Higher Education Development in Pakistan

Abstract*

The development objective of Higher Education Development Project for Pakistan is to support research excellence in strategic sectors of the economy, improve teaching and learning and strengthen governance, in the higher education sector. This project has five components. 1) The first component, Nurturing Academic Excellence in Strategic Sectors, aims to help promote relevant and cutting-edge research in universities in Pakistan, with a focus on specific... Show More

Development Objective

To support research excellence in strategic sectors of the economy, improve teaching and learning and strengthen governance, in the higher education sector.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P161386
Status
Active
Team Leader
Inga Afanasieva
Borrower 2
Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Country
Pakistan
Disclosure Date
November 30, 2018
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 31, 2019
Effective Date
June 18, 2019

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 2437.60 million
Implementing Agency
Higher Education Commission
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2019

Commitment Amount
US$ 400.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
March 22, 2024
Closing Date
June 30, 2025

Consultant Services required
TBD
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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change15%
- FY17 - Adaptation9%
- FY17 - Mitigation7%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Education100%
- FY17 - Education Facilities44%
- FY17 - Education Financing44%
- FY17 - Education Governance, School-Based Management69%
- FY17 - Science and Technology44%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks44%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Enterprise Development44%
- FY17 - Entrepreneurship44%
FY17 - ICT37%
- FY17 - ICT Solutions37%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	400.00
Borrower/Recipient	2037.60

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	400.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	400.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	2437.60

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$)
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-64380	Int Charges	1,041,120.90
Jun 21, 2024	IDA-64380	Loan Disb	17,577,778.00
Dec 19, 2023	IDA-64380	Loan Disb	22,726,690.00
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-64380	Int Charges	58,738.18
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-64380	Int Charges	700,006.30
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-64380	Int Charges	700,006.30
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-64380	Int Charges	1,145,997.00
Jan 1, 2024	IDA-64380	Int Charges	20,866.98
Jan 1, 2024	IDA-64380	Int Charges	889,153.70
Jan 1, 2024	IDA-64380	Int Charges	889,153.70
Jan 1, 2024	IDA-64380	Int Charges	1,406,153.90
Dec 21, 2023	IDA-64380	Loan Disb	3,956,820.00
May 31, 2023	IDA-64380	Loan Disb	26,399,596.00
Sep 11, 2023	IDA-64380	Loan Disb	40,174,748.00
Sep 30, 2022	IDA-64380	Loan Disb	13,948,548.00
Sep 26, 2022	IDA-64380	Loan Disb	10,000,000.00
Jan 1, 2023	IDA-64380	Int Charges	32,073.47
Jan 1, 2023	IDA-64380	Int Charges	637,898.06
Jan 1, 2023	IDA-64380	Int Charges	637,898.06
Jan 1, 2023	IDA-64380	Int Charges	1,004,391.30
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-64380	Int Charges	320,428.12
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-64380	Int Charges	320,428.12
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-64380	Int Charges	513,727.12
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-64380	Int Charges	7,038.50
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-64380	Int Charges	7,038.50
Jun 21, 2022	IDA-64380	Loan Disb	74,252,464.00
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-64380	Int Charges	1,411.61
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-64380	Int Charges	328,421.75
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-64380	Int Charges	328,421.75
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-64380	Int Charges	547,369.60
Jun 25, 2021	IDA-64380	Loan Disb	21,842,128.00
Jul 1, 2021	IDA-64380	Int Charges	13,697.94
Jul 1, 2021	IDA-64380	Int Charges	255,232.62
Jul 1, 2021	IDA-64380	Int Charges	255,232.62
Jul 1, 2021	IDA-64380	Int Charges	423,951.53
Jul 1, 2020	IDA-64380	Int Charges	211,309.64
Jul 1, 2020	IDA-64380	Int Charges	211,309.64
Jul 1, 2020	IDA-64380	Int Charges	336,972.94
Jul 1, 2020	IDA-64380	Int Charges	33,344.43
Jul 1, 2020	IDA-64380	Int Charges	33,344.43
Jul 1, 2020	IDA-64380	Int Charges	55,574.04
Jun 10, 2020	IDA-64380	Loan Disb	10,000,000.00
Jan 1, 2021	IDA-64380	Int Charges	255,409.56
Jan 1, 2021	IDA-64380	Int Charges	255,409.56
Jan 1, 2021	IDA-64380	Int Charges	15,907.90
Jan 1, 2021	IDA-64380	Int Charges	411,827.44
Dec 2, 2019	IDA-64380	Loan Disb	55,000,000.00
May 31, 2019	IDA-64380	Loan Commitment	400,000,000.00
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-64380	Int Charges	1,713,173.50
Apr 16, 2024	IDA-64380	Loan Disb	9,436,066.00
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-64380	Int Charges	74,325.87
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-64380	Loan Repay	6,271,309.00
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-64380	Int Charges	1,041,120.90

