AFR:Central African Backbone - APL1B

Development Objective

To contribute to increase geographical reach and usage of regional broadband network services and reduce their prices, in the Republic of Chad and the Central African Republic.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P116542
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Jerome Bezzina
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Western and Central Africa
Disclosure Date
May 4, 2011
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 30, 2011
Effective Date
N/A

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 58.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministere de la Poste, des Telecommunications et des Nouvelles Technologies (MPTNT),Ministere des Postes et des Technologies de l'Information de la Communication (MPTIC)
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 50.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 17, 2012

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
February 8, 2022

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 Environment21%
- FY17 - Innovation and Technology Policy8%
- FY17 - Investment and Business Climate3%
- FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy10%
FY17 - Jobs15%
- FY17 - Job Creation15%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships10%
FY17 - Regional Integration34%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development15%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery15%
FY17 - Urban Development15%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery15%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Grant	22.50
IDA Credit	27.50
Foreign Private Commercial Sources (unidentified)	8.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	50.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	50.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	58.00

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$)
Jun 30, 2011	IDA-H7220	Loan Commitment	9,000,000.00
Jun 30, 2011	IDA-H7230	Loan Commitment	13,500,000.00
Jun 30, 2011	IDA-49960	Loan Commitment	16,500,000.00
Jun 30, 2011	IDA-49950	Loan Commitment	11,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-02-20
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-02-20
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-02-20
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2013-02-20
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2013-02-20
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-02-20
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-02-20

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT:
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-13-2014	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Not Rated	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Not Rated	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Not Rated	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Volume of international traffic - International internet bandwidth (MBits per second) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Access to Internet Services (number of subscribers per 100 people) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Access to Telephone Services (fixed mainlines plus cellular phones per 100 people) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Average monthly price of wholesale international E1 capacity link from capital city to Europe (2Mbps/month in US$) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Geographic reach of mobile services: Coverage of mobile network (percentage of population covered) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
CAR Value 34.00 0.00 130.00
Date December 31, 2010 December 31, 2016
Comment
Chad Value 156.00 0.00 400.00
Date December 31, 2009 December 31, 2016
Comment
CAR Value 1.00 0.00 5.00
Date December 31, 2010 December 31, 2016
Comment
Chad Value 1.00 0.00 5.00
Date December 31, 2010 December 31, 2016
Comment
Chad Value 32.00 0.00 57.00
Date December 31, 2010 December 31, 2016
Comment
CAR Value 32.00 0.00 47.00
Date December 31, 2010 December 31, 2016
Comment
CAR Value 9000.00 0.00 2000.00
Date December 31, 2010 December 31, 2016
Comment
Chad Value 9000.00 0.00 2000.00
Date December 31, 2010 December 31, 2016
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
CAR Value 100000.00 0.00 600000.00
Date December 31, 2010 December 31, 2016
Comment
Chad Value 20000.00 0.00 400000.00
Date December 31, 2010 December 31, 2016
Comment
Chad Value 29.00 0.00 55.00
Date December 31, 2010 December 31, 2016
Comment
CAR Value 21.00 0.00 46.00
Date December 31, 2010 December 31, 2016
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Chad: Number of localities with broadband Internet access (128Kbps) Value 2.00 0.00 8.00
Date December 31, 2010 December 31, 2016
Comment
Chad: Number of operators and service providers buying capacity from the Regional infrastructure deployed Value 0.00 0.00 6.00
Date December 31, 2010 December 31, 2016
Comment
CAR: Number of operators and service providers buying capacity from the Regional infrastructure deployed Value 0.00 0.00 6.00
Date December 31, 2010 December 31, 2016
Comment
CAR: Number of localities with broadband Internet access (128Kbps) Value 2.00 0.00 8.00
Date December 31, 2010 December 31, 2016
Comment

Volume of international traffic - International internet bandwidth (MBits per second)	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

CAR	Value	34.00	0.00	130.00
	Date	December 31, 2010		December 31, 2016
	Comment

Chad	Value	156.00	0.00	400.00
	Date	December 31, 2009		December 31, 2016
	Comment

CAR	Value	1.00	0.00	5.00
	Date	December 31, 2010		December 31, 2016
	Comment

Chad	Value	32.00	0.00	57.00
	Date	December 31, 2010		December 31, 2016
	Comment

CAR	Value	9000.00	0.00	2000.00
	Date	December 31, 2010		December 31, 2016
	Comment

CAR	Value	100000.00	0.00	600000.00
	Date	December 31, 2010		December 31, 2016
	Comment

Chad	Value	20000.00	0.00	400000.00
	Date	December 31, 2010		December 31, 2016
	Comment

Chad	Value	29.00	0.00	55.00
	Date	December 31, 2010		December 31, 2016
	Comment

CAR	Value	21.00	0.00	46.00
	Date	December 31, 2010		December 31, 2016
	Comment

Access to Internet Services (number of subscribers per 100 people)	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Access to Telephone Services (fixed mainlines plus cellular phones per 100 people)	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Average monthly price of wholesale international E1 capacity link from capital city to Europe (2Mbps/month in US$)	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Geographic reach of mobile services: Coverage of mobile network (percentage of population covered)	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Chad: Number of localities with broadband Internet access (128Kbps)	Value	2.00	0.00	8.00
	Date	December 31, 2010		December 31, 2016
	Comment