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8.5 Nam Ngum Watershed Conservation Project NAWACOP
Name of the project: Nam Ngum Watershed Conservation Project NAWACOP
Donor support: Co-financed, DED, KfW, WFP
Level and type of financial support:
Grant, level of funding not known
Implementing agency:
GTZ DoF, LGPPDC,
Project period: 1995-2003
Location and coverage: Worked with 24 villages in three districts Paek, Khoun and
Phaxay districts of Xiengkhouang Province.
Long term Objective
x To involve people in target areas in sustainable management of natural resources, soil, forests and
improve their livelihood system x To develop and implement integrated models for
sustainable natural resource management
Immediate Objective
x Create a basis for sustainable management with active participation of the target group.
x Promote gender-specific income options. x Improve ability of district and provincial institutions to
implement participatory, sustainable resource management.
x Inform the target groups about government services and methods of family planning.
x Enhance the capacity of national institutions to develop a strategy for watershed management and
implementation of land allocation.
CBFM focus
Integrated Watershed Management replaced the old focus on soil conservation issues with a more comprehensive approach
focusing on community resources management, poverty alleviation and food security
Current status
Terminated, follow up action is not known
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8.6 Forest Conservation and Afforestation Project FORCAP
Name of the project: Forest Conservation and Afforestation Project FORCAP
Donor support: JICA
Level and type of financial support:
Grant, level of funding not known
Implementing agency: DoF
Project period:
July 1998 – 2003
Location and coverage:
15 target villages in Hinheup district, Vientiane province
Long term Objective
x To contribute to the implementation of the Forest Watershed Management Plan of the Lao PDR by
establishing technical and management methods for forest conservation and afforestation in the Nam Ngum
Watershed Area.
x To prepare a concrete action plan for forest management and stabilization of shifting cultivation. This will be
implemented by local people and local governments at model villages in the Watershed Area.
Immediate Objective
x to enhance the full participation of local people in the whole process of Project Cycle Management
planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation; x to promote forest conservation and afforestation
activities and improve the living conditions of villagers through village development action plans;
x strengthen the capability of local staff through training and the implementation of project activities; and
x to enhance the cross-sector coordination at District level.
CBFM focus
Supporting district authorities land allocation and preparation of forest management plans in village forest; developing forestry
technology and systems for participatory forest conservation and reforestation; and providing alternative job opportunities to
slash and burn cultivation.
Current status Terminated with no extension
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8.7 Nam Ha Ecotourism Project
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