44000-P170445 World Bank The objectives of the Human Capital Resilience Project for Saint Lucia are: (a) to improve the labor market relevance of skills in selected sectors; and (b) to increase efficiency and coverage of the social protection system in Saint Lucia. There are three components to the project, the first component being strengthening technical and vocational education and training. Component one aims to strengthen the TVET system to increase provision of labor market-relevant skills. It will do so by implementing a strengthened enabling environment for TVET, rationalizing existing courses and supporting new TVET offerings, supporting the professional development of TVET trainers, providing financial assistance to low-income students, and supporting sponsored internships and job placements in the private sector. Component one is composed of two subcomponents: strengthened enabling environment for TVET, and improved TVET offerings. The second component is the strengthening the social protection system. Component two aims to strengthen the social protection system to increase the efficiency and coverage of the system. This component includes two subcomponents: strengthened social protection policy framework, and improved coverage and implementation of flagship social programs. The third component is the technical assistance, capacity building, TVET equipment and furniture, and project management. Component three supports the results-based components of the Project through targeted investments in technical assistance and equipment and through project management. It is composed of three subcomponents: technical assistance and capacity building, TVET equipment and furniture, and project management. The objectives of the Project are: (a) to improve the labor market relevance of skills in selected sectors; and (b) to increase efficiency and coverage of the social protection system in Saint Lucia. International Development Association International Development Association Ministry for Equity, Social Justice, and Empowerment Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Train Saint Lucia Actual end date of the activity Actual start date of the activity Planned end date of the activity Planned start date of the activity The World Bank Suhas D. Parandekar +1-202-473-1000 pic@worldbank.org sparandekar@worldbank.org The World Bank, 1818 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20433 USA SAINT LUCIA Saint Lucia 13.88333 -60.96667 Vieux Fort 13.71667 -60.95 Sir Arthur Lewis Community College 13.9978 -60.99491 Climate change Disaster Risk Management Education Facilities Education Education FY17 - Public Administration - Education FY17 - Public Administration - Social Protection FY17 - Secondary Education FY17 - Social Protection FY17 - Workforce Development and Vocational Education Gender Gender Gender Job Creation Jobs Labor Market Policy and Programs Mitigation Mitigation Other Excluded Groups Social Protection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 143868.33 143868.33 143868.33 143868.33 143868.33 143868.33 143868.33 143868.33 143868.33 143868.33 143868.33 143868.33 143868.33 143868.33 143868.33 143868.33 143868.33 143868.33 143868.33 143868.33 143868.33 143868.33 143868.37 143868.37 223353.33 223353.33 223353.33 223353.33 223353.33 223353.33 223353.33 223353.33 223353.33 223353.33 223353.33 223353.33 223353.33 223353.33 223353.33 223353.33 223353.33 223353.33 223353.33 223353.33 223353.33 223353.33 223353.37 223353.37 415996.67 415996.67 415996.67 415996.67 415996.67 415996.67 415996.67 415996.67 415996.67 415996.67 415996.67 415996.67 415996.67 415996.67 415996.67 415996.67 415996.67 415996.67 415996.67 415996.67 415996.67 415996.67 415996.63 415996.63 636728.33 636728.33 636728.33 636728.33 636728.33 636728.33 636728.33 636728.33 636728.33 636728.33 636728.33 636728.33 636728.33 636728.33 636728.33 636728.33 636728.33 636728.33 636728.33 636728.33 636728.33 636728.33 636728.37 636728.37 676020 676020 686220 686220 696540 696540 901860 901860 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5567044 Total Commitment Cancellations in April Month of 2025 IDA Credit -206346 Total Commitment Cancellations in January Month of 2026 IDA Credit 20000000 Total Commitment in March Month of 2020 IDA Credit 457814 Total Disbursement in April Month of 2023 IDA Credit 3000000 Total Disbursement in August Month of 2022 IDA Credit 781250 Total Disbursement in August Month of 2023 IDA Credit 946460 Total Disbursement in December Month of 2023 IDA Credit -30108 Total Disbursement in December Month of 2025 IDA Credit 2114757 Total Disbursement in July Month of 2025 IDA Credit 911237 Total Disbursement in June Month of 2021 IDA Credit 2114674 Total Disbursement in March Month of 2025 IDA Credit 114609 Total Disbursement in May Month of 2023 IDA Credit -38074 Total Disbursement in November Month of 2025 IDA Credit 2567741 Total Disbursement in September Month of 2024 IDA Credit 1286250 Total Disbursement in September Month of 2025 IDA Credit -6470 Total Interest Repayment in May Month of 2022 IDA Credit -27770 Total Interest Repayment in May Month of 2023 IDA Credit -42869 Total Interest Repayment in May Month of 2024 IDA Credit -69202 Total Interest Repayment in May Month of 2025 IDA Credit -5032 Total Interest Repayment in November Month of 2021 IDA Credit -18343 Total Interest Repayment in November Month of 2022 IDA Credit -35369 Total Interest Repayment in November Month of 2023 IDA Credit -44101 Total Interest Repayment in November Month of 2024 IDA Credit -94812 Total Interest Repayment in November Month of 2025 IDA Credit Schedule 2, Section I.A.1 (c) (i) The Recipient shall ensure that the Project Manager, the finance officer and the procurementofficer for the PIU are hired. No later than one month after the Effective Date Schedule 2, Section I.A.1 (c) (ii) The Recipient shall ensure that the technical coordinator, the monitoring and evaluation officerand the environmental and social specialist(s) for the PIU are hired. No later than three months after the Effective Date Schedule 2, Section I.A.2. The Recipient shall establish and maintain an intragovernmental Steering Committee with composition andfunctions acceptable to the Association and described in the Operational Manual. Establish no later than one month after theEffective Date and maintain throughout Project implementation. Schedule 2, Section I.C. The Recipient shall ensure that the Verification Agent shall: (a) verify the evidence for the achievementof Scalable DLR(s) and recommend payments to be made as applicable in accordance with the Verification Protocol; and (b) submit toMoE the corresponding verification reports. Ongoing throughout Project implementation The Recipient shall carry out the Project in accordance with the Implementation Arrangements set out in Section I, Schedule 2 ofthe Financing Agreement. The GRM was launched in November 2024 and at early stage of implementation. 4 out of 11 grievances has been addressed. The updated figure is based on the latest verification raport issued by the Audit Departament and reviewed by the Bank in September 2024. The SIS procurement process is ongoing and expected to be completed in January 2025. The updated figure corresponds to the most recent verification report issued by the Audit Department reviewed by the Bank in September 2024 . The GRM was launched in November and at early stage of implementation. No grievances has been reported yet. The number of Saint Lucian households with information in the social registry divided by the total number of Saint Lucian households, expressed in percentage. The social registry module, within the SIS, has not been developed yet. However, the government has advanced the data collection process through electronic means, which will facilitate data migration once the social registry is functional/operational. The updated figure corresponds to the most recent verification report issued by the Audit Department reviewed by the Bank in September 2024 . The updated figure is based on the latest verification raport issued by the Audit Departament and reviewed by the Bank in September 2024. The SIS procurement process is ongoing and expected to be completed in January 2025. Gender parity index calculated for each TVET subject, average weighted by enrollment in that subject The ratio is derived from CARE and NSDC records. Selected TVET offerings are Furniture Making, Motor Vehicle Engine System, Electrical Installation, Commercial Food Preparation, and Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Data agency submissions for 2024 remain outstanding. MS-Excel file sent by PS Education on Feb 26, 2025; Analyzed using R script dli3.R The updated figure is based on the latest verification raport issued by the Audit Departament and reviewed by the Bank in September 2024. Comment: The government is assessing the possibility of including CSEC certificates in the definition of this indicator. Until this decision is made, the PIU won't report this data officially. Definition: Cumulative number of persons awarded a technical qualification (e.g. CVQ, NVQ) since project effectiveness, in a field identified as a priority by the labor market needs assessment and/or MOE in collaboration with the TVET council, including modules on soft skills (e.g. employability and entrepreneurship skills). The updated figure is based on the latest verification raport issued by the Audit Departament and reviewed by the Bank in September 2024. The Bank team reviewed the PAP Operational Manual and confirmed that the manual is an important improvement over previous versions, which were over a decade old and not reflecting the operational procedures in place. Although the recently finalized operational manual is not perfect, it is a solid foundation and a step in the right direction. The Ministry of Equity confirmed that the Operatonal Manual will be formally approved by the Ministry and shared with the Bank. This will be enough for the achievement of the DLR. Both the Ministry of Equity and the Bank team emphasized that the Operational Manual is a live document that will be continuously udated and improved to better capture operational procedures and serve as a guide for anyone involved in the design and implementation of public assistance in Saint Lucia. (DLR1) MoE completes 2020 labor market needs assessment and transmits to the Bank; (DLR2) TVET Council funded in 2021-22 budget in accordance with staffing in TVET Policy and Strategy; (DLR3) "Established" means that: (i) at least one additional labor-market needs assessment conducted by Central Statistics Office with skills-specific questions, (ii) at least one future labor market needs assessment included in the National Budget, and (iii) TVET Council receives feedback from trainees through surveys administered through TVET database and includes a summary of the feedback and follow-up actions in their annual reporting cycle; (DLR4) Resource mobilization strategy identifying funding mechanisms for the sustainability of the TVET sector ,in accordance with the TVET Policy and Strategy, approved by Minister of Education.. (DLR5) 80 TVET teachers and instructors in secondary or special needs schools and/or training institutions complete a worksite-based immersion program with the private sector; (DLR6) each secondary school and special needs school either offers at least one CVQ in a field identified as a priority from the labor market needs assessment or by the TVET Council, or has one accessible by its stuents within 50 km; (DLR7) nine CVQs at level 3-5 (or equivalent qualifications, as per CARICOM's equivalencies), including ECD, offered at post-secondary institutions and training institutions, in fields identified as priorities from the labor market needs asessment and/or by the TVET Council.