Mekong WET, sustainable management of peatlands will be directly relevant. Research institutions & universities (Lao PDR) National University of Laos Involved with some of the peatland Moderate: Survey Moderate: Lessons Moderate: Increased Could be involved in surveys (NUoL) surveys; member university of MWUN collaboration and learned from previous capacity exchange of lessons surveys learned Champasak University Member university of MWUN and located Moderate: Survey Moderate: Lessons Moderate: Increased Could be involved in surveys in Pakse collaboration and learned from previous capacity exchange of lessons surveys learned Government agencies (Lao PDR) Lao National Mekong In charge of National Biodiversity Strategy High: The Project will Moderate Moderate: Increased Partner Committee Secretariat, and Action Plan (NBSAP); very involved in help reach NBSAP capacity Ministry of Natural PPG inception mission as LNMCS was goals Resources and initially the focal point prior to that role Environment (MoNRE) being transferred to DEQP Department of Lead Executing Agency in Lao PDR; focal High: Peatlands falls High: Key department in High: Increased Lead Executing Agency in Environmental Quality point for ASEAN Peatlands Management under their mandate for the development, capacity to manage Lao PDR Promotion (DEQP), MoNRE Strategy and ASEAN Strategy on environmental training and peatlands Transboundary Haze Pollution; Ramsar management in Lao implementation of key Administrative Authority; involved in PPG PDR activities inception mission Department of Water In charge of wetlands (except Ramsar High: Interest in getting Moderate Moderate: Increased Keep informed of project Resources (DWR), MoNRE sites); consulted during PPG inception the comprehensive capacity activities mission survey information to incorporate into their policies Department of Planning and Moderate Moderate Moderate Keep informed Cooperation (DPC), MoNRE
Mekong WET, sustainable management of peatlands will be directly relevant. Research institutions & universities (Lao PDR) National University of Laos (NUoL) Involved with some of the peatland surveys; member university of MWUN Moderate: Survey collaboration and exchange of lessons learned Moderate: Lessons learned from previous surveys Moderate: Increased capacity Could be involved in surveys Champasak University Member university of MWUN and located in Pakse Moderate: Survey collaboration and exchange of lessons learned Moderate: Lessons learned from previous surveys Moderate: Increased capacity Could be involved in surveys Government agencies (Lao PDR) Lao National Mekong Committee Secretariat, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) In charge of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP); very involved in PPG inception mission as LNMCS was initially the focal point prior to that role being transferred to DEQP High: The Project will help reach NBSAP goals Moderate Moderate: Increased capacity Partner Department of Environmental Quality Promotion (DEQP), MoNRE Lead Executing Agency in Lao PDR; focal point for ASEAN Peatlands Management Strategy and ASEAN Strategy on Transboundary Haze Pollution; Ramsar Administrative Authority; involved in PPG inception mission High: Peatlands falls under their mandate for environmental management in Lao PDR High: Key department in the development, training and implementation of key activities High: Increased capacity to manage peatlands Lead Executing Agency in Lao PDR Department of Water Resources (DWR), MoNRE In charge of wetlands (except Ramsar sites); consulted during PPG inception mission High: Interest in getting the comprehensive survey information to incorporate into their policies Moderate Moderate: Increased capacity Keep informed of project activities Department of Planning and Cooperation (DPC), MoNRE Moderate Moderate Moderate Keep informed
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