| Financier | Commitments |
|---|---|
| Local Communities | 0.94 |
| Borrower/Recipient | 1.51 |
| Global Environment Facility (GEF) | 7.66 |
| DENMARK: Danish Intl. Dev. Assistance (DANIDA) | 5.77 |
Bhutan - Sustainable Land Management Project
Abstract*
The Sustainable Land Management Project for Bhutan will strengthen institutional and community capacity for anticipating and managing land degradation. The project consists of the following components: (1) Pilot projects to demonstrate effective application of land degradation prevention approaches. (2) This component will support the scaling up of the pilots to six additional geogs (two in each of the pilot dzongkhags) based on the lessons learned... Show More
Development Objective
The Project Development Objective is to strengthen institutional and community capacity for anticipating and managing land degradation in Bhutan. The Project Global Objective is to contribute to more effective protection of trans-boundary watersheds in a manner that preserves the integrity of ecosystems in Bhutan.
Key Details
Project Details
P087039
Closed
Marinela E. Dado
N/A
January 30, 2004
(as of board presentation)
January 17, 2006
February 17, 2006
US$ 15.89 million
N/A
2006
US$ 13.43 million
B
Not Applicable
June 30, 2013
BANK APPROVED
November 25, 2013
Finances
Financing Plan (US$ Millions)
Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)
| Product Line | IBRD/IDA |
|---|---|
| IBRD Commitment | N/A |
| IDA Commitment | N/A |
| IBRD + IDA Commitment | N/A |
| Lending Instrument | |
|---|---|
| Grant Amount | 13.43 |
| Total Project Cost** | 15.89 |
Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025
No data available.
Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025
No data available.
Ratings
IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS
| Name | Review | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Counterpart Funding | Satisfactory | 2013-06-26 |
| Overall | Low | 2013-06-26 |
| Overall Implementation Progress (IP) | Satisfactory | 2013-06-26 |
| Overall Safeguards Rating | Satisfactory | 2013-06-26 |
| Procurement | Satisfactory | 2013-06-26 |
| Summary Global Objective Rating | Satisfactory | 2013-06-26 |
| Project Management | Satisfactory | 2013-06-26 |
| Financial Management | Satisfactory | 2013-06-26 |
| Monitoring and Evaluation | Satisfactory | 2013-06-26 |
| Overall Safeguards Rating | Satisfactory | 2013-06-26 |
COMPLETION RATINGS
| INDICATOR | IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-20-2013 |
|---|---|
| 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: 08-26-2014 | PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT: |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome Rating | Satisfactory | N/a |
| Risk To Development Outcome | Significant | 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 |
|---|
INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Degraded forest land regenerated and grazing lands improved in pilot geogs Value estimated at 2,664 acres of degraded forests (1,16 A total of 3,420 hectares of vulnerable lands has 10% (or approximately 2,200 acres) of lands regene Date September 6, 2006 May 23, 2013 June 28, 2013 Comment Tseri land (shifting cultivation lands) converted to sustainable land cover Value Estimated at 2,164 acres at Nangkhor and 2,968 acr The total ex-tseri land converted to more sustaina 30% (or approximately 4,000 acres) of land convert Date September 6, 2006 May 23, 2013 June 28, 2013 Comment Intra and inter Dzongkhag and Geog conflicts over grazing and forest use resolved in pilot geogs Value 0 Conflicts identified and actions initiated, e.g. r at least ten Date February 17, 2006 May 23, 2013 June 28, 2013 Comment RNR staff, DYT and GYT members trained in multi-sectoral SLM planning Value 0 About 98% of RNR Staff & GYT members and 90% DYT m 80% Date February 17, 2006 May 23, 2013 June 28, 2013 Comment Sector policies and legislation incorporating SLM principles Value 0 Supported the revision of the 2007 Land Act (incor at least 5 Date February 17, 2006 May 23, 2013 June 28, 2013 Comment Local resource management regulatory systems formulated and implemented for SLM outcomes Value 0 About 140 groups have been formed with agreements at least 10 Date February 17, 2006 May 23, 2013 June 28, 2013 Comment Farmers trained in application of SLM technologies Value 0 A total of 17,237 farmers trained in SLM and SLM- 50% of farmers (or 4,500 farmers) in nine geogs tr Date February 17, 2006 May 23, 2013 June 28, 2013 Comment Non project funds channelled to SLM activities Value 0 US$583,000 (from DANIDA) for DRUKDIF, land cover m no specific target Date April 2, 2007 May 23, 2013 June 28, 2013 Comment Number of geogs effectively adopting land degradation prevention practices Value 0 SLM best approaches and practices were adopted in +9 Date February 17, 2006 May 23, 2013 June 28, 2013 Comment Increase in farmers practicing SLM techniques in pilot geogs Value estimated at 255 (100 at Radhi, 75 at Nangkhor and It is estimated that about 70% of the total househ 30% increase (or 150 additional farmers or a total Date September 6, 2006 May 23, 2013 June 28, 2013 Comment It was agreed with RGoB that the indicator on sediment flux reduction in selected micro-watersheds would be difficult to establish,and hence not a practical means to measure impact of SLM activities. Value Indicator not considered practical The results for the past four years (2008-2011) sh Indicator dropped, but erosion plots will provide Date February 17, 2006 May 23, 2013 June 28, 2013 Comment As stated in ISR sequence 2 (as of 3/30/2007), measuring the reduction in sediment flow in selected micro-watersheds in the pilotgeogs would have required considerable time-series data for establishing a baseline for mountain stream discharge. The sedimentflux would be even more difficult to quantify as it is dependent on peak flow occurrences. An additional complication is that thequantification of the 10% reduction in sediment influx cannot be exclusively linked to SLM practices. Consequently, it was agreedthat the project would use erosion plots to quantify the positive effect of SLM activities by reducing run-off and soil erosion. The SLM interventions mainly napier grass hedgerows reduce annual soil loss by about 42%. Land users adopting sustainable land mgt. practices as a result of the project Value 255.00 3186.00 650.00 Date September 6, 2006 May 23, 2013 June 28, 2013 Comment About 3,186 land users (i.e.70% of the total households) are practicing SLM technologies which are contributing to the reductionofannual soil loss by about 42%. Land area where sustainable land mgt. practices were adopted as a result of proj Value 0.00 7122.00 0.00 Date May 23, 2013 June 28, 2013 Comment About 7,122 hectares consisting of pilot geogs (1,994 hectares) and scaling up geogs 5,128 hectares).