Forest Sector Development Project

Abstract*

The Forest Sector Development Project will achieve sustainable management of plantation forests, and conservation of biodiversity in special forests uses. The project components are as follows: 1) strengthening forest management and biodiversity conservation, through the revision of selected policies, and regulations regarding the management of production plantation forest, and special forests uses (e.g.: improved forest land allocation guidelines;... Show More

Development Objective

The PDO is to achieve sustainable management of plantation forests and the conservation of biodiversity in special use forests.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P066051
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Lan Nguyen , Robert Ragland Davis
Borrower 2
State Bank of Vietnam

Country
Viet Nam
Disclosure Date
February 11, 2002
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 8, 2004
Effective Date
March 6, 2003

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 58.60 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2005

Commitment Amount
US$ 44.50 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
July 16, 2024
Closing Date
March 31, 2015

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P126542
P074414

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 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management22%
- FY17 - Biodiversity11%
- FY17 - Landscape Management11%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development9%
- FY17 - Agriculture Finance9%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development37%
- FY17 - Land Administration and Management28%
- FY17 - Rural Markets9%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Local Communities	10.90
IDA Credit	39.50
FINLAND: Ministry for Foreign Affairs	5.00
Borrower/Recipient	3.20

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	39.50
IBRD + IDA Commitment	39.50

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	5.00
Total Project Cost**	58.60

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
May 15, 2018	IDA-39530	Int Charges	126,041.76
May 15, 2018	IDA-39530	Int Charges	126,041.76
May 15, 2018	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	5,263.48
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-50700	Int Charges	85,649.46
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-50700	Int Charges	85,649.46
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-50700	Int Charges	142,126.02
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	4,693.90
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	406,050.12
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	3,404.21
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	344,414.70
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-39530	Int Charges	116,935.37
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-39530	Int Charges	116,935.37
May 15, 2019	IDA-50700	Int Charges	146,143.00
May 15, 2019	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	9,904.57
May 15, 2019	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	403,176.30
May 15, 2019	IDA-50700	Int Charges	87,685.78
May 15, 2019	IDA-50700	Int Charges	87,685.78
May 15, 2019	IDA-39530	Int Charges	119,368.45
May 15, 2019	IDA-39530	Int Charges	119,368.45
May 15, 2020	IDA-50700	Int Charges	616.24
May 15, 2020	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	406,225.72
May 15, 2020	IDA-50700	Int Charges	83,183.98
May 15, 2020	IDA-50700	Int Charges	83,183.98
May 15, 2020	IDA-50700	Int Charges	138,639.92
May 15, 2020	IDA-39530	Int Charges	448.54
May 15, 2020	IDA-39530	Int Charges	448.54
May 15, 2020	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	343,992.78
May 15, 2020	IDA-39530	Int Charges	114,807.58
May 15, 2020	IDA-39530	Int Charges	114,807.58
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	6,341.16
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	8,680.40
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	415,603.60
May 15, 2021	IDA-50700	Int Charges	1,479.10
May 15, 2021	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	429,925.88
May 15, 2021	IDA-50700	Int Charges	84,812.66
May 15, 2021	IDA-50700	Int Charges	84,812.66
May 15, 2021	IDA-50700	Int Charges	136,683.28
May 15, 2021	IDA-39530	Int Charges	1,084.49
May 15, 2021	IDA-39530	Int Charges	1,084.49
May 15, 2021	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	364,062.12
May 15, 2021	IDA-39530	Int Charges	115,337.67
May 15, 2021	IDA-39530	Int Charges	115,337.67
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-50700	Int Charges	85,290.75
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-50700	Int Charges	85,290.75
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-50700	Int Charges	140,691.53
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-39530	Int Charges	117,493.65
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-39530	Int Charges	117,493.65
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	352,943.40
May 15, 2022	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	779,436.06
May 15, 2022	IDA-50700	Int Charges	73,976.23
May 15, 2022	IDA-50700	Int Charges	73,976.23
Apr 23, 2014	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	717,170.75
May 15, 2014	IDA-50700	Int Charges	1,881.53
Jun 10, 2014	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	1,889,635.90
May 20, 2014	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Apr 10, 2014	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	534,572.56
May 15, 2014	IDA-39530	Int Charges	146,359.05
May 15, 2014	IDA-39530	Int Charges	146,359.05
May 15, 2014	IDA-39530	Int Charges	855.68
May 15, 2014	IDA-39530	Int Charges	855.68
Jun 19, 2014	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	315,173.88
Aug 13, 2015	IDA-50700	Loan Cancel	1,245,434.40
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-50700	Int Charges	93,879.97
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-50700	Int Charges	93,879.97
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-50700	Int Charges	156,466.62
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-50700	Int Charges	7,373.60
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-39530	Int Charges	15,286.69
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-39530	Int Charges	15,286.69
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	350,240.56
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-39530	Int Charges	128,713.38
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-39530	Int Charges	128,713.38
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	-228,941.56
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-39530	Int Charges	124,216.35
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-39530	Int Charges	124,216.35
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-50700	Int Charges	2,538.33
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-50700	Int Charges	92,606.59
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-50700	Int Charges	92,606.59
May 15, 2017	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	333,986.90
May 15, 2022	IDA-50700	Int Charges	123,293.79
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-50700	Int Charges	81,247.50
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-50700	Int Charges	81,247.50
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-50700	Int Charges	135,412.52
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-50700	Int Charges	4,561.51
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	839,668.80
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-39530	Int Charges	3,356.91
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-39530	Int Charges	3,356.91
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-39530	Int Charges	114,654.09
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-39530	Int Charges	114,654.09
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	711,033.30
May 15, 2022	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	15,910.38
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	36,220.73
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-39530	Int Charges	90,101.98
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-39530	Int Charges	90,101.98
May 15, 2022	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	661,067.70
May 15, 2022	IDA-39530	Int Charges	106,076.40
May 15, 2022	IDA-39530	Int Charges	106,076.40
May 15, 2022	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	12,433.34
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	750,280.40
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-50700	Int Charges	70,204.18
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-50700	Int Charges	70,204.18
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-50700	Int Charges	101,424.24
May 15, 2024	IDA-39530	Int Charges	4,454.45
May 15, 2024	IDA-39530	Int Charges	4,454.45
Jul 8, 2004	IDA-39530	Loan Commitment	39,500,000.00
Mar 22, 2012	IDA-50700	Loan Commitment	30,000,000.00
May 15, 2024	IDA-50700	Int Charges	5,589.98
May 15, 2024	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	669,730.56
May 15, 2024	IDA-39530	Int Charges	95,436.57
May 15, 2024	IDA-39530	Int Charges	95,436.57
May 15, 2024	IDA-50700	Int Charges	102,831.20
May 15, 2024	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	790,893.90
May 15, 2024	IDA-50700	Int Charges	61,698.74
May 15, 2024	IDA-50700	Int Charges	61,698.74
May 15, 2023	IDA-50700	Int Charges	15,898.75
May 15, 2023	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	802,452.60
May 15, 2023	IDA-50700	Int Charges	68,618.81
May 15, 2023	IDA-50700	Int Charges	68,618.81
May 15, 2023	IDA-50700	Int Charges	105,847.80
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-50700	Int Charges	64,812.60
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-50700	Int Charges	64,812.60
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-50700	Int Charges	102,418.24
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	792,704.80
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-50700	Int Charges	8,413.41
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-39530	Int Charges	93,707.72
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-39530	Int Charges	93,707.72
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-39530	Int Charges	6,671.26
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-39530	Int Charges	6,671.26
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	671,264.06
May 15, 2023	IDA-39530	Int Charges	12,546.58
May 15, 2023	IDA-39530	Int Charges	12,546.58
May 15, 2023	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	679,518.50
May 15, 2023	IDA-39530	Int Charges	95,174.49
May 15, 2023	IDA-39530	Int Charges	95,174.49
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	28,446.90
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	637,563.90
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-39530	Int Charges	7,346.16
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-39530	Int Charges	7,346.16
May 15, 2019	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	7,157.59
May 15, 2019	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	342,640.12
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-39530	Int Charges	120,622.61
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-39530	Int Charges	120,622.61
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	11,882.21
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	401,001.44
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-50700	Int Charges	89,192.24
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-50700	Int Charges	89,192.24
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-50700	Int Charges	148,653.73
May 15, 2018	IDA-50700	Int Charges	156,329.50
May 15, 2018	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	357,633.40
May 15, 2017	IDA-39530	Int Charges	116,411.62
May 15, 2017	IDA-39530	Int Charges	116,411.62
May 15, 2017	IDA-50700	Int Charges	145,151.56
May 15, 2017	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	6,725.99
May 15, 2017	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	402,777.90
May 15, 2017	IDA-50700	Int Charges	93,069.10
May 15, 2017	IDA-50700	Int Charges	93,069.10
May 15, 2017	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	12,781.81
May 18, 2016	IDA-50700	Int Charges	156,772.42
May 18, 2016	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	346,918.47
May 18, 2016	IDA-39530	Int Charges	124,621.43
May 18, 2016	IDA-39530	Int Charges	124,621.43
May 15, 2016	IDA-50700	Int Charges	4,919.49
May 15, 2016	IDA-50700	Int Charges	4,919.49
May 18, 2016	IDA-50700	Int Charges	90,726.62
May 18, 2016	IDA-50700	Int Charges	90,726.62
May 15, 2016	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	9,434.31
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-50700	Int Charges	154,344.27
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-39530	Int Charges	4,836.84
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-39530	Int Charges	4,836.84
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	345,045.47
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-39530	Int Charges	21.00
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-39530	Int Charges	21.00
May 15, 2018	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	421,530.70
May 15, 2018	IDA-50700	Int Charges	93,797.72
May 15, 2018	IDA-50700	Int Charges	93,797.72
May 15, 2018	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	3,776.76
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	8,556.39
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	341,074.34
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-50700	Loan Repay	422,228.03
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-50700	Int Charges	94,377.58
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-50700	Int Charges	94,377.58
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-50700	Int Charges	157,295.90
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-50700	Int Charges	10,273.12
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	357,543.60
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-39530	Int Charges	126,034.11
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-39530	Int Charges	126,034.11
Dec 12, 2014	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	485,967.03
Jul 22, 2013	IDA-39530	Loan Disb	-643,392.50
Jul 2, 2013	IDA-39530	Loan Disb	63,045.36
Sep 12, 2013	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	1,049,034.80
Nov 7, 2013	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	388,666.28
Dec 9, 2013	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	366,541.16
Oct 2, 2013	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	580,179.30
Dec 16, 2013	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	429,774.80
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-50700	Int Charges	70,260.39
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-50700	Int Charges	70,260.39
Nov 20, 2014	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	609,632.75
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	1,112,188.80
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-39530	Int Charges	138,933.62
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	369,678.28
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	811.32
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-50700	Int Charges	1,195.61
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-50700	Int Charges	117,100.69
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-39530	Int Charges	138,933.62
Aug 2, 2013	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	337,221.38
Jul 31, 2013	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	236,341.67
Aug 8, 2013	IDA-39530	Loan Cancel	3,038,102.50
Oct 9, 2014	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	317,147.56
Oct 22, 2014	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	397,382.10
Oct 30, 2014	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	571,050.40
May 15, 2014	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	543,787.30
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-39530	Int Charges	1,245.79
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-39530	Int Charges	1,245.79
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-39530	Int Charges	143,753.73
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-39530	Int Charges	143,753.73
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-50700	Int Charges	19,839.41
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-50700	Int Charges	31,201.85
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-50700	Int Charges	2,497.59
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-50700	Int Charges	19,839.41
Jan 27, 2014	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	889,803.94
Mar 14, 2014	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	890,352.30
Dec 20, 2013	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	384,862.47
Dec 19, 2013	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	1,718,545.20
Feb 10, 2014	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	1,841,014.50
Jul 4, 2013	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	263,633.34
Jul 4, 2013	IDA-39530	Loan Disb	263,633.34
Jul 4, 2013	IDA-39530	Loan Disb	-263,633.34
Jul 4, 2013	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	-263,633.34
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	500,000.00
Mar 13, 2015	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	761,288.00
Jun 10, 2015	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	1,100,000.00
Aug 13, 2015	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	-87,782.02
May 15, 2015	IDA-50700	Int Charges	2,958.78
May 15, 2015	IDA-50700	Int Charges	2,958.78
May 15, 2015	IDA-50700	Int Charges	85,915.72
May 15, 2015	IDA-50700	Int Charges	85,915.72
May 15, 2015	IDA-50700	Int Charges	140,580.60
May 15, 2015	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	12,400.69
May 15, 2015	IDA-39530	Loan Repay	345,912.16
May 15, 2015	IDA-39530	Int Charges	117,384.63
May 15, 2015	IDA-39530	Int Charges	117,384.63
Dec 17, 2014	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	694,029.56
Aug 11, 2014	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	251,521.38
Jan 29, 2015	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	623,849.10
Sep 4, 2014	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	641,848.94
Sep 4, 2014	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	727,425.44
Jul 28, 2014	IDA-50700	Loan Disb	637,157.50
May 15, 2014	IDA-50700	Int Charges	43,921.76
May 15, 2014	IDA-50700	Int Charges	43,921.76
May 15, 2014	IDA-50700	Int Charges	71,943.39

