Name of Project:

Nam Leuk Hydropower Project

Country and Locations:

Lao PDR

Sector/Subsector:

Energy/Electric Power

Date of Initial Profile:

February 1998

Date(s) of Profile Update:

This is the first profile, and is expected to be updated regularly.

Executing Agency:

Electricité du Laos

Missions Undertaken/Scheduled:

Nature of Mission:

Date of Mission

TA Fact-Finding

-

Loan Fact-Finding:

22 Sep. - 11 Oct. 1995 and 22 Feb. - 8 Mar. 1995

Pre-Appraisal:

2 - 20 Mar 1996

Appraisal:

21 - 26 April 1996

Inception:

21 - 30 Oct. 1996

Loan reconnaissance:

20 - 31 Jan 1997

Review:

12 - 23 Jan 1997

12- 18 Sep. 1997

10 - 21 Nov. 1997

5 - 10 Dec. 1997

20 - 26 Jan 1998

16 - 24 June 1998

15 - 21 October 1998

Implementation Schedule:

The Project is expected to be implemented over a 3.5 year period (1997 - 2000).

Estimated Cost & Financing Plan
Loan

$ 52.0 million

Source

ADF

Financing Source

Foreign Cost

Local Cost

Total

($ million)

Bank

52.0

-

52.0

Co-financing

38.5

-

38.5

Borrower

-

22.1

22.1

Total

90.5

22.1

112.6

Project Objective:

Primary: Economic Growth

Secondary: Environmental Protection