📋 Tender Overview
PROJECT DETAILS
Project number:
2024.2078.4
Status:
ongoing project
Responsible organizational unit:
2A00 Asia I
Contact person:
Annette Schramm annette.schramm@giz.de
Partner countries:
Laos
SUMMARY
Goals:
The conditions for the safe, sustainable use of land have been improved for selected marginalized population groups.
Client:
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Project partners:
Ministry of Planning and Investment
Financier:
not available
ORDER VOLUME
Overall project:
(including all previous, current and subsequent project phases, if applicable)
5,578,000 euros
Current project:
5,578,000 euros
COMBINED FINANCING
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC): 1,578,000 euros
PREDECESSOR PROJECT
not available
SUCCESSOR PROJECT
not available
DURATION
Overall project:
(including all previous, current and subsequent project phases, if applicable)
04.04.2024 - 31.12.2027
Current project:
04.04.2024 - 31.12.2027
OTHER PARTIES INVOLVED
not available
MORE INFORMATION
project website
not available
DEVELOPMENT POLICY IDENTIFIERS
Convention on Biological Diversity
Significant secondary goal
gender equality
Significant secondary goal
CRS KEY
43040 Rural Development
EVALUATION
not available
PROJECT DESCRIPTION (DE)
Background: Laos faces major challenges related to land and forest rights. Over 3,000 rural communities live in state-owned forests without their land use rights being formally documented. This lack of recognition makes them vulnerable to land grabbing, disputes and growing pressure from the exploitation of natural resources. In addition, the lack of clear land tenure systems weakens forest management, accelerates deforestation and threatens biodiversity and livelihoods.
These problems disproportionately affect smallholder farmers and forest users, especially women and ethnic minorities, who face obstacles in securing land rights. If no action is taken, deforestation and land conflicts will further undermine rural development and environmental protection.
Project objective: The land rights of smallholder farmers and forest users are secured, while forests and biodiversity are better protected through integrated land management.
The project focuses on three areas:
• Supporting the implementation of integrated land management: The project supports the protection of land rights, forests and biodiversity in Sayabouri and Houaphan provinces, while promoting responsible land use among villagers and government officials.
• Improving the legal framework for land rights: Particular attention is paid to women's land rights and the involvement of civil society organizations through multi-stakeholder dialogues and coordination efforts.
• Further developing digital land information systems: The project improves tools such as the Land Use Information System (LUIS) and the LaoLandReg digital cadastre to promote informed decision-making
