The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report GH eTransform Ghana (P144140) GH eTransform Ghana (P144140) AFRICA | Ghana | Digital Development Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2014 | Seq No: 11 | ARCHIVED on 29-Oct-2019 | ISR36457 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Communications Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 24-Oct-2013 Effectiveness Date: 19-Sep-2014 Planned Mid Term Review Date: -- Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 26-Nov-2018 Original Closing Date: Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2020 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective of the eTransform Project is to improve the efficiency and coverage of government service delivery using ICT. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component One - Enabling Environment for Digital Ghana:(Cost $18.72 M) Component Two - Support for Digitization and Connectivity:(Cost $11.58 M) Component Three - Launch and scale up of priority digital services and applications:(Cost $50.66 M) Component Four - Project Management:(Cost $7.50 M) Contingency and provision for exchange rate losses:(Cost $8.54 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Low Low Implementation Status and Key Decisions This is an interim ISR reflecting recent developments, including the mission of 13-17 May 2019. Disbursement, as of October 9 2019 is at US$49m (55%) with an increase of almost US$18m since the mission of June 2018. However it may not rise much in the coming few months due to the cancellation of the US$10m bandwidth contract by the selected vendor. A full ISR will be submitted following the mid November mission 10/29/2019 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report GH eTransform Ghana (P144140) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Low Low Macroeconomic -- Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies -- Low Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Moderate Moderate Fiduciary -- Moderate Moderate Environment and Social -- Low Low Stakeholders -- Low Low Other -- -- -- Overall -- Low Low Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes to improve the efficiency and coverage of government service delivery using ICT. IN00685242 ►Average days required to process a birth certificate (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 15.00 7.00 7.00 5.00 Date 03-Jun-2013 06-Dec-2018 06-Dec-2018 31-Dec-2020 There is the need to intensify publicity on eservices in collaboration with the beneficiary institutions to Comments: ensure mass utilization of online services by citizens. IN00685243 ►Average days required to process a company registration (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 4.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 Date 03-Jun-2013 06-Dec-2018 06-Dec-2018 31-Dec-2020 There is the need to intensify publicity on eservices in collaboration with the beneficiary institutions to Comments: ensure mass utilization of online services by citizens. IN00685244 10/29/2019 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report GH eTransform Ghana (P144140) ►Number of teachers and students using education portals, including in rural areas, under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2013 06-Dec-2018 06-Dec-2018 31-Dec-2020 This target has been revised downwards as the number of schools to receive assistance under the Comments: program has been reduced from 200 to 55. IN00685245 ►Number of new e-Government applications providing service to the public, under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 3.00 4.00 6.00 7.00 Date 01-Oct-2014 06-Dec-2018 07-Oct-2019 31-Dec-2020 o Three electronic applications (eJustice, eImmigration and eProcurement) have been rolled out. Additional one (1) electronic application (eParliament) is almost ready for roll-out by December 2019. This will bring the total number of e-applications to seven (7), which is the end of project target.. o o eImmigration system operational acceptance achieved in December 2017. Secure border is yet to management system (SBMS) has been rolled out at KIA where more than 15,000 passengers are Comments: processed at arrival and departure through the system per week. . o eParliament system implementation started in November 2016. User Training has been done. De expected in December 2019 o eJustice system deployment started in July 2018. System is fully operational in 43 high courts. o eProcurement has been fully rolled out in 6 pilot institutions as programmed. IN00685251 ►Number of new e-Services available to the public online, under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 8.00 15.00 15.00 16.00 Date 01-Jul-2013 06-Dec-2018 06-Dec-2018 31-Dec-2020 Comments: Target has been exceeded. Seven (7) new e-services have been introduced, bringing the total number to fifteen (15), outstripping the year-ending target of fourteen (14). Additional eservices established are: o Authentication of marriage certificate o Certified true copy of marriage o Marriage certificate search o Authentication of birth certificate 10/29/2019 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report GH eTransform Ghana (P144140) o Authentication of death certificate o Birth certificate search o Authentication of Police Report Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component One - Enabling Environment for Digital Ghana IN00685252 ►Number of datasets available on the Government Data website / portal (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 100.00 147.00 147.00 500.00 Date 01-Aug-2013 06-Dec-2018 06-Dec-2018 31-Dec-2020 Even though the first figures for the datasets on the open data portal indicator will be registered in the course of the year, the targeted number of 400 is not likely to be achieved until 2019. This is because open data platform development is not expected to be completed until early December 2018, following Comments: contract commencement in July 2018. IN00685257 ►Certification authorities operating in Ghana (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 3.00 Date 01-Jul-2013 06-Dec-2018 07-Oct-2019 31-Dec-2020 Root Certification Authority (CA) has been established with the performing of the Key Ceremony in July Comments: 2019. IN00685260 ►Tech Hubs in Ghana, supported by the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 Date 01-Jul-2013 06-Dec-2018 06-Dec-2018 31-Dec-2020 The targeted three (3) tech-hubs under the project have been established and operational. Comments: Component 2 - Support for digitization and connectivity IN00685253 ►Number of pages of Government records digitized (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 10/29/2019 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report GH eTransform Ghana (P144140) Value 17,500,000.00 18,500,000.00 19,724,000.00 40,000,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2013 06-Dec-2018 07-Oct-2019 31-Dec-2020 The first numbers for the indicator Number of government records digitized are likely to be recorded in Comments: early 2019 given the fact that contract signature is likely to be done by mid December 2018. IN00685255 Number of birth and deaths records digitized (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 6,000,000.00 6,000,000.00 7,000,000.00 14,000,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2013 06-Dec-2018 07-Oct-2019 31-Dec-2020 IN00685259 Number of pages of digitized records in the Registrar General's Department (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 9,000,000.00 9,000,000.00 9,000,000.00 16,000,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2013 06-Dec-2018 06-Dec-2018 31-Dec-2020 IN00685262 ►Number of records digitized in beneficiary institutions for e-Applications (Judicial Service, Ghana Immigration Service, Ministry of Justice and Attorney Generals Department) under the project (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2,500,000.00 3,500,000.00 3,724,000.00 5,000,000.00 Date 03-Jun-2013 06-Dec-2018 07-Oct-2019 31-Dec-2020 IN00685264 ►Number of Government employees and citizens benefitting from Improved online access, under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 32,200.00 100,000.00 Date 01-Jul-2013 06-Dec-2018 07-Oct-2019 31-Dec-2020 The first numbers for the indicator Number of Government employees and citizens benefitting from improved online access under the project are likely to be recorded by January 2019, given that the various Comments: e-applications under the project will become operational as from October 2018, and enhanced connectivity will be available by January 2019. IN00685266 ►Schools and universities benefitting from high-speed connectivity, under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10.00 28.00 50.00 Date 01-Jul-2013 06-Dec-2018 07-Oct-2019 31-Dec-2020 This target has been revised to include universities (covered by GARNET) but to exclude health centers Comments: as that activity has been dropped from the program. The overall target has been revised downwards. Component Three - Launch and scale-up of priority digital services and applications IN00685254 10/29/2019 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report GH eTransform Ghana (P144140) ►Number of teachers completing training through computer/internet aided education, under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 909.00 1,386.00 600.00 Date 01-Aug-2013 06-Dec-2018 07-Oct-2019 31-Dec-2020 IN00685256 Of which, teachers completing training who are female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 109.00 203.00 200.00 Date 01-Aug-2013 30-Jun-2018 07-Oct-2019 31-Dec-2020 IN00685258 ►Number of people trained, under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,853.00 2,147.00 1,000.00 Date 01-Aug-2013 30-Jun-2018 07-Oct-2019 31-Dec-2020 IN00685261 Of which, number of people trained, under the project, who are female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 613.00 929.00 300.00 Date 01-Aug-2013 30-Jun-2018 07-Oct-2019 31-Dec-2020 IN00685263 ►Teachers and students benefitting from improved online access to educational material, under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 94,786.00 94,786.00 100,000.00 Date 01-May-2013 06-Dec-2018 06-Dec-2018 31-Dec-2020 The achievement of the indicator -- Teachers and students benefitting from improved online access to educational materials under the project – has been exceeded. So far, 94,786 teachers and students as Comments: against a targeted 80,000 teachers have benefitted from improved online access through the campus network infrastructure established under the project. IN00685265 ►Strategic plan for an integrated eHealth System, developed under the project (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No Yes Yes Date 01-Jul-2013 06-Dec-2018 07-Oct-2019 31-Dec-2020 Final document has been delivered to the Ministry of Health. Comments: 10/29/2019 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report GH eTransform Ghana (P144140) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P144140 IDA-53040 Effective USD 97.00 97.00 0.00 49.00 40.53 55% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P144140 IDA-53040 Effective 22-Oct-2013 30-Jul-2014 19-Sep-2014 30-Jun-2019 31-Dec-2020 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 17-Jan-2018 Related Project(s) P170910-Ghana eTransform Project - Additional Financing 10/29/2019 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report GH eTransform Ghana (P144140) 10/29/2019 Page 8 of 8