Myanmar : Nationwide Data Connectivity Project
Project Details
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Project Officer
Pascual, Francis Mark A.
Private Sector Operations Department
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Myanmar -
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- Information and communication technology
| Project Name | Nationwide Data Connectivity Project | ||||||||||
| Project Number | 52200-001 | ||||||||||
| Borrower / Company | Ooredoo Q.P.S.C. |
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| Country / Economy | Myanmar |
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| Location | Nation-wide | ||||||||||
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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 industries and ICT-enabled services |
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| Gender | Gender equity | ||||||||||
| Responsible ADB Department | Private Sector Operations Department | ||||||||||
| Responsible ADB Division | Portfolio Management Division, PSOD | ||||||||||
| Responsible ADB Officer | Pascual, Francis Mark A. | ||||||||||
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| Description | |||||||||||
| Objectives and Scope | The project consists of rollout of fixed and wireless broadband services, upgrade of mobile telecommunication networks and acquisition of additional spectrums and licenses in Myanmar by Ooredoo QPSC, through its 100% owned subsidiary Ooredoo Myanmar. The project will improve the access to quality telecommunication services and will contribute to achieve a higher penetration rate for mobile phone and internet and enable access to information, knowledge and social and economic opportunities. |
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| Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | ADB's assistance for the project is aligned with ADB's long-term corporate strategy to 2030 (Strategy 2030), which identifies gender equality as one of the seven operational priority areas. Strategy 2030 also emphasize private sector participation in infrastructure projects in new communication technologies and mobilization of private sector resources for innovation and job creation. The assistance is also aligned with the Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Myanmar (2017-2021), and the Country Operations Business Plan (2017-2019), as the project promotes the private sector as engine of growth for inclusive and sustainable development, enables access and connectivity to address the critical infrastructure needs, connects rural and urban areas and markets, and provides access to basic social services such as mobile banking and smart agriculture. |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | The project is processed as general corporate finance (GCF), with ADB funds to be allocated to the expansion and upgrading of Ooredoo's nationwide mobile telecommunications infrastructure facilities in Myanmar. In accordance with ADB's SPS (2009), the project is classified as category B for environment. To meet the GCF requirement, Ooredoo Myanmar has adopted the 2015 Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS), which is aligned with ADB 2009 Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) and IFC's Environmental and Social Performance Standards. The environmental and social measures and the institutional capacity and commitment of Ooredoo Myanmar to manage the project's environmental and social impacts are deemed adequate. Staffs are trained on various environmental, health and safety aspects of construction and operation of the project. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | No Involuntary resettlement impacts are envisaged. Ooredoo Myanmar's development of new infrastructure is expected to be minimal and mainly on a co-sharing arrangement with other telecommunications providers. In instances that co-sharing is not possible, Ooredoo Myanmar will locate new telecommunications infrastructures on leased private or within government lands, through negotiations and based on commercially acceptable terms. The existing ESMS has defined site acquisition procedures, compliant with ADB SPS. |
| Indigenous Peoples | Impacts on indigenous peoples are not expected. Development of new telecommunications infrastructures will not result in the involuntary acquisition of land customarily owned or occupied by the ethnic groups in Myanmar The ESMS has procedures to ensure that Ooredoo Myanmar's activities comply with ADP SPS safeguards requirements on Indigenous Peoples. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | Major stakeholders of the project include the Myanmar population who will benefit from the improved telecommunications infrastructure and services, the government agencies, the potential telecom service providers. The ESMS provides guidelines for stakeholders and community engagement. The procedures embedded in the ESMS ensure the conduct of meaningful consultations. It also provides the mechanism to report and address concerns associated with Ooredoo Myanmar's operations. |
| Timetable for assistance design, processing and implementation | |
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| Concept Clearance | 10 Jul 2018 |
| Credit Committee Meeting | 05 Dec 2018 |
| Approval | 19 Feb 2019 |
| Last PDS Update | 05 May 2021 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Nationwide Data Connectivity Project: Extended Annual Review Report | Extended Annual Review Reports | Oct 2022 |
| Ooredoo Q.P.S.C. Nationwide Data Connectivity Project: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Feb 2019 |
| Nationwide Data Connectivity Project:Report and Recommendation of the President | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Jan 2019 |
| Nationwide Data Connectivity Project: Gender Action Plan | Gender Action Plans | Jan 2019 |
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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| Nationwide Data Connectivity Project: Environmental and Social Monitoring Report (January-December 2020) | Environmental and Social Monitoring Reports | Mar 2021 |
Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation
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