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A Comprehensive Approach to Reduce the Impact of Explosive Remnants of War on Human Safety and Rural Livelihoods in Lao PDR To contribute to poverty reduction,  human security and the UN Sustainable Development Goals including SDG18 by removing the impact of UXO and supporting the implementation of the Safe Path Forward II
Partnership in Education and Skills for Inclusive Green Growth (PESIG) <p>This proposed Action seeks to contribute to equitably enhance the education and skills base among Laos¿ youth responding to labour market needs of a green and digitalised economy, while taking into account gender-specific issues and decent work standards, in full alignment with the Lao Government and European Partners¿ development agendas.</p><p>The Overall Objective (Impact) of this action is to support the priority policy objectives of the ESSDP 2021-2025, including the TVET Development Plan 2021-2025, and the European Joint Programming Strategy 2021-2025 as to improve qualifications and skills of Laos¿ youth responding to labour market needs of a green and digitalised economy</p><p>The Specific(s) Objective(s) (Outcomes) of this action are to:</p><p>1. Improve equitable access and learning outcomes of general education (particularly related to gender equality, and in rural and remote areas) - [ESSDP High-level Outcomes 1, 2 & 3]</p><p>2. Enhance effectiveness of TVET subsector equipping graduates with relevant skills responding to the labour market and the needs of a green and digitalised economy - [ESSDP High-level Outcome 5]</p><p>3. Improve education sector performance and reduce disparities - [ESSDP High-level Outcomes 3, 6 &amp;7]</p><p>As one of the biggest development partners and budget support providers for the education sector, and co-chair of the education sector working group, the EU has been an influential actor in the education reform agenda. As such, the proposed action will continue to place the EU at the heart of it, including on equitable access (especially in remote areas with ethnic minorities), teaching/learning quality, and sector governance/financing. In addition, the stronger emphasis on TVET as Team Europe, will raise the political nature of EU support in this sub-sector, by laying the foundations for the planned interventions in Agriculture &amp; forestry, and trade &amp; private sector development under priority area 1 of the MIP and by linking it to the overarching MIP objective to strengthen EU¿s trade and investment in Lao PDR, especially in green sectors. Furthermore, the EU intends to increase emphasis on education financing and spending efficiency (notably through the full operationalisation of the Education Planning and Budget Committee and the Teacher Allocation Committee, and the implementation of the recommendations of the ongoing Education Public Expenditure Review). These activities will closely involvee relevant Ministries and national/provincial assemblies and further strengthening the political aspect of our support. The provision of BS will also provide an opportunity for policy dialogue on macroeconomic policies, PFM reforms, and budget transparency in relation to the BS assessment criteria, accompanied by technical support under another EU-funded project to support PFM reforms</p>
Cooperation Facility for Lao PDR ¿ Strategic Communication for 2023 The action will support the implementation of strategic communication activities designed to raise awareness, understanding and perception of the EU and its partnership with the country, in line with the priorities identified in the country MIP as well as relevant global and regional strategies.
FWC Audit DEL LA Helvetas Contract related to: FWC Audit DEL LA Helvetas  - The Programme (IUDP) overall objective is to contribute to the achievement of a sustainable, participatory and equitable development in the Uplands of Lao PDR.
The ASEAN Regional Integration Support from the EU Plus  Lao PDR (ARISE+ Lao PDR) The progressive integration of Lao PDR into regional value chains within the ASEAN Economic Community and related trade agreements with neighboring Asian countries can generate significant growth, increase exports and create employment opportunities in non-resource sectors.
Support measure 2017-2019 in favour of Lao PDR (2018) The allocations for this support measure originate from the allocations foreseen in the bilateral and regional multi-annual indicative programmes for Asia and Central Asia
Civil Society Action to Prevent and Mitigate COVID-19 (CiSAC-19) OO1. To contribute to the enhancement of Lao Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) participation and capacity in the prevention and risk-mitigation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Lao PDR; SO1. Central and local authorities of Lao PDR are supported by Lao CSOs in the response and mitigation of present and future health, social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and through civil society led interventions resilience of vulnerable groups is built on local community level
Strengthening Institutional Capacities for Nutrition in the Health and Education Sectors in Lao PDR, SICAN Overall Objective: To reduce malnutrition in Lao PDR with a focus on gender and disadvantaged groups. Specific Objective: To strengthen the ability of Government at national and sub national level to support good nutrition practices and deliver services across health and education sectors.
INCREASE - the Basic Education support Programme in Lao PDR The focus of the programme is on basic education (pre-primary, primary and lower secondary) and there are three specific objectives (SO):  SO 1  Support to ensuring equitable access, and completion of basic education, with a focus on disadvantaged groups including girls and female adolescents;SO 2  Support to improvement of education quality and relevance;SO 3  Support to improved governance of the education system.
ProFEB/TICAF - Forestry <p>CA with GIZ for support to sustainable forestry</p>-ProFEB/TICAF - Forestry
Basic Education Support Programme in Lao PDR Support to Equitable access to basic education, quality of basic education and sector education governance (planning and budgeting)
Reducing vulnerability in Lao PDR: Advancing social protection and labour rights and entitlements in the coffee and tea sectors of Lao PDR (SoLaR) <p>The Action intends to promote labor rights and improve access to social protection coverage and occupational safety and health for coffee and tea sectors workers in Lao PDR. In particular, it will aim: to extend and improve social protection and Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) delivery at district level in the coffee and tea sectors; and, to support workers to be better organized and empowered to promote and protect their labor rights.</p>
Partnership to support Public Finance Management Reforms in Lao PDR (PPFM) Laos¿ rapid economic growth over the last three decades (annual average of over 7%) propelled the country from a low-income to a lower middle-income status, and it is expected to graduate from LDC status in 2026. Nevertheless, rapidly rising debt and the COVID-19 pandemic are creating important macroeconomic and fiscal challenges, which require more efficient public finance management. Although Lao PDR managed to avoid the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, its economy was severely impacted (estimated GDP growth of only 0.5% in 2020 and 2% in 2021). The Government has embarked on the 9th National Socio-Economic Development Plan (NSEDP) 2021-2025, which has fully embraced the Agenda 2030, and seeks to foster sustainable, green and inclusive growth. In a context of reduced revenues and rising debt, the need for PFM reforms have become very high on the agenda of the new Lao Government and National Assembly. The new Prime Minister has expressed very strong commitments to macroeconomic and fiscal policy actions, and to improve the efficiency and transparency of public administration, including fighting corruption.&nbsp;In this context, the proposed action seeks to support the Government of Lao PDR to improve the management of its public finances and human resources, as a key pillar for pursuing sustainable and inclusive growth. The Specific Objectives are to contribute to: 1. enhanced budget credibility and transparency; 2. Improved domestic revenue mobilization; 3. Strengthened public procurement; 4. modernizing human resources management; and 5. Ensuring effective project implementation, analytical and just-in-time support. The proposed activities are fully aligned with the GoL¿s PFM Strategy and the 2021-2025 Action Plan and will contribute to the SDG16 related to good governance.&nbsp;This Action with a EUR 5 M contribution from the EU and AUD 10 M co-financing from Australia, builds on the strong foundations laid by the successful ongoing EU-funded PFM reform programme implemented by the World Bank. It will continue supporting PFM reforms. In this new phase, the Action will reinforce our policy dialogue on PFM, in partnership with Australia (through a WB PFM Umbrella Trust Fund), and it will place emphasis on reinforcing line Ministries¿ PFM, piloting gender and green budgeting, improving the governance of State enterprises, and strengthening the National Assembly¿s financial oversight role. The action thus remains closely interlinked with our budget support and planning/ budgeting technical assistance in education, and with the new EU-funded governance project, as all these operations are mutually reinforcing.
Support to the Lao PDR National Nutrition Strategy and Plan of Action Nutrition Budget Support-Support to the Lao PDR National Nutrition Strategy and Plan of Action
Citizen Engagement for Good Governance, Accountability and Rule of Law - phase II (CEGGA II) <p>In continuation with the previous phase, the CEGGA II Programme aims to promote the impact of good governance, human rights and the rule of law in Lao PDR, as laid out in GoL's policies and strategies. The envisaged outcome of enhanced citizen-state interaction for inclusive national development is pursued by three Specific / Component Objectives (CO) / Outputs: Output / CO1: The dialogue between civil society organisations (CSOs) and state institutions has improved in frequency and substance; CO2 Citizen-oriented decision-making processes of the National Assembly (NA) and Provincial People¿s Assemblies (PPAs) in selected partner provinces are implemented; CO3 Access to justice for citizens is enhanced.</p>
Team Europe Partnership with Lao PDR to increase sustainable and inclusive trade, investment and connectivity in the agriculture and forestry sectors (TICAF) The Action is the flagship programme under the Green TEI for Lao PDR, with contributions Team Europe partners (EU, DE, FR, EFI tbd), supporting the broader EU Green Deal, Growth&amp;Jobs, Forest Partnership and Global Gateway geopolitical priorities. It intends to support Lao PDR¿s Green Growth Strategy, by contributing to a greener, sustainable and more inclusive growth through increased domestic production, processing, exports, national revenue, and decent job creation in the coffee, tea and forest-based value chains. This will be achieved by improving governance in the 2 pillars of the green TEI i.e agriculture value chains, and forestry partnerships, through policy dialogue, private sector partnerships, sharing of knowledge and expertise, capacity building and technical assistance support in each of the sectors. EU will play a prominent role, in particular to foster policy dialogue in relation to ensuring deforestation-free commodities, responsible investment, climate-resilient approaches, and environment and labour standards. TheTICAF is composed of: 1) Targeted support to sustainable rural development through better governance in the agriculture sector and the coffee and tea value chains; 2) Targeted support to enhance forestry governance and sustainable forest conservation and production throughout forest-based value chains; 3) complemented by EFSD+ guarantee and/or blending operations to foster responsible private investment in agriculture and forestry and to improve trade and transport connectivity with EFIs (these operations are currently being identified, and funding has been reserved in the 2021-2024 Multi-annual Action Programme for Lao PDR to that effect). The support to private sector investment will be provided through a guarantee to an EU Financing Institution providing loan(s) to private sector development in green sectors in Laos (selected through EFSD+ call for proposal). The support to connectivity is expected to contribute to the Southeast Asia Regional Economic Corridor and Connectivity (SEARECC) programme led by the World Bank for road rehabilitation in Lao PDR, and be complemented by the KFW-led rural road programmes 3 &amp; 4 with targeted intervention in the north and central Lao PDR.The programme will benefit from Support to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), decided as part of the AAP2022, that is considered as an enabler of the TICAF
TICAF Agriculture - Enhanced Green Economy through a Quality, Climate-resilient and Inclusive Value Chain  (Green CUP) Project <p>The project aims at enhancing the quality development of coffee and tea sectors through agro-ecological community-based action, climate-resilient and inclusive value chains with a gender and human rights-based. The Contribution Agreement with AFD for supporting the sustainable agriculture value chains (coffee and tea).</p>
Grant for the Lao Resilient Rural Roads Projec The project consists of several small and mid-sized investment schemes for the execution of road and climate resilience rehabilitation works on provincial and district roads located in 6 provinces of Lao PDR.
Strong CSOs for human rights accountability in Bokeo province, Lao PDR <p>The overall objective is to improve the respect and fulfilment of human rights among ethnic minority communities in Bokeo Province of Lao PDR, by supporting the functionality of accountability processes. In particular, the Actions specific objective is to develop the capacity of CAMKID and CBOs (Community Based organisations) to promote social accountability of local authorities and other duty-bearers for respect of human rights of vulnerable ethnic communities in Houaxay and Phaoudom districts, of Bokeo province. </p>
Investment Grant for the Rehabilitation of the Lao National Road 2 Contract related to: Investment Grant for the Rehabilitation of the Lao National Road 2 - The Asia Pacific Investment Facility, APIF, will contribute mainly to the advancement of the Green Deal, the Digital Agenda and the creation of jobs for sustainable growth. Investments will also contribute to the Covid-19 recovery.
ASEAN Regional Integration Support  Lao PDR Trade-Related Assistance (ARISE Plus  Lao PDR) The Overall Objective is to contribute to inclusive economic growth, increased climate change resilience, mitigation of vulnerability (especially due to dependence on a limited number of sectors and markets) and job creation in Lao PDR.
Sustainable Rural Infrastructure and Watershed Management Sector Project (SRIWMSP) <p>The project will enhance sustainable market-oriented agriculture and nutrition in about twelve districts of four upland provinces (Xieng Khouang, Houaphan, Luang Prabang and Xayaboury).</p>
Super WE Coffee - SUstainable Production and Ethic Responsible & Women Empowered Coffee value chains in Lao PDR Overall objective (Impact): Support the development of a green, low-carbon, resource-efficient and more circular economy, and contribute to poverty reduction in Lao PDR.Specific objective: Develop and adopt more resource-efficient, gender inclusive and climate change resilient production in Lao PDR and increase their integration in a greener global value chain as specialty coffee market.
Partnership to Strengthen the Education System (PSES) in Lao PDR Support to Equitable access to basic education, quality of basic education by strengthening the quality of teaching, human resource management and policy planning and financing
Promoting Accountability and Education Rights (PAER) The Action follows a rights-based approach (RBA). It strengthens the role of local CSOs in empowering workers, women, children and youth from vulnerable ethnic minority communities to promote and claim their rights, and promotes social accountability of local authorities towards these rights-holders. It is guided by the 5 RBA principles, and it promotes broad-based participation of the rights-holders in project implementation and decision-making concerning their lives
U.S. Department of Justice - Unspecified Training/Conference U.S. Department of Justice - Unspecified Training/Conference; FEST Exercise
U.S. Department of Justice - Unspecified Training/Conference U.S. Department of Justice - Unspecified Training/Conference; FEST
Paraguay Okakuaa (Paraguay Progresses) Project to reduce the worst forms of child labor and improve labor law enforcement and working conditions
Strategic Partnership VNG International Burundi Citizen participation in inclusive local governance processes SDLG Burundi aims to contribute to the overall impact of Local Authorities in Burundi are able to engage in inclusive local governance processes with their citizens to address drivers of conflict. SDLG Burundi is a two-year programme designed to harness the results of the previous programme IDEAL (2017-2021). As this programme is an exit-programme, the focus will be on capitalizing on the impact of the previous IDEAL programme which addressed inclusive decision-making to make sure every citizen is represented and heard, to decrease human security issues. This programme will focus specifically on the issue of accountability. Citizens lack possibilities to hold their local governments accountable. They possess limited information on communal budget, execution of the budget or the quality of services. A lack of capacity within local authorities on financial management further exacerbates the issue. 

To contribute to the overall impact, SDLG Burundi has two main outcomes: 

1. More legitimate policy development and implementation. Here activities focus on that communal budgets and Annual Investment Plans respond to community needs and improved Public Financial Management

2. Enabling environment and improved mandate for local governments. Here activities focus on lobby and advocacy initiatives from the Association of Municipalities in Burundi, ACO-Burundi and the Female elected officials network, REFELA. 

The project is implemented in the provinces of Bururi and Rutana and partners with 8 communes to improve their inclusive development planning processes. The implementation is done through our partner ACO-Burundi.
Strategic Partnership VNG Ukraine Support to recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction of local governments and communities in Ukraine The project provides assistance to four war affected territorial communities in southern Ukraine. The overall objective is to improve local governance processes and capacities of local authorities in action planning and implementation for recovery of the communities. This is operationalized by:

- support in the development of Local Recovery Plans, through transparent and accountable governance principles and a sustainable development approach to the reconstruction process;
- expert, organizational, technical and financial support in the implementation of parts of the Local Recovery Plans;
- establishing cooperation between Ukrainian local authorities’ representatives and citizens and Dutch municipalities;
- transfer lessons learnt and best practices from the pilot projects to other territorial communities in Ukraine.

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Strategic Partnership VNG-Global and Overall activities Promoting Local Governance Worldwide This component involves both the programme management and the contribution from SDLG to VNG International global activities. The latter comprises support to the Capacity and Institution Building Working Group of world organization UCLG as well as the 'Development Partners Network on Decentralisation and Local Governance' (DeLoG),  a network of 44 bi- and multilateral development partners and specialised institutions working in the field of Decentralisation and Local Governance (DLG). By promoting more harmonised and aligned interventions the network aims to improve development effectiveness in the field of DLG. Established in 2006, DeLoG operates as a hub and network for knowledge exchange as well as a platform for joint learning.
Danwadaag Improving the social contract through inclusive and transparent Disaster Risk Management DANWADAAG aims to increase government legitimacy through efficient and effective disaster risk management (DRM) based on access to information, inclusive policies and services. DRM is approached as a channel to improve the social contract between communities and public authorities.

The outcomes are centred around the programme’s four target groups:

1. Increased community contribution towards inclusive and transparent DRM;
2. Improved support of and advocacy by CSOs for inclusive and transparent DRM.;
3. Improved provision and coordination of inclusive and transparent DRM by public authorities;
4. Increased contribution of media to disseminate relevant DRM information to all DRM stakeholders.

The DANWADAAG programme uses an incremental piloting approach, whereby the Consortium will initially focus on the existing geographic strongholds. Afterward, the geographic scope of the project is expanded through building on the existing partnerships.

 The DANWADAAG consortium consists of four parters, namely VNG International (lead), CARE Netherlands, Free Press Unlimited and MediaINK. 

The DANWADAAG programme is financed by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nairobi and runs from 1 January 2021 until 31 March 2025. - Public authorities
- Civil Society
- Media
- Communities
Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance (SDLG) Programme Strategic Partnership VNG-International The Strategic Partnership between the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and VNG International is a 5-year programme, focused on 4 thematic priorities: Security & Rule of Law, Migration, Local Revenue Mobilisation, and Integrated Water Management. This programme called the Sustainable Development through improved Local Governance (SDLG) programme, is currently being implemented in countries (Burundi, Mali, Palestina, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda, Iraq, and Mozambique).

Despite the diverging contexts and themes, the SDLG programme pursues one overall objective: To empower local governments and their representative bodies to shape a more sustainable future for their communities.