FAO in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Project list

National Project

OSRO/LAO/002/USA - Immediate technical assistance for animal health systems to address emerging and priority zoonotic diseases and health threats in Lao PDR

OSRO/LAO/002/USA - Immediate technical assistance for animal health systems to address emerging and priority zoonotic diseases and health threats in Lao PDR

 

Objective: To strenghten overall animal health systems to reduce the risks and impacts of emerging infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and bio-threats through a One Health approach


Implementation period: 01-Oct-2020 - 31-Dec-2023

Grant amount: 490,000 USD

Donor: United States BGH USAID (GHA-G-0006-00001)

OSRO/LAO/401/USA - Strengthening agro-climatic monitoring and information systems to improve adaptation to climate change and food security in Lao PDR (FSP)

OSRO/LAO/401/USA - Strengthening agro-climatic monitoring and information systems to improve adaptation to climate change and food security in Lao PDR (FSP)

 

Objective: Contribute to government's priority to fulfill three targets of the Seventh National Socio Economic Development Plan (2011 / 2015) which are the following: Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals by 2015; Adoption of appropriate technology, skills and create favorable conditions for graduating the country from LDC by 2020; Sustainable development by emphasizing economic development with, cultural and social progress, preserving natural resources and protecting the environment..

Implementation period: 26-May-2017 - 31-Mar-2023

Grant amount: 5,479,452 USD

Donor: GEF (FAO) LDCF (5462)

GCP/LAO/021/LDF - Strengthening agro-climatic monitoring and information systems to improve adaptation to climate change and food security in Lao PDR (FSP)

GCP/LAO/021/LDF - Strengthening agro-climatic monitoring and information systems to improve adaptation to climate change and food security in Lao PDR (FSP)

 

Objective: Contribute to government's priority to fulfill three targets of the Seventh National Socio Economic Development Plan (2011 / 2015) which are the following: Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals by 2015; Adoption of appropriate technology, skills and create favorable conditions for graduating the country from LDC by 2020; Sustainable development by emphasizing economic development with, cultural and social progress, preserving natural resources and protecting the environment.

Implementation period: 26-May-2017 - 31-Mar-2023

Grant amount: 5,479,452 USD

Donor: GEF (FAO) LDCF (5462)

GCP/LAO/022/LDF - Climate Adaptation in Wetlands Areas (CAWA) in Lao PDR (FSP)

GCP/LAO/022/LDF - Climate Adaptation in Wetlands Areas (CAWA) in Lao PDR (FSP)

 

Objective: To reduce climate change (CC) vulnerability of communities and the fragile wetland eco-systems upon which they depend.

Implementation period: 30-May-2016 - 30-Sep-2023

Grant amount: 4,717,578 USD

Donor: GEF (FAO) LDCF (5489)

GCP/LAO/030/ROK - Integrated Programme for Climate Resilience and Empowerment in Attapeu Province, Lao PDR?Building Climate-Resilient and Eco-Friendly Agriculture Systems and Livelihoods in Attapeu

GCP/LAO/030/ROK - Integrated Programme for Climate Resilience and Empowerment in Attapeu Province, Lao PDR?Building Climate-Resilient and Eco-Friendly Agriculture Systems and Livelihoods in Attapeu

 

Objective: To address the identified gaps and weaknesses in the current agriculture system in Attapeu Province.

Implementation period: 23-Jul-2020 - 31-Dec-2023

Grant amount: 1,782,178 USD

Donor: Korea Rep

GCP/LAO/027/LDF - Climate Smart Agriculture alternatives for upland production systems in Lao PDR (FSP)

GCP/LAO/027/LDF - Climate Smart Agriculture alternatives for upland production systems in Lao PDR (FSP)

 

Objective: Climate Smart Agriculture alternatives for upland production systems in Lao PDR

Implementation period: 01-Jul-2021 - 30-Jun-2026

Grant amount: 3,502,968 USD

Donor: GEF (FAO) LDCF (10187)

GFEE/LAO/001/LDF - FAO Laos - GEF Portfolio Oversight Account

GFEE/LAO/001/LDF - FAO Laos - GEF Portfolio Oversight Account

 

Objective: To account for GEF fee transactions

Implementation period: 01-Jan-2016 - 30-Jun-2026

Grant Amount: 111,582 USD  

Donor: GEF(FAO) LDCF

GCP/LAO/032/GCR - Resilient COVID-19 recovery and transformational pipeline development to boost climate actions in ag

GCP/LAO/032/GCR - Resilient COVID-19 recovery and transformational pipeline development to boost climate actions in ag

 

Objective: To promote resilient recovery in the country.

Implementation period: 31-Dec-2021 - 30-Nov-2023

Grant amount: 506,912 USD

Donor: GCF - Green Climate Fund (Readiness and Preparatory Support)

TCP/LAO/3804 - Technical support on soil improvement and sustainable water harvesting in Savannakhet Province

TCP/LAO/3804 - Technical support on soil improvement and sustainable water harvesting in Savannakhet Province

 

Objective: To strengthen farmers capacity in sustainably managing soil and water resources and improve productivity and resilience to drought through the processes of assessing and understanding the status and distribution of water availability, soil fertility, farmer's crop management practices and yield and identifying constraints and testing and demonstrating possible solution options to increase productivity of rainfed lowland agriculture in Savannakhet province.

Implementing period: 01-Apr-2022 - 31-Dec-2023

Grant amount: 260,000 USD

Donor: FAO

 

 

 

TCP/LAO/3805 - Strengthen Capacity to Sustainably Improve Livelihoods in the Green Growth Economic Corridor Through Development of Strategic Mechanisms to Bolster Partnerships and Resource Mobilization under Hand-In-Hand Initiative (HIHI)

TCP/LAO/3805 - Strengthen Capacity to Sustainably Improve Livelihoods in the Green Growth Economic Corridor Through Development of Strategic Mechanisms to Bolster Partnerships and Resource Mobilization under Hand-In-Hand Initiative (HIHI)

 

Objective:  To provide the technical expertise to support the GoL develop tailored mechanisms to bolster partnerships and mobilise the necessary resources to improve livelihoods as well as reduce extreme poverty, hunger and malnutrition, and inequalities amongst vulnerable groups such as women and ethno-linguistic smallholder farmers (SDG1, 2, 5 and 10) within the GGEC.

Implementation period: 15-Mar-2022 - 31-Dec-2023

Grant Amount: 300,000 USD

Donor: FAO

TCP/LAO/3901/C1 - TCPF: Technical assistance for the development of the national action plan for sustainable food systems

TCP/LAO/3901/C1 - TCPF: Technical assistance for the development of the national action plan for sustainable food systems

 

Objective: To accelerate progress and strengthen pathways to sustainable food systems in Lao PDR, which are well aligned to sectoral plans and strategies.

Implementation period: 07-Jul-2022 - 30-Jun-2023

Grant amount: 100,000 USD

Donor: FAO

TCP/LAO/3902 - Strengthened capacity for planning and development of the Tea Master Plan

TCP/LAO/3902 - Strengthened capacity for planning and development of the Tea Master Plan

 

Objective: To enhance capacity of Laos PDR's Government in analysis, planning and development of the Tea development Master Plan and for creating an enabling environment for its implementation.

 

Implementation period: 15-Jul-2022 - 31-Dec-2023

Grant amount: 339,000 USD

Donor: FAO

Regional and Global Project

OSRO/GLO/113/EC - Increasing capacities and scale for Anticipatory Action including through social Protection systems

OSRO/GLO/113/EC - Increasing capacities and scale for Anticipatory Action including through social Protection systems

 

Objective: Increasing capacities and scale for Anticipatory Action including through Social Protection systems.

