Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PG: Rural Communications Project (P107782) PG: Rural Communications Project (P107782) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Papua New Guinea | Transport & Digital Development Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2011 | Seq No: 13 | ARCHIVED on 10-Jun-2018 | ISR32387 | Implementing Agencies: Department of Treasury, National ICT Authority (NICTA), Department of Communication and Information, Independent State of Papua New Guinea Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:22-Jul-2010 Effectiveness Date:07-Mar-2011 Planned Mid Term Review Date:24-Feb-2014 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:06-Mar-2014 Original Closing Date:31-Aug-2015 Revised Closing Date:31-Aug-2018 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of the project is to improve access to telecommunications infrastructure and services in rural and remote areas of PNG. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Technical Assistance for NICTA:(Cost $1.60 M) UAS Demonstration Projects:(Cost $12.10 M) Technical Assistance for DCI:(Cost $0.80 M) Project Management:(Cost $0.50 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Moderately Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Substantial  Substantial 6/10/2018 Page 1 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PG: Rural Communications Project (P107782) Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project is closing on August 31, 2018. The current disbursement rate stands at 75 percent of the total XDR credit. All four PDO indicators have been surpassed, and 4 out of 6 intermediate outcome indicators have been achieved. The second UAS demonstration project for mobile network upgrade has completed, providing mobile Internet coverage to 1.12 million Papua New Guineans who previously did not have Internet access. The draft set of UAS rules and regulations remains under review by the office of the State Solicitor, before it can be submitted to the National Executive Council (NEC) for endorsement. 6/10/2018 Page 2 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PG: Rural Communications Project (P107782) 6/10/2018 Page 3 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PG: Rural Communications Project (P107782) 6/10/2018 Page 4 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PG: Rural Communications Project (P107782) 6/10/2018 Page 5 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PG: Rural Communications Project (P107782) 6/10/2018 Page 6 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PG: Rural Communications Project (P107782) 6/10/2018 Page 7 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PG: Rural Communications Project (P107782) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  --  Substantial  Substantial Macroeconomic  --  Moderate  Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies  --  Moderate  Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program  --  Moderate  Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  --  Substantial  Substantial Fiduciary  --  Substantial  Substantial Environment and Social  --  Moderate  Moderate Stakeholders  --  Moderate  Moderate Other  --  --  -- Overall  --  Substantial  Substantial Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  Direct Project Beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 217,526.00 77,430.00 36,900.00 Date 17-Jun-2010 31-Oct-2017 25-May-2018 31-Aug-2017 6/10/2018 Page 8 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PG: Rural Communications Project (P107782) Comments Month with highest number of active subscribers for voice (49,772 – April 2015) + 3G Upgrade (27,658 – March 2018) PHINDPDOTBL  Indirect project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,421,727.00 1,410,701.00 265,000.00 Date 17-Jun-2010 31-Oct-2017 25-May-2018 31-Aug-2017 Comments Population of live sites for voice (253,283) + 3G upgrade (1,157,418) = 1,410,701 PHINDPDOTBL  of which female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 710,863.00 705,350.00 132,500.00 Date 17-Jun-2010 31-Oct-2017 25-May-2018 31-Aug-2017 PHINDPDOTBL  Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions (number of subscribers per 100 inhabitants) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 31.00 65.00 65.00 60.00 Date 31-Dec-2009 31-Oct-2017 29-May-2018 31-Aug-2015 PHINDPDOTBL  Increase in Internet usage in rural district centers (percentage) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/10/2018 Page 9 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PG: Rural Communications Project (P107782) Value 0.00 50.00 50.00 30.00 Date 17-Jun-2010 31-Oct-2017 29-May-2018 31-Aug-2013 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  The average distance to the closest telephone in the provices targeted by the Project (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 80.00 1.00 1.00 5.00 Date 17-Jun-2010 31-Oct-2017 29-May-2018 31-Aug-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Percentage of 89 district centers with Internet access (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 92.00 92.00 70.00 Date 17-Jun-2010 31-Oct-2017 29-May-2018 31-Aug-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Impact on Telecom sector of World Bank Technical Assistance (composite score: 1- low impact to 5-high impact) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2.00 3.00 5.00 Date 17-Jun-2010 31-Oct-2017 29-May-2018 31-Aug-2017 6/10/2018 Page 10 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PG: Rural Communications Project (P107782) PHINDIRITBL  UAS fund operational (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value N N N Y Date 17-Jun-2010 31-Oct-2017 29-May-2018 09-Mar-2012 PHINDIRITBL  Successful Demonstration Projects undertaken by UAS Secretariat (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 Date 17-Jun-2010 31-Oct-2017 29-May-2018 31-Aug-2017 PHINDIRITBL  Percentage of population coverage of telecommunications services (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 20.00 95.00 95.00 70.00 Date 17-Jun-2010 31-Oct-2017 29-May-2018 31-Aug-2017 Overall Comments Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P107782 IDA-47910 Effective USD 15.00 15.00 0.00 10.63 3.49 75% Key Dates (by loan) 6/10/2018 Page 11 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report PG: Rural Communications Project (P107782) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P107782 IDA-47910 Effective 22-Jul-2010 09-Aug-2010 07-Mar-2011 31-Aug-2015 31-Aug-2018 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level Approved on 06-Aug-2013 ,Level 2 Approved on 11-Aug-2014 ,Level 2 Approved on 14-Aug-2017 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/10/2018 Page 12 of 12 Public Disclosure Copy