Title of document: NBSAP Assessment An Assessment of Lao PDR’s National Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 and Action Plan to 2010 Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: IUCN; MAF; TABI; SDC Year of publication: 2011 Geographic focus: Laos In 1996, the Government of Lao PDR acceded to United Nation International Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). In meeting the requirements of the convention, in 2004, the government of Lao PDR formulated and approved its first National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). This NBSAP laid out an action plan to 2010 and strategy to 2020. Given that the Lao PDR is in the process of drafting a 2nd NBSAP that is updated for the current context and seeks to respond to lessons learned from drafting and implementation of the 1st NBSAP, an assessment of the 1st NBSAP document and implementation progress was needed. Beginning in June 2011, IUCN and the Department of Forest Resource Conservation undertook this assessment through soliciting information on CBD relevant progress from a wide range of government and non-government stakeholders. This report is a compilation of the responses received.     Read More

Title of document: National Growth and Poverty Eradication Strategy (NGPES) Geographic focus: Laos The National Poverty Eradication Programme (NPEP) has been renamed by the Government of the Lao PDR in order to avoid confusion with the 8 national programmes and to better reflect its true substance. This decision was based on suggestions of the National Assembly and other national stakeholders. The new name adopted after internal consultations is the National Growth and Poverty Eradication Strategy (NGPES). The NGPES is the strategic framework under which all of the Government’s future growth and poverty eradication programmes will be developed and implemented. The NGPES is the result of a process that started in 1996 when the 6th Party Congress defined the long-term development objective as freeing the country from the status of least-developed country (LDC) by 2020.   Read More

Title of document: FORESTRY LAW Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: National Assembly Year of publication:  2007 Geographic focus: Laos Objectives: This Forestry Law determines the basic principles, regulations and measures on sustainable management, preservation, development, utilization and inspection of forest resources and forestland, promotion of regeneration and tree planting, and increase of forest resources in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic aiming at maintaining a balance of nature, making forest and forestland stable sources of living and use for the people, ensuring a sustainable condition and protection of the environment, water resources, protection from soil erosion and maintenance of soil quality, protecting plants, tree species wildlife and aquatic life, as well as contributing gradually to national socio-economic development.   Read More

Title of document: Forestry Strategy to the Year 2020 of the Lao PDR Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Prime Minister Office, Lao PDR Year of publication: 2005 Geographic focus: Laos DECREE on Endorsement and Declaration of the Forestry Strategy to the Year 2020 of the Lao PDR: - Pursuant to the Law on the Government of Lao PDR, No. 02/NA, dated 6 May 2003 - Pursuant to the Forestry Law, No. 01-96, dated 11 Oct 1996 - With reference to the proposal of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, No. 0163/MAF.05, dated 8 Jul 2005     Read More

Title of document: Unofficial Translation Environmental Protection Law (Revised Version) Year of publication: 2013 Geographic focus: Laos National Assembly; No: 29/NA Vientiane C.C., 18 December 2012    Read More

Title of document: Decision of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry on Organic Agriculture Standards Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Lao PDR Year of publication: 2005 Geographic focus: Laos - Referred to in Agriculture Law No.1/98 LNA, dated 10 October 1998; - Referred to in Prime Minister CB (DOA) No.89/PMO, dated 22 June 1999 on the Organization and Role of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry; - Referred to in the joint ASEAN AFTA Agreement of Lao PDR; - Referred to in the joint WTO of Lao PDR.   Read More

Title of document: Development Strategy of the Crop Sector 2025 and Vision 2030 Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Department of Agriculture, Lao PDR Year of publication: 2015 Geographic focus: Laos Vision: Crop Production by Focusing on Modernization, Clean, Safety, Quality, Stability, Sustainability and Commercialization Agreement on Endorsement and Promulgation of Development Strategy of the Crop Sector 2025 and Vision 2030: - Pursuant to the Article 70 of the Law on Agriculture No. 01/98 NA, dated on 10 October 1998, - Pursuant to the Article 3, Section 3.2 of the Prime Minister’s Decree No. 262/PM, dated on 28 June 2012 on Organization and Function of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, - Refer to the Department of Agriculture’s Letter of Proposal No. 0255/DOA, dated on 11 February 2015     Read More

Title of document: Agriculture Development Strategy to 2025 and Vision to the year 2030 Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Lao PDR Year of publication: 2015 Geographic focus: Laos Sectoral Vision and Aims: “Ensuring food security, producing comparative and competitive agricultural commodities, developing clean, safe and sustainable agriculture and shift gradually to the modernization of a resilient and productive agriculture economy linking with rural development contributing to the national economic basis”   Read More

Title of document: The Law on Agriculture Year of publication: 1998 Geographic focus: Laos DECREE of the PRESIDENT of the LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC on the promulgation of the Law on Agriculture   Read More

Title of document: Agriculture and forestry sector contribution to the 8thNational Socio Economic Development Plan (NSEDP) Author: Mr. XaypladethChoulamany Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Departmentof Planning and Cooperation(DoPC), Lao PDR Year of publication: 2015 Geographic focus: Laos   Read More