Public Disclosure Authorized LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Caribbean Transport & ICT Global Practice IBRD/IDA Adaptable Program Loan FY 2012 Seq No: 9 ARCHIVED on 25-Jan-2017 ISR26209 Implementing Agencies: Public Disclosure Authorized Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:22-May-2012 Planned Mid Term Review Date:08-Jun-2015 Original Closing Date:01-Feb-2017 Project Development Objectives Effectiveness Date:11-Dec-2012 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:15-Jun-2015 Revised Closing Date:01-Aug-2018 Public Disclosure Authorized Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of CARCIP is to increase access to regional broadband networks and advance the development of an ICT-enabled services industry in the Caribbean Region. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Public Disclosure Authorized Name Component 1 - Regional Connectivity Infrastructure:(Cost $12.57 M) Component 2 - ICT-led innovation.:(cost $7.51 M) Component 3 - Implementation Support:(Cost $1.92 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate 1/25/2017 Page 1 of 14
Implementation Status and Key Decisions This ISR represents the findings of the November 2016 Implementation Support Mission and subsequent developments. Implementation Performance Rating: Given the improvement in implementation pace, rise in disbursements and signed contract commitments across all three countries, the implementation performance of the overall project rating is upgraded to Moderately Satisfactory (MS). Upon the signing of Broadband contracts by all three countries (expected in March 2017), the contract commitment rate across all 3 countries will rise to approximately 100%. The ratings vary among the countries and CTU, with implementation performance rated Satisfactory (S) for both St. Lucia and CTU, and MS for both Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Overall implementation has been delayed, though there has been notable progress recently in a number of areas. These include full functionality and acceptance testing of the contract for the $1.6 million Unified Communications System (UCS) in St. Lucia and opening of the 3-country pooled procurement Broadband Network public tender proposals on October 28, 2016 and commencement of technical and financial evaluations. Progress on implementation of the business incubation and ICT skills components has been well underway in St. Lucia with Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines quickly catching up. The regional activities administered by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) are fully on track for completion and have produced a number of important regional studies and guidelines for Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), ITES regional strategy is underway, and Open Access Policy and other regulatory assessments and technical assistance. CTU has also been playing a very important regional coordination and information sharing function related to ICT skills training/certifications between both the CARCIP Phase I countries and the wider CTU regional membership. Rating for achievement of PDO: In light of the progress made towards meeting the indicator targets for which activities are sufficiently advanced to generate impact and likelihood of achieving the remaining targets after the broadband network tender buildout, the rating for achievement of the project development objective is set at Moderately Satisfactory. While the regional broadband PPP tender has taken far longer than anticipated to complete, the collaborative and pooled procurement process between the countries has been excellent and the potential of far higher quality and more cost efficient than could be expected under separate national level procurements will soon be determined. Country Level Details: St Lucia Total disbursements have risen from US$2.360 million or 50% of project funds (as of January, 2016), to US$3.529 million or 59% of project funds (as of September, 2016). Total signed commitments have risen from 66% to 72% of project funds over the same period. Key achievements to date include opening of the Broadband Network public tender proposals on October 28, 2016, ongoing incubation support for 15 businesses and 5 new business selected (totaling 20 business incubations with total amount for this component now fully committed), training of 817 citizens in both basic and more advanced ICT skills (517 currently in certification level program with the total amount for this component now fully committed), Unified Communications System (UCS) now fully operational and undergoing final acceptance testing (experiencing significant cost savings on Government s overall monthly telecom spend). Given the improvement in implementation pace, rise in disbursements and signed contract commitments, the implementation performance of the project rating is upgraded to Satisfactory. Grenada Total disbursements remain unchanged from the previous mission (February 2016) at US$2.36 million, or 26% of project funds as of September 30, 2016. Total project expenditures have risen from US$917,555 to US$1,315,545 over the same period. Total signed commitments have risen significantly from US$1.05 million to US$2.5 million (and increase of approximately 138%). Key milestones achieved since last mission include opening of the Broadband Network Tender proposals on October 28, 2016 (the 3-country pooled tender being managed by the Grenada PCU), increase in number of ICT trainees from zero to 225 persons (approximately 70 % women beneficiaries) in medical billing and coding, digital animation and data operations, and increase in number of business incubation grantees from zero to 21 (24 % women beneficiaries) with second call for applications. Given the improvement in implementation pace, rise in expenditures and signed contract commitments, the implementation performance of the project rating is upgraded to Moderately Satisfactory. St. Vincent and the Grenadines Total disbursements have significantly increased since the previous mission (February 2016) at US$2,036,575, or an increase of 92%. Total signed commitments have risen significantly to US $2,318,927 or 107%. After the Broadband Tender contract is signed in March commitments are expected to increase to US $ 5,379,736 or approximately 100% of program funds (adjusted for SDR exchange rate losses). Key milestones achieved since last mission include opening of the Broadband Network Tender proposals on October 28, 2106 (the 3-country pooled tender being managed by the Grenada PCU), increase in number of ICT trainees from zero to over 200 in a number of basic and advanced ICT skills including networking, security, Web Page Design, Mobile Application Development and Computer Application for Office. Approximately 40 % female participation rate. The STEM SVG completed its first set of training 46 (50% female). The business incubation program has been operating within the Centre of Excellence (COE) since May 2016. Currently, there is occupancy of ten (10) out of twelve (12) residential incubation spaces. Current there are 6 residential and 6 virtual incubates. 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the project rating is upgraded to Moderately Satisfactory. Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Total disbursements have risen from US$ 1,479,087 or approximately 49% of project funds at the time of the previous mission (February 2016) to US$1,805,066 or approximately 60% of project funds (as of September 2016). Total signed commitments have remained approximately the same level representing 70% of project. Key achievements since the previous aide memoire include completion launching of the Regional ITES Strategy consultancy, selection of the PPP Broadband Advisory consultancy (contract signing expected by November 22). The CTU also provided significant assistance to CARCIP member countries to coordinate, facilitate and provide technical assistance toward finalizing the regional broadband network consultancy/network design and preparation of the related tender document. Given the continued implementation progress and the rise in disbursements and commitments, the implementation performance rating is upgraded to Satisfactory. 1/25/2017 Page 3 of 14
Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic -- Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies -- Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Substantial Moderate Fiduciary -- Moderate Moderate Environment and Social -- Moderate Moderate Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall -- Moderate Moderate Results Project Development Objective Indicators Regional Grant: Policies developed for PPP and Open Access (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 3.00 4.00 2.00 Date 22-May-2012 06-Oct-2015 30-Sep-2016 01-Aug-2018 1/25/2017 Page 4 of 14
Regional Grant: Coordinated activities in network and ICT-led innovation (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 6.00 9.00 5.00 Date 22-May-2012 06-Oct-2015 30-Sep-2016 01-Aug-2018 Regional Grant: Regional regulations for Open Access (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 7.00 2.00 Date 22-May-2012 06-Oct-2015 30-Sep-2016 01-Aug-2018 IT/ITES employment (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 53.00 53.00 1,300.00 IT/ITES employment - St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 3.00 45.00 500.00 Date 22-May-2012 06-Oct-2015 30-Sep-2016 01-Aug-2018 IT/ITES employment - Saint Lucia (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 50.00 130.00 400.00 1/25/2017 Page 5 of 14
IT/ITES employment - Grenada (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 0.00 153.00 420.00 Businesses receiving Support through the project (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 74.00 74.00 80.00 Businesses receiving Support through the project - Saint Lucia (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 15.00 20.00 20.00 Businesses receiving Support through the project - St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Number, Custom Breakdown) 1/25/2017 Page 6 of 14
Value 0.00 19.00 12.00 23.00 Businesses receiving Support through the project - Grenada (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 40.00 21.00 60.00 Date 22-May-2012 06-Oct-2015 30-Sep-2016 01-Aug-2018 Direct project beneficiaries, (% of which are female) (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 9,322.00 21,000.00 Date 22-May-2012 10-Mar-2015 30-Sep-2016 01-Aug-2018 Direct project beneficiaries - St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 13.00 566.00 5,000.00 Date 22-May-2012 31-Dec-2014 30-Sep-2016 01-Aug-2018 Percentage of which are female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) 1/25/2017 Page 7 of 14
