Northern Mountains Poverty Reduction Project

Abstract*

The Northern Mountains Poverty Reduction Project's development objective is that poor villagers in the region, may profit from improved, sustainable infrastructure, and social services, within an improved institutional capacity in the upland communes, and districts. To this end, the components will assess community participation to identify development priorities, focused on the development of rural transport, and market networks, by connecting the... Show More

Development Objective

THE PROJECT WOULD REDUCE POVERTY IN THE NORTHERN UPLAND PROVINCES THROUGH AN INTEGRATED GRASS ROOTS PROGRAM OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENTS TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, CONSTRUCTION OF SMALL SCALE BASIC RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE, AND SUPPORT FOR IMPROVED ACCESS TO BASIC EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND NUTRITION.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P059936
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Son Vo
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Viet Nam
Disclosure Date
December 16, 1999
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
October 25, 2001
Effective Date
July 20, 1999

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 132.50 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2002

Commitment Amount
US$ 120.50 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2007

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 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development10%
- FY17 - Agriculture Finance10%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion40%
- FY17 - Indigenous People and Ethnic Minorities20%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement20%
FY17 - Social Protection20%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets20%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development30%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery20%
- FY17 - Rural Markets10%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	110.00
UK: British Department for International Development (DFID)	10.50
Borrower/Recipient	12.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	110.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	110.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	10.50
Total Project Cost**	132.50

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 15, 2019	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	30,802.61
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-35720	Int Charges	399,330.88
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-35720	Int Charges	24,132.01
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-35720	Int Charges	24,132.01
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	1,251,032.10
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-35720	Int Charges	389,268.97
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-35720	Int Charges	389,268.97
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	1,199,582.40
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	1,046.36
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	1,205,032.60
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-35720	Int Charges	75.39
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-35720	Int Charges	75.39
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-35720	Int Charges	371,935.50
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-35720	Int Charges	371,935.50
Jul 18, 2019	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	1,206,052.80
Jul 18, 2019	IDA-35720	Int Charges	384,429.30
Jul 18, 2019	IDA-35720	Int Charges	384,429.30
Jul 18, 2019	IDA-35720	Int Charges	15,603.45
Jul 18, 2019	IDA-35720	Int Charges	15,603.45
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	2,487,449.50
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	1,257,536.20
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-35720	Int Charges	36,938.55
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-35720	Int Charges	36,938.55
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-35720	Int Charges	362,672.40
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-35720	Int Charges	23,756.20
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-35720	Int Charges	23,756.20
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-35720	Int Charges	377,781.38
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-35720	Int Charges	377,781.38
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-35720	Int Charges	362,672.40
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-35720	Int Charges	342,160.12
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-35720	Int Charges	342,160.12
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-35720	Int Charges	8,030.89
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-35720	Int Charges	8,030.89
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	1,213,866.50
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-35720	Int Charges	10,359.86
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	4,888,014.50
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-35720	Int Charges	352,999.40
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-35720	Int Charges	352,999.40
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	28,634.74
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-35720	Int Charges	17,073.84
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-35720	Int Charges	17,073.84
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	1,308,565.90
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-35720	Int Charges	465,773.78
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-35720	Int Charges	465,773.78
Jul 18, 2014	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	1,345,487.00
Jan 27, 2015	IDA-35720	Int Charges	432,941.22
Jan 27, 2015	IDA-35720	Int Charges	432,941.22
Jan 27, 2015	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	1,226,784.00
Jan 27, 2015	IDA-35720	Int Charges	76.77
Jan 27, 2015	IDA-35720	Int Charges	76.77
Jan 15, 2015	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	1,438.83
Jul 18, 2014	IDA-35720	Int Charges	479,329.78
Jul 18, 2014	IDA-35720	Int Charges	479,329.78
Jul 18, 2014	IDA-35720	Int Charges	7,772.35
Jul 18, 2014	IDA-35720	Int Charges	7,772.35
Jan 15, 2014	IDA-35720	Int Charges	10,459.13
Jan 15, 2014	IDA-35720	Int Charges	10,459.13
Jan 15, 2014	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	1,339,567.80
Jan 15, 2014	IDA-35720	Int Charges	474,506.25
Jan 15, 2014	IDA-35720	Int Charges	474,506.25
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	622.34
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	1,216,334.80
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-35720	Int Charges	415,286.56
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-35720	Int Charges	415,286.56
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-35720	Int Charges	416,726.75
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-35720	Int Charges	416,726.75
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	21,623.30
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	1,186,280.20
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-35720	Int Charges	425,540.30
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-35720	Int Charges	425,540.30
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	67,641.80
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	1,152,545.60
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-35720	Int Charges	304.70
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-35720	Int Charges	304.70
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-35720	Int Charges	381,737.56
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-35720	Int Charges	381,737.56
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	14,362.71
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-35720	Int Charges	398,150.16
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-35720	Int Charges	398,150.16
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	1,159,739.10
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	19,965.10
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-35720	Int Charges	399,330.88
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-35720	Int Charges	23,062.36
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-35720	Int Charges	23,062.36
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	1,224,002.60
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	1,187,376.80
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-35720	Int Charges	377,102.50
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-35720	Int Charges	377,102.50
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-35720	Int Charges	10,359.86
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-35720	Int Charges	321,493.66
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-35720	Int Charges	321,493.66
Jul 15, 2022	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	4,572,354.50
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-35720	Int Charges	35,959.32
Oct 25, 2001	IDA-35720	Loan Commitment	110,000,000.00
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	4,665,735.50
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-35720	Int Charges	239,372.55
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-35720	Int Charges	239,372.55
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-35720	Int Charges	44,429.71
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	4,635,039.50
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-35720	Int Charges	241,748.60
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-35720	Int Charges	241,748.60
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-35720	Int Charges	35,959.32
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-35720	Int Charges	44,429.71
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	4,730,201.50
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-35720	Int Charges	252,072.20
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-35720	Int Charges	252,072.20
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	80,381.51
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-35720	Loan Repay	4,628,517.50
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-35720	Int Charges	192,608.90
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-35720	Int Charges	192,608.90
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-35720	Int Charges	121,373.77
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-35720	Int Charges	121,373.77

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2007-08-03
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2007-08-03
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2007-08-03
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2007-08-03
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2007-08-03
Project Management	Satisfactory	2007-08-03
Monitoring and Evaluation	Highly Satisfactory	2007-08-03
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2007-08-03

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-27-2008
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 09-09-2008	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	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	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Increased access to and use of transport, market, and water services	Value	6.5 km/commune paved roads from district;124 mins	10.6 km/commune paved roads from district;104 min	No targets set at appraisal
	Date	December 31, 2001	May 1, 2005	December 31, 2007
	Comment

Increased access to and use of health and education services	Value	Average of 8.8 hamlets/ commune with access to ser	Average of 10.6 hamlets/ commune with access to se	No targets set at appraisal
	Date	December 31, 2001	May 1, 2005	December 31, 2007
	Comment

Sustained improvement in service quality assessed by all villages and groups	Value	Average of 15 primary school drop-outs/ commune/ y	Average of 9 primary school drop-outs/ commune/ ye	No targets set at appraisal
	Date	December 31, 2001	May 1, 2005	December 31, 2007
	Comment

Sustained improvement in agricultural livelihoods assessed by all villages and groups	Value	Mean income per household VND 4,300,000;Mean no.	Mean income per household VND 8,300,000;Mean no.	No targets set at appraisal
	Date	December 31, 2001	May 1, 2005	December 31, 2007
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Institutional capacity at district and commune level increased	Value	Average no. participants in technical training per	Average no. participants in technical training per	No training target set at appraisal; all communes
	Date	December 31, 2001	June 23, 2006	December 31, 2007
	Comment

Increased provision of rural roads, irrigation, and clean water at commune and village levels	Value	Zero	935 km commune to village roads upgraded (73% of E	1,282 km commune to village roads upgraded;10,663
	Date	December 31, 2001	May 31, 2007	December 31, 2007
	Comment

Increased provision of improved health and education facilities at commune and village levels	Value	Zero	349,771 people have access to improved health faci	161,000 people with access to improved health care
	Date	December 31, 2001	May 31, 2007	December 31, 2007
	Comment

Increased outreach of agricultural extension activities	Value	Zero	4,230 applied agricultural demonstrations complete	1,807 applied agricultural demonstrations complete
	Date	December 31, 2001	January 30, 2007	December 31, 2007
	Comment