Strengthening of State Universities in Chile

Abstract*

The objectives of the Strengthening of State Universities Project for Chile are to improve quality and equity within State Universities and to strengthen their institutional capacity to address regional and national development challenges. There are three components to the project, the first component being technical assistance for strengthening the borrower's state universities sector. This component will provide technical assistance to improve the... Show More

Development Objective

The objectives of the project are to improve quality and equity within State Universities and to strengthen their institutional capacity to address regional and national development challenges.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P163437
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Ciro Avitabile
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance

Country
Chile
Disclosure Date
May 26, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
October 20, 2017
Effective Date
March 22, 2018

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 375.13 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Education
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2018

Commitment Amount
US$ 50.13 million
Environmental Category
C
Last Update Date
December 20, 2023
Closing Date
June 30, 2023

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 change11%
- FY17 - Adaptation5%
- FY17 - Mitigation5%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Education100%
- FY17 - Education Financing14%
- FY17 - Education Governance, School-Based Management100%
- FY17 - Private Sector Delivery of Education86%
- FY17 - Science and Technology100%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks14%
- FY17 - Teachers100%
FY17 - Gender86%
FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs86%
- FY17 - Active Labor Market Programs86%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion14%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	50.13
Borrower/Recipient	325.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	50.13
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	50.13

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	375.13

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$)
Jun 15, 2024	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	9,777.51
Jun 15, 2020	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	255,343.50
Jun 15, 2024	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	-11.47
Jun 15, 2024	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	11.47
Jun 15, 2024	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	1,653,518.60
Jun 15, 2020	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	38,332.31
Dec 15, 2019	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	155,440.44
Dec 15, 2019	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	50,137.85
Dec 27, 2019	IBRD-87850	Loan Disb	10,000,000.00
Jun 15, 2019	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	174,295.23
Jun 15, 2019	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	50,514.56
Dec 15, 2018	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	31,517.95
Dec 15, 2018	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	60,377.56
Oct 9, 2018	IBRD-87850	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Jan 3, 2019	IBRD-87850	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Mar 22, 2018	IBRD-87850	Fee Charges	125,315.00
Oct 20, 2017	IBRD-87850	Loan Commitment	50,126,000.00
Oct 30, 2023	IBRD-87850	Loan Cancel	36,400.00
Jun 15, 2023	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	51,209.76
Jun 15, 2023	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	12,590.41
Jun 15, 2023	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	1,086,845.50
Jun 29, 2023	IBRD-87850	Loan Disb	10,063,600.00
Dec 15, 2023	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	21,285.87
Dec 15, 2023	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	1,010.63
Dec 15, 2023	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	1,535,930.90
Dec 15, 2022	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	12,659.58
Dec 15, 2022	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	742,440.80
Dec 15, 2021	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	25,068.51
Dec 15, 2021	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	134,763.64
Dec 28, 2021	IBRD-87850	Loan Disb	9,900,000.00
Jun 15, 2022	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	13,471.91
Jun 15, 2022	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	204,742.03
Dec 15, 2020	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	37,500.85
Dec 15, 2020	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	113,557.11
Dec 21, 2020	IBRD-87850	Loan Disb	10,000,685.00
Jun 15, 2021	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	25,335.03
Jun 15, 2021	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	143,105.05
Jun 15, 2018	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	42,156.49
Jun 15, 2018	IBRD-87850	Int Charges	716.04
Mar 22, 2018	IBRD-87850	Loan Disb	125,315.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2023-04-05
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Highly Satisfactory	2023-04-05
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Highly Satisfactory	2023-04-05
Procurement	Satisfactory	2023-04-05
Project Management	Satisfactory	2023-04-05
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2023-04-05
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2023-04-05

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-20-2023
Outcomes	Highly Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Highly Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-18-2024	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Highly Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Improvement of the Institutional Quality Index of State Universities Value 51.00 68.80 54.00
Date December 30, 2016 January 25, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment
Reduction of the dropout rate of 3rd year vulnerable students Value 36.60 26.80 35.60
Date December 30, 2016 January 25, 2023 January 25, 2023
Comment
Proportion of Conicyt-Nuevo Milenio projects in execution adjudicated to State Universities Value 49.30 50.30 50.00
Date December 30, 2016 January 25, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Development of Early-Warning Systems (EWS)	Value	State universities do not have EWS	12 universities have EWS	12 state universities have an operational early-wa
	Date	August 15, 2017	January 25, 2023	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Number of structural networks that are operational Value 0.00 7.00 6.00
Date August 15, 2017 January 25, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment
Peer reviewed publications at State Universities Value 4952.00 9532.00 6000.00
Date December 31, 2015 January 25, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment

Improvement of State Universities' Information Systems	Value	State universities do not have a central informati	System implemented	A central information system is operational at sta
	Date	August 15, 2017	January 25, 2023	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Number of thematic networks that are operational	Value	0	Achievement of this indicator is linked to PBC 12,	At least 4 thematic networks accomplish 70% of the
	Date	August 15, 2017	January 25, 2023	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Percentage increase in the share of full-time faculty with PhDs Value 0.00 16.70 9.00
Date December 30, 2016 December 14, 2021 December 30, 2022
Comment
Number of institutions that improve their accreditation level (or equivalent) Value 0.00 10.00 7.00
Date August 15, 2017 January 25, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment
Dropout rate of 3rd year students Value 36.10 27.80 35.00
Date December 30, 2016 January 25, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment

Number of Projects related to regional or national development	Value	n/a	100% of all regional and national development proj	70% of all regional and national development proje
	Date	August 15, 2017	January 25, 2023	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Number of state universities with gender units Value 0.00 18.00 16.00
Date August 15, 2017 January 25, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment

Institutional consolidation of the State University system	Value	"Ley de Fortalecimiento de las Universidades Estat	Achievement of this indicator is linked to PBC 13,	12 state universities accomplish 70% of the yearly
	Date	August 15, 2017	January 25, 2023	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning Value 0.00 377713.00 360000.00
Date December 30, 2016 January 25, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment
Students benefiting from direct interventions to enhance learning - Female Value 0.00 0.00 118000.00
Date December 30, 2016 January 29, 2018
Comment

Citizen engagement in Project design and implementation	Value	Focus groups on Project design were conducted with	No focus groups were hold	Focus groups on Project impact were conducted with
	Date	June 30, 2017	December 14, 2021	June 30, 2023
	Comment

Improvement of the Institutional Quality Index of State Universities	Value	51.00	68.80	54.00
	Date	December 30, 2016	January 25, 2023	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Reduction of the dropout rate of 3rd year vulnerable students	Value	36.60	26.80	35.60
	Date	December 30, 2016	January 25, 2023	January 25, 2023
	Comment

Proportion of Conicyt-Nuevo Milenio projects in execution adjudicated to State Universities	Value	49.30	50.30	50.00
	Date	December 30, 2016	January 25, 2023	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Number of structural networks that are operational	Value	0.00	7.00	6.00
	Date	August 15, 2017	January 25, 2023	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Peer reviewed publications at State Universities	Value	4952.00	9532.00	6000.00
	Date	December 31, 2015	January 25, 2023	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Dropout rate of 3rd year students	Value	36.10	27.80	35.00
	Date	December 30, 2016	January 25, 2023	December 30, 2022
	Comment