The World Bank (WB) has given a “Moderately Satisfactory” rating to the Philippine Digital Infrastructure Project (PDIP), as the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) works through procurement requirements for its first project financed by the multilateral lender.
DICT secretary Henry R. Aguda said the project will add more than 1,000 kilometers of government-owned fiber network connecting cities in Mindanao, including Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Bukidnon, Zamboanga, and Davao.
The project will construct a public broadband infrastructure network to enhance broadband connectivity and bring high-speed Internet connections to disadvantaged areas.
The project will invest in the government's national fiber optic backbone, middle-mile, and last-mile connectivity infrastructure, while ensuring the facilities are secure against cybersecurity threats and climate risks.
The project, which is anchored on the National Broadband Program, a flagship initiative of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), involves the construction of a public broadband infrastructure network.
