Higher Education Development Policy Program - Second Operation

Abstract*

The objective of the Second Operation of the Higher Education Development Policy Program for Vietnam is to strengthen governance, rationalize financing, improve the quality of teaching and research, improve accountability for performance, and enhance transparency in financial management within the higher education sector. The program has the following components: (1) Governance: improve efficiency, quality, and responsiveness of higher education and... Show More

Development Objective

This is the second operation in a series programmatic DPL to support the Government of Vietnam to Strengthen governance, rationalize financing, improve the quality if teaching and research, improve accountability for performance, and enhance transparency in financial management within the higher education sector.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P116353
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Binh Thanh Vu
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Viet Nam
Disclosure Date
November 16, 2009
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 30, 2010
Effective Date
March 16, 2011

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 50.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Education and Training
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 50.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2011

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Parent Projects
P104694
Last Update Date
August 15, 2023

Associated Projects
P116354

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%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	50.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	50.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	50.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	50.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-48340	Int Charges	87.19
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-48340	Int Charges	170,297.10
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-48340	Int Charges	166,750.30
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-48340	Int Charges	166,750.30
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-48340	Int Charges	161,778.44
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-48340	Int Charges	161,778.44
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-48340	Int Charges	71.32
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-48340	Int Charges	71.32
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-48340	Int Charges	3,809.76
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-48340	Int Charges	3,809.76
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-48340	Int Charges	168,304.97
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-48340	Int Charges	168,304.97
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-48340	Int Charges	2,974.71
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-48340	Int Charges	2,974.71
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-48340	Int Charges	175,428.75
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-48340	Int Charges	185,897.05
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-48340	Int Charges	185,897.05
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-48340	Int Charges	959.61
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-48340	Int Charges	959.61
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-48340	Int Charges	2,771.20
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-48340	Int Charges	2,771.20
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-48340	Int Charges	162,971.45
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-48340	Int Charges	162,971.45
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-48340	Int Charges	2,095.21
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-48340	Int Charges	2,095.21
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-48340	Int Charges	184,739.22
Dec 15, 2013	IDA-48340	Int Charges	184,739.22
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-48340	Int Charges	1,034.09
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-48340	Int Charges	1,034.09
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-48340	Int Charges	175,428.75
Nov 30, 2010	IDA-48340	Loan Commitment	50,000,000.00
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-48340	Loan Repay	1,074,377.10
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-48340	Int Charges	145,040.92
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-48340	Int Charges	145,040.92
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-48340	Loan Repay	1,060,352.20
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-48340	Int Charges	113,550.87
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-48340	Int Charges	113,550.87
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-48340	Loan Repay	18,983.66
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-48340	Int Charges	49,928.56
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-48340	Int Charges	49,928.56
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-48340	Int Charges	27,626.16
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-48340	Int Charges	27,626.16
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-48340	Loan Repay	1,060,684.10
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-48340	Int Charges	134,076.47
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-48340	Int Charges	134,076.47
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-48340	Int Charges	164,416.36
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-48340	Int Charges	164,416.36
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-48340	Int Charges	5,450.43
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-48340	Int Charges	5,450.43
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-48340	Loan Repay	1,124,214.80
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-48340	Int Charges	98,857.46
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-48340	Int Charges	98,857.46
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-48340	Loan Repay	31,803.64
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-48340	Loan Repay	1,039,498.44
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-48340	Int Charges	1,619.22
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-48340	Int Charges	1,619.22
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-48340	Loan Repay	578,786.94
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-48340	Int Charges	159,761.10
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-48340	Int Charges	159,761.10
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-48340	Int Charges	165,990.73
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-48340	Int Charges	165,990.73
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-48340	Int Charges	13,886.46
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-48340	Int Charges	13,886.46
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-48340	Loan Repay	579,265.94
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-48340	Loan Repay	14,214.55
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-48340	Loan Repay	1,057,900.50
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-48340	Int Charges	152,776.40
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-48340	Int Charges	152,776.40
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-48340	Int Charges	866.98
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-48340	Int Charges	866.98
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-48340	Int Charges	164,648.66
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-48340	Int Charges	164,648.66
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-48340	Int Charges	1,607.70
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-48340	Int Charges	1,607.70
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-48340	Int Charges	165,003.31
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-48340	Int Charges	165,003.31
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-48340	Int Charges	5,236.92
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-48340	Int Charges	5,236.92
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-48340	Int Charges	161,276.12
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-48340	Int Charges	161,276.12
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-48340	Int Charges	164,759.75
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-48340	Int Charges	164,759.75
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-48340	Int Charges	2,277.35
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-48340	Int Charges	2,277.35
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-48340	Int Charges	159,355.34
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-48340	Int Charges	159,355.34
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-48340	Int Charges	4,694.41
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-48340	Int Charges	4,694.41
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-48340	Int Charges	2,916.61
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-48340	Int Charges	2,916.61
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-48340	Int Charges	170,747.75
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-48340	Int Charges	170,747.75
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-48340	Int Charges	170,297.10
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-48340	Int Charges	87.19

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2012-02-05
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2012-02-05
Program Management	Satisfactory	2012-02-05
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2012-02-05

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT:
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Negligible
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 10-13-2015	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Negligible To Low	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	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	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Ratio of female to male students Value 1.19 1.05 1.1
Date July 31, 2008 October 31, 2010 June 30, 2013
Comment
proportion of HEI students that belong to ethnic minority groups Value 0.9% 2.0% 2.5%
Date July 31, 2008 October 31, 2010 June 30, 2013
Comment
Proportion of HEI students in non-public Value 11.8% 17% 20%
Date July 31, 2008 October 31, 2010 June 30, 2013
Comment
Proportion of HEI studen in credit-based program Value
Date July 31, 2008 October 31, 2010 June 30, 2013
Comment
Percentage of HEI being accredited Value 4.85% 6.0% 8.0%
Date July 31, 2008 October 31, 2010 June 30, 2013
Comment
Proportion of teaching/research staff has at least doctoral degree Value 10.5% 13% 16%
Date July 31, 2008 October 31, 2010 June 30, 2013
Comment
Public expenditures on HE as proportion of public expenditure on education Value 11.7% 12.1% 12.3%
Date July 31, 2008 October 31, 2010 June 30, 2013
Comment
proportion of teaching/research staff have at least master degree Value 36.15 42% 44%
Date July 31, 2008 October 31, 2010 June 30, 2013
Comment

Ratio of female to male students	Value	1.19	1.05	1.1
	Date	July 31, 2008	October 31, 2010	June 30, 2013
	Comment

proportion of HEI students that belong to ethnic minority groups	Value	0.9%	2.0%	2.5%
	Date	July 31, 2008	October 31, 2010	June 30, 2013
	Comment

Proportion of HEI students in non-public	Value	11.8%	17%	20%
	Date	July 31, 2008	October 31, 2010	June 30, 2013
	Comment

Percentage of HEI being accredited	Value	4.85%	6.0%	8.0%
	Date	July 31, 2008	October 31, 2010	June 30, 2013
	Comment

Proportion of teaching/research staff has at least doctoral degree	Value	10.5%	13%	16%
	Date	July 31, 2008	October 31, 2010	June 30, 2013
	Comment

Public expenditures on HE as proportion of public expenditure on education	Value	11.7%	12.1%	12.3%
	Date	July 31, 2008	October 31, 2010	June 30, 2013
	Comment

proportion of teaching/research staff have at least master degree	Value	36.15	42%	44%
	Date	July 31, 2008	October 31, 2010	June 30, 2013
	Comment