Laos - Green Deal

Team Europe Green Initiative in the Lao PDR

Transformational Potential - Contribution to the transformational potential of national policies in areas of high potential for:

• Climate adaptation and mitigation
• Sustainable socio-economic development
• Private sector development International and regional trade
• Governance issues (e.g. workers’ rights, women economic empowerment)

The Team Europe Proposal activities are divided in priorities:

Priority 1 - Phakhao Lao ("Farm-to-Fork"):

• Sustainable transition to climate-adapted agro-ecology
• Strengthening of value chains and quality
• Increasing national agricultural outputs
• Potential for green decent and inclusive employment
• Potential for exportation
• Promotion of safe, sustainable and diverse quality nutrition

Priority 2 - Forest Partnership:

• Improvement of land-use management
• Enhancing the rule of law
• Reversing land degradation and ecosystems loss
• Reducing vulnerability to climate change
• Promoting biodiversity conservation Improving water availability and quality
• Tackling informal trade
• Preserving land quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Complementary priorities:

• Climate resilient infrastructure and connectivity
• Sustainable tourism and heritage
• Green and renewable energy
• Green cities
• Green skills and youth employment
• Digitalisation
• Governance
• Business and trade facilitation, regional integration.