Digital Sao Tome and Principe

Abstract*

The development objective of Digital Sao Tome and Principe Project is to improve equity and sustainability of telecommunications services between the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, and strengthen data governance, data systems and statistical capacity. This project has five components. 1) The first component, Digital access, has the following sub-components: (i) Enabling environment for broadband market development and digital access; (ii) Connectivity... Show More

Development Objective

To improve equity and sustainability of telecommunications services between the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, and strengthen data governance, data systems and statistical capacity.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P177158
Status
Active
Team Leader
Daniel Nogueira-Budny , Paul Seaden
Borrower 2
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe

Country
Sao Tome and Principe
Disclosure Date
November 22, 2021
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 15, 2022
Effective Date
February 21, 2023

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 23.90 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Infrastructure, Natural Resources and Environment
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2022

Commitment Amount
US$ 21.80 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Substantial
Closing Date
June 30, 2027

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 10, 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 change7%
- FY17 - Adaptation7%
FY17 - Energy62%
- FY17 - Energy Efficiency62%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development75%
- FY17 - Infrastructure Finance75%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender28%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - ICT86%
- FY17 - ICT Policies28%
- FY17 - ICT Solutions86%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships62%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Data Development and Capacity Building24%
- FY17 - Data production, accessibility and use23%
- FY17 - Institutional strengthening and capacity building10%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management36%
- FY17 - Disaster Response and Recovery22%
- FY17 - Flood and Drought Risk Management24%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY	0.80
IDA Grant	21.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	21.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	21.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	0.80
Total Project Cost**	23.90

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Oct 16, 2023	IDA-E0730	Loan Disb	160,523.27
Feb 21, 2023	IDA-E0730	Loan Disb	452,000.00
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-E0730	Loan Commitment	21,000,000.00
May 25, 2023	IDA-E0730	Loan Disb	157,500.00
Jul 3, 2023	IDA-E0730	Loan Disb	-99,759.00
Mar 17, 2023	IDA-E0730	Loan Disb	1,200,207.40
Dec 21, 2023	IDA-E0730	Loan Disb	160,523.27
Oct 17, 2023	IDA-E0730	Loan Disb	-160,513.27
Jun 26, 2023	IDA-E0730	Loan Disb	100,000.00
Aug 30, 2024	IDA-E0730	Loan Disb	159,114.48
May 2, 2024	IDA-E0730	Loan Disb	266,440.53
Jan 24, 2024	IDA-E0730	Loan Disb	231,563.39
Jan 24, 2024	IDA-E0730	Loan Disb	67,386.82
May 21, 2024	IDA-E0730	Loan Disb	304,590.47
Mar 1, 2024	IDA-E0730	Loan Disb	228,797.31
May 30, 2024	IDA-E0730	Loan Disb	180,962.28
Jul 23, 2024	IDA-E0730	Loan Disb	81,185.86

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2025-04-11
Project Management	Satisfactory	2025-04-11
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2025-04-11
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-04-11
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-04-11
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-04-11

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Average speed of fixed broadband service Value 3.42 3.42 10.00
Date March 30, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Number of new or revised regulations and policies related to digital infrastructure and data exchange Value 0.00 0.00 7.00
Date March 31, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Number of government digital systems connected to the interoperability platform Value 0.00 0.00 5.00
Date January 31, 2022 September 22, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Reduction in difference in average speed of fixed broadband service between São Tomé and Príncipe (percentage decrease) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Preparation of an updated master sampling frame to be used for all official socioeconomic surveys in STP Value No No Yes
Date March 30, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Average speed of fixed broadband service in São Tomé. Value 16.80 16.80 30.00
Date March 30, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Average speed of fixed broadband service in Príncipe Value 8.30 8.30 20.00
Date March 30, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Reduction in hours lost per year on inter-island connection due to climate events Value 0.00 0.00 10.00
Date March 30, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

ITU Regulatory Tracker Overall Score (total 100) Value 78.67 76.00 84.00
Date March 31, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Publication of a data strategy and action plan Value No No Yes
Date March 31, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Quarterly census implementation report Value 0.00 0.00 10.00
Date March 30, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Grievances registered that receive a response within 30 days Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date March 31, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Value of private sector investment leveraged under project Value 0.00 0.00 2100000.00
Date March 31, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Publication of an ID strategy and modernization roadmap Value No No Yes
Date March 31, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Census piloted Value No No Yes
Date March 30, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Public-Private Partnership mechanism agreed and parties committed to funding Value No No Yes
Date March 31, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Interoperability solution operational Value No No Yes
Date March 31, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Up to date digitized map of STP housing stock crossed with climate hazards Value No No Yes
Date March 30, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Submarine cable supply contract signed and in force Value No No Yes
Date March 31, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
CERT established and operational Value No No Yes
Date March 31, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Indicators in the Minimum Set of Gender Indicators that are updated based on Population Census 2023 data (Number) Value 0.00 0.00 18.00
Date March 31, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Submarine cable operational Value No No Yes
Date March 31, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Publication of updated population counts, disaggregated by gender, age, and municipality Value No No Yes
Date March 31, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Mobile broadband data usage per month per user in Príncipe Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date March 31, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Educational institutions benefitting from new or improved access to broadband. Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date March 31, 2022 September 22, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment

Average speed of fixed broadband service	Value	3.42	3.42	10.00
	Date	March 30, 2022	September 22, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Number of new or revised regulations and policies related to digital infrastructure and data exchange	Value	0.00	0.00	7.00
	Date	March 31, 2022	September 22, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Average speed of fixed broadband service in São Tomé.	Value	16.80	16.80	30.00
	Date	March 30, 2022	September 22, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Average speed of fixed broadband service in Príncipe	Value	8.30	8.30	20.00
	Date	March 30, 2022	September 22, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

ITU Regulatory Tracker Overall Score (total 100)	Value	78.67	76.00	84.00
	Date	March 31, 2022	September 22, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Quarterly census implementation report	Value	0.00	0.00	10.00
	Date	March 30, 2022	September 22, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Census piloted	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	March 30, 2022	September 22, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Interoperability solution operational	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	March 31, 2022	September 22, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

CERT established and operational	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	March 31, 2022	September 22, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Submarine cable operational	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	March 31, 2022	September 22, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Digital Sao Tome and Principe

Abstract*

Development Objective

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS