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P4: Pacific Regional ICT Regulatory Development Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Pacific Regional Information Communication Technologies (ICT) Regulatory Development Project for Pacific Islands is to strengthen the capacity of ICT regulatory institutions in the participating countries, and enhance regional collaboration and knowledge sharing on ICT regulatory issues. The project comprises of three components. The first component, regional ICT capacity building and knowledge management will focus...

* 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 objective of the Project is to strengthen the capacity of ICT Regulatory institutions in participating countries,and enhance regional collaboration on regulatory issues. The primary beneficiaries of the Project are the Pacific islandregulatoryinstitutions. Indirect beneficiaries will include consumers, businesses (including telecommunications operators),government agencies, researchers/academia and communities receiving improved ICT services as a result of enhanced regulatoryoutcomes.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P148238

  • Closed

  • Peter Silarszky

  • University of the South Pacific

  • Pacific Islands

  • April 6, 2014

  • (as of board presentation)

    July 30, 2014

  • September 12, 2014

  • US$ 4.94 million

  • University of the South Pacific

  • East Asia And Pacific

  • 2015

  • US$ 4.50 million

  • C

  • September 19, 2022

  • June 30, 2020

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Borrower/Recipient 0.44
IDA Grant 4.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 4.50
IBRD + IDA Commitment 4.50
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 4.94

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

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of January 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Jul 30, 2014 IDA-H9820 Loan Commitment 4,500,000.00
Aug 11, 2020 IDA-H9820 Loan Disb -20,882.91
Feb 24, 2016 IDA-H9820 Loan Disb 140,536.48
Aug 30, 2016 IDA-H9820 Loan Disb 72,771.92
May 13, 2016 IDA-H9820 Loan Disb 63,618.30
Nov 10, 2016 IDA-H9820 Loan Disb 126,579.01
Mar 14, 2017 IDA-H9820 Loan Disb 82,786.81
May 31, 2017 IDA-H9820 Loan Disb 121,070.38
Oct 5, 2017 IDA-H9820 Loan Disb 126,063.96
Feb 28, 2018 IDA-H9820 Loan Disb 103,904.16
May 8, 2018 IDA-H9820 Loan Disb 260,766.00
Sep 20, 2018 IDA-H9820 Loan Disb 56,643.17
Dec 14, 2018 IDA-H9820 Loan Disb 160,029.86
Jul 24, 2019 IDA-H9820 Loan Disb 49,976.71
May 11, 2020 IDA-H9820 Loan Disb -210,196.12
May 11, 2020 IDA-H9820 Loan Cancel 2,704,998.50
Oct 31, 2020 IDA-H9820 Loan Cancel 20,912.54
May 4, 2015 IDA-H9820 Loan Disb 267,732.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Project Management Unsatisfactory 2019-12-27
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2019-12-27
Progress towards achievement of PDO Unsatisfactory 2019-12-27
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2019-12-27
Procurement Moderately Unsatisfactory 2019-12-27
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Unsatisfactory 2019-12-27
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Unsatisfactory 2019-12-27

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 01-26-2021
OutcomesUnsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceModerately Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 04-19-2021PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingHighly Unsatisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately UnsatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceN/a
Government PerformanceNot RatedN/a
Implementing AgencyN/a
Icr QualitySubstantialN/a
M&e QualityNegligibleN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Impact on Telecom sector of World Bank Technical Assistance (composite score: 1- low impact to 5-high impact)Value0.004.004.00
    DateJuly 30, 2014July 31, 2019June 30, 2020
    Comment
  • Impact on IT/ITES Sector of World Bank Technical Assistance (composite score: 1 # low impact to 5 # high impact)Value0.004.004.00
    DateJuly 30, 2014July 31, 2019June 30, 2020
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Establishment and Maintenance of Gender-disaggregated Data on ICT Market PenetrationValueNoYes
    DateJuly 30, 2014July 31, 2019
    Comment
  • NEW: Delivery of a Pacific model and set of tools and templates to assit the development of a National Cyber Security Master Plan.ValueNoYesYes
    DateApril 30, 2018July 31, 2020June 30, 2020
    Comment
  • REVISED - Establishment and maintenance of an inventory of gender-specific ICT programs in the Participating CountriesValueNoYes
    DateApril 30, 2018July 31, 2020June 30, 2020
    Comment
  • NEW: Conducting at least one regional cyber security capacity development workshop per yearValue0.003.003.00
    DateApril 30, 2018July 31, 2020June 30, 2020
    Comment
  • Establishment and Maintenance of a Knowledge PortalValueYesYesYes
    DateJuly 30, 2014July 31, 2019June 30, 2020
    Comment
  • Collection and Dissemination of Five Working Papers on Priority Regulatory TopicsValue0.005.005.00
    DateJuly 30, 2014July 31, 2019June 30, 2020
    Comment
  • Completion of Five or More Training Programs with at Least 15 Regulatory Staff Trained per Program per YearValue0.0020.0020.00
    DateJuly 30, 2014July 31, 2019June 30, 2020
    Comment
  • Establishment and Maintenance of Online Website that Provides Access to an Advisory Services Database that Generates 50 or More Hits per YearValue0.00200.00200.00
    DateJuly 30, 2014July 31, 2019June 30, 2020
    Comment
  • Three Regional Knowledge Sharing Events Held per YearValue0.0012.0012.00
    DateJuly 30, 2014July 31, 2019June 30, 2020
    Comment