The project aims to build climate resilience in small towns along the east-west economic corridor in the central region of Lao PDR. This will be achieved through the provision of climate-resilient water infrastructure and the mainstreaming of climate change into urban planning. The intervention directly benefits 57,144 individuals from its infrastructure component, 29,669 of whom are women.
Develop town level master plans that integrate climate change adaptation into socially inclusive infrastructure, spatial planning and land use management in and beyond the project area. Capacity built at District, Provincial and National levels to plan for climate-resilient infrastructure development and to maintain and manage
infrastructure
Build socially inclusive infrastructure in target towns that protects people from
climate change-related impacts and provides continuous services despite current and
anticipated future changes in the climate
Enhance knowledge and awareness from national to local levels along the
economic corridor, ensuring sustainability and potentially leading to policy changes at
the national level
Lao PDR has been increasingly affected by extreme weather events. This is particularly problematic due to its high sensitivity, resulting from dependence on climate-sensitive natural resources and its low adaptive capacity. The impacts of extreme weather events have been severe to the point that in 2013 Lao PDR was named the 7th most severely affected country in the world by climate change. Irregularity in rainfall has led to both floods and droughts, with a variation in severity from year to year. Projected increases in flooding and droughts are expected to impact livelihoods, health, physical infrastructure, and the economy in general. In addition to extreme events, variation in the seasons has disrupted cropping, causing food insecurity.
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| Climate Change and Basic Service Progress Sayphothong 1 97 downloads | Climate Change and Basic Services | May 8, 2024 | Download |
| Climate Change and Basic Service Progress Sayphouthong Intake 1 97 downloads | Climate Change and Basic Services | May 8, 2024 | Download |
| Climate Change and Basic Services – Inception Report 1 646 downloads | Climate Change and Basic Services | February 27, 2024 | Download |
| Climate Change and Basic Services – Sayphouthong Master Plan 1 580 downloads | Climate Change and Basic Services | February 27, 2024 | Download |
| Climate Change and Basic Services – Sethamouak Master Plan 1 534 downloads | Climate Change and Basic Services | February 27, 2024 | Download |
