The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Acceleration of the Digital Transformation of Cameroon Project (P173240) Acceleration of the Digital Transformation of Cameroon Project (P173240) WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA | Cameroon | Digital Development Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2022 | Seq No: 5 | ARCHIVED on 17-Dec-2023 | ISR58993 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER), Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries (MINEPIA), Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MINPOSTEL), Republic of Cameroon Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 28-Sep-2021 Effectiveness Date: 01-Feb-2023 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 01-Apr-2024 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Mar-2027 Revised Closing Date: 31-Mar-2027 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objectives (PDO) are to increase digital inclusion and the use of digital agricultural solutions by selected agricultural value chain actors. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Enabling Strategy, Policy, and Regulation for Digital Inclusion and Transformation:(Cost $15.00 M) Component 2: Digital Connectivity and Inclusion:(Cost $48.00 M) Component 3: Facilitating the Implementation of Data-Driven Solutions in the Agricultural Sector:(Cost $30.00 M) Component 4: Project Management and Citizen Engagement:(Cost $7.00 M) Component 5: Contingent Emergency Response Component 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 This is the fifth ISR for the project as it reflects the findings of the third implementation support mission conducted in person between October 11 and 22, 2023, as well as subsequent interactions with the project team. The project was approved by IDA’s Board of Directors on September 28, 2021, and the financing agreement was signed on December 23, 2022. The project became effective on February 1, 2023. The World Bank and the Government of Cameroon are working together closely to ensure 12/17/2023 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Acceleration of the Digital Transformation of Cameroon Project (P173240) compliance with the financing agreement's legal covenants and to implement the project's activities promptly and efficiently. The implementation pace, however, has been slow and needs to be expedited to be able to finish the project on time. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High High High Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other Substantial Substantial Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Increase digital inclusion IN01373533 ►Broadband penetration (number of broadband subscribers per 100 people) in project areas (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 31-Dec-2020 15-Jun-2023 06-Dec-2023 31-Mar-2027 Comments: This indicator measures the number of people (per 100) who pay for access to broadband Internet. IN01373535 Female broadband subscribers (as a % of total subscribers) (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 35.00 12/17/2023 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Acceleration of the Digital Transformation of Cameroon Project (P173240) IN01373568 ►Average monthly retail price (XAF) of mobile broadband services (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1,667.00 1,667.00 1,667.00 1,200.00 Date 31-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2020 06-Dec-2023 31-Mar-2027 This indicator measures the average monthly price (in XAF), inclusive of taxes, paid by retail subscribers Comments: for 1GB of mobile broadband. IN01373570 ►End users and public servants reached through targeted trainings on digital services (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 135.00 75,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2020 15-Jun-2023 06-Dec-2023 31-Mar-2027 This indicator measures the number of end users and public servants who have benefited from targeted Comments: trainings on digital services IN01373571 Female end users and public servants reached through targeted trainings on digital services (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Increase the use of digital agricultural solutions by selected agricultural value chain actors. IN01373534 ►Beneficiaries who have adopted digital agriculture solutions to improve their access to agricultural markets (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 35,125.00 Date 31-Dec-2020 15-Jun-2023 06-Dec-2023 31-Mar-2027 Comments: This indicator measures the adoption of digital agricultural solutions by beneficiary farmers. IN01373566 of which are female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 IN01373567 ►Productive partnerships established between agritech entrepreneurs and farmer groups, professional and inter-professional associations, and individual farmers (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 Date 30-Jun-2020 15-Jun-2023 06-Dec-2023 31-Mar-2027 12/17/2023 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Acceleration of the Digital Transformation of Cameroon Project (P173240) This indicator measures the level of committed use of digital agritech solutions by farmers and farmer Comments: groups. IN01373569 of which are productive partnerships established with female farmers (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Enabling Strategy, Policy, and Regulation for Digital Inclusion and Transformation IN01373575 ►Average monthly price (USD) of a wholesale 100 Mbps link between regional capitals (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 500.00 500.00 500.00 250.00 Date 31-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2020 06-Dec-2023 31-Mar-2027 Comments: This indicator measures the average monthly wholesale price (USD) for national broadband services IN01373579 ►Average monthly price (USD) of a wholesale international E1 link (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 300.00 300.00 300.00 200.00 Date 31-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2020 06-Dec-2023 31-Mar-2027 Comments: This indicator measures the average monthly price (USD) of a wholesale international E1 (2 Mbps) link. Component 2: Digital Connectivity and Inclusion IN01373572 ►Mobile broadband geographic coverage in target areas (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.00 Date 31-Dec-2020 15-Jun-2023 06-Dec-2023 31-Mar-2027 This indicator measures the percentage of rural areas that are covered by a mobile broadband Comments: infrastructure, i.e., the number of rural km2 covered by a mobile broadband infrastructure divided by the total km2 in all rural regions combined. IN01373576 ►Broadband connections to key public entities established through the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/17/2023 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Acceleration of the Digital Transformation of Cameroon Project (P173240) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 Date 31-Dec-2020 15-Jun-2023 06-Dec-2023 31-Mar-2027 This indicator measures the number of broadband connections to key public entities (such as hospitals, Comments: schools, governmental offices, and agricultural centers) established through the project. Component 3: Facilitating the Implementation of Data-driven Solutions in the Agricultural Sector IN01373573 ►Percentage of timely national digital agricultural reports produced through national digital agriculture information systems (soil, agropastoral, and animal health). (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 31-Dec-2020 15-Jun-2023 06-Dec-2023 31-Mar-2027 Comments: This indicator monitors the efficiency of the use of digital agricultural information systems. IN01373577 ►Participating farmers using e-vouchers for agricultural inputs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 35,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2020 15-Jun-2023 06-Dec-2023 31-Mar-2027 This indicator assesses the adoption of electronic vouchers by targeted farmers. Comments: IN01373581 Percentage of participating female farmers using e-vouchers for agricultural inputs (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 IN01373582 ►Users of digital agritech solutions delivered by agritech entrepreneurs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 45,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2020 15-Jun-2023 06-Dec-2023 31-Mar-2027 This indicator assesses the level of digital agritech adoption by farmers and other agricultural stakeholders Comments: IN01373583 ►Yields of (MT/ha) of selected commodities (cassava, rice, and coffee) for the e-voucher participating households (Metric ton, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.60 Date 31-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2020 06-Dec-2023 31-Mar-2027 12/17/2023 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Acceleration of the Digital Transformation of Cameroon Project (P173240) This indicator assesses the effectiveness of e-voucher activities at increasing agricultural productivity Comments: (mostly due to increased inputs use) (disaggregated per commodity) IN01373584 Cassava (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 16.00 16.00 16.00 20.00 Date 06-Apr-2021 06-Apr-2021 06-Dec-2023 31-Mar-2027 IN01373585 Rice (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.50 2.50 2.50 5.00 Date 06-Apr-2021 06-Apr-2021 06-Dec-2023 31-Mar-2027 IN01373586 Coffee (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.60 0.60 0.60 1.00 Date 06-Apr-2021 06-Apr-2021 06-Dec-2023 31-Mar-2027 IN01373587 ►Users of climate smart digital agriculture solutions (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2020 15-Jun-2023 06-Dec-2023 31-Mar-2027 Component 4: Project Management and Citizen Engagement IN01373574 ►Public stakeholder consultations held (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 31-Dec-2020 15-Jun-2023 06-Dec-2023 31-Mar-2027 This indicator measures the number of public consultations held under the auspices of the project. Actions Comments: should subsequently be taken to respond to concerns raised by stakeholders. IN01373578 ►Beneficiaries of digital skills training reporting satisfaction with the trainings (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 12/17/2023 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Acceleration of the Digital Transformation of Cameroon Project (P173240) Date 31-Dec-2020 15-Jun-2023 06-Dec-2023 31-Mar-2027 Based on a feedback survey of beneficiaries receiving training, this indicator will measure the percentage that record a "satisfied" or "very satisfied" score. The implementing agency will adopt and share with the Comments: WB a time-bound action plan based on inputs provided by survey respondents, and this action plan will outline how feedback will be incorporated IN01373580 ►Feedback received that is addressed and responded to within 30 days (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 31-Dec-2020 15-Jun-2023 06-Dec-2023 31-Mar-2027 This indicator measures the number of grievances and complaints received under the GRM, and calculates the percentage of those that are addressed and responded to within a timeline that has been Comments: specified and publicly communicated by the project (30 days). Given the nature of the GRM, the collection and compilation of feedback will be on a monthly basis, so that the project can ensure that the 30-day timeline to address and respond to GRM users is being fulfilled. Performance-Based Conditions IN01373588 ►PBC 1 Facilitating private investments in digital connectivity (supply) and adoption (demand) of digital services (Text, Intermediate Outcome, 7,000,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 3 Value Not achieved Not achieved Not achieved -- Date -- 15-Jun-2023 15-Jun-2023 -- IN01373589 ►PBC 2 Optimizing of the use of existing public digital infrastructure (Text, Intermediate Outcome, 7,500,000.00, 0.00%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Year 3 PBCT 4. The Board of CAMTEL has adopted a strategy Value Not achieved Not achieved Not achieved for the strategic repositioning of CAMTEL, approved by MINPOSTEL. Date -- 15-Jun-2023 15-Jun-2023 -- Data on Financial Performance 12/17/2023 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Acceleration of the Digital Transformation of Cameroon Project (P173240) Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P173240 IDA-69870 Effective USD 100.00 100.00 0.00 3.11 88.28 3.4% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P173240 IDA-69870 Effective 28-Sep-2021 23-Dec-2022 01-Feb-2023 31-Mar-2027 31-Mar-2027 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/17/2023 Page 8 of 8