The World Bank Report No: ISR10056 Implementation Status & Results Kiribati KI: Telecommunications and ICT Development Project (P126324) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: KI: Telecommunications and ICT Development Project Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 2 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 26-Apr-2013 (P126324) Country: Kiribati Approval FY: 2013 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Lending Instrument: Technical Assistance Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Telecommunications Authority of Kiribati, Ministry of Communication, Transport, & Tourism Development Key Dates Board Approval Date 26-Jul-2012 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 26-Dec-2012 Effectiveness Date 09-Nov-2012 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2017 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The proposed Project development objective is: to strengthen the legal, regulatory and institutional environment, enabling transition to a market-driven telecommunications sector and facilitating improved connectivity for the Outer Islands. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost ICT Policy and Legal Support 1.20 ICT Regulatory Support 1.20 Outer Islands Connectivity 2.00 Project Management 0.60 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating High High Implementation Status Overview Sector reforms are on track. The Communications Law has been finalized by Government and it is scheduled for Parliamentary approval in April 2013. Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR10056 Project implementation is on track. The first consultant selection (ICT policy specialist) has been completed, and the consultant mobilized; the second consultant selection (TSKL advisory assistance) and third consultant selection (ICT Project manger) are ongoing and expected to be completed in April 2013. Locations Public Disclosure Copy Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Kiribati Gilbert Islands Gilbert Islands ✔ Kiribati Line Islands Line Islands ✔ Kiribati Phoenix Islands Phoenix Islands ✔ Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Improved ICT policymaking capacity Text Value Basic ICT policy in place. Basic ICT policy in place. ICT Policy capacity in MCTTD, Limited ICT policy capacity at Policy Specialist mobilized reflecting training MCTTD. working on ICT capacity- building and knowledge- sharing within MCTTD. Date 12-Jun-2012 14-Feb-2013 12-Jul-2017 Comments Legal and regulatory framework more effective Text Value Telecommunications Act 2004 Telecommunications act Regulations enforced and at delivering sector performance and associated instruments in scheduled for Parliamentary updated need of revision. approval in April 2013. Date 12-Jun-2012 14-Feb-2013 12-Jul-2017 Comments Increase penetration of mobile telephones and Percentage Value 12.00 14.00 40.00 Internet, including number of direct Date 12-Jun-2012 14-Feb-2013 12-Jul-2017 beneficiaries (% of population, of which 53% Comments ITU data. TSKL estimates female) mobile subscribers Public Disclosure Copy approaching 19,000. Increase in penetration of mobile telephones Percentage Value 30.00 and Internet in Outer Islands Date 12-Jun-2012 14-Feb-2013 12-Jul-2017 Comments <10 no change Decrease in tariffs of mobile services and Amount(USD) Value internet access March 2012 Date 12-Jun-2012 14-Feb-2013 12-Jul-2017 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR10056 Comments See sub-indicators for mobile, no change See sub-indicator targets for international and Internet mobile, international and tariffs. Internet tariffs. Public Disclosure Copy Price of 3 minute local mobile call Amount(USD) Value 0.30 0.30 0.20 Sub Type Supplemental Price of 3-minute call to Australia Amount(USD) Value 3.00 3.00 2.20 Sub Type Supplemental Price of monthly Internet service (256 kbps) Amount(USD) Value 70.00 70.00 53.00 Sub Type Supplemental Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Component 1: Policy-making capacity Text Value Basic ICT policy in place. Basic ICT policy in place. ICT Policy-making capacity established and working Limited ICT policy capacity Policy Specialist mobilized established and working working on ICT capacity- building and knowledge- sharing within MCTTD. Date 12-Jun-2012 14-Feb-2013 12-Jul-2015 Comments Component 1: Preferred option for reforming Text Value None TSKL advisory consultancy to Preferred option for reforming TSKL adopted by Government commence mid-2013. TSKL adopted by Government Date 12-Jun-2012 14-Feb-2013 12-Aug-2014 Comments Component 2: Licensing regime in place Text Value Licensing regime not Scheduled for 2014 Licensing regime in place developed Public Disclosure Copy Date 12-Jun-2012 14-Feb-2013 12-Jul-2015 Comments Component 2: Spectrum management plan Text Value None. Planned for 2014 Spectrum management plan adopted adopted Date 12-Jun-2012 14-Feb-2013 12-Jul-2015 Comments Component 2: Numbering plan adopted Text Value None. Planned for 2014 Numbering plan adopted Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR10056 Date 12-Jun-2012 14-Feb-2013 12-Jul-2014 Comments Component 2: Interconnection regime adopted Text Value None Planned for 2014 Interconnection regime Public Disclosure Copy adopted Date 12-Jun-2012 14-Feb-2013 12-Jul-2014 Comments Component 2: Dispute and mediation Text Value None Planned for 2014 Dispute and mediation procedures in place procedures in place Date 12-Jun-2012 14-Feb-2013 12-Jul-2015 Comments Component 2: Award of other Number Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 telecommunications licenses Date 12-Jun-2012 14-Feb-2013 12-Jul-2017 Comments Component 2: Internet broadband (minimum Percentage Value 1.00 20.00 256Kbps) subscribers (% of population) Date 12-Jun-2012 14-Feb-2013 12-Jul-2017 Comments <1 Component 2: Number of direct beneficiaries Number Value 0.00 (including % female) Date 14-Feb-2013 Comments Component 3: Mobile penetration in Outer Percentage Value 40.00 Islands (% population) Date 12-Jun-2012 14-Feb-2013 12-Jul-2017 Comments <10 <10 Component 3: Internet penetration in Outer Percentage Value 20.00 Islands (% population) Date 12-Jun-2012 14-Feb-2013 12-Jul-2017 Comments <1 <1 Data on Financial Performance (as of 07-Mar-2013) Public Disclosure Copy Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P126324 IDA-H7800 Effective 26-Jul-2012 26-Sep-2012 09-Nov-2012 30-Jun-2017 30-Jun-2017 P126324 TF-11213 Effective 20-Jan-2012 13-Feb-2012 13-Mar-2012 01-Dec-2015 30-Jun-2017 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P126324 IDA-H7800 Effective USD 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.16 0.89 16.00 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR10056 P126324 TF-11213 Effective USD 1.10 4.10 0.00 0.00 4.10 0.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation No decisions pending. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5