Workshop on Green ICT:

Promoting and Dissemination Green ICT Actions

Indonesia 2010

Workshop on Green ICT:Promoting and Dissemination Green ICT Actions

Indonesia2010

Presentation of LAO PDR

By

Khamphanh SOUVANNAKHA

NATIONAL AUTHORITY OF POST AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Sabaydee / Good Morning

Where is Lao PDR

Asia / Indochina

ASEAN

Population (2009 est.): 6.8 million.Annual growth rate (2009 est.): 2.3%.

Capital--Vientiane (2006 pop. est. 711,919)

Pha That Luang Vientiane, Lao PDR

Buddhist 61.05% Animist 31.2% Non-religious/other 4.3% Christian 1.85% Muslim 1.1% Chinese religions 0.5

Buddhist in Laos

Lao currency is kip

Ll

Seeb phaan kip ( Ten Thousand)

http://coinmill.com/LAK_calculator.html

Today Date: 21/10/2010

1 USD = 8.050 kip

Summary of the Economy

GDP (2008 est.): $5.2 billion.

Per capita income (2008 est.): $765.

GDP growth rate (2009 est.): 4.5%.

Natural resources: Hydroelectric power, timber, and minerals.

Agriculture (39.2% of GDP, 2008 est.): Primary products--glutinous rice, coffee, corn, sugarcane, vegetables, tobacco, ginger, water buffalo, pigs, cattle, poultry, sweet potatoes, cotton, tea, and peanuts.

Industry (34.3% of GDP, 2008 est.): Primary types--copper, tin, gold, and gypsum mining; timber, electric power, agricultural processing, construction, garments, cement, tourism. Industrial growth rate (2008 est.): 11%.

Services (2008 est.): 26.6% of GDP.

Trade: Exports (2008 est.)--$1.033 billion: gold and copper, electricity, wood and wood products, garments, coffee and other agricultural products, rattan, and tin. Major markets--Thailand, Vietnam, France, and Germany.

Imports (2008 est.)--$1.278 billion. Major imports--fuel, food, consumer, goods, machinery and equipment, vehicles and spare parts. Major suppliers--Thailand, China, Vietnam.

ICT Status:(as of June 2009)

Numbers of Operators

Enterprise ' s Telecommunication Lao (ETL)

Lao Telecommunication Company (LTC)

Star Telecom Company

MilliCom Lao Limited Company (TIGO)

1.Sky TeleCom Limited Company

Sub Internet Service

1.Planet Limited Company

2.National Authority Science Technology

3.LanXang Limited Company

93,786 95,867 97,768 99,413

135,676

90,806

0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000

160000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

( Fixed lines)

6/2010

1,230,0301,450,100

2,022,133

2,677,405

3,819,929

657,528

0

500000

1000000

1500000

2000000

2500000

3000000

3500000

4000000

4500000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

6/2010C

(Mobile subcribers)

Share Market

http://www.laotel.com/internet.php

Country NETWORK Domestic Rec Do Call to LAO SMS

CAMBODIA CAMSHIN 1.71 0.34 3.65 1.98 0.18

HONGKONG ORANGE 0.4 0.4 2.05 0.67 0.52

JAPAN NTT DoCoMo 0.75 - 2.4 0.27 0.32

MALAYSIA Maxis Mobile 0.7 0.42 4.2 0.97 0.47

INDIA Orange 1.61 2.47 3.26 2.74 0.66

INDIA Delhi 1.61 2.47 3.26 2.74 0.66

SINGAPORE StarHub 0.2 0.2 1.81 0.47 0.23

SINGAPORE SingTel 0.34 0.34 2.57 0.61 0.34

TAIWAN 0.38 0.38 1.1 0.65 0.2

THAILAND AIS GSM 0.72 0.72 1.44 0.92 0.41

THAILAND DTAC 0.72 0.72 1.34 0.92 0.41

VIETNAM 0.37 - 1.27 0.27 0.22

PHILIPINE Globe Telecom 0.38 0.38 2.96 0.65 0.23

CHINA 0.84 0.84 3.45 1.11 0.4

BRAZIL TIM BRASIL 1.05 - 3.05 0.27 0.32

TURKEY Turkcell/TC 0.93 - 5.07 0.32 0.35

1.12 - 3.16 1.39 0.25

Receiving Call

CHANGWA

TELECOM

VINAPHONE(

GPC)

