Guangdong Technical and Vocational Education and Training Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Guangdong Technical and Vocational Education Training Project for China is to expand capacity and improve the quality and relevance of technical and vocational education and training in secondary and tertiary institutions and the efficiency of its delivery with enhanced policy development. There are two components to the project. The first component of the project is school-based reforms and innovation. This component... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective is to improve the quality and relevance of technical education in three schools and produce lessons from this experience as a guide for future school reforms and policy development. The project objective will be achieved with the support of: (i) school-based reforms and innovations to improve quality and relevance of technical and vocational education, and (ii) policy development and capacity building that help capture lessons drawn from the three school sites.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P096707
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Liping Xiao
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
China
Disclosure Date
March 16, 2007
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 2, 2009
Effective Date
October 8, 2009

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 45.62 million
Implementing Agency
Guangdong Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2009

Commitment Amount
US$ 20.60 million
Environmental Category
C
Last Update Date
August 15, 2023
Closing Date
December 31, 2014

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 Education25%
- FY17 - Science and Technology25%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks25%
- FY17 - Teachers25%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	20.00
Borrower/Recipient	25.02
KOREA, Rep of: Economic Development Cooperation Fund	0.60

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	20.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	20.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	0.60
Total Project Cost**	45.62

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Oct 15, 2015	IBRD-77200	Loan Repay	282,333.94
Apr 15, 2019	IBRD-77200	Loan Repay	335,271.56
Apr 15, 2021	IBRD-77200	Loan Repay	370,563.28
Oct 15, 2020	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	122,860.88
Oct 15, 2020	IBRD-77200	Loan Repay	360,760.03
Apr 15, 2020	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	187,555.40
Apr 15, 2020	IBRD-77200	Loan Repay	352,917.40
Oct 15, 2019	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	247,197.33
Oct 15, 2019	IBRD-77200	Loan Repay	343,114.16
Apr 15, 2019	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	250,812.81
Oct 15, 2015	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	52,638.98
Jun 8, 2015	IBRD-77200	Loan Disb	-382,577.16
Jun 8, 2015	IBRD-77200	Loan Cancel	382,577.16
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	41,884.87
Apr 15, 2015	IBRD-77200	Loan Repay	280,000.00
Jun 23, 2014	IBRD-77200	Loan Disb	3,609,525.50
Apr 15, 2014	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	35,631.07
Oct 15, 2013	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	41,659.12
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	36,951.88
Oct 15, 2014	IBRD-77200	Loan Repay	274,000.00
Oct 15, 2018	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	241,275.16
Oct 15, 2018	IBRD-77200	Loan Repay	327,428.94
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	909.46
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	159,082.06
Apr 15, 2018	IBRD-77200	Loan Repay	319,586.34
Oct 15, 2017	IBRD-77200	Loan Repay	311,743.72
Oct 15, 2017	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	150,060.36
Apr 15, 2017	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	135,218.08
Apr 15, 2017	IBRD-77200	Loan Repay	303,901.12
Oct 15, 2016	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	100,575.15
Oct 15, 2016	IBRD-77200	Loan Repay	296,058.50
Apr 15, 2016	IBRD-77200	Loan Repay	290,176.53
Apr 15, 2016	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	63,965.25
Jun 2, 2009	IBRD-77200	Loan Commitment	20,000,000.00
Apr 15, 2024	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	4,715.51
Oct 15, 2023	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	385,474.47
Oct 15, 2023	IBRD-77200	Loan Repay	419,579.60
Apr 15, 2024	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	408,214.50
Apr 15, 2024	IBRD-77200	Loan Repay	429,382.88
Oct 15, 2023	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	7,390.77
Apr 15, 2023	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	14,728.69
Apr 15, 2023	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	317,605.22
Apr 15, 2023	IBRD-77200	Loan Repay	407,815.70
Oct 15, 2022	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	168,853.36
Oct 15, 2022	IBRD-77200	Loan Repay	398,012.40
Apr 15, 2022	IBRD-77200	Loan Repay	388,209.16
Apr 15, 2022	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	36,636.12
Oct 15, 2021	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	42,411.59
Oct 15, 2021	IBRD-77200	Loan Repay	380,366.56
Apr 15, 2021	IBRD-77200	Int Charges	43,210.20

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2014-12-16
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2014-12-16
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2014-12-16
Procurement	Satisfactory	2014-12-16
Project Management	Satisfactory	2014-12-16
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2014-12-16
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2014-12-16

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-26-2015
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Negligible
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 10-14-2015	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Negligible To Low	N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Exemplary	N/a
M&e Quality	High	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percent of graduates who pass skill certification exams Value 70.00 90.37 85.00
Date April 30, 2009 November 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment

Percent of graduates finding initial employment within 3 months in the specialties in which they were trained	Value	34.00	98.51	56.00
	Date	April 30, 2009	November 30, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment	It had been modified to 86% after the restructuring per the request from Guangdong counterpart during the MTR.		It had been modified to 92% after the restructuring per the request from Guangdong counterpart during the MTR.

The starting salary of graduates Value 950.00 2625.00 1187.00
Date April 30, 2009 November 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percent of industrial experts from enterprises participated in teaching in schools Value 2.00 26.28 12.00
Date April 30, 2009 November 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Percent of students participated in internship programs Value 42.00 88.20 83.00
Date April 30, 2009 November 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Percent of instructors trained in industry attachments (in the same specialties) Value 10.00 93.72 43.00
Date April 30, 2009 November 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Percent of students enrolled in modular CBT curricula Value 0.00 81.86 77.00
Date April 30, 2009 November 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Percent of students assessed with outcome-based student assessment systems Value 0.00 83.10 63.00
Date September 14, 2009 November 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Percent of instructors using new CBT curricula Value 0.00 75.29 63.00
Date April 30, 2009 November 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Percent of students utilizing upgraded instructional technology aligned with new CBT Value 0.00 71.97 60.00
Date April 30, 2009 November 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Percent of school annual performance goals met Value 70.00 96.00 85.00
Date April 30, 2009 November 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment

Percent of graduates who pass skill certification exams	Value	70.00	90.37	85.00
	Date	April 30, 2009	November 30, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

The starting salary of graduates	Value	950.00	2625.00	1187.00
	Date	April 30, 2009	November 30, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Percent of industrial experts from enterprises participated in teaching in schools	Value	2.00	26.28	12.00
	Date	April 30, 2009	November 30, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Percent of students participated in internship programs	Value	42.00	88.20	83.00
	Date	April 30, 2009	November 30, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Percent of instructors trained in industry attachments (in the same specialties)	Value	10.00	93.72	43.00
	Date	April 30, 2009	November 30, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Percent of students enrolled in modular CBT curricula	Value	0.00	81.86	77.00
	Date	April 30, 2009	November 30, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment