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Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project SOP-II

Abstract*

The proposed project follows EARDIP SOP-I (P176181) (Somalia, South Sudan, the Eastern Africa Community (EAC) and the Intergovernmental Authority of Development (IGAD)) and will include Djibouti and Ethiopia. Together with SOP-I, it will help to advance 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...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

advance digital market integration in the Eastern Africa region by increasing affordable access to regional broadband connectivity, strengthening the enabling environment and policy convergence for cross-border digital trade and data flows, and developing digital skills.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P180931

  • Active

  • Timothy Kelly , Dolele Sylla, Victor Kyalo, Younes Errati

  • Republic of Djibouti,Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

  • Eastern and Southern Africa

  • May 4, 2023

  • (as of board presentation)

    December 1, 2023

  • February 15, 2024

  • US$ 120.00 million

  • Ministry of Innovation and Technology (Ethiopia),Ministère de la Communications,Communication, chargé des Postes et des Télécommunications (Djibouti)

  • Eastern and Southern Africa

  • 2024

  • US$ 130.00 million

  • N/A

  • Substantial

  • January 7, 2029

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • June 21, 2023

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 20.00
IDA Grant 110.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 130.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 130.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 120.00

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

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Dec 1, 2023 IDA-E2560 Loan Commitment 110,000,000.00
Aug 13, 2024 IDA-74350 Loan Disb 1,000,000.00
Dec 1, 2023 IDA-74350 Loan Commitment 20,000,000.00
Jun 20, 2024 IDA-E2560 Loan Disb 4,328,570.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Project Management Satisfactory 2025-03-28
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-28
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-28
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-28
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2025-03-28
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2025-03-28

COMPLETION RATINGS

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INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

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