ChinaUnicom

GSM

LUXEMBOUR

G

P&G

Luxembourg

IR

http://www.etllao.com/

MilliCom Lao

http://www.laosstar.com

Telecommunication network

Public ICT Regulatory and

Administrative Institutions

Telecommunication Act :

2000

(/Ministry of Telecommunication Post Transmission and Construction)

National ICT Policies :

2008 issue by PM

National Authority of Post and Telecommunication / Lao National Internet Committee/ by VPM

GovernmentLANIC

Lao National Internet Center

NAPTDept Tel & Internet

Operators

LACERTLao National Database Center

Lao & Eng Apps

SKY

National Transmission LineLao National Internet Center

LACERT

Part I: ICT environmental impacts: Existing green ICT actions and regulations

PIC:Name: Khamphanh SOUVANNAKHAE-mail: khamphanh@napt.gov.la;xw1fan@gmail.comCompany name & address: National Authority of Post and Telecommunications

Q1. What are the environmental impacts of ICT applications? Please give data about the carbon emission rate in your country.

R1. Climate Change in the Lao PDR( Refer to Strategy on Climate

Change of the Lao PDR Vientiane , Mach 2010.

Table 1: Greenhouse Gas Inventories (1990)

Table 1: Greenhouse Gas Inventories (1990)

CO2 CH4 N2O CO2-eq

Energy 414.90 22.70 0.12 928.80

Agriculture 0 271.27 0 5,696.67

LUCF 16,628.67 29.50 0.20 17,310.17

Wast 0 11.43 0 240.03

Total 17,043.57 334.90 0.32 24,175.67

Remark: i) Unit=1,000 tons; ii) CO2-eq=CO2 equivalent; iii) Conversion Factor;1 ton of CH4 = 21 tons of CO2-eq; 1 tons of NO2 =310 tons of CO2-eq

R4. General National Strategy on Environment to the years 2020 and Action Plan for the years 2006-2010

Remark: i) Unit=1,000 tons; ii) CO2-eq=CO2 equivalent; iii) Conversion Factor;1 ton of CH4 = 21 tons of CO2-eq; 1 tons of NO2 =310 tons of CO2-eq

R2. Yes we have the general policy and regulation under Authority of water and environment:

1. Environmental Protection Law 02/99/NA Implementation Decree by National Assembly2. Strategy on Climate Change of Lao PDRMarch 20103. Decree on National Environment standard 2010

Q3. Are there any policies that governs the use of environmentally friendly technologies/materials in ICT sector in your country?

No specific to ICT, There are:1.Decree on National Environment standard 2.Decree on the Implementation of Environmental Protection Law3.Decree on Compensation and Resettlement of People Affected by Development Projects

Q2. What are the strategies to use renewable energy? Has the solar cell technology been used as substitution for fuel energy? Describe your strategies to minimize the use of

energy.

R2. Mitigation priorities for energy sector will include the following:

1. Electrification: reaching the target of 70% by 2010 and 90% by 2020 as set in the Growth and poverty Reduction Strategy (NGPES).

2. Renewable energy: accelerating the development of such renewable energy sources as solar and wind as well as hydropower including mini-hydro—household-base, institution-based and/or community-based—especially for remote communities;

3. Cleaner energy: by making use of the coal-bed methane and coalmine methane, and seeking cleaner technologies for the development of the country’s abundant lignite resources;

4. Energy efficiency and saving: by introducing energy-efficient lighting and appliances and energy-efficient buildings;

5. Low-carbon transport: by promoting the use of alternate energy operated motor vehicles; including cars and motorcycles and pursuing environmental sustainable transport strategy;

6. Improving the public: awareness on energy saving through implementing initiatives such as car free day, earth day and world environment day; and..7. Seeking the opportunities under CDM:

Q4. What are your country’s primary strategies to support the green environtment in term of ICT? What are the innovation of green technologies?

How can ICTs contribute to systemic change for more equitable and sustainable global development?

R4. General National Strategy on Environment to the years 2020 and Action Plan for the years 2006-2010

Thank you