| Financier | Commitments |
|---|---|
| IDA Grant | 172.00 |
Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project
Abstract*
The proposed project will support the advancement of the integration of digital markets in the Eastern Africa region. The region has made significant strides to enable free movement of goods and services; the next challenge for the region will be enable cross-border flows of digital services. Proposed as a Series of Projects (SOP), the project’s first phase will include Somalia, South Sudan, the Eastern Africa Community (EAC) and the Intergovernmental... Show More
Development Objective
The Series of Projects (SOP) development objective is to promote the expansion of an integrated digital market across Eastern Africa by increasing cross-border broadband connectivity, data flows and digital trade in the region.
The objectives of the project are to advance digital market integration in the Eastern Africa region by increasing affordable access to regional broadband connectivity and strengthening the enabling environment for cross-border digital services.
Key Details
Project Details
P176181
Active
Naomi Halewood , Benqing Gui, Cecilia Paradi-Guilford
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD),East African Community (EAC),Republic of South Sudan,Federal Republic of Somalia
Eastern and Southern Africa
October 6, 2021
(as of board presentation)
May 18, 2023
August 25, 2023
US$ 310.00 million
Ministry of Information, Communication Technology and Postal Services (South Sudan),Ministry of Communications and Technology (Somalia),Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD),East African Community (EAC)
2023
US$ 172.00 million
N/A
March 5, 2024
May 31, 2028
Yes
BANK APPROVED
Finances
Financing Plan (US$ Millions)
Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)
| Product Line | IBRD/IDA |
|---|---|
| IBRD Commitment | N/A |
| IDA Commitment | 172.00 |
| IBRD + IDA Commitment | 172.00 |
| Lending Instrument | |
|---|---|
| Grant Amount | N/A |
| Total Project Cost** | 310.00 |
Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025
No data available.
| Period | Financier | Transaction Type | Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2023 | IDA-E1790 | Loan Disb | 250,000.00 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | IDA-E1780 | Loan Disb | 500,000.00 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | IDA-E1680 | Loan Disb | 845,000.00 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | IDA-E1790 | Loan Disb | 500,000.00 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | IDA-E1670 | Loan Disb | 399,656.00 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | IDA-E1790 | Loan Disb | 3,000,000.00 |
| May 18, 2023 | IDA-E1670 | Loan Commitment | 10,000,000.00 |
| May 18, 2023 | IDA-E1680 | Loan Commitment | 15,000,000.00 |
| May 18, 2023 | IDA-E1790 | Loan Commitment | 80,000,000.00 |
| May 18, 2023 | IDA-E1780 | Loan Commitment | 67,000,000.00 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | IDA-E1670 | Loan Disb | 299,600.00 |
Ratings
IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS
| Name | Review | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Project Management | Satisfactory | 2024-08-21 |
| Procurement | Moderately Satisfactory | 2024-08-21 |
| Financial Management | Moderately Satisfactory | 2024-08-21 |
| Overall Implementation Progress (IP) | Moderately Satisfactory | 2024-08-21 |
| Progress towards achievement of PDO | Satisfactory | 2024-08-21 |
| Monitoring and Evaluation | Satisfactory | 2024-08-21 |
COMPLETION RATINGS
No data available.
INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS
No data available.
Results Framework
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Volume of international data traffic (Used international bandwidth in Gbit/s/per capita) - Somalia Value 22.19 22.19 40.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Adoption of a regional mechanism to govern cross-border transfers of personal data (Yes/No) - EAC Value No No Yes Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Share of beneficiaries with new or improved income opportunities as a result of digital skills training - Somalia Value 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Volume of international data traffic (Used international bandwidth in Gbit/s/per capita) - South sudan Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Share of beneficiaries with new or improved income opportunities as a result of digital skills training, of which percentage female- Somalia Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date Comment Share of beneficiaries with new or improved income opportunities as a result of digital skills training - South Sudan Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Broadband penetration rate (active mobile and fixed broadband per 100 people) - Somalia Value 4.00 4.00 20.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Share of beneficiaries with new or improved income opportunities as a result of digital skills training, of which the percentage female - South Sudan Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date Comment Broadband penetration rate (active mobile and fixed broadband per 100 people) - South Sudan Value 5.00 5.00 25.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Monthly price for 1 GB of Mobile broadband data (US$) - Somalia Value 0.63 0.63 0.50 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Monthly price for 1 GB of Mobile broadband data (US$) - South Sudan Value 2.51 2.51 1.50 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment
INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Guidelines/standards for greening digital infrastructure, renewable energy and e-waste management adopted - Somalia Value No No Yes Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Establishment of NREN - South Sudan Value No No Yes Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 26, 2028 Comment Guidelines/standards for greening digital infrastructure, renewable energy and e-waste management adopted - South Sudan Value No No Yes Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Companies certified to share personal data across borders in the EAC Value 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment ICT strategies developed including a gender lens and respective targets - Somalia Value No No Yes Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Private sector investment mobilized under the project - Somalia Value 0.00 0.00 10000000.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Private sector investment mobilized under the project - South Sudan Value 0.00 0.00 20000000.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment e-Commerce (strategy and/or protocol) developed - Somalia Value No No Yes Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment e-Commerce (strategy and/or protocol) developed - South Sudan Value No No Yes Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Number of nationally representative indicators on ICT (internet use), disaggregated by gender - Somalia Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Population covered by at least a 3G mobile network - Somalia Value 70.00 70.00 85.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Number of nationally representative indicators on ICT (internet use), disaggregated by gender - South Sudan Value 0.00 0.00 1.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Population covered by at least a 3G mobile network - South Sudan Value 15.00 15.00 45.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment e-Commerce (strategy and/or protocol) developed - IGAD Value No No Yes Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Regional guidelines for cybersecurity standards - EAC Value No No Yes Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Regional guidelines for the harmonization and interoperability of payment systems - EAC Value No No Yes Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Regional guidelines for cybersecurity standards - IGAD Value No No Yes Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Code of Conduct and allegation procedures for GBV designed and implemented for contractors and service providers - Somalia Value No No Yes Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Regional guidelines for the harmonization and interoperability of payment systems - IGAD Value No No Yes Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Code of Conduct and allegation procedures for GBV designed and implemented for contractors and service providers - South Sudan Value No No Yes Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Additional Universities and TVETs connected to high-speed internet - Somalia Value 0.00 0.00 7.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Additional Universities and TVETs connected to high-speed internet - South Sudan Value 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Citizen engagement: Grievances registered that receive an adequate response within 30 days - Somalia Value 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Beneficiaries receiving specialized digital skills training - Somalia Value 0.00 0.00 2000.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment National computer security incident response team (CSIRT) is established - South Sudan Value No No Yes Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Additional internet access points established - Somalia Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Citizen engagement: Grievances registered that receive an adequate response within 30 days - South Sudan Value 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Beneficiaries receiving specialized digital skills training, of which percentage women - Somalia Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date Comment Additional internet access points established - South Sudan Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Citizen engagement: Grievances registered that receive an adequate response within 30 days - EAC Value 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Beneficiaries receiving specialized digital skills training - South Sudan Value 0.00 0.00 2500.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Guidelines on government data hosting, including adoption of cloud computing, embedding energy efficiency - Somalia Value No No Yes Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Citizen engagement: Grievances registered that receive an adequate response within 30 days - IGAD Value 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Guidelines on government data hosting, including adoption of cloud computing, embedding energy efficiency - South Sudan Value No No Yes Date November 30, 2022 July 21, 2023 April 25, 2028 Comment Beneficiaries receiving specialized digital skills training, of which percentage women - South Sudan Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date Comment