KI: Telecommunications and ICT Development Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Telecommunications and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Development Project for Kiribati is to strengthen the legal, regulatory and institutional environment, enabling transition to a market-driven telecommunications sector and facilitating improved connectivity for the outer Islands. There are four components to the project, the first component being ICT policy and legal support. This component includes: ICT policy... Show More

Development Objective

The proposed Project development objective is: to strengthen the legal, regulatory and institutional environment, enabling transition to a market-driven telecommunications sector and facilitating improved connectivity for the Outer Islands.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P126324
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Natasha Beschorner
Borrower 2
Republic of Kiribati

Country
Kiribati
Disclosure Date
July 26, 2012
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 26, 2012
Effective Date
March 13, 2012

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 5.10 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Communication, Transport, & Tourism Development,Communications Commission of Kiribati
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2013

Commitment Amount
US$ 5.10 million
Environmental Category
C
Last Update Date
September 19, 2022
Closing Date
June 30, 2019

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 Environment31%
- FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy31%
FY17 - Jobs3%
- FY17 - Job Creation3%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration8%
- FY17 - State-owned Enterprise Reform and Privatization8%
FY17 - Rule of Law8%
- FY17 - Legal Institutions for a Market Economy8%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development48%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery48%
FY17 - Urban Development3%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery3%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Grant	1.00
Pacific Regional Infrastructure Facility Trust Fund	4.10

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	1.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	1.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	4.10
Total Project Cost**	5.10

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jul 31, 2013	IDA-H7800	Loan Disb	70,723.64
Jul 26, 2012	IDA-H7800	Loan Commitment	1,000,000.00
Nov 22, 2013	IDA-H7800	Loan Disb	64,147.78
Oct 29, 2013	IDA-H7800	Loan Disb	69,881.01
Sep 10, 2015	IDA-H7800	Loan Disb	9.22
May 13, 2015	IDA-H7800	Loan Disb	490.32
Sep 8, 2014	IDA-H7800	Loan Disb	70,717.41
Dec 13, 2013	IDA-H7800	Loan Disb	69,881.00
Mar 7, 2014	IDA-H7800	Loan Disb	71,845.73
Apr 3, 2017	IDA-H7800	Loan Disb	31,964.93
Jun 21, 2016	IDA-H7800	Loan Disb	950.57
Jun 12, 2018	IDA-H7800	Loan Disb	8,918.38
Sep 20, 2017	IDA-H7800	Loan Disb	2,369.50
Nov 5, 2018	IDA-H7800	Loan Disb	68,043.51
Oct 30, 2018	IDA-H7800	Loan Disb	68,043.50
Feb 24, 2021	IDA-H7800	Loan Disb	-11,015.74
Feb 24, 2021	IDA-H7800	Loan Cancel	11,105.02
Oct 24, 2019	IDA-H7800	Loan Disb	131,588.30
Mar 5, 2019	IDA-H7800	Loan Disb	1,268.38
Feb 6, 2014	IDA-H7800	Loan Disb	139,762.02

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2019-04-24
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-04-24
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2019-04-24
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2019-04-24
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-04-24
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-04-24

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-27-2019
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 04-22-2020	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	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

Improved ICT policymaking capacity Value Basic ICT policy in place. Limited ICT policy capa MCTTD completes review of all the current ICT Sect
Date June 12, 2012 June 30, 2019
Comment

Legal and regulatory framework more effective at delivering sector performance	Value	Telecommunications Act 2004 and associated instrum	Sector laws and rules updated as appropriate in li
	Date	June 12, 2012	June 30, 2019
	Comment

