| Financier | Commitments |
|---|---|
| Local Beneficiaries | 0.50 |
| Borrower/Recipient | 0.50 |
| IDA Credit | 25.00 |
Additional Financing for Mekong Integrated Water Resources Management (Lao PDR)
Development Objective
The Project Development Objective is to to improve water resource and fisheries management in selected areas of the Lower Mekong Basin.
Key Details
Project Details
P159447
Closed
Greg Browder , Eileen Burke
Ministry of Finance, Lao PDR,Mekong River Commission,Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
March 11, 2017
(as of board presentation)
July 6, 2017
N/A
US$ 18.00 million
N/A
2018
US$ 25.00 million
B
April 22, 2024
February 28, 2022
Yes
BANK APPROVED
Finances
Financing Plan (US$ Millions)
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 | N/A |
| Total Project Cost** | 18.00 |
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.
Results Framework
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Area provided with irrigation and drainage services - Improved (ha) Value 0.00 14163.00 0.00 Date May 1, 2012 October 26, 2016 March 31, 2021 Comment Joint Action Plan for addressing a priority transboundary integrated water resources management issues in the Mekong Basin. Value 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date May 1, 2012 May 9, 2017 March 31, 2018 Comment Joint Issues Papers completed, and preparation of Action Plans underway. Number of water resource management instruments applied by MONRE in priority basins located in the Lao PDR. Value 0.00 2.00 8.00 Date May 1, 2012 May 4, 2017 March 31, 2021 Comment 2 Instruments under preparation: Framework basin plans have been prepared for XBH and XBF, and a River Basin Action Plan has beenprepared for Nam Ngum basin. Number of new or upgraded DMH hydromet stations that produce information that is applied for water resources management. Value 0.00 20.00 50.00 Date May 1, 2012 May 9, 2017 March 31, 2021 Comment Hydromet stations include monitoring of hydrological parameters (water level and discharge) and meteorological parameters(rainfall, temperature, wind speed and etc). Near-real time hydromet information will be transferred to the central database atDepartment of Meteorology and Hydrology. The data must be published in an accessible manner and available to other agencies and thepublic. The Project is supporting 60 stations, but considering that there may be technical difficulties at some stations, thetarget is 50. Area provided with irrigation and drainage services (ha) Value 0.00 5415.00 7815.00 Date May 1, 2012 May 9, 2017 March 31, 2021 Comment There are 40 rehabilitated irrigation schemes covering 5,415 ha. Number of functional Fishery Management Committees (FMC). Value 0.00 0.00 10.00 Date May 1, 2012 May 9, 2017 March 31, 2021 Comment 10 FMCs have been legally constituted, and development of fishery management plans are in progress.
INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS
| INDICATOR | BASELINE | CURRENT | TARGET |
|---|
Number of new or rehabilitated, functioning fishery hatcheries Value 0.00 0.00 4.00 Date May 1, 2012 May 10, 2017 March 31, 2021 Comment Consruction for the rehabilitation of three hatcheries is on-going. The final design and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) forthe new hatchery in Attepeu province is underway. Number of Fisheries Management committee in the target area established Value 0.00 30.00 50.00 Date May 1, 2012 May 9, 2017 March 31, 2018 Comment Number of Fisheries Management Committees functional Value 0.00 30.00 50.00 Date May 1, 2012 May 9, 2017 March 31, 2018 Comment Area provided with improved flood protection. Value 0.00 11148.00 14500.00 Date May 1, 2012 May 30, 2017 March 31, 2021 Comment Current Value: There are 10 flood gates with a total command area of 11,148 has Number of functioning Irrigation Water User Associations Value 0.00 40.00 0.00 Date May 1, 2012 May 30, 2017 Comment Current Value: 40. There are currently 40 functioning WUAs. Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services - Female Value 0.00 24000.00 63000.00 Date May 1, 2012 May 30, 2017 March 31, 2021 Comment Number of people engaged in the formulation of Fisheries Management Plans (Citizen Engagement) Value 0.00 110.00 165.00 Date May 1, 2012 May 30, 2017 March 31, 2021 Comment Ten FMCs have created with a total of 110 members, of which 18 are women (16%). Number of villages receiving livelihood support under the Fisheries component. Value 0.00 54.00 100.00 Date May 1, 2012 May 30, 2017 March 31, 2021 Comment 54 villages Number of Joint Issues Paper prepared and endorsed for identified priority transboundary IWRM issues in the Mekong Basin. Value 0.00 3.00 3.00 Date May 1, 2012 May 9, 2017 March 31, 2018 Comment 3 Joint Issues Papers have been finalized and endorsed by the NMC working group and will published shortly. Number of regulations piloted at the basin level. Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date May 1, 2012 May 30, 2017 May 31, 2021 Comment Current Value: 0. The implementing regulations have not been issued yet. Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services Value 0.00 48786.00 126500.00 Date May 1, 2012 May 30, 2017 March 31, 2021 Comment Current Value: 48,786. There are 40 rehabilitated irrigation schemes covering 5,415 has and benefiting 31,007 people. There are 10flood gates with a total command area of 11,148 has benefiting 17,779 people. Number of communication products produced and disseminated by the MRCS related to IWRM. Value 0.00 26.00 27.00 Date May 1, 2012 May 9, 2017 March 31, 2018 Comment 26 communication products: Posters (2); Quarterly E-Newsletter (6); MRC Webpages (5); MRC 20th Anniversary Magazine Articles (2);On-Line News Channel (1); Facebook Page (1: 111 postings); Brochures (3); Videos (5); T-Shirts (1). Submission of the revised Water Law to the National Assembly. Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 Date May 1, 2012 May 9, 2017 March 31, 2021 Comment Water Law submitted to and approved by NA in May 2017 Number of sites in priority river basins where NREI conducts water quality monitoring and information is applied for river basin management. Value 0.00 0.00 15.00 Date May 1, 2012 May 9, 2017 March 31, 2021 Comment Current Value: 0. Water quality monitoring are currently carried out 4 times per year at 11 sites spreading across 3 river basins:Xekong, Xechamphone wetland and Lower Nam Ngum. However, number of parameters limited as laboratory not fully functional yet, andinformation is not published. Number of priority river basins where MONRE has applied water resource model packages. Value 0.00 0.00 7.00 Date May 1, 2012 May 9, 2016 March 31, 2021 Comment Current Value: 0. NREI finished updating the rainfall-runoff (SWAT) and flood (ISIS) models in Xe Bang Fai, Xe Bang Hieng, Xedoneand Xekong. HEC-RAS (flood) models were developed based on the existing ISIS models available in NREI for XBF, XBH, Xedone andXekong. The basin simulation (IQQM) model is not updated yet due to license expiration. The modelling packages have not yet beenapplied to support WRM activities. Number of tributaries where new hydromet stations are properly installed, operated data used, and shared with other LMB countries Value 0.00 6.00 8.00 Date May 1, 2012 October 26, 2016 March 31, 2018 Comment Number of Flood Gates rehabilitated and modified in XBF and XBH for environmental benefits Value 0.00 10.00 10.00 Date May 1, 2012 October 26, 2016 March 31, 2018 Comment Number of functioning River Basin Coordinating Committees (RBCC). Value 0.00 0.00 3.00 Date May 1, 2012 May 9, 2017 March 31, 2021 Comment Current Value 0: The Nam Ngum RBCC has been established by the provincial Government but does not meet the functionality criteria.