The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Inclusive Digitalization in Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) (P502532) Inclusive Digitalization in Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) (P502532) EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA | Eastern and Southern Africa | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2024 | Seq No: 2 | Archived on 31-Mar-2025 | ISR03558 Implementing Agencies: Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat 1. OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 27-Jun-2024) The Program-Level Development Objective is to increase access to, and inclusive use of, the Internet and digitally enabled services in Eastern and Southern Africa. The Project Development Objective for the operation implemented by COMESA is to enhance the enabling environment for increasing access to, and inclusive usage of, the internet and digitally enabled services in Eastern and Southern Africa. Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No 2. COMPONENTS Name 1. Regional Harmonization and Planning Platform :(Cost 5,474,000.00) 2. Regional Knowledge and Capacity Building :(Cost 1,402,000.00) 3. Regional Project Coordination and Management :(Cost 3,124,000.00) 3. OVERALL RATINGS Name Previous Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Mar 31, 2025 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Inclusive Digitalization in Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) (P502532) 4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS 4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions The operation for the Inclusive Digitalization in Eastern and Southern Africa Program under COMESA has been effective since October 2024, and will be formally launched in April 2025 in Lusaka, Zambia. The official launch will bring together countries and other stakeholders across the region to showcase the Program and to kickstart regional coordination and knowledge sharing. 4.2 MPA Program Development Objective Original MPA Program Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval (Seq. 2) package on 09-Jul-2024) Increase access to, and inclusive use of, the internet and digitally enabled services in Eastern and Southern Africa Current MPA Program Development Objective (Approved as part of (Seq. ) package on ) Increase access to, and inclusive use of, the internet and digitally enabled services in Eastern and Southern Africa 4.3 Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) Status (Public Disclosure) The first phase of the Inclusive Digitalization in Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) was approved by the World Bank's Board of Directors on June 27, 2024, and includes a regional IDA grant to COMESA, as well as financing to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola and Malawi. The operations under the first phase of the IDEA MPA are effective and starting implementation. The launch of implementation is going to be marked by the formal launch event for the IDEA Program in April 2025 in Lusaka, Zambia, hosted by COMESA. 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating Risk Category Approval Package - ISR Seq. 01 - 03 Oct Proposed Rating 27 Jun 2024 2024 Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Mar 31, 2025 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Inclusive Digitalization in Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) (P502532) Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Moderate Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other Moderate Moderate Moderate Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate Mar 31, 2025 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Inclusive Digitalization in Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) (P502532) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes Enhancing the enabling environment for increasing access to the Internet Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Adoption of regional policy No Jun/2024 No 05-Sep-2024 No 14-Mar-2025 Yes Oct/2032 and regulatory framework to promote private sector mobilization for digital infrastructure development (Yes/No) Enhancing the enabling environment for increasing inclusive use Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Adoption of Regional Digital No Jun/2024 No 05-Sep-2024 No 14-Mar-2025 Yes Oct/2032 Inclusion Action Plan (Yes/No) 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components 1. Regional Harmonization and Planning Platform Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Regional guidelines, No Jun/2024 No 05-Sep-2024 No 14-Mar-2025 Yes Oct/2032 standards for the use of Mar 31, 2025 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Inclusive Digitalization in Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) (P502532) emerging digital technologies supporting climate change adaptation and mitigation adopted (Yes/No) Establishment of a No Jun/2024 No 05-Sep-2024 No 14-Mar-2025 Yes Oct/2032 mechanism for integrated infrastructure planning (Yes/No) Regional roaming and No Jun/2024 No 05-Sep-2024 No 14-Mar-2025 Yes Oct/2032 interconnection framework adopted (Yes/No) 2. Regional Knowledge and Capacity Building Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Guidelines, toolkits to 0 Jun/2024 0 05-Sep-2024 0 14-Mar-2025 4 Oct/2032 support project preparation and implementation for public institutions and project implementation units developed (Number) Countries supported through 0 Jun/2024 0 05-Sep-2024 0 14-Mar-2025 21 Oct/2032 capacity building, repository of tools and knowledge exchange (Number) Public sector officials 0 Jun/2024 0 05-Sep-2024 0 14-Mar-2025 500 Oct/2032 supported through Program activities (Number) Of which, female 0 Jun/2024 0 05-Sep-2024 0 14-Mar-2025 150 Oct/2032 (number) (Number) Mar 31, 2025 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Inclusive Digitalization in Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) (P502532) Establishment of regional No Jun/2024 No 05-Sep-2024 No 14-Mar-2025 Yes Oct/2032 M&E system (Yes/No) 3. Regional Project Coordination and Management Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Citizen engagement 0 Jun/2024 0 05-Sep-2024 0 14-Mar-2025 80 Oct/2032 indicator: Grievances registered that receive an adequate response within 30 days (Percentage) Mar 31, 2025 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Inclusive Digitalization in Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) (P502532) 7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7.1 Cumulative Disbursements 7.2 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed IDA-E3490 Effective 10.00 9.99 0.00 0.44 9.56 4.39% 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing IDA-E3490 Effective 27-Jun-2024 17-Jul-2024 10-Oct-2024 31-Oct-2032 31-Oct-2032 8. KEY DATES Mar 31, 2025 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Inclusive Digitalization in Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) (P502532) Key Events Planned Actual Approval 27-Jun-2024 27-Jun-2024 Effectiveness 10-Oct-2024 10-Oct-2024 Mid-Term Review No. 01 30-Nov-2028 Operation Closing/Cancellation 31-Oct-2032 9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY 10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) P180495 - DRC Digital Transformation Project P180693 - Angola Digital Acceleration Project P505095 - Digital Malawi Acceleration Project (DMAP) Mar 31, 2025 Page 8 of 8