The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills for Better Jobs Project (P179159) Skills for Better Jobs Project (P179159) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Cambodia | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2024 | Seq No: 1 | Archived on 05- Aug-2024 | ISR01197 Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, Skills Development Fund 1. OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 22-May-2024) To enhance quality and relevance of skills among Cambodia's upcoming and existing workforce, and in case of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency, respond promptly and effectively to it. Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No 2. COMPONENTS Name Component 1 – Strengthening TVET to Upskill and Respond to Industry Needs:(Cost 29,230,000.00) Component 2 – Information and Orientation for Better Jobs:(Cost 5,650,000.00) Component 3 – Strengthening Sector Associations for EESD and Expanding Skills Development:(Cost 5,080,000.00) Component 4 – Project Management and Monitoring:(Cost 5,150,000.00) Component 5 – Contingent Emergency Response:(Cost 0.00) 3. OVERALL RATINGS Name Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Aug 05, 2024 Page 1 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills for Better Jobs Project (P179159) 4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS 4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Risk Category Approval Package - 23 May Proposed Rating 2024 Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Substantial Aug 05, 2024 Page 2 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills for Better Jobs Project (P179159) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes To enhance quality and relevance of skills among Cambodia's upcoming and existing workforce Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Percentage of employers 0.00 Mar/2024 75.00 Mar/2029 satisfied with the skills of graduates of project- supported training programs (disaggregated by sex and by upcoming and existing workforce) (Percentage) Graduates of 0.00 75.00 Component 1 project- supported TIs (Percentage) Graduates of 0.00 75.00 Component 3 training providers (Percentage) Female graduates of 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 project-supported training programs (Percentage) Graduates of upcoming 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 workforce of the project-supported Aug 05, 2024 Page 3 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills for Better Jobs Project (P179159) training programs (Percentage) Graduates of existing 0.00 75.00 workforce of the project-supported training programs (Percentage) Percentage of graduates of 0.00 Mar/2024 75.00 Mar/2029 project-supported training programs in good jobs six months after completion of training (disaggregated by sex and by upcoming and existing workforce) (Percentage) Graduates of 0.00 75.00 Component 1 project- supported TIs (Percentage) Graduates of 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Component 3 training providers (Percentage) Female graduates of 0.00 0.00 0.00 65.00 project-supported Comments on This is the gender tag indicator. training programs achieving targets (Percentage) Graduates of upcoming 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 workforce of the project-supported Aug 05, 2024 Page 4 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills for Better Jobs Project (P179159) training programs (Percentage) Graduates of existing 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 workforce of project- supported training programs (Percentage) Number of Industry-School 0.00 Mar/2024 0.00 29-Jul-2024 0.00 29-Jul-2024 5.00 Mar/2029 Committees (ISCs) set up and in operation at project- supported TIs (Number) Number of new MOUs 0.00 Mar/2024 40.00 Mar/2029 implemented at project- supported TIs (Number) Number of individuals 0 Mar/2024 25000 Job Mar/2029 receiving project-supported counseling: job counseling or career 4500 Career guidance or completing the guidance: online career guidance self- 8000 Online assessment (disaggregated self- by sex and by type of activity) assessment: (Text) 12500 of which, share of 0.00 35.00 female (Percentage) 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1 – Strengthening TVET to Upskill and Respond to Industry Needs Indicator Name Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Aug 05, 2024 Page 5 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills for Better Jobs Project (P179159) Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Number of Standard 0 Mar/2024 10 Mar/2029 Training Packages (STP) for priority occupations developed (disaggregated by new and updated STPs, and STPs for basic competencies/21st century skills) (Number) of which, STPs for 0 Mar/2024 0 29-Jul-2024 0 29-Jul-2024 6 Mar/2029 priority occupations (Number) of which, STP for 0 Mar/2024 0 29-Jul-2024 0 29-Jul-2024 4 Mar/2029 basic competencies/21st century skills (Number) Number of teachers trained 0 Mar/2024 0 29-Jul-2024 0 29-Jul-2024 240 Mar/2029 on new curricula (Number) Project-supported TIs 0 Mar/2024 0 29-Jul-2024 0 29-Jul-2024 85 percent Mar/2029 having achieved the annual on average goals of their ILDP (Text) Number of teachers being 0 Mar/2024 0 29-Jul-2024 0 29-Jul-2024 120 Mar/2029 trained in industry (disaggregated by sex) (Number) of which, female 0 Mar/2024 48 Mar/2029 (Number) Aug 05, 2024 Page 6 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills for Better Jobs Project (P179159) Number of industry staff 0 Mar/2024 384 Mar/2029 providing guest lectures for at least 32 hours per year (disaggregated by sex) (Number) of which, female 0 Mar/2024 0 29-Jul-2024 0 29-Jul-2024 115 Mar/2029 (Number) Number of students 0 Mar/2024 0 29-Jul-2024 0 29-Jul-2024 5,500 Mar/2029 supported with better education (Number) of which, female 0 Mar/2024 2,200 Mar/2029 (Number) Number of trainees 0 Mar/2024 3,600 Mar/2029 completing internships of more than three months that benefited from project-supported TIs (disaggregated by sex) (Number) of which, female 0 Mar/2024 1,440 Mar/2029 (Number) Percentage of graduates of 0 Mar/2024 85 Mar/2029 project-supported TIs receiving certification (disaggregated by sex) (Percentage) Percentage of female 0 Mar/2024 85 Mar/2029 graduates of project- supported TIs receiving certification (Percentage) Aug 05, 2024 Page 7 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills for Better Jobs Project (P179159) Component 2 – Information and Orientation for Better Jobs Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Number of users of the 0 Mar/2024 200,000 Mar/2029 Labor Market Intelligence (website, app, social media) (Number) Job placement ratios 25 Mar/2024 40 Mar/2029 (jobseeker placement/jobseeker registration) in project- supported job centers (Percentage) Number of job 100,000 Mar/2024 150,000 Mar/2029 advertisements (Number) Number of individuals 0 Mar/2024 7,000 Mar/2029 receiving training organized by NEA (Number) Number of key indicators 0 Mar/2024 0 29-Jul-2024 0 29-Jul-2024 9 Mar/2029 published (on the LMIS website, app, social media) (Number) Component 3 – Strengthening Sector Associations for EESD and Expanding Skills Development Baseline Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Month/Year Number of industry or employer associations’ capacity 0 Mar/2024 2 Mar/2029 strengthened (Number) Number of persons trained through SDF training 0 Mar/2024 2,500 Mar/2029 financing (Number) Aug 05, 2024 Page 8 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills for Better Jobs Project (P179159) of which, female (Number) 0 Mar/2024 750 Mar/2029 Component 4 – Project Management and Monitoring Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Number of tracer studies 0 Mar/2024 0 29-Jul-2024 0 29-Jul-2024 7 Mar/2029 completed (Number) Aug 05, 2024 Page 9 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills for Better Jobs Project (P179159) 7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7.1 Cumulative Disbursements 7.2 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Not IDA-75480 40.00 40.00 0.00 0.00 40.19 0% Effective 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing Not IDA-75480 23-May-2024 07-Jul-2024 31-Mar-2029 31-Mar-2029 Effective Aug 05, 2024 Page 10 of 11 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills for Better Jobs Project (P179159) 8. KEY DATES Key Events Planned Actual Approval 23-May-2024 23-May-2024 Effectiveness 29-Mar-2024 Mid-Term Review No. 01 12-Oct-2026 Operation Closing/Cancellation 31-Mar-2029 9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY 10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) There are no associated operations Aug 05, 2024 Page 11 of 11