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BANGKOK, Thailand – Delegates from Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agree, agriculture deserves special attention in the processes of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In a meeting in Bangkok, they underlined their continued support for an ASEAN common position on...
ProCEED cooperated with five national radio station in Laos in 2016 to produce the voxpop 15 mns environmental features. Five national radio station are Lao national radio; Thakek and Bualapha Districts in Khammouan Province; and Xamnuea and Huamueang Districts in Huaphanh province. The 15 mns features are cover five...
Since DPS Group Co., Ltd. started its first farm business known as “Phutawen Farm Project” five years ago, the company now combines agriculture, business, and tourism in Ban Hai Village, Pak-ngum District, Vientiane Capital. This project will serve as a model to promote sustainable food production and agro-tourism across...
01 February 2017, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, Philippines– The Enchanted River (ER), a popular tourist destination in Surigao del Sur which receives as many as 800-1000 visitors a day was closed temporarily to the public to give way for major rehabilitation works starting January until March 28. In 2014, the...
If you are in a remote village in Laos, and see a group of adults playing a puzzle, laughing and competing to see which group is the fastest to set it up or, if you encounter several district level Government authorities playing enthusiastically a memory game, and when you...
The Food and Nutrition Society (PERGIZI PANGAN) Indonesia in collaboration with Better Rice Initiative Asia (BRIA) Nutrition Component Indonesia and GIZ conducted a study on fortified rice production and a clinical impact study to gain evidence on the effectiveness of fortified rice for school children in order to reduce...
13 December 2016: The President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) convened a briefing for UN Member States on the ongoing preparations for the High-Level UN Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 (Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable...
''German G20 presidency’s agenda is based on three pillars: building resilience, improving sustainability and assuming responsibility.'' 6 February 2017: In a briefing to UN Member States, Permanent Representative of Germany Harald Braun outlined the key priorities of its presidency for the Group of 20 (G20) in 2017, including implementation of the...
Mid-October, the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) Carbon Fund under the World Bank has accepted Laos’ Emission Reduction Program Idea Note (ER-PIN) in its thirteen’s meeting in Brussels. The acceptance paves the way for REDD+ performance-based payments. The GIZ project CliPAD (Climate Protection through Avoided Deforestation) together with JICA, SUFORD-SU...
