The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report
Digital Cabo Verde Project (P171099)
Digital Cabo Verde Project (P171099)
WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA | Cabo Verde | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2021 | Seq No: 7 |
Archived on 26-Jun-2024 | ISR01031
Implementing Agencies: Directorate of Telecommunications and Digital Economy (Ministry of Digital Economy), Special
Projects Management Unit, PIU (UGPE) (Ministry of Digital Economy)
1. OBJECTIVE
1.1 Development Objective
Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 11-Nov-2020)
To strengthen Cabo Verde’s digital competitiveness foundations and improve the provision of digital public services
Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective?
No
2. COMPONENTS
Name
Component 1: Enabling Legal and Regulatory Environment:(Cost 2,200,000.00)
Component 2: Digital Competitiveness:(Cost 7,500,000.00)
Component 3: Digital Public Services and Marketplace:(Cost 9,000,000.00)
Component 4: Project Implementation Support:(Cost 1,300,000.00)
Component 5: Contingent Emergency Response Component:(Cost 0.00)
3. OVERALL RATINGS
Name Previous Current
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory
Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate
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4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS
4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions
The project was approved on November 12, 2020 for a total investment of US$ 20 million and became effective on
December 22, 2020. Activities related to Cabo Verde Digital and the Competitiveness Unit, which were lagging in
implementation, have seen some advancement. As a result, the Project has achieved 51% disbursement rate.
Nevertheless, the Project is scheduled to close in October 2025 (20 months from this implementation support mission), it
is therefore critical for all project stakeholders, public and private, to monitor closely the activities such as digital
connectivity for schools and digital skills, and to ensure timelines are met.
5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL
Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating
Risk Category Approval Package - ISR Seq. 06 - 18 Dec Proposed Rating
12 Nov 2020 2023
Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate
Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial
Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate
Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate
Institutional Capacity for Implementation and
Moderate Substantial Substantial
Sustainability
Fiduciary Low Low Substantial
Environment and Social Low Low Low
Stakeholders Low Low Low
Overall Moderate Moderate Moderate
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6. RESULTS
6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes
Strengthen digital competitiveness foundations
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period
Indicator Name
Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year
70.10 Jun/2020 77.68 14-Jun-2024 77.68 14-Jun-2024 80.00 Oct/2025
Mobile broadband (3G and Comments on Measurement of the "Increase Digital Competitiveness" portion of the PDO. This indicator will
above) penetration rates achieving targets measure the project's contribution to increasing Cabo Verde's digital competitiveness through
(unique mobile-broadband number of unique mobile broadband capable subscribers (GSMA definition*) divided by the
subscriptions per 100 total population (UN definition). Baseline and target of this indicator were confirmed during
inhabitants) (Percentage) the first implementation support mission.
0.00 37.27 37.27 50.00
of which % female
Comments on Supplemental Indicator. Baseline data will be assessed by ARME and updated during project
users (Percentage)
achieving targets implementation.
0.00 Jul/2020 8,353.00 14-Jun-2024 8,353.00 14-Jun-2024 25,000.00 Oct/2025
Number of additional in and Comments on Measurement of the "Increase Digital Competitiveness" portion of the PDO. This indicator
out-of-school youth receiving achieving targets will measure the project’s contribution to increasing digital competitiveness through
certificates in intermediate investing in Human Capital for the enhancement of digital skills in youth. The number of
and advanced digital skills additional in and-out-of-school youth with enhanced intermediate and advanced digital skills
(Number) will be determined by the number of yoth successfully completing WebLab courses, passing
an exam and receiving a certificate.
0.00 41.89 41.89 50.00
of which % female
Comments on Supplemental Indicator. It will measure the project’s contribution to the enhancement of
(Percentage)
achieving targets digital skills in female youth.
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0.00 Jul/2020 4.00 14-Jun-2024 4.00 14-Jun-2024 15.00 Oct/2025
Number of digital solution Comments on Measurement of the "Increase Digital Competitiveness" portion of the PDO. This indicator
firms (Number) achieving targets enables to appreciate the project's contribution to supporting digital entrepreneurs in
creating their businesses and accessing global market.
0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00
Comments on Supplemental indicator. In this project, a woman-owned firm is a firm with at least one
of which % women-
achieving targets woman owner (aligned with the WB Enterprise Survey definition). A woman-led firm is
owned/led
defined as a firm with ≥ 51% owned by a woman/women; or ≥ 20% owned by a
(Percentage)
woman/women; and hve ≥ 1 woman as CEO/COO (President/Vice-President); and have ≥
30% of the board of directors comprised of women, where a board exists.
Improve the provision of digital public services:
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period
Indicator Name
Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year
0.00 Jun/2020 0.00 14-Jun-2024 0.00 14-Jun-2024 60.00 Oct/2025
Share of people using online Comments on Measurement of the "Improve provision of public digital services" portion of the PDO.
government services as a achieving targets Estimated total number of internet users reporting using online government services
percentage of the total (sample based). Baseline and targets to be developed in conjunction with national
number of internet users authorities when data becomes available. This indicator will enable to appreciate the
(Percentage) project's contribution to increasing the use of online goernment services also capturing the
digital divide.
0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00
of which % urban users
Comments on Supplemental Indicator. Baseline and targets to be developed in conjunction with national
(Percentage)
achieving targets authorities when data becomes available.
0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00
of which % rural users
Comments on Supplemental Indicator. Baseline and targets to be developed in conjunction with national
(Percentage)
achieving targets authorities when data becomes available.
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6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components
Component 1: Enabling Legal and Regulatory Environment
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period
Indicator Name
Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year
Average monthly wholesale 1,900.00 Jun/2020 1,900.00 18-Jul-2023 1,900.00 18-Jul-2023 200.00 Oct/2025
price of international E1 Comments on This indicator will measure the project’s contribution to Improving wholesale broadband
capacity link from capital city achieving targets affordability.
to Europe (2 megabits per
second, in USD)
(Amount(USD))
0.00 Mar/2020 0.00 18-Jul-2023 0.00 18-Jul-2023 1.00 Oct/2025
Comments on The contract for the TA to establish regulation sandboxes to pilot innovative applications
Telecom/ICT guidelines, achieving targets based on digital technologies has been terminated after achieving 50% completion. Pending
policies and/or regulations confirmation of funds availability, it was agreed that any undisbursed amounts would be
drafted and submitted to the allocated to a new activity related to the implementation of regulatory tools, namely the
relevant higher authorities recruitment of an individual consultant who would assist the client with the finalization,
(Number) implementation and operationalization of the infrastructure sharing rgulation. This indicator
might require to be adjusted during the restructuring process.
No Mar/2020 No 18-Jul-2023 No 18-Jul-2023 Yes Oct/2025
Comments on Progress Measurement of the adoption of Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy regulations
Cybersecurity Policy and achieving targets required for its implementation and operationalization, for which Technical Assistance (TA)
Strategy adopted (Yes/No) will be provided by the project under Subcomponent 1.2. The TA will support the further
development of the regulatory environment and adoption of the required regulations to
implement the strategy and law that has already been approved.
No Apr/2020 No 18-Jul-2023 No 18-Jul-2023 Yes Oct/2025
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Strategic Realignment of Comments on Strategic realignment of NOSI has been completed by implementing restructuring and
NOSI completed (Yes/No) achieving targets adoption of new roles and responsibilities structure.
Component 2: Digital Competitiveness
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period
Indicator Name
Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year
Number of additional basic 0.00 Mar/2020 0.00 14-Jun-2024 0.00 14-Jun-2024 130.00 Oct/2025
and secondary schools with Comments on Progress measurement of improved provision of internet connection to schools, resulting
improved access to internet achieving targets from the supply of increased broadband capacity financed under Subcomponent 2.1 (Digital
for pedagogical purposes connectivity for education). Baseline and target to be further developed in conjunction with
(Number) national authorities when data becomes available.
Studies to Support the Digital 0.00 Jun/2020 0.00 14-Jun-2024 0.00 14-Jun-2024 3.00 Oct/2025
Economy Completed Comments on The project will support the completion of a Digital Economy Strategy, aiming at contributing
(Number) achieving targets to the improvement of Cabo Verde’s broad digital ecosystem’s resilience.
Number of entrepreneurs 0.00 Jun/2022 0.00 14-Jun-2024 0.00 14-Jun-2024 150.00 Oct/2025
benefited by the mentorship
program (Number)
Component 3: Digital Public Services and Marketplace
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period
Indicator Name
Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year
0.00 Mar/2020 2.00 14-Jun-2024 2.00 14-Jun-2024 6.00 Oct/2025
Comments on As agreed between the borrower and the WB team, this indicator has been rephrased to
achieving targets replace the last word from "updated" to "upgraded". Upgrade is the correct technical term to
Digital Government Services describe the activities being financed under the project, as it implies the development of
Platforms upgraded substantial improvements, new features and/or entirely different operating systems that
(Number) change or alter a platform. In contrast, update implies making minor enhancements that tend
to be content related.
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COMVIDA (NHA Card)as developed & PORTAL CONSULAR (e-Embassy) platform has been
upgraded.
Component 4: Project Implementation Support
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period
Indicator Name
Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year
Grievances addressed within 0.00 Jul/2020 0.00 18-Jul-2023 0.00 18-Jul-2023 90.00 Oct/2025
the stipulated service Comments on No Grievances have been reported.
standards (Percentage) achieving targets
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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-67920 Effective 20.00 20.00 0.00 10.16 9.04 50.78%
7.3 Key Dates (by loan)
Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing
IDA-67920 Effective 12-Nov-2020 08-Dec-2020 22-Dec-2020 31-Oct-2025 31-Oct-2025
8. KEY DATES
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Key Events Planned Actual
Approval 12-Nov-2020 12-Nov-2020
Effectiveness 21-Feb-2020 21-Feb-2020
Mid-Term Review No. 01 15-Jun-2023 10-Jul-2023
Operation Closing/Cancellation 31-Oct-2025
9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY
Restructuring Level 2 Approved on 24-Jun-2022
10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S)
There are no associated operations
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