Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Tertiary Education for Employability Project for Tunisia is to improve the employability of tertiary education graduates and to strengthen the management of higher education. The project consists of two components. The first component, improving employability of graduates aims at improving the employability of future graduates by supporting supply side measures to better align graduates’ skills and competences with... Show More

Development Objective

The objective of the Tertiary Education for Employability Project (TEEP) is to improve the employability of tertiary education students and to strengthen the management of higher education.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P151059
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Himdat Bayusuf
Borrower 2
Ministry of Economy and Planification

Country
Tunisia
Disclosure Date
March 16, 2015
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
February 25, 2016
Effective Date
November 30, 2016

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 75.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research,National Agency for the Advancement of Scientific Research
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2016

Commitment Amount
US$ 70.00 million
Environmental Category
C
Last Update Date
January 23, 2024
Closing Date
December 31, 2024

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	70.00
Borrower/Recipient	5.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	70.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	70.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	75.00

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$)
Nov 1, 2020	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	60,529.16
Nov 1, 2020	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	112,729.31
Jun 18, 2020	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	4,179,861.00
Jun 1, 2020	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	3,356,599.50
May 1, 2020	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	70,729.07
May 1, 2020	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	44,147.80
Apr 16, 2020	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	4,076,656.80
Mar 26, 2021	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	2,333,630.80
May 3, 2021	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	1,693,054.40
May 1, 2021	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	49,250.98
May 1, 2021	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	90,330.88
May 1, 2021	IBRD-85900	Loan Repay	399,340.66
Jun 4, 2021	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	3,374,913.50
Nov 30, 2016	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	171,158.56
Nov 30, 2016	IBRD-85900	Fee Charges	171,158.56
Feb 14, 2017	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	4,251,400.00
Jan 24, 2018	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	22,594.38
Nov 1, 2017	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	88,229.37
Nov 1, 2017	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	17,329.07
May 1, 2017	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	6,960.34
May 1, 2017	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	171,949.75
May 1, 2018	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	89,683.92
May 1, 2018	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	17,154.62
Jun 21, 2018	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	317,849.38
May 1, 2019	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	459.38
May 1, 2019	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	81,567.64
May 13, 2019	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	1,421,164.40
Jan 22, 2019	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	115,583.94
Oct 1, 2018	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	1,215,505.40
Nov 1, 2018	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	85,622.40
May 1, 2023	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	343.44
May 1, 2023	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	659.41
May 1, 2023	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	19,345.06
May 1, 2023	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	806,605.75
May 1, 2023	IBRD-85900	Loan Repay	1,665,517.80
Nov 1, 2023	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	16,605.83
Nov 1, 2023	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	1,194,300.50
Nov 1, 2023	IBRD-85900	Loan Repay	1,666,454.60
Dec 29, 2023	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	4,176,477.50
Jun 5, 2023	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	2,220,595.00
May 3, 2024	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	2,951,075.20
Jun 17, 2024	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	3,701,568.80
May 1, 2024	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	1,358,269.40
May 1, 2024	IBRD-85900	Loan Repay	1,819,525.10
May 1, 2024	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	12,651.77
Feb 25, 2016	IBRD-85900	Loan Commitment	70,000,000.00
Jan 6, 2021	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	4,345,607.00
Dec 16, 2020	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	3,868,050.20
May 1, 2022	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	257.63
May 1, 2022	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	275.25
May 1, 2022	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	24,211.43
May 1, 2022	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	119,734.80
May 1, 2022	IBRD-85900	Loan Repay	518,812.66
Nov 1, 2021	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	36,123.63
Nov 1, 2021	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	117,651.90
Nov 1, 2021	IBRD-85900	Loan Repay	465,187.30
Nov 1, 2021	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	565.13
Nov 1, 2021	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	535.00
Sep 22, 2021	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	1,044,394.94
Jun 24, 2021	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	1,075,145.40
Feb 8, 2022	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	4,452,552.00
Dec 13, 2021	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	4,446,743.00
Sep 26, 2022	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	1,219,708.90
Nov 1, 2022	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	19,024.32
Nov 1, 2022	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	174,202.40
Nov 1, 2022	IBRD-85900	Loan Repay	487,973.62
Nov 1, 2018	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	17,812.47
Nov 1, 2019	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	516.90
Nov 1, 2019	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	79,607.14
Nov 1, 2019	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	33,511.62
Nov 1, 2019	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	263.65
Mar 21, 2019	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	959,108.10
Jun 20, 2019	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	15,966.63
May 1, 2019	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	22,919.61
May 1, 2019	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	249.82
Dec 17, 2019	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	1,791,870.60
Nov 12, 2019	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	3,692,268.80
Nov 12, 2019	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	188,223.66
Aug 21, 2020	IBRD-85900	Loan Disb	3,575,125.20
Nov 1, 2020	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	448.17
Nov 1, 2020	IBRD-85900	Int Charges	736.50

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2024-12-31
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-31
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-12-31
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2024-12-31
Procurement	Satisfactory	2024-12-31
Project Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-31

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Public universities that have strategic plans. Value 0.00 100.00 90.00
Date January 4, 2016 December 15, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Public universities that have a functional internal quality assurance unit Value 0.00 9.00 8.00
Date January 4, 2016 December 15, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Tertiary education students who benefited from PAQ supported projects aimed at improving employability skills Value 0.00 17759.00 14000.00
Date January 4, 2016 December 15, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment

Tertiary education students who benefited from PAQ supported projects aimed at improving employability skills and reported being satisfied with their skills level	Value	N/A	78%	Maintain and/or exceed 65%
	Date	January 4, 2016	December 15, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

By gender Value 0.00 83.00 81.00
Date January 4, 2016 December 15, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

PAQs that support activities aimed at improving employability skills Value 0.00 460.00 450.00
Date January 4, 2016 December 15, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Students certified in courses focusing on transferrable skills Value 0.00 3900.00 2400.00
Date January 4, 2016 December 15, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
PAQ benefiting young universities Value N/A 23.9 Maintain and/or exceed 20% PAQs benefiting young u
Date January 4, 2016 December 15, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Number of public Higher Education Institutions for which graduates employment outcomes are publicly available online Value 0.00 33.00 15.00
Date January 4, 2016 December 15, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Public universities that receive a PAQ DGSU grant for strengthening higher education management capacity Value 0.00 14.00 13.00
Date January 4, 2016 December 15, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Public higher education institutions that organize open houses for secondary education students Value 0.00 460.00 450.00
Date January 4, 2016 December 15, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Higher Education Institutions that receive a PAQ DGSE grant for strengthening higher education management capacity Value 0.00 111.00 100.00
Date January 4, 2016 December 15, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment

Public HEIs that publish information about their academic programs, professional qualifications requirements and career opportunities at least once a year on a central online platform	Value	0.00	8.00	13.00
	Date	January 4, 2016	December 15, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

Public universities that produce an annual report that summarize and analyze all the activities related to internal quality assurance	Value	0.00	9.00	6.00
	Date	January 4, 2016	December 15, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

Proportion of students registered in higher education who choose programs that are in high demand by the Tunisian private sector	Value	50.00	50.00	55.00
	Date	March 30, 2023	December 15, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Universities, regional offices of student affairs and research centers that have signed a performance-based contract with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research	Value	0.00	5.00	10.00
	Date	January 4, 2016	December 15, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

Beneficiaries who report being satisfied with PAQ implementation activities (citizen engagement indicator)	Value	N/A	78	Maintain and/or exceed 70%
	Date	January 4, 2016	December 15, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 24000.00 16000.00
Date January 4, 2016 December 15, 2023 December 31, 2023
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 13000.00
Date September 18, 2015 April 9, 2018 December 31, 2021
Comment

By gender	Value	0.00	83.00	81.00
	Date	January 4, 2016	December 15, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

PAQ benefiting young universities	Value	N/A	23.9	Maintain and/or exceed 20% PAQs benefiting young u
	Date	January 4, 2016	December 15, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	24000.00	16000.00
	Date	January 4, 2016	December 15, 2023	December 31, 2023
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	0.00	13000.00
	Date	September 18, 2015	April 9, 2018	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Project Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS