Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development & Innovation Support (P128378) Skills Development & Innovation Support (P128378) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2014 | Seq No: 4 | ARCHIVED on 05-Oct-2015 | ISR20796 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education and Science Key Dates Key Project Dates Board Approval date:28-Jan-2014 Effectiveness Date:11-Mar-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date:17-Apr-2017 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:31-May-2019 Revised Closing Date:31-May-2019 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to improve transparency of resource allocation and promote accountability in higher education, enhance the relevance of secondary technical vocational education, and support innovation capacity in Macedonia. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Improving Transparency of Higher Education:(Cost $4.00 M) Modernization of Secondary Technical Vocational Education and Training:(Cost $4.50 M) Improving the innovative capacity of enterprises and collaboration with research organizations:(Cost $12.94 M) Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation:(Cost $2.50 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Substantial  Substantial 10/5/2015 Page 1 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development & Innovation Support (P128378) Implementation Status and Key Decisions The implementation of the project was slowed down mainly due to the delays in the implementation of the Higher Education (HE) component. However, the problems have been resolved and the Ministry of Education and Science (MOES) has recently developed an action plan aimed at speeding up project implementation, including the HE component. The first results are already visible and, in a relatively short period of time, many stale activities have been finalized. According to the agreed Action Plan, in the next six months the MOES and the Fund for Innovation and Technological Development (FITD) will be working on finalization of the activities that will significantly contribute to achievement of the project intermediary outcomes as well as to increase in utilization of the loan proceeds. 10/5/2015 Page 2 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development & Innovation Support (P128378) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  Moderate  Moderate Macroeconomic  --  Substantial  Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies  --  Moderate  Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program  --  Moderate  Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  Substantial  Substantial Fiduciary  --  Moderate  Moderate Environment and Social  --  Low  Low Stakeholders  --  Moderate  Moderate Other  --  --  -- Overall  --  Substantial  Substantial Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  % of public universities receiving financing based on new, transparent funding model. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date -- 07-Apr-2015 17-Sep-2015 30-Apr-2019 Comments The consultant to assist the Ministry of Education and Science in development of a new financing model is hired and his first report is expected in November 2015. 10/5/2015 Page 3 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development & Innovation Support (P128378) PHINDPDOTBL  % of public universities accredited, utilizing new quality assurance and accreditation measures developed in accordance with Bologna-defined EU norms and practices. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date -- 07-Apr-2015 17-Sep-2015 30-Apr-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  % increase in number of secondary TVET students benefiting from practical training in SME and large sized firms. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 28.00 28.00 28.00 30.00 Date 02-Oct-2014 07-Apr-2015 17-Sep-2015 30-Apr-2019 Comments Draft Operations Manual of the Grants for school-industry collaboration is about to be approved. PHINDPDOTBL  Share of private funding mobilized as a percentage of FITD investments in innovation activities. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 19.49 25.00 Date -- 07-Apr-2015 17-Sep-2015 30-Apr-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  % of beneficiaries that sign collaborative agreements between firms and academia. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date -- 07-Apr-2015 17-Sep-2015 30-Apr-2019 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators 10/5/2015 Page 4 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development & Innovation Support (P128378) PHINDIRITBL  Implementation of new higher education funding model. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The new funding model is Consultant is hired and New funding The TOR was Value not developed the first report is model approved by the Bank loped expected in November implemented Date 10-Sep-2013 07-Apr-2015 17-Sep-2015 31-Jan-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Board of Quality Assurance and Accreditation achieves membership in ENQA (the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Board of Quality Board of Quality Requirements for Assurance and Assurance and Requirements for ENQA Value ENQA membership Accreditation Accreditation NOT a membership identified identified achieves full member of ENQA member status in ENQA Date 10-Sep-2013 07-Apr-2015 17-Sep-2015 31-Jan-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Number of public universities that have completed an external evaluation utilizing new quality assurance measures developed in accordance with Bologna-defined EU norms and practices. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date -- 07-Apr-2015 17-Sep-2015 30-Apr-2019 PHINDIRITBL  National TTO established and operational (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target TTO Value Not in existence In progress Blueprint prepared operational Date 10-Sep-2013 07-Apr-2015 07-Apr-2015 30-Sep-2016 10/5/2015 Page 5 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development & Innovation Support (P128378) PHINDIRITBL  IP related cases handled for industry as measured by number of patent landscape analysis(PA), patents filed(P) and technology in-licensing(importation of technology) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 10-Sep-2013 07-Apr-2015 17-Sep-2015 31-Jan-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Domestic inventions by RTIs commercialized as measured by number of patents filed, licenses, and contract research (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 Date 10-Sep-2013 07-Apr-2015 17-Sep-2015 31-Jan-2019 PHINDIRITBL  TVET action plan that promotes general and broader technical education and competence- based learning adopted (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value Not in existence In progress In progress Model adopted Date 10-Sep-2013 07-Apr-2015 17-Sep-2015 31-Jan-2016 PHINDIRITBL  % of developed TVET occupational standards by professional fields (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 10-Sep-2013 07-Apr-2015 17-Sep-2015 31-Jan-2019 10/5/2015 Page 6 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development & Innovation Support (P128378) PHINDIRITBL  Share of updated TVET secondary school programs targeting key sectors of the local economy. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value -- 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 10-Sep-2013 07-Apr-2015 17-Sep-2015 31-Jan-2019 PHINDIRITBL  % of updated TVET curricula in line with occupational standards (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 10-Sep-2013 07-Apr-2015 17-Sep-2015 31-Jan-2019 PHINDIRITBL  % Increase in number of companies providing practical training to secondary TVET students. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 812.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 15-Jan-2015 07-Apr-2015 17-Sep-2015 31-Mar-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Manual and training materials for quality delivery of new curricula adopted (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 10-Sep-2013 07-Apr-2015 17-Sep-2015 31-May-2018 10/5/2015 Page 7 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development & Innovation Support (P128378) PHINDIRITBL  Share of resources dedicated to Fund for Innovation and Technology Development (FITD) instruments disbursed (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 10-Sep-2013 07-Apr-2015 17-Sep-2015 31-Jan-2019 Comments For the first call a total amount of 458,710 EUR has been awarded to 16 projects by FITD. This amount was secured through the Program for Rural Development. PHINDIRITBL  Number of companies established via the FITD Accelerator program (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 Date 10-Sep-2013 07-Apr-2015 17-Sep-2015 31-Jan-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Number of beneficiary firms to introduce new/improved products (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 16.00 30.00 Date 10-Sep-2013 07-Apr-2015 17-Sep-2015 31-Jan-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Number of beneficiary firms to introduce new processes (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date 10-Sep-2013 07-Apr-2015 17-Sep-2015 31-Jan-2019 10/5/2015 Page 8 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development & Innovation Support (P128378) PHINDIRITBL  % of beneficiaries receiving training and mentoring (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 70.00 Date -- 07-Apr-2015 17-Sep-2015 30-Apr-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Evaluations for Innovation grants designed, conducted and reports reported (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Evaluation reports Value Not in existence Not due yet No completed and results disseminated Date 10-Sep-2013 07-Apr-2015 17-Sep-2015 30-Nov-2016 Comments The baseline will be established by Decemeber 2015 PHINDIRITBL  Skills Observatory established, providing information about TVET and HE performance to the public (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target The info on Blueprint for the SO The expert to support platform being prepared and firm for Value Not in existence the Ministry has been updated at development of MIS for selected least twice per the SO selected year Date 10-Sep-2013 02-Oct-2014 17-Sep-2015 31-Jan-2019 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed 10/5/2015 Page 9 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills Development & Innovation Support (P128378) P128378 IBRD-83320 Effective USD 24.00 24.00 0.00 2.23 21.62 9% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P128378 IBRD-83320 Effective 28-Jan-2014 07-Feb-2014 11-Mar-2014 31-May-2019 31-May-2019 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 10/5/2015 Page 10 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy