Nam Theun 2 Social and Environment Project

Abstract*

The Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric (NT2) Project seeks to generate revenues through an environmentally and socially sustainable development of NT2's hydropower potential. The project includes a Social and Environment Project (P049290). The Project Appraisal Document (Report No: 31764-LA) covers both projects (P076445 and P049290). This project includes a) the installation of a hydropower facility that will provide 995 MW power for export to Thailand, and... Show More

Development Objective

To generate revenues, through environmentally and socially sustainable development of NT2's hydropower potential, which will be used to finance priority poverty reduction and environmental management programs.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P049290
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Daryl Fields
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance

Country
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Disclosure Date
September 21, 2004
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 31, 2005
Effective Date
June 10, 2005

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 20.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Energy and Mines, Government of Laos PDR
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2005

Commitment Amount
US$ 20.00 million
Environmental Category
A
Last Update Date
July 16, 2024
Closing Date
December 31, 2017

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P076445

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 Health and Pollution Management33%
- FY17 - Air quality management11%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution11%
- FY17 - Water Pollution11%
FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions17%
FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management17%
- FY17 - Biodiversity17%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships10%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Fragility, Conflict and Violence3%
- FY17 - Forced Displacement3%
FY17 - Social Inclusion30%
- FY17 - Other Excluded Groups30%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA GRANT FOR DEBT VULNERABLE	20.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	20.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	20.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	20.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Mar 31, 2005	IDA-H1550	Loan Commitment	20,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-01-08
Procurement	Satisfactory	2018-01-08
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-01-08
Financial Management	Highly Satisfactory	2018-01-08
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-01-08
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-01-08

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 01-21-2019
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 10-07-2019	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT: 01-28-2021
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	Satisfactory
Risk To Development Outcome		Not Rated
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance		Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Not Rated	Not Rated
Implementing Agency		Not Rated
Icr Quality	Substantial	Not Rated
M&e Quality	Substantial	Substantial

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Quality of Life in Enclave Villages (villages located in the watershed protected area)	Value	Average household income was estimated to be aroun	Improved quality of life for the enclave villages,	90% of those recently interviewed felt life had im
	Date	December 31, 1997	December 31, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Water Quality Adequacy in Nam Theun reservoir and Xe Bang Fai	Value	Water quality corresponds to natural, pre-project	Water quality is adequate to ensure sufficiency an	Water quality is adequate to ensure sufficiency an
	Date	May 31, 2005	December 31, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Generation Capacity of Hydropower constructed under the project Value 0.00 1070.00 1070.00
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Generation Capacity of Hydropower constructed or rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 1070.00 1070.00
Date March 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment

Watershed Environmental Protection	Value	No formal watershed protection plan	Conservation and management of the NT2 watershed r	No forest cover loss (0.08% in the Nakai Nam Theun
	Date	May 31, 2005	December 31, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Household Income Targets of Resettled Households on Nakai Plateau Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Allocation and Utlization of NT2 Revenues for Poverty Reduction and Environmental Management Purposes Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Resettled Villages Meeting Village Income Targets Value 0.00 100.00 100.00
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment

Maintenance of pre-project levels of income and protein equivalent in affected villages in the Xe Bang Fai river and the Nam Theun river (Text, Custom)	Value	The Downstream Socioeconomic Survey implemented by	Affected villages in XBF and NT maintain their pre	Assessment of income levels suggests most househol
	Date	March 31, 2009	December 31, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Reservoir silting (volume loss) (million cubic meters) Value 0.00 Less than 2 0.02
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Ministry of Finance reports on implementation of revenue management arrangements and holds annual consultation with NT2 partners Value No Yes Yes
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Transmission lines constructed under the project Value 0.00 208.00 208.00
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 51.00 51.00
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Vulnerable/marginalized people aware of project inv. & benefits - male Value 0.00 2402.00 2402.00
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Vulnerable/marginalized people aware of project inv. & benefits - female Value 0.00 2425.00 2425.00
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
People in the project area - male (number) Value 0.00 77138.00 77138.00
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
People in the project area – female (number) Value 0.00 81219.00 81219.00
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Transmission lines constructed or rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 208.00 208.00
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 158357.00 158357.00
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Areas brought under enhanced biodiversity protection (ha) Value 0.00 400000.00 400000.00
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Target popln with use or ownership rights recorded as a result of the project Value 0.00 6300.00 6300.00
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Roads constructed, Rural Value 0.00 150.00 150.00
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Roads rehabilitated, Rural Value 0.00 120.00 120.00
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Vulnerable/marginalized people in proj. area aware of project inv. & benefits (%) Value 0.00 100.00 99.00
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Improved community water points constructed or rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 877.00 877.00
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Private Capital Mobilized Value 0.00 1150000000.00 1150000000.00
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment

Effectiveness of Monitoring by Independent Expert Panels	Value	Limited Monitoring ([e.g., POE started in 1997)	Dam Safety Review Panel and International Panel of	Effective
	Date	May 31, 2005	December 31, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Basic public and social services are provided and improved in all resettlement villages on the Nakai Plateau	Value	Public and social services were scarce and low qua	The resettled population benefit from improved, st	The resettled population continues to benefit from
	Date	May 31, 2005	December 31, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Audit reports for eligible programs (financed with NT2 revenues) are published (annually) Value No Yes No
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Financial statements (of NT2 revenues) are published Value No Yes No
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Effectiveness of Lenders' Technical Advisor Value 0.00 Satisfactory Satisfactory
Date May 30, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment

The Watershed Management Protection Authority is able to execute all designated managerial functions in a technically sound, transparent and professional manner.	Value	No	Yes	No
	Date	May 31, 2005	December 31, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Annual average export to Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand is not less than 5,000 GWh Value 0.00 5000.00 5695.00
Date May 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Annual average export to Electricite du Laos is not less than 200 GWh Value 0.00 200.00 397.00
Date January 1, 2010 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment
Key wildlife threats such as hunting and further habitat loss having greatly reduced Value No Yes No
Date March 31, 2005 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2017
Comment

Generation Capacity of Hydropower constructed under the project	Value	0.00	1070.00	1070.00
	Date	May 31, 2005	December 31, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	51.00	51.00
	Date	May 31, 2005	December 31, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	158357.00	158357.00
	Date	May 31, 2005	December 31, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Roads constructed, Rural	Value	0.00	150.00	150.00
	Date	May 31, 2005	December 31, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Roads rehabilitated, Rural	Value	0.00	120.00	120.00
	Date	May 31, 2005	December 31, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment

Private Capital Mobilized	Value	0.00	1150000000.00	1150000000.00
	Date	May 31, 2005	December 31, 2017	December 31, 2017
	Comment