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Ongoing and Pipeline Projects in the Lao PDR


PROJECT TITLE

TOTAL BUDGET  US$

FUNDING SECURED

FUNDING REQUIREMENTS

STATUS/COMMENTS

Target provinces/ districts

No. target villages

OBJECTIVE 1: Support the National Programme Strategy for the Post Opium Scenario

 

AD/LAO/00/F13

Establishment of the Programme Facilitation Unit (PFU) to assist with eradication of opium through elements of law enforcement, demand reduction and alternative development.

$4,691,100

 

$3,076,545

$1,614,555

 

Ongoing.

Funding shortfall of US$ 1.7 million.

Seeking funding

 

 

AD/LAO/01/F12

Alternative development project in North Phongsaly.

$3,410,000

 

$2,610,000

$800,000

 

Ongoing. Expected end date is December 2007. Need funding Shortfall of US$ 710,000

Seeking funding

 

 

AD/LAO/05/I28

Social and economic rehabilitation of opium-growing communities.

$1,100,000

-

$1,100,000

Joint 3 year project with UNIDO.

Awaiting Japanese Government approval

Oudomxay:

Hoon

Lar

Xay

61

AD/LAO/xx/xxx

Sustainable livelihoods for crime and drug abuse prevention in Luang Namtha.

$300,000

 

-

$300,000

 

Pipeline project. Joint project with Norwegian Church Aid.

Seeking funding

 

 

AD/LAO/05/I32

Phongsaly Alternative Development Fund

$1,000,000

-

$1,000,000

Pipeline project. Approved as of 2005.

Seeking funding

Phongsaly:

Phongsaly

BounNuea

Gnot Ou

May

Kua

50

AD/LAO/06/H95

Luang Prabang alternative development project.

$1,000,000

-

$1,000,000

Pipeline project.

Seeking funding

Luangprabang:

Khoun

Nambak

XiengGnern

43

AD/LAO/06/H98

Alternative development project in Houaphan. (Extension of the on-going D35 project to Sam Tai).

$1,000,000

-

$1,000,000

Pipeline project.

Seeking funding

Huaphan:

Xamtai

Viengxay

Xamnuea

50

AD/LAO/08/H99

Expansion of existing alternative development project in North Phongsaly

$1,000,000

-

$1,000,000

Pipeline project. 

Seeking funding

Phongsaly:

Gnot Ou

47

AD/LAO/06/IMET

Strengthening sustainable environmental practices for alternative development.

$1,500,000

-

$1,500,000

Pipeline project.

Seeking funding

Huaphan:

Viengthong

25

AD/LAO/05/I03

Illicit Crop Monitoring.

$300,000

-

$300,000

Pipeline project. Approved as of 2004. Waiting for funding to be secured.

 

 

Sub Total - Objective 1

17,401,101

$7,786,545

9,614,556

 

 

297


PROJECT TITLE

TOTAL BUDGET  US$

FUNDING SECURED

FUNDING REQUIREMENTS

STATUS/COMMENTS

OBJECTIVE 2: Reduced opium, ATS abuse and increased substance abuse and HIV/AIDS awareness

 

AD/LAO/05/H96

Special programme for drug demand reduction in the Lao PDR.

$1,920,000

$100,000

$1,820,000

Pipeline project. Approved as of 2004. Sweden has made preliminary pledge.

AD/LAO/05/195

Development of the National Drug Law Enforcement Strategy

Prevention and reduction of demand for ATS abuse including development of best practices for government and other agencies staff.

$250,000

-

$250,000

Pipeline project. Focus on capacity building, prevention and treatment

Seeking funding

AD/LAO/H06 Extension

Capacity building in Lao PDR with a strong focus on data collection.

$200,000

-

$200,000

Pipeline project. Extension

Seeking funding

Sub Total - Objective 2

$2,320,000

$100,000

$2,220,000

 

Objective 3:     Strengthened the legislation, especially criminal law in the domain of drugs, organized crime, corruption, money laundering and terrorism. Support to strengthen criminal procedure to meet international standards. Support increased awareness of drug and crime issues.

AD/LAO/xx/xxx

Public awareness and prevention of organized crime (Drug/Human-trafficking, Corruption, Terrorism, etc.). 

$410,000

-

$410,000

Pipeline project.

Seeking funding

AD/LAO/xx/xxx

Advocacy and technical assistance for compliance and ratification of UN conventions.

$200,000

-

$200,000

Pipeline project.

Seeking funding

Sub Total - Objective 3

$610,000

-

$610,000

 

Objective 4:     Strengthened capacity of law professionals and law enforcement officials to fight drug offences, crime, corruption and terrorism. Support to improving the penitentiary system.

AD/LAO/05/S42

Development of national drug law enforcement strategy.

$250,000

-

$250,000

 

Pipeline project. Approved as of 2004. Waiting for funding to be secured.

FS/LAO/04/R76

Strengthening of the legal and law enforcement institutions to prevent and combat human trafficking.

$448,500

 

$260,000-

$410,000

 

Project on-going 10/10/2006

Seeking funding

AD/LAO/04/R90

Prevention of substance-abuse, IDU and HIV/AIDS within custodial settings

$200,000

-

$200,000

Pipeline project.

Seeking funding

Sub Total - Objective 4

$658,500

$260,000

$860,000

 

Grand Total - Ongoing and Pipeline Project

$21,229,600

$7,626,545

$13,603,055

 





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