Lao People’s Democratic Republic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Project for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Project for Laos is to improve coverage of civil registration of vital events, particularly births and deaths in Lao PDR, with the establishment of a functional electronic civil management information system. The Project has three components. 1. Strengthening the Provision and Use of Civil Registration Services component has two subcomponents... Show More

Development Objective

To improve coverage of civil registration of vital events, particularly births and deaths in Lao PDR, with the establishment of a functional electronic civil management information system.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P167601
Status
Active
Team Leader
Samuel Mills
Borrower 2
Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Country
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Disclosure Date
June 28, 2019
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 30, 2020
Effective Date
June 23, 2020

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 25.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Home Affairs
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2020

Commitment Amount
US$ 25.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2026

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
December 1, 2023

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 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - ICT53%
- FY17 - ICT Solutions53%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Data Development and Capacity Building13%
- FY17 - Data production, accessibility and use13%
FY17 - Public Administration53%
- FY17 - Civil Registration and Identification53%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion34%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement34%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	25.00

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	N/A
Total Project Cost**	25.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jun 28, 2024	IDA-65700	Loan Disb	144,821.70
May 31, 2024	IDA-65700	Loan Disb	128,921.03
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-65700	Int Charges	36,552.11
Feb 28, 2024	IDA-65700	Loan Disb	266,855.44
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-65700	Loan Disb	800,020.75
Jul 1, 2020	IDA-65700	Loan Disb	395,120.10
Aug 17, 2020	IDA-65700	Loan Disb	1,112,708.10
Oct 22, 2020	IDA-65700	Int Charges	2,233.06
Oct 22, 2020	IDA-65700	Int Charges	2,233.06
Oct 22, 2020	IDA-65700	Int Charges	103.90
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-65700	Int Charges	186.64
Mar 7, 2022	IDA-65700	Loan Disb	2,284,429.20
Mar 6, 2023	IDA-65700	Loan Disb	2,310,074.20
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-65700	Int Charges	24,757.29
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-65700	Int Charges	24,757.29
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-65700	Int Charges	35,381.80
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-65700	Int Charges	695.54
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-65700	Int Charges	5,686.48
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-65700	Int Charges	32,483.61
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-65700	Int Charges	32,483.61
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-65700	Int Charges	51,984.35
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-65700	Loan Disb	196,544.02
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-65700	Int Charges	36,552.11
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-65700	Int Charges	60,713.50
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-65700	Int Charges	2,165.61
Mar 30, 2020	IDA-65700	Loan Commitment	25,000,000.00
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-65700	Int Charges	186.64
Nov 4, 2021	IDA-65700	Int Charges	1,219.38
Nov 4, 2021	IDA-65700	Int Charges	8,642.75
Nov 4, 2021	IDA-65700	Int Charges	8,642.75
Nov 4, 2021	IDA-65700	Int Charges	14,404.60
Apr 21, 2021	IDA-65700	Int Charges	3,655.36
Apr 21, 2021	IDA-65700	Int Charges	6,280.54
Apr 21, 2021	IDA-65700	Int Charges	6,280.54
Apr 21, 2021	IDA-65700	Int Charges	9,227.53
Apr 27, 2022	IDA-65700	Int Charges	9,852.94
Apr 27, 2022	IDA-65700	Int Charges	9,852.94
Apr 27, 2022	IDA-65700	Int Charges	12,866.02
Sep 19, 2022	IDA-65700	Loan Disb	1,561,892.60
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-65700	Int Charges	3,655.90
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-65700	Int Charges	16,585.85
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-65700	Int Charges	16,585.85
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-65700	Int Charges	26,987.62
Aug 23, 2023	IDA-65700	Loan Disb	1,288,084.60

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-28
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-28
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-28
Project Management	Satisfactory	2025-03-28
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2025-03-28
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-28

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

National birth registration coverage Value 38.70 70.00 70.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Birth registration coverage in rural districts Value 32.40 45.70 65.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Birth registration coverage in the bottom 20 percent districts Value 13.10 62.10 30.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
National death registration coverage Value 36.10 22.80 46.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Births registered (cumulative) Value 70732.00 495903.00 580000.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment

Annual progress reports disseminated to stakeholders, including POHA and DOHA, at annual consultative meetings (cumulative)	Value	0.00	4.00	5.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	February 16, 2024	December 31, 2024
	Comment

National Program Coordination Office Personnel or DCM staff trained on CRVS or project management (cumulative) Value 0.00 37.00 20.00
Date December 31, 2019 February 16, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
Births registered, female (cumulative) Value 35234.00 246502.00 275000.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Annual vital statistics reports that uses civil registration data (cumulative) Value 0.00 0.00 3.00
Date December 31, 2019 February 16, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
Deaths registered (cumulative) Value 19238.00 76229.00 130000.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
WHO medical certificate of cause of death completed by medically qualified doctors (cumulative) Value 0.00 0.00 600.00
Date December 31, 2019 October 31, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Marriages registered (cumulative) Value 20708.00 70851.00 130000.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Divorces registered (cumulative) Value 4422.00 25705.00 24800.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Provinces providing birth registration data through the CMIS to the central level Value 0.00 2.00 10.00
Date December 31, 2019 February 16, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
Districts that have completed the digitization of existing paper records Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date December 31, 2019 February 16, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment

Standard operating procedures based on 2018 Family Registration Law finalized and disseminated	Value	Standard operating procedures drafted	Standard operating procedures disseminated to all	Standard operating procedures disseminated to all
	Date	December 31, 2019	February 16, 2024	December 31, 2024
	Comment

DOHA and POHA personnel trained on CRVS (cumulative) Value 0.00 685.00 160.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
SBCC conducted in provinces (cumulative) Value 0.00 2.00 17.00
Date December 31, 2019 February 16, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
Grievances responded to within stipulated service standards for response Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date December 31, 2019 February 16, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment
Summary report of the grievance redress system published Value None The GRM established continues to be strengthened t Published
Date December 31, 2019 February 16, 2024 December 31, 2024
Comment

National birth registration coverage	Value	38.70	70.00	70.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 29, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Birth registration coverage in rural districts	Value	32.40	45.70	65.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 29, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Birth registration coverage in the bottom 20 percent districts	Value	13.10	62.10	30.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 29, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

National death registration coverage	Value	36.10	22.80	46.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 29, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Births registered (cumulative)	Value	70732.00	495903.00	580000.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 29, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Births registered, female (cumulative)	Value	35234.00	246502.00	275000.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 29, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Deaths registered (cumulative)	Value	19238.00	76229.00	130000.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 29, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Marriages registered (cumulative)	Value	20708.00	70851.00	130000.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 29, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Divorces registered (cumulative)	Value	4422.00	25705.00	24800.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 29, 2023	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Summary report of the grievance redress system published	Value	None	The GRM established continues to be strengthened t	Published
	Date	December 31, 2019	February 16, 2024	December 31, 2024
	Comment

Lao People’s Democratic Republic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

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Project Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS