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$1,975,000.00 (Project budget includes all project-funded activities)
Last Updated Date
Apr 16, 2020
Project Estimated Start Date
Jul 15, 2018
Project Estimated End Date
Jul 15, 2020
Project Description
Under this project, the Advisory Services team under the Financial Institutions Group will provide technical assistance to Vodacom in Tanzania. Vodacom is the largest telecom and mobile money services provider by subscriber share IN Tanzania. The project will focus on the following areas: customer acquisition, agent network management, and merchant acquisition.
Development Results
The objective of this project is to advance financial inclusion in Tanzania through an advisory services relationship with Vodacom, the largest telecom and mobile money services provider by subscriber share in Tanzania. The project will focus on improving financial inclusion by increasing access to mobile money and by digitizing payments to merchants.
Indicator
Calendar Year 2020 Results
Cumulative Results as of 2020
Number of reports (assessments, surveys, manuals, Phase I/strategic option reports, research, analytical, evaluations, etc.) completed
8
8
Number of participants in workshops, training events, seminars, conferences, etc.
0
0
Number of workshops, training events, seminars, conferences, etc.
1,660
1,660
E&S Risks / Impacts and Mitigation
Performance Standard
Description & Potential Impact
Mitigation
PS 1. Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts
As part of its Due Diligence, and as mandated by IFC's Sustainability Policy, IFC team has screened this project to assess consistency with IFC's Performance Standards.
As part of its Due Diligence, and as mandated by IFC's Sustainability Policy, IFC team has screened this project to assess consistency with IFC's Performance Standards.
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