Improving Relevance and Quality of Undergraduate Education

Abstract*

The project for Improving Relevance and Quality of Undergraduate Education for Sri Lanka will support the Government's long-term tertiary education reform program by enhancing institutional capacities to achieve greater relevance and quality in undergraduate programs. The project isexpected to be the first in a series of Credit operations to support the Government in carrying out its long-term reform o f tertiary education. The project has two major... Show More

Development Objective

To support the Government's tertiary education reform program by enhancing institutional capacities conducive to greater relevance and quality in undergraduate education. This will be achieved by building institutional capacity in the tertiary education system and improving relevance and quality in undergraduate education.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P050741
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Yoko Nagashima
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Sri Lanka
Disclosure Date
August 23, 2000
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 10, 2003
Effective Date
August 25, 2003

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 51.00 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2003

Commitment Amount
US$ 40.30 million
Environmental Category
C
Last Update Date
September 6, 2022
Closing Date
June 30, 2010

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Education52%
- FY17 - Access to Education13%
- FY17 - Science and Technology13%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks13%
- FY17 - Teachers13%
FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs50%
- FY17 - Active Labor Market Programs25%
- FY17 - Labor Market Institutions25%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	40.30
Borrower/Recipient	10.70

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	40.30
IBRD + IDA Commitment	40.30

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	51.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jul 1, 2013	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	431,046.12
Jan 1, 2014	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	5,060.58
Jan 1, 2014	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	437,049.40
Jan 1, 2014	IDA-37810	Int Charges	160,885.62
Jan 1, 2014	IDA-37810	Int Charges	160,885.62
Jul 1, 2013	IDA-37810	Int Charges	161,721.86
Jul 1, 2013	IDA-37810	Int Charges	161,721.86
Jul 1, 2013	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	212.08
Jul 1, 2014	IDA-37810	Int Charges	163,358.48
Jan 1, 2015	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	1,795.86
Jan 1, 2015	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	414,134.90
Jan 1, 2015	IDA-37810	Int Charges	151,294.80
Jan 1, 2015	IDA-37810	Int Charges	151,294.80
Jul 1, 2014	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	444,512.88
Jul 1, 2014	IDA-37810	Int Charges	3,265.39
Jul 1, 2014	IDA-37810	Int Charges	3,265.39
Jul 1, 2014	IDA-37810	Int Charges	163,358.48
Jul 2, 2015	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	390,194.50
Jul 1, 2015	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	11,557.42
Jul 1, 2015	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	0.01
Jul 1, 2015	IDA-37810	Int Charges	-0.01
Jul 1, 2015	IDA-37810	Int Charges	-0.01
Jul 2, 2015	IDA-37810	Int Charges	144,622.30
Jul 2, 2015	IDA-37810	Int Charges	144,622.30
Jan 1, 2016	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	3,072.91
Jan 1, 2016	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	394,748.56
Jan 1, 2016	IDA-37810	Int Charges	8.04
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-37810	Int Charges	214,451.86
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	6,038.87
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	1,437.31
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	4,644.13
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	4.11
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	395,523.44
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	32.05
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	159.41
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-37810	Int Charges	125,060.36
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-37810	Int Charges	125,060.36
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-37810	Int Charges	228,443.66
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	763,684.75
Jan 1, 2023	IDA-37810	Int Charges	99,160.24
Jan 1, 2023	IDA-37810	Int Charges	99,160.24
Jan 1, 2023	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	7,732.67
Jan 1, 2023	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	374,330.75
Jan 1, 2024	IDA-37810	Int Charges	90,991.95
Jan 1, 2024	IDA-37810	Int Charges	90,991.95
Jan 1, 2024	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	758,735.94
Jan 1, 2024	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	11,844.55
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-37810	Int Charges	114,552.70
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-37810	Int Charges	114,552.70
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-37810	Int Charges	16,881.77
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-37810	Int Charges	16,881.77
Jun 10, 2003	IDA-37810	Loan Commitment	40,300,000.00
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-37810	Int Charges	21,292.10
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-37810	Int Charges	21,292.10
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	755,904.75
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-37810	Int Charges	106,526.72
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-37810	Int Charges	106,526.72
Jan 1, 2019	IDA-37810	Int Charges	131,477.27
Jan 1, 2020	IDA-37810	Int Charges	232.81
Jan 1, 2020	IDA-37810	Int Charges	232.81
Jan 1, 2020	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	396,988.94
Jan 1, 2020	IDA-37810	Int Charges	128,447.23
Jan 1, 2020	IDA-37810	Int Charges	128,447.23
Jul 1, 2020	IDA-37810	Int Charges	1,065.91
Jul 1, 2020	IDA-37810	Int Charges	1,065.91
Jul 1, 2020	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	395,335.34
Jul 1, 2020	IDA-37810	Int Charges	124,532.01
Jul 1, 2020	IDA-37810	Int Charges	124,532.01
Jan 1, 2021	IDA-37810	Int Charges	3,099.68
Jan 1, 2021	IDA-37810	Int Charges	3,099.68
Jan 1, 2021	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	413,479.06
Jan 1, 2021	IDA-37810	Int Charges	120,895.75
Jul 1, 2021	IDA-37810	Int Charges	10,777.04
Jul 1, 2021	IDA-37810	Int Charges	10,777.04
Jul 1, 2021	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	408,788.10
Jul 1, 2021	IDA-37810	Int Charges	128,768.24
Jul 1, 2021	IDA-37810	Int Charges	128,768.24
Jan 1, 2021	IDA-37810	Int Charges	120,895.75
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	375,751.80
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-37810	Int Charges	117,400.67
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-37810	Int Charges	117,400.67
Jul 1, 2018	IDA-37810	Int Charges	136,283.97
Jul 1, 2018	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	403,804.30
Jan 1, 2018	IDA-37810	Int Charges	8,674.96
Jan 1, 2018	IDA-37810	Int Charges	8,674.96
Jan 1, 2018	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	408,845.53
Jan 1, 2018	IDA-37810	Int Charges	132,075.11
Jan 1, 2018	IDA-37810	Int Charges	132,075.11
Jan 1, 2019	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	10,921.01
Jan 1, 2019	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	388,353.12
Jul 1, 2019	IDA-37810	Int Charges	1,777.02
Jul 1, 2019	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	398,499.00
Jul 1, 2019	IDA-37810	Int Charges	131,270.95
Jul 1, 2019	IDA-37810	Int Charges	131,270.95
Jul 1, 2019	IDA-37810	Int Charges	1,777.02
Jan 1, 2019	IDA-37810	Int Charges	131,477.27
Jan 1, 2016	IDA-37810	Int Charges	8.04
Jan 1, 2016	IDA-37810	Int Charges	141,723.94
Jan 1, 2016	IDA-37810	Int Charges	141,723.94
Jul 1, 2016	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	4,337.53
Jul 1, 2016	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	396,420.84
Jul 1, 2016	IDA-37810	Int Charges	141,267.33
Jul 1, 2016	IDA-37810	Int Charges	141,267.33
Jan 1, 2017	IDA-37810	Int Charges	134,595.23
Jan 1, 2017	IDA-37810	Int Charges	134,595.23
Jan 1, 2017	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	8,297.57
Jul 1, 2017	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	386,525.34
Jul 1, 2017	IDA-37810	Int Charges	129,333.44
Jul 1, 2017	IDA-37810	Int Charges	129,333.44
Jul 1, 2017	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	12,921.03
Jan 1, 2017	IDA-37810	Loan Repay	377,638.62
Jul 1, 2018	IDA-37810	Int Charges	7,351.68
Jul 1, 2018	IDA-37810	Int Charges	7,351.68
Jul 1, 2018	IDA-37810	Int Charges	136,283.97

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Satisfactory	2010-06-28
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2010-06-28
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2010-06-28
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2010-06-28
Procurement	Satisfactory	2010-06-28
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2010-06-28
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2010-06-28
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2010-06-28

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-14-2010
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 08-22-2012	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT: 09-16-2011
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	Moderate
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	Satisfactory
Government Performance	Satisfactory	Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Not Rated	Satisfactory
Icr Quality	Not Rated	Satisfactory
M&e Quality	Modest	Modest

Results Framework