GH eTransform Ghana

Abstract*

The development objective of the e-Transform Project for Ghana is to improve the efficiency and coverage of government service delivery using information and communication technologies (ICT). The project has four components. The first component is enabling environment for electronic government and business. This component will support policies, laws, regulations, and institutional capacity building to stimulate supply and demand of electronic services... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective of the eTransform Project is to improve the efficiency and coverage of government service delivery using ICT.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P144140
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Kaoru Kimura , Munkyung Park
Borrower 2
Republic of Ghana

Country
Ghana
Disclosure Date
March 27, 2013
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
October 24, 2013
Effective Date
September 19, 2014

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 97.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2014

Commitment Amount
US$ 212.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
May 17, 2024
Closing Date
June 30, 2024

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P170910

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Education6%
- FY17 - Access to Education3%
- FY17 - Education Financing3%
FY17 - Health Systems and Policies4%
- FY17 - Health System Strengthening4%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Business Enabling Environment3%
- FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy3%
FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration87%
- FY17 - E-Government, incl. e-services87%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	212.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	212.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	212.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	97.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-53040	Int Charges	5,569.89
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-53040	Int Charges	9,283.14
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-53040	Int Charges	48,944.60
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-53040	Int Charges	48,944.60
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-53040	Int Charges	78,283.66
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-53040	Int Charges	3,265.87
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-53040	Int Charges	68,813.89
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-53040	Int Charges	68,813.89
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-53040	Int Charges	114,689.77
Apr 7, 2015	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	8,225,500.00
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-53040	Int Charges	3,227.98
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-53040	Int Charges	3,227.98
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-53040	Int Charges	66,218.40
May 5, 2023	IDA-67410	Loan Disb	40,000,000.00
Jan 18, 2022	IDA-53040	Int Charges	261,722.08
Jan 18, 2022	IDA-53040	Int Charges	261,722.08
Jan 18, 2022	IDA-53040	Int Charges	436,203.47
Jan 18, 2022	IDA-53040	Loan Repay	1,479,808.40
Jan 18, 2022	IDA-53040	Int Charges	650.48
Jan 18, 2022	IDA-53040	Int Charges	650.48
Jan 18, 2022	IDA-53040	Int Charges	1,084.15
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-53040	Loan Repay	6,989.77
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-53040	Int Charges	400,047.88
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-53040	Int Charges	240,028.73
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-53040	Int Charges	240,028.73
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-53040	Loan Repay	1,380,503.00
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-53040	Int Charges	953.35
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-53040	Int Charges	953.35
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-53040	Int Charges	1,588.92
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-53040	Loan Repay	12,933.72
Jun 27, 2022	IDA-67410	Loan Disb	20,742,850.00
Jul 6, 2021	IDA-53040	Int Charges	448,977.44
Jul 6, 2021	IDA-53040	Int Charges	42,702.99
Jul 6, 2021	IDA-53040	Loan Repay	1,508,676.20
Jul 6, 2021	IDA-53040	Int Charges	471.46
Jul 6, 2021	IDA-53040	Int Charges	471.46
Jul 6, 2021	IDA-53040	Int Charges	785.77
Jun 7, 2021	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	-12,750.00
Jul 6, 2021	IDA-53040	Int Charges	269,386.50
Jul 6, 2021	IDA-53040	Int Charges	269,386.50
Jun 12, 2024	IDA-67410	Int Charges	466,179.34
Jun 12, 2024	IDA-67410	Int Charges	466,179.34
Jun 12, 2024	IDA-67410	Int Charges	477,796.12
Jul 11, 2024	IDA-67410	Loan Disb	390,410.97
Jun 30, 2020	IDA-67410	Loan Commitment	115,000,000.00
May 22, 2024	IDA-67410	Loan Disb	422,608.70
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-53040	Int Charges	45,940.87
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-53040	Loan Repay	1,326,579.90
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	3,075,440.00
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-67410	Loan Disb	5,497,208.50
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-53040	Int Charges	241,101.12
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-53040	Int Charges	241,101.12
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-53040	Int Charges	401,605.56
Jul 16, 2024	IDA-67410	Loan Disb	586,654.44
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-53040	Loan Repay	27,759.65
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-53040	Loan Repay	1,392,539.20
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-53040	Int Charges	739.74
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-53040	Int Charges	739.74
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-53040	Int Charges	1,232.90
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-53040	Int Charges	228,705.73
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-53040	Int Charges	228,705.73
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-53040	Int Charges	334,388.44
Nov 28, 2023	IDA-53040	Loan Cancel	3,417,185.50
Dec 12, 2023	IDA-67410	Loan Disb	3,444,735.00
Dec 12, 2023	IDA-67410	Loan Disb	2,873,760.80
Dec 20, 2023	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	4,220,543.50
Dec 12, 2023	IDA-67410	Loan Disb	2,535,652.20
May 23, 2024	IDA-67410	Loan Disb	1,521,391.20
Mar 12, 2024	IDA-67410	Loan Disb	2,812,724.50
Aug 8, 2024	IDA-67410	Loan Disb	114,985.87
Apr 3, 2024	IDA-67410	Loan Disb	1,436,869.60
Mar 27, 2024	IDA-67410	Loan Disb	422,608.70
Apr 3, 2024	IDA-67410	Loan Disb	1,267,826.10
May 7, 2024	IDA-67410	Loan Disb	422,608.70
Jan 27, 2023	IDA-53040	Int Charges	1,772.66
Jan 27, 2023	IDA-53040	Loan Repay	1,351,079.20
Jan 27, 2023	IDA-53040	Int Charges	1,063.60
Jan 27, 2023	IDA-53040	Int Charges	1,063.60
Jan 27, 2023	IDA-53040	Int Charges	241,203.86
Jan 27, 2023	IDA-53040	Int Charges	241,203.86
Jan 27, 2023	IDA-53040	Int Charges	288,472.10
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-67410	Int Charges	148,124.70
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-67410	Int Charges	148,124.70
Jun 1, 2023	IDA-67410	Int Charges	125,680.93
Jul 10, 2023	IDA-53040	Int Charges	1,170.15
Jul 10, 2023	IDA-53040	Int Charges	1,170.15
Jul 10, 2023	IDA-53040	Int Charges	1,950.23
Jul 10, 2023	IDA-53040	Int Charges	233,433.17
Jul 10, 2023	IDA-53040	Int Charges	233,433.17
Jul 10, 2023	IDA-53040	Int Charges	389,055.25
Jul 10, 2023	IDA-53040	Int Charges	112,377.29
Jul 10, 2023	IDA-53040	Loan Repay	1,416,665.50
Nov 30, 2023	IDA-67410	Int Charges	29,333.33
Nov 30, 2023	IDA-67410	Int Charges	391,791.38
Nov 30, 2023	IDA-67410	Int Charges	391,791.38
Nov 30, 2023	IDA-67410	Int Charges	410,014.25
Nov 28, 2023	IDA-67410	Loan Cancel	29,510,764.00
Dec 14, 2022	IDA-67410	Int Charges	102,573.39
Dec 14, 2022	IDA-67410	Int Charges	102,573.39
Dec 14, 2022	IDA-67410	Int Charges	107,344.27
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-53040	Loan Repay	78,966.98
Dec 22, 2020	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	13,074,437.00
Dec 31, 2020	IDA-53040	Int Charges	95.36
Dec 31, 2020	IDA-53040	Int Charges	95.36
Dec 31, 2020	IDA-53040	Int Charges	158.93
Dec 31, 2020	IDA-53040	Int Charges	231,080.12
Dec 31, 2020	IDA-53040	Int Charges	231,080.12
Dec 31, 2020	IDA-53040	Int Charges	341,949.30
Dec 31, 2020	IDA-53040	Int Charges	21,226.34
Dec 31, 2020	IDA-53040	Loan Repay	1,525,678.00
Mar 27, 2020	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	1,955,288.10
Jun 18, 2020	IDA-53040	Int Charges	16,697.82
Jun 18, 2020	IDA-53040	Loan Repay	1,462,247.10
Jun 18, 2020	IDA-53040	Int Charges	456.95
Jun 18, 2020	IDA-53040	Int Charges	456.95
Jun 18, 2020	IDA-53040	Int Charges	761.59
Jun 18, 2020	IDA-53040	Int Charges	209,155.78
Jun 18, 2020	IDA-53040	Int Charges	209,155.78
Jun 18, 2020	IDA-53040	Int Charges	328,249.12
Jun 24, 2019	IDA-53040	Int Charges	242,451.45
Jun 24, 2019	IDA-53040	Loan Repay	1,450,704.40
Apr 9, 2019	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	5,110,372.50
Apr 5, 2019	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	1,155,404.40
Jun 4, 2019	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	850,000.00
Sep 6, 2019	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	810,544.75
Aug 5, 2019	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	535,779.30
Jan 28, 2020	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	15,108,435.00
Dec 30, 2019	IDA-53040	Int Charges	2,145.61
Dec 30, 2019	IDA-53040	Loan Repay	1,464,831.90
Dec 30, 2019	IDA-53040	Int Charges	270.33
Dec 30, 2019	IDA-53040	Int Charges	270.33
Dec 30, 2019	IDA-53040	Int Charges	450.55
Dec 30, 2019	IDA-53040	Int Charges	166,484.95
Dec 30, 2019	IDA-53040	Int Charges	166,484.95
Dec 30, 2019	IDA-53040	Int Charges	260,747.52
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	365,492.10
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-53040	Int Charges	4,636.78
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-53040	Loan Repay	1,460,764.10
Oct 22, 2013	IDA-53040	Loan Commitment	97,000,000.00
Jul 18, 2024	IDA-67410	Loan Disb	382,443.97
Jul 11, 2024	IDA-67410	Loan Disb	390,410.97
Mar 5, 2019	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	285,594.50
Apr 10, 2019	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	1,418,190.50
Jun 24, 2019	IDA-53040	Int Charges	146,766.25
Jun 24, 2019	IDA-53040	Int Charges	146,766.25
Nov 3, 2017	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	3,182,480.00
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-53040	Int Charges	3,368.52
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-53040	Int Charges	76,973.39
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-53040	Int Charges	76,973.39
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-53040	Int Charges	119,585.39
Mar 20, 2018	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	368,143.16
Mar 28, 2018	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	347,451.72
Mar 8, 2018	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	340,395.00
Mar 26, 2018	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	284,086.56
Jun 26, 2018	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Apr 19, 2018	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	4,212,188.00
Sep 12, 2018	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	834,089.20
Sep 10, 2018	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	321,751.28
Jun 22, 2018	IDA-53040	Int Charges	8,687.78
Jun 22, 2018	IDA-53040	Int Charges	99,615.00
Jun 22, 2018	IDA-53040	Int Charges	99,615.00
Jun 22, 2018	IDA-53040	Int Charges	161,278.95
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-53040	Int Charges	5,340.23
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-53040	Int Charges	5,340.23
Jun 19, 2017	IDA-53040	Int Charges	66,120.72
Jun 19, 2017	IDA-53040	Int Charges	66,120.72
Jun 19, 2017	IDA-53040	Int Charges	115,810.16
Sep 12, 2017	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	300,000.00
Nov 30, 2017	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	629,358.00
Nov 30, 2017	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	957,954.75
Mar 22, 2018	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	321,751.28
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-53040	Int Charges	66,218.40
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-53040	Int Charges	115,662.28
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-53040	Int Charges	77.80
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-53040	Int Charges	69,014.12
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-53040	Int Charges	69,014.12
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-53040	Int Charges	115,023.57
Jun 29, 2016	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	858,124.50
Nov 18, 2014	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	10,343,677.00
Jun 19, 2015	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	256,691.73
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-53040	Int Charges	5,569.89
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-53040	Int Charges	130,835.90
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-53040	Int Charges	130,835.90
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-53040	Int Charges	218,059.77
Nov 27, 2018	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	507,699.38
Jan 14, 2019	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	889,503.30
May 10, 2019	IDA-53040	Loan Disb	289,808.28
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-53040	Loan Repay	23,081.37

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-02-02
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-02-02
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-02-02
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-02-02
Project Management	Satisfactory	2024-02-02
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-02-02

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

(% of which, female) Value 0.00 0.00 40.00
Date February 4, 2020 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Average days required to process a birth certificate Value 15.00 7.00 7.00
Date July 1, 2013 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Average days required to process a company registration Value 4.00 2.00 2.00
Date July 1, 2013 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of new e-Government applications providing service to the public under the project Value 3.00 7.00 7.00
Date October 1, 2014 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of new e-Services available to the public online, under the project Value 8.00 16.00 16.00
Date July 1, 2013 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of teachers and students using education portals, including in rural areas, under the project Value 0.00 0.00 40000.00
Date July 1, 2013 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of schools and health centers connected to the internet under the project Value 0.00 146.00 200.00
Date July 1, 2013 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Strategic plan for an integrated eHealth System, developed under the project Value No Yes Yes
Date July 1, 2013 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment

Number of locations of Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) benefiting from enhanced bandwidth, under the project	Value	0.00	477.00	240.00
	Date	March 2, 2020	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of transactions processed under the eProcurement and eImmigration systems Value 0.00 160982.00 100000.00
Date July 1, 2013 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of active judicial cases processed through automated case management system in Ghana's Law Courts Value 0.00 67583.00 70000.00
Date July 1, 2013 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of birth and deaths records digitized Value 6000000.00 19000000.00 14000000.00
Date July 1, 2013 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Of which, teachers completing training who are female Value 0.00 312.00 300.00
Date August 1, 2013 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of records digitized in the Registrar General's Department Value 9000000.00 15435000.00 14000000.00
Date July 1, 2013 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of records digitized in the Judicial Service of Ghana Value 2500000.00 7000000.00 5000000.00
Date July 1, 2013 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Of which, number of female trained, under the project Value 0.00 17442.00 1200.00
Date July 1, 2013 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
of which jobs created for women Value 0.00 1997.00 40.00
Date March 2, 2020 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
of which, % female Value 0.00 45.00 40.00
Date March 2, 2020 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Percentage of grievances addressed within a 15 day period Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date July 1, 2013 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of teachers completing training through computer/internet aided education, under the project Value 0.00 1485.00 1400.00
Date August 1, 2013 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of datasets available on the Government Data website / portal Value 100.00 315.00 315.00
Date July 1, 2013 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of pages of Government records digitized Value 17500000.00 50130000.00 40000000.00
Date July 1, 2013 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Certification authorities operating in Ghana Value 0.00 3.00 1.00
Date July 1, 2013 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of people trained, under the project Value 0.00 34631.00 3000.00
Date August 1, 2013 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Tech Hubs in Ghana supported by the project Value 0.00 3.00 3.00
Date July 1, 2013 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment

Number of jobs created or sustained through the tech hubs supported by the project, including by start-ups benefiting from innovation and training grants and through online work (Number)	Value	0.00	3622.00	100.00
	Date	March 2, 2020	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of students and teachers benefiting from enhanced internet access under the project Value 0.00 200000.00 150000.00
Date May 1, 2013 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment
Number of locations of higher education benefiting from enhanced bandwidth under the project Value 27.00 55.00 60.00
Date July 1, 2013 November 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Comment

(% of which, female)	Value	0.00	0.00	40.00
	Date	February 4, 2020	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Average days required to process a birth certificate	Value	15.00	7.00	7.00
	Date	July 1, 2013	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Average days required to process a company registration	Value	4.00	2.00	2.00
	Date	July 1, 2013	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of new e-Government applications providing service to the public under the project	Value	3.00	7.00	7.00
	Date	October 1, 2014	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of new e-Services available to the public online, under the project	Value	8.00	16.00	16.00
	Date	July 1, 2013	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of birth and deaths records digitized	Value	6000000.00	19000000.00	14000000.00
	Date	July 1, 2013	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of records digitized in the Registrar General's Department	Value	9000000.00	15435000.00	14000000.00
	Date	July 1, 2013	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of records digitized in the Judicial Service of Ghana	Value	2500000.00	7000000.00	5000000.00
	Date	July 1, 2013	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

of which jobs created for women	Value	0.00	1997.00	40.00
	Date	March 2, 2020	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

of which, % female	Value	0.00	45.00	40.00
	Date	March 2, 2020	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of pages of Government records digitized	Value	17500000.00	50130000.00	40000000.00
	Date	July 1, 2013	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of locations of higher education benefiting from enhanced bandwidth under the project	Value	27.00	55.00	60.00
	Date	July 1, 2013	November 30, 2023	June 30, 2024
	Comment

GH eTransform Ghana

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Project Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS