Ratings for the Second Poverty Reduction Fund Project for Laos were as follows: outcomes were satisfactory, risk to development outcome was moderate, Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and Borrower performance was moderately satisfactory.
... See More + Some lessons learned included: The Bank made effective and appropriate use of multi-donor trust fund (MDTF) resources; this contributed to poverty reduction fund’s (PRF’s) operational learning and improved performance over time. In PRF II, simplifying and continuously updating the project operations manual (PoM) while providing close guidance for actual application helped to improve project quality and implementation rates over time. Experimentation is critical for reducing risks and building confidence and capacity of staff and communities to scale up. The deepen community driven development (CDD) approach in PRF II introduced a few changes to the organization structure, and fine-tuned the community planning and implementation management process. A road maintenance strategy is critical, especially to preserve and improve rural access roads financed in a CDD project. Opportunities exist to improve the link between PRF and Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (GoL) planning processes, such as using the PRF’s Kum Ban development plan (KDP) in the GoL’s district planning process to resolve gaps in funding or public services through integrated planning and pooling of resources.
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Implementation Completion and Results Report ICR3988 JUN 26, 2017
The development objective of First Phase of Mekong Integrated Water Resources Management Project of Lao People’s Democratic Republic is to improve water resource and fisheries management in selected areas of the Lower Mekong Basin.
... See More + This project has three components. 1) The first component, Regional Water Resources Management, aims to: i) support the MRC in facilitating IWRM dialogue between the Lao PDR, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam, and implementing pilot activities that address urgent IWRM trans boundary issues; ii) support the MRC in assessing and establishing an approach for environmental impact risk and disaster risk assessment in the Lower Mekong Basin (LMB); iii) support the MRC in facilitating dialogue on and communication of IWRM principles to different stakeholders including inter alia: governments, private sector, civil society, and local communities; and iv) support the MRC in, inter alia : (a) implementing Component 3 of the Project and facilitating the implementation of Components 2 and 3 of the Project to maintain the coherence and consistency of activities in the LMB; and (b) the preparation of the second stage of the Program. 2) The second component, National Water Resources Management, aims to Strengthen the institutional and technical capacity for Integrated Water Resources Management through the following subcomponents: (i) Water Law and Regulation; (ii) Water Quality and Aquatic Eco-System Monitoring; (iii) Water Resources Analytics; (iv) Hydrological and Meteorological Services; and (v) Project Management Support. 3) The third component, River Basin and Aquatic Resources Management, aims to improve the management of key river basins, provide sustainable irrigation and floodplain infrastructure, and improve aquatic resources management through the following subcomponents: (i) River Basin Management; (ii) Sustainable Irrigation and Flood Management; and (iii) Fisheries Management.
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The objective of the Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Management Project for Laos is to reduce the impacts of flooding in Muang Xay and enhance the Government’s capacity to provide hydro-meteorological services and disaster response.
... See More + There are five components to the project, the first component being integrated urban flood risk management. This component will strengthen flood protection and resilient urban planning in Muang Xay. The component activities will be coordinated with DUPH of MPWT. This component includes three subcomponents: structural investments, non-structural investments, and project management. The second component is the Hydromet modernization and early warning systems. This component will improve the delivery of weather, climate, and hydrological services and end-to-end early warning systems throughout the country. Physical investments will include three provinces of the Nam Ou River Basin, namely Luang Prabang, Oudomxay, and Phongsali. The third component is the financial planning for disaster resilience. This component includes two subcomponents: support for strengthening national financial resilience, and payment of disaster risk insurance premium. The fourth component is the knowledge and coordination. This component supports: (a) overall project coordination and management, including M&E, and financial audits; and (b) studies for mainstreaming DRM in planning and investment. Finally, the fifth component is the contingent emergency response component. This component will allow for a reallocation of credit proceeds from other components to provide emergency recovery and reconstruction support following an eligible crisis or emergency. An Emergency Response Manual (ERM) will be developed with fiduciary, safeguards, monitoring and reporting, and any other necessary implementation arrangements.
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This document presents the World Bank Group (WBG) Country Partnership Framework (CPF) withthe Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) for 2017-2021.
... See More + The WBG CPF aims at supportingLasting Accessible Opportunities for all including sustained green growth, improved access to humanand infrastructure services, and opportunities for all. The previous Country Partnership Strategy (CPS)2012-2016 built a solid foundation and a strong relationship with the Government of Lao PDR (GOL). The CPF supports the GOL's 8th National Socio-Economic Development Plan (NSEDP) for2016-2020. The 8th NSEDP introduces policies intended to put Lao PDR on a path to reduce povertyand promote shared prosperity in a sustainable manner, based on green growth principles. Lao PDR'sdevelopment has advanced greatly in the last two decades, although significant challenges remain.Incomes have risen, poverty has declined, access to several key public services has improved and asa result Lao PDR met a number of its Millennium Development Goals. With GDP growth averaging8 percent per year since 2000, Lao PDR today is a lower-middle income country with a GNI percapita of around US$1,740 in 2015. However, growth has been driven mainly by exploitation of itsabundant natural resources and has been less inclusive, resilient, and sustainable than for regional comparators. Widespread malnutrition and overall low consumption levels highlight the challenges that remain for the basic well-being of the country.
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Country Assistance Strategy Document 116234 JUN 01, 2017
