Skills and Employment for Tongans

Abstract*

The objective of the Skills and Employment for Tongans Project is to improve opportunities for secondary school progression and facilitate the transition to jobs in the domestic and overseas labor markets for Tongans. There are four components to the project, the first component being Conditional cash transfer program for secondary school enrolment and attendance. Component one will incentivize secondary school progression and completion through the... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective is to improve opportunities for secondary school progression and facilitate the transition to jobs in the domestic and overseas labor markets for Tongans.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P161541
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Kenia Silva Parsons , Janssen Edelweiss Nunes Fernandes Teixeira, Toufiq Ahmed
Borrower 2
Kingdom of Tonga

Country
Tonga
Disclosure Date
August 14, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
August 28, 2018
Effective Date
January 11, 2019

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 20.90 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Finance and National Planning,Ministry of Education and Training,Ministry of Internal Affairs
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2019

Commitment Amount
US$ 20.90 million
Environmental Category
C
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2024

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
May 20, 2024

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 - Economic Policy

FY17 - Economic Growth and Planning45%
- FY17 - Migration, Remittances and Diaspora Engagement45%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Education90%
- FY17 - Access to Education90%
FY17 - Gender45%
FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs65%
- FY17 - Active Labor Market Programs65%
- FY17 - Skills Development55%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs65%
- FY17 - Job Creation65%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection70%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets70%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Grant	18.51
Australia-Pacific Islands Partnership Trust Fund	2.39

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	18.51
IBRD + IDA Commitment	18.51

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	2.39
Total Project Cost**	20.90

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Aug 18, 2022	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	147,777.00
May 26, 2022	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	255,954.60
May 12, 2022	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	233,451.20
Apr 8, 2022	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	140,234.00
Jun 13, 2022	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	493,606.22
Dec 27, 2022	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	119,938.49
Feb 25, 2022	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	334,215.75
Aug 3, 2022	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	692,968.94
Feb 2, 2023	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	568,716.56
Sep 26, 2022	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	130,163.40
Nov 10, 2022	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	530,933.20
Jun 18, 2021	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	660,824.50
May 26, 2021	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	460,258.62
Apr 13, 2021	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	414,897.80
Jul 27, 2021	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	237,391.40
Feb 22, 2021	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	313,445.60
Nov 2, 2021	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	665,241.44
Sep 23, 2021	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	203,797.80
Sep 23, 2021	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	663,173.44
Jan 11, 2019	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	74,161.33
Dec 9, 2022	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	648,128.70
Oct 19, 2022	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	94,721.26
Aug 28, 2018	IDA-D3660	Loan Commitment	18,510,000.00
Oct 28, 2022	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	151,283.75
May 31, 2023	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	165,430.72
May 1, 2023	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	99,490.32
May 1, 2023	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	568,032.20
Mar 6, 2023	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	53,368.24
Mar 6, 2023	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	291,075.12
Jun 26, 2023	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	108,764.55
Dec 8, 2023	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	61,063.06
Jul 17, 2023	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	685,853.44
Jun 16, 2023	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	51,547.97
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	527,879.25
Jul 17, 2023	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	56,537.44
Sep 22, 2023	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	75,680.56
Aug 16, 2023	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	88,089.67
Apr 4, 2024	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	168,163.88
Nov 21, 2023	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	608,631.40
Dec 27, 2023	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	111,790.84
Apr 8, 2024	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	508,343.70
Jun 11, 2024	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	169,142.70
Feb 26, 2024	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	216,960.11
Jul 16, 2024	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	439,539.66
Aug 23, 2024	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	240,899.16
May 16, 2019	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	527,400.00
Jun 26, 2019	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	58,159.53
Oct 23, 2019	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	280,752.88
Apr 1, 2019	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	355,600.00
Jun 24, 2020	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	335,284.25
Jul 29, 2020	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	546,024.75
Sep 11, 2020	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	453,604.60
Nov 9, 2020	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	416,844.72
Jan 7, 2021	IDA-D3660	Loan Disb	473,864.44

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-12-18
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2024-12-18
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-18
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-18
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Highly Satisfactory	2024-12-18
Project Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-18

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Beneficiaries in the work ready pool accessing employment opportunities abroad - overall Value 0.00 2023.00 2000.00
Date June 23, 2020 March 22, 2024 September 30, 2024
Comment
Beneficiaries in the work ready pool accessing employment opportunities abroad - female Value 0.00 706.00 500.00
Date June 23, 2020 March 22, 2024 September 30, 2024
Comment
Share of CCT students that completed the grade over all CCT students enrolled in that grade Value 44.10 96.00 80.00
Date March 20, 2019 March 22, 2024 September 30, 2024
Comment
Average completion rate of project-supported TVET programs (overall) Value 67.00 79.00 77.00
Date November 30, 2022 March 22, 2024 September 30, 2024
Comment
Share of CCT students that completed the grade over all CCT students enrolled in that grade - Female Value 48.90 94.80 0.00
Date
Comment
Average completion rate of project-supported TVET programs (female) Value 66.00 55.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Share of CCT students that transitioned to the next grade OR to a TVET program Value 0.00 88.80 70.00
Date May 20, 2020 March 22, 2024 September 30, 2024
Comment
Share of CCT students that transitioned to the next grade OR to a TVET program - female Value 0.00 90.20 0.00
Date
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Development of a Management Information System for the CCT program Value No Yes Yes
Date October 1, 2018 March 22, 2024 September 30, 2024
Comment
Number of TVET qualifications supported by a Quality Improvement Grant Value 0.00 12.00 8.00
Date October 1, 2018 March 22, 2024 September 30, 2024
Comment
Beneficiaries completing a pre-departure training program for migration - overall Value 0.00 12816.00 8000.00
Date October 1, 2018 March 22, 2024 September 30, 2024
Comment

National staff working on World Bank financed projects in Tonga to have achieved an improvement in skills/ knowledge in Procurement, FM, Safeguards, Contract Management, and M&E	Value	0.00	30.00	25.00
	Date	October 1, 2018	March 22, 2024	September 30, 2024
	Comment

Percentage of CCT grievance redress claims settled within three months of application Value 0.00 100.00 80.00
Date October 1, 2018 March 22, 2024 September 30, 2024
Comment
TSSF beneficiaries enrolled in a certificate or diploma level qualification - overall Value 0.00 926.00 600.00
Date October 1, 2018 March 22, 2024 September 30, 2024
Comment
Percentage of transactions completed by CSU specialists within service standards Value 89.00 100.00 75.00
Date October 1, 2018 March 22, 2024 September 30, 2024
Comment
Beneficiaries that have completed a pre-departure training program for migration - female Value 0.00 3367.00 2000.00
Date October 1, 2018 March 22, 2024 September 30, 2024
Comment
Beneficiary households registered in the CCT program Value 0.00 2465.00 1400.00
Date October 1, 2018 March 22, 2024 September 30, 2024
Comment
Volume of Tongans in work ready pool - overall Value 0.00 3009.00 1600.00
Date October 1, 2018 March 22, 2024 September 30, 2024
Comment
Percentage of PMU staff who rate quality of service/ advice received from CSU as satisfactory Value 0.00 91.00 75.00
Date October 1, 2018 March 22, 2024 September 30, 2024
Comment
TSSF beneficiaries enrolled in a certificate or diploma level qualification - female Value 0.00 411.00 330.00
Date October 1, 2018 March 22, 2024 September 30, 2024
Comment
Share of high school students from the CCT program that attend school at least 80% of time Value 97.00 90.40 80.00
Date November 30, 2022 March 22, 2024 September 30, 2024
Comment
Share of beneficiaries satisfied with the project financed TVET Student Support Funds Value 0.00 100.00 80.00
Date October 1, 2018 March 22, 2024 September 30, 2024
Comment
Volume of Tongans in work ready pool - female Value 0.00 1505.00 950.00
Date October 1, 2018 March 22, 2024 September 30, 2024
Comment

Share of CCT students that completed the grade over all CCT students enrolled in that grade	Value	44.10	96.00	80.00
	Date	March 20, 2019	March 22, 2024	September 30, 2024
	Comment

Average completion rate of project-supported TVET programs (overall)	Value	67.00	79.00	77.00
	Date	November 30, 2022	March 22, 2024	September 30, 2024
	Comment

Share of CCT students that completed the grade over all CCT students enrolled in that grade - Female	Value	48.90	94.80	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Average completion rate of project-supported TVET programs (female)	Value	66.00	55.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Percentage of transactions completed by CSU specialists within service standards	Value	89.00	100.00	75.00
	Date	October 1, 2018	March 22, 2024	September 30, 2024
	Comment

Share of high school students from the CCT program that attend school at least 80% of time	Value	97.00	90.40	80.00
	Date	November 30, 2022	March 22, 2024	September 30, 2024
	Comment

Skills and Employment for Tongans

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 March 31, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS