Vocational Education Reform Project

Abstract*

In support of labor market development, economic restructuring, and state-owned enterprise reform, the Vocational Education Reform Project will: 1) improve and increase the supply of skilled labor to meet labor market demands; 2) raise the quality and efficiency of the vocational education and training system; and 3) build up capacity for monitoring, evaluation and dissemination of pilot experiences and replication. The project, to be implemented... Show More

Development Objective

IN SUPPORT OF LABOR MARKET DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING ANDSOE REFORM, THE PROJECT WILL FINANCE VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN FIVECOASTAL, NEWLY INDUSTRIALIZED PROVINCES AND MUNICIPALITIES INCLUDINGFACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, STAFF TRAINING, AND IMPROVEMENT IN MANAGEMENTAND PLANNING SYSTEMS.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P003635
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Dingyong Hou
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
China
Disclosure Date
October 31, 1994
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 2, 1996
Effective Date
December 12, 1996

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 68.40 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
1997

Commitment Amount
US$ 30.00 million
Environmental Category
C
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2002

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
August 5, 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 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Education66%
- FY17 - Access to Education25%
- FY17 - Education Financing17%
- FY17 - Science and Technology8%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks8%
- FY17 - Teachers8%
FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs18%
- FY17 - Active Labor Market Programs9%
- FY17 - Labor Market Institutions9%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration17%
- FY17 - Civil Registration and Identification17%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	10.00
IDA Credit	20.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	10.00
IDA Commitment	20.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	30.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	68.40

