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Enhancing Systematic Land Registration Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Enhancing Systematic Land Registration Project for Lao, Peoples Democratic Republic (PDR) is to support the Government of Lao PDR in improving tenure security and land administration services in selected areas, and to provide immediate and effective response in case of an eligible crisis or emergency. The project comprises of five components. The first component, systematic registration of land use rights will support...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The objective of the project is to support the Government of Lao PDR in improving tenure security and land administration services in selected areas, and to provide immediate and effective response in case of an eligible crisis or emergency.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P169669

  • Active

  • Markus Kukkonen , Jennifer Lisher

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic

  • US$ 31.38 million

  • Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

  • East Asia and Pacific

  • 2022

  • US$ 31.38 million

  • N/A

  • December 20, 2023

  • September 30, 2026

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 25.00
Miscellaneous 1 6.38

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 6.38
Total Project Cost** 31.38

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

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Sep 2, 2021 IDA-69820 Loan Commitment 25,000,000.00
May 15, 2024 IDA-69820 Int Charges 329.39
Jun 30, 2022 IDA-69820 Loan Disb 2,095,897.50
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-69820 Int Charges 8,528.37
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-69820 Int Charges 13,849.99
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-69820 Int Charges 8,528.37
May 16, 2023 IDA-69820 Int Charges 371.55
May 16, 2023 IDA-69820 Int Charges 11,750.81
May 16, 2023 IDA-69820 Int Charges 11,750.81
May 16, 2023 IDA-69820 Int Charges 19,031.24
Apr 28, 2023 IDA-69820 Loan Disb 285,153.53
Dec 9, 2022 IDA-69820 Loan Disb 286,278.30
Sep 1, 2023 IDA-69820 Loan Disb 1,110,435.20
Nov 10, 2023 IDA-69820 Loan Disb 229,406.88
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-69820 Int Charges 546.36
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-69820 Int Charges 17,150.81
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-69820 Int Charges 17,150.81
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-69820 Int Charges 28,254.54
Dec 22, 2023 IDA-69820 Loan Disb 588,435.50
Jun 12, 2023 IDA-69820 Loan Disb 858,000.00
Nov 27, 2023 IDA-69820 Loan Disb 475,900.80
Jul 16, 2024 IDA-69820 Loan Disb 440,530.34
Feb 2, 2024 IDA-69820 Loan Disb 210,599.98
May 15, 2024 IDA-69820 Int Charges 24,702.11
May 15, 2024 IDA-69820 Int Charges 24,702.11
May 15, 2024 IDA-69820 Int Charges 41,170.21
May 16, 2022 IDA-69820 Loan Disb 729,624.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2024-11-26
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2024-11-26
Monitoring and Evaluation Moderately Satisfactory 2024-11-26
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2024-11-26
Procurement Moderately Unsatisfactory 2024-11-26
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2024-11-26

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Land titles or use certificates issued in Lao PDR (disaggregated by titles/certificates, gender and ethnicity)Value1514831.001831680.002500000.00
    DateJuly 31, 2021September 29, 2023July 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Number of annual land transactions registered, excluding first time registration (disaggregated by transfers, mortgages, leases andinheritance; disaggregated by gender)Value36780.0036780.0048000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2019December 31, 2022July 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Coverage of cadastral index maps showing all land holdings, including communal lands.Value0.00304944.002250000.00
    DateJuly 31, 2021September 29, 2023July 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Customer satisfaction with land administration services in selected offices (disaggregated by gender)Value3.763.764.0
    DateSeptember 29, 2023September 29, 2023July 31, 2026
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Land titles or use certificates issued in name of women or jointly in Lao PDR (disaggregated by titles/certificates and ethnicity)Value38.4379.0042.50
    DateJuly 31, 2021September 29, 2023July 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Titles or use rights in digital land information system (Lao LandReg)Value482233.001203331.001920000.00
    DateJuly 31, 2021September 29, 2023July 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Regulations or studies amended or producedValue0.003.005.00
    DateJuly 30, 2021September 29, 2023July 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Number of Continuously Operating Reference StationsValue22.0074.0077.00
    DateJuly 30, 2021December 30, 2022July 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Districts with digital land information system (Lao LandReg) operational and in systematic useValue26.0032.00100.00
    DateJuly 30, 2021September 29, 2023July 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Normative documents (sub-legislation, decrees, instructions or regulations) on i) customary tenure registration; and ii) land registration in state forestlands issuedValue0.001.002.00
    DateJuly 30, 2021September 29, 2023July 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries who participate in public awareness campaigns (disaggregated by ethnicity)Value50.0012.6770.00
    DateJuly 30, 2021September 29, 2023July 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Number of old paper land records scanned, linked to Lao LandReg and archived.Value59000.000.00500000.00
    DateJuly 30, 2021September 29, 2023July 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Project Management rated as SatisfactoryValueNoNoYes
    DateJuly 30, 2021September 29, 2023July 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Number of pilot service centers established, staffed and operationalValue0.000.002.00
    DateJuly 30, 2021September 29, 2023July 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Female beneficiaries who participate in public awareness campaigns from total village populationValue28.5028.5032.50
    Date
    Comment
  • Average cost of issuance of new land titleValue25.0025.0017.00
    DateJuly 30, 2021November 9, 2021July 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Time taken to register a simple land transactionValue28.0028.0015.00
    DateJuly 30, 2021November 9, 2021July 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Individuals within SLR teams trainedValue0.00832.00780.00
    DateJuly 30, 2021September 29, 2023July 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Number of institutions with online link to LaoLandRegValue0.001.004.00
    DateJuly 30, 2021June 20, 2022July 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Income generation to government through DOL (excluding first registration fees)Value85000.0085000.00160000.00
    DateJuly 30, 2021November 9, 2021July 31, 2026
    Comment