Value 40.00 38.45 44.00 50.00 Direct project beneficiaries - Saint Lucia (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 850.00 3,500.00 9,000.00 Percentage of which are female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Value 40.00 53.00 44.00 50.00 Direct project beneficiaries - Grenada (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 13.00 5,256.00 7,000.00 Date 22-May-2012 06-Oct-2015 30-Sep-2016 01-Aug-2018 Percentage of which are female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) 1/25/2017 Page 8 of 14
Value 0.00 0.00 70.00 50.00 Overall Comments This is the first revised M&E post restructuring of the project. Some new indicators and targets were introduced as an element of the restructuring that are still in the process of being developed and refined. A fully operationalized and updated M&E should be achieved over the next 4 months. Intermediate Results Indicators People trained under the project in gainful ICT employment (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 18.00 540.00 Date 22-May-2012 25-May-2016 30-Sep-2016 01-Aug-2018 People trained under the project in gainful ICT employment - Grenada (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 290.00 Date 22-May-2012 25-May-2016 30-Sep-2016 01-Aug-2018 People trained under the project in gainful ICT employment - Saint Lucia (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 0.00 18.00 175.00 Date 22-May-2012 25-May-2016 30-Sep-2016 01-Aug-2018 1/25/2017 Page 9 of 14
People trained under the project in gainful ICT employment - St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 175.00 Date 22-May-2012 25-May-2016 30-Sep-2016 01-Feb-2017 People trained under the project (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 948.00 948.00 5,000.00 Date 22-May-2012 01-Feb-2016 30-Sep-2016 01-Feb-2017 People trained under the project - Grenada (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 350.00 225.00 300.00 Date 22-May-2012 06-Oct-2015 30-Sep-2016 01-Aug-2018 People trained under the project - Saint Lucia (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 441.00 983.00 1,500.00 1/25/2017 Page 10 of 14
People trained under the project - St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 157.00 565.00 1,600.00 Number of public buildings/facilities connected to networks under the project (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 47.00 645.00 Date 22-May-2012 01-May-2016 30-Sep-2016 01-Aug-2018 Number of public buildings/facilities connected to networks under the project - St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 74.00 Date 22-May-2012 01-May-2016 30-Sep-2016 01-Aug-2018 Number of public buildings/facilities connected to networks under the project - St. Lucia (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 0.00 47.00 95.00 Date 22-May-2012 01-May-2016 30-Sep-2016 01-Aug-2018 1/25/2017 Page 11 of 14
Number of public buildings/facilities connected to networks under the project - Grenada (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 66.00 Date 22-May-2012 01-May-2016 30-Sep-2016 01-Aug-2018 People certified after training under the project (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 0.00 340.00 790.00 People certified after training under the project - St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 0.00 52.00 250.00 People certified after training under the project - Saint Lucia (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 0.00 288.00 250.00 1/25/2017 Page 12 of 14
People certified after training under the project - Grenada (Number, Custom Breakdown) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 290.00 Overall Comments This is the first revised M&E post restructuring of the project. Some new indicators and targets were introduced as an element of the restructuring that are still in the process of being developed and refined. A fully operationalized and updated M&E should be achieved over the next 4 months. The results for the indicators related to the number of people trained and certified under the project in gainful ICT employment will be measured after all trainings and certifications are completed. Certification programs in Grenada have not yet been completed. Results are available for buildings connected only in Saint Lucia where the UCS has been installed. In Grenada and Saint Vincent the networks will not be installed until after construct begins. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P114963 IDA-51170 Effective XDR 3.90 3.90 0.00 2.49 1.41 64% P114963 IDA-51180 Effective XDR 3.90 3.90 0.00 1.45 2.45 37% P114963 IDA-51190 Effective XDR 6.50 6.50 0.00 1.62 4.88 25% P114963 IDA-H7720 Effective XDR 2.00 2.00 0.00 1.61 0.39 81% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P114963 IDA-51170 Effective 22-May-2012 26-Jun-2012 11-Dec-2012 01-Feb-2017 01-Aug-2018 P114963 IDA-51180 Effective 22-May-2012 26-Jun-2012 11-Dec-2012 01-Feb-2017 01-Aug-2018 P114963 IDA-51190 Effective 22-May-2012 27-Jun-2012 18-Sep-2013 01-Feb-2017 01-Aug-2018 P114963 IDA-H7720 Effective 22-May-2012 26-Jun-2012 15-Apr-2013 01-Feb-2017 01-Aug-2018 Cumulative Disbursements 1/25/2017 Page 13 of 14
Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 24-May-2016 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 1/25/2017 Page 14 of 14