The World Bank Report No: ISR10788
Implementation Status & Results
Nepal
Second Higher Education Project (P090967)
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Operation Name: Second Higher Education Project (P090967) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 12 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 24-Jun-2013
Country: Nepal Approval FY: 2007
Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: SOUTH ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan
Implementing Agency(ies):
Key Dates
Board Approval Date 22-Feb-2007 Original Closing Date 15-Jan-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date 01-Feb-2010 Last Archived ISR Date 02-Jan-2013
Effectiveness Date 27-Jul-2007 Revised Closing Date 15-Jan-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date 01-Feb-2010
Project Development Objectives
Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document)
The Objectives of the Project are (a) enhanced quality, efficiency and relevance of higher education through a set of systemic reforms, and incentives to selected
institutions; and (b) improved access for academically qualified students from disadvantaged groups in (i) higher education and (ii) higher secondary education.
Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project?
�? Yes No
Component(s)
Component Name Component Cost
Reform Grants 57.00
Student Financial Assistance 4.00
Higher Secondary Education 16.00
Strengthening System Capacity 3.00
Overall Ratings
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Previous Rating Current Rating
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory
Overall Risk Rating
Implementation Status Overview
This is an interim ISR for administrative compliance. Current status is given. However, no ratings are revised. An ISR with further updated data and ratings will be submitted after the
July 2013 mission.
The project is closing in about 7 months and is maintaining a steady pace to reach most of its objectives. Notable progress made includes: (i) 4 campuses have obtained autonomy
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against the revised target of 3, and one additional campus has submitted strategic plans for autonomy; the number of TU decentralized campuses (49) has exceeded the project
target of 45; (ii) 21 programs have been introduced under the new program window in Tribhuvan University (TU) against the target of 20; 3 other programs are about to start; (iii) a
number of research articles have been published by research awardees - 15 papers in refereed journals, 36 in professional journals, and 6 in international conferences / journals;
others are in the pipeline against the project target of 20 in refereed journals; (iv) enrollment in participating higher education institutions reached 146,961 against the project target of
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80,000, the current enrollment shares of girl's, dalits and educationally disadvantaged janajatis are 46.11%, and 16.33% against the respective project targets of 44.00% and 13.50%;
(v) 8,335 financially poor students have received scholarship against the project target of 7,800; (vi) enrollment in the project supported Higher Secondary Schools has reached
208,468 against the project target of 163,000 - girl's share (50.00%) against project targets (50.00%); dalits, and endangered and extremely disadvantaged janajatis share - 7.36%
against project target of 6.20%; (vii) monitoring of 630 Grant recipient Higher Secondary Schools has been completed; (viii) 9 institutions have been accredited against the target of 6;
2 others have completed the peer review process, and a number of institutions are in the peer review process - Given that one of the 5 peer review team members in each of the
review teams, is an international expert, the peer review process and accreditation have strong credibility among the stakeholders and academia.
The Student Financial Assistance Fund Development Board (SFAFDB), the PMT implementing agency, has developed web-based linkage with the e-banking system of the
Commercial Bank (Rastriya Banijya Bank). Web-based student data processing, Proxy Means Testing (PMT) administration, grant distribution using e-banking and monitoring are in
place. To expedite grant distribution to individual student bank accounts, SFAFDB has been authorized by the government owned commercial bank to channel student scholarships
to their individual accounts using the e-banking facility of the bank which is linked with the SFAFDB web-based PMT system; the e-banking facility also provides e –receipt facility for
SFAFDB to confirm that the grant released has reached the individual students' bank accounts. The PMT approach has received national recognition and SFAFDB is also engaged
with Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF) in preparing PMT based Poverty Household Cards.
More than 810 Community Higher Secondary Schools including 107 with science stream, 4 universities, 90 community campuses including from lagging regions, and more than 30
TU constituent campuses are receiving project supports.
The Quality Assurance and Accreditation (QAA) system established at the University Grants Commission (UGC) received international recognition from the Asia Pacific Quality
Network, and International Network of Quality Assurance Agency in Higher Education. The Quality Assurance and Accreditation Committee (QAAC) of UGC has improved
collaboration with these international institutions.
Annual HEMIS report has been published regularly during last 4 years; the development of a web-based Higher Education MIS software at UGC is nearing completion, and a
demonstration of the test version of the software was given on May 31, 2013; similarly, TU is developing a web-based university level EMIS, which it plans to demonstrate by June
30, 2013.
Higher Education Policy (HEP) - UGC has formed 5 Higher Education Policy Thematic Committees, which are intensively engaged in developing a HEP. Five regional and one
national level consultations have been completed. However, there have been some delays in organizing the final national level consultations. UGC has scheduled for final round
consultations with different unions (teachers, administrative staff and students) of universities in the 3rd week of June, final National Seminar in the second week of July before
completing the 1st draft of the HEP by July 31, 2013.
Overall, the key reforms initiated by the project have met most of the targets, there is strong client ownership of the project, and the client is keenly interested in ensuring the
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continuation and institutionalization of the reforms.
Progress has been observed on fiduciary management: (i) an electronic Financial Management Information System (FMIS) has been established at UGC; (ii) almost all beneficiary
higher education institutions have been carrying out the practice of preparing annual procurement plans and getting due approval from the Bank before proceeding with the
procurement procedures - this is a step forward towards systemic improvements on fiduciary management at the beneficiary level.
The Bank, in coordination with the implementing agencies, has also launched a compliance review of procurement, research and safeguards. The review report will be ready by June
end 2013.
Locations
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Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual
Nepal Central Region Madhyamanchal ✔
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Results
Project Development Objective Indicators
Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target
Share of enrollment from dalits and Percentage Value 5.80 7.36 6.20
educationally disadvantaged Janajatis in Date 30-Jul-2010 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
participating higher secondary schools
Comments Figures from 2009/10 Target exceeded. The
enrollment previous figures are national
average for higher secondary
schools, whereas the current
figures are for participating
HSSs; earlier data revised
based on the latest EMIS data
of 812 participating HSSs.
Share of girls enrollment in participating higher Percentage Value 34.00 50.00 50.00
secondary schools Date 03-Jul-2010 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
Comments Initial baseline, which was Target reached and Not less than 50%
calculated from total maintained.
enrollment in CHSSs. Girls
average share in total (above
figures) was equivalent to that
of participating schools
Total enrollment in participating higher Number Value 48000.00 208468.00 163000.00
secondary schools Date 27-Jul-2007 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
Comments Total enrollment in community Target exceeded This figure Target revised
higher secondary schools is based on revised EMIS
(CHSSs) data (Flash I) DOE has
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submitted. The previous
figures from the examination
data of the HSEB were
mistakenly reported/recorded
towards higher side.
Share of enrollment from dalits and Percentage Value 12.88 16.33 13.50
educationally disadvantaged Janajatis in Date 30-Jul-2010 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
participating higher education institutions
Comments Figures from 2009/10 Target exceeded.
enrollment
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Share of girls enrollment in participating higher Percentage Value 42.97 46.11 44.00
education institutions Date 30-Jul-2010 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
Comments Figures from 2009/10 Target exceeded.
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enrollment
Total enrollment in participating higher Number Value 74012.00 149848.00 80000.00
education institutions Date 30-Jul-2010 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
Comments Figures from 2009/10 Community campuses, KU,
enrollment PurU, PokU and the
participating TU constituent
campuses are included.
Significant increment due to
increased participation of TU
constituent campuses. This
figure is 109,410 for 2011/12
without additional TU
constituent campuses.
Share of students enrolled in science, Percentage Value 34.63 34.55 39.00
technology, management, and other Date 30-Jul-2010 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
employment/economic development focused
Comments Figures from 2009/10 704 students enrolled in the
programs in participating higher education
institutions enrollment new window programs also
included. One of the reasons
of the decrease is the lower
share of students in such
programsin community
campuses in lagging regions.
Student pass rates at masters levels in Percentage Value 22.30 24.83 26.00
participating institutions Date 18-Feb-2010 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
Comments Figures from 2008/09 exam Pass rate of 2011/12
results
Student pass rates at bachelors levels in Percentage Value 32.60 29.33 36.00
participating institutions
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Date 18-Feb-2010 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
Comments Figures from 2008/09 exam Pass rate of 2011/12 has
results decreased. This will be
discussed during the July
2013 review.
Number of Institutions accredited Number Value 0.00 9.00 6.00
Date 27-Jul-2007 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
Comments Project effective from July 27, Target exceeded. 2 other
2007 facilitated the campuses have completed
the peer review, and a
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establishment of an number of campuses are in
Accreditation system in Nepal pipeline for peer review.
Intermediate Results Indicators
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Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target
Comprehensive higher education policy Text Value Not developed In progress Adopted
developed and adopted by government Date 30-Jul-2010 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
Comments New indicator While the HEP committee
intensively engaged in
finalizing the 1st draft, there
are some delays because of
the students election
suddenly planned for this
year. UGC plans to share the
1st draft of the HEP by July
31, 2013.
Autonomy packages for Decentralized Number Value 0.00 8.00 10.00
Campuses developed by TU Date 30-Jul-2010 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
Comments New indicator
Admissions, exams, and publication of exam Percentage Value 0.00 45.00 100.00
results at TU follow published calendar Date 30-Jul-2010 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
Comments New indicator Share (%) of TU centrally run
programs that followed
academic calendar. There is
improvement in timely
publication of results of the
targeted programs in the
academic calendar.
Publication of EMIS reports based on Yes/No Value No Yes Yes
functioning EMIS software/database with Date 27-Jul-2007 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
campus-level data
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Comments UGC has been publishing
Higher Education EMIS
Report since last 4 years.
This revised indicator focuses
on publishing the EMIS
Report based on functioning
EMIS software/database with
campus-level data. For
National EMIS, UGC has
made 1st demonstration of
the web-based software, and
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TU plans to demonstrate by
June 30, 2013.
Quality Assurance and Accreditation System Yes/No Value No Yes Yes
functional
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Date 27-Jul-2007 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
Comments QAA system within UGC
functional. UGC has
submitted concept paper and
draft Bill to MOE for the
establishment of a National
Accreditation Board.
Share of enrollment in the science stream in Percentage Value 2.37 2.89 2.60
participating community higher secondary Date 30-Jul-2010 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
schools
Comments New indicator. These figures Target met. These figures are
are from 2009/10 enrollment from 2011/12 enrollment.
data
Enrollment in community higher secondary Number Value 48000.00 302334.00 256000.00
schools Date 27-Jul-2007 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
Comments Target exceeded. MOE/DOE Target revised from 68000 in
EMIS has started capturing the MTR
the data from schools in Flash
I. New enrollment figures will
be revised in October-
November 2013.
Number of students receiving financial Number Value 0.00 4153.00 4300.00
assistance from the Fund at Higher Secondary Date 27-Jul-2007 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
Education level
Comments
Number of students receiving financial Number Value 0.00 4182.00 3500.00
assistance from the Fund at Higher Education Date 27-Jul-2007 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
level
Comments Target met
Number of new programs in science, Number Value 0.00 21.00 20.00
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technology, management, and other Date 30-Jul-2010 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
employment/economic development focused
Comments New indicator 3 other programs are about to
programs in participating institutions
start soon; the newly selected
programs would receive only
2 installments of support,
institutions will then continue
the programs on their own.
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Number of publications in refereed journals by Number Value 0.00 15.00 20.00
the research grant recipients in approved Date 30-Jul-2010 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
research areas
Comments New indicator additional 36 in professional
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journals, and 6 in international
conferences/journals already
published. Other publications
are in pipeline.
Number of community campuses getting Number Value 0.00 90.00 90.00
project support Date 27-Jul-2007 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
Comments Target met. Original EOP target was 10.
Original target was 10. Target was revised during
restructuring.
Number of TU decentralized campuses Number Value 38.00 49.00 45.00
Date 27-Jul-2007 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
Comments Target met. This includes 4 Initial target of 48 was
autonomous campuses that reduced to 45 in the MTR
completed the
decentralization as a
requirement for opting
autonomy. Two other
campuses are in pipeline.
Number of TU autonomous campuses Number Value 0.00 4.00 3.00
Date 27-Jul-2007 10-Jun-2013 15-Jan-2014
Comments Target met. 1 more campus Initial target of 6 was reduced
has submitted 5 year to 3 when the project was
Strategic Plan with an intent restructured in March 2011.
to obtain autonomy.
Data on Financial Performance (as of 03-Jun-2013)
Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates
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Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date
P090967 IDA-H2740 Effective 22-Feb-2007 30-Apr-2007 27-Jul-2007 15-Jan-2014 15-Jan-2014
P090967 TF-93397 Effective 16-Dec-2008 02-Jan-2009 02-Jan-2009 02-Jan-2013 15-Jan-2014
Disbursements (in Millions)
Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed
P090967 IDA-H2740 Effective USD 60.00 60.00 0.00 41.90 21.65 70.00
P090967 TF-93397 Effective USD 1.90 1.90 0.00 1.39 0.51 73.00
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Disbursement Graph
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Key Decisions Regarding Implementation
Bank has received a copy of the formal letter sent by UGC to MOE on May 21, 2013 requesting for one year no cost extension of the project and also for continuation of IDA support
in higher education with new project.
Restructuring History
Level one Approved on 08-Mar-2011, Level one Approved on 29-Mar-2011, Level two Approved on 15-Jan-2013
Related Projects
There are no related projects.
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