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Estimated Total Budget Pending (Project budget includes all project-funded activities)
Last Updated Date
Apr 18, 2023
Project Estimated Start Date
Jun 30, 2022
Project Estimated End Date
Project Estimated End Date Pending
Project Description
IFC will assist the Government of Guinea Bissau to structure a sale of shares in Guine Telecom and GuineTel and will support the Government to run an open and competitive tender to select a private sector partner to invest in and operate the company.
Development Results
Reforming Guine Telecom and GuineTel is expected to improve people’s access to affordable ICT services and support the country’s digital transformation, with the number of people receiving access to improved services to be estimated based on the government’s selection of a preferred project structure.
Development Results Pending
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Performance Standard
Description and Potential Impact
Mitigation
PS 4. Community Health, Safety and Security
As part of its Due Diligence, and as mandated by IFC's Sustainability Policy, IFC team will screen this project to assess consistency with IFC's Performance Standards.
IFC's advice will be provided in a manner consistent with the principles of the relevant Performance Standards. The IFC team will assist the client, as the final decision maker, in gaining a good understanding of IFC's Performance Standards.
PS 3. Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention
As part of its Due Diligence, and as mandated by IFC's Sustainability Policy, IFC team will screen this project to assess consistency with IFC's Performance Standards.
IFC's advice will be provided in a manner consistent with the principles of the relevant Performance Standards. The IFC team will assist the client, as the final decision maker, in gaining a good understanding of IFC's Performance Standards.
PS 2. Labor and Working Conditions
As part of its Due Diligence, and as mandated by IFC's Sustainability Policy, IFC team will screen this project to assess consistency with IFC's Performance Standards.
IFC's advice will be provided in a manner consistent with the principles of the relevant Performance Standards. The IFC team will assist the client, as the final decision maker, in gaining a good understanding of IFC's Performance Standards.
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 will screen this project to assess consistency with IFC's Performance Standards.
IFC's advice will be provided in a manner consistent with the principles of the relevant Performance Standards. The IFC team will assist the client, as the final decision maker, in gaining a good understanding of IFC's Performance Standards.
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