The World Bank Report No: ISR12258 Implementation Status & Results Argentina Unleashing Productive Innovation for Competitiveness (P106752) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Unleashing Productive Innovation for Competitiveness Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 10 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 20-Nov-2013 (P106752) Country: Argentina Approval FY: 2009 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Adaptable Program Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 25-Sep-2008 Original Closing Date 30-Sep-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date 12-Nov-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 24-Apr-2013 Effectiveness Date 21-Aug-2009 Revised Closing Date 30-Sep-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date 12-Nov-2012 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project would support the government#s high level objective of sustaining growth by promoting export-diversification and an increase in value added in production. Specifically, the project development objective (PDO) is to expand Argentina#s capacity to generate productive innovation in knowledge-based areas by (i) facilitating the creation of new knowledge-based companies; (ii) developing specialized human capital; (iii) supporting productive research innovation projects and their commercialization in three priority technology areas (biotechnology, nanotechnology, and information and telecommunications); (iv) upgrading research infrastructure in the areas of science, technology and productive innovation; and (v) strengthening the policy framework governing science, technology, and productive innovation. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Developing human capital for productive innovation 22.00 Support to new knowledge-based companies 20.00 Sectoral funds 60.00 Public Disclosure Copy Upgrading research infrastructure 35.00 Strengthening the policy and institutional framework 12.10 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR12258 Implementation Status Overview Argentina's Unleashing Innovation Project, effective since August 2009, is being implemented by the Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation (ANPCyT, hereafter "the Agency"), under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation (MINCyT). Project disbursements increased by almost US$ 14 million since the last Implementation Status Report (no. 9, April 2013), bringing cumulative disbursements to US$ 86.05 million, as of October 2013 (57.3% of total funds). Public Disclosure Copy A supervision mission was held on the week of September 16, 2013, to review progress since the Midterm review, and visit projects in Mar del Plata and Bariloche. Main topics discussed during the last supervision mission: 1) Program Assessment: The Bank and the Agency discussed the importance of initiating a process of external evaluations of the impact of the program's instruments, to better assess their effectiveness and also to draw lessons learned during program implementation for future operations. These assessments would analyze instruments individually, and also with regards to their interaction within the Argentinian innovation ecosystem. The Bank will prepare an initial proposal for these assessments, and it is expected that they would be rolled out during the calendar year 2014. 2) Restructuring and extension: The Agency and the Bank discussed the Agency’s request for the project’s restructuring and extension (12 months). The Bank noted that this request is under review. 3) Progress on project implementation: Both sides highlighted the progress made by the different components. Among them, both parties highlighted the results of the outreach campaign for EMPRETECNO, which resulted in a substantial increase in the number of proposals for technology based start-ups projects received by the Agency, the new FONSOFT scholarship to promote entrepreneurship while also providing an incentive for students to complete their undergraduate degrees in ICT related careers (component 1), and the new call for proposals for individual firms ANR- TEC, which seeks to support companies to incorporate more research and development in their operations (see component 3). Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Argentina Buenos Aires Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires ✔ Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Increase in the number of technology broker Number Value 0.00 39.00 300.00 Public Disclosure Copy and technology manager students Date 30-Jun-2013 30-Sep-2014 Comments While this indicator was not Updated as of June 2013. Target was established after included in the Project the mid-term review. It states Appraisal Document, client the number of students that has been monitoring and have graduated (i.e. finished reporting it throughout coursework and final project). project's implementation. Increase in number of graduates in ICT-related Text Value 0 - 900 careers Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2013 30-Sep-2014 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR12258 Comments We are working with the counterpart to update this indicator, as we have data for 2010 and 2011, but no Public Disclosure Copy updates for 2012 and preliminary figures for 2013. Number of consortia (public-private/ private- Text Value 0 18 10 private) in operation Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2013 30-Sep-2014 Comments Number of upgraded research/technology Text Value 0 41 30 centers and technology training institutes Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2013 30-Sep-2014 Comments Number of universities that successfully Text Value 0 4 7 established norms on intellectual property Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2013 30-Sep-2014 rights according to international best pratices Comments Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of strenghtend or established Master Text Value 0 6 6 programs for technology brokers Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2013 30-Sep-2014 Comments While this indicator was not No change in indicator. Target included in the Project has been met. Appraisal Document, client has been monitoring and reporting it throughout project's implementation. Increase in number of students in ITC- related Number Value 0.00 3376.00 4100.00 careers Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Dec-2010 30-Sep-2014 Comments No information has been Public Disclosure Copy provided since second semester of 2010. Working with the counterpart to update data for this indicator. Number of business plans prepared (2.2) Text Value 0 5 10 Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2013 30-Sep-2014 Comments Target was modified, at request of the Client during Mid-term evaluation mission. Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR12258 Number of investment readiness proposals Number Value 0.00 0.00 7.00 prepared Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2013 30-Sep-2014 Comments No information was provided Target was modified, at Public Disclosure Copy request of the Client, during mid-term evaluation mission Number of investment-readiness reports Text Value 0 - 3 accepted for investment Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2013 30-Sep-2014 Comments Data not available Target was modified, at request of the Client, during mid-term evaluation mission. Number of public-private consortia in bio- Number Value 0.00 6.00 4.00 technology in operation Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2013 30-Sep-2014 Comments No change in indicator since first semester of 2011. Number of consortia in nanotechnology with Number Value 0.00 8.00 2.00 some private collaboration Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2013 30-Sep-2014 Comments Number of public-private or private-private Number Value 0.00 4.00 4.00 consortia in ICT Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2013 30-Sep-2014 Comments Additional human capital trained in Text Value 0 36 30 biotechnology. Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2013 30-Sep-2014 Comments No change since las ISR. Includes total amount of additional human resources trained. Additional human capital trained in Number Value 0.00 48.00 40.00 nanotechnology. Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2013 30-Sep-2014 Public Disclosure Copy Comments No change since las ISR. Final target was modified from Includes total amount of 60 to 40, at request of the additional human resources client, after mid-term review. trained. Additional human capital trained in ICT. Number Value 0.00 36.00 40.00 Date 31-Dec-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments No change since las ISR. Final target was modified from Includes total amount of 60 to 40, at request of the additional human resources client, after mid-term review. trained. Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR12258 Satisfactory establishment of the international Text Value Achieved Committee in operation advisory committee to the ministry Date 30-Jun-2013 30-Sep-2014 Comments Committee is in operation Public Disclosure Copy since second semester of 2011 Increase in the number of independent Number Value 0.00 5.00 4.00 evaluations of STI programs Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2013 30-Sep-2014 Comments Increase in the definition of methodologies Text Value 0 10 20 applicable to improve or create new national Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2013 30-Sep-2014 STI indicators Comments Indicator was modified at request of the client, following discussions at mid-term review. Original indicator read: "Increase in available STI indicators national and provincial levels according to international methodologies" Number of reports/studies completed Number Value 0.00 23.00 25.00 Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2013 30-Sep-2014 Comments Updated as of June 30 2013. Number of staff in technology transfer offices at Text Value 0 35 40 universities trained on intellectuial property Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2013 30-Sep-2014 rights Comments Updated as of June 2013. Data on Financial Performance (as of 29-Oct-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date Public Disclosure Copy P106752 IBRD-75990 Effective 25-Sep-2008 06-Aug-2009 21-Aug-2009 30-Sep-2014 30-Sep-2014 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P106752 IBRD-75990 Effective USD 150.00 150.00 0.00 88.87 61.13 59.00 Disbursement Graph Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR12258 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation No Decisions for disclosure at this time. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 09-Dec-2009, Level two Approved on 17-Feb-2012 Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 6