KZ SKILLS AND JOBS PROJECT

Abstract*

The project development objective of the Skills and Jobs Project for Kazakhstan is to improve employment outcomes and skills of target beneficiaries and to improve the relevance of technical and vocational education and training and higher education programs. The project is comprised of three components and their respective subcomponents. The components include: (1) Building the foundation of a national qualifications system component. The purpose... Show More

Development Objective

The proposed Project Development Objectives (PDO) are to improve employment outcomes and skills of target beneficiaries and to improve the relevance of technical and vocational education and training and higher education programs.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P150183
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Ayesha Vawda
Borrower 2
The Republic of Kazakhstan

Country
Kazakhstan
Disclosure Date
November 5, 2014
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 30, 2015
Effective Date
March 10, 2016

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 61.37 million
Implementing Agency
Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2015

Commitment Amount
US$ 44.80 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2021

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
August 11, 2022

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 Programs68%
- FY17 - Active Labor Market Programs34%
- FY17 - Labor Market Institutions34%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	16.57
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	44.80

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	44.80
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	44.80

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	61.37

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, 2023	IBRD-84900	Loan Repay	682,255.00
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	81,480.66
Sep 15, 2016	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	166,635.30
Apr 14, 2016	IBRD-84900	Fee Charges	250,000.00
Aug 16, 2017	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	40,000.00
Oct 20, 2017	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	75,000.00
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	125,575.88
Sep 15, 2017	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	3,901.24
Sep 18, 2017	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	79,000.00
Jun 15, 2017	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	53,000.00
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	31.35
Jul 11, 2017	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	51,000.00
May 18, 2017	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	33,000.00
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	123,521.33
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	1,983.45
Mar 15, 2017	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	170.10
Apr 10, 2017	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	55,000.00
Aug 19, 2016	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	170,000.00
Dec 22, 2016	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	68,200.00
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	26.89
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	122,300.29
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	46,253.46
Sep 15, 2018	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	3.37
May 11, 2018	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	291,000.00
Dec 28, 2017	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	1,267,000.00
Feb 26, 2018	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	29,000.00
Dec 29, 2017	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	199,947.00
Dec 29, 2017	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	336,103.10
Jan 3, 2018	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	230,278.42
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	8.22
Dec 1, 2017	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	70,000.00
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	122,105.89
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	16,700.67
Mar 15, 2018	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	64.11
Jun 26, 2019	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	29,000.00
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	51,648.64
Mar 15, 2019	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	63,137.95
Mar 19, 2019	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	585,000.00
Sep 17, 2018	IBRD-84900	Loan Cancel	55,200,000.00
Nov 13, 2018	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	790,000.00
Dec 20, 2018	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	359,000.00
Dec 23, 2019	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	6,099,457.50
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	1,590.31
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	42,913.26
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	148,482.16
Mar 15, 2020	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	121.28
Mar 23, 2020	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	278,000.00
Oct 3, 2019	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	173,000.00
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	67,684.51
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	50,312.90
Sep 15, 2019	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	17,363.82
Nov 26, 2019	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	155,000.00
Sep 5, 2019	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	6,000.00
Oct 31, 2019	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	1,975,338.00
Oct 29, 2019	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	526,000.00
Jul 26, 2019	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	346,000.00
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	112.97
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	33,671.78
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	92,189.23
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-84900	Loan Repay	632,076.40
Mar 15, 2021	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	21.80
Aug 4, 2020	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	76,000.00
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	35,652.70
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	127,530.27
Sep 15, 2020	IBRD-84900	Loan Repay	614,908.40
Sep 23, 2020	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	143,000.00
May 27, 2020	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	1,232,000.00
Jun 24, 2020	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	197,000.00
Apr 27, 2020	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	855,000.00
Dec 19, 2019	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	571,000.00
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	2.74
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	9.23
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	17,849.79
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	85,017.87
Sep 21, 2021	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	311,000.00
Jul 20, 2021	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	23,600.00
May 21, 2021	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	14,000.00
Jun 8, 2021	IBRD-84900	Loan Cancel	24,000,000.00
Feb 22, 2021	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	19,000.00
Nov 20, 2020	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	245,000.00
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	16,930.47
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	403,983.16
Mar 15, 2023	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	1,754.20
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	584.74
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	162,114.48
Sep 15, 2022	IBRD-84900	Loan Repay	682,255.00
Apr 30, 2022	IBRD-84900	Loan Cancel	1,855,913.20
Dec 28, 2021	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	-53,837.42
Dec 13, 2021	IBRD-84900	Loan Disb	942,000.00
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	28.51
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	2,849.48
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	81,896.32
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-84900	Loan Repay	682,255.00
Mar 15, 2022	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	9.23
Sep 15, 2021	IBRD-84900	Loan Repay	633,343.56
Mar 30, 2015	IBRD-84900	Loan Commitment	100,000,000.00
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	7,704.84
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	471,855.94
Mar 15, 2024	IBRD-84900	Loan Repay	682,255.00
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	5,996.13
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-84900	Int Charges	445,963.72
Sep 15, 2023	IBRD-84900	Loan Repay	682,255.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2021-12-31
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-12-31
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2021-12-31
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2021-12-31
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-12-31
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2021-12-31
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2021-12-31

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-29-2022
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 12-20-2022	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Share of occupations/specialties covered by educational programs (TVET and higher education) developed based on OS and/or analysis of professional activity	Value	0.00	9.50	9.00
	Date	July 1, 2015	December 31, 2021	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Piloting the full cycle of the qualification system at least in 3 priority sectors Value No Yes No
Date July 1, 2015 December 31, 2021 June 30, 2021
Comment

The share of employment centers , employment units, employment departments and akimat offices in rural districts that have been improved under the Project	Value	0.00	70.00	94.00
	Date	July 1, 2015	December 31, 2021	June 30, 2021
	Comment

Share of short-term training providers that meet the requirements of the pre-qualified training provider list Value 0.00 20.00 20.00
Date July 1, 2015 December 31, 2021 June 30, 2021
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of registered occupational standards Value 0.00 550.00 550.00
Date July 1, 2015 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Share of Employment Centers (ECs) with staff that successffully completed training provided by the project Value 0.00 40.00 40.00
Date July 1, 2015 December 31, 2021 June 30, 2020
Comment
Share of grievances addressed related to delivery of project benefits registered - disaggregated by gender. Value 0.00 0.00 85.00
Date July 1, 2015 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Number of new TVET educational programs developed based on OS and/or analysis of professional activity Value 0.00 30.00 30.00
Date July 1, 2015 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Number of new Higher Education programs developed based on OS and/or analysis of professional activity Value 0.00 40.00 40.00
Date July 1, 2015 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2021
Comment
Master plan to establish a national qualifications authority Value No Yes Yes
Date July 1, 2015 June 29, 2022 December 31, 2021
Comment
Number of experts trained in designing of educational programs Value 0.00 89.00 89.00
Date July 1, 2015 December 31, 2021 June 30, 2021
Comment
Number of experts trained in the development of occupational standards Value 0.00 85.00 85.00
Date July 1, 2015 December 31, 2021 June 30, 2021
Comment

Share of Employment Centers , employment units, employment departments and akimat offices in rural districts supplied with IT equipment within the Project	Value	0.00	88.00	88.00
	Date	July 1, 2015	December 31, 2021	June 30, 2021
	Comment