China - Second Agricultural Education Project

Docic.ent of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL ISE ONLY Report No. I't1(:T ('(MI'IT.1;I' N P1:1'MiT Cli I NA ';-VE(:()N At' ('lil1.TilRA:, i IMIC(ATI'ION iR)s (I ()AN C2 '1F' }iA/('kIl)l I I ,lJ (rli( iV l I I 1! 4I-O V I T CO,. zi'f l V r fri Pvc! i it (i)cT ;) i t I ; I I Vii C,ciunft- Dcp \' I (rtnw, fl 1( I (('iliiivi .d M0y,o , j i, I :i~ t t I . 1 P(1 cKir i Kf e ici;m1 i Or I icc This document has a restrictcd distribution, and mas be used b% recipients onIs in the perfermance of their officiAl duties. Itv contents rna, Doi otl-er%isc be disclosed %ithout U~orid Bank authorization.  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS A, apl)raisal US$1 = Renminbi Yutn (Y) 2.() At completion US$1 = Renminhi Y 5.55 ACADENIIC Y EAR September I - August 31 FISCAL YEAR January I - December 31 ABBREVIATIONS MAAF Nlinistry of Agricultwre, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries MF Ministry of Forestry MWC Ministry of Water Conservancy PCR Project Completion Report PO Project Office RMB Renminbi SMA State Meteorology Administration SAR Staff Appraisal Report  FOR OFFICLAL IJSE ONLY THE WORLD BAN>. Washington, D.C 20433 U S A. Offioe of Director-General Operations Evaluation Octohcr ">, Il9 MEMORA.MNI) TO'10lIE FXECU11UVE MRECTrRS A-1) TI[1l l'RLKSll)lN ! SUrBJECr: Project Completion Report on China Second Agricultural Education' Project .Ln. 2444.CHACr 1500-CHA) Attached is Oie Project Cornpletion Report on China - Sccond Agricultural Education Project (Ln. 2444-CHA/Ci. 1500-CHA) prepared by the East Asia and Pacific Regional Oftice. Part 11 was prepared by the Borrower. The thrust of the project was to diversify agricultaral education at the post-secondary levc! introduce it at secondary level and support agricultural extcnsion training. I. ran concurrently with the A)gricultural Education and Research Project (Cr. 1297-CHA) which concentrated on higher education In a period when the demand for middle and higher level agricultural manpower was grossly inr excess ot supply. the project meL its targets tor expanding and equipping the numbers and types of agricultural training institutions across the countr, and for student intake and output. It was particulairly successLfI in developing model colleges and an agriculture library service and food science department. it uas less successful in quality improvemenit in terms of staff upgrading and div. rsifving course delivers methods an2 materials. These areas of deficiency were accentuated by loss of personnel who did not return from foreign training and from failure to use most of the technical assistance. Despite these shortcomilgs. priority objectives Aere attained and the project outcome is rated as satisfactory. Project management learnecd from experience aind performed creatively to addrtcrs impleimentation issucs in liaison w ith the Bank, despite problems with funds for operations, superwision and equipment maintenance. But project managerment was overloaded, particularly with regard t , its ability to coordinate various ministries, supervise construction in remote areas, control the feilowship prograrm and introduce manpower analysis capacity and broader planning for the agriculture trainini system. College management capacity building was sirgled out in the PCR as especially deficient mainly becausc of the failure to utilize technical assistanc and staff training opportunities. Institutional development is rated as partial. Sustainability is uncertain. Th,e PCR underscores a likely continued shortage of Operations and Maintenance funds for buildings and equipment and the loss of staff on fellowships overseas as major concerns. On the other hand, it estimates that the innovations in the library and food science dt-partment, the foreign language training and some improvements in management practices are achievements that will endure. The project is planned for audit as part oi a cluster includirig the Polytechnic and T'I' University Project. Cr. 141 1-CHA, and the ongoing Vocationai ard Technical Education Project. Cr. 2114-CHA. Attachment This document has a restricted distribution and mey be used by recipients cnly in the per'ormarnce of their official duties. fts contents may not otnerwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization  FOR OFFICAIA. USF O)NL PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT C1HiNA SECOND AGRICIJLTURAL EDUCATION PROJECT (LN.2444-CHA/CR. 1500-CHA) TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface .. .............................................. Evaluation Surnmary ......................... ...... PART 1: PROJECT REVIEW FROM BANK'S PERSPECTIVE ................ Proj ec! Identity ............... 2. Background ............................................ 3. Project Objectives and Description ................... 4. Project Design and Organization .......................... 5 Project Implementation .. ............................. 6. Project Results ......... 7. Project Sustainahility .................................. .. ... 8. Bank Performance ......... ..... ............ 9. Bor-rower Performance ...........X 10. Project Relationship . ............. 11. CoLsulting Services .. ..... .................... 12. Lessons Learned ............................. ...... . . PART' ": PROJECT REVIEW FROM BORROWER'S PERSPECTIVE 0............ PART IHL STAT'ISTICAL INFORMATION ......... .............. . ITable I Related Bank Loans and/or Credits .................... Table 2. Project Time T'able ................................... . Table 3. Disburseinent ........... Table 4. Proiect Implementation ............ .......... Table 5. Project Costs and Financing ................................. Table 6. Project Results ..... ............................. Table 7. Status of Covenants ...... ........... .. ... Tatble 8. Use of Bank Resources ......................... ; 5 A, ppr - 7!> >- This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their offcial duties, Its contents may rot otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorizatior.  PROJECT CONIPLETION REPORT CHINA SECOND AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION PROJECT (LN.2444-CHA/CR.1500-CHIA) PREFACE 1his is the Projtct Completion Report (PCR) for the Second Agricultural Education Project in the People's Republic of China, for which Loan 2444-CHA in the amount of US$45.3 million and Credit 1500-CHA in the amount of SDR 22.0 million (US$23.5 million equivalent) were approved on June 14, 1984. The credit was completely disbursed by February 5, 1988 while the loan closed on June 30, 1992, one year behind schedule. It was fully disbursed and the last disbursement was on August 20, 1992. The PCR was prepared by the Environment, Human Resources and Urban Development Divisior, Country Department 11, Asia Regional Office (Preface, Evaluation Summary, Parts I and III) and the Borrower (Pait 11). Preparation of this PCR was started during the Bank's final supervision mission of the project in June 1992, and is based, intet alia, on the Staff Appraisal Report; the Loan aiid Credit Agreements; supervision reports; correspondence between the Bank and the Borrower; and internal Bank menmoranda.  hM() J( 'I ( O)'1 i i;It I)N 1IJ P(UT CII (N A ( I N ..?4 44(.fl II ;( R . I 0 +)( 1 .I s .) jA ,,r . Li V.!I' S{ ) >N iid ' \ M ARA