Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and ADB

ADB support to the Lao PDR continues to focus on infrastructure and private sector development, enhanced human development, sustainable natural resource management, and climate resilience.

Lao PDR: Results of ADB-Supported Operations

Results achieved are aggregate amounts of contributions to 7 Operational Priorities of Strategy 2030 from operations reported in project completion reports, technical assistance completion reports, and extended annual review reports circulated for the year.

These results are also presented on the annual Development Effectiveness Review. The review covers all operations financed by ADB's ordinary capital resources and the Asian Development Fund, ADB's concessional lending window.

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Lao PDR: Results of ADB-Supported Operations, 2010-2018

Indicator Achieved Result
New households connected to electricity 32,830
New households connected to electricity, Rural 32,830
Transmission lines installed or upgraded (km) 268
Distribution lines installed or upgraded (km) 1,838
Indicator Achieved Result
Use of roads built or upgraded (average daily vehicle-kms in the first full year of operation) 1,990,923
Roads built or upgraded (km) 1,439
Expressways and national highways built or upgraded (km) 578
Provincial, district, and rural roads built or upgraded (km) 837
Roads built or upgraded, Rural (km) 1,073
Roads built or upgraded, Urban (km) 366
Indicator Achieved Result
Households with new or improved water supply 23,631
Households with new or improved water supply, Rural 1,309
Households with new or improved water supply, Urban 22,322
Households with new or improved sanitation 20,245
Water supply pipes installed or upgraded (length of network in km) 760
Land improved through irrigation, drainage and/or flood management (hectares) 18,490
Indicator Achieved Result
Microfinance loan accounts opened or end borrowers 23,537
Microfinance loan accounts opened or end borrowers, Female 14,339
Microfinance loan accounts opened or end borrowers, Male 9,198
Indicator Achieved Result
Students benefiting from new or improved educational facilities 112,560
Students benefiting from new or improved educational facilities, Female 55,229
Students benefiting from new or improved educational facilities, Male 57,331
Students educated and trained under improved quality assurance systems 550,000
Students educated and trained under improved quality assurance systems, Female 258,500
Students educated and trained under improved quality assurance systems, Male 291,500
Teachers trained with quality or competency standards 40,487
Teachers trained with quality or competency standards, Female 17,669
Teachers trained with quality or competency standards, Male 22,818
Indicator Achieved Result
Cross-border cargo volume facilitated (tons per year) 794,183

Source: Asian Development Bank. 2018 Development Effectiveness Review (April 2019)

Note: Results achieved are aggregate amounts of outputs and outcomes from operations reported in project completion reports and extended annual review reports circulated for the year.

Sources: ADB project and/or program completion reports issued in 2010-2018, staff estimates, and ADB Strategy and Policy Department.

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