Mozambique Digital Acceleration Project

Abstract*

The proposed Mozambique Digital Acceleration Project is designed to expand broadband internet access, promote increased digital inclusion, and accelerate country-wide digital transformation, focusing on critical digital foundations and enablers. - Component 1 (Digital Access and Inclusion) - aims to increase digital access and inclusion so that more Mozambicans can benefit from the digital revolution and be socially and economically included through... Show More

Development Objective

To increase digital adoption and inclusion, and to support selected foundations for accelerated digital transformation

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P176459
Status
Active
Team Leader
Anne-Elisabeth Costafrolaz , Cecilia Paradi-Guilford
Borrower 2
Republic of Mozambique

Country
Mozambique
Disclosure Date
October 20, 2021
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 15, 2022
Effective Date
November 8, 2022

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 200.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Transport and Communications,National Roads Administration
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2023

Commitment Amount
US$ 200.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Substantial
Closing Date
July 31, 2028

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 15, 2024

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 change10%
- FY17 - Adaptation5%
- FY17 - Mitigation5%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Education15%
- FY17 - Teachers15%
FY17 - Gender35%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - ICT100%
- FY17 - ICT Policies89%
- FY17 - ICT Solutions100%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships25%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Data Development and Capacity Building24%
- FY17 - Data production, accessibility and use24%
FY17 - Public Administration8%
- FY17 - State-owned Enterprise Reform and Privatization8%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development37%
- FY17 - Rural Markets37%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	200.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	200.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	200.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	200.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-71820	Int Charges	191,429.47
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-71820	Int Charges	56,766.07
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-71820	Int Charges	56,766.07
Jun 20, 2024	IDA-71820	Loan Disb	9,000,000.00
May 8, 2024	IDA-71820	Loan Disb	5,000,000.00
Sep 3, 2024	IDA-71820	Int Charges	197,569.06
Sep 3, 2024	IDA-71820	Int Charges	197,569.06
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-71820	Int Charges	2,645.38
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-71820	Int Charges	2,645.38
Jun 20, 2023	IDA-71820	Loan Disb	50,000,000.00
Sep 5, 2023	IDA-71820	Int Charges	3,989.82
Sep 5, 2023	IDA-71820	Int Charges	3,989.82
Apr 6, 2023	IDA-71820	Loan Disb	1,500,000.00
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-71820	Int Charges	191,429.47
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-71820	Loan Commitment	200,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-19
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-19
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-19
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-19
Procurement	Satisfactory	2024-12-19
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-19

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

People provided with new or enhanced access to broadband internet Value 0.00 0.00 8300000.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 23, 2023 July 31, 2028
Comment
Civil servants in MDAs/public institutions connected to broadband internet services Value 20.00 20.00 22.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 23, 2023 July 31, 2028
Comment
Students benefitting from new or improved access to learning thanks to digital technologies Value 0.00 0.00 15000.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 23, 2023 July 31, 2028
Comment
People provided with new or enhanced access to broadband internet (female) Value 0.00 0.00 3400000.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 23, 2023 July 31, 2028
Comment
Beneficiaries obtaining a certificate in digital literacy under the project Value 0.00 0.00 20000.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 23, 2023 July 31, 2028
Comment
Of which female students Value 0.00 0.00 6000.00
Date June 1, 2022 October 23, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Of which female beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 12000.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 23, 2023 July 31, 2028
Comment
Of which under age 25 Value 0.00 0.00 12000.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 23, 2023 July 31, 2028
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Retail price of 1 GB per month of pre-paid mobile data Value 1.33 0.78 0.77
Date June 30, 2022 October 23, 2023 July 31, 2028
Comment

Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits addressed within the stipulated service standards for response times	Value	0.00	0.00	100.00
	Date	June 30, 2022	October 23, 2023	July 31, 2028
	Comment

Repair and improvement of road carriageway and construction of hydraulic structures Value 0.00 0.00 1700.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 23, 2023 June 30, 2025
Comment
Retail price of 1 GB per month of pre-paid mobile data as a percentage of monthly GNI per capita Value 6.98 8.70 6.00
Date
Comment
Villages, previously with no mobile broadband coverage, connected to telecommunications and broadband networks under the project Value 0.00 0.00 200.00
Date June 1, 2022 October 23, 2023 July 31, 2028
Comment
Number of individuals trained on cybersecurity under the project Value 0.00 40.00 500.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 23, 2023 July 31, 2028
Comment
Number of educational institutions using digital technologies for improved learning Value 0.00 0.00 500.00
Date June 1, 2022 October 23, 2023 July 31, 2028
Comment
Existing telecommunications regulations revised to incorporate cybersecurity obligations/standards Value 0.00 0.00 9.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 23, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment
Private sector investment leveraged in response to schemes deployed under the project Value 0.00 0.00 50000000.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 23, 2023 July 31, 2028
Comment
Reduction in average time to recover from an incident by the national Computer Security Incident Response Team Value 0.00 0.00 25.00
Date June 30, 2023 October 23, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment

Newly built or upgraded infrastructure that is resilient to climate relate shocks and follows energy efficiency and renewable energy standards	Value	0.00	0.00	90.00
	Date	June 1, 2022	October 23, 2023	July 31, 2028
	Comment

Establishment of the Data Protection Office Value No No Yes
Date June 30, 2023 October 23, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment
Beneficiaries able to own a broadband compatible device through the project Value 0.00 0.00 300000.00
Date June 1, 2022 October 23, 2023 July 31, 2028
Comment
Of which female Value 0.00 0.00 175000.00
Date June 30, 2022 October 23, 2023 July 31, 2028
Comment
Beneficiaries accessing skills training schemes under the project Value 0.00 0.00 30000.00
Date June 1, 2022 October 23, 2023 July 31, 2028
Comment

Civil servants in MDAs/public institutions connected to broadband internet services	Value	20.00	20.00	22.00
	Date	June 30, 2022	October 23, 2023	July 31, 2028
	Comment

Of which female students	Value	0.00	0.00	6000.00
	Date	June 1, 2022	October 23, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Of which female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	0.00	12000.00
	Date	June 30, 2022	October 23, 2023	July 31, 2028
	Comment

Of which under age 25	Value	0.00	0.00	12000.00
	Date	June 30, 2022	October 23, 2023	July 31, 2028
	Comment

Retail price of 1 GB per month of pre-paid mobile data	Value	1.33	0.78	0.77
	Date	June 30, 2022	October 23, 2023	July 31, 2028
	Comment

Retail price of 1 GB per month of pre-paid mobile data as a percentage of monthly GNI per capita	Value	6.98	8.70	6.00
	Date
	Comment

Of which female	Value	0.00	0.00	175000.00
	Date	June 30, 2022	October 23, 2023	July 31, 2028
	Comment

Mozambique Digital Acceleration Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Project Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS