Lao PDR Project
Timeframe
June 2020 to June 2025
Context
Agriculture is the main livelihood in rural Laos, responsible for about 72% of the workforce.
Land use change and agriculture account for over 95% of the total GHG emissions, of which 20% comes from livestock. Lao PDR’s enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution makes an unconditional commitment to 60% reduction in emissions by 2030 compared to 2020.
The NZCSA initiative is supporting Lao PDR to develop Tier 2 emissions factors for livestock, particularly cattle and pigs. It is also building capacity to report livestock emissions and promoting long-term integration of livestock development and GHG mitigation in national strategies and plans.
Progress
Improvements to the inventory are supporting the development of domestic agricultural policies by establishing robust production data, identifying mitigation opportunities for livestock and tracking reductions.
Resources/Results
Project Information
Project Outputs (Technical)
Implementation Partners
AgriServ’s Laos Team is running day to day implementation
In-country partners
Department of Livestock and Fisheries (DLF)
The Environment Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE)
Livestock Research Centre (LRC) of the National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI)
Faculty of Agriculture (FAG) of National University of Laos (NUoL)
Traditional forage, sun wilted Taro leaves, being prepared for animal experiments at research facility in Laos.
