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: 5 | ARCHIVED on 29-Jun-2018 | ISR33088 | 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  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Moderate  Moderate 6/29/2018 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 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. 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 fourth implementation support mission carried out in May 2018. The overall implementation rating of the Project is moderately unsatisfactory due to slow implementation pace. The implementation pace of activities must be accelerated to make sure that project development objectives will be achieved on time. Component 1: This component aims at improving TVET supply. The studies for the construction of new centers are well advanced. Official documentation from the Government confirming the construction site is still expected to allow the architectural studies to start. Regarding the improvement of the existing TVET institutions, the development of school improvement plans is ongoing and a formal agreement on the coordination of activities under World Bank and African Development Bank-funded projects was approved by the two donors. Component 2: This component aims at improving employability of youth. The activities on the apprenticeship and internship programs have started. The training on entrepreneurship was prepared and has been formally launched but the training has not yet begun. Component 3: This component aims at strengthening institutional capacity. All activities under Component 3 are progressing. 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  Substantial Environment and Social  Low  Moderate  Moderate Stakeholders  High  High  High Other  --  --  -- Overall  Substantial  Moderate  Moderate Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Youth who completed internship program (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/29/2018 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 -- 0.00 90.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 -- 19-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  Percent Female (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 -- 19-Jun-2018 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 -- 0.00 8.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 12-Dec-2016 19-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  Youth who have completed apprenticeship program (percentage) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 70.00 Date 01-Jan-2016 -- 19-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  Percentage Female (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) 6/29/2018 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 -- 0.00 30.00 Date 01-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 19-Jun-2018 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 -- 0.00 60.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 -- 19-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  Percentage Female (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 19-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  Number of public-private joint management agreements signed. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 12.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 19-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) 6/29/2018 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 -- 150.00 18,100.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 19-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2021 PHINDPDOTBL  % Female of direct project beneficiaries. (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 35.00 30.00 Overall Comments Training and internship programs have just started and no youth have graduated yet. This situation reflects the delays observed in preliminary activities. Increased results are expected in the coming months. Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Satisfaction Survey (beneficiary and nonbeneficiary) (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N -- N Y Date 19-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 19-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2021 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 -- 11,816.00 12,000.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 -- 19-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2021 Comments 7910 job seekers were registered in ONE's data base in 2017. This year, additional 3906 were registered as of June 2nd, 2018. 6/29/2018 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  Beneficiary survey completed and used to inform on-going training programs. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N -- N Y Date 19-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 19-Jun-2018 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 -- 0.00 300.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 19-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2021 PHINDIRITBL  Number of youth trained in entrepreueneurship program. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 2,000.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 19-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2021 6/29/2018 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  of which female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30.00 PHINDIRITBL  Number of youth enrolled in internship program (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 20.00 3,500.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 -- 19-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2021 PHINDIRITBL  Of which female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 40.00 30.00 PHINDIRITBL  Number of youth enrolled in apprenticeship program (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 130.00 3,000.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 19-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2021 6/29/2018 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  Of which female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 35.00 30.00 PHINDIRITBL  Number of programs which have revised and implemented curriculum. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 25.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 -- 19-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2021 PHINDIRITBL  Number of youth enrolled in restructured vocational institutions (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 4,800.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 -- 19-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2021 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 -- 0.00 4,500.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 19-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2021 6/29/2018 Page 8 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gabon - Skills Development and Employability Project (P146152) PHINDIRITBL  Construction (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 2,250.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 19-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2021 PHINDIRITBL  IT (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 2,250.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 12-Dec-2016 19-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2021 PHINDIRITBL  Percentage Women (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30.00 Date 19-Jan-2015 -- 19-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2021 Overall Comments Activities are still at early stage and preliminary activities are ongoing. Trainings have started but no youth have graduated yet. The two new centers are still in the process of being designed, the improvement plans for the redesign of training institutions are being prepared. 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 7.70 92.57 7.7% Key Dates (by loan) 6/29/2018 Page 9 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Gabon - Skills Development and Employability Project (P146152) 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) There are no related projects. 6/29/2018 Page 10 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy