Sri Lanka - Higher Education for the Twenty First Century Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Higher Education for the Twenty First Century Project for Sri Lanka is to enhance the capacity of the higher education system, institutions, and human resources to deliver quality higher education services in line with equitable social and economic development needs. There are four components to the project. The first component of the project is institutionalizing norms for the higher education sector. This component... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective is to enhance the capacity of the higher education system, institutions and human resources to deliver quality higher education services in line with economic and social development needs.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P113402
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Harsha Aturupane
Borrower 2
Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs

Country
Sri Lanka
Disclosure Date
May 12, 2009
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 13, 2010
Effective Date
November 1, 2010

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 40.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Higher Education and Highways,Ministry of Higher Education and Highways,Ministry of Higher Education and Highways,University Grants Commission,University Grants Commission,Ministry of Higher Education and Highways,Ministry of Higher Education and Highways
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2010

Commitment Amount
US$ 40.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
September 6, 2022
Closing Date
June 30, 2016

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 - Education100%
- FY17 - Access to Education28%
- FY17 - Education Financing8%
- FY17 - Science and Technology21%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks21%
- FY17 - Teachers21%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	40.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	40.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	40.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	40.00

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$)
May 15, 2015	IDA-46860	Int Charges	93,437.60
May 15, 2015	IDA-46860	Int Charges	93,437.60
Apr 8, 2015	IDA-46860	Loan Disb	4,475,168.00
Aug 19, 2015	IDA-46860	Loan Disb	1,508,889.00
May 15, 2014	IDA-46860	Int Charges	340.27
May 15, 2014	IDA-46860	Int Charges	340.27
May 15, 2014	IDA-46860	Int Charges	78,806.70
May 15, 2014	IDA-46860	Int Charges	78,806.70
May 27, 2014	IDA-46860	Loan Disb	1,534,484.00
Dec 18, 2014	IDA-46860	Loan Disb	2,509,205.00
Sep 4, 2014	IDA-46860	Loan Disb	2,527,145.00
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-46860	Int Charges	88,012.39
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-46860	Int Charges	88,012.39
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-46860	Int Charges	436.18
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-46860	Int Charges	436.18
Sep 3, 2013	IDA-46860	Loan Disb	1,501,432.00
Feb 25, 2014	IDA-46860	Loan Disb	2,071,389.00
Nov 27, 2013	IDA-46860	Loan Disb	3,509,309.00
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-46860	Int Charges	455.45
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-46860	Int Charges	455.45
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-46860	Int Charges	57,207.33
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-46860	Int Charges	57,207.33
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-46860	Int Charges	14,914.50
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-46860	Int Charges	14,914.50
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-46860	Loan Repay	1,639,710.40
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-46860	Int Charges	69,957.59
May 15, 2024	IDA-46860	Int Charges	9,955.50
May 15, 2024	IDA-46860	Int Charges	9,955.50
May 15, 2024	IDA-46860	Int Charges	73,618.38
May 15, 2024	IDA-46860	Int Charges	73,618.38
May 15, 2024	IDA-46860	Loan Repay	1,635,964.50
May 13, 2010	IDA-46860	Loan Commitment	40,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-46860	Int Charges	69,957.59
May 15, 2023	IDA-46860	Int Charges	28,057.83
May 15, 2023	IDA-46860	Int Charges	28,057.83
May 15, 2023	IDA-46860	Loan Repay	1,659,873.80
May 15, 2023	IDA-46860	Int Charges	72,045.43
May 15, 2023	IDA-46860	Int Charges	72,045.43
May 15, 2022	IDA-46860	Int Charges	98,710.48
May 15, 2022	IDA-46860	Int Charges	98,710.48
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-46860	Loan Repay	1,563,243.40
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-46860	Int Charges	64,011.83
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-46860	Int Charges	64,011.83
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-46860	Loan Repay	63,634.64
May 15, 2021	IDA-46860	Int Charges	4,267.40
May 15, 2021	IDA-46860	Int Charges	4,267.40
May 15, 2021	IDA-46860	Loan Repay	1,778,604.00
May 15, 2021	IDA-46860	Int Charges	106,538.07
May 15, 2021	IDA-46860	Int Charges	106,538.07
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-46860	Loan Repay	1,736,855.50
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-46860	Int Charges	110,724.56
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-46860	Int Charges	110,724.56
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-46860	Int Charges	13,200.41
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-46860	Int Charges	13,200.41
May 15, 2022	IDA-46860	Loan Repay	27,906.47
May 15, 2022	IDA-46860	Loan Repay	1,617,268.10
May 15, 2020	IDA-46860	Int Charges	126,041.72
May 15, 2020	IDA-46860	Int Charges	126,041.72
May 15, 2020	IDA-46860	Int Charges	122.88
May 15, 2020	IDA-46860	Int Charges	122.88
May 15, 2020	IDA-46860	Loan Repay	1,680,556.40
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-46860	Int Charges	120,851.12
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-46860	Int Charges	120,851.12
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-46860	Loan Repay	24,946.59
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-46860	Loan Repay	1,730,316.80
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-46860	Int Charges	929.98
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-46860	Int Charges	929.98
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-46860	Int Charges	126,389.41
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-46860	Int Charges	126,389.41
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-46860	Int Charges	125,783.04
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-46860	Int Charges	125,783.04
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-46860	Int Charges	2,324.47
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-46860	Int Charges	2,324.47
May 15, 2019	IDA-46860	Int Charges	1,949.87
May 15, 2019	IDA-46860	Int Charges	1,949.87
May 15, 2019	IDA-46860	Int Charges	126,218.82
May 15, 2019	IDA-46860	Int Charges	126,218.82
May 15, 2018	IDA-46860	Int Charges	1,023.12
May 15, 2018	IDA-46860	Int Charges	1,023.12
May 15, 2018	IDA-46860	Int Charges	131,400.47
May 15, 2018	IDA-46860	Int Charges	131,400.47
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-46860	Int Charges	131,006.84
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-46860	Int Charges	131,006.84
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-46860	Int Charges	1,984.66
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-46860	Int Charges	1,984.66
Nov 9, 2016	IDA-46860	Loan Disb	-862,608.10
May 15, 2017	IDA-46860	Int Charges	3,647.23
May 15, 2017	IDA-46860	Int Charges	3,647.23
May 15, 2017	IDA-46860	Int Charges	121,486.77
May 15, 2017	IDA-46860	Int Charges	121,486.77
May 15, 2016	IDA-46860	Int Charges	1,632.42
May 15, 2016	IDA-46860	Int Charges	1,632.42
May 15, 2016	IDA-46860	Int Charges	126,319.30
May 15, 2016	IDA-46860	Int Charges	126,319.30
May 5, 2016	IDA-46860	Loan Disb	1,000,578.00
Nov 9, 2016	IDA-46860	Loan Cancel	1,210,183.50
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-46860	Int Charges	129,509.73
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-46860	Int Charges	129,509.73
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-46860	Int Charges	1,729.30
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-46860	Int Charges	1,729.30
Feb 5, 2016	IDA-46860	Loan Disb	507,201.00
Oct 21, 2015	IDA-46860	Loan Disb	1,503,000.00
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-46860	Int Charges	6,514.50
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-46860	Int Charges	6,514.50
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-46860	Int Charges	118,308.58
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-46860	Int Charges	118,308.58
May 15, 2015	IDA-46860	Int Charges	2,153.05
May 15, 2015	IDA-46860	Int Charges	2,153.05

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2016-06-25
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2016-06-25
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2016-06-25
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2016-06-25
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2016-06-25
Project Management	Satisfactory	2016-06-25

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-29-2016
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: 06-30-2017	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Modest	N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Sri Lanka Qualification Framework	Value	A National Qualification Framework does not exist.	Fine tuning of SLQF based on implementation experi	The Sri Lanka Qualification Framework operational
	Date	November 16, 2010	May 27, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

English Language Skills	Value	English language skills certification programs are	84% of students are participating in and benefitin	At least 80% of target students complete English
	Date	November 16, 2010	May 27, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Information Technology Skills	Value	General IT skills certification programs do not ex	89% of students are participating in and benefitin	At least 85% of target students complete relevant
	Date	November 16, 2010	May 27, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Promotion of multi-ethnic interactions of different ethnic communities	Value	There is no explicit promotion of multi-ethnic int	100% of universities are promoting multi-ethnic ac	100% of universities promote multi-ethnic interact
	Date	November 16, 2010	May 27, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Access to job-oriented higher education in SLIATE Value 8000.00 17600.00 12500.00
Date November 16, 2010 May 27, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment

Human resource development of academic staff	Value	89 percent of SLIATE staff do not have Masters deg	66% of the chosen academic staff have completed th	At least 80% of the chosen academic staff complete
	Date	November 16, 2010	May 27, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

SLQF protocols for horizontal and vertical mobility	Value	There are no protocols for horizontal and vertical	All universities and SLIATE are using the level ty	Level indicators and award types applied for horiz
	Date	November 16, 2010	May 27, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Quality assurance	Value	UGC Standing Committee and Council for QA appointe	The QA cycle has been implemented in 100% of unive	QA cycle implemented 100% for alternative HEIs Q
	Date	November 16, 2010	May 27, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

University Development Grants	Value	University Development Grant guidelines developed	UDG Batches I & II have been completed.	100% of the University Development Grant Batch 1 a
	Date	November 16, 2010	May 27, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Quality and Innovation Grants	Value	Quality and Innovation Grants guidelines developed	Quality and Innovation Grants have been completed	Quality and Innovation Grants completed 100 percen
	Date	November 16, 2010	May 27, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Curriculum deve;ivery of SLIATE programs	Value	Analysis of SLIATE curricula delivery against inte	Modernized curriculum delivery methods have been i	Modern curriculum delivery methods introduced in 1
	Date	November 16, 2010	May 27, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Improved regional equity of access to alternative higher education	Value	Expansion plans for SLIATE completed	Two ATIs have now commenced the third year of thei	The new Advanced Technological Institutes complete
	Date	November 16, 2010	May 27, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Human resource development of managerial staff in the higher education institutions	Value	Formal HRD Programs for HEI management cadre do no	100% of HEI management staff have been trained	At least 80% of HEI management staff complete HRD
	Date	November 16, 2010	May 27, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Higher Education Management Information System	Value	HEMIS covers universities but does not cover SLIAT	The SLIATE HEMIS has been completed.	HEMIS operational for 100 percent of SLIATE instit
	Date	November 16, 2010	May 27, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Access to job-oriented higher education in SLIATE	Value	8000.00	17600.00	12500.00
	Date	November 16, 2010	May 27, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment