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: 1 | Archived on 03-Oct-2024 | ISR01726 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 26-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 Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Oct 03, 2024 Page 1 of 7 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 regional IDA grant of US$10 million to COMESA for the implementation of the IDEA MPA was approved on June 27, 2024. Implementation under the grant is expected to start in November 2024. Under the grant, COMESA will be the regional coordinator for the IDEA MPA, focused on enhancing the enabling environment for increasing access to and inclusive usage of the internet and digitally enabled services in Eastern and Southern Africa. 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 not yet effective, and implementation has not started yet. 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Risk Category Approval Package - 27 Jun 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 Oct 03, 2024 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Inclusive Digitalization in Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) (P502532) Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Other Moderate Moderate Overall Moderate Moderate Oct 03, 2024 Page 3 of 7 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 Baseline Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Month/Year Adoption of Regional Digital Inclusion No Jun/2024 Yes Oct/2032 Action Plan (Yes/No) Adoption of regional policy and regulatory framework to promote private sector mobilization for digital infrastructure development (Yes/No) 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Not Categorized Baseline Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Month/Year Regional guidelines, standards for the use of emerging digital technologies supporting climate change adaptation and mitigation adopted (Yes/No) Guidelines, toolkits to support 0 Jun/2024 project preparation and Oct 03, 2024 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Inclusive Digitalization in Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) (P502532) implementation for public institutions and project implementation units developed (Number) Citizen engagement indicator: Grievances registered that receive an adequate response within 30 days (Percentage) Establishment of a mechanism for integrated infrastructure planning (Yes/No) Regional roaming and interconnection framework adopted (Yes/No) Countries supported through capacity building, repository of tools and knowledge exchange (Number) Public sector officials supported through Program activities (Number) Of which, female (number) (Number) Establishment of regional M&E system (Yes/No) Oct 03, 2024 Page 5 of 7 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 Historical Disbursed Not IDA-E3490 10.00 10.00 0.00 0.00 10.08 0% 10.00 Effective 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing Not IDA-E3490 27-Jun-2024 17-Jul-2024 31-Oct-2032 31-Oct-2032 Effective Oct 03, 2024 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Inclusive Digitalization in Eastern and Southern Africa (IDEA) (P502532) 8. KEY DATES Key Events Planned Actual Approval 27-Jun-2024 27-Jun-2024 Effectiveness 26-Aug-2024 Mid-Term Review No. 01 30-Sep-2026 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) Oct 03, 2024 Page 7 of 7