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Lao Landscapes and Livelihoods Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Lao Landscapes and Livelihoods Project for Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) is to promote sustainable forest management, improve protected area management, and enhance livelihoods opportunities in selected landscapes in Lao PDR. The project comprises of four components. The first component, investing in natural wealth and resilience in forest landscapes objective is to build natural capital from improved forest...

* 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

To promote sustainable forest management, improve protected area management, and enhance livelihoods opportunities in selected landscapes in Lao PDR.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P170559

  • Active

  • Maurice Rawlins

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic

  • US$ 57.37 million

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

  • East Asia and Pacific

  • 2021

  • US$ 50.00 million

  • N/A

  • January 27, 2024

  • September 30, 2027

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 34.00
Canada Clean Energy and Forest Climate Facility Trust Fund 16.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 34.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 34.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 16.00
Total Project Cost** 57.37

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 7, 2021 IDA-68320 Loan Disb 2,854,704.00
Mar 1, 2022 IDA-68320 Int Charges 9,190.85
Mar 1, 2022 IDA-68320 Int Charges 15,318.14
Aug 15, 2022 IDA-68320 Int Charges 31.64
Aug 15, 2022 IDA-68320 Int Charges 31.64
Aug 16, 2022 IDA-68320 Int Charges 9,846.45
Aug 16, 2022 IDA-68320 Int Charges 9,846.45
Aug 16, 2022 IDA-68320 Int Charges 16,463.34
Jan 25, 2024 IDA-68320 Loan Disb 5,176,316.50
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-68320 Int Charges 60.64
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-68320 Int Charges 60.64
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-68320 Int Charges 31,396.23
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-68320 Int Charges 21,774.07
Feb 23, 2021 IDA-68320 Loan Commitment 34,000,000.00
Feb 23, 2021 TF-B4829 Loan Commitment 16,000,000.00
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-68320 Int Charges 9,719.38
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-68320 Int Charges 131.04
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-68320 Int Charges 22,065.27
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-68320 Int Charges 13,239.16
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-68320 Int Charges 13,239.16
Jun 1, 2023 IDA-68320 Loan Disb 2,095,889.90
Mar 1, 2022 IDA-68320 Int Charges 9,190.85
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-68320 Int Charges 9,719.38
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-68320 Int Charges 16,601.82
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-68320 Int Charges 320.60
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-68320 Int Charges 320.60
Oct 18, 2023 IDA-68320 Loan Disb 791,357.70
Aug 15, 2024 IDA-68320 Int Charges 62,983.93
Aug 15, 2024 IDA-68320 Int Charges 5,054.44
Aug 15, 2024 IDA-68320 Int Charges 43,205.05
Aug 15, 2024 IDA-68320 Int Charges 43,205.05
Jun 28, 2024 IDA-68320 Loan Disb 2,730,552.00
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-68320 Int Charges 21,774.07

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Procurement Satisfactory 2025-03-20
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2025-03-20
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-20
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-20
Project Management Satisfactory 2025-03-20
Financial Management Moderately Unsatisfactory 2025-03-20

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • 1. Landscape area with maintained or increased forest coverValue0.000.002000000.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 2. Protected areas that score over 50 on the global PA Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT)Value3.003.008.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 3. Households or Economic Interest Groups engaged in alternative and/or improved traditional livelihood activities supported by theprojectValue0.000.0072050.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021September 29, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 1a. Conservation forest (PAs) area with maintained or increased forest coverValue0.000.001300000.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 3a Economic Interest Groups engaged in alternative and/or improved traditional livelihood activities supported by the projectValue0.000.0050.00
    DateOctober 21, 2020September 29, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of job-focused interventionsValue0.000.00144000.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021September 29, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 1b. Protection forest area with maintained or increased forest coverValue0.000.00400000.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 1c. Production forest area with maintained or increased forest coverValue0.000.00300000.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of job-focused interventions - FemaleValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • 1d. Village forest with maintained or increased forest coverValue0.000.00800000.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • 8a. Beneficiaries using extension or outreach services (females)Value0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • 9. Productive assets built and maintained for improved resilienceValue0.000.0030.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 9a. Small irrigation or multipurpose small reservoirs plus village-to-village payments for environmental services to protect forestValue0.000.0010.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 9b. Tourism or park management facilities constructed / rehabilitatedValue0.000.0010.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 9c. Roads constructed / rehabilitatedValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • 10. Village conservation agreements approved and annually reportedValue0.000.00267.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 11. Tourism agreements signed between tourism operators, local villages and relevant PA and other management authorities in targeted forest landscapesValue0.000.0010.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 12. Villages entering partnership agreements with environmentally and socially sustainable tree plantation enterprisesValue0.000.0030.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 13. Households establishing and managing tree plantationsValue0.000.00200.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 17. New or revised laws, policies, and regulations drafted and submitted to relevant authority for approvalValue0.005.0015.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Forest area brought under management plansValue0.000.002300000.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 14. Households using Village Development Funds for forest-smart livelihoods activitiesValue0.000.0072000.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 5a. Conservation Forest (PA) under a management planValue0.00977713.001500000.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 14a. Vulnerable households using Village Development Funds for forest-smart livelihoods activitiesValue0.000.005000.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023August 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 5b. Production Forest Area under a management planValue0.000.00400000.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 5c. Protection Forest Area under a management planValue0.000.00400000.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023August 31, 2027
    Comment
  • 15. Share of women members of the Village Committees' LLL TeamsValue0.000.0040.00
    DateNovember 27, 2020December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 16. Share of target beneficiaries with a score ‘Satisfied’ or above on project interventionsValue0.000.0090.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 5d. Village forest under a management planValue0.000.00800000.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 5e. Production Forest Area certified for controlled wood or SFMValue0.000.00250000.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 16a. Share of female target beneficiaries with a score ‘Satisfied’ or above on project interventionsValue0.000.0090.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • Land area under sustainable landscape management practicesValue0.000.001200000.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 7. Net carbon dioxide equivalent emissionsValue0.000.00-10000000.00
    DateOctober 21, 2020December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment
  • 8. Beneficiaries using extension or outreach servicesValue0.000.00144000.00
    DateMarch 1, 2021December 8, 2023September 30, 2027
    Comment