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West Bank and Gaza: Education-to-Work Transition

Abstract*

The Education to Work Transition Project for West Bank and Gaza seeks to improve education to work transition of young Palestinians attending participating tertiary education institutions (TEIs) through: (i) fostering partnerships between TEIs and employers in order to make TEIs' study programs more relevant to the needs of the labor market; and (ii) enhancing the capacity of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) and TEIs to collect...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The Education to Work Transition Project seeks to improve education to work transition of young Palestinians attending participating tertiary education institutions (TEIs) by: (i) fostering partnerships between TEIs and employers in order to make TEIs’ study programs more relevant to the needs of the labor market; and (ii) enhancing the capacity of the MOEHE and TEIs to collect, analyze and disseminate data collected through the TEIs’ graduate tracking system to monitor the outcomes of TEIs’ study programs, and to informeducation policy formulation and implementation.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P129861

  • Closed

  • Dina Abu-Ghaida , Xiaonan Cao

  • Ministry of Finance

  • West Bank and Gaza

  • December 15, 2011

  • (as of board presentation)

    May 15, 2012

  • July 31, 2012

  • US$ 6.50 million

  • Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

  • Middle East and North Africa

  • 2012

  • US$ 6.50 million

  • C

  • July 16, 2024

  • January 31, 2022

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Special Financing 6.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment N/A
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 6.50
Total Project Cost** 6.50

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

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Project Management Satisfactory 2021-10-31
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2021-10-31
Financial Management Satisfactory 2021-10-31
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2021-10-31
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2021-10-31
Procurement Satisfactory 2021-10-31

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 07-29-2022
OutcomesSubstantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceSubstantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingSatisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeN/a
Bank PerformanceSatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceN/a
Government PerformanceNot RatedN/a
Implementing AgencyN/a
Icr QualityHighN/a
M&e QualitySubstantialN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Participating TEIs Graduate Unemployment RateValue67.8% for Cycle 1 67.44% for Cycle 2 67.44% both59.81% for C1 (final result as of 27 Jun, 2016);39Reduction by 10 percentage points
    DateDecember 2, 2016January 31, 2022December 2, 2016
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Share of subprojects that make work practice available to studentsValue0.0093.3880.00
    DateMay 15, 2012January 31, 2022December 2, 2016
    Comment
  • Use of Graduate Tracking System InformationValue0.004.004.00
    DateMay 15, 2012January 31, 2022December 2, 2016
    Comment
  • Percentage of subprojects with joint design of study programs between participating TEIs and employersValue0.0092.0080.00
    DateMay 15, 2012January 31, 2022December 2, 2016
    Comment
  • Use of Graduate Tracking PortalValue0.0011720.000.00
    DateApril 19, 2012May 6, 2018
    Comment
  • Direct project beneficiariesValue4000.007000.007000.00
    DateDecember 2, 2016January 31, 2022January 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Female beneficiariesValue51.8049.000.00
    DateJune 27, 2016May 6, 2018
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries who feel project investments reflected their needsValue0.0085.0075.00
    DateDecember 2, 2016January 31, 2022December 2, 2016
    Comment