BD Identification System for Enhancing Access to Services (IDEA) Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Identification System for Enhancing Access to Services Project is to establish a secure, accurate and reliable national ID system in Bangladesh that serves as the basis for more efficient and transparent service delivery. This project has 3 components. Component 1 will oversee the regulatory framework for the national identification (NID) system and integration into service delivery. This component will support the legal and policy... Show More

Development Objective

Establish a secure, accurate and reliable national ID system that serves as the basis for more efficient and transparent service delivery

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P121528
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Syed Ahsan
Borrower 2
Economic Relations Division

Country
Bangladesh
Disclosure Date
September 30, 2010
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 10, 2011
Effective Date
August 28, 2011

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 219.00 million
Implementing Agency
Election Commission Secretariat
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 195.00 million
Environmental Category
C
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
February 28, 2018

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
September 3, 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 Environment33%
- FY17 - Innovation and Technology Policy33%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration67%
- FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance67%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	195.00
Borrower/Recipient	24.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	195.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	195.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	219.00

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$)
Jan 12, 2015	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	3,760,587.00
Sep 29, 2014	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	531,536.06
Oct 16, 2014	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	423,420.00
Sep 1, 2013	IDA-49380	Int Charges	11,875.86
Sep 1, 2013	IDA-49380	Int Charges	11,875.86
Sep 1, 2013	IDA-49380	Int Charges	29.31
Sep 1, 2013	IDA-49380	Int Charges	29.31
Mar 1, 2014	IDA-49380	Int Charges	105.86
Mar 1, 2014	IDA-49380	Int Charges	105.86
Mar 1, 2014	IDA-49380	Int Charges	12,898.89
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-49380	Int Charges	389,439.38
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-49380	Int Charges	370,684.50
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-49380	Int Charges	370,684.50
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-49380	Int Charges	2,588.66
Sep 1, 2020	IDA-49380	Int Charges	2,588.66
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-49380	Int Charges	-17,585.70
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-49380	Int Charges	17,585.70
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-49380	Int Charges	1,091.00
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-49380	Int Charges	1,091.00
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-49380	Int Charges	362,399.00
Sep 1, 2019	IDA-49380	Int Charges	362,399.00
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-49380	Int Charges	5,246.45
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-49380	Int Charges	5,246.45
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-49380	Int Charges	366,999.38
Mar 1, 2020	IDA-49380	Int Charges	366,999.38
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-49380	Int Charges	417,476.34
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-49380	Int Charges	417,476.34
Jan 24, 2019	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	-2,486,973.50
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-49380	Int Charges	1,584.07
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-49380	Int Charges	1,584.07
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-49380	Int Charges	347,729.50
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-49380	Loan Repay	27,657.59
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-49380	Loan Repay	936,259.56
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-49380	Int Charges	345,842.10
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-49380	Int Charges	345,842.10
Sep 1, 2022	IDA-49380	Loan Repay	4,807.28
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-49380	Loan Repay	1,007,481.90
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-49380	Int Charges	374,282.25
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-49380	Int Charges	374,282.25
Mar 1, 2022	IDA-49380	Loan Repay	685.79
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-49380	Loan Repay	996.50
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-49380	Loan Repay	1,027,772.00
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-49380	Int Charges	385,788.16
Sep 1, 2021	IDA-49380	Int Charges	385,788.16
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-49380	Int Charges	12,712.86
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-49380	Int Charges	12,712.86
Mar 1, 2021	IDA-49380	Int Charges	389,439.38
Mar 1, 2014	IDA-49380	Int Charges	12,898.89
Jan 27, 2014	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	3,300,370.50
May 19, 2014	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	4,974,564.50
Jun 25, 2014	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	4,006,603.50
Mar 1, 2015	IDA-49380	Int Charges	851.08
Mar 1, 2015	IDA-49380	Int Charges	851.08
Mar 1, 2015	IDA-49380	Int Charges	63,004.23
Mar 1, 2015	IDA-49380	Int Charges	63,004.23
Jan 28, 2015	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	23,779,682.00
Sep 1, 2014	IDA-49380	Int Charges	2,366.36
Sep 1, 2014	IDA-49380	Int Charges	2,366.36
Sep 1, 2014	IDA-49380	Int Charges	40,723.03
Sep 1, 2014	IDA-49380	Int Charges	40,723.03
Feb 26, 2015	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	1,993,800.00
Apr 28, 2015	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	10,286,576.00
Sep 1, 2015	IDA-49380	Int Charges	18,466.93
Sep 1, 2015	IDA-49380	Int Charges	18,466.93
Sep 1, 2015	IDA-49380	Int Charges	213,070.70
Sep 1, 2015	IDA-49380	Int Charges	213,070.70
Jun 25, 2015	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	122,220.00
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	6,426,735.00
Sep 8, 2015	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	531,536.10
Sep 25, 2015	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	319,633.30
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	218,115.90
Sep 14, 2015	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	531,536.10
May 17, 2017	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	17,825.35
Apr 27, 2017	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	385,008.72
Mar 31, 2017	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	1,130,420.90
Mar 31, 2017	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	1,510,276.80
May 22, 2017	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	111,133.73
May 22, 2017	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	403,777.00
May 22, 2017	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	450,426.44
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-49380	Int Charges	96.63
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-49380	Int Charges	96.63
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-49380	Int Charges	304,799.47
Mar 1, 2017	IDA-49380	Int Charges	304,799.47
May 22, 2017	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	1,587,814.60
May 22, 2017	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	992,375.20
Feb 22, 2017	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	1,484,445.50
Oct 3, 2017	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	423,240.00
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-49380	Int Charges	1,557.60
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-49380	Int Charges	1,557.60
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-49380	Int Charges	390,075.30
Sep 1, 2017	IDA-49380	Int Charges	390,075.30
Dec 7, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	189,534.53
Dec 7, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	132,668.17
May 20, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	3,496,742.00
Oct 14, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	194,557.77
Feb 7, 2017	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	263,875.62
Feb 7, 2017	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	226,255.62
Dec 7, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	302,804.20
Jun 29, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	846,480.00
Oct 14, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	155,629.14
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-49380	Int Charges	742.06
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-49380	Int Charges	742.06
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-49380	Int Charges	299,139.40
Sep 1, 2016	IDA-49380	Int Charges	299,139.40
Aug 26, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	184,418.69
Mar 14, 2017	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	2,632,230.00
Mar 14, 2017	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	1,126,900.60
Feb 27, 2017	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	280,509.12
May 2, 2017	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	12,479,720.00
May 17, 2017	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	19,884.75
May 17, 2017	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	5,961.34
Oct 29, 2015	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	83,841.75
Sep 14, 2015	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	160,491.58
Oct 29, 2015	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	87,648.60
Sep 14, 2015	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	34,462.23
Sep 14, 2015	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	8,695.89
Sep 14, 2015	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	10,783,407.00
Sep 8, 2015	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	1,063,072.20
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-49380	Int Charges	924.03
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-49380	Int Charges	924.03
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-49380	Int Charges	283,178.30
Mar 1, 2016	IDA-49380	Int Charges	283,178.30
Apr 28, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	277,393.10
Apr 22, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	55,669.84
Apr 22, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	175,297.20
Jul 28, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	62,639.60
Jul 28, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	111,645.89
Aug 17, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	158,790.34
Jun 28, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	78,372.66
Dec 27, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	195,597.27
Dec 27, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	184,636.81
Aug 17, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	79,651.21
Jun 28, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	125,449.42
Sep 14, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	214,044.70
Aug 31, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	354,188.03
Dec 7, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	185,483.10
Jun 30, 2024	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	-556,658.40
May 10, 2011	IDA-49380	Loan Commitment	195,000,000.00
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-49380	Int Charges	341,625.84
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-49380	Int Charges	341,625.84
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-49380	Loan Repay	958,900.56
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-49380	Loan Repay	49.27
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-49380	Loan Repay	961,385.75
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-49380	Int Charges	346,098.84
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-49380	Int Charges	346,098.84
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-49380	Int Charges	2,978.26
Sep 1, 2023	IDA-49380	Int Charges	2,978.26
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-49380	Loan Repay	936,511.10
Mar 1, 2023	IDA-49380	Int Charges	347,729.50
Jan 24, 2019	IDA-49380	Loan Cancel	46,014,380.00
Jan 24, 2019	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	-8,734,607.00
Feb 13, 2018	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	125,000.00
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-49380	Int Charges	7,447.88
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-49380	Int Charges	7,447.88
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-49380	Int Charges	426,677.10
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-49380	Int Charges	426,677.10
Dec 14, 2017	IDA-49380	Loan Cancel	24,957,940.00
Jan 4, 2018	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	423,240.00
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-49380	Int Charges	6,300.20
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-49380	Int Charges	6,300.20
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-49380	Int Charges	422,254.30
Sep 1, 2018	IDA-49380	Int Charges	422,254.30
Apr 27, 2017	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	192,614.20
Dec 7, 2016	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	253,469.92
Nov 17, 2014	IDA-49380	Loan Disb	2,657,680.50

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2017-12-05
Procurement	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2017-12-05
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2017-12-05
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-12-05
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2017-12-05
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2017-12-05
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-12-05

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 08-29-2018
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 03-07-2019	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of public/private institutions regularly using electronic identity verification for their service delivery Value 0.00 4.00 85.00
Date June 30, 2011 December 31, 2017 May 15, 2018
Comment
Number of citizens having access to secure, reliable means of identification Value 0.00 80000000.00 40390000.00
Date June 30, 2011 December 31, 2017 June 29, 2018
Comment
Number of citizens' identity electronically verified Value 0.00 70000000.00
Date June 30, 2011 May 15, 2018
Comment
Number of public/private institutions using off-line identity verification for their service delivery using smart NID cards Value 0.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2011 December 29, 2017
Comment
Number of women among number of citizens having access to secure reliable means of identification Value 0.00 40000000.00 19150000.00
Date June 30, 2011 December 31, 2017 June 29, 2018
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Operational procedures for the management of NID Wing introduced Value No Yes Yes
Date June 30, 2011 June 30, 2016 May 15, 2018
Comment
Regulatory and operational guidelines for NID Wing and verification service issued Value Not issued Fully completed. Fully completed
Date June 30, 2011 December 31, 2017 May 15, 2018
Comment
Data center and disaster recovery center of NID Wing of Bangladesh Election Commission established Value Not established Established Established
Date June 30, 2011 June 30, 2016 May 15, 2018
Comment
Number of upazila server stations connected through VPN and capable of NID registration and updating of information Value 0.00 230.00 516.00
Date June 30, 2011 December 31, 2017 May 15, 2018
Comment
Staff trained in operation and management of NIDW Value 0.00 2240.00 4261.00
Date June 30, 2011 December 31, 2017 May 15, 2018
Comment
Staff recruited for NID Wing Value 0.00 71.00 43.00
Date June 30, 2011 December 31, 2017 May 15, 2018
Comment
Personalization Center for smart NID cards established Value 0.00 1.00
Date June 30, 2011 May 15, 2018
Comment
Agencies satisfied using the NID verification services Value 0.00 71.00
Date June 30, 2011 May 15, 2018
Comment
Number of social protection programs utilizing NID to verify the correct beneficiaries Value 0.00 3.00
Date June 30, 2011 May 15, 2018
Comment
Orientation sessions organized for Upazila level staff of the Election Commission for community mobilization on NID system Value 0.00 0.00
Date June 30, 2011 May 15, 2018
Comment
Citizens satisfied using the smart NID cards Value 0.00 93.20
Date June 30, 2011 May 15, 2018
Comment

Number of public/private institutions regularly using electronic identity verification for their service delivery	Value	0.00	4.00	85.00
	Date	June 30, 2011	December 31, 2017	May 15, 2018
	Comment

Regulatory and operational guidelines for NID Wing and verification service issued	Value	Not issued	Fully completed.	Fully completed
	Date	June 30, 2011	December 31, 2017	May 15, 2018
	Comment

Data center and disaster recovery center of NID Wing of Bangladesh Election Commission established	Value	Not established	Established	Established
	Date	June 30, 2011	June 30, 2016	May 15, 2018
	Comment

Staff recruited for NID Wing	Value	0.00	71.00	43.00
	Date	June 30, 2011	December 31, 2017	May 15, 2018
	Comment