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Higher Education Research for Innovation and Competitiveness Project (P122785)
Higher Education Research for Innovation and Competitiveness Project (P122785)
EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Montenegro | Education Global Practice |
IBRD/IDA | Specific Investment Loan | FY 2012 | Seq No: 11 | ARCHIVED on 14-Sep-2017 | ISR29457 |
Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Science, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Science, Ministry of Science
Key Dates
Key Project Dates
Bank Approval Date:24-Jan-2012 Effectiveness Date:21-May-2012
Planned Mid Term Review Date:08-Jun-2015 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:24-May-2015
Original Closing Date:30-Mar-2017 Revised Closing Date:31-Dec-2018
Project Development Objectives
Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document)
The Project development objective is to strengthen the quality and relevance of higher education and research in Montenegro throughreforming the
higher education finance and quality assurance systems and by strengthening research and development capabilities.
Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective?
No
PHRPDODEL
Components
Name
Higher Education Finance Reforms and Implementation of Quality Assurance Norms:(Cost $3.73 M)
Human Capital Development through Internationalization Initiatives:(Cost $2.81 M)
Establishing a Competitive Research Environment:(Cost $7.94 M)
Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation:(Cost $1.26 M)
Overall Ratings
Name Previous Rating Current Rating
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory
Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate
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Implementation Status and Key Decisions
The project is progressing as expected, to achieve its development objectives. All core indicators related to higher education, quality assurance and
finance, internationalization, and supporting a more competitive research environment have been met, and the activities in each area are progressing at
a satisfactory pace and quality.
Key intermediate results indicators that have had measurable achievement during this last reporting period include: The new financing model of the
University of Montenegro has been adopted by the Government. The provisions that will enable its implementation were included in the draft law for
higher education, that was discussed and adopted Summer 2017 in the Parliament. (Component 1); the competitively awarded grants to incentivize
participation and support capacity-building for institutional reforms have been fully utilized. (Component 1); a facilitation office, with a dedicated staff
member, has been established within the MoE, to create a central agency for supporting Montenegrin students and scholars engaging in international
agreements and programs. (Component 2); work is continuing on rehabilitation of residence halls (Component 2); and progress toward establishing the
Center of Excellence as a legally independent entity with a due date of Autumn 2017 (Component 3).
With these areas of measurable progress, the HERIC project is deemed as achieving a level of satisfactory implementation at this time.
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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 -- Low Low
Technical Design of Project or Program -- Low Low
Institutional Capacity for Implementation and
Sustainability
-- Moderate Moderate
Fiduciary -- Moderate Moderate
Environment and Social -- Low Low
Stakeholders -- Low Low
Other -- -- --
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Overall -- Moderate Moderate
Results
Project Development Objective Indicators
PHINDPDOTBL
Complete external evaluation of 3 main universities, utilizing new quality assurance and accreditation measures developed in
accordance with Bologna-defined EU norms and practices. (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
Date 20-Dec-2011 30-Dec-2016 25-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2018
PHINDPDOTBL
Increase in the perception of relevance of higher education programs and degrees (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 86.00 86.00 86.00 88.80
Date 31-Jan-2013 30-Dec-2016 25-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2018
PHINDPDOTBL
Establish one pilot Center of Excellence (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Date 20-Dec-2011 30-Dec-2016 25-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2018
PHINDPDOTBL
Establish 10 public/private or international R&D partnerships and/or business start-ups with research institutes or university
faculties. (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
Date 20-Dec-2011 30-Dec-2016 25-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2018
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Overall Comments
Intermediate Results Indicators
PHINDIRITBL
Implementation of new higher education funding model. (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
An international
consultant supporting
The new financing
the Ministry of
model of the University
Education has
of Montenegro was
developed a set of New funding
Funding model not adopted by the
Value documents to support model
developed Government and the
implementation of the implemented
new funding model will
new model, which is
be enforced for the
expected to be in effect
academic year 2018/19.
for the academic year
2017-18.
Date 20-Dec-2011 30-Dec-2016 25-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2018
PHINDIRITBL
National Qualifications Framework developed and adopted. (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
An advisor for the
Quality Assurance
System in Higher
Education has worked
with the PMU and
Ministry of Education on
Objective being met via
describing the Baseline
alternate source of EU
underlying principles competencies
Baseline competencies not funds. Competencies
Value and European best developed and
developed for any program being developed via
practice norms for adopted for 180
those funds at each
quality assurance, and programs
institution.
on translation of those
principles in the
rulebook to govern
accreditation and
reaccreditation in the
country.
Date 20-Dec-2011 30-Dec-2016 25-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2018
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PHINDIRITBL
Number of grants awarded to faculties, programs, and institutions. (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 16.00 16.00 20.00
Date 20-Dec-2011 30-Dec-2016 25-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2018
PHINDIRITBL
Establishment of an Office within the MoES to coordinate bilateral and multilateral agreement programs available to
Montenegrin students and academic staff. (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
In progress. Facilitation
Office Technical Office
Value Not established Office Established
Assistant engaged in Established
the office.
Date 20-Dec-2011 30-Dec-2016 25-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2018
PHINDIRITBL
Number of students receiving scholarships for master's, doctoral and postdoctoral studies abroad. (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 132.00 132.00 60.00
Date 20-Dec-2011 30-Dec-2016 25-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2018
PHINDIRITBL
Number of research and development subprojects implemented. (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 12.00 12.00 12.00
Date 20-Dec-2011 30-Dec-2016 25-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2018
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PHINDIRITBL
Increase in the number of Montenegrin researchers who participate in international R&D projects. (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 200.00 235.00 235.00 235.00
Date 20-Dec-2011 30-Dec-2016 25-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2018
PHINDIRITBL
Development of framework for future CoE. (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Framework for
Framework for future CoE
Value On target On target future CoE
not developed
developed
Date 20-Dec-2011 30-Dec-2016 25-Aug-2017 31-Dec-2018
Overall Comments
Data on Financial Performance
Disbursements (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed
P122785 IBRD-81180 Effective USD 15.98 15.98 0.00 12.64 1.81 79%
Key Dates (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date
P122785 IBRD-81180 Effective 24-Jan-2012 22-Feb-2012 21-May-2012 30-Mar-2017 31-Dec-2018
Cumulative Disbursements
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Restructuring History
Level 2 Approved on 30-Jun-2016
Related Project(s)
There are no related projects.
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