Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Samoa | Transport & ICT Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 2 | ARCHIVED on 11-Nov-2015 | ISR21116 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:19-Jun-2015 Effectiveness Date:04-Sep-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date:16-Feb-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:31-Jul-2020 Revised Closing Date:31-Jul-2020 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project development objective is to reduce the cost and increase the availability of Internet services in the Independent Stateof Samoa. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Component 1. Samoa-Fiji Cable:(Cost $47.64 M) Component 1 (a) Submarine Cable System:(Cost $37.38 M) Component 1 (b) Landing stations and ancillary requipment:(Cost $2.85 M) Component 1(s) Additional costs:(Cost $7.41 M) Component 2. ICT Regulatory Technical Assistance:(Cost $1.44 M) Component 3. Project mimplementation and administration:(Cost $0.86 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Satisfactory  Satisfactory 11/11/2015 Page 1 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) Overall Risk Rating  Substantial  Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project was approved by the World Bank's Board of Directors on June 19, 2015, signed on August 11, 2015, and became effective on September 4, 2015. The Project is now in the very early stages of implementation. The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank are negotiating a Memorandum of Understanding governing fiduciary arrangements for the co-financed portions of the Project. The Government of Australia is making arrangements for its cofinancing contribution. Key steps to be taken over the short term are: (a) finalizing arrangements for the establishment and operations of the Samoa Submarine Cable Company which will implement the proposed cable system; (b) finalizing the preparation of the bidding documents for the cable system; (c) preparation of terms of reference for regulatory technical assistance; and (d) recruitment of project administration support. 11/11/2015 Page 2 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) 11/11/2015 Page 3 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) 11/11/2015 Page 4 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) 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  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Fiduciary  High  High  High Environment and Social  Low  Low  Low Stakeholders  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Other  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Overall  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Results 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 1.00 2.00 1.00 5.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 10-Aug-2015 30-Sep-2015 31-Jul-2020 Comments The 2.00 value for August 10, 2015 is an error. The correct value is 1.00. 11/11/2015 Page 5 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) PHINDPDOTBL  Access to Internet Services (number of subscribers per 100 people) (Number, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 27.00 28.00 28.00 55.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 10-Aug-2015 10-Aug-2015 31-Jul-2020 PHINDPDOTBL  Retail Price of Internet Services (per Mbit/s per Month, in US$) (Amount(USD), Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 10-Aug-2015 30-Sep-2015 31-Jul-2020 PHINDPDOTBL  Retail Internet price--business services (Amount(USD), Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 630.00 630.00 630.00 100.00 PHINDPDOTBL  Retail price of Internet services-residential (Amount(USD), Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 43.00 43.00 43.00 19.00 PHINDPDOTBL  Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Core) 11/11/2015 Page 6 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 9300.00 0.00 96000.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 10-Aug-2015 30-Sep-2015 31-Jul-2020 Comments The 9,300.00 value for August 10, 2015 is an error. The correct value is 0.00 PHINDPDOTBL  Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Core Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 33.00 0.00 50.00 PHINDPDOTBL  Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits addressed (%) (Percentage, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 10-Aug-2015 30-Sep-2015 31-Jul-2020 PHINDPDOTBL  Grievances related to delivery of project benefits that are addressed-(number) (Number, Core Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PHINDPDOTBL  Beneficiaries that feel project investments reflected their needs (percentage) (Percentage, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 11/11/2015 Page 7 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) Date 19-Jun-2015 10-Aug-2015 30-Sep-2015 31-Jul-2020 PHINDPDOTBL  Beneficiaries that feel project inv. reflected their needs - female (number) (Number, Core Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PHINDPDOTBL  Total beneficiaries - female (number) (Number, Core Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 48000.00 PHINDPDOTBL  Total beneficiaries - male (number) (Number, Core Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 48000.00 PHINDPDOTBL  Beneficiaries that feel project inv. reflected their needs - male (number) (Number, Core Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11/11/2015 Page 8 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) PHINDPDOTBL  Wholesale Internet Bandwidth Price ($/Mbps/month) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1500.00 1500.00 1500.00 400.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 10-Aug-2015 30-Sep-2015 31-Jul-2020 PHINDPDOTBL  Available International Bandwidth (mbps) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 250.00 250.00 250.00 3000.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 10-Aug-2015 30-Sep-2015 31-Jul-2020 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Length of Fiber Optic Network Built (km) (Kilometers, Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1300.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 -- 10-Aug-2015 31-Jul-2020 PHINDIRITBL  Private Capital Mobilized (Amount(USD), Core) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2500000.00 8100000.00 8000000.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 10-Aug-2015 30-Oct-2015 31-Jul-2020 Overall Comments 11/11/2015 Page 9 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P128904 IDA-D0630 Effective XDR 11.60 11.60 0.00 0.00 11.60 0% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P128904 IDA-D0630 Effective 19-Jun-2015 11-Aug-2015 04-Sep-2015 31-Jul-2020 31-Jul-2020 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) 11/11/2015 Page 10 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) There are no related projects. 11/11/2015 Page 11 of 11 Public Disclosure Copy