Lao Environment and Social Project

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The Lao Environment and Social Project (LENS) for Lao PDR aims to strengthen the management of environmental and social issues associated with the sustainable use of natural resources. The project has three components: 1) The Policy Implementation and Capacity Enhancement component, which strengthens institutions and instruments for assessment, monitoring, and compliance for environmental and social sustainability, and broadens the constituency for environmental change; 2) the Community and Biodiversity Investments component, which invests in on-the-ground environmental improvement activities, with emphasis on biodiversity conservation and livelihoods enhancement; and 3) the Management and Monitoring Support component, which operationalizes the Environment Protection Fund to become a permanent entity that is eligible to use revenues from the Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project for priority environmental protection activities in the country.