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Fao Country Programming Framework for Lao Pdr 2013-2015 FAO COUNTRY PROGRAMMING FRAMEWORK FOR LAO PDR 2013-2015 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS MINSTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY, GOVERNMENT OF LAO PDR December 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Foreword v Abbreviations and Acronyms vi Executive Summary x 1 1. INTRODUCTION PART I: NATIONAL CONTEXT 2 2. SITUATION ANALYSIS 2 2.1 Introduction 2 2.2 Situation and Outlook 6 2.3 Government Policies and National Priorities 10 2.4 Governance System 11 3. DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS AND GAPS 13 3.1 Sectoral Issues 13 3.1.1 Low Agricultural Productivity 13 3.1.2 Weak Implementation Capacity 13 3.1.3 Inadequate Information Flows 14 3.1.4 Constraints on Agricultural Trade 15 3.1.5 Potential for Organic Agriculture 17 3.1.6 Potential for Green Value Chains 18 3.1.7 Challenges in Natural Resource Management 18 3.1.8 Concerns regarding Concession Agriculture 20 3.2 Cross-Sectoral Issues 21 3.2.1 Food Insecurity 21 3.2.2 Low Food Safety Standards 22 3.2.3 Gender Inequities 23 3.2.4 Unemployment, Underemployment and Poverty 23 3.2.5 Risk and Vulnerability 24 3.2.6 Climate Change 24 3.3 Conclusions 25 PART 11: PROGRAMMING FOR RESULTS 25 4. FAO IN LAO PDR 25 4.1 A Brief Overview of FAO in Lao PDR 26 4.2 Coherence with United National Development Assistance Framework 27 (UNDAF) 5. CPF PRIORITY AREAS 28 5.1 CPF Priority Area 1: Improved food and nutritional security through 28 enhanced policy, planning and implementation 5.2 CPF Priority Area 2: Environmentally sustainable production for the market 29 by small farmers using value chain approach 5.3 CPF Priority Area 3: Sustainable natural resource management for crops, 31 forests, fisheries and livestock 5.4 CPF Priority Area 4: Reduced risk and vulnerability to natural and other 32 disasters through prevention, preparedness, response and recovery 6. PRIORITY OUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS 34 6.1 PRIORITY OUTCOME 1 Effective policy instruments and mechanisms for 34 attaining national food and nutrition security goals are designed and deployed 6.1.1 Priority Output 1.1 A national food and nutrition security strategy, 34 policy, investment plan and its governance framework developed 6.1.2 Priority Output 1.2 M&E system for MAF developed in support of 36 effective monitoring and implementation of projects strengthened 6.1.3 Priority Output 1.3 Enhanced institutional and government staff 36 capacity for the design and use of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) for better planning and response with FNS-related interventions 6.1.4 Priority Output 1.4 Strengthened institutional and staff capacity to 37 analyse and produce quality and timely FNS statistics in support of better informed policies and actions 6.1.5 Priority Output 1.5 Support to small-scale, gender-sensitive food 38 security and livelihood-oriented agricultural programmes for vulnerable farm households through distribution of inputs, transfer of technologies and best practices, including traditional knowledge 6.2 PRIORITY OUTCOME 2. Strengthened enabling regulatory and 39 institutional environment for improved access of smallholder farmers to agricultural markets 6.2.1 Priority Output 2. 1 SPS-related legal framework further developed in 39 compliance with international standards 6.2.2 Priority Output 2.2 Improved inspection and testing regime at all 40 points of AVC to meet Codex standards 6.2.3 Priority Output 2.3 Strengthened institutional and technical capacity 41 in the control and management of FMD and other TAD 6.2.4 Priority Output 2.4 Strengthened legal and regulatory framework for 43 agricultural inputs to promote organic agriculture and GAP 6.2.5 Priority Output 2.5 Farmers trained to produce GAP/IPM-certified 43 agricultural products and farmer-market linkages developed 6.2.6 Priority Output 2.6 Institutional and individual capacities of AVC 44 actors (public, private groups, farmer groups) enhanced in the adoption of sustainable and innovative approaches and practices to support the greening of selected AVC, including post-harvest handling and processing, market linkages and logistics 6.3 PRIORITY OUTCOME 3. Strengthened governance – policies, laws, 45 strategies and community participation for sustainable management of land, forestry, and fisheries and aquaculture resources 6.3.1 Priority Output 3.1 Concession agriculture rationalized within a 45 general land tenure policy framework and regulations ii 6.3.2 Priority Output 3.2 Capacity for participatory land and other natural 46 resources management at the local level improved through promotion and use of field-tested, gender-sensitive, participatory development tools and approaches 6.3.3 Priority Output 3.3 Enhanced ability of communities and the 47 government stakeholders for inclusive community- based forest management 6.3.4 Priority Output 3.4 Enhanced capacity of communities, local and 49 central administration in design, prioritization and implementation of climate change adaptation and disaster management measures in targeted wetlands 6.3.5 Priority Output 3.5 An implementation strategy for capture fisheries 52 and aquaculture developed 6.4 PRIORITY OUTCOME 4. Enhanced capacity of government and 52 communities to adapt to and mitigate climate change and reduce natural disaster vulnerabilities related to agriculture, forestry and fisheries 6.4.1 Priority Output 4.1 Enhanced capacity of relevant stakeholders to 52 mainstream DRRM approaches into specific sectoral (agriculture, forestry, fisheries) and cross-sectoral (nutrition, food security, food safety) plans, policies and legal frameworks 6.4.2 Priority Output 4.2 Developed institutional and technical staff 53 capacity at national, provincial and district levels for agroclimatic monitoring, analysing and disseminating information related to climate variability and its impact on the agriculture sector 6.4.3 Priority Output 4.3 Enhanced capacity of communities in the 55 identification, use and dissemination of location- specific and gender- sensitive DRRM practices and technologies in the area of agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries, animal husbandry and NTFPs (through FFS and enhanced research-extension-farmer interaction) 6.4.4 Priority Output 4.4 Enhanced institutional and technical capacity to 56 effectively and accountably manage food security and agriculture crises – from disaster preparedness through emergency response to post-recovery PART III: IMPLEMENTATION AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION 60 7. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS 60 71. Implementation principles 60 7.2 Implementation mechanism 60 7.3 Short-term implementation plan 60 7.4 Funding modalities 61 8. PARTNERSHIPS 62 9. MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTING ARRANGEMENTS 62 REFERENCES 65 iii LIST OF TABLES Table Page 1 Global Hunger Index in ASEAN Countries, 1990-2012 (ranked by 2012 GHI) 5 2 Priority Areas and Priority Outcomes of the CPF 34 3 Priority Areas, Priority Outcomes and Priority Outputs of the Country Programming Framework 58 4 UN Partner Agencies for UNDAF and the CPF 63 LIST OF BOXES Box Page 1 FAO’s Reviewed Strategic Objectives, 2009-2019 26 2 FAO’s Priorities for the Asia-Pacific Region, 2010-2019 26 LIST OF ANNEXES Annex Page 1 Review of Major Programmes, Laws and Policies in FAO-Mandated Areas in Lao PDR 72 2 Distribution of Government Expenditure across its Four Priority Sectors 83 3 Past and Ongoing Activities of FAO in Lao PDR 84 4 The CPF Priority Matrix 95 5 Country-Level Comparative Advantages of FAO and Other Development Partners 97 6 Relationship between FAO Strategic Objectives/Organizational Outcomes and the Priority Outcomes of the CPF for Lao PDR 104 7 The CPF Results Matrix 106 8 The CPF Action Plan 114 iv FOREWORD The Government of Lao PDR (GOL) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), represented by its Representative in Lao PDR (FAOR), are pleased to jointly launch the FAO Country Programming Framework (CPF) for Lao PDR for the period 2013-2015, as stipulated hereunder. The CPF 2013-2015 is the result of extensive consultations held with a wide range of stakeholders and partners within the country as well as with the relevant technical units of FAO Headquarters in Rome and the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO-RAP) in Bangkok. The signatories below express sincere appreciation to all those who made constructive comments and suggestions throughout the consultative process. This document, co-owned by the GOL and FAO, presents the broad commitment of FAO, subject to the availability of the required funding, to assist the GOL in its efforts to achieve development objectives articulated in recent strategy and national policy frameworks for agriculture. It also complements and contributes to the strategic objectives of the UN common system as expressed in the current UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for Lao PDR. By endorsing the CPF, the GOL is committed to providing collaboration, to the fullest possible extent with regard to available capacity and resources, to facilitate the achievement of the objectives and actions proposed in this document. The implementation of the CPF will be pursued in partnerships as broad as possible and in alignment with the joint efforts of the GOL and its development partners for enhanced coordination and aid effectiveness. The GOL and FAO look forward to seeking collaboration and support from concerned partners vis-à-vis the successful implementation of the CPF 2013-2015. For the Government of the People’s For the Food and Agriculture Organization Democratic Republic of Laos of the United Nations Name: Name: Title: Title: v ABBREVIATIONS
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