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MM: Telecommunications Sector Reform

Abstract*

The development objectives of the Telecommunications Sector Reform Project for Myanmar are to: (a) improve the enabling environment for the telecommunications sector and extend coverage in selected remote pilot locations; and (b) establish priority eGovernment technological foundations and institutional capacity for Government to embark on its public sector reform program. There are four components to the project, the first component being creating...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The development objectives of the project are to: (a) improve the enabling environment for the telecommunications sector and extend coverage in selected remote pilot locations; and (b) establish priority eGovernment technological foundations and institutional capacity for Government to embark on its public sector reform program.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P145534

  • Closed

  • Rajendra Singh

  • Ministry of Planning and Finance

  • Myanmar

  • December 9, 2013

  • (as of board presentation)

    February 6, 2014

  • May 27, 2014

  • US$ 31.50 million

  • Ministry of Transport and Communications

  • East Asia and Pacific

  • 2014

  • US$ 31.50 million

  • B

  • November 30, 2023

  • June 30, 2022

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 31.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 31.50
IBRD + IDA Commitment 31.50
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 31.50

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

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Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Nov 23, 2015 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 49,739.00
Oct 5, 2015 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 27,900.00
Oct 6, 2015 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 158,334.44
Oct 2, 2015 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 1,660,000.00
Mar 15, 2016 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 111,477.00
Mar 15, 2016 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 76,376.99
Mar 15, 2016 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 23,877.00
Nov 9, 2015 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 8,838.97
Feb 1, 2016 IDA-53530 Int Charges 33.92
Feb 1, 2016 IDA-53530 Int Charges 33.92
Feb 1, 2016 IDA-53530 Int Charges 8,072.70
Feb 1, 2016 IDA-53530 Int Charges 8,072.70
Mar 15, 2016 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 124,694.00
Aug 8, 2016 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 45,900.00
Apr 6, 2016 IDA-53530 Loan Disb -33,222.40
Sep 16, 2014 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 650,000.00
Sep 19, 2014 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 286,885.25
Feb 1, 2015 IDA-53530 Int Charges 2,460.88
Feb 1, 2015 IDA-53530 Int Charges 2,460.88
Aug 1, 2015 IDA-53530 Int Charges 93.82
Aug 1, 2015 IDA-53530 Int Charges 93.82
Aug 1, 2015 IDA-53530 Int Charges 3,159.60
Aug 1, 2015 IDA-53530 Int Charges 3,159.60
Jul 21, 2015 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 36,000.00
Jun 29, 2015 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 18,000.00
Aug 24, 2015 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 30,000.00
Jul 12, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 12,000.00
Jul 12, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 448,557.30
Jul 9, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 10,250.00
Apr 5, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 89,726.00
Jul 24, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 15,300.00
Sep 20, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 15,300.00
Jun 1, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 27,900.00
Aug 1, 2018 IDA-53530 Int Charges 1,031.04
Aug 1, 2018 IDA-53530 Int Charges 1,031.04
Aug 1, 2018 IDA-53530 Int Charges 44,757.32
Aug 1, 2018 IDA-53530 Int Charges 44,757.32
Jun 4, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 2,880.00
Sep 21, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 89,711.46
Sep 21, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 171,037.50
Jan 24, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 3,375.01
Jul 30, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 6,999.99
Aug 14, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 2,160.00
Jul 13, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 2,160.00
Nov 29, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 7,600.00
Feb 1, 2019 IDA-53530 Int Charges 42,552.68
Mar 15, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 554,116.90
Feb 22, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 18,080.00
Mar 26, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 7,000.01
Feb 1, 2018 IDA-53530 Int Charges 35,701.93
Feb 1, 2018 IDA-53530 Int Charges 35,701.93
Mar 22, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 342,530.38
Jan 19, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 102,622.50
Jan 23, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 38,249.99
Jan 16, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 146,792.02
Feb 1, 2018 IDA-53530 Int Charges 673.59
Feb 1, 2018 IDA-53530 Int Charges 673.59
May 17, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 14,000.00
Jun 12, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 3,885.68
Jun 12, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 7,000.00
Jul 16, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 30,600.00
Sep 20, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 7,000.01
Sep 20, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 30,599.99
Sep 20, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 38,670.59
May 9, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 2,880.00
Aug 1, 2017 IDA-53530 Int Charges 416.45
Aug 1, 2017 IDA-53530 Int Charges 416.45
Dec 1, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 15,300.00
Nov 3, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 6,999.99
Nov 3, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 99,478.01
Oct 18, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 30,600.00
Nov 21, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 7,000.00
Aug 1, 2017 IDA-53530 Int Charges 26,989.51
Aug 1, 2017 IDA-53530 Int Charges 26,989.51
Dec 26, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 7,000.00
Mar 16, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 495,000.00
Nov 3, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 1,662,350.50
Nov 3, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 15,300.00
Mar 13, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 7,000.00
Mar 26, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 154,682.40
Sep 17, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 75,946.53
Sep 17, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 691,999.10
Aug 6, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 43,316.00
Aug 16, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 165,848.19
Aug 29, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 53,324.00
Oct 2, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 318,518.50
Aug 28, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 3,750.00
Sep 24, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 56,000.00
Aug 1, 2019 IDA-53530 Int Charges 606.10
Aug 1, 2019 IDA-53530 Int Charges 606.10
Aug 1, 2019 IDA-53530 Int Charges 50,527.43
Aug 1, 2019 IDA-53530 Int Charges 50,527.43
Sep 23, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 179,422.92
Sep 23, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 215,899.34
Sep 23, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 82,500.00
Sep 10, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 683,518.75
Dec 19, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 3,200.00
Nov 13, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 165,000.00
Nov 13, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 2,160.01
Feb 1, 2019 IDA-53530 Int Charges 411.31
Feb 1, 2019 IDA-53530 Int Charges 411.31
Feb 1, 2019 IDA-53530 Int Charges 4,291.28
Feb 1, 2019 IDA-53530 Int Charges 4,291.28
Feb 1, 2019 IDA-53530 Int Charges 42,552.68
Jan 22, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 28,000.00
Oct 23, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 8,000.00
Jan 3, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 68,850.00
Jan 3, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 5,375.00
Jan 22, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 247,500.00
Feb 5, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 73,396.00
Feb 5, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 2,160.00
Mar 20, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 5,250.00
Mar 19, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 31,200.00
May 7, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 7,800.00
Feb 1, 2024 IDA-53530 Int Charges 186.23
Feb 1, 2024 IDA-53530 Int Charges 186.23
Aug 1, 2024 IDA-53530 Loan Repay 556.47
Aug 5, 2024 IDA-53530 Loan Repay 210,335.55
Aug 5, 2024 IDA-53530 Int Charges 75,624.52
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-53530 Int Charges 77,912.96
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-53530 Int Charges 77,912.96
Feb 6, 2014 IDA-53530 Loan Commitment 31,500,000.00
Aug 5, 2024 IDA-53530 Int Charges 75,624.52
Jan 13, 2023 IDA-53530 Loan Disb -181,264.86
Jan 13, 2023 IDA-53530 Loan Cancel 6,548,130.00
Feb 24, 2023 IDA-53530 Int Charges 77,239.24
Feb 24, 2023 IDA-53530 Int Charges 77,239.24
Dec 9, 2022 IDA-53530 Loan Disb -4,726.77
Aug 1, 2023 IDA-53530 Int Charges -1,620.04
Aug 1, 2023 IDA-53530 Int Charges 1,620.04
Aug 25, 2023 IDA-53530 Int Charges 368.03
Aug 25, 2023 IDA-53530 Int Charges 368.03
Aug 25, 2023 IDA-53530 Int Charges 78,326.15
Aug 25, 2023 IDA-53530 Int Charges 78,326.15
Aug 1, 2022 IDA-53530 Int Charges 91.77
Aug 1, 2022 IDA-53530 Int Charges 91.77
Aug 1, 2022 IDA-53530 Int Charges 78,832.31
Aug 1, 2022 IDA-53530 Int Charges 78,832.31
Feb 1, 2022 IDA-53530 Int Charges 975.65
Feb 1, 2022 IDA-53530 Int Charges 82,310.79
Feb 1, 2022 IDA-53530 Int Charges 82,310.79
Feb 1, 2022 IDA-53530 Int Charges 975.65
Dec 9, 2022 IDA-53530 Loan Disb -4,095.23
Dec 9, 2022 IDA-53530 Loan Disb -2,940.97
Feb 1, 2023 IDA-53530 Int Charges 1,453.08
Feb 1, 2023 IDA-53530 Int Charges 1,453.08
Aug 11, 2021 IDA-53530 Loan Disb -3,657.50
Feb 1, 2021 IDA-53530 Int Charges 2,827.63
Feb 1, 2021 IDA-53530 Int Charges 2,827.63
Feb 1, 2021 IDA-53530 Int Charges 83,861.38
Feb 1, 2021 IDA-53530 Int Charges 83,861.38
Aug 1, 2021 IDA-53530 Int Charges 85,135.12
Aug 1, 2021 IDA-53530 Int Charges 85,135.12
Aug 1, 2021 IDA-53530 Int Charges 595.18
Aug 1, 2021 IDA-53530 Int Charges 595.18
Aug 20, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 339,852.88
Aug 20, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 26,425.00
Sep 9, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 7,500.00
Aug 27, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 37,500.01
Feb 20, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 73,396.00
Mar 13, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 76,500.00
Feb 16, 2018 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 7,000.00
Mar 21, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 852.08
Apr 28, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 23,880.00
Feb 22, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 63,654.99
Apr 28, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 45,000.00
Jul 24, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 165,000.00
Mar 16, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 269,134.38
Mar 16, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 15,300.00
Jun 23, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 484,000.00
Jun 30, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 84,790.00
Sep 3, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 270,726.12
Sep 25, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 138,373.72
Sep 25, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 60,632.50
Sep 15, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 37,761.43
Sep 4, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 15,000.00
Sep 10, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 76,888.80
Sep 12, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 418,248.80
Nov 6, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 86,632.00
Sep 11, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 1,297,796.00
Aug 20, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 12,000.00
Aug 20, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 102,622.50
Oct 15, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 7,250.00
Mar 27, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 648,898.00
Jan 2, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 7,800.01
Jan 14, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 24,752.00
Jan 27, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 22,500.00
Feb 18, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 82,500.00
Jun 26, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 7,799.99
Apr 23, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 7,800.00
May 16, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 56,000.00
May 16, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 6,650.00
Mar 14, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 6,650.01
Mar 14, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 53,324.00
May 24, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 159,972.00
May 28, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 6,750.00
May 16, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 64,974.00
May 16, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 179,422.89
Aug 1, 2019 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 82,500.01
Aug 27, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 38,787.98
Sep 21, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 60,347.69
Jan 25, 2021 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 60,347.71
Aug 1, 2020 IDA-53530 Int Charges 218.38
Aug 1, 2020 IDA-53530 Int Charges 218.38
Aug 1, 2020 IDA-53530 Int Charges 73,720.81
Aug 1, 2020 IDA-53530 Int Charges 73,720.81
Jan 15, 2021 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 82,500.00
Nov 20, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 10,595.51
Feb 1, 2020 IDA-53530 Int Charges 106.41
Feb 1, 2020 IDA-53530 Int Charges 106.41
Apr 8, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 11,999.99
Apr 8, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 216,299.33
Feb 1, 2020 IDA-53530 Int Charges 66,832.50
Feb 1, 2020 IDA-53530 Int Charges 66,832.50
Apr 17, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 22,650.00
Jun 22, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 15,000.00
Jun 30, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 82,500.00
Jun 25, 2020 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 9,950.02
May 2, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 18,329.99
Apr 25, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 99,450.00
May 23, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 15,300.00
Jun 21, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 15,300.00
Jul 11, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 15,300.00
Jul 7, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 102,622.50
May 18, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 15,300.00
Sep 1, 2016 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 55,800.00
Aug 1, 2016 IDA-53530 Int Charges 23.33
Aug 1, 2016 IDA-53530 Int Charges 23.33
Aug 1, 2016 IDA-53530 Int Charges 12,302.44
Aug 1, 2016 IDA-53530 Int Charges 12,302.44
Sep 15, 2016 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 18,330.00
Sep 8, 2016 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 15,299.99
Oct 28, 2016 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 74,608.99
Oct 28, 2016 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 45,900.00
Mar 17, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 2,770,583.20
Mar 17, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 11,594.00
Sep 27, 2016 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 179,422.94
Jan 11, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 554,114.80
Mar 24, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 24,440.00
Sep 28, 2016 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 15,300.00
May 20, 2016 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 49,739.00
May 6, 2016 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 53,550.00
May 6, 2016 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 162,541.00
May 20, 2016 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 179,422.94
Feb 1, 2017 IDA-53530 Int Charges 51.79
Feb 1, 2017 IDA-53530 Int Charges 51.79
Dec 23, 2016 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 68,414.99
Feb 1, 2017 IDA-53530 Int Charges 14,172.42
Feb 1, 2017 IDA-53530 Int Charges 14,172.42
Jan 10, 2017 IDA-53530 Loan Disb 25,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2020-12-16
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2020-12-16
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2020-12-16
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2020-12-16
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2020-12-16
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2020-12-16

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-29-2023
OutcomesSubstantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceModerately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 12-13-2023PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingModerately Satisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceN/a
Government PerformanceN/a
Implementing AgencyN/a
Icr QualitySubstantialN/a
M&e QualityNegligibleN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Direct project beneficiariesValue013 million14 million
    DateDecember 2, 2013June 30, 2022June 30, 2022
    Comment
  • Myanmar National Portal OperationalValueNoYes
    DateDecember 2, 2013June 30, 2022
    Comment
  • Female beneficiariesValue0.0020.000.00
    DateDecember 2, 2013February 6, 2018
    Comment
  • Myanmar Communications Regulatory Commission Established as an Independent InstitutionValueNoNo
    DateDecember 2, 2013December 23, 2020
    Comment
  • Access to Telephone Services (fixed mainlines plus cellular phones per 100 people)Value10.00127.50132.00
    DateDecember 2, 2013September 30, 2020June 30, 2022
    Comment
  • Percentage of Spectrum Assignments Made within 30 days of ApplicationValue10.0060.000.00
    DateDecember 2, 2013December 30, 2020
    Comment
  • Access to Internet Services (number of subscribers per 100 people)Value2.0092.6982.00
    DateDecember 2, 2013September 30, 2020June 30, 2022
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Number of Licensed Telecommunications OperatorsValue1.00191.000.00
    DateDecember 2, 2013October 17, 2019
    Comment
  • Unversal Service Strategy AdoptedValueNoNo
    DateDecember 2, 2013October 17, 2019
    Comment
  • Number of Applications Available on the National PortalValue0.00669.000.00
    DateDecember 2, 2013June 30, 2022
    Comment
  • Spectrum Management and Monitoring System EstablishedValueNoYesYes
    DateDecember 2, 2013October 17, 2019June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Myanmar Post and Telecommunications CorporatizedValueNoNoYes
    DateDecember 2, 2013June 30, 2022June 30, 2021
    Comment