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 | Digital Development Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2015 | Seq No: 9 | ARCHIVED on 20-May-2019 | ISR36631 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance, Independent State of Samoa, Samoa Bureau of Statistics Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 19-Jun-2015 Effectiveness Date: 04-Sep-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 23-Jul-2018 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 20-Aug-2018 Original Closing Date: 31-Jul-2020 Revised Closing Date: 31-Jul-2020 pdoTable 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 theIndependentStateof Samoa. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name 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 Implementation Status and Key Decisions 1. Submarine Cable System: This component is completed. The Tui Samoa cable was ready for service (RFS) in February 2018. Additional spurs to Wallis & Futuna and Savusavu (Fiji) are also ready for service. Operators are reporting significant increase in the volume of data usage. Operators are now offering new data plans and prices typically with increased data. 2. Regulatory technical assistance. OOTR has completed and is now implementing a business plan, including building its capacity in emerging regulatory issues. OOTR is recommended to publish and regularly update the results of its nationwide consumer survey. 3. Project Savings. The Government has proposed that the IDA Project savings be utilized for digital ID implementation and associated activities. The implementing entity for this new component will be the Samoa Bureau of Statistics (SBS) which has the institutional 5/20/2019 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) mandate for ID implementation as well as for civil registration. MOF is preparing a revised procurement plan and budget. In addition, MOF has requested extension of the Project closing date to June 30, 2022. 4. Proposed Component 4. The proposed new Component 4 will support the Government in three interrelated key areas: (a) digital legislation, (b) digital ID program design and implementation, (c) and digital Government platform options assessment and high-level design. 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 Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other Substantial Substantial Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Impact on Telecom sector of WB Technical Assistanceomposite score:1- low impact to 5-high impact) IN00690332 ►Impact on Telecom sector of World Bank TA to OOTR (composite score: 1- low impact to 5-high impact) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.00 3.00 5.00 5.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 04-Jul-2018 31-Mar-2019 31-Jul-2020 Cable in service Feb 2018, Operators are shareholders Comments: Access to Internet Services (number of subscribers per 100 people) IN00690333 ►Access to Internet Services (number of subscribers per 100 people) (Number, Custom) 5/20/2019 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 27.00 87.00 60.00 55.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 31-Jul-2018 31-Mar-2019 31-Jul-2020 (Population within 3G or 4G coverage or within landline catchment) Comments: Retail Price of Internet Services (per Mbit/s per Month, in US$) IN00690334 ►Retail Price of Internet Services (per Mbit/s per Month, in US$) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 11.00 2.22 2.22 2.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 31-Jul-2018 31-Mar-2019 31-Jul-2020 Lowest per GB price of retail data plan of 30day validity & data rate (3G / 4G). Comments: Retail Internet price--business services IN00690335 ►Retail Internet price--business services (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 630.00 45.00 45.00 100.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 31-Jul-2018 31-Mar-2019 31-Jul-2020 Connection price of postpaid Internet service plus one month subscription. Comments: Direct Project Beneficiaries IN00690364 ►Direct Project beneficiaries. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 83,000.00 114,600.00 96,000.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 31-Jul-2018 31-Mar-2019 31-Jul-2020 End target project beneficiaries is 50% population (i.e. 96,000). Tui Samoa Cable impact available from Feb-2018 and beneficiaries are population in 3G/ 4G coverage or in landline areas but this statistics is Comments: reflects the number of actual subscribers. Retail Price of Internet services - residential. IN00690362 ►Retail Price of Internet Services - residential (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 5/20/2019 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) Value 43.00 34.00 31.25 19.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 31-Jul-2018 31-Mar-2019 31-Jul-2020 Connection price of postpaid Internet service plus one month subscription. Comments: Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits addressed. IN00690361 ►Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits addressed. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 31-Jul-2018 31-Mar-2019 31-Jul-2020 Grievances data not available. Comments: Grievances related to delivery of project benefits that are addressed. IN00690367 ►Grievances related to delivery of project benefits that are addressed. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 31-Jul-2018 31-Mar-2019 31-Jul-2020 Grievances data not available. Comments: Beneficiaries that feel project investments reflected their needs. IN00690368 ►Beneficiaries that feel project investments reflected their needs. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 50.00 75.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 31-Jul-2018 31-Mar-2019 31-Jul-2020 Tui Samoa Cable impact available from Feb-2018 and beneficiaries are population in 3G/ 4G coverage or Comments: in landline areas (87% of population). Survey not conducted as at Jul 2018. Female Beneficiaries. IN00690369 ►Female Beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 44.00 56.00 50.00 5/20/2019 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) Date 19-Jun-2015 31-Jul-2018 31-Mar-2019 31-Jul-2020 End target beneficiaries assumed (50%) of population in 3G,4G or fixed coverage. Tui Samoa Cable impact available from Feb-2018 and beneficiaries are population in 3G/ 4G coverage or in landline areas Comments: (91%). Beneficiaries that feel project investment reflected their needs - female. IN00690365 ►Beneficiaries that feel project inv. reflected their needs - female. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 43,076.00 36,000.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 31-Jul-2018 31-Mar-2019 31-Jul-2020 End Target is 75% of female beneficiaries in the original expected coverage area. Tui Samoa Cable impact available from Feb-2018. Female beneficiaries are females in 3G/ 4G coverage or in landline areas Comments: (84,500). Survey not conducted as at Jul 2018. Total beneficiaries - female. IN00690363 ►Total beneficiaries - female. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 84,500.00 86,152.00 48,000.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 31-Jul-2018 31-Mar-2019 31-Jul-2020 End Target assumed only 50% of population would be in 3G/4G coverage but 91% now in coverage, Tui Samoa Cable impact available from Feb-2018. Female beneficiaries are females in 3G/ 4G coverage or in Comments: landline areas (86,152). Total beneficiaries - male. IN00690371 ►Total beneficiaries - male. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 84,500.00 92,000.00 48,000.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 31-Jul-2018 31-Mar-2019 31-Jul-2020 End Target assumed only 50% of population would be in 3G/4G coverage but 91% now in coverage, Tui Samoa Cable impact available from Feb-2018. Male beneficiaries are males in 3G/ 4G coverage or in Comments: landline areas (92,000). Beneficiaries that feel project investment reflected their needs - male. IN00690370 ►Beneficiaries that feel project investment reflected their needs - male. (Number, Custom) 5/20/2019 Page 5 of 8 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 46,000.00 36,000.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 31-Jul-2018 31-Mar-2019 31-Jul-2020 End Target is 75% of male beneficiaries in the original expected coverage area. Tui Samoa Cable impact available from Feb-2018. Male beneficiaries are males in 3G/ 4G coverage or in landline areas Comments: (92,000). Survey not conducted as at Jul 2018. Wholesale Internet Bandwith Price ($/Mbps/month) IN00690366 ►Wholesale Internet Bandwith Price ($/Mbps/month) (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1,500.00 56.00 107.00 400.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 31-Jul-2018 31-Mar-2019 31-Jul-2020 Tui Samoa Cable impact available from Feb-2018. Prior capacity via SAS/ASH cable, geostationary satellite and O3B satellite. Weighted average in US$/Mbps/month for capacity sold (note in service Comments: capacity is less than capacity sold). Price represents the price associated with product that has been sold, not with the lowest possible price. Available International Bandwidth (mbps) IN00690372 ►Available International Bandwidth (mbps). (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 250.00 1,243.67 7,500.00 3,000.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 31-Jul-2018 31-Mar-2019 31-Jul-2020 Bandwidth in service. (Lit capacity is 7.5 Gbps). Comments: Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1 (a) Submarine Cable System IN00690373 ►Length of Fiber Optic Network Built (km) (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,385.00 1,385.00 1,300.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 31-Jul-2018 31-Mar-2019 31-Jul-2020 Component 1 (b) Landing stations and ancillary requipment IN00690374 5/20/2019 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) ►Private Capital Mobilized (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 4,190,002.00 6,540,000.00 8,000,000.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 31-Jul-2018 31-Mar-2019 31-Jul-2020 Component 3. Project implementation and administration IN00690375 ►National installed data capacity (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1,433.00 48,000.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 31-Jul-2018 31-Mar-2019 31-Jul-2020 Data to be provided by operators and aggregated by OOTR. . This indicates FUTURE operator expectations. As a national aggregate operators should not perceive erosion of individual competitive Comments: positions. IN00690376 ►Available (lit optical and contracted satellite) International Bandwidth (mbps) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 250.00 1,243.67 7,500.00 3,000.00 Date 19-Jun-2015 31-Jul-2018 31-Mar-2019 31-Jul-2020 Data to be provided by operators and aggregated by OOTR. Lit Optical Fibre and contracted satellite capacity indicates long term planning for demand. As a national aggregate operators should not perceive Comments: erosion of individual competitive positions. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P128904 IDA-D0630 Effective USD 16.00 16.00 0.00 11.41 4.82 70% P128904 TF-A2332 Effective USD 1.50 1.50 0.00 0.87 0.63 58% 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 5/20/2019 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report WS: Pacific Regional Connectivity Program: Phase 3 - Samoa (P128904) 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. Related Project(s) P163996-Test of GU in OPS 3.0 Full Name 5/20/2019 Page 8 of 8