The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Central African Backbone - APL4 - Gabon (P122776) Central African Backbone - APL4 - Gabon (P122776) AFRICA | Gabon | Digital Development Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2012 | Seq No: 16 | ARCHIVED on 29-Aug-2019 | ISR38277 | Implementing Agencies: Gabonese Republic, CN-TIPPEE Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 28-Mar-2012 Effectiveness Date: 06-Mar-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 31-Oct-2014 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 30-Jan-2015 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2016 Revised Closing Date: 31-Mar-2020 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of the project is consistent with the PDO for the CAB Program: To contribute to increase geographical reach and usage of regional broadband network services and reduce their prices in the territory of the Republic of Gabon. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1 - Enabling environment:(Cost $6.05 M) Component 2 - Connectivity:(Cost $48.50 M) Component 3 - Project Management:(Cost $3.45 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions This Sequence #16 reflects the findings of the implementation support mission conducted in May 6-10th 2019 in Gabon. The construction of the 1,100km of national fiber backbone (phase 1) has been completed and the interconnection between Gabon and Congo is operational (but not yet commercialized, as the agreement between the regulator of both countries hasn't been signed). The network is commercialized since February 2019. The accessibility and Quality of service of internet services inland has improved, and the regional connectivity should also improve notably ultimately (with Congo). The regulatory work continues to deliver satisfactory results, and the environment remain conducive to competition and growth. The construction of the extensions of the fiber backbone (phase 2) continues, but progress is slow and the completion date is now expected by the end of Q4 2019. 8/29/2019 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Central African Backbone - APL4 - Gabon (P122776) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic -- Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies -- Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program -- Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Substantial Substantial Fiduciary -- Moderate Moderate Environment and Social -- Moderate Substantial Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Increase geographical reach and usage of broadband services and reduce prices IN00735494 ►International Internet Bandwidth (Bits per second per person) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 4,620.00 23,026.00 24,000.00 14,712.00 Date 31-Dec-2010 30-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2019 End target has been achieved Comments: IN00735495 ►Access to Internet Services (number of subscribers per 100 people) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 14.00 111.00 112.00 67.00 Date 31-Dec-2010 30-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2019 End target has been achieved thanks to a massive take-up of mobile broadband (3G/4G) Comments: IN00735506 8/29/2019 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Central African Backbone - APL4 - Gabon (P122776) ►Access to Telephone Services (fixed mainlines plus cellular phones per 100 people) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 147.00 167.00 173.00 147.00 Date 31-Dec-2010 30-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2019 End target has been achieved, but this indicator might decrease if operators "clean" their customer base Comments: ie remove inactive SIM cards numbers. IN00735507 ►Average monthly price of wholesale international E1 capacity link from capital city to Europe (US$/ month/2Mbps) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 10,500.00 270.00 270.00 235.00 Date 31-Dec-2010 30-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2019 It is expected that the end target price will be achieved by project closing. Comments: IN00735508 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1,545,255.00 1,706,086.00 1,770,000.00 1,448,410.00 Date 31-Dec-2010 30-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2019 End target has been achieved Comments: IN00735509 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 51.00 51.00 51.00 51.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1 - Enabling environment IN00735510 ►Impact on Telecom sector of World Bank Technical Assistance (composite score: 1- low impact to 5-high impact) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 Date 31-Dec-2010 30-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2019 End target has been achieved Comments: IN00735512 ►Average cost of mobile call (three minutes, local, peak) (US$/3 min) (Number, Custom) 8/29/2019 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Central African Backbone - APL4 - Gabon (P122776) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.71 0.36 0.36 0.30 Date 31-Dec-2010 30-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2019 End target is expected to be achieved Comments: IN00735514 ►Retail Price of Internet Services (per Mbit/s per Month, in US$) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 218.00 8.00 8.00 15.00 Date 31-Dec-2010 30-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2019 End target has been achieved (large take-up of affordable mobile broadband packages). Comments: Component 2 - Connectivity IN00735511 ►Number of operators and ISPs buying capacity from the regional infrastructure deployed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20.00 21.00 10.00 Date 31-Dec-2010 30-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2019 End target has been achieved Comments: IN00735513 ►International Communications (Internet, Telecoms and Data) bandwidth (Gbit/s) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.20 17.30 21.80 37.00 Date 31-Dec-2010 30-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2019 End target unlikely to be achieved - this will depend on capacity upgrades on the international submarine Comments: cable. Yet the trend is positive, and the growth of FTTH players will accelerate this trend. IN00735515 ►Length of Fiber Optic Network Built (km) (through the project) (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,140.00 1,140.00 1,561.00 Date 31-Dec-2010 30-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2019 End target expected to be achieved with the completion of the backbone phase 2. 80% of the civil work Comments: has been done as of August 2019 IN00735516 ►Increased access to ICT services: Number of localities with broadband Internet access (256Kbps) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 8/29/2019 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Central African Backbone - APL4 - Gabon (P122776) Value 3.00 42.00 57.00 30.00 Date 31-Dec-2010 30-Jun-2018 31-Dec-2018 30-Jun-2019 End target already achieved thanks to the implementation of the universal service fund. Comments: Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P122776 IBRD-81500 Closed USD 58.00 58.00 0.00 56.16 1.84 97% P122776 IBRD-86290 Effective USD 23.00 23.00 0.00 16.86 6.55 72% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P122776 IBRD-81500 Closed 28-Mar-2012 21-May-2012 06-Mar-2013 31-Dec-2016 30-Nov-2018 P122776 IBRD-86290 Effective 29-Jun-2016 21-Jul-2016 12-Jul-2017 30-Jun-2018 31-Mar-2020 Cumulative Disbursements 8/29/2019 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Central African Backbone - APL4 - Gabon (P122776) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 22-Nov-2016 ,Level 2 Approved on 16-May-2018 ,Level 2 Approved on 11-Apr-2019 Related Project(s) P158299-Additional Financing CAB4 8/29/2019 Page 6 of 6