Africa Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund for Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (P165581) AFRICA Africa Education Global Practice IBRD/IDA Investment Project Financing FY 2019 Seq No: 1 ARCHIVED on 24-Oct-2018 ISR34301 Implementing Agencies: International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 05-Jul-2018 Effectiveness Date: 24-Sep-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 01-Jun-2021 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 30-Jun-2024 pdotable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) Revised Closing Date: 30-Jun-2024 To strengthen the institutional capacity for quality and sustainable doctoral training, research and innovation in transformative technologies in sub- Saharan Africa. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Capacity Development for the operation and management of the Scholarship, Research and Innovation Fund:(Cost $15.00 M) Component 2: Scholarships and research grants for ASET:(Cost $9.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO -- Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) -- Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating -- Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Overall, project implementation is considered satisfactory. The project was declared effective on September 24, 2018. Icipe has prepared an annual workplan and is making the necessary arrangements to initiate implementation of key project activities. 10/24/2018 Page 1 of 7
IN00639552 IN00639563 IN00639555 IN00639562 Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate -- Moderate Macroeconomic Substantial -- Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate -- Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial -- Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Substantial -- Substantial Fiduciary Substantial -- Substantial Environment and Social Low -- Low Stakeholders Moderate -- Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial -- Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improved institutional capacity for sustainable doctoral training, research and innovation in SSA Growth of Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (Amount(USD), Custom) Value 9,000,000.00 -- 9,000,000.00 65,000,000.00 Growth of Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (General Fund) (Amount(USD), Custom Breakdown) Value 9,000,000.00 -- 9,000,000.00 50,000,000.00 Growth of Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (Permanent Fund) (Amount(USD), Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 -- 0.00 15,000,000.00 10/24/2018 Page 2 of 7
IN00639565 IN00639564 Number of PhD scholars that have enrolled in RSIF programs (Number, Custom) Value 16.00 -- 16.00 96.00 Number of PhD scholars that have enrolled in RSIF PhD program (female) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 4.00 -- 4.00 30.00 Improved institutional capacity for quality doctoral training, research and innovation in SSA IN00639553 Number of implemented networks between host universities and international partners for PhD training and research collaboration (Number, Custom) IN00639554 Number of students/staff that take cross-cutting courses, entrepreneurship and/or research commercialization courses supported by the project. (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 -- 0.00 120.00 IN00639561 Number of research papers submitted by staff members or scholars supported by the project for publication to internationally indexed journals (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 -- 0.00 35.00 Number of research papers submitted by staff members or scholars supported by the project for publication to internationally indexed journals (Female authors or co-authors) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Overall Comments PDO This is the first ISR and actual project implementation has just begun. Therefore no targets are updated. 10/24/2018 Page 3 of 7
IN00639566 IN00639568 IN00639570 IN00639572 IN00639575 IN00639576 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Capacity development for growth and management of a scholarship, research and innovation fund Permanent Fund established (Yes/No, Custom) Value No -- No Yes PhD scholarship and research grants administration unit established (Yes/No, Custom) Value No -- No Yes Number of RSIF host institutions (Number, Custom) Value 4.00 -- 4.00 10.00 Number of partner institutions (Number, Custom) Value 2.00 -- 2.00 15.00 IN00639574 Number of RSIF host institutions that start the international accreditation process at the PhD program level or at the institution level (Number, Custom) Number of host universities with an online application system in place (Number, Custom) 10/24/2018 Page 4 of 7
IN00639578 IN00639579 IN00639580 IN00639581 IN00639567 Number of cross-cutting training courses/workshops for RSIF scholars and researchers (Number, Custom) IN00639577 Number of scientific and technological journals and databases that can be accessed by RSIF scholars and researchers (Number, Custom) Value 11,250.00 -- 11,250.00 20,000.00 Innovation grants administration unit established (Yes/No, Custom) Value No -- No Yes Number of firms that co-finance innovation grants (Number, Custom) Number of innovation grants awarded to RSIF host universities (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 -- 0.00 6.00 Number of innovation grants awarded to faculty of RSIF host institutions (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 -- 0.00 5.00 Scholarships and research grants for ASET Number of RSIF scholars who graduate PhD programs (Number, Custom) 10/24/2018 Page 5 of 7
IN00639571 IN00639573 IN00639569 Value 0.00 -- 0.00 82.00 Number of RSIF scholars who graduate PhD programs (female) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 -- 0.00 26.00 Number of research grants awarded to faculty of RSIF host institutions (Number, Custom) Number of research grants awarded to RSIF scholars (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 -- 0.00 16.00 Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P165581 IDA-D3470 Effective USD 15.00 15.00 0.00 1.38 13.29 9.4% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P165581 IDA-D3470 Effective 05-Jul-2018 01-Aug-2018 24-Sep-2018 30-Jun-2024 30-Jun-2024 Cumulative Disbursements 10/24/2018 Page 6 of 7
Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) P168988-Africa Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund 10/24/2018 Page 7 of 7