The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support for Autonomous Higher Education Project (SAHEP) (P156849) Support for Autonomous Higher Education Project (SAHEP) (P156849) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Vietnam | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 18-Jan-2020 | ISR39511 | Implementing Agencies: Vietnam National University of Agriculture, SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM, Ministry of Education and Training, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi National Economics University Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 15-May-2017 Effectiveness Date: 27-Dec-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 05-Mar-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Development Objective of the Project is to improve research, teaching, and institutional capacity at selected autonomous universities and strengthen the national higher education management system. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Improved research, teaching and institutional management capacity at three selected autonomous universities:(Cost $157.00 M) Strengthened National Higher Education Management System and e-Library Establishment:(Cost $17.60 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Since the last Implementation Support Mission in April 2019, SAHEP project has made notable implementation progress: (i) Medium Term Investment Plan fund allocation was approved by MPI and MOF in August of 2019; (ii) all U-PMUs’ proposals for collateral assets, strictly required for the Subsidiary Agreements signing, were appraised in October 2019 by Vietnam Development Bank; (iii) project making good progress on preparing procurement activities at Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA), Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), and Hanoi National Economics University (NEU); (iv) the participating universities proactively using their counterpart funds to carry out activities on enhancing research, teaching and management capacity to achieve result indicator targets in an overall satisfactory way; (v) the policy analysis agenda on higher education institutional autonomy for the MOET has been advanced with two seminars carried out on that topic in September and December 2019. 1/18/2020 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support for Autonomous Higher Education Project (SAHEP) (P156849) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Low Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies Low Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial Substantial Substantial Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Substantial Stakeholders Low Low Low Other -- Low Low Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To improve research, teaching, and institutional capacity at selected autonumous universities IN00772304 ►PDO 1: Decrease in the average number of students and researchers per laboratory workstation in VNUA, HUST and IUH. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 219.67 219.67 193.30 114.00 Date 01-Mar-2017 29-Mar-2019 31-Dec-2019 29-Jul-2022 IN00772305 ►PDO 2: Number of additional internationally accredited programs at VNUA, HUST and IUH (5-year Total) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 6.00 34.00 Date 30-Dec-2016 29-Mar-2019 31-Dec-2019 29-Jul-2022 IN00772361 1/18/2020 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support for Autonomous Higher Education Project (SAHEP) (P156849) ►PDO 3: Number of proposed actions from the previous year’s “Autonomy Implementation Reports” implemented each year in VNUA, HUST and IUH (5-year total) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 82.00 77.00 Date 30-Dec-2016 29-Mar-2019 31-Dec-2019 29-Jul-2022 IN00772362 ►PDO 4: Recommendations based on lessons learned from university autonomy pilots incorporated into MOET policies. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Recommendations incorporated into Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 MOET policies on autonomy Date 30-Dec-2016 29-Mar-2019 29-Mar-2019 29-Jul-2022 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Improved research, teaching and institutional management capacity at three selected autonomous universities IN00772363 ►IR 1: Increase in the value of resources for research obtained through competitive selection of VNUA, HUST and IUH. (End Target = 5-year Total) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 2,323,000.00 5,366.00 Date 30-Dec-2016 13-Mar-2018 31-Dec-2019 29-Jul-2022 IN00772365 ►IR 2: Number of new research collaboration projects approved and launched each year at VNUA, HUST and IUH. (End Target = 5-year Total) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 74.00 118.00 Date 30-Dec-2016 31-Mar-2019 31-Dec-2019 29-Jul-2022 IN00772367 ►IR 3: Percentage of new research collaboration projects approved and launched each year at VNUA, HUST and IUH led by female team leaders. (End Target = Year 5) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 26.52 26.52 17.80 31.67 Date 30-Dec-2016 31-Mar-2019 31-Dec-2019 29-Jul-2022 IN00772369 ►IR 4: Number of programs updated each year at VNUA, HUST and IUH End Target = 5-year Total) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 41.00 160.00 1/18/2020 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support for Autonomous Higher Education Project (SAHEP) (P156849) Date 30-Dec-2016 31-Mar-2019 31-Dec-2019 29-Jul-2022 IN00772371 ►IR 5: Percentage of female students enrolled in updated programs at VNUA, HUST and IUH each year. (End Target = Year 5) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 24.33 24.33 32.60 38.00 Date 30-Dec-2016 31-Mar-2019 31-Dec-2019 29-Jul-2022 Strengthened National Higher Education Management System and e-Library Establishment IN00772364 ►IR 6: Number of universities granted institutional accreditation using newly adopted accreditation standards by four independent accreditation centers (End Target = 5 year Total) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 16.00 122.00 Date 30-Dec-2016 29-Mar-2019 31-Dec-2019 29-Jul-2022 IN00772366 ►IR 7: Number of university programs accredited by four independent accreditation centers. (End Target = 5-year Total) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 67.00 317.00 Date 30-Dec-2016 28-Mar-2019 31-Dec-2019 29-Jul-2022 IN00772368 ►IR 8: Increase in the number of downloads of e-resources each year by users of eLibrary Portal. (End Target = 5-year Total) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 66,000.00 Date 30-Dec-2016 28-Mar-2019 31-Dec-2019 29-Jul-2022 IN00772370 ►IR 9: Number of HE institutions providing data each year to HEMIS. (End Target – Year 5) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 235.00 Date 30-Dec-2016 28-Mar-2019 31-Dec-2019 29-Jul-2022 IN00772372 ►IR 10: Number of visitors each year to the HEMIS website (End Target – 5-year Total) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100,000.00 Date 30-Dec-2016 28-Mar-2019 31-Dec-2019 29-Jul-2022 1/18/2020 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support for Autonomous Higher Education Project (SAHEP) (P156849) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P156849 IDA-60360 Effective USD 155.00 155.00 0.00 0.00 158.49 0% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P156849 IDA-60360 Effective 15-May-2017 29-Jun-2018 27-Dec-2018 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2022 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) 1/18/2020 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Support for Autonomous Higher Education Project (SAHEP) (P156849) There are no related projects. 1/18/2020 Page 6 of 6