Overall Objective
GGGI is supporting the government in Lao PDR to develop a National Green Growth Strategy (NGGS), which will provide policy direction on the mainstreaming of green growth into national, sub-national, and sector strategies and policies.
Strategic Outcome Targets
| GHG Reductions | Target Setting in Progress |
|---|---|
| Green Jobs | Target Setting in Progress |
| Sustainable Services | Target Setting in Progress |
| Air Quality | Target Setting in Progress |
| Ecosystem Services | Target Setting in Progress |
| Enhanced Adaptation to Climate Change | Target Setting in Progress |
Contact
Resource Partner
GGGI Core Funding
Government Counterpart
Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI)
National Economic Research Institute (NERI)
Ministry of Finance (MoF)
Vientiane Urban Development and Administration Authority (VUDAA)
Context
Lao PDR has experienced rapid economic growth in recent years, averaging 7.9% GDP growth during its 7th Five-Year National Social Economic Development Plan (NSEDP) 2011-2015. By 2015, Lao PDR’ poverty rate was reduced to 19.7%, its human development index increased, and its labor structure improved with increased percentage of labor employed in industry and service sectors. However, these national gains are tempered when compared against regional peers, as Lao PDR has been less successful in translating growth into job creation and poverty reduction.
These growth outcomes, and the impact they have had on Lao PDR’ environment, are due to several overarching trends and challenges, including a two-fold increase in urban population in less than two decades, minimal institutional coordination, lack of financial resources and financial planning capacity for sustainable development, and lack of effective regulations on natural resource use, combined with a weak tax structure on environmentally harmful production and consumption.
Nevertheless, the Government of Lao PDR (GoL) is committed to graduating the country out of the LDC group by 2020, and doing so with a greater emphasis on the quality of growth. The Lao PDR Vision to 2030 and its 10-year Strategy (2016-2025), as well as the five-year 8th NSEDP 2016-2020, all clearly identified policy priorities on LDC graduation, increased human capacity, regional and international integration, and sustainable development. The three policy documents focus on green growth and its contribution to long-term social economic development goals.
GGGI is supporting the government in Lao PDR to develop a National Green Growth Strategy (NGGS), which will provide policy direction on the mainstreaming of green growth into national, sub-national, and sector strategies and policies.
News
News • January 31, 2020
Workshop on Development of Policy, Technical Standards, and Financing Measures for Electric Vehicles
January 21, 2020 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Lao team co-hosted a half-day workshop on the development of policy, technical standards and financing measures for electric vehicles (EV) in partnership and coordination with the Department of Transport (DOT) of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT). This event brought together 70+ representatives […]
News • December 9, 2019
Launching Workshop on Wastewater and Solid Waste Treatment Capacity Building Project for City Environment Improvement in Vientiane Capital and Pakse City.
Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR, December 9, 2019 – The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT), Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) co-hosted the launching workshop on Wastewater and Solid Waste Treatment Capacity Building Project for City Environment Improvement in Vientiane Capital and Pakse City. The four-year program is funded […]
News • November 11, 2019
City Leaders and Stakeholders Convene in Pakse to Discuss Climate Change and Urban Development in Lao PDR
Pakse, Lao PDR, November 1, 2019 – On the heels of large-scale flooding that hit several cities in Laos, including Pakse, the Department of Climate Change (DCC) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), and ICLEI gathered city leaders and stakeholders to discuss the importance of climate change […]
News • September 6, 2019
GGGI Lao Team held an introductory meeting on NDC Revision Process
GGGI Lao Team held an introductory meeting on NDC Revision Process August 27, 2019, Vientiane, Lao PDR – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Lao PDR team in partnership with the Department of Climate Change of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment held an introductory meeting on Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Revision Process for Lao […]
News • August 20, 2019
GGGI Laos Private Sector Engagement Workshop in Climate Change and Green Growth
Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR, August 1, 2019. The Department of Climate Change (DCC) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Laos office co-hosted a one-day workshop on private sector engagement in climate change and green growth in Lao PDR. The workshop was aimed to raise awareness […]
News • August 20, 2019
GGGI Lao Team held an introductory meeting on MRV for the Energy Sector
July 26, 2019, Vientiane, Lao PDR – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Lao PDR team in partnership with the Department of Climate Change of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment held an introductory meeting on Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) System for the Energy sector in preparation for Lao PDR’s reporting commitments under the […]
News • August 12, 2019
Signing Ceremony of Wastewater and Solid Waste Treatment Capacity Building Project for City Environment Improvement in Lao PDR
Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR, July 26, 2019 – The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) hosted the signing ceremony for the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) funded project on wastewater and solid waste management in two major cities, Vientiane Capital and Pakse. The project is to be implemented by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). […]
News • May 20, 2019
Core Training on Climate Change Integration into Urban Development in Lao PDR
On May 13-14, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) held a two-day technical training for city stakeholders with funding support from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). Participants from several ministries were joined by provincial and district level representatives from Vientiane Capital, Khammouane, Savannakhet, Champasack, and Luang […]
News • April 2, 2019
GGGI Laos team participates at Lao National EV Summit 2019
April 2, Vientiane – H.E. Mr. Khammany Inthirath, Minister of Energy and Mines, opened the Lao National Electric Vehicle Summit 2019 by providing background information in Lao PDR on energy generation and its outlook on strategic positioning toward e-mobility. H.E. Khammany laid out some foundations: infrastructure (charging stations and service centers), tax and custom, regulatory framework, […]
News • March 14, 2019
GGGI Laos Team Meet Vice Governor of Vientiane to discuss Green Cities Development
March 14, 2019, Vientiane – The GGGI Lao PDR team, led by Dr. Jason Lee, its Country Representative and Ms. Annaka Peterson, Senior Officer, had a meeting with Mr. Keophilavanh Aphaylath, Vice Governor of the Vientiane capital along with representatives from departments within the City of Vientiane. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce […]
News • February 4, 2019
Technical Workshop on Climate Finance Monitoring in Lao PDR
Vientiane, February 4 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Laos Country Team held a Technical Workshop today on Climate Finance in partnership with the Department of Climate Change (DCC) of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE). This event included representatives from the technical divisions of DCC and Green Climate Fund (GCF) National Designated […]
News • December 7, 2018
Electric Vehicles Promotion Consultation Workshop in Lao PDR
On December 7, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Lao PDR Country Team, in partnership with Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) held a consultation workshop on the promotion of Electric Vehicles (EVs) under the umbrella of Green Cities. This event included representatives from Ministry of Planning and Investment, National Institute of Economic Research, […]
News • December 6, 2018
GGGI held a participatory workshop on Decentralized Waste Collection Services in Vientiane
On December 6, 2018, GGGI in partnership with Vientiane City Office for Management and Services (VCOMS) conducted a participatory workshop with local stakeholders with an aim to validate operational models and implementation strategy for decentralized waste collection services in Vientiane, Lao DPR. The workshop was attended by thirty community members including village authorities, women’s union […]
News • November 21, 2018
Training on Green Growth Performance Measurement (GGPM) sponsored by GGGI and World Bank in Vang Vieng, Laos PDR
Vang Vieng, Lao PDR, November 19-21 – The GGGI Lao PDR team in partnership with the National Institute for Economic Research (NIER) and the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) held a workshop on Green Growth Performance Measurement (GGPM) in Vang Vieng, Lao PDR today. This event included experts from GGGI and line ministries and key […]
News • November 16, 2018
Gender equality key to green growth in Lao PDR says new policy brief, potentially adding USD 3.7 billion to annual GDP by 2025
Vientiane, November 16 (GGGI) – Improving gender equality can have a profound effect on economic growth and is integral to maximising green growth, according to a new policy brief by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). The policy brief focuses on the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), identifying some of the barriers to inclusive […]
News • November 14, 2018
Consultation Workshop on Implementing Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in Lao PDR
On November 13-14, the GGGI Lao PDR team in partnership with the Department of Climate Change (DCC) of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) held a two-day consultation workshop on implementing Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in Lao PDR at the National Convention Center. This event included representatives of the National Institute of Economic Research (NIER), relevant […]
News • October 19, 2018
Workshop on Lao PDR’s Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) System
October 20, Vientiane, Lao PDR – On October 18-19, the GGGI Lao PDR team in partnership, with the Department of Climate Change of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and Green Technology Center Korea, held a two-day workshop on National Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) System Development in Lao PDR. The workshop was inaugurated […]
News • August 17, 2018
Kick-off Workshop on GCF Readiness Project
On August 16, the GGGI Lao PDR team in partnership with the Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) held a workshop on Readiness Support to Enhance Green Finance in the area of Green Cities at the National Convention Center, Vientiane Capital. This event included representatives of relevant government divisions as […]
News • July 13, 2018
GGGI holds multi-stakeholder discussions and interviews to improve the solid waste management system in Vientiane, Lao PDR
On July 9 -13, GGGI in partnership with the Vientiane City Office for Management and Services (VCOMS) conducted a stakeholder research study with the aim of developing a sustainable solid waste management system in Vientiane, Lao PDR and linking it to future project development and implementation studies. A focus group discussion (FGD) was attended by […]
News • May 10, 2018
High-level Dialogue on Green Growth in Lao PDR
The GGGI Lao team participated in the High-Level Dialogue on the National Green Growth Strategy, held at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Vientiane on May 10. The Dialogue brought together stakeholders from across the government and development partners to provide feedback on the first draft of Lao PDR’s National Green Growth Strategy. Dr. Marianne Fay, […]
Projects
Project
Readiness support to enhance green finance in the area of green cities in Lao PDR
| Start Date | Q2 2018 |
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| Funding Source | Partner |
| Approved Budget | USD 476 485 |
| Status | Active |
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Project
National and Sub-national planning, financing and budgeting for Green Growth
| Start Date | Q1 2017 |
|---|---|
| Funding Source | Core |
| Approved Budget | USD 1 667 000 |
| Status | Active |
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