Public Disclosure Copy 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 | Specific Investment Loan | FY 2012 | Seq No: 9 | ARCHIVED on 13-Mar-2017 | ISR27095 | Implementing Agencies: 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-2018 Revised Closing Date:31-Jan-2018 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 PHRPDODEL Components 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 3/13/2017 Page 1 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza: Education-to-Work Transition (P129861) Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Additional Financing to the Education-to-Work Transition Project (E2WTP) was launched in January 2017, which marks the beginning of the second phase of E2WTP. Meanwhile, activities committed under the first phase of E2WTP (parent project) continue to be implemented satisfactorily, as observed during the January 2017 implementation support mission. Component 1 related to the Quality Improvement Fund (QIF) has achieved notable progress with the successful completion of the first Cycle of sub- projects, and the timely implementation of the second Cycle. The Project Coordination Unit (PCU) took many initiatives to encourage the participation of colleges and technical colleges (both underrepresented among applications) through tailored workshops and the production of video tutorials available online which greatly facilitate the application process. Achievements under Cycle 1 and 2 for QIF include: (i) a substantial increase of practical course contents in the supported program; (ii) improved quality and management of internships, and (iii) emerging cooperation and partnerships between Tertiary Education Institutions (TEIs) and private sector and other employment partners. In spite of these positive developments, the precarious status of the labor market in West Bank and Gaza remains a major challenge for new graduates to find jobs or go self-employed. While the new QIF cycles are expected to address these challenges by focusing on employment and self-employment promotion services, there is a need to carry out some analytical work to better understand the Palestinian labor market and to design policies that would ensure a better utilization of the country's talent. Component 2 related to the Graduate Tracking System (GTS) has also witnessed some progress: the GTS - which is expected to generate the data to measure the project's success - has been rolled out to the 44 TEIs in West Bank and Gaza, and is now ready for use. The GTS is a high potential tool for the future of tertiary education in Palestine, and it is thus essential that the Ministry of Education and Higher Education appoints the needed staff to strengthen the GTS Unit that will be hosting and managing that system. 3/13/2017 Page 2 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza: Education-to-Work Transition (P129861) 3/13/2017 Page 3 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza: Education-to-Work Transition (P129861) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool 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 Sustainability  --  Moderate  Moderate Fiduciary  --  Moderate  Moderate Environment and Social  --  Low  Low Stakeholders  --  Moderate  Moderate Other  --  --  -- Overall  --  Moderate  Moderate Results 3/13/2017 Page 4 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza: Education-to-Work Transition (P129861) Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Participating TEIs Graduate Unemployment Rate (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Cycle 1:49 % (a 13 % Reduction by Cycle 1: 62% Value -- lower unemployment 10 percentage Cycle 2: 67% rate) points Date 30-Aug-2013 27-Jun-2016 16-Jan-2017 31-Jan-2022 Comments The definition of the target was refined during the Additional Financing to read : "a reduction by 10 percentage point". Data for Cycle 2 will be updated at the end of the program through information generated by the Graduate Tracking System (GTS). Overall Comments These results are explained further in the PAD for the Additional Financing. Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Use of Graduate Tracking Sytem Information (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 19-Apr-2012 17-Dec-2015 16-Jan-2017 31-Jan-2022 Comments Indicator "Use of GTS information": the target value refers to the number of policy notes. Data to update this indicator will be available once the GTS Analyst is hired and the GTS is used by MEHE. Indicator "Use of GTS Portal": target refers to the number of "hits". The system has completed its initial testing and roll-out phase. Number of hits shall be calculated during the coming phase, when the GTS is fully operational and used by MEHE. 3/13/2017 Page 5 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza: Education-to-Work Transition (P129861) PHINDIRITBL  Use of Graduate Tracking Portal (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50,000.00 PHINDIRITBL  Share of subprojects that make work practice available to students (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 16.00 0.00 80.00 Date 23-Feb-2012 27-Jun-2016 16-Jan-2017 31-Jan-2022 Comments Under the Additional Financing (AF), the definition of this indicator, as well as target and unit of measure have been revised to better align with what is actually being measured. The actual number of subprojects financed to date is 16. Since the exact number of subprojects to be financed under the AF is not known yet, it was decided, during the preparation of the AF that it would be more appropriate to opt for a target expressed as a "percentage of subprojects", instead of an absolute number. PHINDIRITBL  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 16.00 16.00 80.00 Date 23-Feb-2012 27-Jun-2016 16-Jan-2017 31-Aug-2017 Comments Under the AF, the definition of this indicator, as well as target and unit of measure have been revised to better align with what is actually being measured. The actual number of subprojects financed to date is 16. Since the exact number of subprojects to be financed under the AF is not known yet, it was decided, during the preparation of the AF that it would be more appropriate to opt for a target expressed as a "percentage of subprojects", instead of an absolute number. 3/13/2017 Page 6 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza: Education-to-Work Transition (P129861) PHINDIRITBL  Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 4,000.00 -- 4,000.00 7,000.00 Date 27-Jun-2016 -- 16-Jan-2017 31-Jan-2022 Comments This indicator was added under the Additional Financing (AF) in order to better measure the number of full and partial beneficiaries of the project. “Full beneficiaries” are defined as those students who benefited from a full cycle of QIF, including job placement programs, and/or are supported in their research for solving real-life problems. “Partial beneficiaries” are defined as those students who partly benefited from the QIF developed programs and interventions for the practical reason that they are already into the second semester or second academic year of the program when the QIF Grant started implementation. As a result, they will only partially benefit from improved curriculum and teaching methodologies, soft and technical skills training, and the availability of internships. PHINDIRITBL  Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Core Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 51.80 -- 51.80 50.00 PHINDIRITBL  Beneficiaries who feel project investments reflected their needs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 75.00 Date 27-Jun-2016 -- 16-Jan-2017 31-Jan-2022 Comments This indicator was added under the AF. A satisfaction survey will be designed and conducted under the AF to collect feedback from students who benefited from QIF. Overall Comments 3/13/2017 Page 7 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza: Education-to-Work Transition (P129861) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P129861 TF-12221 Effective USD 6.50 6.50 0.00 5.59 0.91 86% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P129861 TF-12221 Effective 02-Jul-2012 02-Jul-2012 31-Jul-2012 31-Jan-2018 31-Jan-2018 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. 3/13/2017 Page 8 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bank and Gaza: Education-to-Work Transition (P129861) Related Project(s) P158951-Education to Work Transition Project Additional Financing 3/13/2017 Page 9 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy