The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report TV: Telecommunications and ICT Development Project (P159395) TV: Telecommunications and ICT Development Project (P159395) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Tuvalu | Digital Development Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 17-May-2019 | ISR36122 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Communications and Transport, Tuvalu Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 15-Jan-2019 Effectiveness Date: 11-Apr-2019 Planned Mid Term Review Date: -- Actual Mid-Term Review Date: -- Original Closing Date: 29-Dec-2023 Revised Closing Date: 29-Dec-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective is to facilitate improved access to, and reduced cost of, internet services in Tuvalu. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name 1.Technical Assistance:(Cost $2.00 M) 2. Enhancing Connectivity Infrastructure:(Cost $26.50 M) 3. Project Management:(Cost $0.50 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO -- Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) -- Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating -- High Implementation Status and Key Decisions 1. The Project was declared effective on April 11, 2019. However, Project implementation commenced in 2018, with the support of a Project Preparation Advance (PPA). In particular, the government has retained a legal/technical team to advise on sector restructuring, legal reform and the proposed public-private partnership for the submarine cable and other network investments. 2. Cabinet has recommended adoption of the proposed PPP approach for submarine cable/sector financing and operations, and MCT is currently working on prequalification documents with the support of its advisory team. MCT will need to seek additional advice to address the legal and regulation changes required for the PPP. The target is to achieve Parliamentary approval in August 2019 so that the PPP can progress in 2019/2020. Continuous consultation with other Ministries, notably in the context of broader public enterprise reforms, will be important . 3. Project management : MCT is recruiting a Project Manager who will then prepare the Project Operations Manual. 5/17/2019 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report TV: Telecommunications and ICT Development Project (P159395) 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 Moderate -- Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program High -- High Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability High -- High Fiduciary Substantial -- Substantial Environment and Social Low -- Low Stakeholders Substantial -- Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall High -- High Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Increase in access to internet services IN00673847 ►People provided with access to the Internet (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2,800.00 -- 0.00 4,500.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 -- 15-Jan-2019 29-Dec-2023 This measures the additional number of people to be provided with access. Comments: IN00673867 People provided with access to the Internet - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1,400.00 -- 0.00 2,500.00 Reduction in the price of internet services. IN00673848 ►Price of fixed internet service (US$/GB) (Amount(USD), Custom) 5/17/2019 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report TV: Telecommunications and ICT Development Project (P159395) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 26.00 -- 7.00 5.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 -- 15-Jan-2019 15-Dec-2023 Monthly price of fixed internet (ADSL/fibre-if applicable) service. Reduction of prices of services - especially Internet - continues. Short stay Internet plans now provide for AU$10/ 700MB (AU$14/GB) at 15 days validity and AU$20/GB at 30 days validity. This compares with Comments: AU$200/GB in 2017, AU$100/GB in Q1 2018 and AU$20/GB in Q3 2018, all at 7 days validity. IN00673850 ►Price of mobile internet services (GB) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 14.00 -- 14.00 5.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 -- 15-Jan-2019 15-Dec-2023 Price of 1GB of internet bandwidth at the retail level. Note that current price is AUD 0.10 per MB. Comments: Project beneficiaries reporting satisfaction with improved internet services. IN00673849 ►Persons identifying improved internet services (%) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 3,000.00 Date 17-Aug-2018 -- 15-Jan-2019 15-Dec-2023 Comments: Measures user satisfaction with internet service IN00673866 ►Persons indentifying improved internet service-female (%) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1,500.00 Date 17-Aug-2018 -- 15-Jan-2019 15-Dec-2023 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components 1. Technical Assistance IN00673868 ►ICT Policy formulated and adopted (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes 5/17/2019 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report TV: Telecommunications and ICT Development Project (P159395) Date 01-Oct-2018 -- 15-Jan-2019 15-Dec-2023 Comments: Government to formulate and adopt a policy for ICT development. IN00673870 ►ICT regulatory framework developed and adoped (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 01-Oct-2018 -- 15-Jan-2019 15-Dec-2023 Development of a regulatory framework for monitoring the performance of the telecoms/internet market Comments: and an appropriate regulatory institutional arrangement for the Tuvalu context. IN00673872 ►Demand-side analysis completed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 17-Aug-2018 -- 15-Jan-2019 15-Dec-2023 Comments: Project report describing potential uses of the internet for digital services delivery. 2. Enhancing Connectivity Infrastructure IN00673869 ►PPP transaction completed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 17-Aug-2018 -- 15-Jan-2019 15-Dec-2023 Comments: Satisfactory execution of a PPP contract for the services defined under the Project. IN00673871 ►Length of optical fibre cable built (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1,000.00 Date 17-Aug-2018 -- 15-Jan-2019 15-Dec-2023 Comments: This indicator measures the length of the submarine cable. IN00673873 ►In-service international bandwidth (Mbps) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50.00 -- 0.00 1,000.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 -- 15-Jan-2019 15-Dec-2023 5/17/2019 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report TV: Telecommunications and ICT Development Project (P159395) Comments: This measures the sector capacity to deliver Internet in Tuvalu. IN00673874 ►Private capital mobilized as a percentage of total capital mobilized (%) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 10.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 -- 15-Jan-2019 15-Dec-2023 Measures private investment in Tuvalu's telecommications/ICT sector including in backbone and access Comments: network and ancillary services. IN00673875 ►Price of wholesale internet bandwidth (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 750.00 -- 0.00 100.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 -- 15-Jan-2019 15-Dec-2023 Price of international connectivity in Tuvalu-composite of satellite and cable bandwidth pricing at the Comments: wholesale level IN00673876 ►Persons identifying as having conducted a financial transaction via the Internet-female (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 500.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 -- 15-Jan-2019 15-Dec-2023 Comments: Local content development and access to value added services by beneficiaries. IN00673877 ►Persons reporting Internet use once per week-female (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 1,500.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 -- 15-Jan-2019 15-Dec-2023 Comments: Measurement of beneficiary usage of internet service-by gender. IN00673878 ►Women’s and reproductive health material available via the Internet in Tuvaluan language (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 01-Oct-2018 -- 15-Jan-2019 15-Dec-2023 Comments: Development of local language content for beneficiary usage. 5/17/2019 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report TV: Telecommunications and ICT Development Project (P159395) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P159395 IDA-D4030 Effective USD 29.00 29.00 0.00 0.41 28.61 1.4% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P159395 IDA-D4030 Effective 15-Jan-2019 07-Feb-2019 11-Apr-2019 29-Dec-2023 29-Dec-2023 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 5/17/2019 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report TV: Telecommunications and ICT Development Project (P159395) 5/17/2019 Page 7 of 7