The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report P4: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3B, FJ Connectivity Project (P159297) P4: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3B, FJ Connectivity Project (P159297) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Fiji | Digital Development Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 8 | ARCHIVED on 08-Jun-2021 | ISR46913 | Implementing Agencies: Republic of Fiji, Ministry of Communications Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 30-Nov-2016 Effectiveness Date: 12-Jan-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 30-Jul-2021 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 16-Dec-2019 Revised Closing Date: 16-Dec-2021 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objectives of the Project are to reduce the cost and increase the availability of internet services in the Northern Division of the Borrower’s territory. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name 1. Submarine Cable System:(Cost $5200000.00 M) 2. Regulatory Technical Assistance:(Cost $200000.00 M) 3. Project Management and Administration:(Cost $550000.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions 1. A project restructure to allow the Ministry to utilize the savings for enhancing communications in the northern division has been approved and a formal virtual mission is planned for July 2021. 2. Cable/infrastructure: The Vanua Levu cable and the Savusavu cable landing station were launched in 2018 and are fully operational. The Government has concluded a cable operations contract with Fintel for operation of the system and cable use agreements with relevant operators. 6/8/2021 Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report P4: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3B, FJ Connectivity Project (P159297) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Low Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Moderate Low Low Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Low Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other Substantial -- -- Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To reduce the cost and increase the availability of internet services in the Northern Division IN00998819 ►Access to Internet Services (number of subscribers per 100 people) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 55.00 141.00 138.00 80.00 Date 30-Sep-2016 09-Dec-2020 25-May-2021 16-Dec-2021 Based on the number of mobile broadband connections Comments: IN00998820 ►Wholesale Internet bandwidth price at point of interconnection US$/Mbps/month (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 110.00 18.00 18.00 75.00 Date 30-Sep-2016 09-Dec-2020 25-May-2021 16-Dec-2021 IN00998866 6/8/2021 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report P4: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3B, FJ Connectivity Project (P159297) ►Retail price of internet services (residential, base plan US$/GB) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.60 0.04 0.04 0.30 Date 30-Sep-2016 09-Dec-2020 25-May-2021 16-Dec-2021 USD 0.048/GB per month, using "Connect Excite" prices as reference Comments: IN00998867 ►Available internet bandwidth for the Northern Division (Gbps) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.50 100.00 100.00 10.00 Date 30-Sep-2016 09-Dec-2020 25-May-2021 16-Dec-2021 100 Gbps is the capacity of the cable system in use Comments: IN00998868 ►Regulatory framework supports open access and nondiscriminatory pricing (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 30-Sep-2016 09-Dec-2020 25-May-2021 16-Dec-2019 Access framework is at cost and based on the regulatory review of prices conducted by FCCC. Commercial access offer has been signed with all operators who are paying the same rates to access Comments: capacity on the cable system IN00998869 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 130,000.00 130,000.00 80,000.00 Date 30-Sep-2016 09-Dec-2020 25-May-2021 16-Dec-2019 130,000 which is the estimated population of Vanua Levu, All telecommunications services by operators in Comments: Vanua Levu now utlise the fiber link as the main transport link. IN00998870 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50.00 49.00 49.00 50.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components 6/8/2021 Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report P4: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3B, FJ Connectivity Project (P159297) 1. Submarine Cable System IN00998871 ►Length of Fiber Optic Network Built (km) (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 95.00 95.00 95.00 Date 30-Sep-2016 09-Dec-2020 25-May-2021 16-Dec-2019 2. Regulatory Technical Assistance IN00998872 ►Regulatory framework provides for open access to domestic optical fibre networks (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 30-Sep-2016 09-Dec-2020 25-May-2021 16-Dec-2019 IN00998873 ►Cost-based interconnection rates for Savusavu cable, under nondiscriminatory pricing regime (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No Yes Yes Yes Date 30-Sep-2016 09-Dec-2020 25-May-2021 16-Dec-2019 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P159297 IBRD-86660 Effective USD 5.95 5.95 0.00 4.32 1.63 73% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P159297 IBRD-86660 Effective 30-Nov-2016 16-Dec-2016 12-Jan-2017 16-Dec-2019 16-Dec-2021 Cumulative Disbursements 6/8/2021 Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report P4: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3B, FJ Connectivity Project (P159297) 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. 6/8/2021 Page 5 of 5