The World Bank Report No: ISR3619 Implementation Status & Results Jordan Public Disclosure Copy Jordan Employer Driven Skills Development Project (P100534) Operation Name: Jordan Employer Driven Skills Development Project Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 6 Status: ARCHIVED Last Modified Date: 09-Jun-2011 (P100534) Country: Jordan Approval FY: 2008 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Labor 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 04-Dec-2010 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 policy formulation with Employment, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (E-TVET) operational mechanisms through the development of employer community participation in (i) sector policy formulation, (ii) institutional development and reform, and (iii) skill development program design and delivery. 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 1.90 Restructuring of Vocational Training Corporation 6.14 Strengthening of Training and Employment Fund (TEF) funded by CIDA 0.06 Public Disclosure Copy Project Management 0.70 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview As the National Employment Strategy (NES) action plan was endorsed by the Cabinet on May 15, 2011, it is now critical to ensure the alignment and consistency of Project-supported activities over the coming two and half years, especially considering that Ministry of Labor (MOL) will lead the follow-up coordination efforts for the action plan. This is particularly so Page 1 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR3619 considering that the past two years have not seen effective coordinated implementation of the reforms of the National Agenda concerning Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Decisions are therefore needed with regard to the governance and the financing dimensions of the Employment, Technical and Vocational Education and Training Public Disclosure Copy (E-TVET) Sector, two of the key aspects that this Project was designed to support. Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Functional E-TVET System: (i) E-TVET Council Text Value Functional E-TVET System: Now that the action plan for Functional ETVET Council formally established by law and functional (i) E-TVET Council formally the National Employment and Secretariat (meetings and appointment of Board established by law and strategy has been approved members); (ii) E-TVET Secretariat established functional (meetings and by the Cabinet, there remains and functional appointment of Board some potential in better policy members); (ii) E-TVET coordination at the level of the Secretariat established and E-TVET Sector. functional Date 01-Aug-2008 15-May-2011 30-Jun-2013 Comments Project performance indicators were reviewed with the DCU and will be formally revised as part of the project restructuring. Functional Restructured Vocational Training Text Value None The TA contract has been Functional Restructured Corporation (VTC) established/New business & signed May 8,2011 albeit Vocational Training training model developed and piloted in delayed since the termination Corporation (VTC) selected centers of the previous Firm in established/New business & January 2010. Meanwhile, on- training model developed and going efforts to outreach to piloted in selected centers the employers through private public partnerships should be recognized. Public Disclosure Copy Date 01-Aug-2008 15-May-2011 30-Jun-2013 Comments Improved VTC internal efficiency through Text Value 6.4 6.4 10 increased trainee/instructor ratio in restructured centers/pilots/model centers: 6.4 (2006) to 10 Date 01-Aug-2008 15-May-2011 30-Jun-2013 in 2013 (baseline to be established for each Comments center/pilot) Intermediate Results Indicators Page 2 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR3619 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target E-TVET System and Council Development with Text Value none Now that the action plan for Functional E-TVET system Public Disclosure Copy Employer Participation establsihed: Functional the National Employment E-TVET Council, Secretariat (Staffing, strategy has been approved processes, training, guidelines/action plan by the Cabinet, there remains developed) some potential in better policy coordination at the level of the E-TVET Sector. Date 15-May-2011 30-Jun-2013 Comments Restructuring of Vocational Training Text Value none The TA contract has been Functional Restructured VTC Corporation (VTC), developed new business, signed May 8,2011 albeit training delivery and governance model and delayed since the termination piloted and established in new model centers; of the previous Firm in January 2010. Meanwhile, on- going efforts to outreach to the employers through private public partnerships should be recognized. Date 15-May-2011 30-Jun-2013 Comments Strengthened Training and Employment Fund Text Value To be collected by March The fund has taken several Increased number of firms (funded by CIDA) and increased number of 2011 steps to enhance the internal served by the E-TVET Fund firms benefitting from TEF efficiency. The Fund has allocated JD3 million to support employer- driveninitiatives. Date 30-Sep-2010 15-May-2011 30-Jun-2013 Comments Public Disclosure Copy Data on Financial Performance (as of 07-Mar-2011) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P100534 IBRD-75610 Effective 03-Jun-2008 08-Jul-2008 23-Jul-2008 30-Sep-2013 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P100534 IBRD-75610 Effective USD 7.50 7.50 0.00 0.74 6.76 10.00 Page 3 of 4 The World Bank Report No: ISR3619 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation There is consensus that now is the time to revise the selection and sequencing of project activities, the allocation of funds and the choice of performance indicators and ensure that they all serve the Project's developmental objectives, which remains valid. Tentatively, the Project restructuring mission is planned for the week of July 3, 2011. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 4 of 4