The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report BD: Enhancing Digital Government & Economy Project (P161086) BD: Enhancing Digital Government & Economy Project (P161086) SOUTH ASIA | Bangladesh | Digital Development Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2020 | Seq No: 7 | ARCHIVED on 03-Jan-2024 | ISR59429 | Implementing Agencies: Bangladesh Computer Council, People's Republic of Bangladesh Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 19-Jun-2020 Effectiveness Date: 13-Feb-2022 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 17-Jul-2024 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 30-Sep-2025 Revised Closing Date: 30-Sep-2025 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To improve the efficiency and cybersecurity of digital government, and increase digitally enabled employment and raise revenues of IT industry firms supported by the Project. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Enabling Environment for Digital Government and Digital Economy:(Cost $44.00 M) Component 2: Transforming Digital Government:(Cost $138.50 M) Component 3: Developing Digital Enablers:(Cost $83.50 M) Component 4: Project Management Support:(Cost $39.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating High High Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project aims to improve the efficiency and cybersecurity of digital government, increase digital employment, and raise revenues in the IT industry. To achieve this, the project has implemented various initiatives, including providing digital skills training for government officials, students, and youths. It has trained 3,559 students, with 899 women, and assisted in securing jobs for 6,519 individuals through the Hire and Train program. Additionally, the project has signed a contract for the development of the National Job Portal and is expanding cloud facilities for the National Data Center. It has also established digital economy hubs in collaboration with industry associations and finalized ten research and innovation centers to drive innovation and engage the private sector.3. The ICT division and World Bank closely work on the ASA that is focused on enhancing digital cyber resilience. This initiative aims to assess potential cybersecurity risks and maturity levels for Critical Information Infrastructures. 1/3/2024 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report BD: Enhancing Digital Government & Economy Project (P161086) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies High High High Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial High High Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Low Low Low Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other Substantial Substantial Substantial Overall High High High Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Increase digitally enabled employment and raise revenue of IT industry firms IN01385752 ►Digitally enabled jobs created by the Project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 6,519.00 100,000.00 Date 13-Feb-2022 06-Jun-2023 18-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2025 IN01385753 Of which for women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 25.25 30.00 IN01385754 ►Revenue of IT industry firms supported by the Project activities (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 1/3/2024 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report BD: Enhancing Digital Government & Economy Project (P161086) Value 0.00 0.00 18,310,900.00 300,000,000.00 Date 13-Feb-2022 06-Jun-2023 18-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2025 To improve the efficiency and cybersecurity of digital government investments IN01385751 ►Cost-efficiency savings on use of Integrated Digital Platform by GOB agencies (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 200,000,000.00 Date 13-Feb-2022 06-Jun-2023 18-Dec-2023 30-Sep-2025 IN01385755 ►GOB Ministries and Divisions with improved end-point cyber security (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 61.00 Date 13-Feb-2022 06-Jun-2023 18-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2025 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Enabling Environment for Digital Government and Digital Economy IN01385756 ►Digital development-related guidelines, policies and/or regulations drafted and submitted to the relevant higher authorities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 5.00 Date 13-Feb-2022 06-Jun-2023 18-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2025 IN01385760 Of which have gender-informed additions proposed (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 3.00 IN01385762 ►Establishment of Digital Leadership Academy (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date 13-Feb-2022 06-Jun-2023 18-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2025 IN01385765 1/3/2024 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report BD: Enhancing Digital Government & Economy Project (P161086) ►Relevant civil servants undertaken 1 or more digital government skills courses (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 520.00 15,000.00 Date 13-Feb-2022 06-Jun-2023 18-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2025 IN01385769 Of which female civil servants (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 21.35 40.00 Component 2: Transforming Digital Government IN01385757 ►Increase in digital integration across GOB agencies through the use of the IDP (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 5.70 33.00 Date 13-Feb-2022 06-Jun-2023 18-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2025 IN01385759 ►Government districts and upzilas with improved cyber-attack monitoring and response capabilities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 64.00 Date 13-Feb-2022 06-Jun-2023 18-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2025 IN01385763 ►Civil servants’ government email accounts protected by encryption (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 200,000.00 Date 13-Feb-2022 06-Jun-2023 18-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2025 IN01385766 ►Use of Bangladesh National Digital Architecture by GOB agencies (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 5.00 5.00 5.70 35.00 Date 13-Feb-2022 06-Jun-2023 18-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2025 Component 3: Developing Digital Enablers IN01385758 1/3/2024 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report BD: Enhancing Digital Government & Economy Project (P161086) ►Bangladeshi youth trained in digital and/or emerging technologies (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 906.00 3,559.00 100,000.00 Date 13-Feb-2022 06-Jun-2023 18-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2025 IN01385761 Of which are female youth (30%) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 899.00 30,000.00 IN01385764 ►Trainees satisfied with the training provided by BCC (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 90.51 80.00 Date 13-Feb-2022 06-Jun-2023 18-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2025 IN01385767 ►Training, Research and Innovation Centers (TRICs) established (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 13-Feb-2022 06-Jun-2023 18-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2025 IN01385768 ►Women who have been trained and gained marketable digital economy skills (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30,000.00 Date 13-Feb-2022 06-Jun-2023 18-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2025 IN01385770 ►Digital economy activities (training, research and innovation topics, business development support, etc.) that incorporated beneficiary feedback into its selection and design (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date 13-Feb-2022 06-Jun-2023 18-Dec-2023 30-Jun-2025 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance 1/3/2024 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report BD: Enhancing Digital Government & Economy Project (P161086) Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P161086 IDA-66750 Effective USD 295.00 295.00 0.00 13.85 282.42 4.7% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P161086 IDA-66750 Effective 19-Jun-2020 09-Jan-2022 13-Feb-2022 30-Sep-2025 30-Sep-2025 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 1/3/2024 Page 6 of 6