The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Federated States of Micronesia Project (P170718) Digital Federated States of Micronesia Project (P170718) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Micronesia, Federated States of | Digital Development Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2020 | Seq No: 7 | ARCHIVED on 28-Jun-2023 | ISR56292 | Implementing Agencies: Department of Finance and Administration, Department of Health and Social Affairs, Department of Transportation Communication and Infrastructure, Federated States of Micronesia, FSM Telecommunications Cable Corporation, Telecommunication Regulation Authority Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 27-Mar-2020 Effectiveness Date: 20-May-2020 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 21-Aug-2023 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Mar-2026 Revised Closing Date: 31-Mar-2026 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To expand access to the internet, promote private sector investment in digital services, and establish the critical foundations for digital government services and the digital economy in the Recipient’s territory Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1. National Digital Connectivity Infrastructure:(Cost $15.00 M) Component 2. Digital Government Platform:(Cost $6.50 M) Component 3. Enabling Environment for Digital Government and Digital Economy:(Cost $3.00 M) Component 4. Project Management:(Cost $6.30 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 Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Progress towards achieving the Project Development Objective (PDO) and overall Project implementation remain Moderately Satisfactory (MS). With border restrictions removed and travel resuming, the pace of implementation has increased significantly. Good progress is being made particularly on the procurement of the inputs for the FTTP rollout, and planning for digitization and the rollout of digital services. The Digital FSM Office was formally opened by President Sinema on May 26, 2023, representing a key accomplishment which will help drive the Government’s digital transformation agenda. The digital government strategic framework has been approved by the Project Steering Committee and endorsed by the four State Governments at the Steering Committee meeting held at the end of the mission. Work to operationalize support from the Gender Office is delayed but expected to begin within the next 6 months in line with the work now underway under components 2 and 3. 6/28/2023 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Federated States of Micronesia Project (P170718) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and High Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Substantial High High Other -- Moderate Moderate Overall High Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Expand access to the internet IN01294959 ►Expanded access to internet services on outer islands (percentage of outer islands with internet access) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 31-Dec-2019 30-Nov-2022 25-May-2023 31-Mar-2026 Measure of outer islands with a basic 4G/LTE mobile service which are eligible for coverage under the Comments: Project (comprising inhabited islands with a population of approximately 100 people or more). IN01294960 ►People provided with access to the Internet (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 35,000.00 39,000.00 39,000.00 55,000.00 6/28/2023 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Federated States of Micronesia Project (P170718) Date 01-Apr-2020 30-Nov-2022 25-May-2023 31-Mar-2026 IN01294961 Number of people that benefitted from new access to Internet service. (Number, Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 20,000.00 Date 01-Apr-2020 30-Nov-2022 25-May-2023 31-Mar-2026 IN01294962 Number of people that benefitted from the improved Internet service. (Number, Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 17,500.00 21,984.00 35,000.00 Date 01-Apr-2020 30-Nov-2022 25-May-2023 31-Mar-2026 IN01294963 People provided with access to the Internet - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 17,500.00 19,500.00 19,500.00 27,500.00 Promote private sector investment in digital services IN01294935 ►Number of fixed broadband retail providers in FSM (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 Date 31-Dec-2019 30-Nov-2022 25-May-2023 31-Mar-2026 Service provider(s) means fixed broadband providers offering fiber to the home services in at least one Comments: state IN01294957 ►Number of mobile service providers in FSM (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 Date 01-Apr-2020 30-Nov-2022 25-May-2023 31-Mar-2026 Comments: Mobile service providers means mobile operators offering mobile services in all four states Establish the critical foundations for digital services IN01294956 ►Digital government strategy adopted by National and State governments (Yes/No, Custom) 6/28/2023 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Federated States of Micronesia Project (P170718) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Dec-2019 30-Nov-2022 25-May-2023 31-Mar-2026 IN01294958 ►Regulatory framework for digital services adopted (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Dec-2019 30-Nov-2022 25-May-2023 31-Mar-2026 Comments: Laws and regulations adopted addressing privacy, data protection, cybersecurity and e-commerce Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1. National Digital Connectivity Infrastructure IN01294964 ►Availability of fiber services in the deployment area (homes passed) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 25.00 39.38 80.00 Date 31-Dec-2019 30-Nov-2022 25-May-2023 31-Mar-2026 4,900 homes passed on 16,677 home. The indicator will measure the availability of the fiber network in the deployment area. The deployment area means Project areas appraised for roll-out of fiber services under the Project. The determination of availability will measure the number of homes passed (as a Comments: percentage of total number of homes) that have the technical and commercial means to connect by drop wire to the network. IN01294968 ►Premises with a fiber connection (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 17.50 26.59 25.00 Date 01-Apr-2020 30-Nov-2022 25-May-2023 31-Mar-2026 4,435 homes connected on 16,677 homes. Percentage of premises in the deployment area connected to Comments: the fiber network IN01294971 ►Cost of entry level fixed broadband service (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 26.00 49.00 49.00 26.00 6/28/2023 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Federated States of Micronesia Project (P170718) Date 01-Apr-2020 30-Nov-2022 25-May-2023 31-Mar-2026 The indicator will measure the cost (US$ per month) of the entry level (lowest cost) residential fixed broadband service. The per unit cost is expected to fall substantially over the Project implementation Comments: period as the amount of bandwidth (Mbps) offered under an entry level package increases. The indicator is designed to monitor overall affordability of basic fixed broadband services in absolute terms. IN01294974 ►Speed (Kbps) of entry level fixed broadband service (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 512.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 Date 01-Apr-2020 30-Nov-2022 25-May-2023 31-Mar-2026 Comments: This indicator will measure in Kbps the speed of an entry level residential fixed broadband service. IN01294975 ►Mobile broadband penetration (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.70 40.00 Date 01-Apr-2020 30-Nov-2022 25-May-2023 31-Mar-2026 This indicator will measure percentage of the population using mobile broadband services as reported to Comments: the ITU. IN01294976 ►Base-stations installed on outer islands (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 8.00 20.00 Date 31-Dec-2019 30-Nov-2022 25-May-2023 31-Mar-2026 IN01294977 ►Project beneficiaries reporting satisfaction with improved internet services (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 01-Apr-2020 30-Nov-2022 25-May-2023 31-Mar-2026 Persons identifying improved internet services (disaggregated by gender) Comments: Online survey closed 24-May 2023, results not yet available. ~800 responses to survey IN01294978 of which female (Percentage, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 01-Apr-2020 30-Nov-2022 30-Nov-2022 31-Mar-2026 6/28/2023 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Federated States of Micronesia Project (P170718) Component 2. Digital Government Platform IN01294965 ►Digital government strategy developed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 31-Dec-2019 30-Nov-2022 25-May-2023 31-Mar-2026 IN01294969 ►Digital services implemented by government (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 31-Dec-2019 30-Nov-2022 25-May-2023 31-Mar-2026 IN01294972 ►Passage of harmful digital communications bill (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Dec-2019 30-Nov-2022 25-May-2023 31-Dec-2025 Component 3. Enabling Environment for Digital Government and Digital Economy IN01294966 ►Government's Cyber Security Program developed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 31-Dec-2019 30-Nov-2022 25-May-2023 31-Mar-2026 IN01294970 ►Number of people reached through digital literacy and entrepreneurship programs (disaggregated by gender) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2019 30-Nov-2022 25-May-2023 31-Mar-2026 This measures the implementation of outreach activities relating to digital literacy and entrepreneurship Comments: designed to increase participation in the digital economy on a gender informed basis. IN01294973 of which female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/28/2023 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Federated States of Micronesia Project (P170718) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,500.00 Date 31-Dec-2019 30-Nov-2022 25-May-2023 31-Mar-2026 Component 4. Project Management IN01294967 ►Grievances responded and/or resolved within the stipulated service standards (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 75.00 Date 31-Dec-2019 30-Nov-2022 25-May-2023 31-Mar-2026 Expecting results in 2-4 weeks after online survey that closed Midnight 24-May 2023. ~ 800 responses to survey Comments: The project's grievance mechanism (GM) defines services standards for responding to and ideally resolving complaints (High/Medium/Low priority 5/10/30 working days respectively) Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P170718 IDA-D5560 Effective USD 30.80 30.80 0.00 4.58 25.14 15% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P170718 IDA-D5560 Effective 27-Mar-2020 12-Apr-2020 20-May-2020 31-Mar-2026 31-Mar-2026 Cumulative Disbursements 6/28/2023 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Federated States of Micronesia Project (P170718) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 13-Jul-2022 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/28/2023 Page 8 of 8