The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Malawi Acceleration Project (DMAP) (P505095) Digital Malawi Acceleration Project (DMAP) (P505095) EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA | Malawi | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2024 | Seq No: 1 | Archived on 23-Sep-2024 | ISR01843 Implementing Agencies: Public Private Partnership Commission 1. OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 08-Jul-2024) Increase access to, and inclusive use of, the internet and improve the Government's capacity to deliver digitally enabled services. Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No 2. COMPONENTS Name 1. Affordable broadband and secure data hosting:(Cost 110,000,000.00) 2. Interoperable and secure data platforms:(Cost 45,000,000.00) 3. High-impact digital services and productive digital usage:(Cost 35,000,000.00) 4. Program management:(Cost 10,000,000.00) 3. OVERALL RATINGS Name Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial 4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS Sep 23, 2024 Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Malawi Acceleration Project (DMAP) (P505095) 4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project is on track to meet all effectiveness conditions before the deadline of October 22, 2024. 4.2 MPA Program Development Objective Original MPA Program Development Objective (Approved as part of (Seq. ) package on ) Current MPA Program Development Objective (Approved as part of (Seq. ) package on ) 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. It includes COMESA, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, and Malawi. However, the operations under this first phase of the IDEA MPA are not yet effective, and implementation has not started. 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Risk Category Approval Package - 09 Jul Proposed Rating 2024 Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Sep 23, 2024 Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Malawi Acceleration Project (DMAP) (P505095) Other Substantial Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Sep 23, 2024 Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Malawi Acceleration Project (DMAP) (P505095) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes Increase access to, and inclusive use of, the internet Baseline Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Month/Year People using broadband internet 0 Mar/2024 0 20-Sep-2024 7,500,000 Oct/2030 (Number of people) Comments on achieving targets Project is not effective yet People using broadband 0 20-Sep-2024 0 Oct/2030 internet – Youth (Number of Comments on achieving targets Youth is not a target under this project people) People using broadband 0 Mar/2024 0 20-Sep-2024 3,750,000 Oct/2030 internet – Female (Number of Comments on achieving targets Project is not effective yet people) Volume of international data traffic 9.50 Dec/2021 25.00 Oct/2030 (used international bandwidth in kbit/s per capita) (Number (Thousand)) People with digitally-verifiable 0 Mar/2024 0 20-Sep-2024 2,000,000 Oct/2030 identification (additional) (Number of people) Of which, female (additional) 0 Mar/2024 0 20-Sep-2024 1,000,000 Oct/2030 (Number) Increase access to, and inclusive use of, digitally enabled services Indicator Name Baseline Actual (Current) Closing Period Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Malawi Acceleration Project (DMAP) (P505095) Value Month/Year Value Date Value Month/Year People using digitally enabled services 0 Dec/2022 0 20-Sep-2024 2,000,000 Oct/2030 (Number of people) Comments on achieving targets Project is not effective yet People using digitally enabled 0 20-Sep-2024 0 Oct/2030 services – Youth (Number of Comments on achieving targets Project is not effective yet people) People using digitally enabled 0 Dec/2022 0 20-Sep-2024 1,000,000 Oct/2030 services – Female (Number of Comments on achieving targets Project is not effective yet people) 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components 1. Affordable broadband and secure data hosting Baseline Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Month/Year Number of kilometers of fiber optic 0 Dec/2021 2,000 Oct/2030 network deployed. (Kilometers) Comments on achieving targets Project is not effective yet Of which, climate resilient 0 Dec/2021 1,600 Oct/2030 (Kilometers) Comments on achieving targets Project is not effective yet Number of public institutions 0 Oct/2021 2,500 Oct/2030 provided with new or improved access Comments on achieving targets Project is not effective yet to broadband (Number, additional) (Number) Of, which, educational 0 Dec/2021 0 20-Sep-2024 2,000 Oct/2030 Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Malawi Acceleration Project (DMAP) (P505095) institutions (Number) Comments on achieving targets Project is not effective yet Of which, other Government 0 Dec/2021 500 Oct/2030 institutions (Number) Comments on achieving targets Project is not effective yet Number of government data 0 Mar/2024 0 20-Sep-2024 3 Oct/2030 governance frameworks, including Comments on achieving targets Project is not effective yet data classification and cloud policies, enacted and mandated for use (Number) 2. Interoperable and secure data platforms Baseline Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Month/Year Number of entities on-boarded onto 9 Dec/2021 30 Oct/2030 the government exchange platform Comments on achieving targets Project is not effective yet Bolamathu (Number) Retail price of a standard package of 9.40 Jan/2022 9.40 20-Sep-2024 4 Oct/2030 mobile data services per month, as a Comments on achieving targets Project is not effective yet share of GNI per capita (percentage) (Percentage) Number of entities hosting their data 0 Apr/2024 30 Oct/2030 in the national data center (Number) 3. High-impact digital services and productive digital usage Baseline Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Month/Year Number of graduates from advanced 0 Dec/2021 1,000 Oct/2030 digital skills training programs. (Number) Of which, female (Number) 0 Dec/2021 500 Oct/2030 Number of people using digital 0 Dec/2021 0 20-Sep-2024 2,000,000 Oct/2030 Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Malawi Acceleration Project (DMAP) (P505095) payments (additional, age 15+) (Number) Of which, female (Number) 0 Dec/2021 1,200,000 Oct/2030 Number of successful digital 0 Mar/2024 5,000,000 Oct/2030 authentications for service delivery. (Number) Number of people enrolled in digital 0 Dec/2022 0 20-Sep-2024 10,000 Oct/2030 skills training programs supported by the project. (Number) of which female (Number) 0 Dec/2022 1,200 Oct/2030 4. Program management Baseline Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Month/Year Millions of private capital mobilized 0 Dec/2021 50,000,000 Oct/2030 (Amount(USD)) Comments on achieving targets Project is not effective yet Citizen engagement indicator: 0 Dec/2021 0 20-Sep-2024 80 Jun/2030 Number of grievances registered that receive an adequate response within 30 days. (Percentage) Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Malawi Acceleration Project (DMAP) (P505095) 7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7.1 Cumulative Disbursements 7.2 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Not IDA-E3380 70.00 70.00 0.00 0.00 69.96 0% Effective 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing Not IDA-E3380 27-Jun-2024 31-Oct-2030 31-Oct-2030 Effective Sep 23, 2024 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital Malawi Acceleration Project (DMAP) (P505095) 8. KEY DATES Key Events Planned Actual Approval 27-Jun-2024 27-Jun-2024 Effectiveness 31-Oct-2024 Mid-Term Review No. 01 17-Nov-2025 Operation Closing/Cancellation 31-Oct-2030 9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY 10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) P160533 - Digital Malawi Program Phase I: Malawi Digital Foundations Project P502532 - Inclusive Digitalization in Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) Sep 23, 2024 Page 9 of 9