Development Policy Grant I

Abstract*

The Bhutan Development Policy Grant supports an ongoing reform program that focuses on: (a) improved delivery of public services as a result of better public budget and financial management, (b) greater foreign direct investment and more job opportunities due to improvements in the investment climate and increased labor market flexibility, (c) higher school enrollment and completion, particularly in previously under served areas, as access to schooling... Show More

Development Objective

In providing support for the reform program of the Royal Government of Bhutan, this operation recognizes progress to date and will facilitate the Kingdom's next steps towards achieving better socioeconomic outcomes and reducing poverty. More specifically, the objectives of the development policy program include: (a) improved delivery of public services as a result of better public budget and financial management, (b) Greater foreign direct investment and more job opportunities due to improvements in the investment climate and increased labor market flexibility, (c) higher school enrollment and completion, particularly in underserved areas, as access to schooling services is expanded, and (d) better health outcomes in such critical areas as maternal mortality, as a result of an increased number of births being delivered in health facilities.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P078807
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Christian Eigen-Zucchi
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Bhutan
Disclosure Date
January 5, 2006
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 25, 2006
Effective Date
June 7, 2006

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 15.47 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2006

Commitment Amount
US$ 15.47 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
April 30, 2007

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
June 7, 2022

Associated Projects
P104931

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 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Education30%
- FY17 - Access to Education15%
- FY17 - Education Financing15%
FY17 - Health Systems and Policies14%
- FY17 - Reproductive and Maternal Health14%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs5%
- FY17 - Job Creation5%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration15%
- FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance15%
FY17 - Public Finance Management15%
- FY17 - Public Expenditure Management15%
FY17 - Rule of Law14%
- FY17 - Legal Institutions for a Market Economy14%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development5%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery5%
FY17 - Urban Development5%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery5%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Grant	15.47

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	15.47
IBRD + IDA Commitment	15.47

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	15.47

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$)
May 25, 2006	IDA-H2230	Loan Commitment	15,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2007-01-12
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2007-01-12
Program Management	Satisfactory	2007-01-12
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2007-01-12

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 11-26-2008
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Negligible
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Highly Satisfactory
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 02-26-2009	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Negligible To Low	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