China: Gansu Technical and Vocational Education and Training Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Gansu Technical and Vocational Education and Training Project for China is to improve the quality and relevance of project schools in Gansu and strengthen the school and industry linkage. There are three components to the project, the first component being strengthen the demand-driven TVET system. This component is designed to promote school and industry cooperation both at the system and school levels and improve coordination... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective is to improve the quality and relevance of project schools in Gansu and strengthen the school andindustry linkage.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P154623
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Liping Xiao
Borrower 2
People's Republic of China

Country
China
Disclosure Date
July 21, 2016
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 31, 2017
Effective Date
October 20, 2017

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 144.52 million
Implementing Agency
Gansu Provincial Department of Education
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2017

Commitment Amount
US$ 120.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2023

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
December 20, 2023

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 - Education107%
- FY17 - Education Facilities87%
- FY17 - Education Governance, School-Based Management4%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks4%
- FY17 - Student Assessment4%
- FY17 - Teachers8%
FY17 - Gender98%
FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs2%
- FY17 - Active Labor Market Programs2%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	120.00
Borrower/Recipient	24.52

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	120.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	120.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	144.52

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 1, 2022	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	56,704.27
Jan 3, 2023	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	7,216,244.00
Sep 1, 2021	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	59,665.47
Sep 1, 2021	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	59,665.47
Oct 30, 2018	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	315,822.25
Jan 28, 2019	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Nov 26, 2018	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	513,913.78
Feb 20, 2019	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	5,777,242.00
Apr 18, 2019	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	4,355,021.50
Oct 20, 2017	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	300,000.00
Mar 1, 2018	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	154,249.30
Mar 1, 2018	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	2,530.01
Mar 1, 2018	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	2,530.01
Oct 20, 2017	IBRD-87200	Fee Charges	300,000.00
Mar 1, 2018	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	154,249.30
May 4, 2018	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Sep 1, 2018	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	17,400.72
Sep 1, 2018	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	17,400.72
Sep 6, 2018	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	447,773.88
Sep 1, 2018	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	149,835.31
Sep 1, 2018	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	149,835.31
Dec 11, 2020	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	6,514,503.00
Apr 29, 2021	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	3,518,823.00
Sep 1, 2021	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	415,919.47
Sep 1, 2021	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	415,919.47
Mar 1, 2021	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	69,006.05
Mar 1, 2021	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	390,755.80
Mar 1, 2021	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	390,755.80
Sep 1, 2020	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	76,569.95
Sep 1, 2020	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	76,569.95
Sep 1, 2020	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	727,696.75
Sep 1, 2020	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	727,696.75
Mar 1, 2021	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	69,006.05
Jan 26, 2021	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	2,389,208.80
Dec 19, 2019	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	6,356,223.00
Jul 20, 2020	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	1,333,076.80
Sep 1, 2019	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	119,228.84
Sep 1, 2019	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	119,228.84
Oct 29, 2019	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	8,043,409.00
Sep 1, 2019	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	465,961.12
Sep 1, 2019	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	465,961.12
Mar 1, 2020	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	89,338.79
Mar 1, 2020	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	89,338.79
Mar 1, 2020	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	712,633.00
Mar 1, 2020	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	712,633.00
Feb 20, 2020	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	3,512,290.00
Mar 1, 2019	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	144,163.69
Mar 1, 2019	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	63,663.02
Mar 1, 2019	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	63,663.02
Mar 1, 2019	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	144,163.69
Mar 21, 2019	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	104,559.86
Apr 29, 2019	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	4,000,000.00
Apr 24, 2019	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	314,955.88
Jul 12, 2019	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	906,640.25
Jul 12, 2019	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	356,144.56
May 21, 2019	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	7,867,947.50
Aug 19, 2019	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	6,993,894.50
Aug 30, 2019	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	680,572.90
Mar 31, 2017	IBRD-87200	Loan Commitment	120,000,000.00
Mar 1, 2024	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	47,111.08
Mar 1, 2024	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	3,847,888.80
Mar 1, 2024	IBRD-87200	Loan Repay	2,430,767.20
Jun 27, 2023	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	1,586,442.20
Jun 28, 2023	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	3,729,336.00
Jun 26, 2023	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	5,603,936.50
Dec 13, 2023	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	-1,419,267.50
Dec 13, 2023	IBRD-87200	Loan Cancel	1,419,267.50
Sep 1, 2023	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	13,942.55
Sep 1, 2023	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	3,219,330.20
Sep 1, 2023	IBRD-87200	Loan Repay	2,460,941.80
Jun 6, 2023	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	5,260,893.00
Oct 11, 2022	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	1,953,165.20
Sep 1, 2022	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	851,999.94
Sep 1, 2022	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	51,865.21
Sep 1, 2022	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	51,865.21
Sep 1, 2022	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	851,999.94
Oct 31, 2022	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	3,229,071.20
Apr 6, 2023	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	6,629,304.50
Mar 1, 2023	IBRD-87200	Loan Repay	1,787,965.20
Mar 1, 2023	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	39,155.72
Mar 1, 2023	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	39,155.72
Mar 1, 2023	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	2,289,336.00
Mar 1, 2023	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	2,289,336.00
May 13, 2022	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	6,838,671.50
Mar 1, 2022	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	403,235.28
Mar 1, 2022	IBRD-87200	Int Charges	403,235.28
Mar 1, 2022	IBRD-87200	Loan Disb	56,704.27

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2023-02-18
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2023-02-18
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2023-02-18
Procurement	Satisfactory	2023-02-18
Project Management	Satisfactory	2023-02-18
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2023-02-18
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2023-02-18

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-21-2023
Outcomes	Highly Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Highly Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 08-30-2024	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Highly Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Highly Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	High	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percentage of graduates finding initial employment within 6 months in specialties in which they were trained (by gender)	Value	Total:37 Female:32	Total: 67 Female: 66	Total:52 Female:50
	Date	June 30, 2016	May 31, 2023	December 31, 2022
	Comment

Number of graduates working in enterprises with which schools cooperated Value 3173.00 35475.00 25050.00
Date June 30, 2016 May 31, 2023 December 31, 2021
Comment

Percentage of graduates obtaining both skills certificate and diploma-by gender (Revised target)	Value	Total:38 Female:34	Total: 52 Female:50	Total:46 Female:44
	Date	June 30, 2016	May 31, 2023	December 31, 2022
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of briefing notes Value 0.00 86.00 9.00
Date June 30, 2016 May 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Comment
Number of instructors practiced in the enterprises Value 248.00 1093.00 704.00
Date June 30, 2016 May 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Comment
Number of training events organized by the PMO Value 0.00 32.00 15.00
Date June 30, 2016 May 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Comment
Number of research reports Value 0.00 8.00 4.00
Date June 30, 2016 May 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Comment
Percentage of students enrolled in modular and CBT curricula Value 0.00 77.00 34.00
Date June 30, 2016 May 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Comment
Number of exchange workshops organized by the PMO Value 0.00 38.00 10.00
Date June 30, 2016 May 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Comment
Number of enterprises having cooperated with schools based on the agreement Value 178.00 1023.00 328.00
Date June 30, 2016 May 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Comment
Number of new or enhanced internal school policies and regulations Value 0.00 620.00 126.00
Date June 30, 2016 May 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Comment
Teachers’ satisfaction rate on key reform activities Value 0.00 94.12 85.00
Date December 31, 2016 May 31, 2023 December 31, 2021
Comment
Number of trainees who participated in short-term training programs Value 3898.00 28361.00 12980.00
Date June 30, 2016 May 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Comment
Square meter of new construction area (m2) Value 0.00 192067.36 1550808.40
Date June 30, 2016 May 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Comment
Students’ satisfaction rate on key reform activities Value 0.00 95.59 80.00
Date December 31, 2016 May 31, 2023 December 31, 2021
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 0.00 82134.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2016 May 31, 2023
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 0.00 30054.00 0.00
Date
Comment

Number of graduates working in enterprises with which schools cooperated	Value	3173.00	35475.00	25050.00
	Date	June 30, 2016	May 31, 2023	December 31, 2021
	Comment

Number of briefing notes	Value	0.00	86.00	9.00
	Date	June 30, 2016	May 31, 2023	December 31, 2022
	Comment

Number of instructors practiced in the enterprises	Value	248.00	1093.00	704.00
	Date	June 30, 2016	May 31, 2023	December 31, 2022
	Comment

Number of research reports	Value	0.00	8.00	4.00
	Date	June 30, 2016	May 31, 2023	December 31, 2022
	Comment

Number of enterprises having cooperated with schools based on the agreement	Value	178.00	1023.00	328.00
	Date	June 30, 2016	May 31, 2023	December 31, 2022
	Comment

Number of trainees who participated in short-term training programs	Value	3898.00	28361.00	12980.00
	Date	June 30, 2016	May 31, 2023	December 31, 2022
	Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female	Value	0.00	30054.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment