The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital CASA - Kyrgyz Republic (P160230) Digital CASA - Kyrgyz Republic (P160230) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Central Asia | Digital Development Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 22-Dec-2020 | ISR44525 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance, State Committee of Information Technologies and Communications (SCITC) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 20-Mar-2018 Effectiveness Date: 20-Feb-2019 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 01-Feb-2021 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-May-2023 Revised Closing Date: 31-May-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) Digital CASA - Regional Program PDO: The proposed regional program PDO is to increase access to more affordable internet, crowd-in private investment in the ICT sector, and improve participating governments' capacity to deliver digital government services in Central Asia and parts of South Asia, through the development of a regionally integrated digital infrastructure and enabling environment. Digital CASA - Kyrgyz Rep. PDO: The proposed country-specific PDO for the Kyrgyz Republic is to increase access to more affordable internet, crowd-in private investment in the ICT sector, and improve the government’s capacity to deliver digital government services in the Kyrgyz Republic, by contributing to the development of a regionally integrated digital infrastructure and enabling environment. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Regional Digital Connectivity Infrastructure:(Cost $21.00 M) Regional Datacenters, Digital Platforms, and Smart Solutions:(Cost $18.00 M) Enabling Environment for Digital Economy:(Cost $8.50 M) Project Management:(Cost $2.50 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project became effective in February 2019. Though continuing to face delays, implementation of all project components is underway. Procurement for improving regional broadband connectivity is expected to be launched soon. Implementation modalities for Government Cloud (G- Cloud) and the regional Eurasia Cloud data center (E-Cloud) are being finalized, with a feasibility study for E-Cloud regional data center to be started shortly. The project team is also proceeding with finalizing the design of various elements of digital platforms, shared services and smart 12/22/2020 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital CASA - Kyrgyz Republic (P160230) solutions, with a focus on rolling out a prioritized set of data-driven government e-services, as well as incubating and rolling out innovative smart solutions by leveraging the digital entrepreneurship ecosystem. Besides, the work on improving the legal and regulatory framework for digital development is planned to start soon, once the corresponding procurement process is completed. Due to a continued slow implementation, in part negatively affected by the COVID-9 pandemic, key project ratings remain rated Moderately Unsatisfactory. An updated time-bound action plan was agreed with the counterparts in October 2020 to speed up implementation and is currently carried out. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High High High Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other Moderate Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Increase access to more affordable internet IN00924624 ►People provided with access to the Internet (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,563,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2022 IN00924732 Internet penetration (%) (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/22/2020 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital CASA - Kyrgyz Republic (P160230) Value 34.50 40.00 40.00 60.00 IN00924733 ►International Internet bandwidth per capita (kilobit per second per person) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 21.30 21.30 21.30 60.00 Date 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2019 04-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2022 IN00924734 ►Average retail price for 1 GB prepaid mobile data package (US$) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 4.65 4.36 0.10 2.50 Date 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2019 04-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2022 Crowd-in private investment in the ICT sector IN00924625 ►Private sector investments committed through the project (US$) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60,000,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2019 04-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2022 Improve the government’s capacity to deliver digital government services IN00924731 ►E-Services and applications utilizing the shared services platforms (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2019 04-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2022 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Regional Digital Connectivity Infrastructure IN00924735 ►Length of fiber-optic network (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/22/2020 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital CASA - Kyrgyz Republic (P160230) Value 16,281.00 24,845.00 28,784.00 17,281.00 Date 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2019 04-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2022 IN00924739 ►Number of cross-border fiber-optic links (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 7.00 7.00 7.00 10.00 Date 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2019 04-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2022 IN00924743 ►Internet bandwidth pre-purchased by Government (Gbps) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2019 04-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2022 IN00924747 ►Wholesale Transit Pricing per Mbps per month (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 22.00 7.00 7.00 10.00 Date 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2019 04-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2022 IN00924750 ►Institutions and Government agencies connected to the Government Network (G-Net) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 34.00 46.00 46.00 134.00 Date 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2019 04-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2022 Regional Datacenters, Digital Platforms, and Smart Solutions IN00924736 ►Number of government agencies using the G-Cloud shared infrastructure (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2019 04-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2022 IN00924740 ►Number of visitors per year to State Portal of E-Services (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/22/2020 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital CASA - Kyrgyz Republic (P160230) Value 0.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000,000.00 Date 04-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2019 31-Dec-2022 IN00924744 ►Digital transactions conducted on the State Portal of E-Services per year (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,000,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2019 04-Sep-2020 30-Dec-2022 IN00924748 ►"Smart” data-driven solutions developed under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2019 04-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2022 IN00924751 ►Users satisfied with digital services supported by the project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2019 04-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2022 IN00924754 of which satisfied with broadband services (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 IN00924755 of which satisfied with e-services (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Enabling Environment for Digital Economy IN00924737 ►Policy, legal and regulatory documents developed and submitted to the Government under the project (new and amended) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2019 04-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2022 IN00924741 12/22/2020 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital CASA - Kyrgyz Republic (P160230) ►People trained under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 259.00 259.00 5,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2019 04-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2022 IN00924745 of which government officials (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 165.00 165.00 3,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2019 04-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2022 IN00924749 of which female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20.00 20.00 50.00 IN00924752 ►Partnerships formed under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5.00 6.00 30.00 Date 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2019 04-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2022 IN00924753 ►Communication and public outreach events (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10.00 15.00 50.00 Date 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2019 04-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2022 Project Management IN00924738 ►M&E Surveys (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2019 04-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2022 IN00924742 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/22/2020 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital CASA - Kyrgyz Republic (P160230) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,000,000.00 Date 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2019 04-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2022 IN00924746 Of which female (%) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 31-Dec-2017 31-Dec-2017 04-Sep-2020 31-Dec-2022 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P160230 IDA-62000 Effective USD 25.00 25.00 0.00 0.00 23.95 0% P160230 IDA-D2790 Effective USD 25.00 25.00 0.00 1.53 22.72 6.3% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P160230 IDA-62000 Effective 20-Mar-2018 02-Jul-2018 20-Feb-2019 31-May-2023 31-May-2023 P160230 IDA-D2790 Effective 20-Mar-2018 02-Jul-2018 20-Feb-2019 31-May-2023 31-May-2023 Cumulative Disbursements 12/22/2020 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Digital CASA - Kyrgyz Republic (P160230) PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/22/2020 Page 8 of 8