The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report
Strengthening Pre-Service Education System for Health Professionals Project (P169629)
Strengthening Pre-Service Education System for Health Professionals Project (P169629)
EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Cambodia | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2020 | Seq No: 9 | Archived on 12-
Jun-2024 | ISR00538
Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Health
1. OBJECTIVE
1.1 Development Objective
Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 28-May-2020)
To strengthen Cambodia’s pre-service education system for health professionals.
Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective?
No
2. COMPONENTS
Name
COMPONENT 1: STRENGTHENING NATIONAL FRAMEWORKS FOR COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION:(Cost 4,500,000.00)
COMPONENT 2: IMPROVING COMPETENCY-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING CAPACITY:(Cost 10,000,000.00)
COMPONENT 3: PROJECT MANAGEMENT, MONITORING AND EVALUATION:(Cost 2,000,000.00)
3. OVERALL RATINGS
Name Previous Current
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory
Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial
4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS
4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions
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After the restructuring, the project is getting back on track towards achieving its development objective. The working
groups at the MOH and HTIs made strides in the development of curricula, training of faculty members, procurement of
equipment, implementation of competency-based education (CBE) courses, and standardization of practice sites. Three
of the four PDO indicators and fourteen of the eighteen intermediate results indicators showed remarkable progress
toward achieving their end targets. The Project Management Team commits to maintaining the positive momentum by
accelerating the implementation of the 2024 work plan and procurement plan, and improving disbursement rates.
5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL
Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating
Risk Category Approval Package - ISR Seq. 08 - 24 Dec Proposed Rating
29 May 2020 2023
Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial
Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate
Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate
Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial
Institutional Capacity for Implementation and
Substantial Substantial Substantial
Sustainability
Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial
Environment and Social Low Low Low
Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate
Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial
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6. RESULTS
6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes
Component 1: Strengthening health professionals’ education governance
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period
Indicator Name
Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year
National CBE curricula 0.00 Jun/2020 4.00 30-Nov-2023 13.00 Jun/2026
independently reviewed and
approved (Number)
Component 2: Improving competency-based teaching and learning capacity
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period
Indicator Name
Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year
Faculty members trained in 0.00 Jun/2020 34.00 30-Nov-2023 85.00 Jun/2026
competency-based education
(Percentage)
Health facilities or other 0.00 Jun/2020 0.00 30-Nov-2023 10 Jun/2026
relevant settings that meet
standard criteria for practice
sites (Number)
Health Training Institutions 0 Jun/2022 0 5 Jun/2026
with improved quality of
education (Number)
6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components
COMPONENT 1: STRENGTHENING NATIONAL FRAMEWORKS FOR COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION
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Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period
Indicator Name
Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year
National CBE trainers and 0 Jun/2020 150 Jun/2026
assessors trained (Number)
Competency-based 0 Jun/2020 500 Jun/2026
examination items developed
(Number)
Regulations, standards, and 0.00 Jun/2020 18.00 30-Nov-2023 20.00 Jun/2026
guidelines developed
(Number)
Competency frameworks for 0.00 Jun/2021 6.00 30-Nov-2023 6.00 Jun/2026
health professionals that
mainstreamed gender and
GBV aspects (Number)
Knowledge exchange events 0.00 Jun/2021 7.00 30-Nov-2023 8.00 Jun/2026
organized (Number)
CBE courses developed 0.00 Jun/2020 153.00 30-Nov-2023 250 Jun/2026
(Number)
Programs that provide 0.00 Jun/2020 3.00 30-Nov-2023 6.00 Jun/2026
training in gender-based
violence (Number)
COMPONENT 2: IMPROVING COMPETENCY-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING CAPACITY
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period
Indicator Name
Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year
HTIs that have a strategic 0.00 Jun/2021 5.00 30-Nov-2023 5.00 Jun/2026
plan (Number)
E-learning courses developed 0.00 Jun/2020 44.00 30-Nov-2023 40.00 Jun/2026
(Number)
Lesson plans developed 0 Jun/2020 300 Jun/2026
(Number)
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MCQs developed (Number) 0.00 Jun/2021 1,426.00 30-Nov-2023 2,000.00 Jun/2026
Preceptors at practice sites 0 Jun/2020 500 Jun/2026
trained (Number)
Tools developed to assess 0.00 Jun/2020 2.00 30-Nov-2023 20.00 Jun/2026
students’ performance at
practice sites (Number)
Libraries equipped 0 Jun/2020 5 Jun/2026
(Number)
Skill and simulation 0.00 Jun/2020 0.00 30-Nov-2023 10.00 Jun/2026
laboratories equipped and
operational at HTIs
(Number)
Computer-based 0 Jun/2020 5 Jun/2026
examination facilities
upgraded (Number)
0.00 Jun/2020 0.00 30-Nov-2023 5.00 Jun/2026
Number of HTIs that use
Comments on The UHS conducted a student feedback survey and will finalize the survey report in quarter
student feedback for
achieving targets IV, 2024. At four RTCs, student satisfaction is being assessed as part of internal quality
education quality
assurance. Once the student feedback/satisfaction reports are completed, the HTIs can
improvement (Number)
make evidence-based decisions for education quality improvements by the end of 2024.
Students supported with 0 Jun/2020 1000 Jun/2026
better education (Number)
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7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
7.1 Cumulative Disbursements
7.2 Disbursements (by loan)
Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed
IDA-66640 Effective 15.00 12.00 3.00 5.68 5.97 47.37%
TF-C0329 Effective 8.00 8.00 0.00 2.05 5.95 25.61%
7.3 Key Dates (by loan)
Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing
IDA-66640 Effective 29-May-2020 15-Jun-2020 08-Sept-2020 30-Jun-2026 30-Jun-2026
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TF-C0329 Effective 16-Jan-2023 06-Mar-2023 06-Mar-2023 30-Jun-2026 30-Jun-2026
8. KEY DATES
Key Events Planned Actual
Approval 29-May-2020 29-May-2020
Effectiveness 08-Sept-2020 08-Sept-2020
Mid-Term Review No. 01 24-Feb-2023 24-Feb-2023
Operation Closing/Cancellation 30-Jun-2026
9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY
Restructuring Level 2 Approved on 30-Nov-2022
Restructuring Level 2 Approved on 01-Apr-2024
10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S)
There are no associated operations
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