Lao People's Democratic Republic : Enhancing Debt Management and Transparency
The proposed technical assistance (TA) supports the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) through the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to strengthen public debt management and promote debt transparency.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Chongvilaivan, Aekapol
Sectors Group
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Lao People's Democratic Republic -
Sector
- Public sector management
| Project Name | Enhancing Debt Management and Transparency | ||||
| Project Number | 55068-001 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Source of Funding / Amount |
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| Operational Priorities | OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Energy / Energy sector development and institutional reform Public sector management / Public expenditure and fiscal management - Reforms of state owned enterprises |
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| Gender | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | The proposed technical assistance (TA) supports the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) through the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to strengthen public debt management and promote debt transparency. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | |||||
| Impact | Sustainable financing of public services to meet the goals of the National Socio-Economic Development Plan, 2021 2025 achieved |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Public debt management capacity and transparency enhanced |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Legal frameworks for debt management and transparency enhanced Capacity for sustainable finance policies and practices strengthened Public debt data analytics and information exchange supported Public debt and contingent liability monitoring and reporting improved |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| During Project Implementation | |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Chongvilaivan, Aekapol |
| Responsible ADB Department | Sectors Group |
| Responsible ADB Division | Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office (SG-PSMG) |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Finance |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Fact Finding | 15 Mar 2021 to 19 Mar 2021 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 28 Sep 2022 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 28 Sep 2022 |
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| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 28 Sep 2022 | 14 Nov 2022 | 14 Nov 2022 | 31 Dec 2026 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 2,500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,500,000.00 | 09 Sep 2023 | 51,084.00 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Enhancing Debt Management and Transparency: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Sep 2022 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Public Finance Management Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Public Finance Management Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Consultancy Firm for Outputs 2 and 3 | Firm - Consulting | Closed | ||
| National Project Coordinator | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| National Project Coordinator | Individual - Consulting | Closed |
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