Lao PDR Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Management Project (WB-P160930)

Countries
  • Laos
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Jul 6, 2017
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Lao People's Democratic Republic
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Law and Government
  • Water and Sanitation
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 30.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 30.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 31.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Oct 8, 2019

Disclosed by Bank Aug 1, 2016

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Project Description
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According to World Bank website, The objective of the Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Management Project for Laos is to reduce the impacts of flooding in Muang Xay and enhance the Government’s capacity to provide hydro-meteorological services and disaster response. There are five components to the project:

Component 1. Integrated urban flood risk management. This component will strengthen flood protection and resilient urban planning in Muang Xay. The component activities will be coordinated with DUPH of MPWT. This component includes three subcomponents: structural investments, non-structural investments, and project management.

Component 2. Hydromet modernization and early warning systems. This component will improve the delivery of weather, climate, and hydrological services and end-to-end early warning systems throughout the country. Physical investments will include three provinces of the Nam Ou River Basin, namely Luang Prabang, Oudomxay, and Phongsali.

Component 3. Financial planning for disaster resilience. This component includes two subcomponents: support for strengthening national financial resilience, and payment of disaster risk insurance premium.

Component 4. Knowledge and coordination. This component supports: (a) overall project coordination and management, including M&E, and financial audits; and (b) studies for mainstreaming DRM in planning and investment.

Component 5. Contingent emergency response component. This component will allow for a reallocation of credit proceeds from other components to provide emergency recovery and reconstruction support following an eligible crisis or emergency. An Emergency Response Manual (ERM) will be developed with fiduciary, safeguards, monitoring and reporting, and any other necessary implementation arrangements.

Investment Description
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Team Leader: Henrike Brecht
Senior Infrastructure Specialist, World Bank
No contact information provided at the time of disclosure.

Team Leader: Olivier Mahul
Lead Financial Sector Economist, World Bank
No contact information provided at the time of disclosure.

Team Leader: Zuzana Stanton-Geddes
Disaster Risk Management Specialist, World Bank
No contact information provided at the time of disclosure.

Borrower/Client/Recipient: Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)
Angkhansada Mouangkham
Deputy Director General, External Finance Department
Email Address: angkhansada@yahoo.com

Implementing Agencies:

1. Ministry of Public Works and Transport
Dr. Bounchanh Sinthavong, Minister
Email Address: bounchanh.s@hotmail.com

2. Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Khanmany Khounphonh, Director General
Email Address: k.khanmany@gmail.com

3. Ministry of Finance
Angkhansada Mouangkham, Deputy Director General, External Finance Department
Email Address: angkhansada@yahoo.com

4. Ministry of Planning and Investment
Kikeo Chanthaboury, Vice Minister
Email Address: kikeo@mpi.org

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