The World Bank Report No: ISR15987 Implementation Status & Results Vietnam Health Professionals Education and Training for Health System Reforms (P131825) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Health Professionals Education and Training for Health Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 2 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 25-Oct-2014 System Reforms (P131825) Country: Vietnam Approval FY: 2014 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Lending Instrument: Investment Project Financing Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Health Key Dates Board Approval Date 06-May-2014 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2020 Planned Mid Term Review Date 15-Jul-2015 Last Archived ISR Date 09-Aug-2014 Effectiveness Date Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2020 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The PDOs are to improve the quality of health professionals' education, strengthen management competencies in the health sector, and improve the competencies of Primary Health Care teams at the grass-roots level. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Component 1: Improve the Quality of Health Professionals Education 63.00 Component 2: Strengthen Management Competencies in the Health Sector 12.00 Component 3: Improve Competencies of Primary Health Care Teams at the Grass-roots Level 41.00 Component 4: Project Implementation Support and Coordination 5.00 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Implementation Status Overview HPET Financing Agreement has been signed on July 17. Project effectiveness is scheduled for October 16 at the latest. The Minister of Health has signed a Decision establishing the Quality Assurance Council responsible for developing the accreditation system for health professional education institutions and the national examination system. Another Ministerial Decision has appointed the Director and Deputy Directors of the Central Project Management Unit (CPMU). The next steps required to expedite project implementation are the Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15987 recruitment of CPMU staff to perform financial management, procurement, planning and monitoring and evaluation functions, and the refinement of the Project Operations Manual including specific guidelines for activities under Component 1 (Improve the Quality of Health Professionals Education), Component 2 (Strengthen Management Competencies in the Health Sector) and Component 3 (Improve Competencies of Primary Health Care Teams at the Grass-roots Level) of the project. Public Disclosure Copy Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Vietnam Yen Bai Tinh Yen Bai ✔ Vietnam Kon Tum Tinh Kon Tum ✔ Vietnam Thai Binh Tinh Thai Binh ✔ Vietnam Son La Tinh Son La ✔ Vietnam Lam Dong Tinh Lam Dong ✔ Vietnam Lai Chau Tinh Lai Chau ✔ Vietnam Ha Giang Tinh Ha Giang ✔ Vietnam Gia Lai Tinh Gia Lai ✔ Vietnam Dong Thap Tinh Dong Thap ✔ Vietnam Cao Bang Tinh Cao Bang ✔ Vietnam Dak Nong Dak Nong ✔ Vietnam Huyen Dien Bien Huyen Dien Bien ✔ Vietnam Nam Dinh Tinh Nam Dinh ✔ Results Project Development Objective Indicators Public Disclosure Copy Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15987 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of health professional programs that Text Value All schools have completed 0 6 medical programs; have completed the Peer Review Assessment the self-evaluation 3 4-yr nursing programs; Public Disclosure Copy (PRA). 5 3-yr nursing programs 1 pharmacy program Date 30-Sep-2014 15-Aug-2014 31-Dec-2020 Comments The QA Council to be year 4 (two medical responsible for developing the programs; one PRA system has been 4-yr nursing programs; one established. 3-year nursing program); year 5 (four medical programs; two 4-yr nursing programs; three 3-year nursing program). Percentage of first takers who have passed the Text Value 0 0 80% for all programs standardized examination for their area of Date 30-Sep-2014 15-Aug-2014 31-Dec-2020 study (medicine, nursing, or pharmacy). Comments The QA Council to be year 4 (60% for each of the responsible for developing the programs); year 5 (70% for national examination system each of the programs) has been established. Number of managers that have completed at Number Value 0.00 0.00 4000.00 least one management course. Date 30-Sep-2014 15-Aug-2014 31-Dec-2020 Comments A draft training workplan was year 2 (500); year 3 (1500); available but need additional year4 (2500); year 5 (3500) information. Percentage of young volunteer physicians who Text Value 0 0 500 worked in disadvantage districts during the Date 30-Sep-2014 15-Aug-2014 31-Dec-2020 year following completion of CK1 training. Comments DOM has conducted promotion and awareness raising of the program in selected medical schools. Public Disclosure Copy Percentage of CHS staff per province that have Text Value 0 0 80% improved their clinical skills in management of Date 30-Sep-2014 15-Aug-2014 31-Dec-2020 selected conditions by at least 25% after Comments Plan in progress to conduct a year 3 (50%); training. training needs assessment. 0 Intermediate Results Indicators Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15987 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of trained assessors. Text Value 0 0 60 medicine; 30 nursing; 6 pharmacy Public Disclosure Copy Date 30-Sep-2014 15-Aug-2014 30-Sep-2018 Comments The QA Council to be responsible for developing the PRA system which will include the use of assessors in the PRA has been established. Examination blueprint ready Text Value 0 0 blueprint ready Date 30-Sep-2014 15-Aug-2014 30-Sep-2015 Comments The QA Council to be responsible for developing the national examination system, including overseeing blueprint development, has been established. Item Bank ready. Text Value 0 0 item bank ready Date 30-Sep-2014 15-Aug-2014 30-Sep-2015 Comments The QA Council to be responsible for developing the national examination system, including overseeing the item bank development, has been established. Number of management trainers enrolled in a Text Value 0 3 graduate program. Date 30-Sep-2014 15-Aug-2014 30-Sep-2018 Comments year 2 (5); year 3 (6); year 4 (3) Public Disclosure Copy Number of students enrolled in a management Text Value 0 600 course. Date 30-Sep-2014 15-Aug-2014 31-Dec-2020 Comments year 2 (600); year 3 (1100); year 4 (1100); year 5 (1100); year 6 (600) Number of health staff enrolled in a training Text Value 0 0 3500 program. Date 30-Sep-2014 15-Aug-2014 30-Sep-2018 Comments year 1 (500); year 2 (2000); year 3 (2500); year 4 (3500) Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15987 Number of CHS provided with a set of basic Number Value 0.00 0.00 1300.00 equipment. Date 30-Sep-2014 15-Aug-2014 30-Sep-2017 Comments year 2 (1000); year 3 (1300) Public Disclosure Copy Data on Financial Performance (as of 30-Jul-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P131825 IDA-54410 Not Effective 06-May-2014 17-Jul-2014 31-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2020 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P131825 IDA-54410 Not Effective XDR 68.60 68.60 0.00 0.00 68.60 0.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation None Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15987 Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 6