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Vietnam: Improved Delivery of Legal Aid for the Poor And Vulnerable

Abstract*

The proposed Project development objective is to improve the delivery of legal aid and promote the legal empowerment of beneficiaries in selected provinces in the Northern Mountain Region. The direct beneficiaries are expected to be about 4,300 (of which 2,200 female) eligible legal aid beneficiaries receiving legal aid services, 800 community/villege leaders (of which 40% female) receiving training, and 3,500 (of which 40% female) eligible legal...

* 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 proposed Project development objective is to improve the delivery of legal aid and promote the legal empowerment of beneficiaries in selected provinces in the Northern Mountain Region. The Project is expected to have about 9,800 beneficiaries (of which 3,920 female). The beneficiaries will include direct beneficiaries are expected to be about 5,500 (of which 2,200 female) eligible legal aid beneficiaries receiving legal aid services, 800 community/village leaders (of which 40% female) receiving training, and 3,500 (of which 40% female) eligible legal aid beneficiaries, legal aid providers and other officials receiving training.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P171660

  • Active

  • Kaori Oshima , Giang Nguyen

  • Socialist Republic of Vietnam

  • Viet Nam

  • August 17, 2020

  • (as of board presentation)

    January 18, 2022

  • October 13, 2022

  • US$ 2.70 million

  • Ministry of Justice

  • East Asia and Pacific

  • 2022

  • US$ 2.50 million

  • N/A

  • December 19, 2023

  • July 31, 2026

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Borrower/Recipient 0.20
Japan Social Development Fund 2.50

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 2.50
Total Project Cost** 2.70

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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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2024-11-12
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2024-11-12

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Number of beneficiaries (of which female; of which Gender Based Violence (GBV) related) receiving legal aid from provincial legal aid centers (and their branches)Value1173.001173.005500.00
    DateJanuary 3, 2021November 3, 2023July 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Improved perception/satisfaction and trust of local communities towards legal aid services provided by provincial legal aid centers(and their branches) (of which GBV survivors)Value0.000.0040.00
    DateJanuary 3, 2022November 3, 2023July 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Percentage of project beneficiaries who gain additional income (particularly women) through legal aid activities associated with livelihood improvement (access to social welfare, insurance, education,Value0.000.0035.00
    DateJanuary 3, 2022November 3, 2023July 31, 2026
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Number of key figures managing village life (such as village elderlies; heads of village, heads of family clans, and persons with prestige, teachers, policemen, etc; of which female) receiving traininValue0.000.00800.00
    DateJanuary 3, 2022November 3, 2023July 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Number beneficiaries, legal aid providers and other officials (of which female) receiving trainingValue0.000.003500.00
    DateJanuary 3, 2022November 3, 2023July 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Number of non-state organizations participating in the delivery of legal aid-type servicesValue0.000.0010.00
    DateJanuary 3, 2022November 3, 2023July 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Percentage increase in the income of direct beneficiaries (of which female) who received legal aid services associated with livelihood improvements through the project (of which GBV survivors)Value0.000.003.00
    DateJanuary 3, 2022November 3, 2023July 31, 2026
    Comment