was based on 728 high-school grants under implementation in 2018/2019 from batch one and two. 12/20/2019 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Romania Secondary Education Project (P148585) IN00782013 ►Average graduation rate in project-supported high schools (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 86.90 94.63 95.57 93.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 18-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2022 The average graduation rate is calculated for all the project supported high schools (public) that have implemented activities under the high school grants scheme, as a percentage of total graduates from the Comments: total enrollment in final grade. The calculation was based on 728 high-school grants under implementation in 2018/2019 from batch one and two. IN00782014 ►Average retention rate in the first year of tertiary education in project-supported faculties (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 79.40 80.95 81.69 82.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 18-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2022 The calculation is based on students in 202 faculties. Comments: Intermediate Results Indicators by Components 1 - School-based and Systemic Interventions IN00782015 ►Percentage of eligible high-schools benefitting from the project grants (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 69.00 68.29 90.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 18-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2022 728 grants in implementation out of 1066 eligible Comments: IN00782018 ►Percentage of project-supported high schools that implement the grants in compliance with grant performance indicators (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 18-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2022 All grants are compliant with implementation requirements set in the high school grant manual. Comments: IN00782021 ►Percentage of project-supported high schools that implement the grants in compliance with requirements for citizen engagement applicable to the Project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 90.00 12/20/2019 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Romania Secondary Education Project (P148585) Date 01-Jan-2016 18-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2022 IN00782024 ►Average percentage of students of project-supported high school benefiting from remedial, tutoring or counselling activities (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 23.32 30.68 50.00 Date 30-Jun-2014 18-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2022 IN00782026 ►Grade 10 assessment developed and administered, and results used to inform policy (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Jan-2016 18-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2022 Not yet due. Comments: 2 - University-Level Interventions and Bridge Programs IN00782016 ►Percentage of eligible faculties benefitting from project grants (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 19.23 64.74 80.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 18-Jun-2019 13-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2022 202 out of the 312 eligible faculties are benefitting from noncompetitive grants. Comments: IN00782019 ►Number of at risk tertiary education students benefiting from remediation and counseling programs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 8,675.00 15,999.00 60,000.00 Date 01-Sep-2014 28-May-2019 13-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2022 The intermediary targets are revised due to delays in starting grants implementation and lack of funds. Comments: IN00782022 ►Number of project-supported high school students who participate in bridge programs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,353.00 5,426.00 8,000.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 28-May-2019 13-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2022 3 - Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation IN00782017 12/20/2019 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Romania Secondary Education Project (P148585) ►Report on the analysis of existing demand-side programs for disadvantaged upper secondary education students published with recommendations (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Jan-2016 28-May-2019 13-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2022 Not yet done due to lack of funds Comments: IN00782020 ►Share of students of project-supported high school attending bridge programs who demonstrate motivation to pursue tertiary education (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 31-Dec-2018 28-May-2019 13-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2022 Included in the impact evaluation, delayed due to lack of funds. Comments: IN00782023 ►Tertiary education students loan scheme revised and used to inform policy makers (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Sep-2014 28-May-2019 13-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2022 Not yet due Comments: IN00782025 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 169,498.00 1,000,000.00 Date 01-Sep-2014 28-May-2019 13-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2022 The actual value of the indicator includes only students and teachers. Comments: IN00782027 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 54.00 50.00 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed 12/20/2019 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Romania Secondary Education Project (P148585) P148585 IBRD-84810 Effective USD 243.10 243.10 0.00 22.30 219.20 9.2% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P148585 IBRD-84810 Effective 16-Mar-2015 17-Apr-2015 14-Oct-2015 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2022 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 07-Dec-2017 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/20/2019 Page 7 of 7