The Project is directly aimed at human resource development with special attention provided to ensure wider equal access to poor students seeking postsecondary education opportunities. Special attention will be provided to qualified rural students through distance learning (including off-shore learning), computer learning technologies, and support for private education..
| Project Name | Distance Education Modernization (formerly Postsecondary Education Modernization) | ||||
| Project Number | 33251-013 | ||||
| Country | Sri Lanka |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Education - Tertiary |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||
| Description | The Project is directly aimed at human resource development with special attention provided to ensure wider equal access to poor students seeking postsecondary education opportunities. Special attention will be provided to qualified rural students through distance learning (including off-shore learning), computer learning technologies, and support for private education.. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The Project will assist the Government to broaden and deepen opportunities in postsecondary education by making institutions more efficient and cost-effective. The Country Programming Update (2002) and Poverty Reduction in Sri Lanka Report (ADB 2002) suggest that propoor economic growth is central to poverty reduction. Infrastructure (roads, power, and ports) is important, but so are small or medium -sized enterprise development and policy reform to stimulate labor- intensive growth, especially in downsizing and improving the efficiency of the public sector. Social development supports these efforts by streamlining publicly financed social services, especially outside metro Colombo. A major improvement in access and relevance of tertiary training is required for upward social and economic mobility. Tertiary education contributes to poverty reduction by producing high-quality public servants and efficient managers for the private sector. |
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| Impact | Increase socioeconomic growth to raise human development levels. | ||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Develop distance education to expand postsecondary school enrollment to develop a modern, high-quality human resource base. |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | DEPP established to increase educational opportunities. Consortium of public-private partnerships established to improve standards. OUSL (central and regional centers) upgraded. |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Nationwide. |
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| Environment | C |
| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | Package A: ICT Consultant package to build, operate, transfer ICT system and distance learning network, $3million, ICB Package: B: University assistance package to support strengthening of Open University admissions, accounting, computer system and subject-matter development, $1million, LCB |
| Procurement | Civil Works: Two buildings on Open University Campus, $4million, ICB Small Civil Works on 25 campuses, $6million, LCB Several packages of scientific laboratory equipment, computers, etc., $8million LCB Packages of ICT equipment for distance learning network - configure, install and operate, $10million, ICB |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Shakil, Sofia |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Human and Social Development Division, SARD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Education Mrs. Malani Peiris Colombo, Sri Lanka Ministry of Tertiary Education and Training N/A 18, Ward Place, Colombo 7 Sri Lanka |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 08 Mar 2001 |
| Fact Finding | 28 Jul 2002 to 11 Aug 2002 |
| MRM | 04 Sep 2002 |
| Approval | 11 Jun 2003 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 01 Feb 2007 |
| Last PDS Update | 06 May 2010 |
Loan 1999-SRI
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 11 Jun 2003 | 18 Aug 2003 | 04 Nov 2003 | 31 Dec 2009 | 31 Mar 2010 | 28 Jul 2010 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 45.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 45.00 | 11 Jun 2003 | 35.47 | 0.00 | 98% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 11 Jun 2003 | 36.24 | 0.00 | 100% |
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Distance Education Modernization Project | Project/Program Completion Reports | Dec 2011 |
| Distance Education Modernization Project | Reports and Recommendations of the President | May 2003 |
Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.
None currently available.
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Sri Lanka: Distance Education Modernization Project | Project Performance Evaluation Reports | Dec 2016 |
| Sri Lanka: Distance Education Modernization Project | Validations of Project Completion Reports | Dec 2013 |
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