Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gabon - Skills Development and Employability Project (P146152) Gabon - Skills Development and Employability Project (P146152) AFRICA | Gabon | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 4 | ARCHIVED on 27-Dec-2017 | ISR30760 | Implementing Agencies: Gabon Skills Development Project, Gabon Skills Development Project Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:10-Feb-2016 Effectiveness Date:13-Dec-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date:25-Mar-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:31-Dec-2021 Revised Closing Date:31-Dec-2021 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document)

The objective of the project is to improve effectiveness of vocational training, short term skills development, and entrepreneurship programs in key growth sectors in the Gabonese Republic.

Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Component 1. Extension of Training Supply and Quality Improvement in TVET in key growth sectors:(Cost $65.00 M) Component 2. Employability Development, Youth Integration and Entrepreneurship Promotion:(Cost $20.00 M) Component 3. Institutional Capacity Support and Project Implementation:(Cost $15.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Substantial  Moderate 12/28/2017 Page 1 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gabon - Skills Development and Employability Project (P146152) Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Gabon Skills Development and Employability Project was approved by the World Bank Board of Directors on February 10, 2016 and became effective on December 13, 2016, following the signing of the Financing Agreement by the Gabon Minister of Finance and the World Bank Country Director on April 13, 2016. The project development objective is to improve effectiveness of vocational training, short term skills development, and entrepreneurship programs in key growth sectors in the Gabonese Republic. This is the forth ISR since the Project became effective. This ISR includes findings from the technical mission in September 2017 and third implementation support mission carried out in November 2017. The overall rating of the Project is moderately satisfactory. Apart from few delayed activities, overall implementation progress is moderately satisfactory. Key activities have started after a delayed effectiveness. A lot of progress was observed on Component 1 (recruitment of consultants for the studies, agreement on coordination of activities under World Bank and African Development Bank-funded projects, and identification of the construction site for the two training centers on civil engineering and ICT); however official documentation from the Government is still expected. All activities under Component 2 are progressing well (apprenticeship program, internship program, and training on entrepreneurship). All activities under Component 3 are also progressing well but the Procurement staffing within the project needs to be strengthened. The disbursement is currently at 5.93 percent. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Macroeconomic  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  High  High  High Fiduciary  High  High  High Environment and Social  Low  Low  Moderate Stakeholders  High  High  High Other  --  --  -- Overall  Substantial  Substantial  Moderate Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Youth who completed internship program (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/28/2017 Page 2 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gabon - Skills Development and Employability Project (P146152) Value 0.00 -- -- 90.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 -- 12-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  Percent Female (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 30.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 12-Dec-2016 12-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  Number of TVEt institutions with functioning Board of Directors (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 8.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 -- 12-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  Youth who have completed apprenticeship program (percentage) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 70.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 -- 12-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  Percentage Female (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) 12/28/2017 Page 3 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gabon - Skills Development and Employability Project (P146152) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 30.00 Date 01-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 12-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  Youth graduating from the vocational training institutions supported by the project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 60.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 -- 12-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  Percentage Female (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 30.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 12-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  Number of public-private joint management agreements signed. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 12.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 12-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  Director project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) 12/28/2017 Page 4 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gabon - Skills Development and Employability Project (P146152) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 18,100.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 -- 12-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  % Female of direct project beneficiaries. (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 30.00 Overall Comments According to the PAD, the first data on direct project beneficiaries, the number of youth who have completed internship programs, and the number of signed PPP joint management agreements are expected in end 2018 calendar year. As the activities under the internship program has just started, and the training on entrepreneurship will start in December 2017, the first data for the results framework will be available only for the next ISR. Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Satisfaction Survey (beneficiary and nonbeneficiary) (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N -- -- Y Date 19-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 12-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2021 12/28/2017 Page 5 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gabon - Skills Development and Employability Project (P146152) PHINDIRITBL  Number of youth who have registered in the job seekers database established by ONE (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 12,000.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 -- 12-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2021 PHINDIRITBL  Beneficiary survey completed and used to inform on-going training programs. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N -- -- Y Date 19-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 12-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2021 PHINDIRITBL  Number of reviewed business plans developed as a result of project intervention. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 300.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 12-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2021 PHINDIRITBL  Number of youth trained in entrepreueneurship program. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 2,000.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 12-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2021 12/28/2017 Page 6 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gabon - Skills Development and Employability Project (P146152) PHINDIRITBL  Number of youth enrolled in internship program (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 3,500.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 -- -- 31-Dec-2021 PHINDIRITBL  Number of youth enrolled in apprenticeship program (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 3,000.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 12-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2021 PHINDIRITBL  Number of programs which have revised and implemented curriculum. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 25.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 -- 12-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2021 PHINDIRITBL  Number of youth enrolled in restructured vocational institutions (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 4,800.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 -- 12-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2021 12/28/2017 Page 7 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gabon - Skills Development and Employability Project (P146152) PHINDIRITBL  Youth enrolled in the TVET institutions supported by the project in the two priority sectors (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 4,500.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 12-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2021 PHINDIRITBL  Construction (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 2,250.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 12-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2021 PHINDIRITBL  IT (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 2,250.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 12-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2021 PHINDIRITBL  Percentage Women (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- -- 30.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 -- 12-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2021 Overall Comments According to the PAD, the first data on the number of youth enrolled in the internship program, and in the apprenticeship program are expected in end 2017 calendar year. As the activities under the internship program and the internship program has just started, the first data for the results framework will be available only for the next ISR. 12/28/2017 Page 8 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gabon - Skills Development and Employability Project (P146152) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P146152 IBRD-85820 Effective USD 100.00 100.00 0.00 6.00 94.07 6% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P146152 IBRD-85820 Effective 10-Feb-2016 13-Apr-2016 13-Dec-2016 31-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2021 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) 12/28/2017 Page 9 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gabon - Skills Development and Employability Project (P146152) There are no related projects. 12/28/2017 Page 10 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy