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Land Administration Project

Abstract*

The Land Administration Project aims to a) ensure equitable access to land and improve land tenure security by providing land administration services in selected rural, peri-urban, and urban areas; and b) enhance natural resources conservation through the consolidation of the National System of Projected Areas and indigenous peoples territories. There are three project components: 1) The first component will improve policy and regulatory framework...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The Project Development Objective is to modernize the land administration system, including priority protected areas and indigenous territories.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P050595

  • Closed

  • Jorge A. Munoz

  • N/A

  • Panama

  • May 13, 1999

  • (as of board presentation)

    January 16, 2001

  • July 19, 2001

  • US$ 47.90 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • June 30, 2010

  • BANK APPROVED

  • January 15, 2013

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Borrower/Recipient 10.67
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 47.90

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment 47.90
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment 47.90
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 58.57

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

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 268,110.78
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 130,071.66
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 287,054.28
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 380,918.20
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 1,324.44
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 6,138.66
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 926.52
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 4,528.32
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 416,437.06
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 310,422.72
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 303,984.20
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 37,146.08
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 5,013.48
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 2,478.06
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 2,581.14
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 2,008.80
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 4,986.42
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 2,774.10
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 14,438.28
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 40,418.64
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 88,041.92
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 22,267.26
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 17,028.90
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 16,129.50
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 1,107.12
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 23,950.00
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 99,170.40
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 20,635.42
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 50,847.27
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 310,422.72
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 303,984.20
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 37,146.08
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 130,071.66
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 287,054.28
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 380,918.20
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 416,437.06
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 55,813.24
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 50,118.65
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 40,418.71
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 55,813.40
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 8,073.90
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 10,684.32
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 16,299.18
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 11,148.36
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 8,523.36
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 12,101.70
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 130,071.66
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 287,054.28
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 380,918.20
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 416,437.06
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 310,422.72
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 303,984.20
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 37,146.08
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 20,635.42
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 104,581.52
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 58,357.12
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 122,879.71
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 55,813.40
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 50,118.95
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 40,418.64
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 88,041.92
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 3,871.68
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 3,013.20
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 7,478.04
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 4,152.06
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 7,520.22
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 3,717.18
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 21,610.26
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 10,281.00
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 16,037.88
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 830.40
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 23,950.00
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 99,170.40
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 268,110.78
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 1,389.78
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 6,792.60
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 3,790.32
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 0.01
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 0.01
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 0.01
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 0.01
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 0.01
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 1,986.66
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 9,207.96
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 50,847.27
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 24,469.92
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 16,707.84
Oct 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 12,776.16
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 12,277.31
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 1,853.04
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 9,056.76
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 5,053.74
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 10,026.96
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 4,956.23
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 5,162.22
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 4,017.60
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 9,969.60
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 6,860.10
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 553.68
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 23,950.00
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 99,170.40
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 20,635.42
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 104,581.52
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 58,357.12
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 122,879.71
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 88,157.23
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 51,518.18
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 122,879.49
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 285,829.72
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 276.96
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 4,046.10
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 271,637.44
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 130,768.67
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 378,952.20
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 418,646.40
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 311,718.97
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 23,950.00
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 99,170.40
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 20,635.46
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 104,581.34
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 58,356.96
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 1,239.06
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 1,290.54
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 1,004.40
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 2,494.80
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 1,396.14
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 7,266.30
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 3,439.26
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 5,330.70
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 8,128.50
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 5,588.94
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 4,270.56
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 662.22
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 3,069.30
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 463.26
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 2,264.16
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 1,263.42
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 15,346.62
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 2,316.30
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 50,847.27
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 268,110.78
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 130,071.66
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 55,813.40
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 50,118.95
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 40,418.64
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 88,041.92
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 416,437.06
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 310,422.72
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 12,461.22
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 11,320.92
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 6,317.16
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 12,533.70
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 6,195.30
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 6,452.82
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 5,022.06
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 6,907.98
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 35,954.16
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 17,122.74
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 26,745.00
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 40,811.28
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 27,826.68
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 21,281.70
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 20,157.30
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 1,383.84
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 380,918.20
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 287,054.28
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 23,950.00
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 104,581.52
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 58,357.12
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 122,879.71
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 55,813.40
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 2,648.88
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 21,391.38
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 32,640.60
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 50,118.95
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 5,530.02
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 28,782.18
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 13,701.84
Apr 1, 2014 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 268,110.78
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 20,635.42
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 104,581.52
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 58,357.12
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 122,879.71
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 99,170.40
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 303,984.20
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 37,146.08
Oct 1, 2013 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 3,311.10
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 2,506.74
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 305,368.72
Oct 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 37,170.40
Jan 16, 2001 IBRD-70450 Loan Commitment 47,900,000.00
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Int Charges 2,526.84
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 50,118.95
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 40,418.64
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 88,041.92
Apr 1, 2015 IBRD-70450 Loan Repay 50,847.27

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2010-07-30
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2010-07-30
Overall Safeguards Rating Unsatisfactory 2010-07-30
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory 2010-07-30
Procurement Moderately Unsatisfactory 2010-07-30
Counterpart Funding Unsatisfactory 2010-07-30
Project Management Moderately Unsatisfactory 2010-07-30
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Unsatisfactory 2010-07-30

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 03-15-2011
OutcomesModerately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development OutcomeSubstantial
Bank PerformanceModerately Unsatisfactory
Borrower PerformanceModerately Unsatisfactory
Government PerformanceModerately Unsatisfactory
Implementing AgencyModerately Unsatisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 04-24-2012PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingUnsatisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeSignificantN/a
Bank PerformanceUnsatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceUnsatisfactoryN/a
Government PerformanceUnsatisfactoryN/a
Implementing AgencyUnsatisfactoryN/a
Icr QualitySatisfactoryN/a
M&e QualityNegligibleN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Time required and cost for titling and registering a land parcelValueNot yet availableNo precise measure.24 hours and US$2 per transaction
    DateDecember 31, 2003December 31, 2009June 30, 2010
    Comment SIICAR pilot is ready but the system has yet to be implemented, so indicator cannot be precisely measured yet. Estimated 72 hoursand 30 dollars (according to i nternal cost study done at time of restructuring,i.e. 2004).
  • Satisfaction of SIICAR's usersValueA "community perception" study was finalized in JuNot measured70% satisfied
    DateJuly 1, 2008December 31, 2009June 30, 2010
    Comment SIICAR has not been implemented yet, thus satisfaction rate cannot be measured yet.
  • Existing land occupations in protected areas regularized (number of areas with stable number of inhabitants)Value02 (Portobelo and Cerro Hoya).5
    DateDecember 31, 2003December 31, 2009June 30, 2010
    Comment
  • Shared-administration plan implemented in the Ngobe-Bugle' areaValue001
    DateApril 11, 2006December 31, 2009June 30, 2010
    Comment The co-management study and executive decree proposal were finalized but so far ANAM has said the co-management figure is notcontemplated by law.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • CORS Stations OperatingValue03 (100%)3
    DateDecember 31, 2003December 31, 2009June 30, 2010
    Comment
  • Basic geodetic network (20 points) availableValue01 (20 points) (100%)1 (20 points)
    DateDecember 31, 2003December 31, 2009June 30, 2010
    Comment
  • Primary geodetic network (175 points) availableValue01 (175 points) (100%)1 (175 points)
    DateDecember 31, 2003December 31, 2009June 30, 2010
    Comment
  • Portion of the national territory photographed with ortho-photosValue050% (37,759, equivalent to 100% of target)50% (3,750,000 km, 37,759 orto-photos))
    DateDecember 31, 2003December 31, 2009June 30, 2010
    Comment
  • Rural parcels surveyed and tiltles issued in Chiriqui, Veraguas and Bocas del Toro (number)Value56,550 parcels surveyed (113%) and 12,422 titles i50,000 parcels surveyed(12,000 titled)
    DateDecember 31, 2009June 30, 2010
    Comment
  • Urban parcels surveyed and titles issued (number)Value038, 370 parcels surveyed (64%) and 3,204 titles is60,000 (surveyed) and 15,000 (titles issued)
    DateDecember 31, 2003December 31, 2009June 30, 2010
    Comment
  • SIICAR operating in 4 implementing agencies and 10,000 parcels incorporated into the systemValue004 agencies; 10,000 parcels
    DateDecember 31, 2003December 31, 2009June 30, 2010
    Comment
  • Linear Km of Protected Areas demarcatedValue0281 (40%)700km
    DateDecember 31, 2003December 31, 2009June 30, 2010
    Comment
  • Number of Management Plans completedValue9 (100%)
    DateDecember 31, 2009
    Comment
  • Number of indigenous territories consolidated (Kuna Yala, Ngobe Bugle and Naso Tjerdi) and administrative norm elaborated (Naso Tjerdi)Value0One: Kuna: 13 km pending in the conflict area of S3 territories consolidated and 1 norm elaborated
    DateDecember 31, 2003June 10, 2010June 30, 2010
    Comment 100% of main area of Ngobe Bugle Comarca demarcated, Annex Areas still not demarcated
  • Linear Km of indigenous territories demarcatedValue01,247 km (92%)1,361 km
    DateDecember 31, 2003December 31, 2009June 30, 2010
    Comment
  • Establishment of roundtables in indigenous territoriesValue016 (533%)3
    DateApril 11, 2006December 31, 2009June 30, 2010
    Comment
  • Portion of old cadastral registries updatedValue50% (14,792, equivalent to 13% of target)50% of cadastral registries
    DateDecember 31, 2009June 30, 2010
    Comment
  • Status of framework law for a modernized land administration systemValueOld titling procedures; old law in forceLaw on Massive Land Titling was approved on June 3Law approved by Assembly
    DateDecember 31, 2003December 31, 2009June 30, 2010
    Comment
  • Status of regulations for simplifying regularization process and for massive land titlingValueOld regularization proceduresRegulation of the Law on Massive Titling approved Regulations approved
    DateDecember 31, 2003December 31, 2009June 30, 2010
    Comment
  • Establishment and Operation of Alternative Conflict Resolution Mecanisms (number of provinces) and resolution of conflicts (percentage)Value0490 conflicts resolved through alternative conflic3 provinces; 80 percent
    DateDecember 31, 2003December 31, 2009June 30, 2010
    Comment
  • Establishment of specialized land tribunals (number of provinces)Value04 (100%)4
    DateDecember 31, 2003December 31, 2009June 30, 2010
    Comment
  • Staff of implementing agencies trained in the use of SIICARValue0200 (20%)1,000
    DateDecember 31, 2003December 31, 2009June 30, 2010
    Comment