Transcript SWGARD Dec 2012 Retreat Feedback on the main outcomes

SWG-ARD Meeting
September 30, 2014
Secretariat’s presentation
SWG-ARD / Vientiane / Sept 30, 2014
Content
 Annual report – highlights
 2015 draft work plan
 Update on the status of policies relevant to the sector
 Other announcements / communications relevant to
the sector
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Annual report (1)
1) Purpose, objective
 To report on the SWG-ARD activities and achievements in 2014
 To contribute to the RTIM background document preparation
2) References and sources of information
 Reports: SSWG (Upland, Agribusiness, Agro biodiversity) and Policy Think Tank
 MAF annual reports (DoPC, Divisions of International cooperation, planning,
Investment and Cooperation with Vietnam and China)
 SWG-ARD members’ reports, documents and comments
 Government policies and resolutions
 Other SWG and SSWG data and reports
3) Limit: It is a “Sector Working Group Report” not a “Sector Review”
* The full report draft is posted on the SWG-ARD website (http://swgard.maf.gov.la) for comments during
one week, please send you comments to the secretariat: [email protected]
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Annual report (2)
1) Update on ODA (source MAF Data base)
There are currently 74 ODA projects implemented by 42 organizations / agencies
registered by the MAF, representing a total investment of 442 Million USD.
(nb: This figure is all years included, including Technical Assistance, support costs and considering
important projects ending this year)
Cooperation in the ARD sector (ODA)
Bilateral
International Financial Institutions
INGOs
International Org. / Multilateral
Nb of registered projects
19
13
30
12
Total amount USD
85 992 392
297 574 685
26 341 332
32 101 968
ODA Share per region
Northern Part, 30
interventions
Southern Part, 26
interventions
Middle part, 36
interventions
in Million
in
US$
%age
155
35%
177
40%
110
25%
Annual report (3)
2) Agricultural Investment
 620 companies registered
 Total budget of app. 2.3 billion USD
 Domestic investment: 8%
 Foreign investment: 92%
(China + Vietnam = 41% of total investment)
3) Public Investment Projects
 The GoL invested in 173 projects equivalent to 12.5M USD (MAF infrastructures,
capacity development, extension, forest resource and environment, irrigation)
 65% of the spending was dedicated to irrigation schemes building and / or
rehabilitation
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Annual report (4)
Main topics covered in 2014 by the SSWGs
1) SSWG Uplands
a) UDS Action plan and Investment Plan
b) Policy research (13 research studies were approved / on-going)
c) Various coordination events (central and provincial) and capacity development
2) SSWG Agribusiness
a)
b)
c)
d)
Support the development of Farmers’ Organization (FO)
Capitalization on farmers & agribusiness (PPP, support to farmers’ organization)
Family farming
Information sharing and communication on the sub sector
3) SSWG Agro biodiversity
a) Status of Lao rice genetic resource maintenance
b) Potential, constraints and solutions to develop forest rattan for export markets
c) Indigenous, forest-based, medicinal plants harvested for both domestic use and
export market
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Annual report (5)
Main topics covered in 2014 by the Policy Think Tank / PRC
14 On-going researches
No
Relevant research/study
1 Contract farming
2 Study on commercial soybean product to food & nutrition security in northern upland
3 Electric, gasoline, etc) for Agriculture Product in Lao PDR
4 Study on Youth in Agricultural product
5 Pro poor policy analysis on cattle productivity and links to industry
Start
Oct-14
May-14
May-14
May-14
sept-14
End
Oct-15
Mar-15
Mar-15
Mar-15
Mar-15
nov-14
2014
jun-15
2016
Mechanization and value adding for diversification of lowland cropping systems in Lao
8 PDR and Cambodia
9 National Research Project: No.5: Agriculture & Rural Developmet
10 Study of economic viability of maize production for livestock feeding in Lao PDR
11 Water governance (gender & ethnique diversity)
12 Assessment of cattle trade development in Lao PDR
Aug-14
2013
Oct-14
2014
sept-14
Aug-16
Dec-15
Oct-15
2015
Jul-15
Assessments of Enterprises in Lao PDR on the Effectiveness of Preferential Trade
13 Utilization
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14 Rice value chain financing in Lao PDR
sept-14
mai-14
Sep-15
nov-15
6
7
Pro poor policy analysis on organic vegetable marketing, production and technology
development and increased income for smallholders
Creating wetland in resevor
Annual report (6)
Main topics to be covered in 2015 by the SSWGs
1) SSWG Uplands
a)
b)
c)
Finalize and submit UDS Action plan and Investment Plan
Conduct research on agricultural policies and promote policy dialogue
Improve coordination (central and provincial) and capacity development
2) SSWG Agribusiness
a)
b)
c)
d)
Promote the development of autonomous, self-directed and voluntary FO
Summarize existing experiences and lessons learned in supporting the development
of FO and agribusiness in Laos
Celebrate the International Years of Soils (IYS) – Event led by the FAO
Support rural development in Lao PDR by providing decision-makers with better
access to information, analysis and stimulate critical discussions
3) SSWG Agro biodiversity
a)
To be discussed during the next meeting
4) Policy Research Center, Policy Think Tank
a)
b)
Conduct on-going and planned policy researches
Implement the Capacity Development Plan (details in full report)
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Update on the status of policies,
strategies, law discussed at SWG level
Policy / Strategy / Law
Status in Sept 2014
Submitted and endorsed in principle during a
Agricultural Development Strategy Government meeting
to 2025 / Vision to 2030 (ADS2025) Being updated and edited according to the latest GoL
recommendations
Next Step
Make / Sign a PM decree and
implement
Upland Development Strategy
Endorsed by SWG-ARD, Being “packaged” & translated
into Lao for official submission
Submission to MAF for
consideration
DAEC Strategy
Submitted to the MAF,
Passed through Science and technology committee
Submission to / endorsement
by MAF Minister
Coffee strategy
Approved by the Government, Being disseminated
Translation into English
Law on irrigation
Approved by NA, Being disseminated
Translation into English
Natural Resources & Environment
Consultation process
Submission to Government
Policy related to the Rice
Production Program for food sec.
Submitted and endorsed in principle during a
Government meeting (in Sept 2014)
Policy related to Livestock Product° Being updated and edited according to the latest GoL
recommendations
Program for commercialization
Make / Sign a PM decree and
implement
Fishery Strategy
Submission to MAF
Land use policy
Law on Forestry
A draft was produced
Ongoing discussions under MONRE
Not yet approved by NA
A team was formed to revise / update the forest law
and discussions
happened
MONRE
SWG-ARD
/ Vientiane(under
/ Sept 30,
2014 / SWG-NRE)
Make / Sign a PM decree and
implement
Submission to GoL then NA
Info / communication
1) Research week for development – French Institute, 13-15 October 2014
 Overall objective: Fuelling the discussion on the development of Laos and of
the sub-region, helping the public actors in the decision-making process and
attracting the young Laotian students towards the world of research
 Co-organized by the French Embassy and the Ministry of Science and
Technology on the 13-15 October 2015: http://www.if-laos.org/
 3 different cycles of conferences: economy, agriculture and health, including
 Agro-ecology for family farming in Laos and in the sub-region
 Conservation agriculture
2) World Food Day – Xieng Kuang, 16 October 2014
 Thematic: « Family farming, Feeding the world, Caring for the earth »
 Communication, exhibition and contest on the thematic of this year
 Co organize by the FAO and MAF, in collaboration with other agencies
3) Lao Coffee festival in Pakse 24-25 October 2014
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Thank you
SWG-ARD, some contacts and relevant links (Sept 2014)
Contacts
Secretariat SWG-ARD:
Secretariat SSWG Uplands:
Secretariat SSWG Agri-Business:
Secretariat SSWG Agro biodiversity
Coordinator Policy Think Tank:
MAF-DIC Mail:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Web sites
SWG-ARD Web:
Round Table Meeting:
Ministry of Agriculture:
NAFRI
Agricultural and Forestry extension:
NUDP Website:
TABI:
http://swgard.maf.gov.la
http://www.rtm.org.la
http://www.maf.gov.la
http://www.nafri.org.la
http://www.laoex.org
http://www.nudplao.org
http://www.tabi.la
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