The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development Project (P131660) Skills Development Project (P131660) AFRICA | Malawi | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2014 | Seq No: 10 | ARCHIVED on 22-Mar-2019 | ISR35980 | Implementing Agencies: Republic of Malawi, Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning & Development Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 19-Jun-2014 Effectiveness Date: 11-May-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 21-Aug-2017 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 03-Jul-2017 Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2019 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2019 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of the proposed project is to increase access, market relevance, and results orientation of supported skills development institutions in agreed priority areas. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Strengthening Institutional Performance through Sub-Project Grant Agreements (SPGA):(Cost $40.00 M) Technical Assistance for System Strengthening and policy reforms:(Cost $4.90 M) PPA Refund:(Cost $1.50 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions This is an interim ISR. The World Bank task team plans to conduct the next implementation support mission in April 2019. After that, the team will prepare a full ISR. The World Bank task team conducted a technical follow up mission for the project in November to December 2018 to review the progress of activities and compliance of fiduciary and safeguards requirement, including visits to project beneficiaries institutions. Overall, the project has been making good progress, and is likely to achieve its project development objective. However, a few activities (construction of buildings and staff development) are expected to be completed after the project closing date. 3/22/2019 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development Project (P131660) The government requested for the six-month extension of project closing date. The restructuring is in process now. The project has improved compliance to safeguards requirements, but needs to enhance the functionality of the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) at each participating institution. The World Bank remains committed to support the project for smooth implementation of the remaining activities. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic -- Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies -- Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program -- Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Moderate Moderate Fiduciary -- Substantial Substantial Environment and Social -- Substantial Substantial Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- Substantial Substantial Overall -- Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Access and equity IN00668727 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom, DLI) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10,550.00 10,550.00 13,000.00 Date 28-Jun-2013 07-Sep-2018 07-Sep-2018 28-Jun-2019 IN00668729 Proportion of female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 30.00 30.00 31.00 IN00668731 3/22/2019 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development Project (P131660) Number of skills trainees from rural areas (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5,634.00 5,634.00 6,500.00 Quality and market relevance IN00668726 ►Proportion of new intakes in priority areas to the overall new intakes in the participating institutions (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 21.00 42.00 42.00 37.00 Date 28-Jun-2013 07-Sep-2018 07-Sep-2018 28-Jun-2019 IN00668728 ►The Proportion of students/trainees who pass the annual assessment (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 78.00 78.00 63.00 Date 28-Jun-2013 07-Sep-2018 07-Sep-2018 28-Jun-2019 The number of students who pass the annual assessment testing the knowledge and skills of students in Comments: the priority areas as a proportion of total students enrolled in that area for that particular year IN00668730 ►Course graduation/ completion rate (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 86.00 86.00 59.00 Date 28-Jun-2013 07-Sep-2018 07-Sep-2018 28-Jun-2019 IN00668732 ►Graduates satisfaction index (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 57.00 57.00 57.00 62.00 Date 28-Jun-2013 07-Sep-2018 07-Sep-2018 28-Jun-2019 This indicator is measured by the combination of a) the length of time a graduate took to get their first job, and b) their satisfaction with their job. The first part (a) is measured by the percentage of those who get their first jobs within 12 months and the second part (b) is measured by the percentage of graduates who Comments: respond 4 or 5 to the question in the tracer study. (a) and (b) are equally weighted. The target is set only for Year 5 (End Target). Overall Comments PDO The Results Framework will be updated in the full ISR after the completion of the next planned implementation support mission in April 2019. 3/22/2019 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development Project (P131660) Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Strengthening Institutional Performance through Sub-Project Grant Agreements (SPGA) IN00668733 ►Annual intake (enrollments) in the priority areas (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 150.00 4,838.00 4,838.00 2,500.00 Date 15-Apr-2014 07-Sep-2018 07-Sep-2018 28-Jun-2019 IN00668735 ►Proportion of infrastructure targets met by participating institutions as per agreed IIP (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 52.00 52.00 100.00 Date 15-Apr-2014 07-Sep-2018 07-Sep-2018 28-Jun-2019 The progress is measured by expenditure against contract amounts. Comments: IN00668737 ►Number of programs developed / curriculum revised with private sector participation as per IIP and imparted (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 50.00 50.00 44.00 Date 15-Apr-2014 07-Sep-2018 07-Sep-2018 28-Jun-2019 IN00668739 ►Proportion of faculties selected for staff development programs returned to the institution after completing training and resumed teaching (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 91.00 91.00 100.00 Date 15-Apr-2014 07-Sep-2018 07-Sep-2018 28-Jun-2019 IN00668740 ►Published Tracer studies as per Action Plan (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 7.00 7.00 12.00 Date 15-Apr-2014 07-Sep-2018 07-Sep-2018 28-Jun-2019 Tracer studies to be conducted in year 1, 3 and 5 for all institutions except TEVETA who will do tracer Comments: studies every year. IN00668741 Proportion of graduates that the institution maintains contact with annually (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5.00 5.00 6.00 3/22/2019 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development Project (P131660) Technical Assistance for System Strengthening and policy reforms IN00668734 ►Timely submission of annual implementation report by NCHE, detailing analysis of performance against targets (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3.00 3.00 5.00 Date 28-Jun-2013 07-Sep-2018 07-Sep-2018 28-Jun-2019 The indicator is a scale from 0-5, with 0 for not meeting the targets while 5 indicates meeting all Comments: associated criteria IN00668736 ►Development of targeted and functional students' loan scheme as per action plan by year 3 (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 28-Jun-2013 07-Sep-2018 07-Sep-2018 28-Jun-2019 IN00668738 ►A National Quality Assurance Framework (NQAF) developed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 28-Jun-2013 07-Sep-2018 07-Sep-2018 28-Jun-2019 Overall Comments IR The Results Framework will be updated in the full ISR after the completion of the next planned implementation support mission in April 2019. Disbursement Linked Indicators IN00668742 ►DLI 1 Each of the participating Skills Development Institution has developed and adopted its Institution Improvement Plan (Yes/No, Output, 4,530,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value No Yes Yes Yes Date -- 07-Sep-2018 07-Sep-2018 -- IN00668743 ►DLI 2 Student enrollment in agreed skills development programs increases (Number, Intermediate Outcome, 5,175,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value 0.00 10,059.00 10,059.00 12,120.00 3/22/2019 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development Project (P131660) Date -- 07-Sep-2018 07-Sep-2018 -- IN00668744 ►DLI 3 Each of the Participating Skills Development Institution achieves its infrastructure development targets as set out in the Institution Improvement Plan (Text, Output, 4,700,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 52% construction 52% construction Value No Completed completed completed Date -- 07-Sep-2018 07-Sep-2018 -- IN00668745 ►DLI 4 Each of the Participating Skills Development Institution develops and implements the agreed skills development programs in consultation with the private sector (Text, Output, 5,345,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 50 programs Value 0.00 50 programs implemented Implemented implemented Date -- 07-Sep-2018 07-Sep-2018 -- IN00668746 ►DLI 5 Each of the Participating Skills Development Institution achieves its staff development targets as set out in the Instituion Improvement Plan (Text, Output, 4,660,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value 0.00 91% staff completed 91% staff completed 100% complete Date -- 07-Sep-2018 07-Sep-2018 -- IN00668747 ►DLI 6 Each of the Participating skills Development Institution carries out and publishes tracer studies on on-going and new skills development programs (Text, Output, 1,510,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 5 Value 0.00 7 studies conducted 7 studies conducted 100% complete Date -- 07-Sep-2018 07-Sep-2018 -- Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P131660 IDA-54720 Effective USD 46.00 41.90 4.10 32.57 4.84 87% P131660 IDA-H9590 Effective USD 4.90 4.90 0.00 4.32 0.17 96% Key Dates (by loan) 3/22/2019 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development Project (P131660) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P131660 IDA-54720 Effective 19-Jun-2014 13-Aug-2014 11-May-2015 30-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2019 P131660 IDA-H9590 Effective 19-Jun-2014 13-Aug-2014 11-May-2015 30-Jun-2019 30-Jun-2019 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 30-Jun-2016 ,Level 2 Approved on 03-Feb-2018 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 3/22/2019 Page 7 of 7