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Modernizing Higher Education Project

Abstract*

The objectives of the Modernizing Higher Education Project for Uzbekistan are to strengthen the Recipient’s higher education system managerial capacity, and to improve both the labor market relevance and the learning environment of selected higher education institutions. There are four components to the project, the first component being Strengthening Higher Education Management. The project will support enhancement of the managerial capacity of the...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The project development objectives are to strengthen the Recipient’s higher education system managerial capacity, and to improve both the labor market relevance and the learning environment of selected higher education institutions.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P128516

  • Closed

  • Diego Ambasz , Husein Abdul-Hamid

  • Uzbekistan

  • Uzbekistan

  • December 3, 2015

  • (as of board presentation)

    April 27, 2016

  • August 9, 2017

  • US$ 50.00 million

  • Ministry of Higher and Specialized Secondary Education

  • Europe and Central Asia

  • 2016

  • US$ 42.20 million

  • B

  • August 22, 2023

  • February 28, 2023

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 42.20
Borrower/Recipient 7.80

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 42.20
IBRD + IDA Commitment 42.20
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 50.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

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Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Feb 12, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 118,413.53
Mar 30, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 1,063,076.00
Apr 1, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 146,336.40
Mar 24, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 750,322.30
Jan 14, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 116,161.05
Feb 15, 2020 IDA-58040 Int Charges 55,665.09
Feb 15, 2020 IDA-58040 Int Charges 55,665.09
Feb 15, 2020 IDA-58040 Int Charges 46,660.23
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-58040 Int Charges 833.80
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-58040 Int Charges 906.78
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-58040 Loan Repay 657,742.40
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-58040 Int Charges 274,308.47
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-58040 Int Charges 274,308.47
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-58040 Int Charges 250,535.08
Apr 27, 2016 IDA-58040 Loan Commitment 42,200,000.00
Nov 14, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 205,286.50
Jan 20, 2023 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 117,275.05
Mar 8, 2023 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 11,796.00
Mar 3, 2023 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 47,184.00
Feb 28, 2023 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 391,912.25
Mar 2, 2023 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 253,314.45
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-58040 Int Charges 229.18
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-58040 Int Charges 271,600.80
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-58040 Int Charges 271,600.80
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-58040 Int Charges 247,828.36
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-58040 Loan Repay 696,300.00
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-58040 Int Charges 233.73
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-58040 Loan Repay 696,300.00
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-58040 Int Charges 276,674.16
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-58040 Int Charges 276,674.16
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-58040 Int Charges 251,788.95
Jul 17, 2023 IDA-58040 Loan Disb -37,311.43
May 22, 2023 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 341,630.00
Jun 23, 2023 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 238,822.90
Aug 15, 2024 IDA-58040 Loan Repay 657,742.40
Aug 15, 2024 IDA-58040 Int Charges 269,375.40
Aug 15, 2024 IDA-58040 Int Charges 269,375.40
Aug 15, 2024 IDA-58040 Int Charges 246,029.52
Jul 17, 2023 IDA-58040 Loan Cancel 2,144,037.00
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-58040 Int Charges -833.80
Nov 15, 2019 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 181,763.20
Aug 15, 2019 IDA-58040 Int Charges 3,627.38
Oct 28, 2019 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 1,300,000.00
Aug 15, 2019 IDA-58040 Int Charges 34,958.34
Aug 15, 2019 IDA-58040 Int Charges 34,958.34
Aug 15, 2019 IDA-58040 Int Charges 31,928.62
Sep 20, 2019 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 301,530.00
Jan 24, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 387,122.20
Nov 27, 2017 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 1,000,000.00
Dec 28, 2017 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 900,000.00
Feb 15, 2018 IDA-58040 Int Charges 5,637.50
Feb 15, 2018 IDA-58040 Int Charges 5,637.50
Feb 15, 2018 IDA-58040 Int Charges 1,776.67
Aug 15, 2018 IDA-58040 Int Charges 3,372.24
Aug 15, 2018 IDA-58040 Int Charges 15,000.00
Aug 15, 2018 IDA-58040 Int Charges 15,000.00
Aug 15, 2018 IDA-58040 Int Charges 13,700.00
Jan 10, 2019 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 1,300,000.00
Feb 15, 2019 IDA-58040 Int Charges 19,575.41
Feb 15, 2019 IDA-58040 Int Charges 19,575.41
Feb 15, 2019 IDA-58040 Int Charges 14,251.51
Oct 26, 2018 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 590,000.00
May 14, 2019 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 800,000.00
Sep 15, 2017 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 100,000.00
Aug 3, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 210,489.28
Aug 3, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 29,073.35
Dec 23, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 171,527.30
Dec 23, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 553,627.25
Dec 23, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 618,268.50
Nov 10, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 457,337.62
Apr 21, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 62,568.81
Apr 21, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 104,003.59
Sep 3, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 74,035.50
Jul 12, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 107,531.90
Oct 26, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 477,805.40
Nov 12, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 500,000.00
Aug 15, 2021 IDA-58040 Int Charges 8,518.14
Aug 15, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Repay 696,300.00
Nov 12, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 18,249.70
Aug 15, 2021 IDA-58040 Int Charges 194,160.48
Aug 15, 2021 IDA-58040 Int Charges 194,160.48
Aug 15, 2021 IDA-58040 Int Charges 176,940.38
Nov 30, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 30,212.70
Sep 10, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 12,603.50
Oct 5, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 477,805.40
Aug 26, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 242,009.55
Oct 6, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 335,979.00
Aug 13, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 84,781.20
Oct 28, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 818,272.00
Aug 24, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 1,200,000.00
Aug 31, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 226,921.62
Oct 6, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb -477,795.40
May 2, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 508,923.56
Oct 16, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 2,856.00
Dec 29, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 380,999.03
Dec 29, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 395,132.70
Jul 2, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 267,792.30
Aug 24, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 490,655.97
Feb 15, 2021 IDA-58040 Int Charges 149,653.44
Feb 15, 2021 IDA-58040 Int Charges 149,653.44
Feb 15, 2021 IDA-58040 Int Charges 128,165.31
Feb 16, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 684,330.70
Dec 4, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 435,794.90
Feb 17, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 254,600.00
Mar 8, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 256,783.56
Dec 30, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 293,034.40
Dec 30, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 1,000,000.00
Feb 3, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 293,497.97
Feb 5, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 882,004.90
Nov 24, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 711,364.10
Jan 15, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 7,433.71
Jan 15, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 13,140.39
Feb 15, 2021 IDA-58040 Int Charges 1,537.74
Feb 24, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 278,094.90
Feb 24, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 128,793.35
Mar 31, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 217,024.58
May 3, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 166,466.10
Jul 30, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 24,432.10
Apr 30, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 7,024.98
Jul 19, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 32,441.50
Dec 23, 2019 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 400,000.00
Jan 23, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 440,173.06
Feb 7, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 1,233,701.60
May 7, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 734,808.20
Apr 16, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 265,050.06
May 14, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 699,679.75
Aug 31, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 1,000,000.00
Jun 30, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 73,731.70
May 29, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 237,836.88
Sep 23, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 149,017.10
Jul 20, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 150,891.53
Aug 19, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 407.96
Aug 19, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 398,997.90
Aug 19, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 141,672.53
Jul 15, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 11,487.00
Aug 14, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 339,096.78
Oct 28, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 834,077.25
Oct 28, 2020 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 443,864.56
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-58040 Int Charges 4,180.56
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-58040 Int Charges 104,757.84
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-58040 Int Charges 104,757.84
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-58040 Int Charges 94,141.08
Apr 3, 2019 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 500,000.00
Nov 15, 2019 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 1,470,002.40
Nov 15, 2019 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 62,210.40
Nov 15, 2019 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 136,038.40
Dec 7, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 67,365.90
May 12, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 587,404.50
Feb 15, 2022 IDA-58040 Int Charges 223,230.55
Feb 15, 2022 IDA-58040 Int Charges 223,230.55
Feb 15, 2022 IDA-58040 Int Charges 187,774.60
Mar 17, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 46,438.30
Mar 17, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 268,177.16
Feb 15, 2022 IDA-58040 Int Charges 392.87
Feb 15, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Repay 696,300.00
Aug 15, 2022 IDA-58040 Int Charges 16,109.29
Aug 15, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Repay 696,300.00
Aug 15, 2022 IDA-58040 Int Charges 265,797.16
Aug 15, 2022 IDA-58040 Int Charges 265,797.16
Aug 15, 2022 IDA-58040 Int Charges 242,532.27
Jan 6, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 200,820.77
Mar 3, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 87,228.17
Mar 9, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 103,685.13
Mar 9, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 51,293.61
Mar 9, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 119,532.78
Mar 21, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 239,091.05
Dec 20, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 318,887.25
Feb 9, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 128,065.04
Feb 1, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 500,000.00
Mar 1, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 168,021.31
Jan 27, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 662,833.60
Feb 2, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 260,434.20
Jan 5, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 4,767.70
Nov 13, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb -39,996.00
Nov 13, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 39,996.00
Oct 11, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 107,274.18
Oct 4, 2022 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 200,000.00
Dec 20, 2021 IDA-58040 Loan Disb 1,519,333.20

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2023-02-10
Project Management Satisfactory 2023-02-10
Financial Management Satisfactory 2023-02-10
Procurement Satisfactory 2023-02-10
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2023-02-10
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2023-02-10
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2023-02-10

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 08-14-2023
OutcomesHighly Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceSubstantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 05-01-2024PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingSatisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceN/a
Government PerformanceN/a
Implementing AgencyN/a
Icr QualitySubstantialN/a
M&e QualitySubstantialN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Percentage of universities that complete institutional self-assessment through Quality Enhancement CellsValue0.0050.0040.00
    DateOctober 3, 2016February 28, 2023August 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Increase in the index of labor market relevance of higher education perceived by students, civil society, and firmsValueNo existing baseline at the beginning of the projeSurvey carried out and index increased 20.00%Second Survey carried out
    DateOctober 10, 2016February 28, 2023November 30, 2021
    Comment
  • Number of modernized learning and research laboratories established and incorporated in revised academic programsValue0.00115.0082.00
    DateOctober 10, 2016February 28, 2023August 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learningValue0.00621000.00420000.00
    DateOctober 10, 2016February 28, 2023February 28, 2023
    Comment
  • Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - FemaleValue0.00121365.000.00
    Date
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Development of a HEMISValueHEMIS does not existHEMIS operational and implemented in all public unHEMIS operational and implemented in all public un
    DateOctober 1, 2016February 28, 2023September 20, 2021
    Comment
  • Number of basic teaching laboratories established and incorporated in academic programsValue0.00100.00100.00
    DateOctober 1, 2016February 28, 2023September 20, 2021
    Comment
  • Percentage of eligible HEIs benefitting from grants of the Competitive Academic Innovation FundValue0.0030.0030.00
    DateOctober 1, 2016February 28, 2023September 20, 2021
    Comment
  • Assessment of options to increase female enrolmentValueNo assessmentReport on Options to Increase Female Enrolment PubReport on Options to Increase Female Enrolment use
    DateOctober 1, 2016February 28, 2023September 20, 2021
    Comment
  • Number of Staff from State Inspection for Supervision of Quality in Education (SISQE) and experts trained in higher education quality-assurance-related topicsValue0.0025.0025.00
    DateOctober 1, 2016February 28, 2023September 20, 2021
    Comment
  • Number of advanced scientific research laboratories established and incorporated in research programsValue0.0015.007.00
    DateOctober 1, 2016February 28, 2023September 20, 2021
    Comment
  • Percentage of project-supported HEIs that incorporate citizen engagement into grant proposals under the AIFValue0.0075.0075.00
    DateOctober 1, 2016February 28, 2023September 20, 2021
    Comment
  • Direct project beneficiaries(Number) - (Core)Value0.00621000.00420000.00
    DateOctober 1, 2016February 28, 2023September 20, 2021
    Comment
  • Establishment of national e-libraryValueNational e-library does not existNational e-library establishedNational e-library established
    DateOctober 1, 2016February 28, 2023September 20, 2021
    Comment
  • Number of partnerships established under the AIFValue0.0015.0015.00
    DateOctober 1, 2016February 28, 2023September 20, 2021
    Comment
  • Female beneficiaries(Percentage - Sub-Type: Supplemental) - (Core)Value37.0040.0040.00
    DateOctober 1, 2016February 28, 2023September 20, 2021
    Comment