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The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report

Vietnam Enhancing Teacher Education Program (P150060)

Vietnam Enhancing Teacher Education Program (P150060)

EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Vietnam | Education Global Practice | Requesting Unit: EACVF | Responsible Unit: HEAED
IBRD/IDA | Program-for-Results Financing | FY 2016 | Team Leader(s): Dung Kieu Vo

Seq No: 10 | ARCHIVED on 17-Aug-2021 | ISR47777 | Created by: Hanh Minh Bui on 27-Jul-2021 | Modified by: Dung Kieu Vo on 10-Aug-2021

Program Development Objectives

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PDO Table
Program Development Objective (from Program Appraisal Document)
The project development objective is to strengthen teacher training institutions to enhance teacher and principal effectiveness through improved
continuous professional development.

Overall Ratings

Name Previous Rating Current Rating

Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory

Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory
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Implementation Status and Key Decisions

Program implementation continued to improve from January to June 2021 in both areas of strengthening teacher education institutions and
improved continuous professional development (CPD) for teachers and principals, leading to the achievement of both project development
objectives. Specifically, all Lead Teacher Training Universities (LTTUs) achieved the 2020 Teacher Education Institution Development Index (TEIDI)
scores as committed in the Performance Agreements between the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) and the Lead Teacher Training
Universities (LTTUs). In addition, over half a million teachers and school principals completed 2020 CPD programs on the new general education
curriculum and competency-based education, and 96 percent of them rated the school-based CPD support as relevant to their work and satisfactory
with the support provided by the LTTUs. More than 30,000 core teachers and principal advisors across 30,000 schools in the country were trained
by the LTTUs to provide onsite support for their peers. Thirty-three (33) out of 63 provinces have used the Teacher Education Management
Information System (TEMIS) to generate meaningful reports on teachers' and principals' performance against professional standards, their CPD
needs, and the relevance of the current CPD programs.

To ensure all program activities are executed before the project closure, the MOET has agreed to dedicate even greater efforts to supervise the
implementation of the 2021 CPD plan across the country, including the training of additional core teachers and shifting the delivery to a virtual mode
given the severe COVID 19 pandemic.

The Bank will continue to provide intensive support to the program implementation at central and provincial levels in all areas mentioned above.
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Data on Financial Performance

Disbursements (by loan)

Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed

P150060 IDA-58780 Effective USD 95.00 75.30 19.70 45.84 30.90 60%

Key Dates (by loan)

Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date

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P150060 IDA-58780 Effective 29-Jun-2016 06-Feb-2017 05-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2022

DLI Disbursement

Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % for

DLI ID DLI Type Description Coc DLI Amount
Status Coc DLI

Loan: IDA58780-001

Partially
DLI2 Regular SYSTEMS ARE IN PLACE XDR 11,430,500.00 1,426,500.00 12 %
Achieved
NO OF CORE TEACHERS Partially
DLI3 Regular XDR 14,242,800.00 3,826,466.00 27 %
SELECTED N TRAINED Achieved
NO OF CORE TEACHERS
DLI4 Regular XDR 7,049,900.00 Not Achieved 0.00
PROVDING SBCPD
NO OF TEACHERS
DLI5 Regular XDR 4,320,000.00 Not Achieved 0.00
SATISFIED WITH ITC
INSTITUTIONAL Partially
DLI1 Regular XDR 17,120,000.00 10,700,000.00 63 %
CAPACITY OF LTTU Achieved

Program Action Plan

The Recipient shall develop and execute a Capacity Building Plan for the LTTUs to ensure sustainable provision of
Action Description teacher school based continuous professional development support, all in form and substance satisfactory to the
Association.

Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status

Technical Client Due Date 05-Jun-2018 In Progress

Completion Measurement A Capacity Building Plan developed, costed and executed (in cooperation with LTTUs).

The Plan was finalized in December 2019 and is being executed with good progress and results in the first six months
Comments
of 2021.

