The World Bank Report No: ISR13072 Implementation Status & Results Vietnam Higher Education Development Policy Program - Third Operation (P116354) Public Disclosure Copy Project Name: Higher Education Development Policy Program - Third Program Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 2 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 29-Dec-2013 Operation (P116354) Country: Vietnam Approval FY: 2013 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Lending Instrument: Development Policy Lending Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 28-Feb-2013 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 14-Apr-2013 Effectiveness Date 02-Aug-2013 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date Program Development Objectives Program Development Objective (from Program Document) HEDPO3 aims to strengthen governance, financing and quality of higher education by (i) improving the responsiveness of higher education and research and increase the quantitative capacity of the system; (ii) enhancing fiscal transparency, sustainability and effectiveness of the higher education sector; and (iii) improving the quality of Higher Education institutions. Has the Program Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Program? Yes No Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Implementation Status Overview Public Disclosure Copy The operation was approved by the World Bank Board of Directors on February 28, 2013. It became Effective on August 2, 2013 and the full amount of the Credit was disbursed on September 13, 2013. A Supervision mission is scheduled for mid-December 2013; data for the update of the indicators in the Results Framework are under preparation by the Ministry of Education and will be available in early January 2104. Results Results Indicators Page 1 of 3 The World Bank Report No: ISR13072 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of HEIs having established a university Number Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 Council Date 30-Jun-2009 30-Jun-2015 Public Disclosure Copy Comments To be updated by 1/1/2014 Percentage of total HEI revenue coming from Percentage Value 36.00 36.00 45.00 tuition fee Date 30-Jun-2009 30-Jun-2015 Comments To be updated by 1/1/2014 Percentage of Education budget allocated for Percentage Value 11.70 11.70 12.50 Higher Education level Date 30-Jun-2009 30-Jun-2015 Comments To be updated by 1/1/2014 Percentage of studentreceived loans Percentage Value 27.30 27.30 70.00 (diaggregated by gender) Date 30-Jun-2009 30-Jun-2015 Comments To be updated by 1/1/2014 Number of Accreditation agencies established Number Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 30-Jun-2009 30-Jun-2015 Comments To be updated by 1/1/2014 Number of HEIs given autonomy to decide of Number Value 2.00 2.00 16.00 overall student numbers and content of Date 30-Jun-2009 30-Jun-2015 program Comments To be updated by 1/1/2014 Number of join-training programs with foreign Number Value 34.00 34.00 300.00 HEIs Date 30-Jun-2009 30-Jun-2015 Comments To be updated by 1/1/2014 Number of HEIs having annual financial report Number Value 20.00 20.00 45.00 Date 30-Jun-2009 30-Jun-2015 Comments MOET managed HEIs To be updated by 1/1/2014 Percentage of students in credit-based Percentage Value 10.00 10.00 50.00 Public Disclosure Copy programs Date 30-Jun-2009 30-Jun-2015 Comments To be updated by 1/1/2014 Number of HEIs having established internal Number Value 111.00 111.00 180.00 quality assurance systems Date 30-Jun-2009 30-Jun-2015 Comments To be updated by 1/1/2014 Data on Financial Performance (as of 13-Sep-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Page 2 of 3 The World Bank Report No: ISR13072 Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P116354 IDA-52080 Effective 28-Feb-2013 14-May-2013 02-Aug-2013 30-Jun-2014 30-Jun-2014 Disbursements (in Millions) Public Disclosure Copy Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P116354 IDA-52080 Effective XDR 32.60 32.60 0.00 32.60 0.00 100.00 Tranches Tranche 1 Description Amount (USD) Expected Release Date Actual Release Date Status 50 15-Sep-2013 13-Sep-2013 Pending Released Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Policy dialogue and subsequent implementation related to tertiary education quality, relevance, efficiency, and equity continue to be the main focus of this operation. Specific technical decisions follow on this dialogue, but no single issue currently predominates. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Operations There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 3 of 3