Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report AFCC2/RI-Central African Backbone SOP5 (P132821) AFCC2/RI-Central African Backbone SOP5 (P132821) AFRICA | Eastern Africa | Transport & ICT Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 3 | ARCHIVED on 21-Dec-2015 | ISR21725 | Implementing Agencies: COPIREP Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:16-Jul-2014 Effectiveness Date:22-Jan-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date:30-Jun-2017 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:31-Dec-2019 Revised Closing Date:31-Dec-2019 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of the proposed project is to contribute to increase the geographical reach and usage of regional broadband infrastructure and to reduce the price of services so that more people in the DRC can access information and communication technology (ICT) services. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Component A - Emergence of an Inclusive Digital Economy:(Cost $13.20 M) Component B - Construction, Management and Commercialization of the CAB5 Infrastructure through a PPP Scheme:(Cost $71.60 M) Component C - Enabling Environment and Regulatory Effectiveness:(Cost $7.30 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Satisfactory  Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Substantial  Substantial 12/21/2015 Page 1 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report AFCC2/RI-Central African Backbone SOP5 (P132821) Implementation Status and Key Decisions The fulfillment of all disbursement conditions remains the project's top priority: (i) the recruitment of the General Manager of the SPN should be completed by January 15, 2016 so that the creation of the company can be effective and cooperation agreement can be signed between SPN and the Government by January 31, 2016; (ii) the adoption of the new legal and regulatory framework by the Government and its presentation at the current Parliamentary session; and (iii) the draft of the roadmap for SCPT restructuring and the launch of the preparatory work (technical studies and bidding documentation) for the rehabilitation of Moanda-Kinshasa link has started. Dated legal covenants in the Financing Agreement, and pertaining to the recruitement of key staff (SPN General Manager, Procurement specialist, Financial management specialist, Accounting and Assistant) and project focal points, state that these tasks should be completed no more than three months after effectiveness i.e. no later than April 21, 2015. To date, only the focal points for MINPTT and ARPTC have been recruited. The appointment of the focal points and a full-time fiduciary team will greatly improve the implementation of the project. The Investment bank in charge of structuring the future PPP between the SPN and private operators in currently in the field. The technical studies (surveys) on the Kinshasa Moanda axe have been launched. The official decision from the Government regarding the formal adoption of route for the Eastern and Southern cluster is still pending. The selection of the consultant in charge of drafting the SCPT restructuring roadmap has been finalized and the consultant is also in the field. The MINPTT, the SCPT, the Ministry of Portfolio should help the consultants working on these aspects obtain all information necessary to their outputs. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  Substantial  Substantial Macroeconomic  --  Substantial  Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies  --  Substantial  Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program  --  Substantial  Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  High  High Fiduciary  --  High  High Environment and Social  --  Substantial  Substantial Stakeholders  --  Substantial  Substantial Other  --  Substantial  Substantial Overall  --  Substantial  Substantial Results 12/21/2015 Page 2 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report AFCC2/RI-Central African Backbone SOP5 (P132821) Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Impact on Telecom sector of World Bank Technical Assistance (composite score: 1- low impact to 5-high impact) (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 1.00 4.00 Date 24-Feb-2014 -- 30-Nov-2015 14-Mar-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Access to Internet Services (number of subscribers per 100 people) (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.00 -- 3.23 20.00 Date 24-Feb-2014 -- 30-Nov-2015 14-Mar-2019 Comments As of November 30, 2015 "Market Penetration, Unique Subscribers, Mobile Internet >3G + 4G" Source: GSM Intelligence, Nov. 30 , 2015 PHINDPDOTBL  Retail Price of Internet Services (per Mbit/s per Month, in US$) (Amount(USD), Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2000.00 -- 2000.00 200.00 Date 24-Feb-2014 -- 30-Nov-2015 14-Mar-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Geographical reach of mobile services (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 25.00 -- 35.38 50.00 Date 24-Feb-2014 -- 30-Nov-2015 14-Mar-2019 Comments As per Nov. 30, 2015. "Network coverage, by population" Source: GSM Intelligence Nov. 30, 2015 12/21/2015 Page 3 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report AFCC2/RI-Central African Backbone SOP5 (P132821) PHINDPDOTBL  Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 5000000.00 Date 24-Feb-2014 -- 30-Nov-2015 14-Mar-2019 PHINDPDOTBL  Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Core Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 2500000.00 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Length of Fiber Optic Network Built (km) (Kilometers, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 600.00 -- 600.00 3400.00 Date 24-Feb-2014 -- 30-Nov-2015 14-Mar-2019 12/21/2015 Page 4 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report AFCC2/RI-Central African Backbone SOP5 (P132821) PHINDIRITBL  Private Capital Mobilized (Amount(USD), Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 20000000.00 Date 24-Feb-2014 -- 30-Nov-2015 14-Mar-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Number of Manpower Trained under the Project (number of people) (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 100.00 Date 24-Feb-2014 -- 30-Nov-2015 14-Mar-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Impact on IT/ITES Sector of World Bank Technical Assistance (composite score: 1 # low impact to 5 # high impact) (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 4.00 Date 24-Feb-2014 -- 30-Nov-2015 14-Mar-2019 PHINDIRITBL  Number of MoUs reached between DRC and neighboring countries to implement of a regional interconnection Regime (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 5.00 Date 24-Feb-2014 -- 30-Nov-2015 14-Mar-2019 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance 12/21/2015 Page 5 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report AFCC2/RI-Central African Backbone SOP5 (P132821) Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P132821 IDA-H9810 Effective XDR 59.80 59.80 0.00 3.00 56.80 5% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P132821 IDA-H9810 Effective 16-Jul-2014 25-Jul-2014 22-Jan-2015 31-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2019 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/21/2015 Page 6 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report AFCC2/RI-Central African Backbone SOP5 (P132821) 12/21/2015 Page 7 of 7 Public Disclosure Copy