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: 6 | ARCHIVED on 08-Feb-2022 | ISR49973 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Transport, Energy and Tourism, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Justice, Communications and Foreign Affairs Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 15-Jan-2019 Effectiveness Date: 11-Apr-2019 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 30-Mar-2022 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 Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating High High Implementation Status and Key Decisions 1. The Government of Tuvalu expressed its intention to proceed with the recruitment of new transaction advisor for the planned PPP in September 2021. Following the finalization of the Terms of Reference, the Request for Expressions of Interest was published on November 8, 2021. The recruitment process is ongoing. 2. The Government is also in process of engaging additional Project Management support. 3. Given the above delays the timeline for the planned investments in improved digital infrastructure is uncertain at this stage. 2/8/2022 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 Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program High High High Institutional Capacity for Implementation and High High High Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Low Low Low Stakeholders Substantial High High Other -- -- -- Overall High High High Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Increase in access to internet services IN01092341 ►People provided with access to the Internet (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2,800.00 0.00 0.00 4,500.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 14-May-2021 01-Feb-2022 29-Dec-2023 This measures the additional number of people to be provided with access. It is dependent on completion Comments: of the cable and progress overall with the project IN01092346 People provided with access to the Internet - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1,400.00 0.00 0.00 2,500.00 Reduction in the price of internet services. IN01092342 2/8/2022 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report TV: Telecommunications and ICT Development Project (P159395) ►Price of fixed internet service (US$/GB) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 26.00 7.00 7.00 5.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 14-May-2021 01-Feb-2022 15-Dec-2023 Monthly price of fixed internet (ADSL/fibre-if applicable) service. Reduction of prices of services - especially Internet - continues and align with mobile rates. Internet plans Comments: now provide for AU$10/GB at at 30 days validity. This compares with AU$200/GB in 2017, AU$100/GB in Q1 2018 and AU$20/GB in Q3 2018, all at 7 days validity. IN01092344 ►Price of mobile internet services (GB) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 14.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 14-May-2021 01-Feb-2022 15-Dec-2023 Price of 1GB of mobile internet bandwidth at the retail level now aligned with fixed Internet price.. Comments: Project beneficiaries reporting satisfaction with improved internet services. IN01092343 ►Persons identifying improved internet services (%) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,000.00 Date 17-Aug-2018 14-May-2021 01-Feb-2022 15-Dec-2023 Pending completion of the cable and progress of the project. Comments: IN01092345 ►Persons indentifying improved internet service-female (%) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,500.00 Date 17-Aug-2018 14-May-2021 01-Feb-2022 15-Dec-2023 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components 1. Technical Assistance IN01092347 ►ICT Policy formulated and adopted (Yes/No, Custom) 2/8/2022 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report TV: Telecommunications and ICT Development Project (P159395) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Oct-2018 14-May-2021 01-Feb-2022 15-Dec-2023 Comments: Government to formulate and adopt a policy for ICT development. IN01092349 ►ICT regulatory framework developed and adoped (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Oct-2018 14-May-2021 01-Feb-2022 15-Dec-2023 Development of a regulatory framework for monitoring the performance of the telecoms/internet sector is Comments: pending progress of the project. IN01092351 ►Demand-side analysis completed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 17-Aug-2018 14-May-2021 01-Feb-2022 15-Dec-2023 Advisor report of Jan 2019 describes uses, main analysis will be part of PPP activity. Comments: 2. Enhancing Connectivity Infrastructure IN01092348 ►PPP transaction completed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 17-Aug-2018 14-May-2021 01-Feb-2022 15-Dec-2023 Execution of a PPP contract is pending progress of the project. Comments: IN01092350 ►Length of optical fibre cable built (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 Date 17-Aug-2018 14-May-2021 01-Feb-2022 15-Dec-2023 Pending completion of the cable and progress of the project. Comments: IN01092352 2/8/2022 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report TV: Telecommunications and ICT Development Project (P159395) ►In-service international bandwidth (Mbps) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 14-May-2021 01-Feb-2022 15-Dec-2023 Presently 100% satellite. The total capacity purchased available to TTC is the 600+25%= 750 Mbp Comments: (Kacific) plus 150 Mbps (ABS) plus 150 Mbps (Speedcast) IN01092353 ►Private capital mobilized as a percentage of total capital mobilized (%) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 14-May-2021 01-Feb-2022 15-Dec-2023 Pending PPP partner engagement and progress of the project. Comments: IN01092354 ►Price of wholesale internet bandwidth (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 750.00 280.00 280.00 100.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 14-May-2021 01-Feb-2022 15-Dec-2023 International connectivity is presently 100% satellite and several contracts. Calculated on the basis of Comments: weighted average cost of capacity. IN01092355 ►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 0.00 500.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 14-May-2021 01-Feb-2022 15-Dec-2023 Requires access to and use of value added services by beneficiaries coupled with a survey to be Comments: conducted upon services availability. IN01092356 ►Persons reporting Internet use once per week-female (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,500.00 Date 01-Oct-2018 14-May-2021 01-Feb-2022 15-Dec-2023 Measurement of beneficiary usage of internet service-by gender will be after cable Ready For Service (RFS). Comments: 2/8/2022 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report TV: Telecommunications and ICT Development Project (P159395) IN01092357 ►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 No Yes Date 01-Oct-2018 14-May-2021 01-Feb-2022 15-Dec-2023 Development of local language content for beneficiary usage will follow PPP implementation. Comments: Performance-Based Conditions 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 0.69 29.50 2.3% 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 2/8/2022 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report TV: Telecommunications and ICT Development Project (P159395) PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 2/8/2022 Page 7 of 7