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2015-03-31
Project Management	Satisfactory	2015-03-31
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-03-31
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2015-03-31
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2015-03-31
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2015-03-31
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2015-03-31
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2015-03-31

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-30-2015
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 03-06-2018	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT: 05-31-2017
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk To Development Outcome	Modest	Modest
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Not Rated	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Icr Quality	Not Rated	Substantial
M&e Quality	Modest	Modest

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

50 percent of the smallholder plantation area of the project is certifiable according to international standards for sustainable forestry.	Value	0.00	73.00	50.00
	Date	July 31, 2004	March 31, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Plantation management, land allocation guidelines, investment procedures and institutional models for smallholder plantation management developed in participating provinces.	Value	0	Procedures developed and applied in participating	Procedures developed and applied in participating
	Date	July 31, 2004	March 31, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Compliance checks by provincial DARDs meet prescribed project implementation standards for approximately 70 percent of the plantation area.	Value	0	73% of plantation area meet project standards.	70% of plantation area meet project standards.
	Date	July 31, 2004	March 31, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

Rotation yields at the end of first cycle are in line with project plantation models (in % of model yield).	Value	0	100% of prescribed yields are met.	100% of prescribed yields are met.
	Date	July 31, 2004	March 31, 2015	March 31, 2015
	Comment

30 supported SUFs are implementing management plans of international standards and are managed in cooperation with local communities.	Value	0	30 plans are now under implementation. End target	30 SUFs under operational management plans.
	Date	July 31, 2004	March 30, 2013	March 30, 2013
	Comment

Management effectiveness in SUFs will improve (in %) and measured by using the Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT).	Value	0	METT scores for the MBs improved by 19% to 33%	% change in management effectiveness in SUFs
	Date	July 31, 2004	March 30, 2013	March 30, 2013
	Comment