Second Lao Environment & Social Project (formerly Protected Area and Wildlife Project)

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The objective of the Protected Area and Wildlife Project for Lao People's Democratic Republic is to strengthen the management systems for national protected areas conservation and for enforcement of wildlife laws. There are three components to the project, the first component being national institution development and capacity building. This component seeks this intermediary result: improved capacity of DFRM, DOFI and other institutions' partnership to implement and monitor national conservation laws, regional/international commitments, and operate according to a clear national plan. These subprojects are implemented through the EPF's window Policy Implementation and Capacity Enhancement (PICE). The second component is the management of wildlife and protected areas. This component seeks this intermediary result: improved Provincial Offices of Forest Inspection (POFI), Provincial offices of Forest Resources Management (PFRM), WMPA, communities and other stakeholders' capacity to conserve NPAs and protect wildlife in five provinces against threats from infrastructure development and illegal use or trade of natural resources. Finally, the third component is the project administration and capacity building. This component seeks this intermediary result: project's outputs are delivered within the allocated time frame and with satisfactory planning, procurement, financial management, monitoring, and communication. Component three will support the administration of the sub-project mechanism by Environment Protection Fund, or EPF. It will include capacity building of EPF staff and systems including fund raising, compliance with the World Bank's fiduciary requirements, especially procurement, and environment and social safeguards, monitoring and evaluation, communicating with stakeholders, and facilitating effective coordination and cooperation among Sub-project Delivery Agency, or SDAs.