Regional Communications Infrastructure Program Phase 5 - Uganda

Abstract*

The project development objectives of the Regional Communications Infrastructure Program Phase 5 Project for Uganda are to support Uganda’s efforts to: (i) lower prices for international capacity and extend the geographic reach of broadband networks (the connectivity development objective); and (ii) improve the Government’s efficiency and transparency through e-government applications (the transparency development objective). The project is comprised... Show More

Development Objective

To support the Recipient's efforts to (i) lower prices for international capacity and extend the geographic reach of broadband networks (the connectivity development objective); and (ii) improve the Government's efficiency and transparency through e-Government applications (the transparency development objective).

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P130871
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Raman Krishnan , Caroline Koech
Borrower 2
Republic of Uganda

Country
Eastern and Southern Africa
Disclosure Date
January 6, 2015
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 22, 2015
Effective Date
May 26, 2016

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 85.00 million
Implementing Agency
National Information Technology Authority, Uganda,Ministry of ICT and National Guidance
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2015

Commitment Amount
US$ 75.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
March 9, 2023
Closing Date
August 31, 2022

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 Environment6%
- FY17 - Investment and Business Climate3%
- FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy3%
FY17 - Jobs16%
- FY17 - Job Creation16%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships10%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration46%
- FY17 - E-Government, incl. e-services46%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development16%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery16%
FY17 - Urban Development16%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery16%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	10.00
IDA Credit	75.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	75.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	75.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	85.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-56350	Int Charges	253,158.02
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-56350	Int Charges	253,158.02
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-56350	Loan Repay	12,043.84
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-56350	Loan Repay	1,124,729.10
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-56350	Loan Repay	11,554.76
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-56350	Loan Repay	1,179,159.20
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-56350	Int Charges	257,609.97
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-56350	Int Charges	257,609.97
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-56350	Int Charges	8,044.81
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-56350	Int Charges	8,044.81
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-56350	Loan Repay	1,122,331.50
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-56350	Int Charges	260,925.36
Aug 15, 2022	IDA-56350	Int Charges	260,925.36
Jun 24, 2021	IDA-56350	Loan Disb	7,000,000.00
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-56350	Int Charges	229,655.81
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-56350	Int Charges	229,655.81
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-56350	Int Charges	442.42
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-56350	Int Charges	442.42
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-56350	Loan Repay	1,207,297.50
Sep 27, 2021	IDA-56350	Loan Disb	7,600,000.00
Jul 17, 2020	IDA-56350	Loan Disb	636,126.00
Jul 17, 2020	IDA-56350	Loan Disb	782,000.00
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-56350	Int Charges	961.53
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-56350	Int Charges	961.53
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-56350	Int Charges	183,692.05
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-56350	Int Charges	183,692.05
Jul 22, 2020	IDA-56350	Loan Disb	4,712,187.00
Jul 21, 2020	IDA-56350	Loan Disb	928,720.00
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-56350	Int Charges	7,961.92
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-56350	Int Charges	7,961.92
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-56350	Int Charges	225,006.19
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-56350	Int Charges	225,006.19
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-56350	Int Charges	342.51
Jan 31, 2020	IDA-56350	Loan Disb	8,220,000.00
Mar 23, 2020	IDA-56350	Loan Disb	4,634,792.50
Mar 23, 2020	IDA-56350	Loan Disb	1,367,024.40
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-56350	Int Charges	134,445.02
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-56350	Int Charges	134,445.02
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-56350	Int Charges	654.74
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-56350	Int Charges	342.51
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-56350	Int Charges	10,603.23
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-56350	Int Charges	10,603.23
Dec 12, 2018	IDA-56350	Loan Disb	1,583,900.00
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-56350	Int Charges	1,485.17
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-56350	Int Charges	1,485.17
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-56350	Int Charges	55,507.79
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-56350	Int Charges	55,507.79
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-56350	Int Charges	1,139.95
Feb 28, 2017	IDA-56350	Int Charges	3,502.53
Feb 28, 2017	IDA-56350	Int Charges	3,502.53
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-56350	Int Charges	38.35
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-56350	Int Charges	5,387.42
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-56350	Int Charges	5,387.42
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-56350	Int Charges	38.35
Mar 29, 2018	IDA-56350	Loan Disb	6,274,112.00
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-56350	Int Charges	39,122.88
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-56350	Int Charges	39,122.88
Aug 31, 2016	IDA-56350	Loan Disb	282,345.47
Oct 25, 2016	IDA-56350	Loan Disb	1,148,567.00
Jun 21, 2017	IDA-56350	Loan Disb	8,822,985.00
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-56350	Loan Repay	1,122,011.20
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-56350	Int Charges	248,313.62
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-56350	Int Charges	248,313.62
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-56350	Loan Repay	2,385.72
May 22, 2015	IDA-56350	Loan Commitment	75,000,000.00
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-56350	Int Charges	224,910.53
Jun 12, 2023	IDA-56350	Loan Disb	-916.99
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-56350	Int Charges	6,836.06
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-56350	Int Charges	6,836.06
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-56350	Loan Repay	1,132,497.50
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-56350	Int Charges	254,793.84
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-56350	Int Charges	254,793.84
Nov 20, 2023	IDA-56350	Loan Cancel	254,914.56
Nov 20, 2023	IDA-56350	Loan Disb	-249,500.00
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-56350	Loan Repay	1,114,717.60
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-56350	Loan Repay	18,647.75
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-56350	Int Charges	224,910.53
Dec 17, 2021	IDA-56350	Loan Disb	3,367,214.80
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-56350	Int Charges	100,311.28
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-56350	Int Charges	100,311.28
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-56350	Int Charges	654.74
Jul 22, 2020	IDA-56350	Loan Disb	287,521.53
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-56350	Int Charges	1,139.95
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-56350	Int Charges	61,722.94
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-56350	Int Charges	61,722.94
Apr 2, 2019	IDA-56350	Loan Disb	4,458,153.00
May 29, 2019	IDA-56350	Loan Disb	13,660,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-04-26
Procurement	Satisfactory	2022-04-26
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-04-26
Project Management	Satisfactory	2022-04-26
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2022-04-26
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2022-04-26
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2022-04-26

