The World Bank Report No: ISR4396 Implementation Status & Results Africa RCIP3 - Regional Communications Infrastructure Program - Phase 3 (P111432) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: RCIP3 - Regional Communications Infrastructure Program - Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 5 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 20-Apr-2011 Phase 3 (P111432) Country: Africa Approval FY: 2009 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Adaptable Program Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Science and Technology, Malawi Privatization Commission, Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology Key Dates Board Approval Date 25-Jun-2009 Original Closing Date 28-Feb-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date 02-Apr-2012 Last Archived ISR Date 20-Apr-2011 Effectiveness Date 14-Oct-2009 Revised Closing Date 28-Feb-2015 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) Project development objectives for RCIP 3 include the following: Malawi: Support the Recipient#s efforts to improve the quality, availability and affordability of broadband within its territory for both public and private users Mozambique: Support the Recipient's efforts to contribute to lower prices for international capacity and extend the geographic reach of broadband networks and to contribute to improved efficiency and transparency through eGovernment applications. Tanzania: Support the Recipient's efforts to: (i) lower prices for international capacity and extend the geographic reach of broadband networks; and (ii) improve the Government's efficiency and transparency through eGovernment applications. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Public Disclosure Copy Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR4396 Component(s) Component Name Component Cost MALAWI - Enabling Environment 2.00 Public Disclosure Copy Component 1: Enabling Environment (including M&E capacity Building) MALAWI - Connectivity 14.50 Component 2: Connectivity MALAWI - Project Management 2.00 Component 3: Project Management MOZAMBIQUE - Technical assistance 3.23 Component 1: Enabling Environment (Including M&E capacity Building) MOZAMBIQUE - Connectivity 14.60 Component 2: Connectivity MOZAMBIQUE - eGovernment 10.40 Component 3: eGovernment MOZAMBIQUE - Project management 2.34 Component 4: Project Management Support TANZANIA - Enabling Environment 14.00 Component 1: Enabling Environment TANZANIA - Connectivity 60.00 Component 2: Connectivity TANZANIA - eGovernment Applications 22.00 Public Disclosure Copy Component 3: eGovernment Applications TANZANIA - Project Management Support 4.00 Component 4: Project Management Support Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR4396 Implementation Status Overview Project implementation in Malawi continues to progress steadily across all components. Advisors have been engaged to revise the sector legislation, the detailed feasibility study for the PPP has been completed and transaction advisors for executing the PPP have been engaged and are in the process of drafting tender documents. Contracts for the first round of Public Disclosure Copy the last mile connectivity component have been awarded and the government is starting work on the next phase. Procurement and financial management on the project have been progressing smoothly and an unqualified audit has been received. In Mozambique progress has been slow, especially in the telecommunication reforms related components. A few major contracts have been awarded (Microsoft and purchase of IRU) which are expected to increase project disbursements over the next few months. In Tanzania, implementation progress has been slow with most activities delayed; however, there is a noticeable improvement in the last 4 months. The rural-connectivity and international bandwidth sub- components are relatively ahead as 3 tenders with estimated total value of $14 million have been launched. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Tanzania Not Entered United Republic of Tanzania Malawi Not Entered Republic of Malawi Mozambique Not Entered Republic of Mozambique Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target TANZANIA: Volume of electronic records/ Number Value 0.00 3000000.00 events processed with eGovernment Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Dec-2010 28-Feb-2015 applications (yearly) Comments No application has yet launched. TANZANIA: Price of wholesale international E1 Amount(USD) Value 10000.00 1590.00 1000.00 capacity link (US$/month) Date 31-Dec-2008 28-Feb-2010 28-Feb-2015 Comments This price is calculated by dividing the price of STM1. (STM1=63*E1). Public Disclosure Copy Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Dec-2011 Comments TANZANIA data is not yet available. Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 Sub Type Supplemental Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 5170.00 Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR4396 Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2011 Comments MOZAMBIQUE Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 2636.00 Public Disclosure Copy Sub Type Supplemental Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Jul-2011 Comments MALAWI no data is available. Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 0.00 Sub Type Supplemental User Perception of Quality of Public Services Percentage Value 0.00 (%) Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Dec-2011 Comments TANZANIA System is not in place. data is not yet available. Total number of transactions of the main public Number Value 0.00 service targeted by the project Sub Type Supplemental User Perception of Quality of Public Services Percentage Value 0.00 50.00 (%) Date 01-Jan-2009 30-Jun-2011 31-Dec-2014 Comments MOZAMBIQUE data is not yet available. Total number of transactions of the main public Number Value 0.00 0.00 service targeted by the project Sub Type Supplemental Access to Internet Services (number of Number Value 0.01 0.01 subscribers per 100 people) Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Dec-2010 Public Disclosure Copy Comments TANZANIA ITU. this covers for fixed broadband Internet ITU. this covers for fixed subscribers broadband Internet subscribers Access to Internet Services (number of Number Value 0.05 0.06 subscribers per 100 people) Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Dec-2010 Comments MOZAMBIQUE ITU. this covers for fixed Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR4396 ITU. this covers for fixed broadband Internet broadband Internet subscribers subscribers Access to Internet Services (number of Number Value 0.02 0.03 Public Disclosure Copy subscribers per 100 people) Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Dec-2010 Comments MALAWI ITU. this covers for fixed broadband Internet ITU. this covers for fixed subscribers broadband Internet subscribers Access to Telephone Services (fixed mainlines Number Value 32.00 49.60 50.00 plus cellular phones per 100 people) Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Mar-2011 31-Dec-2014 Comments TANZANIA TCRA Access to Telephone Services (fixed mainlines Number Value 29.48 33.60 35.00 plus cellular phones per 100 people) Date 01-Jan-2009 30-Jun-2011 31-Dec-2014 Comments MOZAMBIQUE Access to Telephone Services (fixed mainlines Number Value 11.56 24.30 plus cellular phones per 100 people) Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Jul-2011 Comments MALAWI Source:ITU. MOZAMBIQUE: Volume of yearly electronic Number Value 0.00 3684.00 25000.00 records/events processed with the Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2011 28-Feb-2015 eGovernment applications (using Lands and Comments Civil Registration systems) MOZAMBIQUE: Average monthly price of Amount(USD) Value 9000.00 4704.00 500.00 wholesale international E1 capacity link Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2011 28-Feb-2015 Comments MOZAMBIQUE: Internet user penetration (as Percentage Value 1.00 2.00 5.00 Public Disclosure Copy percentage of total population) Date 31-Dec-2008 01-Jun-2010 28-Feb-2015 Comments No update available. MOZAMBIQUE: Volume of International traffic: Number Value 213.00 213.00 2500.00 International Internet bandwidth (Mbps) Date 31-Dec-2008 01-May-2010 28-Feb-2015 Comments No update available. MALAWI: Price of wholesale international E1 Amount(USD) Value 21230.00 5000.00 10000.00 capacity link Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Jul-2011 28-Feb-2015 Comments Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR4396 MALAWI: Internet user penetration Percentage Value 0.70 2.26 2.00 Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Jul-2011 28-Feb-2015 Comments Public Disclosure Copy MALAWI: International Internet Bandwidth Number Value 180.00 1020.00 400.00 (Mbps) Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Jul-2011 28-Feb-2015 Comments TANZANIA: Internet user penetration Percentage Value 0.98 11.00 7.00 Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Dec-2010 28-Feb-2015 Comments ITU: Percentage of individuals using the Internet TANZANIA: Internatinal Internet bandwidth Number Value 302.00 3459.00 3000.00 (Mbps) Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Dec-2010 28-Feb-2015 Comments ITU Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target TANZANIA: Component 3 - Number of hits on Number Value 0.00 2000.00 the Business Portal websites Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Dec-2010 28-Feb-2015 Comments No system in place. TANZANIA: Component 3 - Number of sites Number Value 5.00 5.00 60.00 connected to the Vital Registrations System Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Dec-2010 31-Dec-2013 Comments TANZANIA: Component 3 - Number of patients Number Value 0.00 1500.00 served by telemedecine system (including Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Dec-2010 28-Feb-2015 eDiagnosis, eRadiology, and eConsultations) Comments No system is in place. TANZANIA: Component 3 - Ratio of walk-in Text Value 100:0 100:0 70:30 requests for land records compared to Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Dec-2011 28-Feb-2015 Public Disclosure Copy electronic requests Comments TANZANIA: Component 3 - Number of Number Value 0.00 4.00 Ministries with operational eGovernment Date 01-Dec-2008 31-Dec-2010 28-Feb-2015 applications Comments No system in place. TANZANIA: Component 2 - Number of Number Value 0.00 8.00 22.00 Government institutions connected to Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2011 28-Feb-2015 Government network (GovNet) Comments Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR4396 TANZANIA: Component 2 - Coverage of Percentage Value 65.00 85.00 90.00 mobile networks (% of population) Date 31-Dec-2007 31-Dec-2009 28-Feb-2015 Comments Source: ITU. ITU Public Disclosure Copy TANZANIA: Component 1 - Annual Amount(USD) Value 200000000.00 400000000.00 investments in the ICT sector Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Dec-2010 28-Feb-2015 Comments No update available. TANZANIA: Component 1 - Average monthly Amount(USD) Value 100.00 50.00 price of Internet access Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Dec-2008 28-Feb-2015 Comments No update available. TANZANIA: Component 1 - Average per Text Value 276 61 180 minute cost of national mobile call (TSh) Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2011 28-Feb-2015 Comments TCRA: average of on-net is 49 Tsh and off-net is 181 Tsh Retail Price of Internet Services (per Mbit/s per Amount(USD) Value 140.00 99.60 30.00 Month, in US$) Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2011 31-Dec-2014 Comments MOZAMBIQUE MALAWI: Component 2 - Number of public Number Value 400.00 85.00 800.00 Internet Access Points (e.g. internet cafes, Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Sep-2010 28-Feb-2015 PIAPs) Comments MALAWI: Component 2 - Number of Number Value 12.00 12.00 20.00 operational ISPs Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Jul-2011 28-Feb-2015 Comments MALAWI: Component 2 - Retail price of Amount(USD) Value 120.00 120.00 50.00 Internet Access (US$ per month) Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Dec-2008 28-Feb-2015 Comments MALAWI: Component 2 - Number of market Number Value 0.00 3.00 6.00 players accessing on submarine cables Public Disclosure Copy Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Jul-2011 28-Feb-2015 Comments MALAWI: Component 1 -Average price of Amount(USD) Value 0.20 0.15 mobile calls (US$ per minute) Date 31-Dec-2008 31-Jul-2011 28-Feb-2015 Comments 0.34 for on net; 0.40 for off net Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR4396 MOZAMBIQUE: Component 3 - Establishment Text Value No system in place on going but too early to 50% of citizens records of an Integrated CIvil Registry system measure entered into system Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2011 28-Feb-2015 Public Disclosure Copy Comments MOZAMBIQUE: Component 3 - Number of Number Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 sectoral eGovernment applications using the Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2011 31-Dec-2013 Enterprise Service Bus Comments It is too early to observe. MOZAMBIQUE: Component 3 - % of ministries Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 40.00 adhering to established standards for ICT Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2011 31-Dec-2013 Comments It is too early to observe. MOZAMBIQUE: Component 2 - Number of Number Value 143.00 219.00 400.00 GovNet POPs Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2011 31-Dec-2013 Comments MOZAMBIQUE: Component 2 - Number of Number Value 3.00 9.00 20.00 CMCs with Internet Access Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2011 31-Dec-2013 Comments MOZAMBIQUE: Component 2 - number of Number Value 0.00 13.00 15.00 universities campuses and research institutions Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2011 31-Dec-2013 with access to broadband Comments MOZAMBIQUE: Component 2 - Volume of Number Value 2.80 30.00 20.00 traffic going through IXP: Maximum annual Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2011 31-Dec-2013 bandwidth (Mbps) Comments MOZAMBIQUE: Component 1 - Price of Amount(USD) Value 140.00 99.60 30.00 broadband Internet Access (1Mbps, monthly, Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2011 28-Feb-2015 US$) Comments MOZAMBIQUE: Component 1 - Monthly price Amount(USD) Value 12000.00 2422.00 1000.00 of E1 dedicated line for 500km Public Disclosure Copy Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2011 28-Feb-2015 Comments MOZAMBIQUE: Component 1 - Number of Text Value 3+4 3+5 5+8 operational telecommunications service Date 31-Dec-2008 30-Jun-2011 28-Feb-2015 providers (fixed, mobile + ISPs) Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 02-Feb-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Report No: ISR4396 Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date P111432 IDA-46010 Effective 25-Jun-2009 17-Jul-2009 29-Jan-2010 28-Feb-2015 P111432 IDA-46020 Effective 25-Jun-2009 17-Jul-2009 14-Oct-2009 28-Feb-2015 Public Disclosure Copy P111432 IDA-46140 Effective 25-Jun-2009 22-Jul-2009 19-Jan-2010 28-Feb-2015 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P111432 IDA-46010 Effective XDR 20.90 20.90 0.00 4.53 16.37 22.00 P111432 IDA-46020 Effective XDR 13.50 13.50 0.00 2.68 10.82 20.00 P111432 IDA-46140 Effective XDR 67.00 67.00 0.00 3.38 63.62 5.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The team will continue to work closely with the clients to keep moving forward to avoid further delays and to strengthen the M&E capacity. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 19-Aug-2010 Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 9 of 9