Implementation period: 01-Aug-2021 - 31-Jul-2023

Grant amount: 590,355 USD

Donor: European Union DEPRECATED - ECHO (/-XA/BUD/2021/91041)

OSRO/RAS/001/ROK - Strengthen Capacity to Control African Swine Fever and other high impact TADs in Asia

OSRO/RAS/001/ROK - Strengthen Capacity to Control African Swine Fever and other high impact TADs in Asia

 

Objective: FAO will assist countries affected by ASF and other high impact TADs and those that are at high risk of introduction to be prepared to appropriately respond and manage any emergency situations derived from ASF risks and crises.

Implementation period: 01-Aug-2021 - 31-Jul-2023

Grant amount: 3,763,147 USD

Donor: Korea Rep

UNJP/GLO/795/UNJ - UNREDD - UN-REDD Initiative on Sustainable Forest Trade in the Lower Mekong Region

UNJP/GLO/795/UNJ - UNREDD - UN-REDD Initiative on Sustainable Forest Trade in the Lower Mekong Region

 

Objective: Technical Assistance for REDD+ Implementation for the phase 2016-2020.

Implementation period: 31-Jan-2016 - 31-Dec-2025

Grant amount: 279,781 USD

Donor: UNDP Administered Donor Joint Trust Fund

GCP/GLO/017/EC - Developing capacities in agricultural innovation systems: scaling up the Tropical Agriculture Platform Framework

GCP/GLO/017/EC - Developing capacities in agricultural innovation systems: scaling up the Tropical Agriculture Platform Framework

 

Objective: The baby project provides resources mainly for the implementation of output 2 of the project “Developing capacities in agricultural innovation systems: scaling up the Tropical Agriculture Platform Framework ”. At the country level, the project will conduct participatory assessments of the national AIS and its subsystems, the capacity strengthening of key AIS organizations to facilitate innovation processes for climate-relevant, productive and sustainable transformation of agriculture and food systems, and mechanisms for improving policies and strategic processes.

Implementation period: 01-Aug-2019 - 31-Jul-2024

Grant amount: 279,781 USD

Donor: European Union

FMM/GLO/165/MUL - Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors

FMM/GLO/165/MUL - Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors

 

Objective: to mainstream biodiversity and catalyze integrated policy development to address the drivers of biodiversity loss and to restore biodiversity as key steps to achieve the UN Convention on Biological Diversity's 2050 vision of "living in harmony with nature".

Implementation period: 15-Jun-2022 - 31-Dec-2023

Grant amount: 1,000,000 USD

Donor: Multilateral Sweden

GCP/GLO/1092/UK - Engaging the food and agriculture sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa, and South and South-East Asia to generate data-for-action to combat antimicrobial resistance using a One Health approach Objectives

GCP/GLO/1092/UK - Engaging the food and agriculture sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa, and South and South-East Asia to generate data-for-action to combat antimicrobial resistance using a One Health approach Objectives

 

Objective: The main outcome from this project is Data generation (AMR specific and sensitive), their analysis, sharing, and utilization for evidence-based decision making within the food and agriculture sector, is increased and improved, and will be achieved through the following outputs: 1)Strengthen laboratory and surveillance capacities and related data management infrastructures of the food and agriculture sector to generate, collect, and share data on AMR, AMC, and antimicrobial residues, and actively contribute to integrated AMR surveillance; 2)Antimicrobial use practices and good practices that reduce AMR transmission along the food chain promoted in food and agriculture; 3) Evidence based AMR economic argument in the food and agriculture sectors developed and documented to support decision making; 4) Antimicrobial policies and governance enhanced to minimize the role of sub-standard and falsified (SF) antimicrobials in food and agriculture and 5) Country owned processes and collaborative initiatives for implementation of multi-sectoral One Health AMR National Action Plans (NAPs) supported

Implementation period: 01-Oct-2022 - 31-Mar-2025

Grant amount: 7,867,494 USD

Donor: UK