Information and Communications Infrastructure Development Project

Abstract*

The Mongolia Information and Communications (ICT) Infrastructure Development Project has as its long-tern development objectives to: (a) significantly increase the coverage and use of relevant ICT services among the rural population through an incentive program designed to encourage the participation of private operators in the rural segment of the ICT market; and (b) increase private sector participation in the delivery of e-government services... Show More

Development Objective

The project's long-term development objectives are to: (a) significantly increase the coverage and use of relevant ICT services among the rural population through an incentive program designed to encourage the participation of private operators in the rural segment of the ICT market; and (b) increase private sector participation in the delivery of e-Government services, thereby improving public sector utilization of ICT.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P092965
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Peter Silarszky
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Mongolia
Disclosure Date
February 1, 2005
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 8, 2006
Effective Date
July 26, 2006

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 11.85 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2006

Commitment Amount
US$ 10.00 million
Environmental Category
C
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
March 31, 2013

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
March 11, 2021

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 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Business Enabling Environment43%
- FY17 - Investment and Business Climate14%
- FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy28%
FY17 - Jobs10%
- FY17 - Job Creation10%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships10%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development38%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery38%
FY17 - Urban Development10%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery10%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	1.85
IDA Grant	8.00
JAPAN: Ministry of Finance - PHRD Grants	2.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	8.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	8.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	2.00
Total Project Cost**	11.85

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Sep 5, 2013	IDA-H2320	Loan Disb	-140,609.17
Jun 8, 2006	IDA-H2320	Loan Commitment	8,000,000.00
Sep 12, 2013	IDA-H2320	Loan Cancel	1,306,201.80

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2013-03-29
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2013-03-29
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2013-03-29
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2013-03-29
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2013-03-29
Procurement	Satisfactory	2013-03-29
Project Management	Satisfactory	2013-03-29

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 09-29-2013
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 04-15-2015	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Increased number of telephony minutes originated in soum centers with about 1,000 (or more) inhabitants	Value	1.2 million annual minutes	60.9 million annual minutes	2.7 million annual minutes
	Date	June 23, 2006	December 31, 2011	March 31, 2012
	Comment

Increased number of Internet users in soum centers with about 1,000 (or more) inhabitants	Value	300 Internet users	about 12,000 Internet users	11,000 Internet users
	Date	June 23, 2006	December 31, 2011	March 31, 2012
	Comment

Increased number of telephony minutes originated in rural areas outside of soum centers (herder network)	Value	0 annual minutes in 2005	about 540,000 annual minutes	1,200,000 annual minutes
	Date	June 23, 2006	December 31, 2011	March 31, 2012
	Comment

Continued additional annual investment in the ICT sector Value $37.6 million in 2005 $81.8 million $20 million
Date June 23, 2006 December 31, 2011 March 31, 2012
Comment
Number of e-Government services provided in partnership with the private sector Value 1 4 4
Date June 23, 2006 December 31, 2011 March 31, 2012
Comment
Number of Government ministries and agencies willing to accept the PPP model for e-Government Value 1 21 10
Date June 23, 2006 December 31, 2011 March 31, 2012
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Component 1: Increased number of soum centers with about 1,000 or more inhabitants with access to digital telephony services Value 120 360 200
Date June 23, 2006 December 31, 2011 March 31, 2012
Comment

Component 1: Increased number of soum centers with about 1,000 or more inhabitants with access to Internet services	Value	15	360	100
	Date	June 23, 2006	December 31, 2011	March 31, 2012
	Comment		All soums have access to mobile data; 34 soums have access to high speed Internet

Component 1: Increased number of herder communities with access to telephony services Value 0 192 350
Date June 23, 2006 December 31, 2011 March 31, 2012
Comment

Component 1: Approve legislation to ensure funding for the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)	Value	N/A	The Law on Government Funds approved in July 2006	Legislation is approved
	Date	June 23, 2006	December 31, 2011	June 23, 2007
	Comment

Component 2: Increase in percentage of spectrum applications approved and assigned within 15 working days Value 50 percent 85% 80 percent
Date June 23, 2006 December 31, 2011 March 31, 2012
Comment

Component 2: Regulatory public consultation process established	Value	N/A	Consultation process established in 2007	Regulatory public consultation process established
	Date	June 23, 2006	December 31, 2011	June 23, 2008
	Comment

Component 2: Increase in percentage of regulatory decisions published Value 58 percent 100% 100 percent
Date June 23, 2006 December 31, 2011 March 31, 2012
Comment
Component 3: Policy guidelines on PPPs approved Value N/A Parliament of Mongolia passed policy on PPP in Oct Policy guidelines approved
Date June 23, 2006 December 31, 2011 June 23, 2008
Comment
Component 3: Number of CIOs of ministries, agencies and aimags trained Value 0 255 70
Date June 23, 2006 December 31, 2011 March 31, 2012
Comment
Component 3: Establishment of Government Portal Value N/A Contract awarded and to be signed Government portal established
Date June 23, 2006 December 31, 2011 June 23, 2008
Comment
Component 3: Percentage of target users using on-line e-Government services in the areas supported by the project Value N/A 0% 30 percent
Date June 23, 2006 December 31, 2011 March 31, 2012
Comment
Component 3: Number of Government ministries/agencies with personnel trained in PPPs Value 1 75 10
Date June 23, 2006 December 31, 2011 March 31, 2012
Comment

Continued additional annual investment in the ICT sector	Value	$37.6 million in 2005	$81.8 million	$20 million
	Date	June 23, 2006	December 31, 2011	March 31, 2012
	Comment

Component 2: Increase in percentage of spectrum applications approved and assigned within 15 working days	Value	50 percent	85%	80 percent
	Date	June 23, 2006	December 31, 2011	March 31, 2012
	Comment

Component 2: Increase in percentage of regulatory decisions published	Value	58 percent	100%	100 percent
	Date	June 23, 2006	December 31, 2011	March 31, 2012
	Comment

Component 3: Policy guidelines on PPPs approved	Value	N/A	Parliament of Mongolia passed policy on PPP in Oct	Policy guidelines approved
	Date	June 23, 2006	December 31, 2011	June 23, 2008
	Comment

Component 3: Establishment of Government Portal	Value	N/A	Contract awarded and to be signed	Government portal established
	Date	June 23, 2006	December 31, 2011	June 23, 2008
	Comment

Component 3: Percentage of target users using on-line e-Government services in the areas supported by the project	Value	N/A	0%	30 percent
	Date	June 23, 2006	December 31, 2011	March 31, 2012
	Comment