Lao People's Democratic Republic : Sustainable Rural Infrastructure and Watershed Management Sector Facility

Sovereign Project | 50236-001

The project is intended to address issues of PRI and watershed management in mountainous provinces of Northern Lao PDR by using an integrated land use planning approach that integrates efficient, sustainable and climate resilient rural infrastructure, and feasible watershed protection measures. For an ecosystem based sustainable rural development, infrastructure and the watershed have to be considered simultaneously. The expected impact of the project will be to achieve sustainable and inclusive rural development. The outcome of the project will be to enhance sustainable, market oriented agricultural production and natural resources management in selected watersheds.

Project Details

  • Project Officer
    Sadeghi, Niloofar
    Sectors Group
    Request for information
  • Country/Economy
    Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Modality
  • Sector
    • Agriculture, natural resources and rural development

Related Projects

Project Name
Sustainable Rural Infrastructure and Watershed Management Sector Facility
Project Number
50236-001
Country / Economy
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
Project Status
Active
Project Type / Modality of Assistance
  • Technical Assistance
Source of Funding / Amount
TA 9323-LAO: Sustainable Rural Infrastructure and Watershed Management Sector Project
Source Amount
Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific US$ 1.50 million
Project Readiness Improvement Trust Fund US$ 500,000.00
TA 9323-LAO: Sustainable Rural Infrastructure and Watershed Management Sector Project (Supplementary)
Source Amount
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 400,000.00
Water Financing Partnership Facility-NET TF US$ 300,000.00
Climate Change Fund US$ 300,000.00
TA 9323-LAO: Sustainable Rural Infrastructure and Watershed Management Sector Facility (Supplementary)
Source Amount
Water Financing Partnership Facility-NET TF US$ 500,000.00
TA 9323-LAO: Sustainable Rural Infrastructure and Watershed Management Sector Facility
Source Amount
Climate Change Fund US$ 1.00 million
TA 9323-LAO: Sustainable Rural Infrastructure and Watershed Management Sector Facility
Source Amount
Water Financing Partnership Facility-NET TF US$ 75,000.00
Strategic Agendas
  • Environmentally sustainable growth
  • Inclusive economic growth
Drivers of Change
  • Gender Equity and Mainstreaming
  • Governance and capacity development
  • Knowledge solutions
  • Partnerships
Sector / Subsector

  • Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agricultural production - Irrigation - Rural flood protection - Water-based natural resources management

Gender
Effective gender mainstreaming
Description
The project is intended to address issues of PRI and watershed management in mountainous provinces of Northern Lao PDR by using an integrated land use planning approach that integrates efficient, sustainable and climate resilient rural infrastructure, and feasible watershed protection measures. For an ecosystem based sustainable rural development, infrastructure and the watershed have to be considered simultaneously. The expected impact of the project will be to achieve sustainable and inclusive rural development. The outcome of the project will be to enhance sustainable, market oriented agricultural production and natural resources management in selected watersheds.
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
The proposed Sustainable Rural Infrastructure and Watershed Management Sector Project will increase the profitability of the agriculture, natural resources and rural development sector by enhancing sustainable, market oriented agricultural production together with natural resources management. The project will: (i) upgrade selected productive rural infrastructure (PRI) schemes to be climate resilient, efficient, and sustainable; (ii) improve land use management within the PRI scheme watersheds; and (iii) improve institutional arrangements and capacity for good agriculture practices and sustainable watershed management.
Impact

Sustainable and inclusive rural development achieved.

Project Outcome

Description of Outcome

Sustainable, market oriented agricultural production and natural resources management in selected watersheds enhanced.

Progress Toward Outcome

Implementation Progress

Description of Project Outputs

PRI upgraded to be climate resilient, efficient, and sustainable.

Land use management within the PRI scheme watersheds improved.

Institutional arrangements and capacity for good agriculture practices and sustainable watershed management improved.

Effective project management activities

Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)
Geographical Location
Houaphan, Luang Prabang, Vientiane, Xiangkhouang

Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects

Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples

Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation

During Project Design
During Project Implementation

Business Opportunities

Consulting Services

(i)A TRTA firm providing 40 person-months (p-m) of international and 70 p-m of national consultants has been recruited through quality-and cost-based selection method using a quality-cost ratio of 90:10 and a full technical proposal. The firm provided assistance to prepare the approved Loan and Grant Project for the Sustainable Rural Infrastructure and Watershed Management Sector Project.

(ii)The International Water Management Institute was recruited through single source selection to provide flood and drought risk assessments (8.5 p-m).

(iii) Individual consultants, comprising international and national, will be required.

The consultants will be recruited using individual recruitment selection procedures and will be engaged on an intermittent basis by ADB.

Contact

Responsible ADB Officer
Sadeghi, Niloofar
Responsible ADB Department
Sectors Group
Responsible ADB Division
Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office (SG-AFNR)
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Agriculture and and Forestry - Department of Planning and Finance

Timetable

Concept Clearance
-
Fact Finding
-
MRM
-
Approval
31 May 2017
Last Review Mission
-
Last PDS Update
30 Sep 2020

Funding

TA 9323-LAO

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
31 May 2017 17 Jul 2017 17 Jul 2017 30 Jun 2019 30 Apr 2024 -
Financing Plan/TA Utilization
ADB Cofinancing Counterpart Total
Gov Beneficiaries Project Sponsor Others
1,700,000.00 2,875,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,575,000.00
Cumulative Disbursements
Date Amount
09 Sep 2023 3,936,323.49

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Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.

Title Document Type Document Date
Sustainable Rural Infrastructure and Watershed Management Sector Facility: Houay Mak Hiao Fishway Social Safeguards Due Dilligence Report Safeguards Due Diligence Reports Dec 2021
Sustainable Rural Infrastructure and Watershed Management Sector Facility: Houay Mak Hiao Fishway Initial Environmental Examination Initial Environmental Examination Jun 2021

Evaluation Documents See also: Independent Evaluation

None currently available.

Related Publications

Title Document Type Document Date
Diversion Weirs and Fish Passages for Small-Scale Irrigation in the Lao People's Democratic Republic Brochures and Flyers Sep 2020

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Tenders

Tender Title Type Status Posting Date Deadline
Construction Supervision Consultant for Houay Mak Hiao Fishway Pilot Test Firm - Consulting Closed
Economic and Financial Impacts Survey on Vientiane Irrigation Development and Vientiane Embankment-Cum Road Subproject Individual - Consulting Closed
Transaction Technical Assistance (TRTA) Firm Firm - Consulting Closed

Contracts Awarded

Contract Title Approval Number Contract Date Contractor | Address Executing Agency Total Contract Amount (US$) Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$)
Project Preparatory Technical Assistance 9323 02 Feb 2018 INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE(SRI LANKA) | 127 SUNIL MAWATHA PELAWATTE BATTARAMULLA SRI LANKA Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry-Planning Dept 173,000.00 —
Project Preparatory Technical Assistance 9323 22 Dec 2017 FRASER THOMAS PARTNERS (LTD)(NEW ZEALAND) in association with COMMUNITY & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LTD(LAO PEOPLE'S DEM REP) | 152 KOLMAR ROAD (P.O. BOX 23 273) PAPATOETOE, AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry-Planning Dept 1,352,000.00 —

Procurement Plan

None currently available.