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 | Specific Investment Loan | FY 2013 | Seq No: 9 | ARCHIVED on 26-Jun-2017 | ISR27876 | 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  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Moderate  Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions 6/26/2017 Page 1 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Science & Technology Project (P127308) This ISR reflects the decisions reached as part of the level 2 project restructuring (April 4, 2017). The implementation support mission, scheduled for mid July 2017, will review and update the project ratings and the Results Framework. The levels of contracting and disbursement have increased steadily since the last ISR update and reaches now 70% and 61% respectively. 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 Ex ante Specialization Strategy Specialization Strategy conditionalities has been approved by has been approved by No documentation is for the use of Value the European the European available EU funds for Commission in March Commission in March R&D are met ( 2016. The National 2016. The National 3 strategies). Research Infrastructure Research Infrastructure 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 6/26/2017 Page 2 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Science & Technology Project (P127308) published on the MSES published on the MSES site. This is the last site. This is the last 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 31-Oct-2016 13-Jun-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 31-Oct-2016 13-Jun-2017 31-Mar-2019 Comments The project pipeline for EU funding consists of: (i) the R&D Grant Scheme Strengthening Capacities for Research, Development and Innovation (€12.8 million already awarded from EU Funds under 2007-13 financial perspective and implemented); (ii) the "Center of Competence for Translational Medicine Srebrnjak" - Srebrnjak Hospital (estimative EUR 45.4 million); (iii) the "Open scientific infrastructure platforms for innovative applications in economy and society O-ZIP" - Rudjer Boskivici Institute ( estimative EUR 48,6 million); (iv) the "Croatian Scientific and Educational Cloud HR -ZOO " - University of Zagreb (estimative EUR 20.3 million); (v) "Center for Advanced Laser Techniques" - Institute of Physics ( estimative EUR 11 million). Other proposals are in different stage of preparation. For example the MSE prepares an application to the ESF for a program similar to the UKF and another applifor ERDF to finance the TTO program . 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 31-Oct-2016 13-Jun-2017 31-Mar-2019 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 6/26/2017 Page 3 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Science & Technology Project (P127308) Date 14-Nov-2012 31-Oct-2016 13-Jun-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 17.43 17.50 Date 14-Nov-2012 31-Oct-2016 13-Jun-2017 31-Mar-2019 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators 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 8.00 133.00 133.00 30.00 Date 14-Nov-2012 31-Oct-2016 13-Jun-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 31-Oct-2016 13-Jun-2017 31-Mar-2019 6/26/2017 Page 4 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Science & Technology Project (P127308) 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 31-Oct-2016 13-Jun-2017 31-Mar-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Total number of projects financed by HAMAG-BICRO (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 44.00 195.00 195.00 153.00 Date 14-Nov-2012 31-Oct-2016 13-Jun-2017 31-Mar-2019 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 20.23 15.00 Date 14-Nov-2012 31-Oct-2016 13-Jun-2017 31-Mar-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Number of products/processes/designs developed in Program II and III projects within HAMAG-BICRO for which IPR will be sought (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 15.00 15.00 60.00 Date 14-Nov-2012 31-Oct-2016 13-Jun-2017 31-Mar-2019 6/26/2017 Page 5 of 9 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 6.00 80.00 Date 14-Nov-2012 31-Oct-2016 13-Jun-2017 31-Mar-2019 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 31-Oct-2016 13-Jun-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 31-Oct-2016 13-Jun-2017 31-Mar-2019 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 31-Oct-2016 13-Jun-2017 31-Mar-2019 6/26/2017 Page 6 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Science & Technology Project (P127308) 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 31-Oct-2016 13-Jun-2017 31-Mar-2019 Comments The TTO program is expected to generate commercialization and collaboration agreements ( TTO projects are under implementation). 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 31-Oct-2016 13-Jun-2017 31-Mar-2019 Comments The TTO program is expected to generate commercialization and collaboration agreements ( TTO projects are under implementation). 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 31-Oct-2016 13-Jun-2017 31-Mar-2019 6/26/2017 Page 7 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Science & Technology Project (P127308) 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 31-Oct-2016 13-Jun-2017 31-Mar-2019 Overall Comments 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 6/26/2017 Page 8 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Second Science & Technology Project (P127308) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 11-Feb-2015 ,Level 2 Approved on 04-Apr-2017 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/26/2017 Page 9 of 9 Public Disclosure Copy