The World Bank Report No: ISR9508 Implementation Status & Results Jordan Jordan Employer Driven Skills Development Project (P100534) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Jordan Employer Driven Skills Development Project Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 11 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 25-Feb-2013 (P100534) Country: Jordan Approval FY: 2008 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 03-Jun-2008 Original Closing Date 30-Sep-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date 30-Mar-2011 Last Archived ISR Date 06-Jan-2013 Effectiveness Date 23-Jul-2008 Revised Closing Date 30-Sep-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date 08-May-2011 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) Realign policy formulation with Employment, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (E-TVET) operational mechanisms through the development of employer community participation in (i) sector policy formulation, (ii) institutional development and reform, and (iii) skill development program design and delivery. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost E-TVET System and Council Development 1.90 Restructuring of Vocational Training Corporation 6.14 Strengthening of Training and Employment Fund (TEF) funded by CIDA 0.06 Project Management 0.70 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview Implementation progress has continued to catch up since the previous mission in September 2012. Disbursements have reached 25 percent (up from 16 percent in September) and commitments remain at 54 percent of project funds. This momentum needs to be kept up by all implementation agencies, with close follow-up from Ministry of Labor and Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, so that the project completes its activities and reaches its new objectives by closing date in September 2013. Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR9508 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 Functional E-TVET System: (i) E-TVET Council Text Value Functional E-TVET System: a Number of building blocks Functional ETVET Council formally established by law and functional (i) E-TVET Council formally towards a functional E-TVET and Secretariat (meetings and appointment of Board established by law and system were developed members); (ii) E-TVET Secretariat established functional (meetings and and functional appointment of Board members); (ii) E-TVET Secretariat established and functional Date 01-Aug-2008 08-Feb-2013 30-Sep-2013 Comments Project performance indicators were reviewed with the DCU and will be formally revised as part of the project restructuring. Functional Restructured Vocational Training Text Value None VTC models (Business, Functional Restructured Corporation (VTC) established/New business & Governance and training) Vocational Training training model developed and piloted in were approved Corporation (VTC) selected centers established/New business & training model developed and piloted in selected centers Date 01-Aug-2008 08-Feb-2013 30-Sep-2013 Comments Project performance indicators were reviewed with the DCU and will be formally Public Disclosure Copy revised as part of the project restructuring. Improved VTC internal efficiency through Text Value 6.4 N.A. 10 increased trainee/instructor ratio in restructured Date 01-Aug-2008 08-Feb-2013 30-Sep-2013 centers/pilots/model centers: 6.4 (2006) to 10 Comments Project performance in 2013 (baseline to be established for each center/pilot) indicators were reviewed with the DCU and will be formally revised as part of the project restructuring. Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR9508 Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target E-TVET System and Council Development with Text Value none a Number of building blocks Functional E-TVET system Public Disclosure Copy Employer Participation establsihed: Functional towards a functional E-TVET E-TVET Council, Secretariat (Staffing, system were developed processes, training, guidelines/action plan Date 08-Feb-2013 30-Sep-2013 developed) Comments Project performance indicators were reviewed with the DCU and will be formally revised as part of the project restructuring. Restructuring of Vocational Training Text Value none VTC models approved and Functional Restructured VTC Corporation (VTC), developed new business, piloting launched in 3 selected training delivery and governance model and vocational training institutes. piloted and established in new model centers; Date 08-Feb-2013 30-Sep-2013 Comments Project performance indicators were reviewed with the DCU and will be formally revised as part of the project restructuring. Strengthened Training and Employment Fund Text Value To be collected by March N.A. Increased number of firms (funded by CIDA) and increased number of 2011 served by the E-TVET Fund firms benefitting from TEF Date 30-Sep-2010 08-Feb-2013 30-Sep-2013 Comments The component will be dropped, as part of the project restructuring. Project performance indicators were reviewed with the DCU and will be formally revised as part of the project restructuring. Public Disclosure Copy Data on Financial Performance (as of 11-Jan-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P100534 IBRD-75610 Effective 03-Jun-2008 08-Jul-2008 23-Jul-2008 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2013 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P100534 IBRD-75610 Effective USD 7.50 7.50 0.00 1.88 5.62 25.00 Page 3 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR9508 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The following key next steps were agreed during the January 2013 mission wrap-up meeting: Ministry of Labor/ Development and Coordination Unit (DCU) and Vocational Training Corporation will ensure that the piloting of new business, governance and training models in three VTC Centers starts implementation in April 2013. The contributions of the project to the institutional development of the E-TVET Sector must be widely disseminated in the remaining project implementation time. The DCU is to conduct dissemination activities of tools and procedures developed and delivered by the project to raise stakeholders’ awareness and understanding, and to encourage stakeholders’ adoption of such tools in moving towards a more employer-driven orientation of the sector. The Bank Team will continue to provide intensive implementation support over the remaining 8 months of the project's life. Next mission is scheduled for March 10 - 14, 2013. Public Disclosure Copy Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 4 of 4