Southeast Asia Regional Economic Corridor and Connectivity Project

Abstract*

Lao PDR is the key country linking land trade routes across Northern Southeast Asia and could benefit substantially from becoming a land-linked country. Lao PDR achieved rapid growth and significant poverty reduction between 2005 and 2015, though inequality widened. Most of the population in Lao PDR is still dependent on agriculture for jobs and livelihoods. And, Lao PDR is highly susceptible to climate change-induced natural hazards, particularly... Show More

Development Objective

To improve regional and domestic trade and climate resilient transport connectivity along an East-West corridor in Southeast Asia, and to provide immediate and effective response in case of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P176088
Status
Active
Team Leader
Sombath Southivong , Chanin Manopiniwes, Konesawang Nghardsaysone, Yin Lam
Borrower 2
Lao People's Democratic Republic

Country
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Disclosure Date
June 14, 2021
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 18, 2022
Effective Date
August 26, 2022

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 201.90 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Public Works and Transport
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2022

Commitment Amount
US$ 131.90 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Last Update Date
November 30, 2023
Closing Date
May 31, 2028

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 - Economic Policy

FY17 - Trade17%
- FY17 - Trade Facilitation17%
- FY17 - Trade Logistics10%

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change60%
- FY17 - Adaptation60%
- FY17 - Mitigation0%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - ICT14%
- FY17 - ICT Solutions14%
FY17 - Jobs10%
- FY17 - Job Creation10%
FY17 - Regional Integration8%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management7%
- FY17 - Flood and Drought Risk Management7%
FY17 - Road Safety81%
FY17 - Urban Development88%
- FY17 - Public Transport88%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	131.90
Borrower/Recipient	20.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	131.90
IBRD + IDA Commitment	131.90

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	201.90

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
May 15, 2024	IDA-71020	Int Charges	34,867.70
May 15, 2024	IDA-71020	Int Charges	34,867.70
May 15, 2024	IDA-71020	Int Charges	302.95
Jul 18, 2024	IDA-71020	Loan Disb	807,000.00
Apr 19, 2024	IDA-71020	Loan Disb	677,094.60
Mar 20, 2024	IDA-71020	Loan Disb	545,342.70
Feb 29, 2024	IDA-71020	Loan Disb	5,783,787.00
Sep 3, 2024	IDA-71020	Loan Disb	298,047.25
Mar 29, 2024	IDA-71020	Loan Disb	581,423.70
Sep 4, 2024	IDA-71020	Loan Disb	420,593.00
Sep 4, 2024	IDA-71020	Loan Disb	545,969.50
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-71020	Int Charges	81.74
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-71020	Int Charges	32,635.74
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-71020	Int Charges	19,763.65
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-71020	Int Charges	19,763.65
Jun 10, 2024	IDA-71020	Loan Disb	539,272.06
Aug 13, 2024	IDA-71020	Loan Disb	442,080.00
Jul 24, 2024	IDA-71020	Loan Disb	312,068.06
Jun 23, 2023	IDA-71020	Loan Disb	5,194,485.00
Dec 9, 2022	IDA-71020	Loan Disb	1,043,200.00
May 15, 2024	IDA-71020	Int Charges	54,539.42
May 16, 2023	IDA-71020	Int Charges	3,427.27
May 16, 2023	IDA-71020	Int Charges	3,427.27
Jul 28, 2023	IDA-71020	Loan Disb	260,493.02
May 18, 2022	IDA-71020	Loan Commitment	131,900,000.00
May 16, 2023	IDA-71020	Int Charges	5,629.28

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2024-11-21
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-11-21
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-11-21
Procurement	Satisfactory	2024-11-21
Project Management	Satisfactory	2024-11-21
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2024-11-21

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Average cross-border processing time at selected Lao-Vietnam and Lao-Thailand border checkpoints Value 2.00 2.00 1.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Travel time along the NR2 W Value 4.50 4.50 3.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Time taken to obtain SPS certification for agriculture trade Value 10.00 10.00 5.00
Date January 22, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Number of people provided with improved climate resilient road access Value 0.00 0.00 1000000.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Beneficiaries expressing satisfaction with transport connectivity Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percentage increase of traffic passing through the border crossings Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Numbers of pilot dry-port/consolidation centers developed Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 1000000.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Share of rural population with access to an all-season road in the project area Value 40.00 40.00 60.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
NR2W improved with climate resilience measures and maintain service level under OPBRC Value 0.00 0.00 120.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Average customs processing time reduction at selected Lao-Vietnam and Lao-Thailand border check points Value 9.00 9.00 4.50
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Reduction in time taken for processing permits in agricultural trade Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Number of approved regulations related to cross-border management Value 0.00 0.00 5.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Multi-modal transport framework established Value No No Yes
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) for the development of dry-port and consolidation locations Value No No Yes
Date March 3, 2022 September 15, 2023 December 31, 2024
Comment
Accredited labs for SPS for export of agricultural products Value 0.00 0.00 1.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Local roads improved with climate-resilient standards and maintained service level under PBC Value 0.00 0.00 349.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Road safety audit carried out for NR2W and recommendations were considered Value 0.00 0.00 120.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Number of GoL personnel trained on technical aspects related to multi-modal transport and logistics development Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Pedestrian facilities upgraded benefiting adjacent communities, schools, and markets Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Road safety audit carried out for local roads and recommendations were considered Value 0.00 0.00 349.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Share of registered grievances related to the delivery of project benefits which are addressed Value 0.00 0.00 90.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Of which is female Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Share of women participating in paid maintenance work Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Share of women participating in paid maintenance work Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Percentage of trained GoL staff report medium to intensive use of knowledge and lessons learned from capacity building measures Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Community participation in monitoring of road construction and maintenance contracts Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Community participation in monitoring of road improvement and maintenance contracts Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Contractor’s workforce trained on ESHS, OHS, GBV Code of Conduct, and HIV Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Contractor’s workforce trained on ESHS, OHS, GBV Code of Conduct, and HIV Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment
Private capital mobilized under OPBRC Value 0.00 0.00 10000000.00
Date May 31, 2022 September 15, 2023 May 31, 2027
Comment

Average cross-border processing time at selected Lao-Vietnam and Lao-Thailand border checkpoints	Value	2.00	2.00	1.00
	Date	May 31, 2022	September 15, 2023	May 31, 2027
	Comment

Travel time along the NR2 W	Value	4.50	4.50	3.00
	Date	May 31, 2022	September 15, 2023	May 31, 2027
	Comment

Time taken to obtain SPS certification for agriculture trade	Value	10.00	10.00	5.00
	Date	January 22, 2022	September 15, 2023	May 31, 2027
	Comment

Number of people provided with improved climate resilient road access	Value	0.00	0.00	1000000.00
	Date	May 31, 2022	September 15, 2023	May 31, 2027
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	0.00	1000000.00
	Date	May 31, 2022	September 15, 2023	May 31, 2027
	Comment

Share of rural population with access to an all-season road in the project area	Value	40.00	40.00	60.00
	Date	May 31, 2022	September 15, 2023	May 31, 2027
	Comment

Average customs processing time reduction at selected Lao-Vietnam and Lao-Thailand border check points	Value	9.00	9.00	4.50
	Date	May 31, 2022	September 15, 2023	May 31, 2027
	Comment

Of which is female	Value	0.00	0.00	20.00
	Date	May 31, 2022	September 15, 2023	May 31, 2027
	Comment

Private capital mobilized under OPBRC	Value	0.00	0.00	10000000.00
	Date	May 31, 2022	September 15, 2023	May 31, 2027
	Comment

Southeast Asia Regional Economic Corridor and Connectivity Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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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 March 31, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS