📋 Tender Overview
The Proposal For ``Redd+ Results Payments For Results In The Lao PeopleS Democratic Republic 2015-2018 - Governance, Forest Landscape, And Livelihoods Project In Southern Laos, Submitted By The Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) In Cooperation With The Lao Government To The Green Climate Fund (Gcf) (*1), Was Approved On October 29 At The 43Rd Gcf Board Meeting Held In The Republic Of Korea. This Is The Third Project That Jica Has Implemented Using Gcf Funds, And Will Also Contribute To The Mobilization Of A Variety Of Funds As Stipulated In The Japanese GovernmentS Development Cooperation Charter. Typical Landscape Of Laos Where Forests And Villages Coexist This Project Will Receive Pay-For-Results Funds (Redd + Pay-For-Results Funds) (*2) From The Gcf In Recognition Of The Reduction In Carbon Dioxide Emissions Achieved By The Lao PeopleS Democratic Republic (Lao Pdr) Between 2015 And 2018 By Suppressing Deforestation And Forest Degradation, And Promoting Absorption Through Afforestation And Regeneration Of Natural Forests, And Will Be Reinvested In Climate Change Mitigation And Adaptation Through The Promotion Of Sustainable Forest Management, Ecosystem Conservation, And The Promotion Of Fair And Sustainable Green Growth In Rural Areas. This Is The Fruition Of JicaS Long-Standing Cooperation In Formulating Redd+ Policies And Plans, Developing Forest Monitoring Systems, And Calculating Emissions Reductions And Removals, As Well As The Lao GovernmentS Efforts, And It Is Hoped That The Funds Received From The Gcf Will Be Used To Further Promote Forest Conservation And Climate Change Countermeasures. In Addition, This Project Will Contribute To Sdgs (Sustainable Development Goals) Goal 13, Take Concrete Measures To Combat Climate Change, And Goal 15, LetS Protect The Richness Of The Land, As Well As Contribute To Achieving The Goals Of The Paris Agreement Of The United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change (Unfccc). The Outline Of The Project Is As Follows. [Project Overview] - Country Name: Lao PeopleS Democratic Republic - Project Name: Redd+ Results Payment For The Results Of Lao PeopleS Democratic Republic 2015-2018 - Governance, Forest Landscape And Livelihoods Project In Southern Lao Pdr - Amount Received: 61,465,393 Usd (Approximately 9.1 Billion Yen) - Scheduled Implementation Period: 7 Years - Implementing Agency: Forestry Department Of The Ministry Of Agriculture And Environment Of The Lao PeopleS Democratic Republic, Jica - Target Area: Vientiane Municipality, Southern Region (Savannakhet, Salavan, Champasak, Attapeu, Sekong) - Project Details: Output 1: Strengthening National Redd+ Coordination And Implementation Of Related Policies, Laws And Regulations Output 2: Improving Governance, Forest Landscape Management And Rural Community Livelihoods In The Southern Region Of Lao Pdr Output 3: Strengthening Project Management Capacity Jica Will Continue To Cooperate In Preserving Forests And The Natural Environment And Mitigating And Adapting To Climate Change Through These Efforts. (*1) The Green Climate Fund (Gcf) Is A Fund Established Under The United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change (Unfccc) And The Paris Agreement. Gcf Supports Developing Countries In Reducing Greenhouse Gases (Mitigation Measures) And Addressing The Effects Of Climate Change (Adaptation Measures). Jica Has Been A Gcf Accredited Entity Since 2018. (*2) Redd+ Is An Abbreviation For Reducing Emissions From Deforestation And Forest Degradation And The Role Of Conservation, Sustainable Management Of Forests And Enhancement Of Forest Carbon Stocks. This Is An International Mechanism That Provides Funding For Efforts To Reduce And Absorb Carbon Dioxide Through Efforts Such As Curbing Deforestation And Forest Degradation And Afforestation In Developing Countries. Related Links
