Implementation Plan for the Nationally Determined Contributions of Lao PDR (English version)
November 28, 2024
The Government of Lao PDR (GoL) submitted its enhanced NDC to the UNFCCC in March 2021. The enhanced NDC includes three national level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions scenarios, namely a baseline emissions scenario, an unconditional mitigation scenario to 2030 and a more ambitious conditional mitigation scenario to 2030. The ambitious conditional scenario reflects the country’s anticipated GHG emission reductions contingent upon increased levels of financial support from development partners within an overall goal of achieving net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. The NDC Implementation Plan preparation was led by the Department of Climate Change (DCC) within the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, supported by line ministries, GGGI and other key development partners. The Plan describes the roadmap which will guide the implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the Lao PDR NDC targets in the next 5 years. During the Plan development processes, a broad stock-taking exercise was undertaken involving all key relevant partners in reviewing and assessing progress towards each target. Based on the consultations conducted to identify needs and gaps, the Plan was developed putting forward priority actions for identified key sectors in the NDC against the target.