MULTINATIONAL - Horn of Africa Digital Market Integration (HDMI) Project, Phase 1

Project Summary

Approval Date	13 Dec 2022
Planned Completion Date	31 Dec 2026
Last Disbursement Planned Date	31 Dec 2026
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign	Sovereign
Sector	Communications
DAC Sector Code	22020
Commitment	U.A 6,150,000
Status	Approved

Project General Description

The Horn of Africa Digital Market Integration (HDMI) Project - Phase 1 aims to strengthen the development of more deeply integrated economies across the Horn of Africa region through the creation of a single digital market under the Horn of Africa Initiative (HoAI). It also contributes to make financial transactions more reliable with the strengthening of the control and monitoring systems of central banks in the context of countries in transition who are vulnerable to terrorism, money laundering, etc. The project also proposes to support national posts in the digital transformation of their activities thanks to their significant coverage of vast areas of territory with their offices. In this regard, marketplace platforms will allow populations in remote areas to be able to find outlets for their products, especially the artisanal ones. This intervention is designed around four components, namely: A) Digital trade and e-commerce enablers, B) Data economy and digital trust promotion; C) Support actions and D) Project management.

Project Objectives

The project development objective of the first phase of this project is to strengthen the development of more deeply integrated economies across the Horn of Africa region through the creation of a single digital market. Specifically, the project seeks to implement robust, secure, and reliable digital trade and ecommerce enablers, promote digital economy and trust substrates and fill gaps with regards to digital ecosystem (cybersecurity, data protection and exchanges and digital transactions).

Beneficiaries

The project directly concerns the populations of the five beneficiary countries, who are estimated at 190 million. More generally, it will benefit all the populations of the Horn of Africa due to trade between the different countries. It particularly concerns MSMEs and their owners most of who are women but targeting at least 30% in each country based on in country specific variations, the number of women that can be reached in each country, gendered challenges, opportunities/logistical support and different levels of coping mechanisms.

Participating Organization

Funding

African Development Fund

Funding

Fragile States Facility

Implementing

IGAD

Information

IATI identifier	46002-P-Z1-GB0-036
Last Update	01 Feb 2023

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Contact Details

Name	OMAR ELMI Samatar
Email	s.omarelmi@afdb.org

Geographic Location

Country	Multinational

Project Classification

Finance Type	Aid Grant Excluding Debt Reorganisation
Flow Type	ODA
Aid Type	Project Type Interventions

Commitments

U.A 6,150,000

African Development Fund

U.A 4,150,000

Transition Support Facility

U.A 2,000,000

Document Type	Language	Document
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Indicator	Indicator Measure	Target Year	Target Value
E-commerce and digital trade transactions increased in Sudan and Djibouti	%	2022	20
Young men and women University students using the e-learning platform across the subregion	Number	2022	5000
Ratio of treasury bonds issued in national budget for public investments in basic economic infrastructure (energy, transport, water and sanitation, etc.) in Somalia	%	2022	20
Young men and women University students using the e-learning platform across the subregion - of whom young women	Number	2022	1500
Central Securities Depository (CSD) modules supplied and commissioned for the CBS	Number	2022	5
Gender sensitive marketplace platforms designed and implemented for the Post of Djibouti and Sudapost	Number	2022	2
Vehicles provided to Post of Djibouti and Sudapost	Number	2022	20
Motorcycles provided to Post of Djibouti and Sudapost	Number	2022	75
Detailed feasibility studies on gender sensitive digital projects related to national and crossborder payment systems developed	Number	2022	2
Detailed feasibility studies on gender sensitive digital projects related to national data storage facilities, digital training centre, incubator and regional centre on cybersecurity and electronic certification developed	Number	2022	3
Frameworks on cybersecurity, data protection and exchanges and digital transactions developed	Number	2022	3
Participants of policy dialogue event to promote the participation of women and youth MSMEs in digital trade	Number	2022	25
Participants of policy dialogue event to promote the participation of women and youth MSMEs in digital trade - of whom women	Number	2022	12,5
Gender Champions trained to offer in country training and mentorship to women and youth MSMEs on gender sensitive digital trade	Number	2022	20
Gender Champions trained to offer in country training and mentorship to women and youth MSMEs on gender sensitive digital trade - of whom women	Number	2022	10
Trained trainers on digital platforms	Number	2022	10
Trained trainers on digital platforms - of whom women	Number	2022	5
In-country trained users on ecommerce and digital trade platforms	Number	2022	250
In-country trained users on ecommerce and digital trade platforms - of whom women	Number	2022	125
Knowledge products on the nexus between the digital economy and climate change in Africa, highlighting gender responsive and inclusive trends, opportunities for climate action, risks and mitigative measures	Number	2022	1