Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP21768 Document Date: JUN 18, 2019

Author: Hasna Houmed Houmed Abdoulkarim Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR37317 Document Date: JUN 09, 2019

Author: Coma Cunill,Roger Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP21434 Document Date: JUN 06, 2019

Author: Moustapha Mohamed Ismail Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP21185 Document Date: MAY 29, 2019

Author: Awo Ali Ismael Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Environmental and Social Commitment Plan Report No.: Document Date: MAY 07, 2019

Author: Halabi,Samira Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Environmental and Social Commitment Plan Report No.: Document Date: MAY 07, 2019

Author: Halabi,Samira Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Djibouti is very well placed, as a landing site of undersea fiber optic cables, to benefit from the digital economy. However, the prevalence of a single national telecom operator in the country has stifled service delivery and innovation in the telecom sector. ... See More + Mobile broadband coverage and access to internet in Djibouti in 2018 remains below that of many Sub-Saharan African countries. This paper simulates the impact of the introduction of competition on the telecom sector's prices and its implications for households' welfare. The analysis finds important gains in welfare among current users of telecom services, with the largest gains going to the richest households. On the extensive margin, the analysis also finds a higher likelihood of take up of telecom services across the consumption distribution but skewed toward the rich. More work is needed to understand the implications of changes in the telecom sector, especially as greater access may lead to more unequal access, at least in the short term.  See Less -

Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS8850 Document Date: MAY 07, 2019

Author: Decoster,Xavier Stephane; Lara Ibarra,Gabriel; Mendiratta,Vibhuti; Santacroce,Marco Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Environmental and Social Commitment Plan Report No.: Document Date: MAY 06, 2019

Author: Halabi,Samira Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR36808 Document Date: MAY 05, 2019

Author: Vakil,Roya Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR36532 Document Date: MAY 02, 2019

Author: Yungu,Robert A. Disclosure Status: Disclosed