Workshop on FNR-Rio Project Implementation Review
and the 2nd Project Steering Committee Meeting,
26-28 January 2011 in Port Lois -Mauritius.
The Lao FNR-Rio
Project
Implementation
Review
By Lao Delegation
Department of Environment (DoE)
Water Resources and Environment Administration (WREA)
Plan of Presentation
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Achievement
Challenges
Lesson Learnt
Conclusions
Recommendation
1.Achieve
ment in
year
2010
Tasks
Deadline
Completed
Date
Appointment of NSC, TWG, NPC & NPA
28 February 1 March
Draft TOR for National Consultant
20 February 5 March
1st Recruitment for National Consultants (NC) 28 February 23 April, May
Draft National Assessment Report (NAR)
submitted by NC (CI: Output 1.1 & 1.2) to
PRC and to IC
30 April
First week of
June
Conducting of National Inception Workshop
31 March
15 June
Conducting of NSC meeting
31 March
18 June
Conducting of TWG meeting on NAR
31 March
25 June
Comment on NAR by IC
10 May
May & June
Final NAR submitted by NC to IC
mid June
28 June
Final NAR submitted by NC, IC to the
GEFSEC
late June
28 June
Conducting of Consultation meeting
mid May
11 August
Tasks
2nd Recruitment of National Consultants
Deadline
31 September
Completed
Date
7 September
Signing contact & draft the National Manual 31 September
(NM). Output 1.3 of Component 1
13 September
Consultation Meeting on NM
31 September
24 September
Final Version of NM submitted by NC
31 September
30 September
DoE Internal Awareness Workshop on FNRRio Project, NAR and NM
10 October
NSC Awareness Workshop on FNR-Rio
Project, NAR and NM
18 October
Training on Computer, Accessing to Internet,
Website skills and Data Base Management
NSC agreed up on the 2nd NC to continue for
3th recruitment period for output 2.3 of C2
28-28 Oct
Nov. To Dec.
Move to Jan
2011(ongoing)
Component 1:
Situational Analysis
and Reporting
Process Design
Output 1.1: Inventory and
analysis report of
convention reporting
requirements in terms of
institutional arrangement,
linkages, content and
format is prepared
Output 1.2: Analysis report
of existing data and
Information management
systems at the country level
with recommendations for
designing more integrated
systems is prepared
Output 1.3: Manual on
implementation of
integrated Reporting
approach is produced
Component 2:
Implementation of Integrated
Reporting Processes and
Experimenting Options for
reports design
Output 2.1: Institutional frameworks
for integrated reporting to
conventions is established or
strengthened
Output 2.2: National conventionrelated data collection, analysis and
information management systems
with agreed standardized collection
and analysis procedures are
established or enhanced
Output 2.3: Capacities (systemic,
institutional and individual) of
relevant institutions for data
collection, analysis and information
management through provision of
necessary training and computing
equipment are enhanced
Output 2.4: assessment report of the
quality of national reports is prepared
Component 3:
Sharing of
Experience and
Up scaling
Output 3.1: Technical
Working Group (TWG)
on integrate reporting
from countries
participating in the
project established for
information and
experience sharing is
established and met
Output 3.2: An
international workshop on
lesson learned and best
practices for integrated
reporting organized is held
Output 1.1: Inventory and analysis of reporting
requirement submitted
Output 1.2: National level analyze and
recommendations for data management
submitted June 2010
Output 1.3: Manual produced on integrated
reporting submitted 30 September 2010
Lao Nation Project Committee by Minister Agreement
No 580/PM-WREA, dated 1 March 2010
SL
Name & Title/Organization
1. Dr. Viengsavanh DOUANSAVANH,
Director General of Department of
Environment (DoE), WREA
2. Mr. Khampadith KHAMMOUNHOUANG
Deputy Director General Department of
Environment, WREA
3. Mr. Khamphan NANTHAVONG
Deputy Director General Department of
Forest, Ministry of Agriculture and Forest
4. Mr. Olot SENGTAHOUNGHGHEUANG
Director of Agriculture Land Ultilization
Research Center, NAFRI, MAF
- Supervisor, GEF PFP
- National Project
Coordinator (PNC),
GEF OFP
- UNCBD National
Focal Point
- UNCCD National
Focal Point
Lao Nation Project Committee by Minister Agreement
No 580/PM-WREA, dated 1 March 2010
SL
Name & Title/Organization
5. Mr. Syamphone SENGCHANDALA,
Director of the Climate Change Office,
DoE, WREA
6. Mr. Singha OUNNIYOM,
UNDP Programme Analyst
7. Mr. Venevongphet ,
Protected Area System Manager, Wildlife
Conservation Society (WCS)
8. Mr. Saykham BOUTTHAVONG,
Lecturer , Forest Faculty (National
University of Laos, Vientiane Campus)
9. Mr. Anuphab VONGNOKEO,
Director of Europe Division, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs.
- UNFCCC National
Focal Point
- Representative of
UNDP
- Representative of
International Org.
- Representative of
Academic Institution
- Representative of
Foreign Affaire
Lao Nation Project Support Unit by
Minister Agreement No 580/PM-WREA,
dated 1 March 2010
SL
Name & Title/Organization
5. Mr. Lonekham ASANAVONG,
Director of the Planning & Cooperation
Division, DoE, WREA
6. Mr. Vonphasao ORASENG,
Senior Staff of Planning & Cooperation
Division, DoE, WREA
7. Mrs. Phonexay Xaykosy,
Deputy Director of the Planning &
Cooperation Division, DoE, WREA
- National Project
Assistance
- National Project
Support Staff
- Accounting
Lao PDR is classified as a country with
limited institutional and human resource
capacities to meet the requirements from the
Rio Conventions. As a result the country fails
to submit national reports to the convention
secretariat. However, level of difficulty in
preparing national reports might be different
which depends on data information
requirement and critical analysis to be
reported.
Past Technical Reporting (TR) to Rio Convention
as Submitted to the Rio Convention Secretariats
1st TR
2nd TR
Convention
Submitted Submitted
UNFCCC
3rd TR
Submitted
4th TR
Submitted
2000
2009-2013
-
-
UNCCD
-
-
-
-
UNCBD
2004
-
-
2010
Past Progress Reports (no data)
-
-
-
-
UNCCD
2000
2002
2006
-
UNCBD
-
-
-
-
UNFCCC
Year
Focal point
person
Organization
Technical
Assistant
Office
Former
Director of
Environment None & no
Before Mr. Kongxaisy Legislation,
clear
Department
institution
2007 Phommaxay
of
arrangement
Environment
(DoE), STEA
Former
None & no
Before Mr. Xayaveth Deputy
clear
Director of
institution
2007 Visay
DoE, STEA
arrangement
UN
FCCC
UN UNC
CCD BD
x
x
x
Year
After
2007
After
2007
After
2007
Focal point
person
Organization
Technical
UN
UN
UN
Assistant Office FCCC CCD CBD
Deputy
Director
Climate Change
Mr. Khampadith
Khammounheuang General of
Office (CCO)
DoE, WREA
Director of
Agriculture
Agriculture
Land Utilization
Land
Mr. Oloth
Utilization
Research
Sengthahungheung
Research
Centere
Center,
(ALURC)
NAFRI, MAF
Deputy
Division of
Director
Forestry
Mr. Khamphanh
General of
Nanthavong
Resources
Department of
Conservation
Forestry ,
(DFRC)
MAF
x
x
x
National Steering Committee on
UNFCCC Organization Chart
8 TWGs
1.Agriculture, Forestry
and Land Use
2. Energy
3. Water Resources
4. Urban Infrastructures
5. Public Health
6. Cleaner Product
7. Economic Development
8. Financial Instruments
Universities, Private sectors
International Organizations
NSCCC
18 members/line M
NSCCC Secretariat: 7
(DOE/Line Ministries)
(DG & DDG Level)
Climate Change Office
Climate Change Office’s Organization Chart
DOE
Division of
Planning and
Cooperation
Policy &
Coordination
Unit
National Climate
Change Strategy &
Action Plan
Division of
Environment
Promotion
Vulnerability &
Adaptation (V&A)
Unit
NAPA
Adaptation
Action Plan
CCO
Division of Policy
and Law
Division of
Pollution Control
Mitigation & CDM
Unit
Communication &
Promotion Unit
CDM DNA
Secretariat
Capacity building
Mitigation
Action Plan
Education and
information
Negotiation
Adaptation Fund
access
National
Communications
GHG inventory
ICT
Carbon finance
Division of
Information
Management
Administration
Unit
Admin
Finance
National Steering Committee on UNCBD
Organization Chart
Technical Advisory Group:
- DoE, MAF
- DoA, MAF
- Dept. of Livestock and
Fisheries, MAF
- NAFRI, MAF
- DoF, MAF
- NAFES, MAF
- Dept. of Forest Inspection,
MAF
- Dept. of Electricity, MEM
- National Tourism Authority
- DoT, MPWT
- DoE, WREA
- DMH, WREA
- EIA Office, DoE, WREA
- NDPO, MLSW
Universities, Private
sectors, International
Organizations
National Environmental
Committee (NEC) Chair,
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Ministry of Agriculture and
Forestry (MAF), Vice Chair
Department of Planning and Cooperation ,
Secretariat to Vice Chair
Forestry Department,
UNCBD Focal Point
Division of Forest Resources
Conservation (DFRC)
Technical Team
Organization Chart of Division of
Forestry Resources Conservation (DFRC)
Division of Forestry
Resources
Conservation (DFRC)
Forestry
Conservati
on Unit
Aquatic and
Wildlife
Animal
Management
Unit
Data
Information
Management
Unit
CITES
Coordination
Unit
National Steering Committee on UNCCD
Organization Chart
Technical Advisory Group:
- AERC, NAFRI, MAF
- PRC, NAFRI, MAF
- FRC, NAFRI, MAF
- SS, NAFRI, MAF
- LFAD, NAFRI, MAF
- NAFES, MAF
- DoF, MAF
- DoA, MAF
- DoI, MAF
- NLMA, PM
- DoE, WREA
- DHM, WREA
- NUOL
- NDPO, MLSW
- NAST, PM
- Ministry of Foreign Affair
- Women and Youth Unions
Universities, Private
sectors, International
Organizations
National Environmental
Committee (NEC) Chair,
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Ministry of Agriculture and
Forestry (MAF), Vice Chair
Department of Planning and Cooperation ,
Secretariat to Vice Chair
National Agriculture & Forestry
Research Institute,
UNCCD Focal Point
Agriculture Land Utilization
Research Center
Technical Team
Organization Chart of the Agriculture Land
Utilization Research Center (ALURC)
Agriculture Land Utilization
Research Center
Land Utilization
Research and
Planning Unit
Land Utilization
Management Unit
Laboratory Unit
Administration
Unit
Soil Laboratory
Research and
Planning
Land and Fertilizer
Improvement
Planning
Admin
Plants Laboratory
Geography data
information
Land Utilization
Management
Bacteria and
Fertilizer
Laboratory
Planning
Components/Outpu
ts/Activities
C1
C2
C3
Budget by WP
(USD)
Expended
(USD)
Output 1.1
1,400
1,400
Output 1.2
2,083
2,083
Output 1.3
750
750
Output 2.1
6,167
3,153
Output 2.3
14,333
6,942
9,833
4,833
34,566
19,261
Output 3
Total:
2. Challenges and constraints
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




Weak institutional capacity and lack of in depth
understanding of NFR-Project procedures and
Structure.
lack of human resources (technical, English skills),
sustainable funding, data collection, appropriated
coordination, information dissemination systems and
institutional synergie.
Limitation of specialize on three Rio Convention
Replacement and recruit new project assistant
Insufficient support Awareness activities.
Weak Country ownership for effective implementation
of FNR projects.
Insufficient support equipments such as computer.
3. Lesson learnt
1. Strongly coordination, data-information
sharing or flowing system between internal
and external.
2. More supported and advised from NSC,
PNA, NC and IC to FNR Support Unit.
3. Limitation of specialize on three Rio
Convention.
4. More support training and awareness
activities at all level concerned
4. Conclusions
• The country has shown its willingness to
commit to obligations of the three Rio
Conventions despite the fact that it faces
many challenges such mentioned as
above.
• These are areas for the NFPs as well as
related stakeholders to work together to
improve their management framework
and institutional synergies for national
reporting to Rio Conventions.
4. Recommendations
1. Strengthen capacity of Institution &
human resource
2. Improve coordination and data
management system for national
reporting
3. Improvement financial mobilization
approach
4. Strengthen communication.
Proposed Institutional Arrangement for
Information Flow for the National Reporting to
Rio Conventions
NEC
DoE
NAFRI
DoF
UNFCCC
UNCBD
CH database
CH database
UNCCD
CH database
DoE
Rio Convention Secretariat at National Level/
Coordination Focal Point Office for Rio Conventions
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Thank you