The World Bank Report No: ISR12408 Implementation Status & Results Jordan Jordan Employer Driven Skills Development Project (P100534) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Jordan Employer Driven Skills Development Project Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 14 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 25-Nov-2013 (P100534) Country: Jordan Approval FY: 2008 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 03-Jun-2008 Original Closing Date 30-Sep-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date 30-Mar-2011 Last Archived ISR Date 29-Sep-2013 Effectiveness Date 23-Jul-2008 Revised Closing Date 30-Sep-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date 08-May-2011 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) Realign the E-TVET sector with the National Employment Strategy by enhancing the enabling conditions for employer participation in:(i) TVET institutional development; and (ii) skills development program design and delivery by the Vocational Training Corporation. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? � Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost E-TVET System and Council Development with Employer Participation 0.90 Restructuring of Vocational Training Corporation 6.14 Project Management 0.55 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview The technical assistance provided under the project has developed a number of relevant tools/ building blocks that create enabling conditions for the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector to become more responsive and driven towards the requirements of employers and the job market. Those tools are now readily available to be put in action, once there is a clear institutional set-up, funding, and policy directive to do so. Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR12408 Locations No Location data has been entered Public Disclosure Copy Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of employer-driven occupational Number Value 0.00 6.00 6.00 profiles developed and endorsed by the E- Date 01-Aug-2008 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2013 TVET council Comments 6 Occupational profiles developed for: (1) Metal Fabrication “Welding and Sheet Metal� (2) Metal Fabrication “Metal Machining� (3)Automobile Repair (4) Retail and Sales (5) Electricity “House Electricity� (6) Construction and Press Packaging and Printing Organizational audit, staffing plan and Text Value (a) Organizational Structure § Organizational audit organizational structure introduced in VTC accepted in April 2013 Accepted (b) Organizational Audit accepted in May 2013 § Staffing Plan Accepted (c) Staffing Plan accepted in June 2013 § Organizational Structure (d) VTC revised by-laws Endorsed (Finance, Supplies, HR, Administrative) submitted to Cabinet for endorsement in July 2013 Public Disclosure Copy Date 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2013 Comments Both the Organizational Audit and the revised Organizational Structure were approved by the Board and are to be introduced in VTC once the Administrative VTC by-laws are approved in the Cabinet; Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR12408 Number of employer-driven skills devlopment Number Value 0.00 0.00 3.00 programs designed and implemented Date 04-Mar-2013 09-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2013 Comments 3 training programs Public Disclosure Copy (Carpentry, Air-Conditioning, and Metal Fabrication) designed but not implemented Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Development and Introduction of a TVET Text Value None Revised Second assessment Annual Assessment Report Sector Performance Assessment System report submitted in generated and endorsed, and (PAS) September 2013; and TVET providers are TVET Providers reports were generating PAS-based reports not developed E-TVET Sector Annual Assessment Report discussed & endorsed by the E-TVET Council TVET providers are generating PAS-based reports Date 04-Mar-2013 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2013 Comments (a) PAS revised and approved in February 2013 (b) Data collection tools designed and approved in March 2013 (c) Data collected through March – July 2013 Increasing Public Awareness for E-TVET Text Value 3.4 3.4 3.4-3.6 Sector Date 30-Jun-2010 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2013 Public Disclosure Copy Comments 1-5 Likert scale based on Terms of Reference ToR 1-5 Likert scale based on survey of Knowledge , drafted in March 2013. survey of Knowledge , attitude, and perceptions The survey will be conducted attitude, and perceptions towards the E-TVET Sector following the implementation towards the E-TVET Sector of the awareness campaign to measure its effectiveness and will be funded through MOL resources. Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR12408 Restructuring of Vocational Training Text Value none Preliminary steps towards New business model piloted; Corporation (VTC), developed new business, piloting conducted but not full New training model piloted; training delivery and governance model and piloting of the models New governance model piloted and established in new model centers; piloted; Public Disclosure Copy New organizational structure piloted Date 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2013 Comments �Organizational Structure accepted in April 2013 �Organizational Audit accepted in May 2013 �Staffing Plan accepted in June 2013 �ToT program conducted in June 2013 � VTC revised by-laws (Finance, Supplies, HR, Administrative) transmitted to Cabinet for endorsement in July 2013 �Training Plan accepted in September 2013 �Organizational Manuals accepted in September 2013 � Training Completion Report and project Completion Report accepted in September 2013 Increased enrollment rate at VTC Text Value Baseline for regular courses � 12% increase from 2% increase in regular is 7603; baseline value for baseline in 2012 for regular courses; 5% in short-term short-term courses is (3230 courses courses +1964) = 5194 � 11% decrease from baseline in 2012 for short- term courses Public Disclosure Copy Date 04-Mar-2013 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2013 Comments Increased female enrollment rate at VTC Text Value Baseline value for regular � 36% increase from 2% increase in regular courses is 1938; baseline baseline in 2012 for regular courses; 5% in short-term value for short-term courses courses courses is 1866 + 165sq) = 2031 � 42% decrease from baseline in 2012 for short- term courses Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR12408 Date 04-Mar-2013 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2013 Comments Completion rates of VTC Graduates Percentage Value 65.00 73.00 70.00 Public Disclosure Copy Date 01-Aug-2008 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2013 Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 03-Oct-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P100534 IBRD-75610 Closed 03-Jun-2008 08-Jul-2008 23-Jul-2008 30-Sep-2013 30-Sep-2013 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P100534 IBRD-75610 Closed USD 7.50 6.29 1.21 2.12 4.17 34.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation An Implementation Completion Report mission was conducted in September 2013, and the following was agreed: (i) A Completion Report by the Development and Coordination Unit (DCU) will be furnished to the World Bank by November 30, 2013. Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR12408 (ii) The DCU, in close collaboration with the E-TVET Council Secretariat, the Vocational Training Corporation and possibly the Ministry of Education, as well as the King Abdullah II Development Fund, will conduct a number of dissemination activities to raise stakeholders’ awareness and understanding of Project deliverables, and to encourage adoption of tools developed under the Project in moving towards a more employer-driven orientation of the sector. This would be coordinated by core DCU staff and financed through Ministry of Labour resources during the grace period. Public Disclosure Copy Restructuring History Board/AOB Decision on 04-Mar-2013 Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 6