The World Bank Task Team and EA-RDIP Somaliland Project Implementation Unit (PIU) concluded a highly productive and constructive Mid-Term Review (MTR) & Implementation Support Mission in Nairobi, Kenya.
The World Bank Task Team and the EA-RDIP Somaliland Project Implementation Unit (PIU) successfully concluded a high-level Mid-Term Review (MTR) and Implementation Support (IS) Mission held in Nairobi, Kenya.
The mission provided an essential milestone to assess the overall implementation trajectory of the project, review Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and agree on concrete action plans to fast-track regional broadband connectivity and digital market integration.
Discussions focused on:
1. Terrestrial Cross-Border Connectivity: Evaluating technical feasibility and cross-border interconnection points with neighboring Eastern African nations.
2. National Backbone Expansion: Accelerating civil works and procurement timelines for terrestrial fiber optic deployment along major economic corridors.
3. Policy & Regulatory Harmonization: Advancing legal frameworks supporting open-access principles, telecommunications infrastructure sharing, and regional roaming agreements.
4. Institutional Capacity Building: Strengthening the technical and operational competencies of the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MICT) and regulatory entities.
World Bank task team leaders commended the Somaliland PIU for steady progress achieved and reaffirmed shared commitment to accelerating the digital transformation agenda for citizens, academic institutions, and businesses across Somaliland.
The mission provided an essential milestone to assess the overall implementation trajectory of the project, review Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and agree on concrete action plans to fast-track regional broadband connectivity and digital market integration.
Discussions focused on:
1. Terrestrial Cross-Border Connectivity: Evaluating technical feasibility and cross-border interconnection points with neighboring Eastern African nations.
2. National Backbone Expansion: Accelerating civil works and procurement timelines for terrestrial fiber optic deployment along major economic corridors.
3. Policy & Regulatory Harmonization: Advancing legal frameworks supporting open-access principles, telecommunications infrastructure sharing, and regional roaming agreements.
4. Institutional Capacity Building: Strengthening the technical and operational competencies of the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MICT) and regulatory entities.
World Bank task team leaders commended the Somaliland PIU for steady progress achieved and reaffirmed shared commitment to accelerating the digital transformation agenda for citizens, academic institutions, and businesses across Somaliland.
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