The World Bank Report No: ISR2168 Implementation Status & Results Sri Lanka Public Disclosure Copy Higher Education for the Twenty First Century Project (P113402) Operation Name: Higher Education for the Twenty First Century Project Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 1 Status: ARCHIVED Last Modified Date: 22-Dec-2010 (P113402) Country: Sri Lanka Approval FY: 2010 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: SOUTH ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 13-May-2010 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date 30-Sep-2013 Last Archived ISR Date Effectiveness Date 01-Nov-2010 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2016 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to enhance the capacity of the higher education system, institutions and human resources to deliver quality higher education services in line with economic and social development needs. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Institutionalizing Norms for the Higher Education Sector. 0.90 Promoting Relevance and Quality of Teaching and Learning 23.00 Strengthening Alternative Higher Education 5.30 Public Disclosure Copy Human Resource Development, Monitoring and Evaluation, Studies, Coordination, and 10.80 Communication Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Medium-L Implementation Status Overview The project has just commenced implementation, having become effective on November 1, 2010. The project is expected to establish a Qualification Framework, which will facilitate Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR2168 mobility within the higher education and tertiary level training sectors, introduce aquality assurance system for the overall higher education sector, improve the quality of university degree programs, develop advanced technological institutes, and strengthen the academic staff of the universities through appropriate postgraduate programs. Public Disclosure Copy Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Sri Lanka Qualification Framework A National Qualification The Sri Lanka Qualification Framework does not exist. Date Framework operational for the full Date higher education sector 16-Nov-2010 Date Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment 31-Dec-2015 Custom Indicator Text Comment Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value English Language Skills English language skills certification At least 80% of target students programs are not linked to the Date complete labor market English language skills certification Date programs Type Unit of Measure Comment Date 16-Nov-2010 Custom Indicator Text 31-Dec-2015 Comment Comment Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Public Disclosure Copy Information Technology Skills General IT skills certification At least 85% of target students programs do not exist in Date complete relevant IT skills universities certification programs Date Date Type Unit of Measure Comment 16-Nov-2010 31-Dec-2015 Custom Indicator Text Comment Comment Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR2168 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value Promotion of multi-ethnic interactions of different ethnic communities There is no explicit promotion of 100% of universities promote multi- multi-ethnic interactions in Date ethnic interactions in educational educational activities in activities within the university universities. Date Type Unit of Measure Date Comment 31-Dec-2015 Custom Indicator Text 16-Nov-2010 Comment Comment Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Access to job-oriented higher education in SLIATE 8000.00 12500.00 Date Date Date 16-Nov-2010 31-Dec-2015 Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment Comment Custom Indicator Number There are 8,000 students enrolled Enrollment in SLIATE is expected in SLIATE at baseline stage. to increase to 12,500 by the end of the project. Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Human resource development of academic staff 89 percent of SLIATE staff do not At least 80% of the chosen have Masters degrees and 60 Date academic staff complete Ph.D and percent of university staff do not Masters programs have Ph.D degrees. Date Type Unit of Measure Date Comment 31-Dec-2015 Public Disclosure Copy Custom Indicator Text 16-Nov-2010 Comment Comment Intermediate Results Indicators Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR2168 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value SLQF protocols for horizontal and vertical mobility There are no protocols for Level indicators and award types horizontal and vertical mobility Date applied for horizontal and vertical among higher education mobility in the full higher education institutions sector Type Unit of Measure Date Comment Date Custom Indicator Text 16-Nov-2010 31-Dec-2015 Comment Comment Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Quality assurance UGC Standing Committee and QA cycle implemented 100% for Council for QA appointed Date alternative HEIs QA cycle for undergraduate QA cycle implemented Type Unit of Measure education commenced Comment 100% for universities Custom Indicator Text Date Date 16-Nov-2010 31-Dec-2015 Comment Comment Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value University Development Grants University Development Grant 100% of the University guidelines developed Date Development Grant Batch 1 and Date Batch 2 targets achieved Public Disclosure Copy 16-Nov-2010 Date Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment 31-Dec-2015 Custom Indicator Text Comment Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR2168 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value Quality and Innovation Grants Quality and Innovation Grants Quality and Innovation Grants guidelines developed Date completed 100 percent. Date Date Type Unit of Measure 16-Nov-2010 Comment 31-Dec-2015 Custom Indicator Text Comment Comment Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Curriculum deve;ivery of SLIATE programs Analysis of SLIATE curricula Modern curriculum delivery delivery against international Date methods introduced in 100% of norms and standards undertaken beneficiary SLIATE programs Date Date Type Unit of Measure Comment 16-Nov-2010 31-Dec-2015 Custom Indicator Text Comment Comment Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Improved regional equity of access to alternative higher education Expansion plans for SLIATE The new Advanced Technological completed Date Institues complete a cycle of study Date programs. 16-Nov-2010 Date Type Unit of Measure Comment Comment 31-Dec-2015 Custom Indicator Text Comment Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Baseline Current End Target Indicator Name Value Value Value Human resource development of managerial staff in the higher Formal HRD Programs for HEI At least 80% of HEI management education institutions management cadre do not exist staff complete HRD programs Date Date Date Type Unit of Measure 16-Nov-2010 Comment 31-Dec-2015 Custom Indicator Text Comment Comment Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR2168 Indicator Baseline Current End Target Public Disclosure Copy Indicator Name Value Value Value Higher Education Management Information System HEMIS covers universities but HEMIS operational for 100 percent does not cover SLIATE institutions Date of SLIATE institutions Date Date Type Unit of Measure 16-Nov-2010 Comment 31-Dec-2015 Custom Indicator Text Comment Comment Data on Financial Performance (as of 08-Nov-2010) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P113402 IDA-46860 Effective 13-May-2010 26-Aug-2010 01-Nov-2010 30-Jun-2016 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P113402 IDA-46860 Effective XDR 25.60 25.60 0.00 1.91 23.69 7.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR2168 Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The project has only just become effective. Implementation progress will be assessed after six months. Public Disclosure Copy Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 7 of 7