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
May 15, 2015	IBRD-4063A	Int Charges	4,322.99
May 15, 2015	IBRD-4063A	Loan Repay	489,420.00
May 1, 2015	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	15,375.11
May 1, 2015	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	470,133.03
May 1, 2015	IDA-28980	Int Charges	50,978.36
May 1, 2015	IDA-28980	Int Charges	50,978.36
Nov 15, 2015	IBRD-4063A	Int Charges	3,541.72
Nov 15, 2015	IBRD-4063A	Loan Repay	504,390.00
Nov 1, 2015	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	481,874.40
Nov 1, 2015	IDA-28980	Int Charges	48,794.37
Nov 1, 2015	IDA-28980	Int Charges	48,794.37
Nov 1, 2015	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	45.73
Nov 15, 2013	IBRD-4063A	Int Charges	9,263.34
Nov 15, 2013	IBRD-4063A	Loan Repay	439,470.00
May 15, 2014	IBRD-4063A	Int Charges	6,985.02
May 15, 2014	IBRD-4063A	Loan Repay	454,450.00
May 1, 2014	IDA-28980	Int Charges	6,462.69
May 1, 2014	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	535,757.40
May 1, 2014	IDA-28980	Int Charges	58,131.09
May 1, 2014	IDA-28980	Int Charges	58,131.09
May 1, 2014	IDA-28980	Int Charges	6,462.69
Nov 1, 2014	IDA-28980	Int Charges	2,038.75
Nov 1, 2014	IDA-28980	Int Charges	2,038.75
Nov 1, 2014	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	510,023.84
Nov 1, 2014	IDA-28980	Int Charges	55,465.05
Nov 1, 2014	IDA-28980	Int Charges	55,465.05
Nov 15, 2014	IBRD-4063A	Int Charges	5,371.43
Nov 15, 2014	IBRD-4063A	Loan Repay	474,430.00
Nov 1, 2013	IDA-28980	Int Charges	55,058.11
Nov 1, 2013	IDA-28980	Int Charges	2,966.23
Nov 1, 2013	IDA-28980	Int Charges	2,966.23
Nov 1, 2013	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	528,453.75
Nov 1, 2013	IDA-28980	Int Charges	55,058.11
May 1, 2022	IDA-28980	Int Charges	5,217.52
May 1, 2022	IDA-28980	Int Charges	5,217.52
May 1, 2022	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	8,650.15
May 1, 2022	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	918,916.90
Nov 1, 2021	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	972,962.50
Nov 1, 2017	IDA-28980	Int Charges	15,493.70
Nov 1, 2017	IDA-28980	Int Charges	15,493.70
Nov 1, 2017	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	969,519.00
Nov 1, 2017	IDA-28980	Int Charges	38,174.77
Nov 1, 2017	IDA-28980	Int Charges	38,174.77
Nov 1, 2016	IDA-28980	Int Charges	12,959.06
Nov 1, 2016	IDA-28980	Int Charges	12,959.06
Nov 1, 2016	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	950,613.00
Nov 1, 2016	IDA-28980	Int Charges	44,559.94
Nov 1, 2016	IDA-28980	Int Charges	44,559.94
May 1, 2016	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	484,803.40
May 1, 2016	IDA-28980	Int Charges	34,343.61
May 1, 2016	IDA-28980	Int Charges	34,343.61
May 1, 2016	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	4,175.44
May 15, 2016	IBRD-4063A	Int Charges	2,315.63
May 15, 2016	IBRD-4063A	Loan Repay	514,651.53
May 1, 2017	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	931,947.00
May 1, 2017	IDA-28980	Int Charges	25,648.87
May 1, 2017	IDA-28980	Int Charges	25,648.87
Jul 2, 1996	IBRD-40630	Loan Commitment	10,000,000.00
Jul 2, 1996	IBRD-4063A	Loan Commitment	10,000,000.00
Jul 2, 1996	IDA-28980	Loan Commitment	20,000,000.00
Nov 1, 2021	IDA-28980	Int Charges	9,126.20
Nov 1, 2021	IDA-28980	Int Charges	9,126.20
Nov 1, 2021	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	503.32
Nov 1, 2022	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	408,570.60
Nov 1, 2022	IDA-28980	Int Charges	1,663.43
Nov 1, 2022	IDA-28980	Int Charges	1,663.43
Nov 1, 2022	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	34,999.37
May 1, 2020	IDA-28980	Int Charges	8,191.39
May 1, 2020	IDA-28980	Int Charges	8,191.39
May 1, 2021	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	8,349.55
May 1, 2021	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	982,483.56
May 1, 2021	IDA-28980	Int Charges	13,004.64
May 1, 2021	IDA-28980	Int Charges	13,004.64
Nov 1, 2020	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	2,840.85
Nov 1, 2018	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	950,026.80
Nov 1, 2019	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	4,965.86
Nov 1, 2019	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	947,247.94
Nov 1, 2019	IDA-28980	Int Charges	14,954.53
Nov 1, 2019	IDA-28980	Int Charges	14,954.53
May 1, 2019	IDA-28980	Int Charges	26,925.74
May 1, 2019	IDA-28980	Int Charges	26,925.74
May 1, 2019	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	10,857.91
May 1, 2019	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	946,503.30
May 1, 2020	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	944,803.20
May 1, 2020	IDA-28980	Int Charges	19,486.52
May 1, 2020	IDA-28980	Int Charges	19,486.52
Nov 1, 2020	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	971,190.75
Nov 1, 2020	IDA-28980	Int Charges	16,436.74
Nov 1, 2020	IDA-28980	Int Charges	16,436.74
May 1, 2018	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	8,934.96
May 1, 2018	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	980,959.75
May 1, 2018	IDA-28980	Int Charges	35,264.96
May 1, 2018	IDA-28980	Int Charges	35,264.96
Nov 1, 2018	IDA-28980	Int Charges	30,486.38
Nov 1, 2018	IDA-28980	Int Charges	30,486.38
Nov 1, 2018	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	6,409.79
May 1, 2017	IDA-28980	Loan Repay	12,966.61

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

No data available.

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 09-30-2003	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Not Rated	N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Not Rated	N/a

Results Framework

No data available.

Vocational Education Reform Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework