Caribbean Digital Transformation Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Caribbean Digital Transformation Project (Digital Caribbean) for Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States is to increase access to digital services, technologies and skills by governments, businesses and individuals in the participating Eastern Caribbean countries. The Project has four components. 1. Digital Enabling Environment component will support the development... Show More

Development Objective

To increase access to digital services, technologies and skills by governments, businesses and individuals in the participating Eastern Caribbean countries.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P171528
Status
Active
Team Leader
Marolla Haddad , Axel Rifon Perez, Natalie Nicolaou
Borrower 2
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS),Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,Commonwealth of Dominica,Saint Lucia,Grenada

Country
Caribbean
Disclosure Date
July 24, 2019
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 22, 2020
Effective Date
November 24, 2020

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 94.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning, Sustainable Development and Information Technology of SVG,Ministry of Public Works and Digital Economy of Commonwealth of Dominica,OECS Commission,Ministry of Infrastructure Development, Public Utilities, Energy, Transport, and Implementation GRD,Department of Public Service, Ministry of Finance of Saint Lucia
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Fiscal Year 3
2020

Commitment Amount
US$ 94.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Moderate
Closing Date
May 22, 2028

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
April 24, 2024

Associated Projects
P511643

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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change8%
- FY17 - Adaptation8%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Enterprise Development34%
- FY17 - MSME Development34%
FY17 - ICT100%
- FY17 - ICT Policies76%
- FY17 - ICT Solutions84%
FY17 - Jobs34%
- FY17 - Job Creation34%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships27%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management24%
- FY17 - Disaster Response and Recovery24%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	86.00
IDA Grant	8.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	94.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	94.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	94.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-66850	Int Charges	10,784.58
Aug 5, 2022	IDA-66910	Loan Disb	1,678,434.00
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-66790	Int Charges	2,065.56
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-66790	Int Charges	2,065.56
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-66790	Int Charges	2,065.56
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-66790	Int Charges	2,065.56
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-66790	Int Charges	1,509.44
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-66790	Int Charges	1,509.44
Oct 19, 2022	IDA-66910	Int Charges	13,722.95
Oct 19, 2022	IDA-66910	Int Charges	13,722.95
Sep 6, 2022	IDA-66850	Loan Disb	2,319,002.20
Apr 19, 2023	IDA-66820	Int Charges	26,487.76
Apr 19, 2023	IDA-66820	Int Charges	26,487.76
Mar 13, 2023	IDA-66910	Loan Disb	121,055.68
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-66910	Int Charges	20,390.08
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-66910	Int Charges	20,390.08
Mar 7, 2023	IDA-66820	Loan Disb	2,182,509.00
Jun 6, 2024	IDA-66850	Loan Disb	3,029,780.20
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-66790	Int Charges	6,398.65
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-66790	Int Charges	6,398.65
Mar 11, 2024	IDA-66790	Loan Disb	93,638.71
Apr 13, 2021	IDA-D6520	Loan Disb	1,383,407.00
Feb 24, 2023	IDA-D6520	Loan Disb	1,940,136.00
Jun 22, 2020	IDA-66790	Loan Commitment	8,000,000.00
Jun 22, 2020	IDA-66820	Loan Commitment	20,000,000.00
Jun 22, 2020	IDA-66850	Loan Commitment	28,000,000.00
Jun 22, 2020	IDA-66910	Loan Commitment	30,000,000.00
Jun 22, 2020	IDA-D6520	Loan Commitment	8,000,000.00
Apr 19, 2023	IDA-66910	Loan Disb	1,529,804.10
Oct 19, 2022	IDA-66820	Int Charges	20,154.06
Oct 19, 2022	IDA-66820	Int Charges	20,154.06
Sep 11, 2023	IDA-66850	Loan Disb	2,614,528.50
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-66790	Int Charges	3,575.00
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-66790	Int Charges	3,575.00
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-66850	Int Charges	23,684.57
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-66790	Int Charges	3,575.00
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-66790	Int Charges	3,575.00
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-66850	Int Charges	621.70
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-66850	Int Charges	621.70
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-66850	Int Charges	19,266.56
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-66850	Int Charges	19,266.56
Oct 12, 2023	IDA-66790	Loan Disb	369,899.00
Oct 17, 2023	IDA-66820	Int Charges	2,994.89
Oct 17, 2023	IDA-66820	Int Charges	2,994.89
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-66910	Int Charges	139.88
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-66910	Int Charges	139.88
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-66910	Int Charges	30,899.71
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-66910	Int Charges	30,899.71
Oct 17, 2023	IDA-66820	Int Charges	44,519.52
Oct 17, 2023	IDA-66820	Int Charges	44,519.52
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-66850	Int Charges	297.43
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-66850	Int Charges	297.43
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-66850	Int Charges	23,684.57
Mar 12, 2024	IDA-66910	Loan Disb	1,946,167.00
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-66910	Int Charges	31,120.68
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-66910	Int Charges	31,120.68
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-66820	Int Charges	44,519.52
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-66820	Int Charges	44,519.52
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-66790	Int Charges	4,817.24
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-66790	Int Charges	4,817.24
Jun 20, 2024	IDA-66910	Loan Disb	5,607,765.00
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-66850	Int Charges	555.40
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-66850	Int Charges	555.40
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-66850	Int Charges	28,762.89
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-66850	Int Charges	28,762.89
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-66850	Int Charges	7,538.65
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-66850	Int Charges	7,538.65
Feb 12, 2021	IDA-66850	Loan Disb	2,966,923.50
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-66850	Int Charges	10,165.73
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-66850	Int Charges	119.06
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-66850	Int Charges	119.06
Oct 1, 2021	IDA-66790	Loan Disb	550,000.00
Aug 19, 2021	IDA-66820	Loan Disb	3,100,624.00
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-66910	Int Charges	9,480.24
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-66910	Int Charges	9,480.24
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-66910	Int Charges	421.34
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-66910	Int Charges	421.34
Apr 7, 2021	IDA-66910	Loan Disb	1,458,500.00
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-66910	Int Charges	9,480.24
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-66910	Int Charges	9,480.24
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-66820	Int Charges	6,270.15
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-66820	Int Charges	6,270.15
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-66820	Int Charges	20,154.06
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-66820	Int Charges	20,154.06
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-66850	Int Charges	10,165.73
Dec 23, 2022	IDA-66820	Loan Disb	1,566,024.50
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-66850	Int Charges	267.05
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-66850	Int Charges	267.05
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-66850	Int Charges	14,303.95
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-66850	Int Charges	14,303.95
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-66850	Int Charges	54.13
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-66850	Int Charges	54.13
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-66850	Int Charges	10,784.58

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-02-18
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-02-18
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2025-02-18
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2025-02-18
Procurement	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2025-02-18
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-02-18

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Dominica: Internet penetration Value 44.24 53.21 63.00
Date July 1, 2020 June 24, 2024 June 12, 2026
Comment
Aggregate: Number of individuals utilizing digital skills to improve workplace productivity or secure new employment opportunities Value 0.00 0.00 2050.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
Grenada: Internet penetration Value 19.67 23.23 40.00
Date July 1, 2020 June 24, 2024 June 12, 2026
Comment
of which percentage women Value 0.00 0.00 40.00
Date
Comment
St. Lucia: Internet penetration Value 43.35 51.50 60.00
Date July 1, 2020 June 24, 2024 June 12, 2026
Comment

Regional: Number of individuals utilizing advanced digital skills to improve workplace productivity or secure new employment opportunities	Value	0.00	0.00	250.00
	Date	July 1, 2020	July 1, 2020	June 12, 2026
	Comment

St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Internet penetration Value 36.75 22.00 45.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
of which percentage women Value 0.00 0.00 40.00
Date
Comment
Dominica: Adults with access to an e-money account Value 0.00 0.00 15.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
Dominica: Number of individuals utilizing digital skills to improve workplace productivity or secure new employment opportunities Value 0.00 0.00 600.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
of which percentage women Value 0.00 0.00 40.00
Date
Comment
of which percentage women Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date
Comment
Grenada: Number of individuals utilizing digital skills to improve workplace productivity or secure new employment opportunities Value 0.00 0.00 300.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
Grenada: Adults with access to an e-money account Value 0.00 0.00 15.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
of which percentage women Value 0.00 0.00 40.00
Date
Comment
of which percentage women Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date
Comment
St. Lucia: Number of individuals utilizing digital skills to improve workplace productivity or secure new employment opportunities Value 0.00 0.00 600.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
St. Lucia: Adults with access to an e-money account Value 0.00 0.00 15.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
of which percentage women Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date
Comment
of which percentage women Value 0.00 0.00 40.00
Date
Comment

St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of individuals utilizing digital skills to improve workplace productivity or secure new employment opportunities	Value	0.00	0.00	300.00
	Date	July 1, 2020	July 1, 2020	June 12, 2026
	Comment

St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Adults with access to an e-money account Value 0.00 0.00 15.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
of which percentage women Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date
Comment
of which percentage women Value 0.00 0.00 40.00
Date
Comment
Aggregate: Number of firms adopting digital technologies and platforms for business purposes Value 0.00 0.00 400.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
Dominica: Percentage of users of digital public services reporting satisfaction with the efficiency of the transaction Value 0.00 0.00 65.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
of which percentage women-owned Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date
Comment

St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Percentage of users of digital public services reporting satisfaction with the efficiency of the transaction	Value	0.00	0.00	65.00
	Date	July 1, 2020	July 1, 2020	June 12, 2026
	Comment

Dominica: Number of firms adopting digital technologies and platforms for business purposes Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
of which percentage women-owned Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date
Comment
Grenada: Number of firms adopting digital technologies and platforms for business purposes Value 0.00 0.00 125.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
of which percentage women-owned Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date
Comment
St. Lucia: Number of firms adopting digital technologies and platforms for business purposes Value 0.00 0.00 125.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
of which percentage women-owned Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date
Comment
St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of firms adopting digital technologies and platforms for business purposes Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
of which percentage women-owned Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Eastern Caribbean Electronic Communications Bill adopted at national level Value 0.00 0.00 4.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
Aggregate: Number of individuals trained in digital skills programs Value 0.00 0.00 2700.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
Government enterprise architecture adopted (exempting Grenada and St. Lucia) Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
Dominica: Effective retail price per GB for least costly 30-day prepaid mobile package Value 9.25 9.25 7.40
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
of which percentage women Value 0.00 0.00 40.00
Date
Comment

Action plans to strengthen business continuity, resilience and post-disaster recovery of critical digital infrastructure, operations, and services adopted at national level (exempting Grenada)	Value	0.00	0.00	3.00
	Date	July 1, 2020	July 1, 2020	June 12, 2026
	Comment

Grenada: Effective retail price per GB for least costly 30-day prepaid mobile package Value 2.50 2.50 2.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
Regional: Number of individuals trained in digital skills program Value 0.00 0.00 300.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
Dominica: Number of digital government functions and services using shared services platform Value 0.00 0.00 12.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
St. Lucia: Effective retail price per GB for least costly 30-day prepaid mobile package Value 3.50 3.50 2.20
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
of which percentage women Value 0.00 0.00 40.00
Date
Comment
Dominica: Number of individuals trained in digital skills program Value 0.00 0.00 800.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020
Comment
St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of digital government functions and services using shared services platform Value 0.00 0.00 16.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Effective retail price per GB for least costly 30-day prepaid mobile package Value 3.40 3.40 2.60
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
of which percentage women Value 0.00 0.00 40.00
Date
Comment
Comprehensive Payment Systems Law adopted at regional level Value No No Yes
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
Grenada: Number of individuals trained in digital skills program Value 0.00 0.00 400.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
Updated/harmonized licensing and oversight framework for digital financial services adopted at national level Value 0.00 0.00 4.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
of which percentage women Value 0.00 0.00 40.00
Date
Comment

Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) or cyber agencies are established and operational with staff and procedures in place and incident monitoring reporting being carried out in project countries	Value	0.00	0.00	4.00
	Date	July 1, 2020	July 1, 2020	June 12, 2026
	Comment

St. Lucia: Number of individuals trained in digital skills program Value 0.00 0.00 800.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
of which percentage women Value 0.00 0.00 40.00
Date
Comment
St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of individuals trained in digital skills program Value 0.00 0.00 400.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
of which percentage women Value 0.00 0.00 40.00
Date
Comment
Regional: Number of individuals acquiring internationally or regionally recognized professional certification Value 0.00 0.00 300.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2020
Comment
of which percentage women Value 0.00 0.00 40.00
Date
Comment
Aggregate: Number of firms completing technology adoption programs Value 0.00 0.00 400.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
of which percentage women-owned Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date
Comment
Dominica: Number of firms completing technology adoption program Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
of which percentage women-owned Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date
Comment
Grenada: Number of firms completing technology adoption program Value 0.00 0.00 125.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
of which percentage women-owned Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date
Comment
St. Lucia: Number of firms completing technology adoption program Value 0.00 0.00 125.00
Date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
of which percentage women-owned Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date
Comment
St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Number of firms completing technology adoption program Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date June 12, 2020 June 12, 2020 June 12, 2026
Comment
of which percentage women-owned Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date
Comment

Dominica: Internet penetration	Value	44.24	53.21	63.00
	Date	July 1, 2020	June 24, 2024	June 12, 2026
	Comment

Grenada: Internet penetration	Value	19.67	23.23	40.00
	Date	July 1, 2020	June 24, 2024	June 12, 2026
	Comment

St. Lucia: Internet penetration	Value	43.35	51.50	60.00
	Date	July 1, 2020	June 24, 2024	June 12, 2026
	Comment

St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Internet penetration	Value	36.75	22.00	45.00
	Date	July 1, 2020	July 1, 2020	June 12, 2026
	Comment

of which percentage women-owned	Value	0.00	0.00	30.00
	Date
	Comment

Dominica: Effective retail price per GB for least costly 30-day prepaid mobile package	Value	9.25	9.25	7.40
	Date	July 1, 2020	July 1, 2020	June 12, 2026
	Comment

Grenada: Effective retail price per GB for least costly 30-day prepaid mobile package	Value	2.50	2.50	2.00
	Date	July 1, 2020	July 1, 2020	June 12, 2026
	Comment

St. Lucia: Effective retail price per GB for least costly 30-day prepaid mobile package	Value	3.50	3.50	2.20
	Date	July 1, 2020	July 1, 2020	June 12, 2026
	Comment

St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Effective retail price per GB for least costly 30-day prepaid mobile package	Value	3.40	3.40	2.60
	Date	July 1, 2020	July 1, 2020	June 12, 2026
	Comment

Caribbean Digital Transformation Project

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS