The project is intended to address issues of PRI and watershed management in mountainous provinces of Northern Lao PDR by using an integrated land use planning approach that integrates efficient, sustainable and climate resilient rural infrastructure, and feasible watershed protection measures. For an ecosystem based sustainable rural development, infrastructure and the watershed have to be considered simultaneously. The expected impact of the project will be to achieve sustainable and inclusive rural development. The outcome of the project will be to enhance sustainable, market oriented agricultural production and natural resources management in selected watersheds.
| Project Name | Sustainable Rural Infrastructure and Watershed Management Sector Project | ||||||||
| Project Number | 50236-002 | ||||||||
| Country | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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| Project Status | Proposed | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector |
Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agricultural production - Irrigation - Water-based natural resources management Health / Nutrition |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Gender equity | ||||||||
| Description | The project is intended to address issues of PRI and watershed management in mountainous provinces of Northern Lao PDR by using an integrated land use planning approach that integrates efficient, sustainable and climate resilient rural infrastructure, and feasible watershed protection measures. For an ecosystem based sustainable rural development, infrastructure and the watershed have to be considered simultaneously. The expected impact of the project will be to achieve sustainable and inclusive rural development. The outcome of the project will be to enhance sustainable, market oriented agricultural production and natural resources management in selected watersheds. | ||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The proposed Sustainable Rural Infrastructure and Watershed Management Sector Project will increase the profitability of the agriculture, natural resources and rural development sector by enhancing sustainable, market oriented agricultural production together with natural resources management. The project will: (i) upgrade selected productive rural infrastructure (PRI) schemes to be climate resilient, efficient, and sustainable; (ii) improve land use management within the PRI scheme watersheds; and (iii) improve institutional arrangements and capacity for good agriculture practices and sustainable watershed management. | ||||||||
| Impact | Sustainable and inclusive rural development achieved. | ||||||||
| Outcome | Sustainable, market oriented agricultural production and natural resources management in selected watersheds enhanced. | ||||||||
| Outputs | PRI upgraded to be climate resilient, efficient, and sustainable. Land use management within the PRI scheme watersheds improved. Institutional arrangements and capacity for good agriculture practices and sustainable watershed management improved. |
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| Geographical Location | Houaphan, Luang Prabang, Vientiane, Xiangkhouang | ||||||||
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | B |
| Indigenous Peoples | B |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Charles David Salter |
| Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, SERD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) Patuxay Monument Naxay Village, Xaysatha District, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR Ministry of Agriculture and and Forestry - Department of Planning and Finance Mr. Xaypladeth Choulamany, Director General [email protected] Lane Xang Avenue, Patuxay Square PO Box No. 811 |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 31 May 2017 |
| Fact Finding | 19 Nov 2018 to 13 Dec 2018 |
| MRM | 27 Jun 2019 |
| Approval | - |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 28 Sep 2018 |
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| ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ: ໂຄງການອະນຸລັກອ່າງໂຕ່ງແລະພັດທະນາພື້ນຖານໂຄງລ່າງຊົນນະບົດແບບຍືນຍົງ | Translated PDS | Jun 2017 |
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