The Recipient shall carry out a study – under the terms of reference acceptable to the Association - to identify options
Action Description
and recommendations for financing teacher- continuous professional development.

Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status

Technical Client Due Date 30-Jun-2020 In Progress

Completion Measurement Study validated by MOET

Comments The consulting firm is being mobilized, with the contract to be signed by August 15, 2021.

The Recipient shall disclose information on the Program’s activities to the public, including financial information
Action Description
throughout the implementation of the Program.

Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status

Other Client Recurrent Continuous In Progress

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Completion Measurement Evidence of information disclosure

Information on the program's activities, including financial information, is disclosed via the PMU/ LTTUs' websites and
Comments fan page. PMU issued a guideline in April 2019 on information disclosure, among others, to be followed by PMU/
LTTUs.

The Recipient shall maintain a system of receiving, recording and following-up on complaints, including anonymous
Action Description
ones.

Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status

Other Client Recurrent Yearly In Progress

Completion Measurement Log of complaints and reports.

Comments No complaints have been received so far. GRM channels are described under the GRM section.

The Recipient shall maintain a database on complaints and denunciations from all the participating agencies and
Action Description
follows up on the resolution of those complaints and denunciations.

Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status

Other Client Recurrent Yearly In Progress

Completion Measurement Database verified

Comments MOET is in charge of maintaining the database. No complaints have been received so far.

The Recipient shall (a) review LTTUs internal audit capacity; and (b) prepare and execute – or cause to be executed -
Action Description
plans to build the capacity of internal audit function in LTTUs.

Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status

Fiduciary Systems Client Due Date 05-Jun-2019 In Progress

Internal audit capacity assessed and LTTUs capacity building plans developed, costed, approved and executed (in
Completion Measurement
cooperation with LTTUs).

An internal audit consultancy firm was selected with a contract awarded in May 2019. The LTTU internal audit
Comments capacity review was finalized, the internal audit capacity building plans have been finalized with execution to be
completed by Dec 31, 2021.

Action Description The Recipient shall issue guidance on the performance based budgeting/allocation

Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status

Other Client Recurrent Continuous Completed

Completion Measurement Guidance on the performance based budgeting/ allocation was issued by MOET.

Comments The action was completed.

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All proposals for detailed designs, construction supervision and bids for civil works, whether below or above cost
Action Description estimates, shall be evaluated; proposals and bids shall not be rejected only on the basis of minor, non-substantive
deviations.

Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status

Fiduciary Systems Client Recurrent Continuous Completed

Completion Measurement n/a

Comments Complied, as noted in the July 2021 implementation support mission.

The Recipient shall design and adopt a mechanism – satisfactory to the Association - to coordinate teacher
Action Description continuous professional development initiatives and activities among teacher education providers and concerned
teacher management department

Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status

Technical Client Due Date 05-Jun-2018 Completed

Issuance of a circular on teacher continuous professional development which includes the regulated coordination
Completion Measurement
mechanism.

Comments Circular 19/2019/TT-BGDDT was issued on November 12, 2019.

At least 60 percent of contracts for consultancies and 85 percent of contracts for works shall be competitively bid
Action Description
annually.

Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status

Fiduciary Systems Client Recurrent Continuous In Progress

Completion Measurement n/a

Comments Complied, as noted in the July 2021 implementation support mission.

No contract having cost estimate above the thresholds for using DC/SSS method set forth in the national public
Action Description
procurement law and regulation will be awarded on DC/SSS basis.

Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status

Fiduciary Systems Client Recurrent Continuous In Progress

Completion Measurement n/a

Comments Complied, as noted in the July 2021 implementation support mission.

Action Description Firms on the local, national, or Bank debarment list shall not be allowed to participate.

Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status

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Fiduciary Systems Client Recurrent Continuous In Progress

Completion Measurement n/a

Comments Complied, as noted in the July 2021 implementation support mission.

The Recipient shall develop a guideline to facilitate meaningful consultation and inform participation of beneficiary
Action Description
principals and teachers, including those from ethnic minorities and vulnerable groups.

Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status

Environmental and Social

Client Due Date 05-Jun-2018 Completed
Systems

Completion Measurement Formal issuance of the guideline

Comments The guideline was formally issued in November 2018.

The above referenced guideline, which will be implemented by LTTUs should fully operationalize the existing
Action Description
Vietnamese legislation with respect to ethnic minorities through a process of free, prior, and informed consultations.

Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status

Environmental and Social

Client Due Date 05-Jun-2018 In Progress
Systems

Completion Measurement n/a

Comments No significant issue was noted in the July 2021 implementation mission.

Action Description The Recipient will prepare an Operational Manual.

Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status

Technical Client Due Date 05-Jun-2017 Completed

Completion Measurement OM agreed by the Bank

Comments This action was completed.

Action Description The Recipient will execute the Operation according to the Manual.

Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status

Technical Client Recurrent Continuous In Progress

Completion Measurement Implementation Support Missions will review implementation quality

Comments Good implementation progress was noted in the July 2021 implementation support mission.

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Risks

Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool

Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating

Political and Governance -- Low Low

Macroeconomic -- Low Low
Sector Strategies and Policies -- Low Low
Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate
Institutional Capacity for Implementation and
-- Moderate Moderate
Sustainability
Fiduciary -- Substantial Moderate
Environment and Social -- Low Low
Stakeholders -- Low Low
Other -- -- Moderate
Overall -- Moderate Moderate

RiskComments
Comments
The Fiduciary risk has been downgraded to Moderate as the risk relating to the budgeting process was reduced thanks to MOET's early approval of
the program financial plans.
The ongoing COVID 19 pandemic is slowing down the implementation of professional development activities for teachers and principals across the
country that were previously conducted in person. The Lead Teacher Training Universities (LTTUs) are preparing their core faculty to shift to the
virtual mode of delivery. In addition, the Ministry guides how to finance and manage the quality of this new mode of delivery.

Results

PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes

Strengthened teacher education institutions to enhance teacher and principal effectiveness

IN01025060
►Improved performance of the six Lead Teacher Training Universities to provide CPD as measured by the Teacher Education Institutional
Development Index (TEIDI) (Text, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Hanoi LTTU 4.55; Thai
30-59% increase over Nguyen LTTU 4.71;
TEIDI score of each
Baseline established for the baseline in 2017, as Vinh LTTU 4.29; Hue
Value LTTU increases to at
each LTTU self-assessed by the LTTU 4.84; Danang
least level 5 (>4.43)
LTTUs LTTU 4.84; HCMC
LTTU 4.83.
Date 31-Dec-2017 05-Feb-2021 30-Jun-2021 30-Jun-2022
Achieved (100 percent).
Comments There is no result target set for 2020, but all six LTTUs achieved the TEIDI self-assessment scores
committed in the Performance Agreements. LTTU TEIDI scores as of December 31, 2020 – following

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verification results in the second draft of IVA reports - are Hanoi LTTU 4.55; Thai Nguyen LTTU 4.71; Vinh
LTTU 4.29; Hue LTTU 4.84; Danang LTTU 4.84; HCMC LTTU 4.83.

IN01025071
►Number of teachers and principals satisfied with school-based continuous professional development (Number, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 0.00 289,661.00 519,271.00 320,000.00

Date 30-Jun-2016 05-Feb-2021 30-Jun-2021 30-Jun-2022

Achieved (243 percent).
Out of the 541,617 teachers/ principles/ core teachers and principal advisors who took part in the
satisfaction survey on the school-based CPD in 2020, 519,271 (or 96 percent) rated Satisfactory vs. 2020
Comments
target of 160,000.
IVA final reports are expected by the end of August.

Intermediate Results Indicators by Results Areas

Improved capacity of Lead Teacher Training Universities to enhance teacher and principal effectiveness
IN01025072
►Number of LTTUs that sign Performance Agreements with MOET. (Number, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 0.00 8.00 6.00 6.00

Date 30-Jun-2016 05-Feb-2021 30-Jun-2021 30-Jun-2022

Achieved (100%).
Six PAs were signed between MOET and LTTUs, and the PAs were verified by the IVA.
The institutional capacity building investment from 2020 onwards is only allocated to the six performing
Comments
LTTUs as a result of the program restructuring. Six PAs between MOET and LTTUs have been revised to
reflect the restructured activities. The revised PAs shall be verified by IVA by December 2021.

Development of teacher and principal training needs assessment system to informed CPD program development
IN01025073
►Number of TEMIS-generated annual reports on CPD needs by DOET. (Number, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

Value 0.00 0.00 33.00 45.00

Date 30-Jun-2016 05-Feb-2021 30-Jun-2021 30-Jun-2022

Achieved (110 percent).
33 reports (vs. the 2020 target of 30) were generated from the Teacher Education Management Information
System (TEMIS) on CPD needs by DOET. All reports were confirmed to have met the quality set by the
Comments
program.

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School-based and continuous professional development for teachers and principals

IN01025074
►Number of deployed core teachers and/ or principal advisors having completed different priority training modules set for the year (Text,
Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

No core teachers/ 28,036 core teachers and 30,512 core teachers 28,600 core teachers
principal advisors principal advisors have and principal advisors and principal advisors
Value
completed any training completed all three have completed all having completed six
modules modules 1-2-3 three modules 1-2-3 modules
Date 30-Jun-2016 05-Feb-2021 05-Feb-2021 30-Jun-2022
Achieved (106%).
The six LTTUs provided training on modules 1, 2, and 3 to 30,512 deployed core teachers and principal
advisors, vs 2020 target of 28,600.
Module 1: Teacher: Guide to implementing the 2018 Education Program; Management staff: Managing
teaching and educational activities; Module 2: Teacher: Teaching methods and techniques; Management
staff: Human resource management; Module 3: Teacher: Student assessment; Management staff: Financial
Comments
management.
First verification of module 1 and 2 learners was conducted with 23,051 core teachers and principals
advisors verified to be selected and trained according to the program's criteria and quality standards.
Further verification is expected by December as additional core teachers are selected and take on the
training.

Teachers and principals have access to CPD programs and resources through a ICT based system
IN01025075
►Number of teachers and school principals having completed different mandatory online modules of the CPD program set for the year
through the Learning Management System(s) (LMS(s)) (Text, Custom)

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target

No teachers/ principals 541,617 teachers/ 480,000 teachers/
194,429 teachers/ school
having completed any school principals have school principals
principals have
Value online module of the CPD completed modules 1 having completed five
completed modules 1
program through the and 2 through the modules through the
and 2 through the LMS(s)
LMS(s) LMS(s) LMS(s)
Date 30-Jun-2016 05-Feb-2021 30-Jun-2021 30-Jun-2022
Achieved (169 percent).
541,617 teachers and school principals completed mandatory online modules 1 and 2 set for 2020 through
Comments Learning Management Systems (LMS), exceeding the cumulative target by the end of 2020 of 320,000.

Disbursement Linked Indicators

DLI_IND_TABLE
►DLI 1 Institutional capacity of LTTUs to support the new Continuous Professional Development system for teachers and principals
enhanced (Output, 24,693,495.00, 43%)

From January 2021

Baseline
LTTUs have inadequate
capacity to support the
Value
continuous professional
development
Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) to December 2021
Up to six LTTUs
Six out of eight LTTUs Six out of eight LTTUs
conduct an annual
have conducted annual have conducted annual
TEIDI assessment
TEIDI-self assessments, TEIDI-self assessments,
and MOET
and the MOET has and the MOET has
publishes the TEIDI
published the TEIDI published the TEIDI
scores on its
scores on its websites. scores on its websites.
website.

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Date 30-Jun-2016 05-Feb-2021 31-Mar-2021 --

Six out of eight LTTUs have conducted annual TEIDI self-assessments, and the MOET has published the
TEIDI scores on its websites. The TEIDI self -assessments reports have been verified by IVA. The number of
self-assessment reports has been reduced to six as agreed with the Government to reduce the program scope
Comments
to realistic activities towards the program closure.
Verifications reports are expected by the end of August.

►DLI 2 Systems are in place to:(i)measure whether teachers/principals meet new professional standards;(ii) track & record evaluations of
CPD programs;(iii) record assessments CPD needs of teachers/principals (Output, 16,487,091.00, 0%)

From January 2021

Baseline
Existing systems to assess
teacher and principal CPD
needs are not aligned with
requirements of the
fundamental and
Value
comprehensive education
reform (FCER) nor
adequately inform the
development of CPD
programs.
Date 30-Jun-2016
A privately owned TEMIS is in place to report the level of achievement of teachers' new professional standards
and continuous professional development needs. The DLI will be verified during August-October 2021.
Comments
Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) to December 2021
Up to forty-five
DOETs publish a
TEMIS-generated
CPD annual report
for its respective
province. The
annual reports
present trends on
professional
standards,
beneficiary
assessments of
CPD programs and
assessments of
CPD needs of
teachers and
No TEMIS -generated 33 TEMIS -generated
principals. MOET
CPD annual report was CPD annual reports were
establishes an in-
published published.
house Teacher
Education
Management
Information System
(TEMIS) that: (i)
tracks teacher and
principal
professional
standards rating; (ii)
records beneficiary
evaluations of CPD
programs and
interventions; and
(iii) records teacher
and principal CPD
needs.
05-Feb-2021 31-Mar-2021 --

►DLI 3 Number of core teachers and principal advisors selected and trained to provide systematic face-to-face school based CPD to
teachers and principals (Output, 14,242,800.00, 0%)

From January 2021

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) to December 2021

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A corps of trained school-

28,036 (including 24,014 30,101 (including 26,151 LTTUs provide
based specialists that
core teachers and 4,022 core teachers and 3,950 basic training to
provide systematic face-to-
Value principal advisors) have principal advisors) have 25,000 core
face school-based CPD to
been trained on modules been trained on modules teachers and 3,600
teachers and principals
1, 2 and 3 1, 2 and 3 principal advisors
does not exist.
Date 30-Jun-2016 05-Feb-2021 31-Mar-2021 --
First verification of module 1 and 2 learners was conducted with 23,051 core teachers and principals advisors
verified to be selected and trained according to the criteria and quality standards set out by the program.
Comments
Further verification is expected by December as additional core teachers are selected and take on the training.

►DLI 4 Number of core teachers and principal advisors providing school-based continuous professional development to teachers and
principals (Output, 10,168,614.00, 0%)

From January 2021

Baseline
A corps of trained
specialists that provide
systematic fact-to-face
Value
school-based CPD to
teachers and principals
does not exist.
Date 30-Jun-2016
Actual (Previous)
1,659 (including 1,515
core teachers and 144
principal advisors) have
provided school-based
CPD to teachers and
principals.
05-Feb-2021
Actual (Current) to December 2021
Up to 25,000 core
teachers and 3,600
principal advisors
14,682 (including 13,260 provide school-
core teachers and 1,422 based continuous
principal advisors) have professional
provided school-based development to
CPD to teachers and teachers and
principals. principals during
period 5, as per their
individual annual
plan.
31-Mar-2021 --

The DLI will be verified during August-October 2021.

Comments

►DLI 5 Number of teachers and principals who are satisfied with ICT-based interactive CPD services provided under the program (Output,
6,231,069.00, 0%)

From January 2021

Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) to December 2021
289,661 teachers and Up to 320,000
389,569 teachers and
principals are satisfied teachers and
principals are satisfied
with ICT-based principals are
Value 0.00 with ICT-based interactive
interactive CPD services satisfied with ICT-
CPD services provided
provided under the based interactive
under the program
program CPD services
Date 30-Jun-2016 05-Feb-2021 31-Mar-2021 --

The DLI will be verified during August-October 2021.

Comments

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