Caribbean Communications
Infrastructure Program
(CARCIP)
A WORLD BANK AND IDA FUNDED PROGRAM
CTU
Project Description
TO PROVIDE CONNECTIVITY SUPPORT FOR
Government Offices, Health Centres, Schools and Universities
National and regional emergency communications networks
Integrated Regional Networks
Affordable Connectivity
Project Description
OVERVIEW
To support facilities and networks that provide
connectivity to international and regional markets
(submarine cables, satellite teleports, domestic
backbone/transmission)
FOCUS ON COUNTRIES WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO:
i) International submarine cables
ii) Regional/cross-border links;
iii) National and regional Internet Exchange Points
(IXPs)
iv) Terrestrial broadband backbone fiber networks
extending to the borders of countries.
Project Objectives
Regional
Connectivity
ICT-Lead
Innovation
Implementation
Support
Participating Countries
Countries
IDA Loan Credits
• Dominican Republic
• US$30M
• Grenada
• US$10M
• St. Lucia
• St Vincent and the
Grenadines
CTU
• US$6M
• US$6M
Participating Regional Agencies
Regional Agencies
• CTU
• Capacity Building
• ICT-Led Innovation
• Implementation Support
• CKLN
• ECTEL
CTU
Allocation of IDA Grant
Funding
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US$500,000
US$350,000
US$650,000
US$900,000
US$600,000
EXECUTION STRUCTURE
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Grenada Project
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St. Kitts & Nevis
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Essential Qualities for Successful Execution
(RCCC)
Relationships
CTU
Commitment
Coorporation
Coordination
AGENCIES’ RESPONSIBILITIES
CTU
CKLN
Prepare Regional Access and PPP
policy frame
Strategy and action plan for
connection to CaribNet
Conduct Capacity Building
Seminars and Workshops
Support for NRENs
Develop regional action plan for
IXPs
Commercialization of Bandwidth
Support for Regional Centre of
Excellence
Capacity Building re networks
ECTEL
Develop legal and regulatory
safeguards for open Access
Establish regulatory guidance
framework for subsea fibre
systems and cross border
infrastructure
Develop Regional Strategy for ITES
Support for Regional network of
incubators
Support for knowledge exchange
on ITES
Strategy to promote the region as
a R & D destination
Capacity Building and Workshops i
Support for knowledge exchange
on RENs
Relationships, Commitment, Corporation ,Coordination
CTU
CTU’s Administrative
Responsibilities
CTU’s Administrative Role
CTU
Grant Funding
Management and
Disbursement
Periodic Reporting to IDA
Monitoring and Evaluation
of Program
Documentation and
Sharing of Best Practices
Effectiveness Conditions
Technical Agreements with CTU
Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Kitts
and Nevis
Implementation Agreements with CTU
CKLN
ECTEL
Establish Project Coordination Unit at CTU
Staffed with: Project Coordinator, Procurement
Specialist, Financial Management Specialist
Effectiveness Conditions
Prepare and adopt
Project Implementation Manual
Establish Regional Steering Committee
Within sixty (60) days after effective date
Effective Date
25th September 2012 but not later than 22nd
November 2013
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