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Satisfactory	2024-10-02
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2024-10-02
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-10-02
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2024-10-02
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-10-02
Procurement	Satisfactory	2024-10-02
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2024-10-02

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of faculty and students benefiting from competitive research grants and innovator seed funds (of which females) (Cumulative)	Value	NA	1,080 (female: 274)	All: 350.00; Females: 105
	Date	February 28, 2019	December 31, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of universities that have enhanced autonomy (cumulative) Value -- Criteria for enhanced autonomy is being finalized 10
Date February 28, 2019 June 24, 2022 June 30, 2024
Comment

Progress in learning achievement of AC students	Value	NA	Learning Student Assessment Test (LSAT) piloted, a	Test administered for the second time and 5 percen
	Date	February 28, 2019	September 12, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Outcomes achieved under the competitive research grants awarded under the project	Value	NA	(i) 31 competitive research grants (out of 32) awa	(i) 32 competitive research grants awarded in Year
	Date	February 28, 2019	December 31, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of Competitive Research Grants and Innovator Seed Fund grants awarded	Value	NA	132 (RRG 10; GGF 19; TTSF 25;LCF 29; ISF 15; COE 6	(i) HEC has an additional 15 ISF grants over and a
	Date	February 28, 2019	December 31, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of functional QECAC in AUs Value NA 29 (cumulative) An additional 12 AU’s over and above Year 1,2, 3 a
Date February 28, 2019 September 12, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Blended learning programs (cumulative) Value -- 0 800 new programs offered using blended learning
Date February 28, 2019 June 24, 2022 June 30, 2024
Comment

Universities digitizing their administration (cumulative)	Value	0.00	Annual report produced and published	HEC has published a third an annual report using i
	Date	February 28, 2019	September 12, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Citizen Engagement: Stakeholder feedback survey conducted	Value	NA	Student feedback initiated; tools for other benefi	Third survey administered and satisfaction level o
	Date	February 28, 2019	December 8, 2022	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of Competitive Research Grants and Innovator Seed Fund grants awarded to proposals with female principle investigators/ ledby female recipients	Value	NA	26 (GCF 5; LCF-6; TTSF 7: RRG 2; ISF 8)	At least 3 RTTG are led by female
	Date	February 28, 2019	December 31, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Development and implementation of AD programs	Value	N/A	Additional 70 Affiliated Colleges, over and above	(i) Additional 70 Affiliated Colleges, over and ab
	Date	February 28, 2019	December 31, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of ORICs and BiCs performing satisfactorily (cumulative) Value N/A ORICS: 27BiCS: 14 ORICS: 50BiCs: 10
Date February 28, 2019 September 12, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment

Implementation of 4 year Bachelor program	Value	NA	Additional 19 Affiliated Colleges, over and above	(i) Additional 19 Affiliated Colleges, over and ab
	Date	February 28, 2019	December 31, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Proportion of faculty and staff trained Value NA NAHE has trained 34% of faculty and staff of publi An additional 30% of faculty and staff of public A
Date February 28, 2019 June 24, 2022 June 30, 2024
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 750000.00 1820002.00 1207883.00
Date February 28, 2019 December 31, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 300000.00 750000.00 381150.00
Date
Comment

Expansion of PERN	Value	PERN is available to 278 institutions, of which 38	(i) 38 additional HEIs, over and above those consi	No target for year 5. In total 300 HEIs have been
	Date	February 28, 2019	June 24, 2022	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Proportion of women’s only affiliated colleges benefiting from project interventions	Value	Twenty-six percent of all affiliated colleges in P	190 Women Colleges have been trained for implement	50
	Date	February 28, 2019	September 12, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of universities that have enhanced autonomy (cumulative)	Value	--	Criteria for enhanced autonomy is being finalized	10
	Date	February 28, 2019	June 24, 2022	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of functional QECAC in AUs	Value	NA	29 (cumulative)	An additional 12 AU’s over and above Year 1,2, 3 a
	Date	February 28, 2019	September 12, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Blended learning programs (cumulative)	Value	--	0	800 new programs offered using blended learning
	Date	February 28, 2019	June 24, 2022	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of ORICs and BiCs performing satisfactorily (cumulative)	Value	N/A	ORICS: 27BiCS: 14	ORICS: 50BiCs: 10
	Date	February 28, 2019	September 12, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Proportion of faculty and staff trained	Value	NA	NAHE has trained 34% of faculty and staff of publi	An additional 30% of faculty and staff of public A
	Date	February 28, 2019	June 24, 2022	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning	Value	750000.00	1820002.00	1207883.00
	Date	February 28, 2019	December 31, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female	Value	300000.00	750000.00	381150.00
	Date
	Comment

Higher Education Development in Pakistan

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