OBJECTIVES Lao PDR is reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. DESCRIPTION Lao PDR still has one of the highest rates of forest cover in Southeast Asia. Forestry is a significant economic sector and provides income and livelihoods for many people. However, since the 1960s, forests have diminished dramatically, mainly through the...
OBJECTIVES Forests and tree-rich, fertile landscapes have been restored in Benin, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Madagascar and Togo. Governance in the forest sector has improved. DESCRIPTION Forests are home to some 80 per cent of terrestrial animal and plant species and thus provide livelihoods for one in five people. So far,...
OBJECTIVES Smallholder farmers have more secure and equitable access to and control over agricultural land and forests in the Mekong Region. DESCRIPTION Rapid socio-economic changes in the Mekong region in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Viet Nam (CLMV) have caused an increase in the need for land for infrastructure and agribusinesses....
ASEAN Access Stakeholders. Copyright: Photo: GIZ ASEAN Access as the regional “one-stop business information gateway” assists SMEs in ASEAN to expand their market access and network for cross-border business within and beyond the region. ...
Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) is the solution to reduce illegal logging. Copyright: GIZ/Bart Verweij Iconic EEA Outreach Bus bringing environmental edutainment to rural communities throughout Laos. Copyright: GIZ ...
Group Photo with Partners Technical Advisor Meeting OBJECTIVES Frauen und Männer im ländlichen Raum haben besseren Zugang zu nachhaltigen Finanzdienstleistungen Women and men in rural areas have...
A Snapshot from the ASEAN Agrinnovation Fund (AIF) Knowledge-Sharing Event in Bangkok, December 2022. Photo: GIZ. Women of Chiang Hac community in Na Nga village, Chieng Hac commune, Yen Chau district, Son La province, Viet Nam, partners...
OBJECTIVE The project aims to: support the conservation of the unique biodiversity of the Hin Nam No national protected area in Lao through a co-management involving local authorities and villagers promote food security and income alternatives by promoting the Hin Nam No national park as the world’s heritage and ASEAN heritage park PROJECT...
OBJECTIVE The project aims to: provide policy advice and capacity development supporting national and provincial REDD+ framework and REDD+ plan processes pilot mitigation activities develop pro-poor REDD+ mechanisms and sustainable financing models SITUATION The Climate Protection through Avoided Deforestation (CliPAD) Programme was initiated in 2009 to support the Lao Government in its REDD+ Readiness Process...
OBJECTIVES At all levels, the responsible authorities in Laos are capable of using land use planning instruments to manage natural resources, as well as to solve and prevent conflicts over land and resources. DESCRIPTION In Laos, various ministries and the affiliated agencies are responsible for land use and land management. However, their...
