Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project (P151059) Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project (P151059) MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Tunisia | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 07-May-2018 | ISR32279 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Ministry of Development, Investment and International Cooperation Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:25-Feb-2016 Effectiveness Date:30-Nov-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date:20-May-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 Tertiary Education for Employability Project (TEEP) is to improve the employability of tertiary education graduates and to strengthen the management of higher education.

Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Improving employability of tertiary education graduates:(Cost $36.00 M) Strengthening the management of higher education:(Cost $34.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Moderately Unsatisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Unsatisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Substantial  Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions 5/7/2018 Page 1 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project (P151059) Over the last four months, the Project has successfully launched several competitive funds windows ("Programme à la Qualité" (PAQ)) and approved 54 proposals submitted by a large number of tertiary education institutions. While disbursement has been slow with only 6.4 percent of the total loan amount disbursed since project effectiveness, this rate is expected to increase over the next six months with the first tranche payments on PAQ awarded proposals. In addition, the Project was restructured on May 1 2018, to simplify the project design (in particular to reduce the large number of procurement activities) and reallocate project resources towards two critical features of the Project: the PAQ competitive funds and the performance-based contract scheme. 5/7/2018 Page 2 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project (P151059) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Macroeconomic  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies  Substantial  Moderate  Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Fiduciary  Substantial  Moderate  Moderate Environment and Social  Moderate  Low  Low Stakeholders  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Other  --  --  -- Overall  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Share of higher education graduates from co-constructed programs (out of which share of female) that were employed 6 months after graduating, relative to appropriate comparison (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 18-Sep-2015 08-Dec-2017 09-Apr-2018 31-Dec-2021 Comments The first round of competitive fund windows (PAQ) related to co-construction programs was launched in February 2018. The indicator value will be updated once students graduate from the programs, in Year 4 and 5 (2020 and 2021) of project implementation phase. 5/7/2018 Page 3 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project (P151059) PHINDPDOTBL  Number of tertiary education students who completed PAQ-supported employability programs. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 10,000.00 Date 18-Sep-2015 -- 09-Apr-2018 31-Dec-2021 Comments The first round of PAQ windows related to employability were launched end of 2017 and early 2018 and proposals were awarded to winning tertiary education institutions. The indicator value will be updated once students complete the programs. PHINDPDOTBL  Percentage of public universities that have strategic plans. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 8.00 8.00 100.00 100.00 Date 18-Sep-2015 08-Dec-2017 09-Apr-2018 31-Dec-2021 Comments Indicator has been attained. Universities’ strategic plans will important “drivers” in the design of their PAQ proposals, especially those designed to strengthen institutional management capacity, and in the design of their performance-based financing (PBF) contracts. Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators 5/7/2018 Page 4 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project (P151059) PHINDIRITBL  Number co-constructed programs that have been established under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 18-Sep-2015 08-Dec-2017 09-Apr-2018 31-Dec-2021 Comments The first cycle of PAQ "co-construction" window was launched during the first year of implementation of the Project (February 2018), and final proposals from tertiary education institutions are expected to be received in August 2018. The indicator value will be updated once final proposals are approved (i.e. in September 2018). PHINDIRITBL  Share of graduates from co-constructed programs that report being satisfied with their level of employable skills (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 25.00 Date 18-Sep-2015 -- 09-Apr-2018 31-Dec-2021 Comments Baseline for this indicator will be updated in Year 3 of project implementation (2019). PHINDIRITBL  Number of newly introduced programs under PAQ with at least one module on entrepreneurship (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 18-Sep-2015 08-Dec-2017 09-Apr-2018 31-Dec-2021 Comments Indicator value will be available on Year 3 (2019) of project implementation. 5/7/2018 Page 5 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project (P151059) PHINDIRITBL  Percentage of PAQ projects by young universities (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 20.00 Date 18-Sep-2015 -- 09-Apr-2018 31-Dec-2021 Comments Based on the proposals received from tertiary education institutions during the first round of some PAQ windows, many "young" universities applied. Once the first round of PAQs is fully completed, the team will update this indicator (during the second semester of 2018). PHINDIRITBL  Set up of an online information platform for the dissemination of tracer studies (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Platform Value No platform -- No platform functioning Date 18-Sep-2015 08-Dec-2017 09-Apr-2018 31-Dec-2021 Comments The concept of the platform will be developed in 2019. PHINDIRITBL  Percentage of university observatories that systematically publish the results of periodic tracer studies on their website (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 18-Sep-2015 08-Dec-2017 09-Apr-2018 31-Dec-2021 Comments This indicator value will be updated once the platform is in place and functioning (between Year 3 and 4 of project implementation), i.e. (2019/2020) 5/7/2018 Page 6 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project (P151059) PHINDIRITBL  Share of secondary students (in their final year) that have been informed about higher education opportunities and subsequent labor market outcomes with information generated by tracer studies (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 50.00 Date 18-Sep-2015 -- 09-Apr-2018 31-Dec-2021 PHINDIRITBL  Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 150,000.00 Date 18-Sep-2015 08-Dec-2017 09-Apr-2018 31-Dec-2021 Comments This indicator value is planned to be updated during Year 3 and 5 (2019 and 2021) of project implementation. PHINDIRITBL  Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75,000.00 PHINDIRITBL  Number of certifications of students in courses focusing on transferrable skills (IT, PM, language skills/communication, etc.) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 21,500.00 Date 18-Sep-2015 -- 08-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2021 Comments The first cycle of PAQ windows related to certifications were launched end of 2017 and early 2018. This indicator value will be updated once certification programs are completed (end of 2018 and in 2019). 5/7/2018 Page 7 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project (P151059) PHINDIRITBL  Percentage of universities that have a functioning internal Quality Assurance (QA) unit (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00 Date 18-Sep-2015 08-Dec-2017 09-Apr-2018 31-Dec-2021 Comments Activities related to the establishment of internal QA units in each university are planned to be carried-out in 2019. PHINDIRITBL  Establishment of a model, pilot and roadmap towards performance-based financing in higher education (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Pilot evaluated and final Value No model -- No model proposal for model and roadmap ready Date 18-Sep-2015 -- 09-Apr-2018 31-Dec-2021 Comments The action plan for the development of the performance-based financing (PBF) model has been prepared. The PBF concept will start being developed this year (second semester of 2018). Overall Comments 5/7/2018 Page 8 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project (P151059) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P151059 IBRD-85900 Effective USD 70.00 70.00 0.00 4.45 65.45 6.4% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P151059 IBRD-85900 Effective 25-Feb-2016 03-Mar-2016 30-Nov-2016 31-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2021 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 01-May-2018 Related Project(s) 5/7/2018 Page 9 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project (P151059) There are no related projects. 5/7/2018 Page 10 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy