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SWG-ARD Meeting September 30, 2014 Secretariat’s presentation

SWG-ARD Meeting September 30, 2014 Secretariat’s presentation. 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. Annual report (1). 1) Purpose, objective

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SWG-ARD Meeting September 30, 2014 Secretariat’s presentation

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  1. SWG-ARD Meeting September 30, 2014 Secretariat’s presentation SWG-ARD / Vientiane / Sept 30, 2014

  2. 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 SWG-ARD / Vientiane / Sept 30, 2014

  3. 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: swgard.secretariat@gmail.com SWG-ARD / Vientiane / Sept 30, 2014

  4. 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)

  5. 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 InvestmentProjects • 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 SWG-ARD / Vientiane / Sept 30, 2014

  6. Annual report (4) Main topics covered in 2014 by the SSWGs 1) SSWG Uplands • UDS Action plan and Investment Plan • Policy research (13 research studies were approved / on-going) • Various coordination events (central and provincial) and capacitydevelopment 2) SSWG Agribusiness • Support the development of Farmers’ Organization (FO) • Capitalization on farmers & agribusiness (PPP, support to farmers’ organization) • Familyfarming • Information sharing and communication on the subsector 3) SSWG Agro biodiversity • Status of Lao rice genetic resource maintenance • Potential, constraints and solutions to develop forest rattan for export markets • Indigenous, forest-based, medicinal plants harvested for both domestic use and export market SWG-ARD / Vientiane / Sept 30, 2014

  7. Annual report (5) Main topics covered in 2014 by the Policy Think Tank / PRC • 14 On-going researches SWG-ARD / Vientiane / Sept 30, 2014

  8. Annual report (6) Main topics to be covered in 2015 by the SSWGs 1) SSWG Uplands • Finalize and submit UDS Action plan and Investment Plan • Conductresearch on agricultural policies and promotepolicy dialogue • Improve coordination (central and provincial) and capacitydevelopment 2) SSWG Agribusiness • 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 • To bediscussedduring the next meeting 4) Policy Research Center, Policy Think Tank • Conduct on-going and plannedpolicyresearches • Implement the CapacityDevelopment Plan (details in full report) SWG-ARD / Vientiane / Sept 30, 2014

  9. Update on the status of policies, strategies, lawdiscussedat SWG level SWG-ARD / Vientiane / Sept 30, 2014

  10. Info / communication 1) Researchweek 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 – XiengKuang, 16 October 2014 • Thematic: « Familyfarming, Feeding the world, Caring for the earth » • Communication, exhibition and conteston the thematic of thisyear • Co organize by the FAO and MAF, in collaboration withotheragencies 3) Lao Coffee festival in Pakse 24-25 October 2014 SWG-ARD / Vientiane / Sept 30, 2014

  11. Thank you SWG-ARD, some contacts and relevant links (Sept 2014) Contacts Secretariat SWG-ARD: swgard.secretariat@gmail.com Secretariat SSWG Uplands: nudpnpco@gmail.com Secretariat SSWG Agri-Business: subswgab@gmail.com Secretariat SSWG Agro biodiversity abd.sswg@gmail.com Coordinator Policy Think Tank: khamphou_p@hotmail.com MAF-DIC Mail: laomafdici@yahoo.com Web sites SWG-ARD Web: http://swgard.maf.gov.la Round Table Meeting: http://www.rtm.org.la Ministry of Agriculture: http://www.maf.gov.la NAFRI http://www.nafri.org.la Agricultural and Forestry extension: http://www.laoex.org NUDP Website: http://www.nudplao.org TABI: http://www.tabi.la SWG-ARD / Vientiane / Sept 30, 2014

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