Supporting the Socio-economic Reintegration of Ex-detainees and Ex-combatants in Southern Thailand (WB-P170730)

Countries
  • Thailand
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Southern border provinces
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Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
U
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Borrower
Government of Thailand
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Law and Government
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Investment Type(s)
Advisory Services
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 2.00 million
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Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Jun 5, 2019

Disclosed by Bank May 4, 2019

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Project Description
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According to bank documents, "The development objective of the proposed intervention is to assist the government in refining and operationalizing an enhanced socio-economic reintegration program pilot for selected ex-detainees and ex-combatants and strengthening the institutional capacity for the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC). The proposed intervention would assist the RTG in refining and operationalizing an enhanced socio-economic reintegration program pilot for selected ex-detainees and ex-combatants and strengthening the institutional capacity for the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC). The overall outcomes would be (i) a pilot socio-economic reintegration is operationalized and institutional capacity in place for government to scale up the socio-economic reintegration program; (ii) 240 ex-combatants/ex-detainees and communities have received safety net and reintegration support; and (iii) monitoring and evaluation system established."

Investment Description
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Co-financing:

Korea Trust Fund to Support Transitions US$ 2 million


Contact Information
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World Bank
Team Leader: Pamornrat Tansanguanwong, Senior Social Development Specialist
ptansanguanwong@worldbank.org

Shankar Narayanan, Senior Social Development Specialist, Safeguard Po
snarayanan@worldbank.org

Gerardo Pio Francisco Parco, Senior Environmental Engineer
gparco@worldbank.org

Wasittee Udchachone, Consultant
wudchachone@worldbank.org

Borrower
The Royal Thai Government
Contact: Jindarat Viriyataveekul
Title :Executive Director
Telephone No :6622658050
Email :jindarat@pdmo.go.th

Implementing Agency
The Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre
Contact: Thatchai Ubonpaisarn
Title: Director, social and security group
Telephone No :66876298754
Email :moddang1747@hotmail.com

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