| Financier | Commitments |
|---|---|
| IDA Credit | 295.00 |
| Borrower/Recipient | 10.00 |
BD: Enhancing Digital Government & Economy Project
Abstract*
The objective of the Enhancing Digital Government and Economy Project for Bangladesh is to improve the efficiency and cybersecurity of digital government, and increase digitally enabled employment and raise revenues of IT industry firms supported by the Project. The Project has four components. 1. Enabling Environment for Digital Government and Digital Economy component has three subcomponents. 1.1. Legal and Regulatory Enabling Environment for Digital... Show More
Development Objective
To improve the efficiency and cybersecurity of digital government, and increase digitally enabled employment and raise revenues of IT industry firms supported by the Project.
Key Details
Project Details
P161086
Active
Jerome Bezzina , Suparna Roy
People's Republic of Bangladesh
December 14, 2016
(as of board presentation)
June 19, 2020
February 13, 2022
US$ 305.00 million
Bangladesh Computer Council
2020
US$ 295.00 million
B
April 3, 2024
September 30, 2025
No
BANK APPROVED
Finances
Financing Plan (US$ Millions)
Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)
| Product Line | IBRD/IDA |
|---|---|
| IBRD Commitment | N/A |
| IDA Commitment | 295.00 |
| IBRD + IDA Commitment | 295.00 |
| Lending Instrument | |
|---|---|
| Grant Amount | N/A |
| Total Project Cost** | 305.00 |
Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025
No data available.
| Period | Financier | Transaction Type | Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2023 | IDA-66750 | Loan Disb | 2,824,701.80 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | IDA-66750 | Loan Disb | 1,160,596.90 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | IDA-66750 | Loan Disb | 16,581,656.00 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | IDA-66750 | Loan Commitment | 295,000,000.00 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | IDA-66750 | Fee Charges | 739,326.44 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | IDA-66750 | Int Charges | 19.85 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | IDA-66750 | Int Charges | 338,920.78 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | IDA-66750 | Int Charges | 2,442.40 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | IDA-66750 | Int Charges | 8.84 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | IDA-66750 | Loan Disb | 454,787.66 |
| May 1, 2022 | IDA-66750 | Int Charges | 102,077.45 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | IDA-66750 | Int Charges | 73.91 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | IDA-66750 | Int Charges | 939.24 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | IDA-66750 | Int Charges | 351,422.62 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | IDA-66750 | Int Charges | 168,163.70 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | IDA-66750 | Loan Cancel | 60,145,840.00 |
| May 1, 2024 | IDA-66750 | Int Charges | 17,117.19 |
| May 1, 2024 | IDA-66750 | Int Charges | 330,552.88 |
| May 1, 2024 | IDA-66750 | Int Charges | 657,255.20 |
| May 1, 2023 | IDA-66750 | Int Charges | 326.79 |
| May 1, 2023 | IDA-66750 | Int Charges | 1,144.34 |
| May 1, 2023 | IDA-66750 | Int Charges | 367,006.30 |
| May 1, 2023 | IDA-66750 | Int Charges | 43,968.02 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | IDA-66750 | Loan Disb | 2,208,260.00 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | IDA-66750 | Loan Disb | 2,620,696.20 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | IDA-66750 | Loan Disb | 17,292,100.00 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | IDA-66750 | Loan Disb | 4,582,133.00 |
| May 1, 2024 | IDA-66750 | Int Charges | 893.56 |
Ratings
IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS
| Name | Review | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Management | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-02-06 |
| Project Management | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-02-06 |
| Progress towards achievement of PDO | Moderately Unsatisfactory | 2025-02-06 |
| Procurement | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-02-06 |
| Monitoring and Evaluation | Moderately Satisfactory | 2025-02-06 |
| Overall Implementation Progress (IP) | Moderately Unsatisfactory | 2025-02-06 |
COMPLETION RATINGS
No data available.
INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS
No data available.
Results Framework
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Cost-efficiency savings on use of Integrated Digital Platform by GOB agencies Value 0.00 0.00 200000000.00 Date February 13, 2022 December 18, 2023 September 30, 2025 Comment Digitally enabled jobs created by the Project Value 0.00 6519.00 100000.00 Date February 13, 2022 December 18, 2023 June 30, 2025 Comment Of which for women Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date Comment Revenue of IT industry firms supported by the Project activities Value 0.00 18310900.00 300000000.00 Date February 13, 2022 December 18, 2023 June 30, 2025 Comment GOB Ministries and Divisions with improved end-point cyber security Value 0.00 0.00 61.00 Date February 13, 2022 December 18, 2023 June 30, 2025 Comment
INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Digital development-related guidelines, policies and/or regulations drafted and submitted to the relevant higher authorities Value 0.00 2.00 5.00 Date February 13, 2022 December 18, 2023 June 30, 2025 Comment Increase in digital integration across GOB agencies through the use of the IDP Value 0.00 5.70 33.00 Date February 13, 2022 December 18, 2023 June 30, 2025 Comment Bangladeshi youth trained in digital and/or emerging technologies Value 0.00 3559.00 100000.00 Date February 13, 2022 December 18, 2023 June 30, 2025 Comment Government districts and upzilas with improved cyber-attack monitoring and response capabilities Value 0.00 0.00 64.00 Date February 13, 2022 December 18, 2023 June 30, 2025 Comment Of which have gender-informed additions proposed Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date Comment Of which are female youth (30%) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date Comment Establishment of Digital Leadership Academy Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date February 13, 2022 December 18, 2023 June 30, 2025 Comment Civil servants’ government email accounts protected by encryption Value 0.00 0.00 200000.00 Date February 13, 2022 December 18, 2023 June 30, 2025 Comment Trainees satisfied with the training provided by BCC Value 0.00 90.51 80.00 Date February 13, 2022 December 18, 2023 June 30, 2025 Comment Relevant civil servants undertaken 1 or more digital government skills courses Value 0.00 520.00 15000.00 Date February 13, 2022 December 18, 2023 June 30, 2025 Comment Use of Bangladesh National Digital Architecture by GOB agencies Value 5.00 5.70 35.00 Date February 13, 2022 December 18, 2023 June 30, 2025 Comment Training, Research and Innovation Centers (TRICs) established Value 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date February 13, 2022 December 18, 2023 June 30, 2025 Comment Women who have been trained and gained marketable digital economy skills Value 0.00 0.00 30000.00 Date February 13, 2022 December 18, 2023 June 30, 2025 Comment Of which female civil servants Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date Comment Digital economy activities (training, research and innovation topics, business development support, etc.) that incorporated beneficiary feedback into its selection and design Value 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date February 13, 2022 December 18, 2023 June 30, 2025 Comment