The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills for A Vibrant Economy Project (P172627) Skills for A Vibrant Economy Project (P172627) EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA | Malawi | Education Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2021 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 23-Sep-2022 | ISR52939 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labor / Technical, Entrepreneurial, and Vocational Education and Training Authority, Republic of Malawi Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 03-Jun-2021 Effectiveness Date: 14-Oct-2021 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 11-Dec-2023 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2026 Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2026 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To increase access, particularly for females, to labor market-relevant skills development programs, in participating institutions, targeting priority areas of the economy. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Supporting Increased Access to Skills Development Programs in Higher Education:(Cost $58.00 M) Supporting Increase in Access to TEVET Skills Development:(Cost $30.00 M) Tertiary Education System Strengthening, Project Management, M&E, and Communications:(Cost $12.00 M) Contingent Emergency Response Component Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Skills for a Vibrant Economy (SAVE) project became effective on October 14, 2022. Progress towards the achievement of the Project Development Objective remains on track with evidence of progress in enrolment in degree, diploma, and certificate programs in priority areas and in terms of the industry engagement index. Implementation progress is also satisfactory, given the signing of performance agreements between all implementing institutions and the Ministry of Education (MOE), and the clearance of all annual workplan and budgets (AWPB). 9/23/2022 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills for A Vibrant Economy Project (P172627) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Moderate Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other Substantial Substantial Moderate Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Access IN01186457 ►Enrolment in degree, diploma, and certificate programs in priority areas (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 31,975.00 47,153.00 47,153.00 58,388.00 Date 31-Mar-2021 04-Mar-2022 26-Aug-2022 31-Mar-2026 An increase in enrollment degree, diploma, and certificate programs in priority areas was reported with confirmation on-going and to be updated with confirmed data in the Comments: upcoming ISR. Additionally, verification of all institutions data will be done once the IVA is hired. IN01186458 Female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 38.00 38.00 38.00 47.00 IN01186459 ODeL and Blended Instruction (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 9/23/2022 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills for A Vibrant Economy Project (P172627) Value 22.00 21.00 21.00 56.00 IN01186460 ►Students who pass the annual assessment (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 71.00 62.00 62.00 78.00 Date 31-Mar-2021 04-Mar-2022 26-Aug-2022 31-Mar-2026 Some implementing institutions have not yet shared updated annual assessments and pass rates. This data is based on reported information and will be updated after the verification of all institutions data and Comments: confirmed by IVA once hired. IN01186462 Female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 70.00 44.00 44.00 79.00 IN01186463 ODeL and Blended Instruction (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 41.00 34.00 34.00 76.00 Market Relevance IN01186461 ►Industry Engagement Index (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 5.00 26.00 26.00 100.00 Date 31-Mar-2021 04-Mar-2022 26-Aug-2022 31-Mar-2026 This is preliminary data with confirmation on-going and to be updated with confirmed data in the Comments: upcoming ISR. Full verification of all institutions data will be done once the IVA once hired. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components C1: Supporting Increased Access to Skills Development Programs in Higher Education IN01186464 ►Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 11,282.00 48,146.00 Date 31-Mar-2021 31-Mar-2021 26-Aug-2022 31-Mar-2026 9/23/2022 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills for A Vibrant Economy Project (P172627) IN01186468 Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 4,287.00 20,836.00 IN01186470 ►Student participation in mentoring and bridging programs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 3,690.00 36,758.00 Date 31-Mar-2021 31-Mar-2021 26-Aug-2022 31-Mar-2026 IN01186473 Female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 35.00 40.00 IN01186475 ►Students receiving new loans, grants, and bursaries for priority programs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 2,810.00 15,063.00 Date 31-Mar-2021 31-Mar-2021 26-Aug-2022 31-Mar-2026 IN01186477 Female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 44.00 64.00 IN01186479 ►Infrastructure targets achieved by participating higher education institutions (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 31-Mar-2020 31-Mar-2021 26-Aug-2022 31-Mar-2026 Infrastructure development has not yet started. Comments: IN01186481 ►Instructors trained in priority programs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 99.00 0.00 270.00 781.00 Date 31-Mar-2020 31-Mar-2021 26-Aug-2022 31-Mar-2026 IN01186483 9/23/2022 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills for A Vibrant Economy Project (P172627) Female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 11.00 11.00 25.00 65.00 C2: Supporting Increase in Access to TEVET Skills Development IN01186466 ►Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 20,784.00 65,862.00 Date 30-Mar-2021 31-Mar-2021 26-Aug-2022 30-Mar-2026 IN01186469 Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 7,690.00 29,633.00 IN01186472 ►Student participation in mentoring and bridging programs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 32.00 5,300.00 Date 31-Mar-2021 31-Mar-2021 26-Aug-2022 31-Mar-2026 IN01186474 Female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 41.00 60.00 IN01186476 ►Students receiving new grants, and bursaries for priority programs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 628.00 5,000.00 Date 31-Mar-2021 31-Mar-2021 26-Aug-2022 31-Mar-2026 IN01186478 Female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 79.00 60.00 IN01186480 ►Infrastructure targets achieved by participating technical and vocational institutions (Percentage, Custom) 9/23/2022 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills for A Vibrant Economy Project (P172627) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 31-Mar-2021 31-Mar-2021 26-Aug-2022 31-Mar-2026 Infrastructure development has not yet started Comments: IN01186482 ►Instructors trained in priority programs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 111.00 Date 31-Mar-2021 31-Mar-2021 26-Aug-2022 31-Mar-2026 There is evidence that instructors were trained, however the total number needs to be verified with Comments: TEVETA and validated. IN01186484 Female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 55.00 C3: Tertiary Education System Strengthening, Project Management, M&E, and Communications IN01186465 ►Annual Report with on-line data access (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 31-Mar-2021 31-Mar-2021 26-Aug-2022 31-Mar-2026 Online Monitoring and Evaluation system is not yet developed, on-going work to use GEMS as Comments: mechanism for project M&E. IN01186467 ►Grievances received and addressed through the Project’s Grievance Redress Mechanism (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 31-Mar-2021 31-Mar-2021 26-Aug-2022 31-Mar-2026 GRM Committees have been set up at all implementing institutions. The GRM is being developed and has Comments: not been operationalized yet. IN01186471 ►New or rehabilitated construction with climate-smart construction solutions (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 9/23/2022 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills for A Vibrant Economy Project (P172627) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 31-Mar-2021 31-Mar-2021 26-Aug-2022 31-Mar-2026 Infrastructure development has not yet started. Comments: Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P172627 IDA-68910 Effective USD 50.00 50.00 0.00 7.94 39.72 17% P172627 IDA-D8220 Effective USD 50.00 50.00 0.00 8.88 38.82 19% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P172627 IDA-68910 Effective 03-Jun-2021 19-Jul-2021 14-Oct-2021 30-Jun-2026 30-Jun-2026 P172627 IDA-D8220 Effective 03-Jun-2021 19-Jul-2021 14-Oct-2021 30-Jun-2026 30-Jun-2026 Cumulative Disbursements 9/23/2022 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Skills for A Vibrant Economy Project (P172627) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 9/23/2022 Page 8 of 8