Senegal Digital Economy Acceleration Project

Abstract*

Building on a series of analytical engagements, technical assistance (TA) and support for sectoral reforms delivered by the World Bank (WB) over the past seven years in the digital domain as well as deep engagement and investment operations in the health sector in Senegal, the proposed project is designed to help the Government of Senegal (GoS) accelerate its digital transformation and digital inclusion, including in healthcare provision. The Project... Show More

Development Objective

Expand access to affordable and climate resilient broadband connectivity and improve adoption of online government services and electronic medical records.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P172524
Status
Active
Team Leader
Eric Dunand , Aida Gadiaga
Borrower 2
Republic of Senegal

Country
Senegal
Disclosure Date
March 1, 2021
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
February 9, 2023
Effective Date
October 30, 2023

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 150.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications, and Digital Economy (MCTEN),Ministry of Health and Social Action (MSAS)
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2023

Commitment Amount
US$ 150.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Moderate
Closing Date
May 31, 2028

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
February 14, 2024

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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change18%
- FY17 - Adaptation6%
- FY17 - Mitigation11%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development31%
- FY17 - Infrastructure Finance31%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender33%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - ICT100%
- FY17 - ICT Policies75%
- FY17 - ICT Solutions100%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships44%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Data Development and Capacity Building44%
- FY17 - Data production, accessibility and use44%
FY17 - Public Administration26%
- FY17 - E-Government, incl. e-services26%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management21%
- FY17 - Disaster Response and Recovery21%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	150.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	150.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	150.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	150.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
May 15, 2024	IDA-72690	Int Charges	16,441.31
May 15, 2024	IDA-72690	Int Charges	175,046.66
May 15, 2024	IDA-72690	Int Charges	1,324.48
Apr 26, 2024	IDA-72690	Fee Charges	388,621.80
May 15, 2024	IDA-72690	Loan Disb	1,450,894.80
Feb 9, 2023	IDA-72690	Loan Commitment	150,000,000.00
Jul 22, 2024	IDA-72690	Loan Disb	65,073.48
May 15, 2024	IDA-72690	Loan Disb	1,521,034.10
May 15, 2024	IDA-72690	Int Charges	194,323.12
Oct 30, 2023	IDA-72690	Loan Disb	637,039.30

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2025-05-14
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2025-05-14
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2025-05-14
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-05-14
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-05-14
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-05-14

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

People provided with new or enhanced access to broadband internet Value 0.00 0.00 5000000.00
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment
People completing a transaction for an online government service as a percentage of the total number of internet users Value 0.00 0.00 35.00
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment
of which percentage women Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment
of which percentage female users Value 0.00 0.00 35.00
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment
Newly built or upgraded digital infrastructure that is resilient to climate related shocks Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment
Health centers using electronic medical records Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment
Average monthly price of a 1-GB internet subscription Value 1.17 1.17 0.53
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Mobile broadband penetration Value 31.00 36.50 50.00
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment
Government enterprise architecture developed Value No No Yes
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment
Audit of the State’s public fiber optic infrastructure completed Value No No Yes
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment
Public healthcare facilities connected to internet Value 3.00 3.00 30.00
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment

CE Indicator: Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits addressed within the stipulated service standards for response times	Value	0.00	0.00	100.00
	Date	October 3, 2022	May 4, 2023	May 31, 2028
	Comment

Number of MNOs, ISPs, and wholesale operators buying capacity from the infrastructure deployed Value 0.00 0.00 4.00
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment
Government interoperability platform implemented Value No No Yes
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment

National household and enterprises survey on the availability and quality of digital infrastructure and the usage of digital services designed and conducted	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	October 3, 2022	May 4, 2023	May 31, 2028
	Comment

Geo-referenced map of healthcare facilities available online Value No No Yes
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment
MFD Indicator: Value of private sector investment leveraged under the project Value 0.00 0.00 30000000.00
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment
New/reengineered transactional public services digitized and available to citizens and businesses Value 0.00 0.00 15.00
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment
Patients, for whom an electronic medical record is available Value 0.00 0.00 1500000.00
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment

CE Indicator: User satisfaction with the new public digital services hosted on the senegalservices.sn portal supported through the project	Value	0.00	0.00	85.00
	Date	October 3, 2022	May 4, 2023	May 31, 2028
	Comment

of which percentage female Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment
People who have completed digital skills training (obtained a certificate) under the project Value 0.00 0.00 5000.00
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment
Eligible women, for whom electronic maternal records are available Value 0.00 0.00 25.00
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment
People with disabilities having access to electronic equal opportunity cards Value 8.70 8.70 50.00
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment
of which percentage women Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment
Women mobilized as digital ambassadors to deliver digital literacy programs Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment
Consultations provided through a telemedicine platform Value 0.00 0.00 2000.00
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment
Financial viability model for digital health interventions developed Value No No Yes
Date October 3, 2022 May 4, 2023 May 31, 2028
Comment

of which percentage women	Value	0.00	0.00	50.00
	Date	October 3, 2022	May 4, 2023	May 31, 2028
	Comment

of which percentage female users	Value	0.00	0.00	35.00
	Date	October 3, 2022	May 4, 2023	May 31, 2028
	Comment

Average monthly price of a 1-GB internet subscription	Value	1.17	1.17	0.53
	Date	October 3, 2022	May 4, 2023	May 31, 2028
	Comment

Mobile broadband penetration	Value	31.00	36.50	50.00
	Date	October 3, 2022	May 4, 2023	May 31, 2028
	Comment

Public healthcare facilities connected to internet	Value	3.00	3.00	30.00
	Date	October 3, 2022	May 4, 2023	May 31, 2028
	Comment

of which percentage female	Value	0.00	0.00	50.00
	Date	October 3, 2022	May 4, 2023	May 31, 2028
	Comment

People with disabilities having access to electronic equal opportunity cards	Value	8.70	8.70	50.00
	Date	October 3, 2022	May 4, 2023	May 31, 2028
	Comment

Senegal Digital Economy Acceleration Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS