LA-Poverty Reduction Fund II

Abstract*

The objective of the Second Poverty Reduction Fund Project (PRF II) for Lao People's Democratic Republic is to improve the access to and the utilization of basic infrastructure and services for the project's targeted poor communities in a sustainable manner through inclusive community and local development processes. There are three components to the project. The first component is community development grants (US$40.9 million, 72 percent of project... Show More

Development Objective

Help improve the access to and the utilization of basic infrastructure and services for the Project's targeted poor communities. The PDO would be achieved through inclusive community and local development processes with emphasis on ensuring sustainability.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P123480
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Erik Johnson
Borrower 2
Lao People's Democratic Republic

Country
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Disclosure Date
February 1, 2011
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 9, 2011
Effective Date
October 11, 2011

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 57.00 million
Implementing Agency
Poverty Reduction Fund,Lao Poverty Reduction Fund,Poverty Reduction Fund
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 47.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
September 8, 2022
Closing Date
December 31, 2016

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P153401

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 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion50%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement50%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development50%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery50%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	10.00
IDA Grant	25.00
SWITZERLAND: Swiss Agency for Dev. & Coop. (SDC)	10.00
Lao PDR - Free-standing Trust Fund Program	12.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	25.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	25.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	22.00
Total Project Cost**	57.00

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$)
Dec 30, 2020	IDA-56770	Int Charges	43,507.20
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-56770	Int Charges	585.73
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-56770	Int Charges	585.73
Nov 9, 2016	IDA-56770	Loan Disb	653,122.50
Sep 22, 2016	IDA-56770	Loan Disb	1,410,432.80
Jun 14, 2016	IDA-56770	Loan Disb	1,834,634.00
Nov 7, 2016	IDA-56770	Loan Disb	988,957.10
Dec 9, 2016	IDA-56770	Loan Disb	636,853.44
May 15, 2017	IDA-56770	Int Charges	41,307.54
May 15, 2017	IDA-56770	Int Charges	41,307.54
May 15, 2017	IDA-56770	Int Charges	1,492.69
May 15, 2017	IDA-56770	Int Charges	1,492.69
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-56770	Int Charges	43,977.76
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-56770	Int Charges	43,977.76
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-56770	Int Charges	678.82
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-56770	Int Charges	678.82
May 15, 2018	IDA-56770	Int Charges	343.54
May 15, 2018	IDA-56770	Int Charges	343.54
May 15, 2018	IDA-56770	Int Charges	44,109.80
May 15, 2018	IDA-56770	Int Charges	44,109.80
Jan 20, 2016	IDA-H6850	Loan Disb	384,287.66
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-H6850	Loan Disb	192,849.84
Sep 22, 2015	IDA-H6850	Loan Disb	828,446.70
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-56770	Loan Disb	2,500,000.00
Feb 11, 2016	IDA-H6850	Loan Disb	327,223.22
Apr 12, 2016	IDA-56770	Loan Disb	1,969,895.40
Mar 21, 2016	IDA-H6850	Loan Disb	6,029.08
Aug 2, 2016	IDA-H6850	Loan Disb	103.53
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-56770	Loan Disb	11,697.12
Dec 7, 2016	IDA-56770	Loan Disb	768,895.06
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-56770	Int Charges	4,363.95
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-56770	Int Charges	4,363.95
Oct 18, 2016	IDA-56770	Loan Disb	779,549.80
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-56770	Int Charges	22,603.70
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-56770	Int Charges	22,603.70
Aug 29, 2013	IDA-H6850	Loan Disb	1,484,306.10
Jul 17, 2013	IDA-H6850	Loan Disb	857,750.90
Nov 25, 2014	IDA-H6850	Loan Disb	1,002,517.50
Feb 26, 2014	IDA-H6850	Loan Disb	558,542.90
Sep 11, 2013	IDA-H6850	Loan Disb	816,362.30
Oct 30, 2013	IDA-H6850	Loan Disb	551,622.94
Jul 10, 2013	IDA-H6850	Loan Disb	271,816.94
Nov 12, 2013	IDA-H6850	Loan Disb	712,242.60
Feb 6, 2014	IDA-H6850	Loan Disb	639,150.44
Dec 26, 2013	IDA-H6850	Loan Disb	378,350.25
Apr 28, 2014	IDA-H6850	Loan Disb	399,221.38
Jul 8, 2014	IDA-H6850	Loan Disb	446,012.50
Apr 21, 2014	IDA-H6850	Loan Disb	324,468.22
Mar 11, 2015	IDA-H6850	Loan Disb	515,249.97
Aug 28, 2014	IDA-H6850	Loan Disb	1,947,090.60
Jan 28, 2015	IDA-H6850	Loan Disb	1,052,988.20
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-56770	Int Charges	37,479.10
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-56770	Int Charges	37,479.10
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-56770	Loan Repay	2,934.96
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-56770	Int Charges	3.58
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-56770	Int Charges	3.58
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-56770	Int Charges	1,945.44
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-56770	Loan Repay	169,076.06
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-56770	Int Charges	1,945.44
May 15, 2024	IDA-56770	Int Charges	1,220.58
May 15, 2024	IDA-56770	Int Charges	1,220.58
May 15, 2024	IDA-56770	Loan Repay	171,471.30
May 15, 2024	IDA-56770	Loan Repay	146.77
May 15, 2024	IDA-56770	Int Charges	37,970.52
May 15, 2024	IDA-56770	Int Charges	37,970.52
Jun 23, 2015	IDA-56770	Loan Commitment	11,600,000.00
Jun 9, 2011	IDA-H6850	Loan Commitment	25,000,000.00
May 26, 2021	IDA-56770	Int Charges	44,452.39
May 26, 2021	IDA-56770	Int Charges	44,452.39
May 26, 2021	IDA-56770	Int Charges	730.13
May 26, 2021	IDA-56770	Int Charges	730.13
Nov 29, 2021	IDA-56770	Loan Repay	136,913.10
Nov 29, 2021	IDA-56770	Loan Repay	44,395.21
Nov 29, 2021	IDA-56770	Int Charges	43,514.00
Nov 29, 2021	IDA-56770	Int Charges	43,514.00
Nov 29, 2021	IDA-56770	Int Charges	548.16
Nov 29, 2021	IDA-56770	Int Charges	548.16
May 17, 2022	IDA-56770	Int Charges	31,316.70
May 15, 2022	IDA-56770	Loan Repay	4,507.28
May 17, 2022	IDA-56770	Loan Repay	169,121.45
May 17, 2022	IDA-56770	Int Charges	50.66
May 17, 2022	IDA-56770	Int Charges	50.66
May 17, 2022	IDA-56770	Int Charges	9,709.74
May 17, 2022	IDA-56770	Int Charges	9,709.74
May 17, 2022	IDA-56770	Int Charges	31,316.70
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-56770	Loan Repay	6,489.07
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-56770	Int Charges	6.92
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-56770	Int Charges	6.92
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-56770	Int Charges	36,313.23
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-56770	Int Charges	36,313.23
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-56770	Loan Repay	32,562.30
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-56770	Loan Repay	131,613.48
May 16, 2023	IDA-56770	Loan Repay	169,208.66
May 16, 2023	IDA-56770	Loan Repay	5,014.83
May 16, 2023	IDA-56770	Int Charges	3,436.54
May 16, 2023	IDA-56770	Int Charges	3,436.54
May 16, 2023	IDA-56770	Int Charges	37,883.19
May 16, 2023	IDA-56770	Int Charges	37,883.19
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-56770	Int Charges	780.31
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-56770	Int Charges	780.31
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-56770	Int Charges	42,224.17
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-56770	Int Charges	42,224.17
May 15, 2019	IDA-56770	Int Charges	651.56
May 15, 2019	IDA-56770	Int Charges	651.56
May 15, 2019	IDA-56770	Int Charges	42,373.46
May 15, 2019	IDA-56770	Int Charges	42,373.46
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-56770	Int Charges	312.19
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-56770	Int Charges	312.19
Nov 21, 2019	IDA-56770	Int Charges	42,427.73
Nov 21, 2019	IDA-56770	Int Charges	42,427.73
May 15, 2020	IDA-56770	Int Charges	109.51
May 15, 2020	IDA-56770	Int Charges	109.51
May 15, 2020	IDA-56770	Int Charges	42,311.01
May 15, 2020	IDA-56770	Int Charges	42,311.01
Dec 30, 2020	IDA-56770	Int Charges	43,507.20

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Satisfactory	2016-09-06
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2016-09-06
Procurement	Satisfactory	2016-09-06
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2016-09-06
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2016-09-06
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2016-09-06
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2016-09-06

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-27-2017
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 01-24-2018	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Modest	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Modest	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Greater than 75% satisfaction levels reported by beneficiaries in targeted villages regarding improved services and local development planning	Value	0.00	99.00	80.00
	Date	June 9, 2011	October 31, 2015	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Improved access to and utilization of basic economic and social services in kum bans supported by PRF (Text, Custom)	Value	0	See below	The supplementary school enrollment indicator has
	Date	October 31, 2012	July 1, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 946084.00 700000.00
Date June 9, 2011 July 21, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
Decision-making on allocation of PRF resources involve at least 40% women Value 0.00 48.20 40.00
Date June 9, 2011 July 21, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
Lowest two quintiles benefit from above services Value No Yes Yes
Date October 31, 2012 July 1, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
% of HHs with access to and utilization of health services (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Value 36.00 9 43
Date October 31, 2012 July 1, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
% of HHs with improved access to and utilization of safe water resources (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Value 75.00 6 84
Date October 31, 2012 July 1, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
% of HHs with access to all weather roads (percentage, Custom Supplement) Value 30.00 16 38
Date October 31, 2012 July 1, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 49.00 50.00
Date June 9, 2011 July 21, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
Ethnic beneficiaries Value 0.00 75.00 70.00
Date June 9, 2011 July 21, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Sub-projects with post-project community engagement or O&M arrangements (%) Value 0.00 95.00 90.00
Date June 9, 2011 July 21, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits addressed (%) Value 0.00 100.00 90.00
Date June 9, 2011 July 21, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
Community contribution in the total project costs (%) Value 0.00 9.39 0.00
Date June 9, 2011 July 21, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
% PRF kum ban plans used by government and/or other development actors for planning and funding Value 0.00 48.00 35.00
Date June 9, 2011 July 21, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
% of districts where district officials provide technical assistance and supervision to communities Value 0.00 100.00 85.00
Date June 9, 2011 July 21, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
# of communities able to plan, implement and monitor their activities Value 0.00 1349.00 1300.00
Date June 9, 2011 July 21, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
x% of sub-project activities are of high technical quality Value 0.00 30.00 85.00
Date June 9, 2011 July 1, 2015 December 31, 2016
Comment
#/type of sub-project activities implemented Value 0.00 1930.00 1600.00
Date June 9, 2011 July 21, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
Improvement in dietary diversity among pregnant/ lactating women and children aged 6-24 months Value 0 LN endline survey under way 30.00
Date September 1, 2015 December 31, 2016
Comment
No. and type of livelihood activities supported by seed grant Value 1675.00 3755.00 2400.00
Date September 1, 2015 July 21, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment
% of beneficiary communities that successfully achieved Open Defecation Free (ODF) status Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date September 1, 2015 July 21, 2016 December 31, 2016
Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	946084.00	700000.00
	Date	June 9, 2011	July 21, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

% of HHs with access to and utilization of health services (Percentage, Custom Supplement)	Value	36.00	9	43
	Date	October 31, 2012	July 1, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

% of HHs with improved access to and utilization of safe water resources (Percentage, Custom Supplement)	Value	75.00	6	84
	Date	October 31, 2012	July 1, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

% of HHs with access to all weather roads (percentage, Custom Supplement)	Value	30.00	16	38
	Date	October 31, 2012	July 1, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	49.00	50.00
	Date	June 9, 2011	July 21, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Ethnic beneficiaries	Value	0.00	75.00	70.00
	Date	June 9, 2011	July 21, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Improvement in dietary diversity among pregnant/ lactating women and children aged 6-24 months	Value	0	LN endline survey under way	30.00
	Date	September 1, 2015		December 31, 2016
	Comment

No. and type of livelihood activities supported by seed grant	Value	1675.00	3755.00	2400.00
	Date	September 1, 2015	July 21, 2016	December 31, 2016
	Comment