Regional : BEMOBILE EXPANSION PROJECT (PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND THE SOLOMON ISLANDS)
BEMOBILE EXPANSION PROJECT (PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND THE SOLOMON ISLANDS)
The Project is to (i) strengthen Bemobile' s telecommunication backbone infrastructure to reduce its reliance on the legacy infrastructure of Telikom PNG (the state-owned telecom service provider); (ii) upgrade and expand its existing network in PNG to increase national geographic and population coverage; and (iii) in Solomon Islands (SOL), continue the roll-out of its nationwide network.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Pu, Xiaowen
Private Sector Operations Department
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Country/Economy
Regional -
Modality
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Sector
- Information and communication technology
| Project Name | BEMOBILE EXPANSION PROJECT (PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND THE SOLOMON ISLANDS) | ||||||||
| Project Number | 44937-014 | ||||||||
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| Country / Economy | Regional |
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| Location | Regional | ||||||||
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Information and communication technology / ICT infrastructure |
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| Responsible ADB Department | Private Sector Operations Department | ||||||||
| Responsible ADB Division | Infrastructure Finance Division 2 | ||||||||
| Responsible ADB Officer | Pu, Xiaowen | ||||||||
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| Description | BEMOBILE EXPANSION PROJECT (PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND THE SOLOMON ISLANDS) The Project is to (i) strengthen Bemobile' s telecommunication backbone infrastructure to reduce its reliance on the legacy infrastructure of Telikom PNG (the state-owned telecom service provider); (ii) upgrade and expand its existing network in PNG to increase national geographic and population coverage; and (iii) in Solomon Islands (SOL), continue the roll-out of its nationwide network. |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
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| Concept Clearance | 03 Sep 2010 |
| Credit Committee Meeting | 21 Feb 2011 |
| Approval | 25 Mar 2011 |
| PDS Creation Date | 27 Jan 2011 |
| Last PDS Update | 29 Apr 2014 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Bemobile Expansion Project (Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands): Extended Annual Review Report | Extended Annual Review Reports | Jun 2020 |
| Proposed Equity Investment and Loan: Bemobile Expansion Project (Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands) | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Mar 2011 |
| Bemobile Expansion Project | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Jan 2011 |
Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Bemobile Expansion Project: Initial Environmental Examination | Initial Environmental Examination | Mar 2011 |
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
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