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 02-27-2023
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 07-31-2023	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		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

Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 4674499.00 1000.00
Date December 31, 2014 August 31, 2022
Comment
Beneficiaries satisfied with quality of e-Government services supported by the project (%) – Citizen Engagement Indicator Value 0.00 77.30 0.00
Date December 31, 2014 August 31, 2022
Comment
Number of transactions per year utilizing the shared public service delivery platform Value 0.00 87858587.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2014 August 31, 2022
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 32.00 30.00
Date December 31, 2014
Comment
International Internet Bandwidth (Mbps) Value 25679.00 249277.00 30000.00
Date December 31, 2013 August 31, 2022
Comment
Access to Internet Services (percentage of individuals using the Internet) Value 16.20 55.10 21.00
Date June 30, 2016 August 31, 2022
Comment
Access to Telephone Services (fixed mainlines plus cellular phones per 100 people) Value 51.90 73.00 58.00
Date June 30, 2016 August 31, 2022
Comment
Price of wholesale international capacity (per Mbit/s per Month, in US$) Value 97.00 2.60 80.00
Date December 31, 2014 August 31, 2022
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Length of Fiber Optic Network Built/leased (km) Value 0.00 1606.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2014 August 31, 2022
Comment
Retail Price of Internet Services (Mobile Broadband, 500MB prepaid bundle, in US$) Value 7.73 2.04 7.00
Date December 31, 2013 August 31, 2022
Comment
Percentage of MDAs/LGs using the Shared Public Service Delivery Platform Value 0.00 55.97 0.00
Date December 31, 2014 August 31, 2022
Comment
Availability of NBI (%) Value 97.00 99.84 98.00
Date December 31, 2014 August 31, 2022
Comment
Number of e-Services Implemented with Project Funding Value 0.00 24.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2014 August 31, 2022
Comment
Average Price of Wholesale, Protected Capacity on NBI (per Mbit/s per Month based on STM-16 purchase, in US$) Value 20.90 5.00 19.00
Date December 31, 2014 August 31, 2022
Comment
Percentage of e-Services Implemented with Project Funding Which Take Into Account a Gender Perspective Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2014
Comment
Number of Connections to Government MDAs, Local Governments, Schools, Hospitals and NGOs Supported by the Project Value 0.00 865.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2014 August 31, 2022
Comment
Percentage of Total Expenditure on Eligible Goods, Works and Services Procured Utilizing e-Procurement System in the Pilot PDEs Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2014 August 31, 2022
Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	4674499.00	1000.00
	Date	December 31, 2014	August 31, 2022
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	32.00	30.00
	Date	December 31, 2014
	Comment

International Internet Bandwidth (Mbps)	Value	25679.00	249277.00	30000.00
	Date	December 31, 2013	August 31, 2022
	Comment

Access to Internet Services (percentage of individuals using the Internet)	Value	16.20	55.10	21.00
	Date	June 30, 2016	August 31, 2022
	Comment

Access to Telephone Services (fixed mainlines plus cellular phones per 100 people)	Value	51.90	73.00	58.00
	Date	June 30, 2016	August 31, 2022
	Comment

Price of wholesale international capacity (per Mbit/s per Month, in US$)	Value	97.00	2.60	80.00
	Date	December 31, 2014	August 31, 2022
	Comment

Retail Price of Internet Services (Mobile Broadband, 500MB prepaid bundle, in US$)	Value	7.73	2.04	7.00
	Date	December 31, 2013	August 31, 2022
	Comment

Availability of NBI (%)	Value	97.00	99.84	98.00
	Date	December 31, 2014	August 31, 2022
	Comment

Average Price of Wholesale, Protected Capacity on NBI (per Mbit/s per Month based on STM-16 purchase, in US$)	Value	20.90	5.00	19.00
	Date	December 31, 2014	August 31, 2022
	Comment