Central African Republic - Central Africa Fibre-Optic Backbone Project (CAB) – CAR Component

The present project is relative to the Central African Republic (CAR) component of the Central Africa Fibre-Optic Backbone (CSB) Project. It consists to: (i) the laying of 1,050 km of fibre-optic cable on the interconnection roads with Cameroon and Congo as well as (ii) the establishment of a local urban loop comprising a national data centre (Datacentre) and a Digital Training Centre in Bangui. The project also provides for the establishment of an e-government platform as well as institutional support comprising, in particular : (i) feasibility studies for further phases of the project (ii) technical assistance to the Electronic Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority (ARCEP) ; (iii) support to educational establishments (Bangui University and Vocational High School) ; (iv) support for the establishment and operationalisation of a National ICT Agency (ANTIC) and (v) capacity building for environmental protection organisations (DGE and WWF). In addition to its regional focus, the project proposes to complete the missing links in the national fibre-optic network in CAR. The project will make it possible to cover the national fibre-optic network in this region as well as on the borders of CAR with Cameroon and Congo. It comprises four components, namely: A) fibre-optic infrastructure; B) ICT Applications and services; C) institutional support and capacity building; and D) project management