Cambodia Higher Education Improvement Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Higher Education Improvement Project for Cambodia is to improve the quality and relevance of higher education and research mainly in STEM and agriculture at targeted higher education institutions, and to improve governance in the sector. There are four components to the project, the first component being Improving teaching and learning capacity. This component aims to enhance quality of teaching and learning capacity of targeted... Show More

Development Objective

The PDO of HEIP is to improve the quality and relevance of higher education and research mainly in STEM and agriculture at targeted higher education institutions, and to improve governance in the sector.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P162971
Status
Active
Team Leader
Lauri Pynnonen , Fata No
Borrower 2
KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA

Country
Cambodia
Disclosure Date
June 20, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 26, 2018
Effective Date
September 17, 2018

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 92.50 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2018

Commitment Amount
US$ 90.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
February 29, 2024
Closing Date
December 30, 2025

Consultant Services required
Yes
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 change8%
- FY17 - Adaptation7%
- FY17 - Mitigation1%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Education100%
- FY17 - Education Governance, School-Based Management37%
- FY17 - Private Sector Delivery of Education37%
- FY17 - Science and Technology76%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks37%
- FY17 - Teachers60%
FY17 - Gender76%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	90.00
Borrowing Agency	2.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	90.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	90.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	92.50

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$)
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-62210	Int Charges	76,446.57
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-62210	Int Charges	76,446.57
Mar 25, 2022	IDA-62210	Loan Disb	4,570,197.00
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-62210	Int Charges	461.45
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-62210	Int Charges	461.45
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-62210	Int Charges	83,196.30
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-62210	Int Charges	83,196.30
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-62210	Int Charges	95,248.35
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-62210	Int Charges	95,248.35
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-62210	Int Charges	174.73
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-62210	Int Charges	174.73
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-62210	Loan Disb	9,080,015.00
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-62210	Int Charges	34.82
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-62210	Int Charges	34.82
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-62210	Int Charges	24,854.54
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-62210	Int Charges	24,854.54
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-62210	Int Charges	12,431.20
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-62210	Int Charges	16.32
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-62210	Int Charges	16.32
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-62210	Int Charges	47,776.18
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-62210	Int Charges	47,776.18
May 28, 2020	IDA-62210	Loan Disb	7,545,425.00
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-62210	Loan Disb	8,088,853.50
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-62210	Int Charges	63.14
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-62210	Int Charges	63.14
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-62210	Int Charges	55,505.45
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-62210	Int Charges	55,505.45
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-62210	Int Charges	12,431.20
Jan 16, 2019	IDA-62210	Loan Disb	6,733,728.00
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-62210	Int Charges	24,713.38
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-62210	Int Charges	24,713.38
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-62210	Int Charges	66.46
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-62210	Int Charges	220,885.17
Apr 26, 2018	IDA-62210	Loan Commitment	90,000,000.00
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-62210	Int Charges	66.46
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-62210	Int Charges	220,885.17
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-62210	Int Charges	3,356.36
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-62210	Int Charges	3,356.36
Feb 26, 2024	IDA-62210	Loan Disb	8,277,436.00
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-62210	Int Charges	1,902.91
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-62210	Int Charges	1,902.91
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-62210	Int Charges	194,109.80
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-62210	Int Charges	194,109.80
Dec 18, 2023	IDA-62210	Loan Disb	7,092,633.00
Jan 17, 2023	IDA-62210	Loan Disb	8,835,050.00
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-62210	Int Charges	147,622.69
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-62210	Int Charges	147,622.69
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-62210	Int Charges	5,294.24
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-62210	Int Charges	5,294.24
May 30, 2023	IDA-62210	Loan Disb	11,923,148.00
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-62210	Int Charges	472.61
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-62210	Int Charges	472.61

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-09
Procurement	Satisfactory	2024-12-09
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-09
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2024-12-09
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-09
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-12-09

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 0.00 109534.00 16356.00
Date July 1, 2018 November 8, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of HEIs that complete accreditation process Value 0.00 29.00 25.00
Date July 1, 2018 November 8, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 0.00 0.00 5070.00
Date July 1, 2018 August 8, 2018 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of HE partnership programs evaluated as modest or higher by expert panels Value 0.00 67.00 30.00
Date July 1, 2018 November 8, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of research projects in collaboration with industry completed Value 0.00 38.00 35.00
Date July 1, 2018 January 17, 2024 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of research projects in collaboration with industry completed, led by female faculty Value 0.00 10.00 10.00
Date July 1, 2018 January 17, 2024 June 30, 2024
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of teaching video clips of the core subjects in Semester 2 and story telling voice clips produced Value 0.00 2225.00 1470.00
Date April 20, 2020 April 2, 2021 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of distance learning and blended learning course contents developed and operated Value 0.00 847.00 780.00
Date April 20, 2020 November 15, 2021 June 30, 2024
Comment
Signed agreements for higher education partnership programs Value 0.00 25.00 17.00
Date July 1, 2018 November 8, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of submitted articles to peer-reviewed international journals Value 0.00 100.00 24.00
Date July 1, 2018 November 8, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Draft legislation on HEI autonomy submitted to Council of Ministers Value No Yes Yes
Date July 1, 2018 November 15, 2021 June 30, 2024
Comment
Faculty members who receive advanced degree Value 0.00 40.00 30.00
Date July 1, 2018 November 8, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of HEIs that input data into HEMIS Value 5.00 49.00 40.00
Date July 1, 2018 November 8, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of IQA units that submit report with recommendatins to BoD Value 0.00 29.00 20.00
Date July 1, 2018 November 8, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of female faculty members who receive advanced degree Value 0.00 10.00 10.00
Date July 1, 2018 April 11, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of classroom built Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date July 1, 2018 April 11, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Human resource development master plan approved Value No Yes Yes
Date July 1, 2018 November 15, 2021 June 30, 2024
Comment
number of laboratories constructed or rehabilitated Value 0.00 144.00 55.00
Date July 1, 2018 November 8, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of dormitories built Value 0.00 0.00 4.00
Date July 1, 2018 April 11, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Share of female students living in newly constructed dormitories under the project Value 0.00 0.00 60.00
Date July 1, 2018 August 8, 2018 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of HEIs that produce consolidated FM reports Value 0.00 5.00 5.00
Date July 1, 2018 November 8, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of target HEIs that complete tracer studies Value 0.00 23.00 5.00
Date July 1, 2018 November 8, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of HEIs that collect, record and report on the grievances from students Value 0.00 24.00 5.00
Date July 1, 2018 November 8, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of students benefitting from the distance learning Value 0.00 2996526.00 2600000.00
Date April 20, 2020 April 2, 2021 December 30, 2020
Comment
Percentage of female students benefitting from the distance learning Value 0.00 48.86 50.00
Date April 20, 2020 November 15, 2021 December 30, 2020
Comment

Number of monthly student worksheet packages and student workbooks of the core subjects in Semester 2 for the students from grades 1 to 12 produced	Value	0.00	1310.00	152.00
	Date	April 20, 2020	November 15, 2021	December 30, 2020
	Comment

Number of HEIs that input data into HEMIS	Value	5.00	49.00	40.00
	Date	July 1, 2018	November 8, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of classroom built	Value	0.00	0.00	80.00
	Date	July 1, 2018	April 11, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of dormitories built	Value	0.00	0.00	4.00
	Date	July 1, 2018	April 11, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Cambodia Higher Education Improvement 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