1. What We Do

Nicaragua Rural Telecom

Abstract*

The development objective of the Rural Telecommunications Project is to increase access to, and reduce costs of telecommunications services in rural areas of Nicaragua. Through its components, the project will: 1) expand the telecommunications infrastructure in rural areas, achieved primarily through a competitive award of funding, through an output-based aid (OBA) tender process to private-sector operators who will be responsible for installing...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The project development objective is to increase access to and reduce costs of telecommunications services in rural areas of Nicaragua.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P089989

  • Closed

  • Elena Gasol Ramos

  • Ministerio de Hacienda y Credito Publico,Ministry of Finance

  • Nicaragua

  • October 13, 2004

  • (as of board presentation)

    April 27, 2006

  • January 5, 2007

  • US$ 12.00 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • June 30, 2015

  • BANK APPROVED

  • March 6, 2022

  • Notes

Sectors

Created with Highstock 5.0.14FY17 - Sub-National GovernmentFY17 - ICT Infrastructure

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
Borrower/Recipient 4.70
IDA recommitted as a Credit 5.00
IDA Credit 7.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 12.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 12.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 16.70

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of June 30, 2025

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of June 30, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 747.19
Aug 15, 2022 IDA-41680 Int Charges 264.88
Aug 15, 2022 IDA-41680 Int Charges 264.88
Aug 15, 2022 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 64,699.03
May 15, 2024 IDA-51300 Int Charges 346.51
May 15, 2024 IDA-51300 Loan Repay 43,669.56
May 15, 2024 IDA-51300 Int Charges 15,884.76
May 15, 2024 IDA-51300 Int Charges 15,884.76
Apr 27, 2006 IDA-41680 Loan Commitment 7,000,000.00
Jun 14, 2012 IDA-51300 Loan Commitment 5,000,000.00
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 64,669.61
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-41680 Int Charges 20,660.76
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-41680 Int Charges 20,660.76
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 148.49
May 15, 2024 IDA-51300 Int Charges 346.51
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-51300 Int Charges 15,738.00
Aug 15, 2024 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 1,161.20
Aug 15, 2024 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 64,428.65
Aug 15, 2024 IDA-41680 Int Charges 19,310.91
Aug 15, 2024 IDA-41680 Int Charges 19,310.91
Feb 15, 2020 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 66,412.18
Feb 15, 2020 IDA-41680 Int Charges 23,369.00
Feb 15, 2020 IDA-41680 Int Charges 23,369.00
Feb 15, 2020 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 595.73
Nov 15, 2019 IDA-51300 Int Charges 124.13
Nov 15, 2019 IDA-51300 Int Charges 124.13
Nov 15, 2019 IDA-51300 Int Charges 16,868.84
Nov 15, 2019 IDA-51300 Int Charges 16,868.84
Aug 15, 2019 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 0.01
Aug 15, 2019 IDA-41680 Int Charges -0.01
Aug 15, 2019 IDA-41680 Int Charges -0.01
Nov 15, 2020 IDA-51300 Int Charges 17,298.42
Nov 15, 2020 IDA-51300 Int Charges 17,298.42
Nov 15, 2020 IDA-51300 Int Charges 232.50
Nov 15, 2020 IDA-51300 Int Charges 232.50
May 15, 2021 IDA-51300 Int Charges 39.88
May 15, 2021 IDA-51300 Int Charges 39.88
May 15, 2021 IDA-51300 Int Charges 17,677.16
May 15, 2021 IDA-51300 Int Charges 17,677.16
Feb 15, 2021 IDA-41680 Int Charges 2,042.97
Feb 15, 2021 IDA-41680 Int Charges 2,042.97
Feb 15, 2021 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 70,596.66
Feb 15, 2021 IDA-41680 Int Charges 23,905.13
Feb 15, 2021 IDA-41680 Int Charges 23,905.13
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-51300 Loan Repay 42,826.09
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-51300 Int Charges 15,329.52
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-51300 Int Charges 15,329.52
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-51300 Loan Repay 600.92
May 15, 2022 IDA-51300 Int Charges 262.60
