The World Bank Report No: ISR8693 Implementation Status & Results Afghanistan Afghanistan Skills Development Project (P102573) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Afghanistan Skills Development Project (P102573) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 10 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 26-Dec-2012 Country: Afghanistan Approval FY: 2008 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: SOUTH ASIA Lending Instrument: Emergency Recovery Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Deputy Ministry of Technical Vocational Education and Training, Ministry of Education Key Dates Board Approval Date 31-Jan-2008 Original Closing Date 28-Feb-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date 10-Jan-2011 Last Archived ISR Date 30-Jun-2012 Effectiveness Date 20-Mar-2008 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date 09-Apr-2011 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is: Increased number of immediately-employable graduates is produced by building, in stages, a high quality TVET system that is equitable, market responsive, and cost-effective. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Develop Regulatory and Quality Assurance Framework for TVET 1.50 Improve Relevance, Quality and Efficiency of TVET 12.50 Skills Development Program and Market Linkages with a Rural Focus 5.00 Research, Monitoring & Evaluation 1.00 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Moderate Implementation Status Overview The Afghanistan Skills Development Project (ASDP) became effective in March 2008. The project is implemented by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MOLSAMD). The overall size of the project is USD 38 million of which USD 20 million is from IDA and USD 18 from ARTF. While implementation progress has been as per design, current political and security concerns continue to constrain the achievement of desired objectives to the full by the current closing date. For this reason, the project has undergone a level two restructuring, effective July 31st, 2012, to make changes/modifications in the results framework including the Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR8693 performance indicators and make them more realistic and robust and to extend the ARTF grant TF93854 closing date from February 28th, 2013 to June, 30th, 2014. Some of the notable successes include: As result of restructuring, a voucher program was introduced to allow meritorious and economically disadvantaged graduates of the DMTVET institutes opt for more professional training in their area of preference. As a result 71 graduates from three DMTVET aided institutes are enrolled in advance courses for management, Public Disclosure Copy ACCA and ICT in the Professional Development Unit of the American University of Afghanistan. The remaining 31 successful candidates for the voucher program have opt for distant learning in the countries of the region i.e. India. All institutes receiving project support have started to carry out reform actions concerning their administrative, academic and financial autonomy; Afghanistan National Institution of Music (ANIM) and the National Institute of Management and Administration (NIMA) are the most advanced. After graduation of first cohort of 1,510 students from National Institute of Management and Administration (NIMA) in October 2011, now the institute has registered 1400 students for its second cohort from 31 provinces in the country. From the first cohort, 1058 students obtained Diplomas from the University of Jyvyskala, Finland. Post-qualification employment record of the first cohort is better than 70%, graduates being employed in the private and public sectors. and Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM) continues to provide world class musical education to children largely from disadvantaged backgrounds. MOLSAMD has provided, through the National Skills Development Program (NSDP), informal vocational training to 7500 persons and 1600 BDS trainers, with a post-training employment record of better than 75%. A draft National Qualification Framework (NQF) has been prepared and a new road map has been developed by Committee on Education and Skills Policy (CESP) for facilitating further work concerning the development of regulatory and quality assurance framework for TVET. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Afghanistan Kabul Wilayat-e Kabul ✔ Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of Vulnerable Youth, Chronically Poor Number Value 7500.00 9400.00 Women, Marginalized Farmers and IDUs Date 05-Dec-2012 30-Jun-2014 trained by NSDP Comments New Institutional Framework for TVET Text Value Framework developed Legislative approval. developed and submitted to Parliament for Date 20-Mar-2008 03-Dec-2012 30-Jun-2014 legislative enactment. Comments The developed framework needs to be cleared by the Public Disclosure Copy Cabinet. Share of NIMA graduates employed six months Percentage Value 70.00 80.00 after completing training. Date 03-Dec-2012 30-Jun-2014 Comments Number of graduates from all project finance Number Value 6500.00 9000.00 institutions in DMTVET Date 20-Mar-2008 03-Dec-2012 30-Jun-2014 Comments DMTVET Data DMTVET Data Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR8693 Increase in average earnings of project Text Value Women: 417 AFN Women 3428 AFN Women: 3000 AFN graduates within 6 months of completing Youth: 2160 AFN Youth 8158 AFN Youth: 9300 AFN training(NSDP) Date 30-Nov-2009 03-Dec-2012 30-Jun-2014 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Survey done by service Tracer Studies providers in November supported by NSDP Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target The NQF developed and approval of the Text Value Draft NQF developed NQF for TVET is DMTVET Plan. institutionalized. Date 20-Mar-2008 03-Dec-2012 30-Jun-2014 Comments Number of internationally recognized diplomas Number Value 1058.00 2000.00 awarded by NIMA. Date 03-Dec-2012 30-Jun-2014 Comments Number of TVET Institutes operating under the Number Value 3.00 6.00 agreed governance framework. Date 05-Dec-2012 30-Jun-2014 Comments Number of Voucher Beneficiaries including Number Value 105.00 200.00 females. Date 03-Dec-2012 30-Jun-2014 Comments Number of Project Staff and Officers trained in Number Value 294.00 300.00 different functional areas (Including NSDP). Date 03-Dec-2012 30-Jun-2014 Comments Number of BDS trainers trained. Number Value 1652.00 1652.00 Date 03-Dec-2012 30-Jun-2014 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Number of MIS reports produced and Number Number Value 6.00 12.00 of tracer studies of TVET graduates completed, Date 05-Dec-2012 30-Jun-2014 including from both DMTVET and NSDP Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 10-Dec-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date Page 3 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR8693 Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P102573 IDA-H3520 Effective 31-Jan-2008 10-Mar-2008 20-Mar-2008 28-Feb-2013 30-Jun-2014 P102573 TF-93854 Effective 14-Apr-2009 14-Apr-2009 14-Apr-2009 28-Feb-2013 30-Jun-2014 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P102573 IDA-H3520 Effective USD 20.00 20.00 0.00 16.01 3.55 80.00 P102573 TF-93854 Effective USD 9.00 18.00 0.00 9.17 8.83 51.00 Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Public Disclosure Copy The restructuring of the project effective July 31st 2012 has no additional financial implications. A decision has been made to further strengthen project monitoring. The decision to introduce the Voucher Program has met with considerable support from the students of the various DMTVET institutions. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 4 of 4