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Bhutan: Supporting Minerals Management Policy Reform

Development Objective

The objective of the project is to provide support to ongoing mining sector reforms with a focus on the most critical initial steps necessary to implement the recently approved Mining Development Policy (MDP).

Key Details

Project Details

  • P163172

  • Closed

  • Javier Aguilar

  • Ministry of Finance

  • Bhutan

  • October 23, 2017

  • (as of board presentation)

    May 2, 2018

  • June 5, 2018

  • US$ 0.30 million

  • Ministry of Economic Affairs - Department of Geology and Mines

  • South Asia

  • 2018

  • US$ 0.30 million

  • C

  • Not Applicable

  • March 31, 2020

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • October 16, 2023

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Extractives Global Programmatic Support 0.30

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 0.30
Total Project Cost** 0.30

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

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2019-09-25
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2019-09-25
Overall Moderable 2019-09-25

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Mines and Minerals Management Regulations along with frameworks and guidelines in place for supporting implementation of the Mineral Development Policy in strategic areasValueNoYesYes
    DateApril 30, 2018March 31, 2020March 31, 2020
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Number of workshops carried out in dzongkhags (districts) to sensitize on mining policy and legal frameworks [Target – on a definednumber of dzongkhag]Value0.0010.008.00
    DateApril 30, 2018December 12, 2019March 31, 2020
    Comment
  • Number of training sessions or workshops carried out as part of DGM staff development program and number of persons trainedValue0.008.007.00
    DateApril 30, 2018December 12, 2019March 31, 2020
    Comment
  • Monitoring tools, SOPs and reporting system developed for effective compliance monitoring to be used by Mines InspectorsValueNoYesYes
    DateApril 30, 2018March 31, 2020July 31, 2019
    Comment
  • Communication system improved by establishing ICT connectivity to Regional OfficesValue0.007.007.00
    DateApril 30, 2018March 31, 2020July 31, 2019
    Comment