Georgia : Modern Skills for Better Jobs Sector Development Program, Subprogram 1
The Modern Skills for Better Jobs Sector Development Program will support the government's VET program to promote job creation in high-value sectors, economic growth, and reduce poverty. The proposed outputs are 1) Quality and relevance of vocational education and training improved, 2) Private participation in vocational education and training enhanced, and 3) Inclusiveness of vocational education and training system increased.The program outputs will result in the following outcome: a responsive VET network promoting excellence in skills development established. The program will be aligned with the following impact: potential of the country's human resources maximized.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Razaev, Mamatkalil
Central and West Asia Department
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Country/Economy
Georgia -
Sector
- Education
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| Project Name | Modern Skills for Better Jobs Sector Development Program, Subprogram 1 | ||||||||
| Project Number | 52339-001 | ||||||||
| Country / Economy | Georgia |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Operational Priorities | OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity |
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| Sector / Subsector | Education / Secondary - Technical and vocational education and training |
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| Gender | Gender equity theme | ||||||||
| Description | The Modern Skills for Better Jobs Sector Development Program will support the government's VET program to promote job creation in high-value sectors, economic growth, and reduce poverty. The proposed outputs are 1) Quality and relevance of vocational education and training improved, 2) Private participation in vocational education and training enhanced, and 3) Inclusiveness of vocational education and training system increased.The program outputs will result in the following outcome: a responsive VET network promoting excellence in skills development established. The program will be aligned with the following impact: potential of the country's human resources maximized. | ||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The program will strengthen the VET subsector's ability to support economic growth and job creation in priority sectors, introducing innovations to improve the quality of the VET subsector and its responsiveness to market needs, including through the development of publicprivate partnerships (PPPs), COEs, sector skills councils, and industryVET institute links. There are synergies with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) technical assistance (TA) for Livable Urban Areas: Integrated Urban Plans for Balanced Regional Development, and the proposed regional TA for Sustainable Tourism Development in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Region,such as in the choice of sectors and institutes. It will complement work on PPPs being carried out under the proposed Second Domestic Resource Mobilization Program. | ||||||||
| Impact | Inclusive economic growth strengthened. |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Effect of the Reform: A responsive VET network promoting excellence in skills development strengthened |
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| Description of Project Outputs | Quality and relevance of VET in priority economic sectors improved. Access to, and inclusiveness of, VET system increased Institutional framework strengthened through increased private participation in VET |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
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| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | As of 29 April 2021: Only PIU Project Manager was recruited and started work in March 2021. The PIU Procurement, FM, accountant, Engineer are expected to start work in May/June 2021. As of 28 July 2021: The following PIU staff have been engaged (i) Project Manager; (ii) Sr Financial Management; (iii) Accountant; (iv) Sr Engineer/Environment & Social Safeguards; (v) Sr. Procurement; and (v) Admin Asst. PIU Gender, Competency & work-based learning, Jr Procurement, M&E positions are expected to be advertised in early August. Architectural Design & construction supervision firm has been advertised in July 2021. Some individual international and national VET experts, international equipment specialist and international financial management specialist are expected to be advertised in early August 2021. Update as of 4 Nov 2021: Remaining PIU staff positions:, some has been awarded (Graphic design, communications, Jr procurement, M&E); the rest is being engaged. A number of national and intl consulting positions have been awarded (Intl equipment, intl FM, National coordinator for skills hubs, hubs governance, PPP, schools strengthening, TL for inclusion, institutional strengthening, WBL, teacher training, SSO, VET). The design and supervision firm and audit firm's RFPs have been issued to shortlisted firms. Update as of 25 Jan 22: Recruitment done for the ff: PIU Journalist, Intl VET institutional Mgmt, PIU Gender, PIU Legal, PIU Schools Coordinator, PIU Competency and work-based learning, Intl VET spec, Intl teacher training, Intl SSO. Engagement of Audit firm in Dec 2021. Design and supervision firm proposals are being evaluated. The rest of PIU positions and consulting will be advertised between Q1-Q2 2022. Update as of 2 May 2022: Additional PIU and individual consultants recruited. First audit report received, being reviewed. Design and supervision firm contract negs ongoing. Update as of July 2022: First audit report FY2021 was approved and disclosed (unqualified). Design and supervision firm awarded in Jun 2022 and work commenced. E-learning and labor market expected to be hired by end Q3 2022. Update as of October 2022: E-learning and labor market firms are expected to be awarded in Q4 2022. Soft skills and language firms packages are expected to be advertised in Q4 2022. Update as of Jan 2023: Labor mkt firms mobilized. Elearning firm contract signed on 13 Feb 2023. Soft skills advertised in March 2023. Language firm will be advertised in end Aprl/May 2023. Social Mktg firm will be invited to submit FP and TP in May 2023 |
| Procurement | Update as of 29 April 2021: PIU has no office yet. Laptops for PIU staff use are expected to be procured in Q2. Once office is available, other office equipment will be procured together with furniture. Update as of 28 Jul 2021: The PIU staff is expected to move to the office (govt contribution) by September/October 2021. The RFQ for the procurement of laptops for PIU use is expected to be awarded in August 2021. The procurement of office equipment and furniture will start once the office is ready. Update as of 4 Nov 2021: RFQ for PIU vehicles has been issued, expected to receive the evaluations within Nov 2021. Procurement of PIU laptops has been completed. Update as of 25 Jan 2022: contract with car dealer (PIU vehicles) signed in Q4 2021. Update as of 2 May 2022: Additional IT equipment for to be used by newly hired PIU is underway. This will be a repeat order from the previous supplier. Update as of July 2022: Additional IT eqpt re-tendered. New specs available Update as of Oct 2022: RFQ re-issued for IT equipment. RFQ for PIU furniture issued Update as of Jan 2023: Additional laptops approved by ADB on 16 Jan 2023 Update as of April 2023: Additional laptops delivered except for 2 which will be delivered by end May 2023 PIU furniture RFQ has been reviewed, for direct invitations. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Razaev, Mamatkalil |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | CWSS |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport (MOESCS) Ministry of Finance |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 27 Aug 2019 |
| Fact Finding | 23 Jun 2020 to 24 Aug 2020 |
| MRM | 16 Oct 2020 |
| Approval | 08 Dec 2020 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 08 Dec 2020 |
Loan 4033-GEO
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 08 Dec 2020 | 09 Dec 2020 | 03 Mar 2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | - | 13 May 2021 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 66.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 50.00 | 18 May 2023 | 50.84 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 16.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 18 May 2023 | 50.84 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | - | Unsatisfactory | - | - | - | Unsatisfactory |
Loan 4034-GEO
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 08 Dec 2020 | 09 Dec 2020 | 03 Mar 2021 | 30 Jun 2027 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 20.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 20.00 | 18 May 2023 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 21% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 18 May 2023 | 1.36 | 0.00 | 7% |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | - | Unsatisfactory | - | - | - | Unsatisfactory |
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ADB $70 Million Loan to Help Modernize Skills Training in Georgia
ADB today approved a $70 million loan to help increase labor productivity in Georgia and enhance the competitiveness of its economy by improving access to quality vocation education and training in the country.
Tenders
Contracts Awarded
| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Address | Executing Agency | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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| Development of E-learning platform | Loan 4034 | 14 Feb 2023 | DoSo Management LLC | Tbilisi, Georgia | Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia | 150,722.50 | 149,215.28 |
| Architectural Design and Construction Supervision Firm | Loan 4034 | 30 Jun 2022 | Scientific Project Technological Enterprise Industry LLC | Georgia | Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia | 796,589.51 | 789,809.47 |
| International VET Institutional Management and Quality Assurance Expert | Loan 4034 | 22 Dec 2021 | Fabian Patrick Mayr | Nockhofweg 26 mutters, Austria 6162 | Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia | 149,293.60 | 125,254.80 |
| International VET Specialist | Loan 4034 | 11 Nov 2021 | Mr. Klavs Dahl Christensen | Hedevej 29, 8240 Risskov, Denmark | Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia | 144,585.00 | 143,139.15 |
| PIU PROJECT MANAGER | Loan 4034 | 06 Apr 2021 | TAMAR DVALI | 24 ARAKISHVILI ST APT #5 TBILISI, GEORGIA | Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport | 216,000.00 | 216,000.00 |
Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Modern Skills for Better Jobs Sector Development Program, Subprogram 1: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Sep 2020 |