The World Bank Report No: ISR8176 Implementation Status & Results Kazakhstan TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION PROJECT (P090695) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION PROJECT Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 8 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 15-Feb-2013 (P090695) Country: Kazakhstan Approval FY: 2008 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Project Management Unit (MST) Key Dates Board Approval Date 15-Jan-2008 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2012 Planned Mid Term Review Date 19-Nov-2014 Last Archived ISR Date 18-Jul-2012 Effectiveness Date 15-Dec-2008 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2015 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of this Project is to demonstrate significantly improved scientific performance and commercial relevance of research performed by inter- disciplinary teams of scientists selected through transparent competitive process. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost STRENGTHENING SCIENCE BASE OF KAZAKHSTAN 46.97 LINKING KAZAKH SCIENCE TO MARKETS 15.75 PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT 9.55 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Implementation Status Overview The likelihood of meeting the Project Development Objectives has improved because of the extension of the closing date to December 2015 and partial achievement of the end-of- project intermediate outcomes. The project has selected 21 out of the targeted 20 scientific groups and most of them are operational. Disbursements have therefore significantly improved. However, the implementation progress of other activities has experienced some further delays (they include the activities of the technology commercialization office and the International Material Science Center). Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR8176 Locations No Location data has been entered Public Disclosure Copy Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of international publications in peer Text Value 0 0 11-17 reviewed journals (cumulative) Date 15-Jan-2008 28-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2015 Comments No final deliverables yet because 10 scientific groups have been working on projects only since 2012 and 11 more groups were only selected in 2012 Number of patent applications registered Text Value 0 0 6-12 through the Technology Commercialization Date 15-Jan-2008 28-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2015 Office (TCO) (cumulative) Comments The TCO has not been contracted. The initial delays are due to procurement issues and lack of a functioning PMU. The recent delays are due to disagreement between the contract parties in negotiations. MOES is due to inform the Bank of its final decision (cancel/ contract). Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Number of Senior Scientist Groups (SSG) and Text Value 0 21 (selected) 20 Junior Researcher Groups (JRG) established Date 15-Jan-2008 14-Jan-2013 31-Dec-2012 (cumulative) Comments Establishment of the International Materials Text Value Not established. Not established. The IMSC established and Science Center (IMSC) operating. Date 15-Jan-2008 28-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments The Government bought the building earlier, but did not Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR8176 proceed with establishing it. Due to existence of other modern state laboratories and available scientific equipment, Public Disclosure Copy the MOES and the Bank have agreed to reconsider the design of this activity. Establishment of the Technology Text Value Not established. Not established. TCO established and Commercialization Office (TCO) operating. Date 15-Jan-2008 14-Jan-2013 31-Dec-2015 Comments MOES has initiated a government decree on the establishment of Technology Commercialization Center LLP. Number of grants awarded by the TCO for Text Value 0 0 55-60 technology commercialization (cumulative) Date 15-Jan-2008 14-Jan-2013 31-Dec-2015 Comments The TCO has not launched its activities yet. Number of technology audits Text Value 0 0 5 Date 15-Jan-2008 22-Jun-2012 31-Dec-2015 Comments The TCO has not launched its activities yet. Data on Financial Performance (as of 27-Dec-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P090695 IBRD-48840 Effective 15-Jan-2008 02-Feb-2008 15-Dec-2008 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2015 Disbursements (in Millions) Public Disclosure Copy Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P090695 IBRD-48840 Effective USD 13.40 13.40 0.00 2.89 10.51 22.00 Disbursement Graph Page 3 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR8176 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation None. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 26-Jul-2012 Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 4