The World Bank Report No: ISR14015 Implementation Status & Results Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of Skills Development & Innovation Support (P128378) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Skills Development & Innovation Support (P128378) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 1 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 31-Mar-2014 Country: Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of Approval FY: 2014 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Investment Project Financing Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Education and Science Key Dates Board Approval Date 28-Jan-2014 Original Closing Date 31-May-2019 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date Effectiveness Date 11-Mar-2014 Revised Closing Date 31-May-2019 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve transparency of resource allocation and promote accountability in higher education, enhance the relevance of secondary technical vocational education, and support innovation capacity in Macedonia. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Improving Transparency of Higher Education 4.00 Modernization of Secondary Technical Vocational Education and Training 4.50 Improving the innovative capacity of enterprises and collaboration with research organizations 12.94 Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation 2.50 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating High Implementation Status Overview All efforts are being made on the part of the Ministry of Education to appoint Procurement and FM specialists as well as a Project Director and Innovation Coordinator. The MoES has also adopted the Project Operational Manual. The Project was declared effective onMarch 11, 2014. The Government has established the FITD, and the Director has been appointed as well as the Management Board. ToRs for the Investment Approval Committee and FITD employees have been drafted and approved by the Board and the Government. Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR14015 Locations No Location data has been entered Public Disclosure Copy Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target % of public universities receiving financing Percentage Value 0.00 80.00 based on new, transparent funding model. Date Comments % of public universities accredited, utilizing Percentage Value 0.00 80.00 new quality assurance and accreditation Date measures developed in accordance with Comments Bologna-defined EU norms and practices. % increase in number of secondary TVET Percentage Value 30.00 students benefiting from practical training in Date SME and large sized firms. Comments To be provided by TVET schools in YR 1 Share of private funding mobilized as a Percentage Value 0.00 25.00 percentage of FITD investments in innovation Date activities. Comments % of beneficiaries that sign collaborative Percentage Value 0.00 20.00 agreements between firms and academia. Date Comments Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Implementation of new higher education Text Value The new funding model is not New funding model Public Disclosure Copy funding model. developed implemented loped Date 10-Sep-2013 31-Jan-2019 Comments Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR14015 Board of Quality Assurance and Accreditation Text Value Board of Quality Assurance Board of Quality Assurance achieves membership in ENQA (the European and Accreditation NOT a and Accreditation achieves Association for Quality Assurance in Higher member of ENQA full member status in ENQA Education) Public Disclosure Copy Date 10-Sep-2013 31-Jan-2019 Comments Number of public universities that have Number Value 0.00 5.00 completed an external evaluation utilizing new Date quality assurance measures developed in Comments accordance with Bologna-defined EU norms and practices. National TTO established and operational Text Value Not in existence TTO operational Date 10-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2016 Comments IP related cases handled for industry as Number Value 0.00 30.00 measured by number of patent landscape Date 10-Sep-2013 31-Jan-2019 analysis(PA), patents filed(P) and technology Comments 30 for patent landscape in-licensing(importation of technology) analysis, 15 for patents filed , 25 for technology in -licensing Domestic inventions by RTIs commercialized Number Value 0.00 15.00 as measured by number of patents filed, Date 10-Sep-2013 31-Jan-2019 licenses, and contract research Comments 15 for patents filed, 2 for licenses and 25 for contract research TVET action plan that promotes general and Text Value Not in existence Model adopted broader technical education and competence- Date 10-Sep-2013 31-Mar-2015 based learning adopted Comments % of developed TVET occupational standards Percentage Value 0.00 100.00 by professional fields Date 10-Sep-2013 31-Jan-2019 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Share of updated TVET secondary school Percentage Value 70.00 programs targeting key sectors of the local Date 10-Sep-2013 31-Jan-2019 economy. Comments To be undertaken in YR1 % of updated TVET curricula in line with Percentage Value 0.00 100.00 occupational standards Date 10-Sep-2013 31-Jan-2019 Comments Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR14015 % Increase in number of companies providing Percentage Value 30.00 practical training to secondary TVET students. Date Comments To be provided by TVET Public Disclosure Copy schools in YR 1 Manual and training materials for quality Yes/No Value No Yes delivery of new curricula adopted Date 10-Sep-2013 30-Nov-2017 Comments Share of resources dedicated to Fund for Percentage Value 0.00 100.00 Innovation and Technology Development Date 10-Sep-2013 31-Jan-2019 (FITD) instruments disbursed Comments Number of companies established via the FITD Number Value 0.00 15.00 Accelerator program Date 10-Sep-2013 31-Jan-2019 Comments Number of beneficiary firms to introduce new/ Number Value 0.00 30.00 improved products Date 10-Sep-2013 31-Jan-2019 Comments Number of beneficiary firms to introduce new Number Value 0.00 4.00 processes Date 10-Sep-2013 31-Jan-2019 Comments % of beneficiaries receiving training and Percentage Value 0.00 70.00 mentoring Date Comments Evaluations for Innovation grants designed, Text Value Not in existence Evaluation reports completed conducted and reports reported and results disseminated Date 10-Sep-2013 30-Nov-2016 Comments Skills Observatory established, providing Text Value Not in existence The info on platform being Public Disclosure Copy information about TVET and HE performance updated at least twice per to the public year Date 10-Sep-2013 31-Jan-2019 Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 11-Mar-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR14015 Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P128378 IBRD-83320 Effective 28-Jan-2014 07-Feb-2014 11-Mar-2014 31-May-2019 31-May-2019 Disbursements (in Millions) Public Disclosure Copy Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P128378 IBRD-83320 Effective USD 24.00 24.00 0.00 0.06 23.94 0.00 Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation n/a Public Disclosure Copy Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 5 of 5