May 15, 2022 IDA-51300 Int Charges 262.60
May 15, 2022 IDA-51300 Int Charges 16,205.68
May 15, 2022 IDA-51300 Int Charges 16,205.68
Aug 15, 2022 IDA-41680 Int Charges 21,350.71
Aug 15, 2022 IDA-41680 Int Charges 21,350.71
Feb 15, 2022 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 1,235.85
Feb 15, 2022 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 67,405.23
Feb 15, 2022 IDA-41680 Int Charges 22,627.92
Feb 15, 2022 IDA-41680 Int Charges 22,627.92
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-51300 Int Charges 123.77
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-51300 Int Charges 123.77
Aug 15, 2021 IDA-41680 Int Charges 183.34
Aug 15, 2021 IDA-41680 Int Charges 183.34
Aug 15, 2021 IDA-41680 Int Charges 23,489.04
Aug 15, 2021 IDA-41680 Int Charges 23,489.04
Aug 15, 2021 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 69,597.06
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-51300 Int Charges 17,386.01
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-51300 Int Charges 17,386.01
May 15, 2023 IDA-51300 Int Charges 974.99
May 15, 2023 IDA-51300 Int Charges 974.99
May 15, 2023 IDA-51300 Int Charges 15,924.16
May 15, 2023 IDA-51300 Loan Repay 44,307.78
May 15, 2023 IDA-51300 Int Charges 15,924.16
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-51300 Loan Repay 43,769.55
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-51300 Int Charges 518.68
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-51300 Int Charges 518.68
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-51300 Int Charges 15,738.00
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-41680 Int Charges 425.35
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-41680 Int Charges 425.35
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 65,285.07
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-41680 Int Charges 21,054.43
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-41680 Int Charges 21,054.43
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 64,784.35
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-41680 Int Charges 20,952.69
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-41680 Int Charges 20,952.69
Nov 15, 2016 IDA-51300 Int Charges 16,873.93
Feb 15, 2017 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 718.54
May 15, 2016 IDA-51300 Int Charges 57.96
May 15, 2016 IDA-51300 Int Charges 57.96
May 15, 2016 IDA-51300 Int Charges 17,246.84
May 15, 2016 IDA-51300 Int Charges 17,246.84
Nov 15, 2016 IDA-51300 Int Charges 206.73
Nov 15, 2016 IDA-51300 Int Charges 206.73
Nov 15, 2016 IDA-51300 Int Charges 16,873.93
Aug 15, 2016 IDA-41680 Int Charges 218.71
Aug 15, 2018 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 67,785.54
Aug 15, 2018 IDA-41680 Int Charges 2,873.20
Aug 15, 2018 IDA-41680 Int Charges 2,873.20
Aug 15, 2018 IDA-41680 Int Charges 24,402.82
Aug 15, 2018 IDA-41680 Int Charges 24,402.82
Feb 15, 2018 IDA-41680 Int Charges 22,968.10
Feb 15, 2018 IDA-41680 Int Charges 22,968.10
Feb 15, 2018 IDA-41680 Int Charges 1,760.43
Feb 15, 2018 IDA-41680 Int Charges 1,760.43
Feb 15, 2018 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 71,470.82
Aug 15, 2017 IDA-41680 Int Charges 23,644.41
Aug 15, 2017 IDA-41680 Int Charges 23,644.41
Aug 15, 2017 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 68,960.56
Nov 15, 2017 IDA-51300 Int Charges 17,485.13
Nov 15, 2017 IDA-51300 Int Charges 17,485.13
Nov 15, 2017 IDA-51300 Int Charges 264.88
Nov 15, 2017 IDA-51300 Int Charges 264.88
Aug 15, 2017 IDA-41680 Int Charges 709.62
Aug 15, 2017 IDA-41680 Int Charges 709.62
Feb 15, 2017 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 65,426.97
Feb 15, 2017 IDA-41680 Int Charges 23,875.86
Feb 15, 2017 IDA-41680 Int Charges 23,875.86
May 15, 2019 IDA-51300 Int Charges 260.25
May 15, 2019 IDA-51300 Int Charges 260.25
Aug 15, 2019 IDA-41680 Int Charges 499.32
Aug 15, 2019 IDA-41680 Int Charges 499.32
Aug 15, 2019 IDA-41680 Int Charges 23,739.12
Aug 15, 2019 IDA-41680 Int Charges 23,739.12
Aug 15, 2019 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 67,345.01
May 15, 2019 IDA-51300 Int Charges 16,846.08
May 15, 2019 IDA-51300 Int Charges 16,846.08
Feb 15, 2019 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 66,040.46
Feb 15, 2019 IDA-41680 Int Charges 23,700.53
Feb 15, 2019 IDA-41680 Int Charges 23,700.53
Nov 15, 2018 IDA-51300 Int Charges 310.24
Nov 15, 2018 IDA-51300 Int Charges 310.24
Feb 15, 2019 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 1,901.39
Nov 15, 2018 IDA-51300 Int Charges 16,787.93
Nov 15, 2018 IDA-51300 Int Charges 16,787.93
May 15, 2018 IDA-51300 Int Charges 17,537.66
May 15, 2018 IDA-51300 Int Charges 17,537.66
May 15, 2018 IDA-51300 Int Charges 136.57
May 15, 2018 IDA-51300 Int Charges 136.57
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 67,978.48
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-41680 Int Charges 21,831.70
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-41680 Int Charges 21,831.70
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 0.01
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-41680 Int Charges -0.01
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-41680 Int Charges -0.01
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 1,095.74
May 15, 2020 IDA-51300 Int Charges 16.41
May 15, 2020 IDA-51300 Int Charges 16.41
May 15, 2020 IDA-51300 Int Charges 16,822.45
May 15, 2020 IDA-51300 Int Charges 16,822.45
Nov 15, 2014 IDA-51300 Int Charges 1,722.43
Nov 15, 2014 IDA-51300 Int Charges 1,722.43
Aug 15, 2013 IDA-41680 Int Charges 195.54
Aug 15, 2013 IDA-41680 Int Charges 195.54
Aug 15, 2013 IDA-41680 Int Charges 27,650.23
Aug 15, 2013 IDA-41680 Int Charges 27,650.23
Jan 22, 2015 IDA-51300 Loan Disb 1,700,000.00
Nov 15, 2014 IDA-51300 Int Charges 50.25
Nov 15, 2014 IDA-51300 Int Charges 50.25
Apr 24, 2014 IDA-51300 Loan Disb 136,000.02
May 15, 2014 IDA-51300 Int Charges 5.83
May 15, 2014 IDA-51300 Int Charges 5.83
May 15, 2014 IDA-51300 Int Charges 1,147.91
May 15, 2014 IDA-51300 Int Charges 1,147.91
Feb 15, 2014 IDA-41680 Int Charges 115.01
Feb 15, 2014 IDA-41680 Int Charges 115.01
Feb 15, 2014 IDA-41680 Int Charges 28,143.30
Feb 15, 2014 IDA-41680 Int Charges 28,143.30
Nov 15, 2013 IDA-51300 Int Charges 986.89
Nov 15, 2013 IDA-51300 Int Charges 986.89
Jun 8, 2015 IDA-51300 Loan Disb 510,000.00
Aug 15, 2015 IDA-41680 Int Charges 843.24
Aug 15, 2015 IDA-41680 Int Charges 843.24
Mar 31, 2015 IDA-41680 Loan Cancel 8.46
Aug 15, 2015 IDA-41680 Int Charges 24,948.62
Aug 15, 2015 IDA-41680 Int Charges 24,948.62
May 15, 2015 IDA-51300 Int Charges 43.14
May 15, 2015 IDA-51300 Int Charges 43.14
May 15, 2015 IDA-51300 Int Charges 5,616.71
May 15, 2015 IDA-51300 Int Charges 5,616.71
Jun 1, 2015 IDA-51300 Loan Disb 40,000.00
Mar 17, 2015 IDA-51300 Loan Disb 100,000.00
Jun 30, 2015 IDA-51300 Loan Disb 427,321.56
Mar 20, 2015 IDA-51300 Loan Disb 171,006.77
Mar 30, 2015 IDA-51300 Loan Disb 510,000.00
Feb 15, 2015 IDA-41680 Int Charges 25,816.61
Feb 15, 2015 IDA-41680 Int Charges 25,816.61
Feb 15, 2015 IDA-41680 Int Charges 193.17
Feb 15, 2015 IDA-41680 Int Charges 193.17
Aug 27, 2014 IDA-51300 Loan Disb 100,000.00
Aug 15, 2014 IDA-41680 Int Charges 113.56
Aug 15, 2014 IDA-41680 Int Charges 113.56
Aug 15, 2014 IDA-41680 Int Charges 28,096.26
Aug 15, 2014 IDA-41680 Int Charges 28,096.26
Feb 15, 2016 IDA-41680 Int Charges 13.96
Feb 15, 2016 IDA-41680 Int Charges 13.96
Aug 15, 2016 IDA-41680 Loan Repay 68,382.85
Aug 15, 2016 IDA-41680 Int Charges 25,643.57
Aug 15, 2016 IDA-41680 Int Charges 25,643.57
Aug 15, 2016 IDA-41680 Int Charges 218.71
Feb 15, 2016 IDA-41680 Int Charges 25,597.63
Feb 15, 2016 IDA-41680 Int Charges 25,597.63
Nov 15, 2015 IDA-51300 Int Charges 978.99
Nov 15, 2015 IDA-51300 Int Charges 978.99
Nov 15, 2015 IDA-51300 Int Charges 14,274.58
Nov 15, 2015 IDA-51300 Int Charges 14,274.58
Oct 20, 2015 IDA-51300 Loan Disb 651,397.56
Oct 19, 2015 IDA-51300 Loan Disb 19,920.00
Jul 7, 2015 IDA-51300 Loan Disb 12,761.27
Jul 14, 2015 IDA-51300 Loan Disb 9,949.61
May 15, 2017 IDA-51300 Int Charges 16,240.82
May 15, 2017 IDA-51300 Int Charges 16,240.82
May 15, 2017 IDA-51300 Int Charges 460.48
May 15, 2017 IDA-51300 Int Charges 460.48
Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Procurement Satisfactory 2015-06-30
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2015-06-30
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2015-06-30
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2015-06-30
Overall Safeguards Rating Satisfactory 2015-06-30
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2015-06-30
Project Management Satisfactory 2015-06-30

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-31-2015
OutcomesSubstantial
Risk to Development OutcomeModest
Bank PerformanceSubstantial
Borrower PerformanceSubstantial
Government PerformanceSubstantial
Implementing AgencySubstantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Access to Telephone Services (fixed mainlines plus cellular phones per 100 people)Value37.83117.3290.00
    DateFebruary 17, 2006June 29, 2015June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Access to Internet Services (number of subscribers per 100 people)Value2.8116.504.30
    DateFebruary 17, 2006June 29, 2015June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Retail Price of Internet Services (per Mbit/s per Month, in US$)Value18.0011.9913.00
    DateMay 14, 2012June 29, 2015June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Direct project beneficiariesValue0.001402.271408.00
    DateFebruary 17, 2006June 29, 2015June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Female beneficiariesValue50.8050.3450.00
    DateFebruary 17, 2006June 29, 2015June 30, 2015
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Number of Municipal Heads with Internet accessValue3153108
    DateFebruary 17, 2006June 29, 2015June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Number of towns with access to public phoneValue203.00984.00765.00
    DateFebruary 17, 2006June 29, 2015June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Average distance that residents in rural Nicaragua have to travel to the nearest public phoneValue19.006.204.20
    DateFebruary 17, 2006June 29, 2015June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Number of e-Government and E-Commerce applications designed for the Caribbean Coast implementedValue0.000.001.00
    DateMay 14, 2012June 29, 2015June 30, 2015
    Comment