Implementation Status & Results Lao People's De Lao PDR Trade Development Facility Project (P106165)

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1 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Lao People's De Lao PDR Trade Development Facility Project (P106165) Operation Name: Lao PDR Trade Development Facility Project (P106165) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 4 Status: ARCHIVED Last Modified : 18-Nov-2010 Country: Lao People's De Approval FY: 2008 Product Line: Recipient Executed Activities Region: EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Lending Instrument: Technical Assistance Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Industry and Commerce Key s Board Approval 16-Nov-2007 Original Closing Planned Mid Term Review 24-Jan-2011 Last Archived ISR 30-Jun-2010 Effectiveness 11-Dec-2008 Revised Closing Actual Mid Term Review Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The TDF aims to support the establishment of the National Integrated Framework Governance Structure (NIFGS) and implement NIFGS's initial activities to address the key institutional and operational bottlenecks and capacity gaps that hinder cross-border trade. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) losure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Component Name Component Cost A. Trade Facilitation 0.80 B. Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) and Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Frameworks 1.77 C. Export Competitiveness and Business Environment 1.39 D. Capacity Building, Trade Policy, Trade Agreements, and Global Opportunities 1.75 E. Strengthening of National Implementation Unit 1.11 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview Overall the Trade Development Facility Project, now just over 1.5 years since effectiveness, is making solid progress and has moved into full implementation. Activities are moving ahead across all components, although inevitably some activities are progressing faster than others. The implementation team within the Ministry of Industry and Commerce's Page 1 of 9

2 National Implementation Unit has grown considerably in strength and confidence over the last year and is starting to focus more and more on how activities and outputs will transfer into the desired project results. Key areas of focus going forward will be to complete the number of large procurement transactions that are currently in the final stages, and continue efforts to integrate trade-related technical assistance into a coordinated program or trade SWAp. Results Project Development Objective Indicators Growth in non-resource exports Growth in trade in services Reduction in time of shipping from key points in Laos to major trading partners Custom Indicator Days Reduction in cost of shipping from key points in Laos to major trading partners 186 Page 2 of 9

3 Improved scores on trade facilitation Intermediate Results Indicators Reduction in mean import, export and transit non-customs clearance times Custom Indicator Days Substantial closure in the gap between current trade-related information made available to the public, and that required to facilitate trade and for Lao PDR to accede to the WTO No information available Trade portal under procurement Substantial closure Trade facilitation action plan approved with participatory results-based monitoring system Not yet prepared Drafted Under implementation Page 3 of 9

4 Substantial closure in the gap between the current legal and regulatory framework on SPS issues, and that required to facilitate trade, protect health and for the Lao PDR to accede to the WTO Framework not in place TA under procurement Substantial closure Growth of SPS-sensitive agricultural exports resulting from improved SPS conformity Technical Barriers to Trade reform assessment completed No framework Under contracting Completed Increased value of garments exports Page 4 of 9

5 Increased value of Lao silk produced by members of the LHA Increased number of handicrafts businesses registered on buylaos. com.la Increased annual value of processed wood products exports Increased annual exports of agricultural commodities from Champasak province Page 5 of 9

6 Completion of Working Parties on WTO accession 4th WP 6th WP 8th WP Improved trade related laws and regulations in compliance with WTO agreements 5.00 Share of training participants rating trade-related training as relevant to their work 7 Number of core trainers at central and provincial level that are able to carry out training on trade Page 6 of 9

7 Number of trade-related research papers published by ERIT 1 Share of trade-related technical assistance procured nationally Establishment and operation of a results monitoring framework for the TDF Not in place Initiated In place Increased share of trade-related assistance coordinated directly by the NIU Page 7 of 9

8 Established client feedback mechanism between NIU and GSEUs Data on Financial Performance (as of 09-Nov-2010) Financial Agreement(s) Key s Not in place Initiated In place Project Loan No. Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Closing P TF Effective 11-Dec-2008 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P TF Effective USD Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Page 8 of 9

9 The project Mid Term Review is scheduled for January Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 9 of 9