Third Forestry Development Project

Abstract*

The objective of this project is to support Bhutan's efforts to develop and implement an approach for sustainable protection, management and use of its forest resources in line with its national development priorities. The principle project goals are to: (a) adopt multiple-use management of forest lands; (b) involve local people in managing the forest to meet their basic requirements, as well as in increasing the level of economic activity through... Show More

Development Objective

\O MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY AND GENERATE FOREST PRODUCTS TOMEET THE RURAL, URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL DEMAND WITHOUT DESTABILIZING THEENVIRONMENT. PROJECT ENCOMPASSES PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OFFOREST MANAGEMENT PLANS;AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION; SOCIAL FORESTRY;AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P009582
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Peter Jipp
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Bhutan
Disclosure Date
July 6, 1993
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 6, 1993
Effective Date
January 24, 1994

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 10.80 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
1994

Commitment Amount
US$ 9.40 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2002

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 15, 2013

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions13%
FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management16%
- FY17 - Biodiversity8%
- FY17 - Landscape Management8%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration25%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform25%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion13%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement13%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development33%
- FY17 - Land Administration and Management8%
- FY17 - Rural Non-farm Income Generation25%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	1.40
IDA Credit	5.40
SWITZERLAND: Swiss Agency for Dev. & Coop. (SDC)	4.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	5.40
IBRD + IDA Commitment	5.40

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	4.00
Total Project Cost**	10.80

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jan 1, 2018	IDA-25330	Int Charges	11,579.37
Jan 1, 2018	IDA-25330	Int Charges	11,579.37
Jan 1, 2018	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	110,492.55
Jul 1, 2017	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	105,033.22
Jul 1, 2017	IDA-25330	Int Charges	11,445.42
Jul 1, 2017	IDA-25330	Int Charges	11,445.42
Jul 1, 2017	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	2,919.16
Jan 1, 2017	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	102,425.55
Jan 1, 2017	IDA-25330	Int Charges	13,298.46
Jan 1, 2017	IDA-25330	Int Charges	13,298.46
Jul 1, 2016	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	107,325.97
Jul 1, 2016	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	980.98
Jul 1, 2016	IDA-25330	Int Charges	14,215.34
Jul 1, 2016	IDA-25330	Int Charges	14,215.34
Jan 1, 2017	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	1,875.64
Jan 1, 2016	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	451.48
Jan 1, 2016	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	107,061.76
Jan 1, 2016	IDA-25330	Int Charges	14,514.33
Jan 1, 2016	IDA-25330	Int Charges	14,514.33
Jul 1, 2015	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	106,171.27
Jul 1, 2015	IDA-25330	Int Charges	15,094.36
Jul 1, 2015	IDA-25330	Int Charges	15,094.36
Jul 1, 2015	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	2,616.71
Jan 1, 2015	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	406.83
Jan 1, 2015	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	112,000.55
Jan 1, 2015	IDA-25330	Int Charges	16,018.16
Jan 1, 2015	IDA-25330	Int Charges	16,018.16
Jul 1, 2014	IDA-25330	Int Charges	17,569.37
Jul 1, 2014	IDA-25330	Int Charges	17,569.37
Jul 1, 2014	IDA-25330	Int Charges	740.11
Jul 1, 2014	IDA-25330	Int Charges	740.11
Jul 1, 2014	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	120,131.83
Jan 1, 2014	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	118,834.04
Jan 1, 2014	IDA-25330	Int Charges	17,186.35
Jan 1, 2014	IDA-25330	Int Charges	17,186.35
Jan 1, 2014	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	0.02
Jan 1, 2014	IDA-25330	Int Charges	-0.02
Jan 1, 2014	IDA-25330	Int Charges	-0.02
Jan 1, 2014	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	648.39
Jul 1, 2013	IDA-25330	Int Charges	17,701.02
Jul 1, 2013	IDA-25330	Int Charges	17,701.02
Jul 1, 2013	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	99.91
Jul 1, 2013	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	58,174.93
Jul 6, 1993	IDA-25330	Loan Commitment	5,400,000.00
Aug 11, 1993	COFN-03190	Loan Commitment	0.00
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-25330	Int Charges	2,698.30
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-25330	Int Charges	2,698.30
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	102,143.52
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-25330	Int Charges	7,127.03
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-25330	Int Charges	7,127.03
Jan 1, 2024	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	1,523.17
Jan 1, 2024	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	102,603.45
Jan 1, 2024	IDA-25330	Int Charges	5,058.85
Jan 1, 2024	IDA-25330	Int Charges	5,058.85
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-25330	Int Charges	8,126.62
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-25330	Int Charges	8,126.62
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	103,194.81
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-25330	Int Charges	3,788.15
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-25330	Int Charges	3,788.15
Jan 1, 2023	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	1,214.44
Jan 1, 2023	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	102,040.11
Jan 1, 2023	IDA-25330	Int Charges	4,728.26
Jan 1, 2023	IDA-25330	Int Charges	4,728.26
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-25330	Int Charges	9,773.06
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-25330	Int Charges	9,773.06
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	1,043.94
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	107,544.65
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	102,231.13
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-25330	Int Charges	8,899.44
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-25330	Int Charges	8,899.44
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	949.71
Jul 1, 2021	IDA-25330	Int Charges	2,423.91
Jul 1, 2021	IDA-25330	Int Charges	2,423.91
Jul 1, 2021	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	110,477.03
Jul 1, 2021	IDA-25330	Int Charges	10,357.30
Jul 1, 2021	IDA-25330	Int Charges	10,357.30
Jan 1, 2021	IDA-25330	Int Charges	8,443.45
Jan 1, 2021	IDA-25330	Int Charges	8,443.45
Jan 1, 2021	IDA-25330	Int Charges	697.55
Jan 1, 2021	IDA-25330	Int Charges	697.55
Jan 1, 2021	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	111,744.79
Jul 1, 2020	IDA-25330	Int Charges	240.01
Jul 1, 2020	IDA-25330	Int Charges	240.01
Jul 1, 2020	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	106,841.35
Jul 1, 2020	IDA-25330	Int Charges	10,150.80
Jul 1, 2020	IDA-25330	Int Charges	10,150.80
Jan 1, 2020	IDA-25330	Int Charges	52.46
Jan 1, 2020	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	107,288.25
Jan 1, 2020	IDA-25330	Int Charges	11,024.29
Jan 1, 2020	IDA-25330	Int Charges	11,024.29
Jan 1, 2020	IDA-25330	Int Charges	52.46
Jul 1, 2019	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	107,696.35
Jul 1, 2019	IDA-25330	Int Charges	400.58
Jul 1, 2019	IDA-25330	Int Charges	400.58
Jul 1, 2019	IDA-25330	Int Charges	11,659.35
Jul 1, 2019	IDA-25330	Int Charges	11,659.35
Jan 1, 2019	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	2,463.26
Jan 1, 2019	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	105,442.58
Jan 1, 2019	IDA-25330	Int Charges	11,738.16
Jan 1, 2019	IDA-25330	Int Charges	11,738.16
Jul 1, 2018	IDA-25330	Int Charges	1,659.11
Jul 1, 2018	IDA-25330	Int Charges	1,659.11
Jul 1, 2018	IDA-25330	Loan Repay	109,130.14
Jul 1, 2018	IDA-25330	Int Charges	12,686.47
Jul 1, 2018	IDA-25330	Int Charges	12,686.47
Jan 1, 2018	IDA-25330	Int Charges	1,958.79
Jan 1, 2018	IDA-25330	Int Charges	1,958.79

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

No data available.

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-27-2003	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Not Rated	N/a
Bank Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Not Rated	N/a

Results Framework

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Third Forestry Development Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework