The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Republic of the Marshall Islands Project (P171517) Digital Republic of the Marshall Islands Project (P171517) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Marshall Islands | Digital Development Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2022 | Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 22-Dec-2021 | ISR49709 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance, Banking and Postal Services, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, Ministry of Culture and Internal Affairs - Gender Development Office Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 31-Aug-2021 Effectiveness Date: -- Planned Mid Term Review Date: 30-Jun-2025 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Aug-2028 Revised Closing Date: 31-Aug-2028 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To expand access to the internet, promote private sector investment in climate resilient digital infrastructure, 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. Public Private Partnership and Market Structure Reform:(Cost $28000000.00 M) Component 2. Digital Government Platforms, Cybersecurity and Digital Skills:(Cost $6500000.00 M) Component 3. Enabling environment for Digital Government and Digital Economy:(Cost $1000000.00 M) Component 4. Project Implementation Support:(Cost $2000000.00 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 The project was approved on August 31 and the Financing Agreement was signed on September 30, 2021. The Effectiveness Deadline has been extended until July 15, 2022. 12/22/2021 Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Republic of the Marshall Islands Project (P171517) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High -- High Macroeconomic Moderate -- Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies High -- High Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate -- Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and High -- High Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial -- Substantial Environment and Social Moderate -- Moderate Stakeholders High -- High Other -- -- -- Overall High -- High Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To expand access to the internet IN01083672 ►People provided with access to the Internet (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 15,000.00 -- 15,000.00 30,000.00 Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 IN01083922 Number of people that benefitted from new access to Internet service. (Number, Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 15,000.00 Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 IN01083923 Number of people that benefitted from the improved Internet service. (Number, Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 15,000.00 12/22/2021 Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Republic of the Marshall Islands Project (P171517) Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 IN01083924 People provided with access to the Internet - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 7,500.00 -- 7,500.00 15,000.00 IN01083925 ►Expanded access to internet services on neighboring islands (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 50.00 Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 Measure of neighboring islands with a basic 4G/LTE mobile service which are eligible for coverage under the Project (comprising inhabited islands with a population of approximately 100 people or more). The Comments: term neighboring islands, previously referred to as ‘Outer Islands’, refers to the atolls and islands excluding Majuro and Ebeye. IN01083926 ►Mobile broadband penetration (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 40.00 Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 This indicator will measure percentage of the population using mobile broadband services as reported to Comments: the ITU. To promote private sector investment in climate resilient digital infrastructure IN01083673 ►Private sector capital investment in RMI (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 7,500,000.00 Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 30-Apr-2028 Private Sector Capital Invested to be measured as follows: --Cumulative capital expenditure by the Concessionaire in RMI; --Cumulative capital expenditure outside RMI for the purpose of fulfilling Comments: obligations under the Concession contract and either expended by the Concessionaire, or allocated to the Concessionaire by its owner(s); --less Cumulative viability gap funding provided to the Concessionaire IN01083675 ►Reduction in hours lost per year by end users due to climate events (percentage decrease) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 10.00 Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 12/22/2021 Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Republic of the Marshall Islands Project (P171517) This indicator will monitor hours lost per year by end users due to climate events. Much of the existing infrastructure (copper network and basic mobile services) has become hardened and resilient over the Comments: limited coverage area. The Project supports climate-resilient telecoms infrastructure from the outset with more modern equipment covering a wider coverage area. This indicator is intended to ensure new infrastructure is resilient to climate events as the existing service. To establish the critical foundations for digital government services and the digital economy IN01083674 ►Digital government strategy adopted (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 IN01083921 ►Regulatory framework for digital services adopted (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 Laws and regulations adopted to support digital government, that includes addressing cybersecurity, Comments: cybercrime, data protection, digital ID, digital transactions, e-commerce and Netsafe principles and practices. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Market Structure Reform IN01083927 ►Availability of fiber services in the deployment areas (homes passed) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 95.00 Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 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 Comments: availability will measure the number of homes passed (as a percentage of total number of homes) that have the technical and commercial means to connect by drop wire to the network. IN01083931 ►Premises with a fiber connection (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 25.00 Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 12/22/2021 Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Republic of the Marshall Islands Project (P171517) Comments: Percentage of premises in the deployment area connected to the fiber network IN01083934 ►Cost of entry level fixed broadband service (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50.00 -- 50.00 30.00 Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 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. IN01083937 ►Speed (Mbps) of entry level fixed broadband service (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.00 -- 1.00 100.00 Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 Comments: This indicator will measure in Mbps the speed of an entry level residential fixed broadband service. IN01083939 ►Base-stations installed on neighboring islands (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 17.00 Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 Comments: Number of base stations installed on neighboring islands IN01083941 ►Project beneficiaries reporting satisfaction with improved internet services (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 50.00 Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 Percentage of persons identifying improved internet services Comments: IN01083944 Project beneficiaries reporting satisfaction with improved internet services - Female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 50.00 IN01083945 ►Reduction in CO2 emissions per end user (Percentage, Custom) 12/22/2021 Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Republic of the Marshall Islands Project (P171517) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 50.00 Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 Component 2: Digital Government Platforms, Cybersecurity and Digital Skills IN01083928 ►Digital government strategy developed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 IN01083932 ►Digital services implemented by government (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 2.00 Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 IN01083935 ►People reached through digital literacy and entrepreneurship programs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 2,500.00 Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 This measures the implementation of outreach activities relating to digital literacy and entrepreneurship Comments: designed to increase participation in the digital economy (disaggregated by gender, youth and parents/caregivers) IN01083938 People reached through digital literacy and entrepreneurship programs - Female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 50.00 IN01083940 Youth awareness sessions (online safety) held (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 35.00 IN01083942 Parent/caregiver online safety workshops conducted (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 14.00 12/22/2021 Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Republic of the Marshall Islands Project (P171517) IN01083943 ►Government's Cybersecurity Program developed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 Component 3: Enabling environment for Digital Government and Digital Economy IN01083929 ►Passage of harmful digital communications bill (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 IN01083933 ►Passage of digital transactions bill (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 IN01083936 ►Passage of data protection bill (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 Component 4: Project Implementation Support IN01083930 ►Grievances responded and/or resolved within the stipulated service standards (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 75.00 Date 14-May-2021 -- 30-Nov-2021 31-Aug-2028 The project's grievance mechanism (GM) defines services standards for responding to and ideally Comments: resolving complaints (High/Medium/Low priority 5/10/30 working days respectively) Performance-Based Conditions 12/22/2021 Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Republic of the Marshall Islands Project (P171517) Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Not P171517 IDA-D8790 USD 30.00 30.00 0.00 0.00 29.77 0% Effective Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date Not P171517 IDA-D8790 31-Aug-2021 30-Sep-2021 -- 31-Aug-2028 31-Aug-2028 Effective Cumulative Disbursements PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC 12/22/2021 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Republic of the Marshall Islands Project (P171517) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/22/2021 Page 9 of 9