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Accelerating and Strengthening Skills for Economic Transformation (P167506)
Accelerating and Strengthening Skills for Economic Transformation (P167506)
SOUTH ASIA | Bangladesh | Education Global Practice |
IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2021 | Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 31-Aug-2021 | ISR47961 |
Implementing Agencies: Technical and Madrasah Education Division of Ministry of Education, People's Republic of Bangladesh
Key Dates
Key Project Dates
Bank Approval Date: 20-May-2021 Effectiveness Date: --
Planned Mid Term Review Date: 20-May-2024 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:
Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2026 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2026
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Project Development Objectives
Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document)
The Project Development Objective is to equip Bangladeshi youth and workers, including women and the disadvantaged, with skills demanded for
the future of work and improved employment prospects.
Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective?
No
Components Table
Name
Component 1: Transforming Formal Skills Development for Future of Work, Inclusiveness, and
Resilience:(Cost $320.00 M)
Component 2: Innovative Skills Development Programs for Employment and Empowerment:(Cost $135.00
M)
Component 3: Capacity Development, Project Management, Social Marketing and Monitoring &
Evaluation:(Cost $45.00 M)
Contingent Emergency Response Component
Overall Ratings
Name Previous Rating Current Rating
Progress towards achievement of PDO -- Satisfactory
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) -- Satisfactory
Overall Risk Rating -- Substantial
Implementation Status and Key Decisions
The project is yet to initiate the implementation activities awaiting the government's approval of the DPP and signing of the FA.
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Risks
Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool
Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating
Political and Governance Moderate -- Moderate
Macroeconomic Moderate -- Moderate
Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate -- Moderate
Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate -- Moderate
Institutional Capacity for Implementation and
Substantial -- Substantial
Sustainability
Fiduciary Substantial -- Substantial
Environment and Social Moderate -- Moderate
Stakeholders Moderate -- Moderate
Other Substantial -- Substantial
Overall Substantial -- Substantial
Results
PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes
Improved Employment Prospects for Youth and Workers
IN01030995
►PDO Indicator 1: Employment rates of graduates of project supported short courses (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Baseline to be Baseline+15%
Value -- n/a
established increment on baseline
Date 01-Jul-2021 -- 02-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2026
The share of graduates in employment 3-6 months after training from the project supported formal short
Comments:
courses and enterprise-based training. The baseline will be from the first cohort.
IN01031023
Rate for female (Text, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Baseline to be Baseline + 15%
Value -- n.a
established increment on baseline
Date 01-Jul-2021 -- 02-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2026
IN01031026
Rate for PWD (Text, Custom Breakdown)
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Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Baseline + 15%
Value To be established -- n.a
increment on baseline
Date 01-Jul-2021 -- 02-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2026
IN01031028
Rate for ethnic minority (Text, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Baseline to be Baseline + 15%
Value -- n.a
established increment on baseline
Date 01-Jul-2021 -- 02-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2026
IN01031030
►PDO Indicator 2: Employer satisfaction level with the skills of graduates from project-supported diploma programs (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Baseline survey to be Baseline + 15%
Value -- n.a
conducted increment on baseline
Date 01-Jul-2021 -- 02-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2026
The satisfaction level of employers with the skills of diploma graduates. The baseline survey will be in
Comments: Year 1.
Improved Employment Prospects for Vulnerable Women and Disadvantaged
IN01031021
►PDO Indicator 3: Total number of trained vulnerable women and disadvantaged people employed or self-employed (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 100,000.00
Date 01-Jul-2021 -- 02-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2026
The number of vulnerable women and disadvantaged workers in wage/self-employment 3-6 months after
training. It will cover (i) all beneficiaries under the inclusiveness window of enterprise-based training, and
(ii) beneficiaries of disadvantaged groups under formal short courses and the competitiveness window of
Comments:
enterprise-based training. The disadvantaged groups include (a) PWD, (b) ethnic minorities, (c)
transgender, (d) less well educated (education attainment below grade 8), and (e) workers/potential
workers of micro-enterprises (informal sector workers).
IN01031024
% of Women (Percentage, Custom Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 35.00
IN01031027
% of PWD (Percentage, Custom Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 3.00
IN01031029
% of ethnic minority (Percentage, Custom Supplement)
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Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 2.00
IN01031031
►Sub-indicator 3.a: Total number of vulnerable women and disadvantaged people trained (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 150,000.00
Date 01-Jul-2021 -- 02-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2026
The number of vulnerable women and disadvantaged workers received project supported skills training. It
Comments:
covers the same groups as PDO Indicator 3.
IN01031032
% of Women (Percentage, Custom Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 40.00
IN01031033
% of PWD (Percentage, Custom Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 5.00
IN01031034
% of ethnic minority (Percentage, Custom Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 3.00
Equip Youth and Workers with Skills Demanded for the Future of Work
IN01031022
►PDO Indicator 4: Total number of trainees trained for skills needed for the future of work (of which female, %) (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 520,000.00
Date 01-Jul-2021 -- 02-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2026
The number of trainees trained in skills and trades needed for the future of work under (i) Diploma
institutes; (ii) Formal short courses; and (iii) the competitiveness window of the Enterprise-based training.
Comments:
Skills and trades needed for the future of work include (i) trades for emerging occupations identified by
diploma and short-course providing agencies, and (ii) skills needs identified by industry partners.
IN01031025
% of Women (Percentage, Custom Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30.00
Overall Comments PDO
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Implementation the project yet to be started. It is expected there would be some results from the next ISR.
Intermediate Results Indicators by Components
Component 1: Transforming Formal Skills Development for Future of Work, Inclusiveness and Resilience
IN01031037
►Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning (Number, Corporate)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1,000,000.00
Date 01-Jul-2021 -- 02-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2026
IN01031039
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 300,000.00
IN01031041
►2.Number of diploma courses rolled out on online/blended learning platform (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 20.00
Date 01-Jul-2021 -- 02-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2026
Comments: Digital lectures rolled out on online/blended learning platforms for TVET students.
IN01031044
►3. % of IDG activity milestones achieved (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 80.00
Date 01-Jul-2021 -- 02-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2026
The ratio of milestones achieved. IDG recipients will set milestones in IDP and report the achievement of
Comments:
milestones.
IN01031047
►4. Number of MT/MA/Nursing trainees enrolled in project-supported IHT/MATS/Nursing institutions (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
To be established as
To be established based
75% of seat capacity
Value on the selection of target -- to be determined
of the selected
institutions
institutions filled
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The number of trainees enrolled in the project supported IHT/MATS/Nursing institutions. The baseline
figure will be calculated in Year 1 based on the IHT/MATS/Nursing institutions selected to receive the
Comments:
grant.
IN01031051
►5. Number of trainees trained through project-supported formal short courses (of which % female) (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 200,000.00
Date 01-Jul-2021 -- 02-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2026
Comments: Total number of trainees trained in the project supported formal short courses
IN01031054
% of female (Number, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30.00
Date 01-Jan-2021 -- 02-Aug-2021 30-Jun-2026
IN01031055
% of PWD (Number, Custom Breakdown)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 2.00
Date 01-Jul-2021 -- 02-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2026
IN01031057
►Teachers recruited or trained (Number, Corporate)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 5,000.00
Date 01-Jul-2021 -- 02-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2026
IN01031058
Teachers recruited or trained - Female (RMS requirement) (Number, Corporate Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1,000.00
Component 2: Innovative Skills Development Programs for Employment and Empowerment
IN01031035
►7. Number of trainees/workers trained through the project-supported enterprise-based training (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
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Value 0.00 -- 0.00 240,000.00
Date 01-Jul-2021 -- 02-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2026
Comments: Total number of trainees/workers trained through the project supported enterprise-based training
IN01031038
% female (Percentage, Custom Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 40.00
IN01031043
►Sub-Indicator 7.a. Number of trainees/workers trained through the inclusiveness window of the enterprise-based training programs
(Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 120,000.00
Date 01-Jul-2021 -- 02-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2026
Comments: Total number of trainees trained through the enterprise-based training under the Inclusiveness Window
IN01031046
% female (Percentage, Custom Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 40.00
IN01031049
% PWD (Percentage, Custom Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 5.00
IN01031052
% ethnic minority (Percentage, Custom Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 3.00
IN01031053
►8. Number of RPL participants assessed under the project (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 120,000.00
Date 01-Jul-2020 -- 02-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2026
Comments: The number of workers assessed through the project supported RPL
IN01031056
% female (Percentage, Custom Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
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Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30.00
Component 3: Capacity Development, Project Management, Social Marketing and Monitoring & Evaluation
IN01031036
►9. e-TVET platform for blended learning developed and functioning (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Functioning e-TVET
Value Not exist -- Not exist platform for blended
learning
Date 01-Jul-2021 -- 02-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2026
Online class recording; training of teachers and relevant staff; digital content/lecture repository
Comments:
development will be supported to establish e-TVET platform
IN01031040
►10. Number of competency standards developed through collaboration of participating agencies and ISCs (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30.00
Date 01-Jul-2021 -- 02-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2026
Comments: Number of Competency Standards developed under the project
IN01031042
►11. Number of trainees/students received job offers/ commitments from employers through the project supported job fairs/placement
seminars (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 50,000.00
Date 01-Jul-2021 -- 02-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2026
The number of trainees/students receiving job offers or commitments through job fairs/seminars/matching
Comments:
organized under the project and digital job-matching platform
IN01031045
% female (Percentage, Custom Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30.00
IN01031048
►12. Number of trainees/students of project supported courses registered digital job matching platforms (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 50,000.00
Date 01-Jul-2021 -- 02-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2026
The cumulative number of trainees and students under the project supported programs who have
Comments:
registered their profile on any of public and private online job-matching platforms.
IN01031050
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►13. Number of surveys/studies completed under the project (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 -- 0.00 10.00
Date 01-Jul-2021 -- 02-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2026
The cumulative number of completed studies under the project, including labor market researches, and
Comments:
surveys and assessments under M&E, including student satisfaction surveys.
Overall Comments IR
No result as the project yet to be start implementation.
Performance-Based Conditions
Data on Financial Performance
Disbursements (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed
Not
P167506 IDA-68740 USD 300.00 300.00 0.00 0.00 305.66 0%
Effective
Key Dates (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date
Not
P167506 IDA-68740 20-May-2021 -- -- 31-Dec-2026 31-Dec-2026
Effective
Cumulative Disbursements
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PBC Disbursement
Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement %
PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount
Status Coc for PBC
Restructuring History
There has been no restructuring to date.
Related Project(s)
There are no related projects.
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