Skills Development Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Skills Development Project is to improve access to quality and demand responsive vocational training. There are three components to the project, the first component being delivery of quality and relevant vocational training. This component seeks to strengthen the Technical-Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system through interventions aimed at improving quality and relevance of training delivery in eight selected priority... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective is to improve access to quality and demand-responsive vocational training. The project will alleviate current and longer term skills constraints to contribute to Rwanda's transition to a middle income, export- and service oriented knowledge economy by 2020.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P118101
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Hiroshi Saeki
Borrower 2
Ministry of Education

Country
Rwanda
Disclosure Date
June 7, 2010
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 29, 2011
Effective Date
October 6, 2011

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 34.50 million
Implementing Agency
WorkForce Development Agency
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 30.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
May 31, 2016

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
July 29, 2020

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%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	4.50
IDA Credit	30.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	30.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	30.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	34.50

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$)
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-48980	Int Charges	91,554.10
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-48980	Int Charges	91,554.10
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-48980	Loan Repay	9,393.99
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-48980	Loan Repay	0.01
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-48980	Int Charges	-0.01
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-48980	Int Charges	-0.01
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-48980	Loan Repay	253,123.98
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-48980	Int Charges	93,456.27
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-48980	Int Charges	93,456.27
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-48980	Loan Repay	4,519.12
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-48980	Loan Repay	249,989.03
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-48980	Int Charges	91,622.92
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-48980	Int Charges	91,622.92
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-48980	Loan Repay	7,561.17
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-48980	Loan Repay	0.01
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-48980	Int Charges	-0.01
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-48980	Int Charges	-0.01
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-48980	Loan Repay	242,351.72
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-48980	Int Charges	91,843.02
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-48980	Int Charges	91,843.02
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-48980	Loan Repay	3,800.48
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-48980	Int Charges	11.06
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-48980	Int Charges	98,828.86
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-48980	Int Charges	98,828.86
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-48980	Loan Repay	531.29
Sep 17, 2021	IDA-48980	Int Charges	102,956.54
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-48980	Loan Repay	878.69
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-48980	Loan Repay	265,674.38
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-48980	Int Charges	11.06
Sep 17, 2021	IDA-48980	Loan Repay	273,674.25
Sep 17, 2021	IDA-48980	Int Charges	102,956.54
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-48980	Int Charges	1,916.41
Jun 27, 2014	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	602,511.80
Jun 20, 2014	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	413,362.00
May 23, 2014	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	1,182,765.00
Apr 22, 2014	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	559,364.00
Dec 1, 2014	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	1,363,760.00
Nov 18, 2014	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	1,802,397.00
Jan 14, 2015	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	1,805,826.00
Aug 14, 2013	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	564,487.00
Aug 25, 2015	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	55,045.00
Aug 5, 2015	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	329,530.00
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-48980	Int Charges	1,998.75
Jan 28, 2015	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	556,281.10
Sep 5, 2014	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	698,938.00
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-48980	Int Charges	436.53
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-48980	Int Charges	436.53
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-48980	Int Charges	60,167.09
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-48980	Int Charges	60,167.09
Feb 3, 2015	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	718,511.30
Mar 13, 2015	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	1,000,888.00
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-48980	Int Charges	1,998.75
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-48980	Int Charges	35,231.07
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-48980	Int Charges	35,231.07
Jun 18, 2015	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	609,450.00
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-48980	Int Charges	505.62
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-48980	Int Charges	505.62
Jun 5, 2014	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	118,813.79
Mar 31, 2014	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	102,813.00
Jun 27, 2014	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	1,213,790.40
Jul 21, 2014	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	1,044,700.00
Sep 8, 2014	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	1,927,751.00
Nov 4, 2013	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	924,060.00
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-48980	Int Charges	9,482.02
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-48980	Int Charges	9,482.02
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-48980	Int Charges	174.50
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-48980	Int Charges	174.50
Sep 19, 2013	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	476,708.00
Jan 9, 2014	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	494,055.00
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-48980	Int Charges	16,978.33
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-48980	Int Charges	16,978.33
Jan 15, 2014	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	1,211,417.40
Feb 21, 2014	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	693,276.00
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-48980	Int Charges	100,513.38
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-48980	Int Charges	100,513.38
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-48980	Int Charges	448.09
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-48980	Int Charges	448.09
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-48980	Int Charges	119.97
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-48980	Int Charges	119.97
Sep 30, 2016	IDA-48980	Loan Cancel	510.17
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-48980	Int Charges	97,675.44
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-48980	Int Charges	97,675.44
Apr 21, 2016	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	660,009.00
Mar 29, 2016	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	212,161.00
Apr 25, 2016	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	21,001.00
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-48980	Int Charges	1,051.14
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-48980	Int Charges	1,051.14
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-48980	Int Charges	1,109.79
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-48980	Int Charges	1,109.79
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-48980	Int Charges	100,308.99
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-48980	Int Charges	100,308.99
Sep 25, 2015	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	217,200.02
Dec 10, 2015	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	591,065.00
Dec 14, 2015	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	111,256.00
Dec 11, 2015	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	1,016,580.30
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-48980	Int Charges	1,272.62
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-48980	Int Charges	1,272.62
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-48980	Int Charges	81,455.18
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-48980	Int Charges	81,455.18
Feb 11, 2016	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	307,044.00
Nov 4, 2015	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	433,479.00
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-48980	Int Charges	91,469.48
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-48980	Int Charges	91,469.48
Jan 21, 2016	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	183,231.00
Apr 28, 2015	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	686,295.00
May 14, 2015	IDA-48980	Loan Disb	921,170.00
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-48980	Int Charges	1,916.41
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-48980	Int Charges	103,384.27
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-48980	Int Charges	103,384.27
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-48980	Int Charges	100,388.01
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-48980	Int Charges	100,388.01
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-48980	Int Charges	238.83
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-48980	Int Charges	238.83
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-48980	Int Charges	93.42
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-48980	Int Charges	93.42
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-48980	Int Charges	99,287.87
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-48980	Int Charges	99,287.87
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-48980	Int Charges	837.36
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-48980	Int Charges	837.36
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-48980	Int Charges	98,905.07
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-48980	Int Charges	98,905.07
Mar 20, 2019	IDA-48980	Int Charges	51.80
Mar 20, 2019	IDA-48980	Int Charges	51.80
Mar 20, 2019	IDA-48980	Int Charges	100,891.00
Mar 20, 2019	IDA-48980	Int Charges	100,891.00
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-48980	Int Charges	1,454.11
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-48980	Int Charges	1,454.11
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-48980	Int Charges	101,466.35
Sep 15, 2018	IDA-48980	Int Charges	101,466.35
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-48980	Int Charges	2,462.89
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-48980	Int Charges	2,462.89
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-48980	Int Charges	103,673.31
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-48980	Int Charges	103,673.31
Mar 29, 2011	IDA-48980	Loan Commitment	30,000,000.00
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-48980	Loan Repay	247,599.94

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2016-06-01
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2016-06-01
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2016-06-01
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2016-06-01
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2016-06-01
Project Management	Satisfactory	2016-06-01
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2016-06-01

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 11-29-2016
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: 06-23-2017	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Negligible	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately 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

Employer satisfaction with VTC and IBT graduates Value 74.00 99.00 82.00
Date December 4, 2014 May 13, 2016 May 31, 2016
Comment
Pre-employed persons trained through Skills Development Facility (SDF) sub-grants who improved job performance Value 0.00 93.30 82.00
Date December 4, 2014 May 13, 2016 May 31, 2016
Comment
VTC and IBT graduates who are employed of self-employed within 6 months of graduation Value 0.00 56.00 30.00
Date December 4, 2014 May 13, 2016 May 31, 2016
Comment
Persons completing vocational training in VTCs and IBT Value 0.00 2144.00 3300.00
Date September 5, 2011 May 13, 2016 May 31, 2016
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 18347.00 16400.00
Date September 5, 2011 May 13, 2016 May 31, 2016
Comment
SDF graduates who are employed or self-employed within six months of graduation Value 0.00 46.00 50.00
Date December 4, 2014 May 13, 2016 May 31, 2016
Comment
Persons completing the training financed through Skills Development Facility Value 0.00 10752.00 10000.00
Date September 5, 2011 May 13, 2016 May 31, 2016
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 47.00 39.00
Date September 5, 2011 May 13, 2016 May 31, 2016
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of occupations for which training is offered in at least one targeted VTC or IBT using the new Competency Based Training Approach	Value	0.00	8.00	8.00
	Date	September 5, 2011	May 13, 2016	May 31, 2016
	Comment

Curricula & teacher/training material validated for occupations targeted by the project Value 0.00 8.00 8.00
Date September 5, 2011 May 13, 2016 May 31, 2016
Comment
Examination mechanisms validated for occupations targeted by the project Value 0.00 8.00 8.00
Date September 5, 2011 May 13, 2016 May 31, 2016
Comment
VTCs and IBT rehabilitated and/or equipped for targeted occupations Value 0.00 8.00 10.00
Date September 5, 2011 May 13, 2016 May 31, 2016
Comment
Adequately skilled trainers in place Value 0.00 75.00 75.00
Date September 5, 2011 May 13, 2016 May 31, 2016
Comment
VTC and IBT graduates who carried out industrial attachment Value 0.00 92.00 70.00
Date September 5, 2011 May 13, 2016 May 31, 2016
Comment
Number of VTCs and IBT which have annual work plan and budget Value 0.00 10.00 10.00
Date September 5, 2011 May 13, 2016 May 31, 2016
Comment

System in place to monitor and evaluate TVET performance, producing timely and accurate information	Value	0	1	System produces M&E reports to guide WDA decisions
	Date	September 5, 2011	May 13, 2016	May 31, 2016
	Comment

Sub-grant agreements for sub-projects signed Value 0.00 108.00 90.00
Date September 5, 2011 May 13, 2016 May 31, 2016
Comment
Sub projects satisfactorily completed Value 0.00 84.00 80.00
Date September 5, 2011 May 13, 2016 May 31, 2016
Comment

Employer satisfaction with VTC and IBT graduates	Value	74.00	99.00	82.00
	Date	December 4, 2014	May 13, 2016	May 31, 2016
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	18347.00	16400.00
	Date	September 5, 2011	May 13, 2016	May 31, 2016
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	47.00	39.00
	Date	September 5, 2011	May 13, 2016	May 31, 2016
	Comment

Adequately skilled trainers in place	Value	0.00	75.00	75.00
	Date	September 5, 2011	May 13, 2016	May 31, 2016
	Comment

Sub projects satisfactorily completed	Value	0.00	84.00	80.00
	Date	September 5, 2011	May 13, 2016	May 31, 2016
	Comment