37579-032: Sustainable Natural Resource Management and Productivity Enhancement Project

Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview


Description

The proposed Project will tackle two key issues facing the sector: (i) the need to build strong, sustainable institutions with capacities to manage the sector and investments therein, and (ii) the need to address the issues of agricultural productivity for food security in a sustainable manner. In terms of capacity building for sector-wide planning, and in view of the challenges faced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) and the provincial governments in managing FDI, the proposed ... Read More

Country Lao People's Democratic Republic
Project Number 37579-032
Project Type or Modality of Assistance Grant
Financing Public sector (Sovereign)
Status Approved
Approval Numbers Grant No. 0144
Grant No. 0145
Approval Date 23 Feb 2009
ADB Financing ($ thousand) 20,000
Geographical Location 5 Southern provinces covering Attapeu, Champassak, Salavan, Savannakhet and Sekong
Sector / Subsector Classification Agriculture and natural resources
/ Agriculture and Rural Sector Development
Thematic Classification Capacity development
Economic growth
Governance
Social development
Gender Mainstreaming Categories Some gender benefits

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Project Data Sheets (PDS)

Responsible ADB Officer
Charles David Salter
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Responsible ADB Department
Southeast Asia Department

Responsible ADB Divisions
Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Div, SERD

Executing Agencies
Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry-Irrigation Dep
Vinoth Vansy

PDS Creation Date
23 Oct 2009

Last PDS Update
26 Apr 2013

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