Lao PDR Trade Development Facility Project

Abstract*

The Trade Development Facility Project (TDF) for the Lao People's Democratic Republic aims to support the establishment of the National Integrated Framework Governance Structure (NIFGS) and implement NIFGS's initial activities to address the key institutional and operational bottlenecks and capacity gaps that hinder cross-border trade. There are five components to the project, the first component being trade facilitation. This component of the TDF... Show More

Development Objective

The TDF aims to support the establishment of the National Integrated Framework Governance Structure (NIFGS) and implement NIFGS's initial activities to address the key institutional and operational bottlenecks and capacity gaps that hinder cross-border trade.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P106165
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Richard Record
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Disclosure Date
November 16, 2007
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 16, 2007
Effective Date
December 11, 2008

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 7.60 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2008

Commitment Amount
US$ 7.60 million
Environmental Category
C
Last Update Date
October 27, 2015
Closing Date
March 31, 2013

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 - Economic Policy

FY17 - Trade67%
- FY17 - Trade Facilitation67%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Regional Integration33%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Lao PDR - Free-standing Trust Fund Program	7.60

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	7.60
Total Project Cost**	7.60

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2013-05-16
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2013-05-16
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2013-05-16
Project Management	Highly Satisfactory	2013-05-16
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2013-05-16
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2013-05-16
Procurement	Satisfactory	2013-05-16

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 09-22-2013
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 10-28-2014	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT: 06-15-2018
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	Satisfactory
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	Modest
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	Satisfactory
Government Performance	Satisfactory	Not Rated
Implementing Agency	Satisfactory	Highly Satisfactory
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	Not Rated
M&e Quality	Modest	Modest

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Growth in non-resource exports Value 438000000.00 22.20 3.00
Date August 8, 2008 September 30, 2012 March 31, 2013
Comment USD value of non-resource exports
Growth in trade in services Value 331000000.00 29.00 3.00
Date August 8, 2008 September 30, 2012 March 31, 2014
Comment
Improved scores on trade facilitation Value 2.25 2.50 2.83
Date August 8, 2008 September 30, 2012 March 31, 2013
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Interagency SPS Risk Evaluation Group established and operational	Value	Not in place	REG fully operational
	Date	August 8, 2008	March 25, 2013	March 31, 2013
	Comment		SPS agencies are currently able to carry out basic risk evaluations on high priority commodities

Improved performance in terms of productivity and/or exports among firms benefitting from TDF sub-projects	Value	Low labour productivity in the Lao garment industr	Productivity of production line rose by 18 percent	Skills of attended workers improved
	Date	August 8, 2008	March 25, 2013	March 31, 2013
	Comment	Specific milestones are monitored in the sub-project results frameworks	This figure is measured based on real-time in-factory training delivered by Garment Service Center

Increased number of regional integration/trade policy research outputs produced Value 0.00 5.00 3.00
Date August 8, 2008 September 30, 2012 March 31, 2013
Comment

Effective and efficient administration of Aid for Trade (AfT) through enhanced capacity of NIU and GSEU staff to implement AfT projects	Value	Framework not in place	Satisfactory	Satisfactory
	Date	August 8, 2008	March 25, 2013	March 31, 2013
	Comment

Reduction in mean import, export and transit non-customs clearance times	Value	5.00	0.00	-30.00
	Date	December 30, 2009	September 30, 2012	March 31, 2013
	Comment	Lao Customs Department Time Release Study in 2009	Data of TRS is not yet available

Substantial closure in the gap between current trade-related information made available to the public, and that required to facilitate trade and for Lao PDR to accede to the WTO	Value	Significant gap	Subtantial closure
	Date	August 8, 2008	March 25, 2013	March 31, 2013
	Comment		A roadmap for simplification and harmonization was endorsed on March 25, 2013

Trade facilitation action plan approved with participatory results-based monitoring system Value Not initiated Implemented Implemented
Date August 8, 2008 March 25, 2013 March 31, 2013
Comment

Substantial closure in the gap between the current legal and regulatory framework on SPS issues, and that required to facilitate trade, protect health and for the Lao PDR to accede to the WTO	Value	Framework not in place	Substantial closure	Substantial closure
	Date	August 8, 2008	March 25, 2013	March 31, 2013
	Comment		Key WTO required SPS legislations have been reviewed and approved

Technical Barriers to Trade reform assessment completed Value Framework not in place Completed
Date August 8, 2008 September 23, 2011
Comment
Completion of Working Parties on WTO accession Value 4th WP WTO member WTO Member
Date August 8, 2008 February 2, 2013 March 31, 2013
Comment Lao PDR officially becomes the 158th WTO member.
Share of training participants rating trade-related training as relevant to their work Value 0.00 85.00 65.00
Date August 8, 2008 March 25, 2013 March 31, 2013
Comment
Increased share of trade-related assistance coordinated directly by the NIU Value 0.15 4.25 10.00
Date August 8, 2008 September 30, 2012 March 31, 2013
Comment