Digital Malawi Acceleration Project (DMAP) (WB-P505095)

Countries
  • Malawi
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
A
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Jun 27, 2024
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Malawi - Public Private Partnership Commission
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Communications
  • Law and Government
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Grant
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 70.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 90.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Sep 20, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Apr 9, 2024

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the Bank’s website, the objective of this project is to increase access to, and inclusive use of, the internet and improve the Government's capacity to deliver digitally enabled services.

Components:

1. Affordable broadband and secure data hosting
2. Interoperable and secure data platforms
3. High-impact digital services and productive digital usage
4. Program management and capacity building

Early Warning System Project Analysis
For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

The possible ESS risks and impacts related to the project during the construction and operation/maintenance phases are diverse and are expected to have both positive and negative impacts on the environment, as well as potential health and safety risks to workers and communities if not managed properly. The ESS risk is Substantial.

For social safeguards, the rating considers the likely social risks and impacts resulting from project activities related to support national ID, scale-up of the data exchange platform, and development of e services that require safe handling and protection of personal data. There will also be risks associated with the rollout of the broadband infrastructure, which may include temporary displacement of people or land acquisition. There could also be possible inherited risk of social exclusion due to lack of affordable devices in the country. The environmental risks are associated with the e-waste management, which is being supported by the project.

The country is exposed to a high risk of flood, which may adversely affect digital infrastructure by damaging fiber optic networks and microwave networks, for which the project will deploy financing.

 

Investment Description
Here you can find a list of individual development financial institutions that finance the project.

IDA Grant: US$ 70.00 MLN


Contact Information
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World Bank

Luda Bujoreanu
Senior Digital Development Specialist

Timothy John Charles Kelly
Lead Digital Development Specialist

Borrower/Client/Recipient

Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs
Chimvano Thawani
Principal Debt and Aid Officer
chimvanothawani@gmail.com

Implementing Agencies

Public Private Partnership Commission
Patrick Kabambe
CEO
PKababe@pppc.mw

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF THE WORLD BANK

The World Bank Inspection Panel is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who believe they are likely to be, or have been, adversely affected by a World Bank-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the Inspection Panel, they may investigate to assess whether the World Bank is following its own policies and procedures for preventing harm to people or the environment. You can contact the Inspection Panel or submit a complaint by emailing ipanel@worldbank.org. Information on how to file a complaint and a complaint request form are available at: https://www.inspectionpanel.org/how-to-file-complaint

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