Central African Backbone - APL2

Abstract*

The objective of the Second Adaptable Program Lending for Central African Backbone Project is to contribute to increase geographical reach and usage of regional broadband network services and reduce their prices in the territory of Sao Tome and Principe (STP). There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is enabling environment. This component provide technical assistance and capacity building for legal and regulatory... Show More

Development Objective

The development objective of the proposed project is consistent with the PDO for the CAB Program: To contribute to increase geographical reach and usage of regional broadband network services and reduce their prices in the territory of São Tomé and Príncipe.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P117652
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Maria Neto
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Western and Central Africa
Disclosure Date
March 9, 2010
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
January 20, 2011
Effective Date
July 6, 2011

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 14.90 million
Implementing Agency
Agência Fiduciária de Administração de Projecto (AFAP)
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 14.90 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2014

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 Environment10%
- FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy10%
FY17 - Jobs13%
- FY17 - Job Creation13%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships10%
FY17 - Regional Integration50%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development13%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery13%
FY17 - Urban Development13%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery13%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Grant	14.90

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	14.90
IBRD + IDA Commitment	14.90

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	14.90

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$)
Jan 12, 2011	IDA-H6420	Loan Commitment	14,900,000.00
Apr 25, 2014	IDA-H6420	Loan Disb	136,565.40
Jan 30, 2014	IDA-H6420	Loan Disb	106,284.60
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-H6420	Loan Disb	130,529.48
Apr 30, 2015	IDA-H6420	Loan Cancel	793.74
Mar 3, 2015	IDA-H6420	Loan Disb	5,000.00
Dec 18, 2014	IDA-H6420	Loan Disb	151,924.34
Feb 6, 2015	IDA-H6420	Loan Disb	31,999.99
Sep 8, 2014	IDA-H6420	Loan Disb	114,127.28

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Satisfactory	2014-12-12
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2014-12-12
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Highly Satisfactory	2014-12-12
Procurement	Satisfactory	2014-12-12
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-12-12
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2014-12-12
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2014-12-12

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-19-2015
Outcomes	Highly Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Negligible
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 10-23-2015	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT: 06-04-2018
Outcome Rating	Highly Satisfactory	Satisfactory
Risk To Development Outcome	Negligible To Low	Substantial
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Satisfactory	Not Rated
Implementing Agency	Satisfactory	Satisfactory
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	Not Rated
M&e Quality	Modest	Substantial

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Access to Internet Services (number of subscribers per 100 people) Value 0.70 0.70 1.10
Date December 1, 2010 June 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Access to Telephone Services (fixed mainlines plus cellular phones per 100 people) Value 67.00 79.00 76.00
Date December 1, 2010 June 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
International internet bandwidth Value 51.00 3732.00 375.00
Date December 31, 2007 June 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 113900.00 152464.00 134300.00
Date December 1, 2010 June 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Access to telephone services (cellular phones per 100 people) Value 63.00 75.00 75.00
Date December 1, 2010 June 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Average monthly price of wholesale international E1 capacity link from capital city to Europe Value US$9,000 2500 6000
Date December 1, 2010 June 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 50.50 50.50 50.50
Date December 1, 2010 June 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of operators and service providers with access to the Regional infrastructure deployed (ACE cable) Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date December 1, 2010 June 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Retail Price of Internet Services (per Mbit/s per Month, in US$) Value 852.00 52.00 460.00
Date December 1, 2010 June 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Increased access to ICT services: Percentage of localities with broadband Internet access (256Kbps) Value 56.00 80.00 85.00
Date December 1, 2010 June 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Mobile cellular price of a 3 minute local call (peak) Value 0.42 0.40 0.25
Date December 1, 2010 June 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Additional number of operators in the market Value 0.00 1.00 2.00
Date December 1, 2010 November 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment
Impact on Telecom sector of World Bank Technical Assistance (composite score: 1- low impact to 5-high impact) Value 0.00 5.00 4.00
Date December 1, 2010 June 30, 2014 December 31, 2014
Comment

Access to Internet Services (number of subscribers per 100 people)	Value	0.70	0.70	1.10
	Date	December 1, 2010	June 30, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Access to Telephone Services (fixed mainlines plus cellular phones per 100 people)	Value	67.00	79.00	76.00
	Date	December 1, 2010	June 30, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

International internet bandwidth	Value	51.00	3732.00	375.00
	Date	December 31, 2007	June 30, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	113900.00	152464.00	134300.00
	Date	December 1, 2010	June 30, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Access to telephone services (cellular phones per 100 people)	Value	63.00	75.00	75.00
	Date	December 1, 2010	June 30, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Average monthly price of wholesale international E1 capacity link from capital city to Europe	Value	US$9,000	2500	6000
	Date	December 1, 2010	June 30, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	50.50	50.50	50.50
	Date	December 1, 2010	June 30, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Number of operators and service providers with access to the Regional infrastructure deployed (ACE cable)	Value	0.00	100.00	100.00
	Date	December 1, 2010	June 30, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Retail Price of Internet Services (per Mbit/s per Month, in US$)	Value	852.00	52.00	460.00
	Date	December 1, 2010	June 30, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Increased access to ICT services: Percentage of localities with broadband Internet access (256Kbps)	Value	56.00	80.00	85.00
	Date	December 1, 2010	June 30, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Mobile cellular price of a 3 minute local call (peak)	Value	0.42	0.40	0.25
	Date	December 1, 2010	June 30, 2014	December 31, 2014
	Comment