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Strengthening Pre-Service Education System for Health Professionals Project

Abstract*

The project aims to improve the quality of education for health professionals entering the workforce in response to health system needs in Cambodia. It targets two priority areas. The first component aims to strengthen competency-based teaching and learning capacity in selected Health Training Institutions (HTIs) in delivering competency-based training program in six health professional areas: general medicine, dentistry, nursing, midwifery, laboratory... Show More

Development Objective

To strengthen Cambodia’s pre-service education system for health professionals.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P169629
Status
Active
Team Leader
Sang Le
Borrower 2
Kingdom of Cambodia

Country
Cambodia
Disclosure Date
June 26, 2019
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 29, 2020
Effective Date
September 8, 2020

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 36.50 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Health
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2020

Commitment Amount
US$ 23.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Low
Closing Date
June 30, 2026

Consultant Services required
No
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
April 1, 2024

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change6%
- FY17 - Adaptation5%
- FY17 - Mitigation1%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender100%
FY17 - Health Systems and Policies100%
- FY17 - Health Service Delivery100%
- FY17 - Health System Strengthening100%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - ICT39%
- FY17 - ICT Solutions39%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion73%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	15.00
Trust Funds	8.00
Borrower/Recipient	1.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	15.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	15.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	8.00
Total Project Cost**	36.50

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of September 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of September 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
May 30, 2023	IDA-66640	Loan Disb	1,964,411.00
May 22, 2024	IDA-66640	Loan Disb	688,330.60
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-66640	Int Charges	217.94
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-66640	Int Charges	217.94
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-66640	Int Charges	13,848.19
Apr 1, 2024	IDA-66640	Int Charges	13,848.19
Apr 12, 2024	IDA-66640	Loan Disb	635,000.00
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-66640	Int Charges	33.01
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-66640	Int Charges	33.01
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-66640	Int Charges	11,554.95
Oct 1, 2023	IDA-66640	Int Charges	11,554.95
Apr 26, 2024	IDA-66640	Loan Disb	525,488.00
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-66640	Int Charges	75.13
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-66640	Int Charges	75.13
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-66640	Int Charges	6,849.21
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-66640	Int Charges	6,849.21
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-66640	Int Charges	185.22
Apr 1, 2023	IDA-66640	Int Charges	185.22
Sep 6, 2022	IDA-66640	Loan Disb	627,861.00
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-66640	Int Charges	4,261.81
Oct 1, 2022	IDA-66640	Int Charges	4,261.81
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-66640	Int Charges	4,519.06
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-66640	Int Charges	4,519.06
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-66640	Int Charges	1,380.84
Apr 1, 2022	IDA-66640	Int Charges	1,380.84
Aug 6, 2021	IDA-66640	Loan Disb	1,243,391.00
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-66640	Loan Cancel	3,000,000.20
May 29, 2020	IDA-66640	Loan Commitment	15,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2025-06-20
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-06-20
Project Management	Satisfactory	2025-06-20
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2025-06-20
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-06-20
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-06-20
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-06-20

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

National CBE curricula independently reviewed and approved Value 0.00 4.00 10.00
Date June 30, 2020 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Students who passed the national competency-based exit examinations Value 0.00 0.00 65.00
Date June 30, 2020 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Faculty members and preceptors trained in competency-based education Value 0.00 34.00 85.00
Date June 30, 2020 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Health facilities certified as practice sites Value 0.00 0.00 12.00
Date June 30, 2020 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

CBE courses developed Value 0.00 153.00 124.00
Date June 30, 2020 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Regulations and standards developed for improvement of health professionals’ education Value 0.00 18.00 11.00
Date June 30, 2020 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
HTIs’ annual operational plans submitted to the PMT for review Value 0.00 5.00 15.00
Date June 30, 2021 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
E-learning courses developed Value 0.00 44.00 10.00
Date June 30, 2020 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Number of HTIs that included gender and social inclusion into their student selection criteria Value 0.00 2.00 3.00
Date June 30, 2020 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Programs that provide training in gender-based violence Value 0.00 3.00 6.00
Date June 30, 2020 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
RTCs receive autonomous status Value No No Yes
Date June 30, 2020 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Tools developed to assess students’ performance at practice sites Value 0.00 2.00 10.00
Date June 30, 2020 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
A regulatory structure for NCEE Center established Value No No Yes
Date June 30, 2020 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Skill and simulation laboratories equipped and operational at HTIs Value 0.00 0.00 5.00
Date June 30, 2020 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
OSCE facilities equipped Value 0.00 0.00 6.00
Date June 30, 2020 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
HTIs that report using electronic feedback mechanism and use results in curriculum improvement Value 0.00 0.00 5.00
Date June 30, 2020 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Competency frameworks for health professionals that mainstreamed gender and GBV aspects Value 0.00 6.00 6.00
Date June 30, 2021 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
HTIs accredited Value 0.00 1.00 3.00
Date June 30, 2020 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Knowledge exchange events organized Value 0.00 7.00 8.00
Date June 30, 2021 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Students with the knowledge to recognize, medically manage, and refer GBV survivors to appropriate community based services Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date June 30, 2020 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
HTIs that have a strategic plan Value 0.00 5.00 5.00
Date June 30, 2021 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
MCQs developed Value 0.00 1426.00 2000.00
Date June 30, 2021 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment

National CBE curricula independently reviewed and approved	Value	0.00	4.00	10.00
	Date	June 30, 2020	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

CBE courses developed	Value	0.00	153.00	124.00
	Date	June 30, 2020	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

E-learning courses developed	Value	0.00	44.00	10.00
	Date	June 30, 2020	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

RTCs receive autonomous status	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	June 30, 2020	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

OSCE facilities equipped	Value	0.00	0.00	6.00
	Date	June 30, 2020	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

HTIs accredited	Value	0.00	1.00	3.00
	Date	June 30, 2020	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Knowledge exchange events organized	Value	0.00	7.00	8.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

HTIs that have a strategic plan	Value	0.00	5.00	5.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

MCQs developed	Value	0.00	1426.00	2000.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Strengthening Pre-Service Education System for Health Professionals Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of September 30, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of September 30, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS