Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Samoa | Transport & ICT Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 07-Dec-2017 | ISR30250 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance, Independent State of Samoa Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:19-Jun-2015 Effectiveness Date:04-Sep-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date:16-Feb-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:-- Original Closing Date:31-Jul-2020 Revised Closing Date:31-Jul-2020 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project development objective is to reduce the cost and increase the availability of Internet services in the IndependentStateof Samoa. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Component 1. Samoa-Fiji Cable:(Cost $47.64 M) Component 1 (a) Submarine Cable System:(Cost $37.38 M) Component 1 (b) Landing stations and ancillary requipment:(Cost $2.85 M) Component 1(s) Additional costs:(Cost $7.41 M) Component 2. ICT Regulatory Technical Assistance:(Cost $1.44 M) Component 3. Project implementation and administration:(Cost $0.86 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP)  Satisfactory  Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating  Substantial  Substantial 12/7/2017 Page 1 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) Implementation Status and Key Decisions The Project was approved by the World Bank's Board of Directors on June 19, 2015, signed on August 11, 2015, and became effective on September 4, 2015. The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding governing fiduciary arrangements for the co- financed portions of the Project. The Government of Australia has confirmed its cofinancing contribution and the Cofinancing Grant has become effective. There has been significant progress with implementation over the last few months. Disbursement conditions for the submarine cable system have been met, and the supply contract has been signed. Recent key steps which have been completed are; (a) Cable Landing Station (CLS) contract has been signed, b) CLS installation was completed in November 2017, (c) it is anticipated that the Cable will be ready for service in January 2018, (d) In Fiji, landing arrangements at the Fintel CLS at Vatuaqa are ready for termination of the cable. Arrangements for connection to Savusavu are progressing with the BMH, seaward and landward ducts being ready for cable landing. Overall, most procurements have been completed and activities are underway. Overall, the CLS installation was completed in November 2017 which is targeting the cable to be ready for service in January 2018. In addition, the civil work and Savusavu CLS construction are progressing toward RFS toward late Q1 2018. 12/7/2017 Page 2 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) 12/7/2017 Page 3 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) 12/7/2017 Page 4 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) 12/7/2017 Page 5 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) 12/7/2017 Page 6 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Macroeconomic  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies  Moderate  Moderate  Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program  Substantial  Moderate  Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability  Substantial  Moderate  Moderate Fiduciary  High  Substantial  Substantial Environment and Social  Low  Low  Moderate Stakeholders  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Other  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Overall  Substantial  Substantial  Substantial Results Project Development Objective Indicators PHINDPDOTBL  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 1.00 1.00 2.00 5.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 04-Apr-2017 07-Nov-2017 31-Jul-2020 12/7/2017 Page 7 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) Comments Cable ready for service date Jan 2018, Operators are shareholders PHINDPDOTBL  Access to Internet Services (number of subscribers per 100 people) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 27.00 30.00 84.00 55.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 04-Apr-2017 07-Nov-2017 31-Jul-2020 Comments Includes at least 3G mobile and wireline delivery. PHINDPDOTBL  Retail Price of Internet Services (per Mbit/s per Month, in US$) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4.00 4.00 0.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 04-Apr-2017 06-Nov-2017 31-Jul-2020 Comments Least price ongoing retail plan of a wireline or mobile service of >1GB / month, data rate >256 kbps (3G / 4G) . Previous period data reflects lowest retail price including 2G (GPRS) service. Tui Samoa Cable impact available from mid-2018 PHINDPDOTBL  Retail Internet price--business services (Amount(USD), Custom Supplement) 12/7/2017 Page 8 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 630.00 191.00 191.00 100.00 PHINDPDOTBL  Retail price of Internet services-residential (Amount(USD), Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 43.00 34.00 20.00 19.00 PHINDPDOTBL  Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 96,000.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 -- 06-Nov-2017 31-Jul-2020 PHINDPDOTBL  Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 PHINDPDOTBL  Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits addressed (%) (Percentage, Custom) 12/7/2017 Page 9 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 04-Apr-2017 06-Nov-2017 31-Jul-2020 PHINDPDOTBL  Grievances related to delivery of project benefits that are addressed-(number) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PHINDPDOTBL  Beneficiaries that feel project investments reflected their needs (percentage) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 04-Apr-2017 06-Nov-2017 31-Jul-2020 PHINDPDOTBL  Beneficiaries that feel project inv. reflected their needs - female (number) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PHINDPDOTBL  Total beneficiaries - female (number) (Number, Custom Supplement) 12/7/2017 Page 10 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 48,000.00 PHINDPDOTBL  Total beneficiaries - male (number) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 48,000.00 PHINDPDOTBL  Beneficiaries that feel project inv. reflected their needs - male (number) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PHINDPDOTBL  Wholesale Internet Bandwidth Price ($/Mbps/month) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1,500.00 700.00 250.00 400.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 04-Apr-2017 07-Nov-2017 31-Jul-2020 Comments Price of existing cable (ASH/ SAS) access PHINDPDOTBL  Available International Bandwidth (mbps) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/7/2017 Page 11 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) Value 250.00 1,160.00 1,160.00 3,000.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 04-Apr-2017 07-Nov-2017 31-Jul-2020 Overall Comments Intermediate Results Indicators PHINDIRITBL  Length of Fiber Optic Network Built (km) (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1,385.00 1,300.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 04-Apr-2017 07-Nov-2017 31-Jul-2020 PHINDIRITBL  Private Capital Mobilized (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 817,998.00 4,190,002.00 8,000,000.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 01-Dec-2016 07-Nov-2017 31-Jul-2020 Overall Comments Cable Ready for Service (RFS) date will determine the commencement of benefits that flow to the user community. However, operators are enhancing service offerings and access in anticipation of the services the cable will provide. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) 12/7/2017 Page 12 of 14 Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P128904 IDA-D0630 Effective USD 16.00 16.00 0.00 7.48 8.93 47% P128904 TF-A2332 Effective USD 1.50 1.50 0.00 0.48 1.02 32% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P128904 IDA-D0630 Effective 19-Jun-2015 11-Aug-2015 04-Sep-2015 31-Jul-2020 31-Jul-2020 P128904 TF-A2332 Effective 23-Mar-2016 30-May-2016 16-Nov-2016 31-Jul-2020 31-Jul-2020 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. 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