| Financier | Commitments |
|---|---|
| IDA Credit | 390.00 |
Kenya Digital Economy Acceleration Project
Abstract*
The proposed program (MPA) harnesses opportunities to develop a vibrant, safe and inclusive digital economy in Kenya and its neighbors as a driver of growth and job creation and leveraging digital technologies to improve service delivery and resilience. It also supports efforts to promote digital inclusion and mitigate growing digital era risks related to data protection and cybersecurity to ensure that every individual and business has the opportunity... Show More
Development Objective
To expand access to high-speed internet, improve the quality and delivery of education and selected government services, and build skills for the regional digital economy
Key Details
Project Details
P170941
Active
Timothy Kelly , Onur Erdem, Aneliya Muller
Republic of Kenya
October 20, 2020
(as of board presentation)
March 31, 2023
February 2, 2024
US$ 350.00 million
Information Communications Technology Authority (ICTA),Ministry of Information, Communications and Digital Economy (MICDE)
2023
US$ 390.00 million
N/A
Moderate
October 31, 2028
Yes
BANK APPROVED
February 13, 2024
Finances
Financing Plan (US$ Millions)
Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)
| Product Line | IBRD/IDA |
|---|---|
| IBRD Commitment | N/A |
| IDA Commitment | 390.00 |
| IBRD + IDA Commitment | 390.00 |
| Lending Instrument | |
|---|---|
| Grant Amount | N/A |
| Total Project Cost** | 350.00 |
Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025
No data available.
| Period | Financier | Transaction Type | Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | IDA-72890 | Loan Commitment | 330,000,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | IDA-72900 | Loan Commitment | 60,000,000.00 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | IDA-72890 | Loan Disb | 3,059,203.20 |
Ratings
IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS
| Name | Review | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Implementation Progress (IP) | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-06-25 |
| Project Management | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-06-25 |
| Procurement | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-06-25 |
| Progress towards achievement of PDO | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-06-25 |
| Financial Management | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-06-25 |
| Monitoring and Evaluation | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-06-25 |
COMPLETION RATINGS
No data available.
INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS
No data available.
Results Framework
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Public institutions provided with new or enhanced access to high-speed internet under the project Value 0.00 0.00 500.00 Date November 30, 2022 June 19, 2023 October 31, 2028 Comment Transactional government services digitized under the project Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date November 30, 2022 June 19, 2023 October 31, 2028 Comment Percentage of high-speed internet users who are female Value 44.50 44.50 46.00 Date December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019 October 31, 2028 Comment Number of optical fiber border crossings with neighboring countries Value 8.00 8.00 12.00 Date November 30, 2022 June 19, 2023 October 31, 2028 Comment Students, provided with new or enhanced access to high-speed internet under the project Value 0.00 0.00 1000000.00 Date November 30, 2022 June 19, 2023 October 31, 2028 Comment People provided with enhanced digital skills training under the project Value 0.00 0.00 10000.00 Date November 30, 2022 June 19, 2023 October 31, 2028 Comment People provided with enhanced digital skills training under the project, of which female Value 0.00 0.00 3000.00 Date Comment Students, provided with new or enhanced access to high-speed internet under the project, of which female Value 0.00 0.00 500000.00 Date November 30, 2022 June 19, 2023 October 31, 2028 Comment Estimated percentage of the population who are users of high-speed internet Value 22.57 28.76 30.00 Date December 31, 2019 December 31, 2021 October 31, 2028 Comment
INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Average download speed on fixed broadband networks, in Mbit/s Value 8.92 9.95 24.00 Date November 30, 2022 October 31, 2023 October 31, 2028 Comment Number of MCDAs benefitting from new or enhanced access to high-speed internet under the project Value 0.00 0.00 105.00 Date November 30, 2022 June 19, 2023 October 31, 2028 Comment Number of people receiving training in advanced digital skills under the project Value 0.00 0.00 5000.00 Date November 30, 2022 June 19, 2023 October 31, 2028 Comment Percentage of grievances registered with PIU that received a satisfactory response within statutory time Value 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date November 30, 2022 June 19, 2023 October 31, 2028 Comment Used international internet bandwidth. in Gbit/s Value 3298.00 4746.00 30000.00 Date December 31, 2021 December 31, 2022 October 31, 2028 Comment Number of Government staff benefitting from Unified Communication Service Value 0.00 0.00 10000.00 Date November 30, 2022 June 19, 2023 October 31, 2028 Comment Estimated volume of Private Capital Mobilized by Project Investments Value 0.00 0.00 130000000.00 Date December 31, 2021 June 19, 2023 December 31, 2028 Comment Number of women and girls receiving training in digital skills and digital literacy, under the project Value 0.00 0.00 2500.00 Date November 30, 2022 June 19, 2023 October 31, 2028 Comment Increase in the kilometers of climate-resilient fiber in the national backbone and cross-border network Value 8900.00 9530.00 50000.00 Date June 30, 2022 October 31, 2023 October 31, 2028 Comment Number of energy-efficient computers, laptops and tablets distributed to schools, TVETs and universities under the project Value 0.00 0.00 2000.00 Date December 31, 2022 June 19, 2023 October 31, 2028 Comment