Increase penetration of mobile telephones and Internet, including number of direct beneficiaries (% of population, of which 53% female) Value 12.00 40.00 0.00
Date June 12, 2012 June 30, 2019
Comment
Increase penetration of mobile telephones and Internet in Outer Islands Value 5.00 30.00 0.00
Date June 12, 2012 June 30, 2019
Comment
Decrease in tarrifs of mobile services and internet access - Price of 3 minute local mobile call. Value 0.70 0.55 0.00
Date June 12, 2012 June 30, 2019
Comment
Cost of 3 minute call to Australia Value 7.00 5.20 0.00
Date June 12, 2012 June 30, 2019
Comment
Price of monthly internet serices (256 kbps) Value 55.00 41.00 0.00
Date June 12, 2012 June 30, 2019
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Component 1: TSKL restructured. Value No strategy in place for transforming TSKL TSKL transformation strategy fully implemented
Date June 12, 2012 June 30, 2019
Comment
Component 2: Reformed Spectrum Management. Value Existing spectrum plan designed for sole operator New spectrum management plan operational
Date June 12, 2012 June 30, 2019
Comment
Component 3: Mobile penetration in Outer Islands (% population) Value 1.00 40.00 0.00
Date June 12, 2012 June 30, 2019
Comment
Component 2: Updated telecom numbering plan adopted. Value Five digit numbering plan in use. New six or seven digit number plan operational
Date June 12, 2012 June 30, 2019
Comment
Component 3: Internet penetration in Outer Islands (% population). Value 0.50 20.00 0.00
Date June 12, 2012 June 30, 2019
Comment
Component 2: Interconnection regime adopted. Value No interconnection regime Interconnection regime operational
Date June 12, 2012 June 30, 2019
Comment
Component 2: Dispute and mediation procedures in place. Value No dispute and mediation procedures in place Dispute and mediation procedures operational
Date June 12, 2012 June 30, 2019
Comment
Component 2: Licensing regime in place. Value Multi-operator licensing regime not developed. New licensing regime operational, allowing new ope
Date June 12, 2012 June 30, 2019
Comment
Component 2: Award of other telecommunications licenses. Value 0.00 1.00 0.00
Date June 12, 2012 June 30, 2019
Comment
Component 2: Internet broadband (minimum 256Kbps) subscribers (% of population). Value 1.00 20.00 0.00
Date June 12, 2012 June 30, 2019
Comment
Component 2: Number of direct beneficiaries (including % female). Value 0.00 40000.00 0.00
Date June 12, 2012 June 30, 2019
Comment

Improved ICT policymaking capacity	Value	Basic ICT policy in place. Limited ICT policy capa	MCTTD completes review of all the current ICT Sect
	Date	June 12, 2012	June 30, 2019
	Comment

Increase penetration of mobile telephones and Internet, including number of direct beneficiaries (% of population, of which 53% female)	Value	12.00	40.00	0.00
	Date	June 12, 2012	June 30, 2019
	Comment

Increase penetration of mobile telephones and Internet in Outer Islands	Value	5.00	30.00	0.00
	Date	June 12, 2012	June 30, 2019
	Comment

Decrease in tarrifs of mobile services and internet access - Price of 3 minute local mobile call.	Value	0.70	0.55	0.00
	Date	June 12, 2012	June 30, 2019
	Comment

Cost of 3 minute call to Australia	Value	7.00	5.20	0.00
	Date	June 12, 2012	June 30, 2019
	Comment

Price of monthly internet serices (256 kbps)	Value	55.00	41.00	0.00
	Date	June 12, 2012	June 30, 2019
	Comment

Component 1: TSKL restructured.	Value	No strategy in place for transforming TSKL	TSKL transformation strategy fully implemented
	Date	June 12, 2012	June 30, 2019
	Comment

Component 2: Reformed Spectrum Management.	Value	Existing spectrum plan designed for sole operator	New spectrum management plan operational
	Date	June 12, 2012	June 30, 2019
	Comment

Component 2: Updated telecom numbering plan adopted.	Value	Five digit numbering plan in use.	New six or seven digit number plan operational
	Date	June 12, 2012	June 30, 2019
	Comment

Component 3: Internet penetration in Outer Islands (% population).	Value	0.50	20.00	0.00
	Date	June 12, 2012	June 30, 2019
	Comment

Component 2: Licensing regime in place.	Value	Multi-operator licensing regime not developed.	New licensing regime operational, allowing new ope
	Date	June 12, 2012	June 30, 2019
	Comment

Component 2: Interconnection regime adopted.	Value	No interconnection regime	Interconnection regime operational
	Date	June 12, 2012	June 30, 2019
	Comment

Component 2: Dispute and mediation procedures in place.	Value	No dispute and mediation procedures in place	Dispute and mediation procedures operational
	Date	June 12, 2012	June 30, 2019
	Comment