China - Agricultural Education and Research Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFmFCIAL USE ONLY Rept N. 8530 PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT PEOILE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PROJECT (CREDIT 1297-CHA) APRIL 18, 1990 Environment, Human Resources and Urban Development Operations Division Country Department III Asia Regional Office This document has a restricted distibution and may be used by recipient only in the perfonrance of thdir offcial duties Its contents may not otherwise be discosed without World Bank authorization.  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS US$1 - Y 1.75 ACADEMIC YEAR September 1 - August 31 FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31 ABBREVIATIONS CAAS - Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences CAS 8 Chinese Academy of Sciences CAST Chinese Association for Science and Technology CNTIC China National Technical Import Corporation MAAF Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fishery MOA = Ministry of Agriculture MOE = Ministry of Education NRRI 8 National Rice Research Institute PC Project Commission PO Project Office SAC 3 State Agricultural Commission SSTC 3 State Science and Technology Commission  VOR O0FIAL USE ONLY THE WORLD BANK Washington. D.C. 20433 U.S.A. Ofie of Du.tcU.efle'hI April 18, 1990 MEMORANDUM TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: Project Completicn Report: PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA - Agricultural Educ&tion and Research Proiect (Cr. 1297-CHA) Attached, for information, is a copy of a report entitled "Project Completion Report: People's Republic of China - Agricultural Education and Research Project (Credit 1297-CHA)" prepared by the Borrower with a section on Bank Observations prepared by the Asia Regional Office. No audit of this project has been made by the Operations Evaluation Department at this time. Attachment This document has a restrctd dibution and may be used by reipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authoriation.  FOR OFmFCIAL USE ONLY PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CINA AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PROJECT (CREDIT 1297-CHA) TABLE OF CONTENTS Pane No. Preface .... ,....... 0 .00 ....... 04.......... ............ i Basic Data Sheet * .......... . **.........*0000 ............ ii Evaluation Summary {.*....000. ..... ..... v Bank Observations ............................ **............ O***. viii I. INTRODUCTION ............. ........... *............. .......... I Socio-Economic Setting ............. ............... .*.. 1 Education Development Strategy and Issues ....... ........ I II. PROJECT IDENTIFICATION, PREPARATION AND APPRAISAL ...... 2 Origins of the Project ....... .... ... ...... ... .......... . 2 Credit Effectiveness ...... ** ................* ........... 3 Description of the Project ............................. 3 Components ................................................... 4 Start-Up ...........................................* * * .** .* 5 Amendments to Legal Agreement ...... .................... Project Total Investment ... ... .. ..... .... .... ..5 Disbursement ...........** *........ .. ***tO....... ....* 6 III. IMPLEMENTATION .............. 6 Civil Works . ........................................... 6 Equipment and Furniture ................................ 7 Technical Assistance (Including Overseas Training) ..... 7 Covenants of the Credit Agreement .................... 8 IV. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS PERFORMANCE .... . ............. 8 Project Organization and Management .................... 8 V. PROJECT IMPACT * ..........*...#* ............ *.* *......... 9 Specialist Service ....9*......... ....*. ... ...... 9 Equipment ................... . . . .. ........... 10 Newly Built or Renovated Laboratories ................. 10 Benefits ......... . . .... ...... . ........ . ** 11 Enrollment and Output of Project Institutions ........ 11 Utilization of Laboratories .......... ...... ...... 13 R search 13 This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  Table of Contents (contd.) Studies and Preparation of Future Projects ............. 16 Project Implementation .... .............. .......... .... . 16 VI. IDA PERFORMANCE .... ... ***#** ............ ..... 17 Project Generation ........ ............................ . 17 1. Beueficiary Colleges and Institutes ........ O..* ........ 19 2. Tracer Studies - Measure of Fit Between Specialization and Jobs Offered ... ................... 20 3. Tracer Studies - Ease of Adaptation to New Job ......... 21 4. Project Indicators and Targets ........ *................ 22 ATTAC HT I: COMMENTS FROM THE BORROWER ................... 23  PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PROJECT (CREDIT 1297-C)A) PREFACE This is a Project Completion Report (PCR) for the Agricultural Education and Research Project in the People's Republic of China, for which Credit 1297-CMA in the amount of SDR 67.8 million (US$75.4 million) was approved on November 2, 1982. The Credit was closed on March 31, 1989, with the final disbursement on September 30, 1989. The PCR was prepared In mid-1988 by a team from the Project Office in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fishery (MAAF), drawing on data provided by the 18 project supported institutions, as well as the report of a team of consultants who undertook a three-week review of project implementation. IDA supervision missions comented on early drafts of the PCR. The Basic Data Sheet, Evaluation Sumary and Bank Observations were prepared by the Environment, Human Resources and Urban Development Operations Division, Country Department III in the Asia Region. This PCR was read by the Operations Evaluation Department (OED). The draft PCR was sent to the Borrower and its agencies for comment in January 1990. Their telexed reply is reproduced as Attachment I.  2 o I o jX i Iii tg 1! t S gu - , l21N 50~ 85 - g