Case study's fact sheet: 2 - SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE MARKET ACCESS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (SAMADP) Civil society organizations: NPA (SAEDA) In practice since: 2009 (OA); 2010 (SRI) Geographic focus: Laos School of agroecology: Organic Agriculture; System of Rice Intensification >>> See on map   Read More

Case study's fact sheet: 1 - SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE MARKET ACCESS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (SAMADP) Civil society organizations: NPA (SAEDA) In practice since: 2009 Geographic focus: Laos School of agroecology: Organic Agriculture; System of Rice Intensification >>> See on map   Read More

Case study's fact sheet: Pro-net21 Civil society organizations: NGOs (PRO‐NET 21) In practice since: 2009 Geographic focus: Laos School of agroecology: System of Rice Intensification >>> See on map   Read More

Title of document: Regulation on the Control of Pesticides in Lao PDR Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Lao PDR Year of publication: 2010 Geographic focus: Laos - Pursuant to the Law on Agriculture No.01/98/NA, dated 6 November 1998; - Pursuant to the Environment Protection Law No.02/99/NA, dated 3 April 1999; - Pursuant to Law on Local Administration No.03/NA of 21 October 2003; - Pursuant to the Law on Food No.04/NA, dated 15 May 2004.     Read More

 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