Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Science & Technology Project (P127308) Second Science & Technology Project (P127308) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Croatia | Trade & Competitiveness Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2013 | Seq No: 10 | ARCHIVED on 25-Sep-2017 | ISR29252 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Ministry of Finance Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:26-Apr-2013 Effectiveness Date:31-Jul-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date:15-Sep-2015 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:06-Nov-2015 Original Closing Date:30-Jun-2017 Revised Closing Date:31-Mar-2019 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of the proposed Project is to support Croatia to absorb EU Funds in the research and innovation sector bycapacitating selected public sector organizations and stimulating the demand for those funds from the business and scientific communities. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Component A: Capacity Building for absorption of the EU Funds:(Cost $9.80 M) Component B: Research and innovation programs:(Cost $16.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Moderately Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Moderate  Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions 11/1/2017 Page 1 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Science & Technology Project (P127308) This ISR reflects the findings of the implementation support mission (July 12-14, 2017). Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  Moderate  Moderate Macroeconomic  --  Moderate  Moderate 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  --  Moderate  Moderate Stakeholders  --  Moderate  Moderate Other  --  Moderate  Moderate Overall  --  Moderate  Moderate Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Prepared set of innovation and R&D policy documents required for absorption of the EU Funds (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The Strategy on The Strategy on Education, Science Education, Science and and Technology was Technology was adopted by the adopted by the Parliament in October Parliament in October 2014. The Smart 2014. The Smart Specialization Strategy Specialization Strategy Ex ante has been approved by has been approved by conditionalities the European the European No documentation is for the use of Value Commission in March Commission in March available EU funds for 2016. The National 2016. The National R&D are met ( Research Infrastructure Research Infrastructure 3 strategies). Roadmap has been Roadmap has been updated following the updated following the approval of the Smart approval of the Smart Specialization Strategy. Specialization Strategy. The strategy will be The strategy will be published on the MSES published on the MSES site. This is the last site. This is the last 11/1/2017 Page 2 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Science & Technology Project (P127308) conditionality that conditionality that remains to be fulfilled remains to be fulfilled as as to completely meet to completely meet the the target. target. Date 11-Feb-2013 13-Jun-2017 01-Aug-2017 31-Mar-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Six project proposals prepared for submission to EU Funds (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5.00 5.00 6.00 Date 14-Nov-2012 13-Jun-2017 01-Aug-2017 31-Mar-2019 Comments The EU funded pipeline of projects amounts to about EUR 138 million and consists of: (i) the R&D Grant scheme for strengthening capacities for research, development and innovation (EUR 12.8 million already awarded from EU 2007-2014 financial envelope and implemented); (ii) the "Center of Competence for Translational Medicine" Srebrnak Hospital (estimative EUR 45.4 million); (iii) the "Open Scientific Infrastructure platforms for innovative applications in economy and society O-ZIP" Rudjer Boskovici Institute (estimative EUR 48.6 million); (iv) the "Croatian Scientific and Educational Cloud HR-ZOO" University of Zagreb (estimative EUR 20million); (v) "Center for advanced Laser Techniques " Institute of Physics (estimative EUR 11 million). The projects (ii) to (v) will be funded from European Regional Development Fund (EDRF) as part of the Operational Programme for Competitiveness and Cohesion (OPCC) 2014-2020. Other proposals are in different stage of preparation. For example MSE prepares applications for: (i) UKF programs to be funded from the European Social Funds (ESF) as part of the Operational Programme Efficient Human Resources (OPEFR) 2014-2020 ; (ii) TTO program to be funded from the OPCC (EDRF); (iii) PoC public to be funded from the ERDF. PHINDPDOTBL  Total value of projects in the pipeline for funding through the grant scheme managed by HAMAG-BICRO (in million Euro) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 3.60 42.50 42.50 42.00 Date 14-Nov-2012 13-Jun-2017 01-Aug-2017 31-Mar-2019 Comments EUR 42.5 million represents the total value of the 544 projects positively evaluated within the four programs supported by STPII. 11/1/2017 Page 3 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Science & Technology Project (P127308) PHINDPDOTBL  Total value of projects in the pipeline for funding by EU Funds originated from UKF funded projects (in million Euro) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 24.10 24.10 24.00 Date 14-Nov-2012 13-Jun-2017 01-Aug-2017 31-Mar-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Total value of projects funded by UKF and HAMAG-BICRO under the Project sub-financing (in million Euro) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.50 17.43 17.50 17.50 Date 14-Nov-2012 13-Jun-2017 01-Aug-2017 31-Mar-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Total value of projects funded by CSF/UKF under the project subfinancing (EUR million) (Amount(USD), Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 4.36 4.36 Date 14-Nov-2012 -- 01-Aug-2017 31-Mar-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Total value of projects funded by Hamag-Bicro under the Project sub-financing (million EUR) (Amount(USD), Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.50 -- 13.14 13.14 Date 14-Nov-2012 -- 01-Aug-2017 31-Mar-2019 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators 11/1/2017 Page 4 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Science & Technology Project (P127308) PHINDIRITBL  Number of trained staff in the MSES and its organizations and R&D institutions (e.g. HAMAG-BICRO, UKF, TTOs, CSF) on EU procedures for project preparation and implementation (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 8.00 133.00 135.00 30.00 Date 14-Nov-2012 13-Jun-2017 01-Aug-2017 31-Mar-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Number of workshops and conferences delivered to R&D institutions and beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 Date 14-Nov-2012 13-Jun-2017 13-Jun-2017 31-Mar-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Information system established, functional and accessible to clients (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date 14-Nov-2012 13-Jun-2017 01-Aug-2017 31-Mar-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Total number of projects financed by HAMAG-BICRO (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 44.00 195.00 196.00 153.00 Date 14-Nov-2012 13-Jun-2017 01-Aug-2017 31-Mar-2019 Comments Program Projects contracted: 196, of which: Program I (PoC) = 151 of which PoC4: 40; PoC5:49; PoC6:62 Program II (Razum): 9 ( of which 7 new); Program III (IRCRO): 21 (of which 19 new) TTO: 15 11/1/2017 Page 5 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Science & Technology Project (P127308) PHINDIRITBL  Total value of projects financed by HAMAG-BICRO (in million Euro) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.50 20.23 20.30 15.00 Date 14-Nov-2012 13-Jun-2017 01-Aug-2017 31-Mar-2019 Comments PoC6: EUR 3,488,070.31 RAZUM (7 new): EUR 5,064,500.7 IRCRO (19 new): EUR 3,439,092.8 TTO (15): EUR 834,236.3 PHINDIRITBL  Number of products/processes/designs developed in projects within HAMAG-BICRO for which IPR will be sought (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 15.00 92.00 60.00 Date 14-Nov-2012 13-Jun-2017 01-Aug-2017 31-Mar-2019 Comments The definition covers the IPRs achieved and planned for all the programs implemented by Hamag-Bicro: Program I (PoC): 66 IPRs achieved/applied/planned, of which: - PoC4 and PoC5: 31 IPRs achieved (as per the impact assessment questionnaire applied for the 79 projects); - PoC6: 35 planned (as per the baseline questionnaire of the 62 projects) Program II (RAZUM): 2 achieved and 3 planned Program III (IRCRO): 3 achieved and 7 planned TTO: 4 achieved/applied and 7 planned 11/1/2017 Page 6 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Science & Technology Project (P127308) PHINDIRITBL  Number of researchers from the public sector included in Program II and III projects within HAMAG-BICRO (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 4.00 6.00 88.00 80.00 Date 14-Nov-2012 13-Jun-2017 01-Aug-2017 31-Mar-2019 Comments Program II (RAZUM): 6 for six ongoing projects Program III (IRCRO): 9 for two ended projects and 73 for 18 ongoing projects PHINDIRITBL  Number of foreign research institutions collaborated with by UKF projects (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 43.00 43.00 49.00 Date 14-Nov-2012 13-Jun-2017 01-Aug-2017 31-Mar-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Total value of projects committed and financed by UKF (in million Euros) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4.36 4.36 4.60 Date 14-Nov-2012 13-Jun-2017 01-Aug-2017 31-Mar-2019 11/1/2017 Page 7 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Science & Technology Project (P127308) PHINDIRITBL  Number of collaboration projects between Diaspora and homeland researchers by UKF (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 26.00 26.00 32.00 Date 14-Nov-2012 13-Jun-2017 01-Aug-2017 31-Mar-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Number of commercialization and collaboration agreements signed with industry (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 14-Nov-2012 13-Jun-2017 01-Aug-2017 31-Mar-2019 Comments Out of the 15 TTO projects contracted ( one terminated and 14 under implementation) it is estimated that about 14 such commercialization and collaboration agreements will be signed with industry. PHINDIRITBL  Value of collaboration and commercialization agreements signed with industry (in thousands Euro) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 Date 14-Nov-2012 13-Jun-2017 01-Aug-2017 31-Mar-2019 Comments Out of the 15 TTO projects contracted ( one terminated and 14 under implementation) it is estimated that about 14 such commercialization and collaboration agreements will be signed with industry. Projected value of about EUR 200,000 11/1/2017 Page 8 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Science & Technology Project (P127308) PHINDIRITBL  The share of UKF grants submitted by female applicants (and the share of HAMAG- BICRO's projects submitted) by female applicants) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 20.00 42.25 42.25 42.25 Date 13-Feb-2013 13-Jun-2017 01-Aug-2017 31-Mar-2019 PHINDIRITBL  The share of Hamag-Bicro's projects submitted by female applicants (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 26.60 26.60 PHINDIRITBL  The share of UKF grants assigned to female researchers (and the share of HAMAG-BICRO's projects assigned to female applicants) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 10.00 37.73 37.73 31.43 Date 13-Feb-2013 13-Jun-2017 01-Aug-2017 31-Mar-2019 PHINDIRITBL  The share of Hamag-Bicro's projects assigned to female applicants (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 20.10 20.10 Overall Comments 11/1/2017 Page 9 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Science & Technology Project (P127308) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P127308 IBRD-82580 Effective USD 26.24 26.24 0.00 17.23 7.32 66% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P127308 IBRD-82580 Effective 26-Apr-2013 22-May-2013 31-Jul-2013 30-Jun-2017 31-Mar-2019 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 11-Feb-2015 ,Level 2 Approved on 04-Apr-2017 Related Project(s) 11/1/2017 Page 10 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Science & Technology Project (P127308) There are no related projects. 11/1/2017 Page 11 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy