The World Bank Report No: ISR10509 Implementation Status & Results St. Lucia OECS (LC) Skills for Inclusive Growth (P097141) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: OECS (LC) Skills for Inclusive Growth (P097141) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 13 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: Country: St. Lucia Approval FY: 2007 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 08-May-2007 Original Closing Date 15-Mar-2012 Planned Mid Term Review Date 17-Jul-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 31-Mar-2013 Effectiveness Date 19-Dec-2007 Revised Closing Date 15-Sep-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date 14-Jul-2010 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Skills training for unemployed youth 3.50 Improving the policy framework for training 0.84 Project management and institutional strengthening 0.92 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Public Disclosure Copy Progress towards achievement of PDO Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Low Implementation Status Overview The total number of trainees currently enrolled in training increased to 1,005 (against a revised end of Project target of 945). The number of youth certified more than doubled from 176 in December 2012 to 379 (against a revised end of project target of 407) by end of March 2013. This includes 43 international certifications. Seven out of the eight intermediate outcome indicator targets have either been achieved or surpassed: 93 standards have been vetted (against a revised end of Project target of 87), the number of pre-qualified training providers is 117 (against a revised end of Project target of 117), percentage of enrolled youth in training in sectors other than hospitality is 42 (against an end of Project target of 38); Page 1 of 3 The World Bank Report No: ISR10509 and the National qualifications register is in operation. Saint Lucia has met the requirements for issuing Caribbean Vocational Qualifications (CVQs) and has been given permission to issue CVQs. A draft action plan has been prepared and some actions, including staffing for the TVET Unit and training more assessors and auditors has been undertaken. Public Disclosure Copy Locations No Location data has been entered Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Value Date Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 19-Feb-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P097141 IDA-43000 Effective 08-May-2007 21-Jun-2007 19-Dec-2007 15-Mar-2012 15-Sep-2013 Disbursements (in Millions) Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P097141 IDA-43000 Effective XDR 2.40 2.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 2 of 3 The World Bank Report No: ISR10509 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation None Restructuring History Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 3 of 3