Higher Education Reform Support II

Abstract*

The Tunisia Second Higher Education Reform Support Project aims to support the implementation of the Government's program to develop the higher education system by increasing the capacity and efficiency in expanding access and improving the quality of education and institutional performance. There are three project components. Component 1 expands access to public higher education; Component 2 modernizes the higher education system by strengthening... Show More

Development Objective

The long-term objective of the Government's higher education program is: to improve the knowledge, competency, and skills of graduates so that they can contribute to a more knowledge based and diversified economy. The proposed project would support parts of the first five-year phase (2006-2011) of this program. The development objective of the proposed project is to support the implementation of the Government's PDESAQ program to develop the higher education system by increasing the capacity and efficiency in expanding access and improving the quality of education and institutional performance.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P075809
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Karine M. Pezzani
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Tunisia
Disclosure Date
January 12, 2006
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 15, 2006
Effective Date
November 17, 2006

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 95.20 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
Fiscal Year 3
2006

Commitment Amount
US$ 76.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 15, 2014

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
July 16, 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 - Education32%
- FY17 - Access to Education8%
- FY17 - Science and Technology8%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks8%
- FY17 - Teachers8%
FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs16%
- FY17 - Active Labor Market Programs8%
- FY17 - Labor Market Institutions8%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration34%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform17%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building17%
FY17 - Rule of Law18%
- FY17 - Judicial and other Dispute Resolution Mechanisms6%
- FY17 - Legal Institutions for a Market Economy6%
- FY17 - Personal and Property Rights6%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	76.00
Borrower/Recipient	19.20

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	76.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	76.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	95.20

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$)
Feb 15, 2014	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	37,099.14
Aug 15, 2016	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	311,558.53
Aug 15, 2016	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	2,598,075.00
Aug 15, 2016	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	1,593.15
Aug 15, 2016	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	46,022.63
Aug 15, 2016	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	115,011.86
Aug 15, 2016	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	260,982.80
Feb 15, 2016	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	3,870.51
Feb 15, 2016	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	51,841.63
Feb 15, 2016	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	129,555.95
Feb 15, 2016	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	261,496.81
Feb 15, 2016	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	312,172.16
Feb 15, 2016	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	2,603,192.20
Feb 15, 2018	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	270,484.84
Feb 15, 2018	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	323,039.25
Feb 15, 2018	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	2,694,198.50
Feb 15, 2018	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	42,269.50
Feb 15, 2018	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	105,626.38
Aug 15, 2017	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	182.76
Aug 15, 2017	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	39,820.94
Aug 15, 2017	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	99,507.72
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	126,191.38
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	1,052,742.90
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	622.14
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	38,091.82
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	95,190.39
Feb 15, 2017	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	105,745.48
Aug 15, 2019	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	241,891.19
Aug 15, 2019	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	288,889.94
Aug 15, 2019	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	2,409,387.80
Feb 15, 2019	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	27,487.83
Feb 15, 2019	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	68,679.08
Feb 15, 2019	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	244,461.05
Feb 15, 2019	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	291,959.12
Feb 15, 2019	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	2,434,985.00
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	82,410.06
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	245,469.45
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	293,163.47
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	2,445,029.50
Aug 15, 2018	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	32,980.74
Feb 15, 2021	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	15,391.92
Feb 15, 2021	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	38,437.51
Feb 15, 2021	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	263,122.28
Feb 15, 2021	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	314,246.16
Feb 15, 2021	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	2,620,862.80
Aug 15, 2020	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	14,981.53
Aug 15, 2020	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	37,412.66
Feb 15, 2020	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	1,080,765.50
Feb 15, 2020	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	16,125.68
Feb 15, 2020	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	40,277.53
Feb 15, 2020	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	108,560.29
Feb 15, 2020	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	129,550.42
Aug 15, 2019	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	21,897.73
Aug 15, 2019	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	54,705.48
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	3,730.46
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	9,291.31
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	85,090.89
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	101,648.02
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	847,004.25
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	128,847.52
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	1,074,590.80
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	6,512.33
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	16,241.41
Feb 15, 2022	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	107,795.52
Aug 15, 2021	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	9,320.86
Aug 15, 2021	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	23,262.48
Aug 15, 2021	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	117,690.87
Aug 15, 2021	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	140,446.40
Aug 15, 2021	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	1,171,664.50
Jun 15, 2006	IBRD-73920	Loan Commitment	76,000,000.00
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	89,871.87
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	106,698.52
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	884,180.90
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	473.13
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	1,957.93
Feb 15, 2023	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	4,862.94
Feb 15, 2014	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	97,434.98
Feb 15, 2014	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	91,556.92
Feb 15, 2014	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	2,796,120.00
Feb 15, 2014	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	382,335.60
Feb 15, 2014	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	43.69
Feb 15, 2014	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	51.98
Mar 6, 2014	IBRD-73920	Loan Disb	1,458,762.20
Nov 1, 2013	IBRD-73920	Loan Disb	1,204,637.50
Aug 9, 2013	IBRD-73920	Loan Disb	1,036,801.06
Nov 8, 2013	IBRD-73920	Loan Cancel	20,130,750.00
Aug 15, 2013	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	55,558.12
Aug 15, 2013	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	81,909.94
Aug 15, 2013	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	91,163.37
Aug 15, 2013	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	906,566.30
Aug 15, 2013	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	132,339.67
Oct 20, 2014	IBRD-73920	Loan Cancel	10,395,036.00
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-73920	Loan Disb	-1,069,719.00
Aug 15, 2015	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	4,748.54
Aug 15, 2015	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	57,472.28
Aug 15, 2015	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	143,629.25
Aug 15, 2015	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	2,598,773.00
Aug 15, 2015	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	261,052.89
Aug 15, 2015	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	311,642.22
Aug 15, 2014	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	3,111,177.50
Aug 15, 2014	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	373,089.25
Aug 15, 2014	IBRD-73920	Loan Disb	-34,374,612.00
Aug 15, 2014	IBRD-73920	Loan Disb	34,374,612.00
Aug 15, 2014	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	18,405.79
Aug 15, 2014	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	110,075.93
Aug 15, 2014	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	82,496.53
Jul 3, 2014	IBRD-73920	Loan Disb	4,679,491.00
Feb 15, 2015	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	1,152.58
Feb 15, 2015	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	1,698.76
Feb 15, 2015	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	3,797.32
Feb 15, 2015	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	8,851.74
Feb 15, 2015	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	64,568.05
Feb 15, 2015	IBRD-73920	Int Charges	161,364.19
Feb 15, 2015	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	266,742.16
Feb 15, 2015	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	318,434.03
Feb 15, 2015	IBRD-73920	Loan Repay	2,655,409.50
May 8, 2014	IBRD-73920	Loan Disb	3,327,004.50

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-04-29
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-04-29
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2014-04-29
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-04-29
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-04-29
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2014-04-29
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2014-04-29

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 03-17-2015
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-11-2015	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Negligible To Low	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Negligible	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Increased access to higher education by about 6,500 education places as evidenced through the construction of 4 new higher education institutions by the Project Closing Date	Value	Institutions and student services do not exist	The construction of one institution was completed	6,500 new places are created and 4 new higher educ
	Date	September 1, 2006	March 26, 2014	June 15, 2014
	Comment		The completion rate is based on the progress report sent to Bank on March 31, 2014. Funds have been committed; however, payment isstill at 83% only. for Component 1.

PAQ is fully operational and at least one (1) round of Competitive Block Grants has been awarded and under implementation by Mid-term review	Value	Draft manual of procedures completed by project ap	The manual of procedures was amended for the new c	At least one round of the competitive fund of Comp
	Date	May 30, 2006	November 30, 2012	June 15, 2014
	Comment		The target has been met

Develop the National Evaluation Committee (CNE) into a National Authority for Evaluation and Quality Promotion as part of developing a comprehensive quality assurance system for higher education	Value	Informal quality assurance managed by Ministry of	The Agency has been set up, a budget line and a sp	New entity set up with mission, manual of procedur
	Date	February 1, 2006	March 26, 2014	June 15, 2014
	Comment		Two European QA experts have started to support capacity building at the ageny: kick-off workshop took place in March 2014; nextvisit of experts in April 2014, one more workshop planned for June. Remote support thought email, phone conferences.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

New Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency is operational with members recruited, a budget line and space allocated, and an operational manual adopted	Value	National Evaluation Committee exists and is respon	The Agency has been set up, a budget line and a sp	The Agency is fully operational with appointed sta
	Date	November 17, 2006	March 26, 2014	June 15, 2014
	Comment		Two European QA experts have started to support capacity building at the ageny: kick-off workshop took place in March 2014; nextvisit of experts in April 2014, one more workshop planned for June. Remote support thought email, phone conferences.

Fifty grants awarded and implemented by PAQ	Value	First call for proposals issued in June 2006		1 round completed and 50 conventions financed unde
	Date	June 30, 2006	March 26, 2014	June 15, 2014
	Comment		The implementation of the 43 sub-projects approved during the last call for proposals for the PAQ is still ongoing and more than 70% are expected to be completed by May 2014. To date, the PAQ program has funded 93 sub-projects.The internal evaluation of thePAQ program has already been completed and the report will be sent to the Bank soon. The external evaluation of the PAQ will enabledrawing the main lessons of the program and would complement the internal evaluation in addressing issues related not only to therelevance, efficiency, and impact of the program but most importantly to the viability of the activities implemented through thismechanism. The terms of reference for the external evaluation of the program were sent to the Bank on March 31, 2014

Increase of spaces available in public universities Value 321838.00 315513.00 0.00
Date November 17, 2006 March 26, 2014 June 15, 2014
Comment To be updated after next mission.

Number of newly constructed institutions financed under the Project	Value	0.00	3.00	4.00
	Date	November 17, 2006	March 26, 2014	June 15, 2014
	Comment		Three completed (one university and 2 facilities); work on the remaining three universities is still ongoing with completion ratesbetween 92 and 98 %	4 universities plus 2 additional facilities are constructed under the project (thus, some documents/sections mention 6 entitities)

Adoption of LMD system (number of institutions/universities with revised courses) Value 20.00 100.00 100.00
Date November 17, 2006 March 26, 2014 June 15, 2014
Comment
Adoption of contract-based budgeting (GPO) (number of institutions/universities using GPO as pilot) Value 0.00 13.00 13.00
Date November 17, 2006 March 26, 2014 June 15, 2014
Comment
Quality Promotion Fund (PAQ) put in place and operational Value Target met The PAQ is fully operational
Date June 30, 2006 March 26, 2014 November 30, 2013
Comment The PAQ is fully operational

Increase of spaces available in public universities	Value	321838.00	315513.00	0.00
	Date	November 17, 2006	March 26, 2014	June 15, 2014
	Comment		To be updated after next mission.

Adoption of LMD system (number of institutions/universities with revised courses)	Value	20.00	100.00	100.00
	Date	November 17, 2006	March 26, 2014	June 15, 2014
	Comment

Quality Promotion Fund (PAQ) put in place and operational	Value		Target met	The PAQ is fully operational
	Date	June 30, 2006	March 26, 2014	November 30, 2013
	Comment		The PAQ is fully operational