The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report P4: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3B, FJ Connectivity Project (P159297) P4: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3B, FJ Connectivity Project (P159297) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Fiji | Digital Development Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 4 | ARCHIVED on 26-Jun-2019 | ISR33873 | Implementing Agencies: Republic of Fiji, Ministry of Communications Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 30-Nov-2016 Effectiveness Date: 12-Jan-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 27-Nov-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 16-Dec-2019 Revised Closing Date: 16-Dec-2021 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objectives of the Project are to reduce the cost and increase the availability of internet services in the Northern Division of the Borrower’s territory. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name 1. Submarine Cable System:(Cost $5200000.00 M) 2. Regulatory Technical Assistance:(Cost $200000.00 M) 3. Project Management and Administration:(Cost $550000.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions 1. Cable/infrastructure: The Vanua Levu cable and the Savusavu cable landing station were launched in 2018 and are operational. The Fiji Government has concluded a cable operations contract with Fintel for operation of the system and cable use agreements with relevant operators. 2. Regulatory Technical Assistance: The consultancy assignment to provide technical assistance to the Fiji Commerce and Competition Commission (FCCC) on interconnection and access agreements, including the development and implementation of regulatory instruments to ensure cost based and non-discriminatory access to the cable infrastructure, support for cost analysis, tariff-setting and recognition of carriers' rights and obligations is under way. 3. Cost Savings: The Government is considering options for the use of savings estimated at about US$1.5million. 6/26/2019 Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report P4: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3B, FJ Connectivity Project (P159297) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Low Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Moderate Moderate Moderate Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Low Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other Substantial Moderate -- Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To reduce the cost and increase the availability of internet services in the Northern Division IN00572996 ►Access to Internet Services (number of subscribers per 100 people) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 55.00 55.00 55.00 80.00 Date 30-Sep-2016 25-Jun-2018 25-Jun-2018 16-Dec-2021 IN00572988 ►Wholesale Internet bandwidth price at point of interconnection US$/Mbps/month (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 110.00 1.00 110.00 75.00 Date 30-Sep-2016 25-Jun-2018 25-Jun-2018 16-Dec-2021 Proposed price is US$10,000 / 10 Gbps/ Month (US$1 / Mbps/Mo). Access to the cable will be ‘at cost’ and not add significantly to cost of interconnection at Suva CLS. Comments: The previously entered $1 was an error - it represents only the future cost on the Vanua Levu cable, not the total Internet bandwidth price. IN00572987 6/26/2019 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report P4: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3B, FJ Connectivity Project (P159297) ►Retail price of internet services (residential, base plan US$/GB) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.30 Date 30-Sep-2016 25-Jun-2018 25-Jun-2018 16-Dec-2021 IN00572997 ►Available internet bandwidth for the Northern Division (Gbps) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.50 -- 1.50 10.00 Date 30-Sep-2016 25-Jun-2018 25-Jun-2018 16-Dec-2021 The connection capacity between Viti and Vanua Levu will be 100Gbps once the cable is commissioned Comments: IN00572990 ►Regulatory framework supports open access and nondiscriminatory pricing (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 30-Sep-2016 13-Oct-2017 25-Jun-2018 16-Dec-2019 IN00572989 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80,000.00 Date 30-Sep-2016 13-Oct-2017 25-Jun-2018 16-Dec-2019 IN00573001 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Overall Comments PDO Data for end June 2019 will be collected in July/August Intermediate Results Indicators by Components 1. Submarine Cable System IN00572998 ►Length of Fiber Optic Network Built (km) (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/26/2019 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report P4: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3B, FJ Connectivity Project (P159297) Value 0.00 95.00 95.00 95.00 Date 30-Sep-2016 25-Jun-2018 25-Jun-2018 16-Dec-2019 2. Regulatory Technical Assistance IN00572999 ►Regulatory framework provides for open access to domestic optical fibre networks (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 30-Sep-2016 25-Jun-2018 25-Jun-2018 16-Dec-2019 IN00573000 ►Cost-based interconnection rates for Savusavu cable, under nondiscriminatory pricing regime (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 30-Sep-2016 25-Jun-2018 25-Jun-2018 16-Dec-2019 Overall Comments IR Data for end June 2019 will be collected in July/August Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P159297 IBRD-86660 Effective USD 5.95 5.95 0.00 4.27 1.68 72% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P159297 IBRD-86660 Effective 30-Nov-2016 16-Dec-2016 12-Jan-2017 16-Dec-2019 16-Dec-2021 Cumulative Disbursements 6/26/2019 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report P4: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3B, FJ Connectivity Project (P159297) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/26/2019 Page 5 of 5