ICT Sector Support in Somalia Phase II

Development Objective

The overarching Project Development Objective (PDO) for this series of projects is to support the ICT Sector in Somalia by contributing to establishing an enabling environment and by encouraging efficiency and equity in access to connectivity.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P152358
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Timothy Kelly , Axel Rifon Perez
Borrower 2
Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia

Country
Somalia
Disclosure Date
January 29, 2015
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 8, 2015
Effective Date
June 15, 2015

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 14.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Posts, Telecoms and Technology,Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Technology, Federal Government of Somalia
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2015

Commitment Amount
US$ 14.00 million
Environmental Category
C
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2020

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
May 18, 2021

Associated Projects
P164441

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 - Finance

FY17 - Financial Stability10%
- FY17 - Financial Sector oversight and policy/banking regulation & restructuring10%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs17%
- FY17 - Job Creation17%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration25%
- FY17 - E-Government, incl. e-services20%
- FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance5%
FY17 - Public Finance Management5%
- FY17 - Public Expenditure Management5%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Fragility, Conflict and Violence10%
- FY17 - Conflict Prevention5%
- FY17 - Post-conflict reconstruction5%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development17%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery17%
FY17 - Urban Development17%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery17%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Somalia Multi-Partner Fund	14.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	14.00
Total Project Cost**	14.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2020-06-19
Project Management	Satisfactory	2020-06-19
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-06-19
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2020-06-19
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2020-06-19
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2020-06-19

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 05-19-2021
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-25-2021	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	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	High	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Establishing an ICT licensing and taxation framework Value No Yes Yes
Date December 31, 2014 December 16, 2019 June 30, 2020
Comment
International internet bandwidth per inhabitant Value 85.00 7083.00 510.00
Date December 31, 2014 December 31, 2018
Comment
Increased contribution of ICT Sector to public treasury Value 3200000.00 42800000.00 10000000.00
Date December 31, 2014 December 31, 2020
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of people trained via the project Value 10.00 550.00 40.00
Date December 31, 2014 June 30, 2020
Comment
Mobile licenses issued Value 0.00 4.00 4.00
Date December 31, 2014 December 31, 2020 June 30, 2020
Comment
Number of communications rooms established by project Value 0.00 30.00 6.00
Date December 31, 2014 December 16, 2019
Comment
Number of ISPs authorized Value 0.00 4.00 10.00
Date December 31, 2014 December 31, 2020 June 30, 2020
Comment
Universities provided with improved bandwidth Value 0.00 50.00 6.00
Date December 31, 2014 June 30, 2020
Comment
Establishment of independent federal ICT regulatory agency Value No Yes Yes
Date December 31, 2014 December 16, 2019
Comment
International Internet Bandwidth Value 2 Gbit/s 204 Gbit/s 6
Date December 31, 2014 June 30, 2020
Comment

Establishing an ICT licensing and taxation framework	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	December 31, 2014	December 16, 2019	June 30, 2020
	Comment

International internet bandwidth per inhabitant	Value	85.00	7083.00	510.00
	Date	December 31, 2014	December 31, 2018
	Comment

Increased contribution of ICT Sector to public treasury	Value	3200000.00	42800000.00	10000000.00
	Date	December 31, 2014	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Number of people trained via the project	Value	10.00	550.00	40.00
	Date	December 31, 2014	June 30, 2020
	Comment

Mobile licenses issued	Value	0.00	4.00	4.00
	Date	December 31, 2014	December 31, 2020	June 30, 2020
	Comment

Number of ISPs authorized	Value	0.00	4.00	10.00
	Date	December 31, 2014	December 31, 2020	June 30, 2020
	Comment

International Internet Bandwidth	Value	2 Gbit/s	204 Gbit/s	6
	Date	December 31, 2014	June 30, 2020
	Comment