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SWG-ARD / Vientiane / Sept 30, 2014
SWG-ARD Meeting
September 30, 2014
Secretariat’s presentation
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SWG-ARD / Vientiane / Sept 30, 2014
Annual report – highlights
2015 draft work plan
Update on the status of policies relevant to the sector
Other announcements / communications relevant to the sector
Annual report (1)
SWG-ARD / Vientiane / Sept 30, 2014
1) Purpose, objective To report on the SWG-ARD activities and achievements in 2014 To contribute to the RTIM background document preparation
2) References and sources of information Reports: SSWG (Upland, Agribusiness, Agro biodiversity) and Policy Think Tank MAF annual reports (DoPC, Divisions of International cooperation, planning,
Investment and Cooperation with Vietnam and China) SWG-ARD members’ reports, documents and comments Government policies and resolutions Other SWG and SSWG data and reports
3) Limit: It is a “Sector Working Group Report” not a “Sector Review”
* The full report draft is posted on the SWG-ARD website (http://swgard.maf.gov.la) for comments during one week, please send you comments to the secretariat: [email protected]
Annual report (2)1) Update on ODA (source MAF Data base)There are currently 74 ODA projects implemented by 42 organizations / agencies registered by the MAF, representing a total investment of 442 Million USD.(nb: This figure is all years included, including Technical Assistance, support costs and considering important projects ending this year)
Cooperation in the ARD sector (ODA) Nb of registered projects Total amount USD
Bilateral 19 85 992 392International Financial Institutions 13 297 574 685INGOs 30 26 341 332International Org. / Multilateral 12 32 101 968
ODA Share per region in Million US$
in %age
Northern Part, 30 interventions
155 35%
Southern Part, 26 interventions
177 40%
Middle part, 36 interventions
110 25%
Annual report (3)
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2) Agricultural Investment 620 companies registered Total budget of app. 2.3 billion USD
Domestic investment: 8% Foreign investment: 92%
(China + Vietnam = 41% of total investment)
3) Public Investment Projects The GoL invested in 173 projects equivalent to 12.5M USD (MAF infrastructures,
capacity development, extension, forest resource and environment, irrigation)
65% of the spending was dedicated to irrigation schemes building and / or rehabilitation
Annual report (4)
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Main topics covered in 2014 by the SSWGs1) SSWG Uplands
a) UDS Action plan and Investment Planb) Policy research (13 research studies were approved / on-going)c) Various coordination events (central and provincial) and capacity development
2) SSWG Agribusinessd) Support the development of Farmers’ Organization (FO)e) Capitalization on farmers & agribusiness (PPP, support to farmers’ organization)f) Family farmingg) Information sharing and communication on the sub sector
3) SSWG Agro biodiversityh) Status of Lao rice genetic resource maintenance i) Potential, constraints and solutions to develop forest rattan for export marketsj) Indigenous, forest-based, medicinal plants harvested for both domestic use and
export market
Annual report (5)
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Main topics covered in 2014 by the Policy Think Tank / PRC14 On-going researches
No Relevant research/study Start End1 Contract farming Oct-14 Oct-152 Study on commercial soybean product to food & nutrition security in northern upland May-14 Mar-153 Electric, gasoline, etc) for Agriculture Product in Lao PDR May-14 Mar-154 Study on Youth in Agricultural product May-14 Mar-155 Pro poor policy analysis on cattle productivity and links to industry sept-14 Mar-15
6 Pro poor policy analysis on organic vegetable marketing, production and technology development and increased income for smallholders nov-14 jun-15
7 Creating wetland in resevor 2014 2016
8Mechanization and value adding for diversification of lowland cropping systems in Lao PDR and Cambodia Aug-14 Aug-16
9 National Research Project: No.5: Agriculture & Rural Developmet 2013 Dec-1510 Study of economic viability of maize production for livestock feeding in Lao PDR Oct-14 Oct-1511 Water governance (gender & ethnique diversity) 2014 201512 Assessment of cattle trade development in Lao PDR sept-14 Jul-15
13Assessments of Enterprises in Lao PDR on the Effectiveness of Preferential Trade Utilization sept-14 Sep-15
14 Rice value chain financing in Lao PDR mai-14 nov-15
Annual report (6)
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Main topics to be covered in 2015 by the SSWGs1) SSWG Uplands
a) Finalize and submit UDS Action plan and Investment Planb) Conduct research on agricultural policies and promote policy dialoguec) Improve coordination (central and provincial) and capacity development
2) SSWG Agribusinessd) Promote the development of autonomous, self-directed and voluntary FOe) Summarize existing experiences and lessons learned in supporting the development of
FO and agribusiness in Laos f) Celebrate the International Years of Soils (IYS) – Event led by the FAOg) Support rural development in Lao PDR by providing decision-makers with better access
to information, analysis and stimulate critical discussions
3) SSWG Agro biodiversityh) To be discussed during the next meeting
4) Policy Research Center, Policy Think Tanki) Conduct on-going and planned policy researches j) Implement the Capacity Development Plan (details in full report)
Update on the status of policies, strategies, law discussed at SWG level
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Policy / Strategy / Law Status in Sept 2014 Next Step
Agricultural Development Strategy to 2025 / Vision to 2030 (ADS2025)
Submitted and endorsed in principle during a Government meetingBeing updated and edited according to the latest GoL recommendations
Make / Sign a PM decree and implement
Upland Development Strategy Endorsed by SWG-ARD, Being “packaged” & translated into Lao for official submission
Submission to MAF for consideration
DAEC Strategy Submitted to the MAF, Passed through Science and technology committee
Submission to / endorsement by MAF Minister
Coffee strategy Approved by the Government, Being disseminated Translation into English
Law on irrigation Approved by NA, Being disseminated Translation into EnglishNatural Resources & Environment Consultation process Submission to Government
Policy related to the Rice Production Program for food sec.
Submitted and endorsed in principle during a Government meeting (in Sept 2014)Being updated and edited according to the latest GoL recommendations
Make / Sign a PM decree and implement
Policy related to Livestock Product° Program for commercialization
Make / Sign a PM decree and implement
Fishery Strategy A draft was produced Submission to MAF
Land use policy Ongoing discussions under MONRENot yet approved by NA
Law on Forestry A team was formed to revise / update the forest law and discussions happened (under MONRE / SWG-NRE) Submission to GoL then NA
Info / communication
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1) Research week for development – French Institute, 13-15 October 2014 Overall objective: Fuelling the discussion on the development of Laos and of
the sub-region, helping the public actors in the decision-making process and attracting the young Laotian students towards the world of research
Co-organized by the French Embassy and the Ministry of Science and Technology on the 13-15 October 2015: http://www.if-laos.org/
3 different cycles of conferences: economy, agriculture and health, including Agro-ecology for family farming in Laos and in the sub-region Conservation agriculture
2) World Food Day – Xieng Kuang, 16 October 2014 Thematic: « Family farming, Feeding the world, Caring for the earth » Communication, exhibition and contest on the thematic of this year Co organize by the FAO and MAF, in collaboration with other agencies
3) Lao Coffee festival in Pakse 24-25 October 2014
SWG-ARD / Vientiane / Sept 30, 2014
Thank youSWG-ARD, some contacts and relevant links (Sept 2014)
ContactsSecretariat SWG-ARD: [email protected] Secretariat SSWG Uplands: [email protected] Secretariat SSWG Agri-Business: [email protected] Secretariat SSWG Agro biodiversity [email protected] Coordinator Policy Think Tank: [email protected] MAF-DIC Mail: [email protected]
Web sitesSWG-ARD Web: http://swgard.maf.gov.la Round Table Meeting: http://www.rtm.org.la Ministry of Agriculture: http://www.maf.gov.la NAFRI http://www.nafri.org.la Agricultural and Forestry extension: http://www.laoex.org NUDP Website: http://www.nudplao.org TABI: http://www.tabi.la
