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1 Public Disclosure Authorized AFRICA Africa Global Information/Communications Technology Global Practice IBRD/IDA Adaptable Program Loan FY 2011 Seq No: 7 ARCHIVED on 09-Jun-2015 ISR19619 Implementing Agencies: Liberia Telecommunications Authority, Ministry of Information and Communications Public Disclosure Authorized Key Dates Key Project Dates Board Approval date:20-jan-2011 Planned Mid Term Review Date:09-Sep-2013 Original Closing Date:30-Sep-2015 Project Development Objectives Effectiveness Date:29-Apr-2011 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:16-Dec-2013 Revised Closing Date:30-Sep-2015 Public Disclosure Authorized Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) WARCIP seeks to increase the geographical reach of broadband networks and reducing the costs of communications services in West Africa. Under APL1-A, the objectives of the Projects,thus, are to increase the geographical reach of broadband networks and to reduce costs of communications services in the territory of Liberia and Sierra Leone. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Public Disclosure Authorized Name Sierra Leone: Supporting Connectivity:(Cost $26.75 M) Sierra Leone: Creating an Enabling Environment for Connectivity:(Cost $2.93 M) Sierra Leone: Project Implementation:(Cost $1.32 M) Liberia: Supporting Connectivity:(Cost $21.00 M) Liberia: Creating and Enabling Environment for Connectivity:(Cost $3.32 M) Liberia: Project Implementation:(Cost $1.28 M) Sierra Leone: Supporting Connectivity:(Cost $26.75 M) Sierra Leone: Creating an Enabling Environment for Connectivity:(Cost $2.93 M) Sierra Leone: Project Implementation:(Cost $1.32 M) Liberia: Supporting Connectivity:(Cost $21.00 M) 6/9/2015 Page 1 of 10

2 Liberia: Creating and Enabling Environment for Connectivity:(Cost $3.32 M) Liberia: Project Implementation:(Cost $1.28 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating -- Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The ISR reflects the findings of the last supervision missions held prior to the Ebola emergency. In Liberia, a supervision mission was held during May 29-June 6, The Sierra Leone project has been in suspension since March 4, Implementation Progress of Liberia WARCIP The implementation of WARCIP in Liberia has been affected by Ebola. Prior to Ebola, the implementation of WARCIP in Liberia has proceeded Satisfactorily. A major project milestone to connect Liberia with the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) has been achieved. Cable Consortium of Liberia (CCL), a public-private partnership responsible for the day-to-day operations of ACE landing in Monrovia, is operational, though areas of further development are noted. Prior to Ebola, the government was conducting studies, which came to a hold. With Ebola emergency being lifted, the government is expected to resume work on studies to set up a universal access fund, divest government s stake in CCL, and develop a fiber backbone. Universal access projects are to be rapidly launched. A project management office (PMO) has been set up to coordinate the development of e- government in Liberia. Further work on operationalizing the PMO is expected. 2. Implementation Progress of Sierra Leone WARCIP The implementation of WARCIP is proceeding unsatisfactorily. Given the high disbursement rate of 92.86%, developments in Sierra Leone have been unfortunate. At the start of Sierra Leone Cable Limited (SALCAB), the Government and nine private operators had agreed to jointly own and manage the ACE landing in Sierra Leone. The agreement was unprecedented and laudable. Significant evidence exists that the Government has since reversed its policy decision on the divestiture of SALCAB, while the liberalization of the international gateway has been pending. These decisions are likely to have a negative impact on the project development objective of increasing coverage and reducing price of connectivity for the people of Sierra Leone. On March 4, 2014, the World Bank suspended further withdrawals from the project. On March 16, 2015, the government passed an amendment to the telecommunications law and liberalized the international gateway. Further information is needed regarding the policy objectives of monitoring international gateways as stipulated by the amendment to the telecommunications law. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool 6/9/2015 Page 2 of 10

3 Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Low Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability Moderate Fiduciary Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Other Overall Substantial Results Project Development Objective Indicators Volume of international traffic: International Communications (Internet, Telecoms, and Data) bandwidth per person (Text, Custom) Date Liberia: Volume of international traffic--international Communications (Internet, Telecoms, and Data) bandwidth per person (Text, Custom Breakdown) Value Sierra Leone: Volume of international traffic--international Communications (Internet, Telecoms, and Data) bandwidth per person (Text, Custom Breakdown) Value /9/2015 Page 3 of 10

4 Date 30-Nov Feb Feb Sep-2015 Access to Internet Services (number of subscribers per 100 people) (Number, Core) Date Liberia: Access to Internet Services (number of subscribers per 100 people) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value Sierra Leone: Access to Internet Services (number of subscribers per 100 people) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value Date 30-Nov Feb Feb Sep-2015 Access to Telephone Services (fixed mainlines plus cellular phones per 100 people) (Number, Core) Date /9/2015 Page 4 of 10

5 Liberia: Access to Telephone Services (fixed mainlines plus cellular phones per 100 people) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value Sierra Leone: Access to Telephone Services (fixed mainlines plus cellular phones per 100 people) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value Date 30-Nov Feb Feb Sep-2015 Average monthly price of wholesale international E1 capacity link from capital city to Europe (Text, Custom) Date Liberia: Average monthly price of wholesale international E1 capacity link from capital city to Europe (Text, Custom Breakdown) Value $ $2000 less than $2000 Sierra Leone: Average monthly price of wholesale international E1 capacity link from capital city to Europe (Text, Custom Breakdown) Value $ $6000 $2000 6/9/2015 Page 5 of 10

6 Date 30-Nov Feb Feb Sep-2015 Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Core) Date Liberia: Female beneficiaries (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value Sierra Leone: Female beneficiaries (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value Date 30-Nov Sep-2015 Liberia: Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value /9/2015 Page 6 of 10

7 PHINDIRITBL PHINDIRITBL Sierra Leone: Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value Date 30-Nov Sep-2015 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Core Supplement) Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators Sierra Leone: Volume of available international capacity: International Communications (Internet, Voice) bandwidth (Number, Custom) Value Date 30-Nov Nov Nov Sep-2015 Retail Price of Internet Services (per Mbit/s per Month, in US$) (Amount(USD), Core) Value Date 30-Nov Nov Nov Sep /9/2015 Page 7 of 10

8 PHINDIRITBL PHINDIRITBL PHINDIRITBL PHINDIRITBL Impact on Telecom sector of World Bank Technical Assistance (composite score: 1- low impact to 5-high impact) (Number, Core) Value Date 30-Nov Nov Nov Sep-2015 Liberia: Volume of available international capacity: International Communications (Internet, Voice) bandwidth (Number, Custom) Value Retail Price of Internet Services (per Mbit/s per Month, in US$) (Amount(USD), Core) Value Impact on Telecom sector of World Bank Technical Assistance (composite score: 1- low impact to 5-high impact) (Number, Core) Value Date Dec Dec Sep-2015 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance 6/9/2015 Page 8 of 10

9 Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P IDA Effective XDR % P IDA Effective XDR % Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P IDA Effective 20-Jan Feb Jun Sep Sep-2015 P IDA Effective 20-Jan Feb Apr Sep Sep-2015 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) 6/9/2015 Page 9 of 10

10 There are no related projects. 6/9/2015 Page 10 of 10