President, Bounyang Vorachit highlighted the government to VIII put actively in implementing its role with responsibility up along with performance management of law strictly gathered unity indigenous to firmly to develop consistent – sustainable and appropriate to the growing economy – society – inside the region.
29th April 2016 at the Cabinet Office, Prime Minister Bounyang Vorachit President of Laos honor to talk to the government to VIII which has received warm and Report Summary active duty of government to VII from intergovernmental Sisulit Prime Minister Government Series VII under your leadership Thongsing Thammavong former Prime Minister was successful in steering – lead the development – economic, social nation several leading lives of people of all ethnic groups have improved steadily which the government set VIII confirmed to continue the mission to protect and strengthen developing nations along with improvements – fix some remaining to be developed better especially the principal controlled economy there has not holy enough budget some have not achieved the intended action plans – the money is not strict and inefficiency resulting public debt grow, the government set VIII put actively improve – solve tasks such responsibility even higher.
The opportunity to President expressed admiration – appreciating the government that has trust from above as his people indigenous to the implementation tasks managed by the government to VIII under your leadership Affairs Sisulit Prime Minister said the government was ready and put progressively into practice the important functions of the attention the operational management of law and safeguard the unity of all ethnic groups and the government’s focus on implementing the resolution Congress first X’s laid out as targets of development – economic, social, National 5 th VIII appear effective promote economic growth continued to fall 7.5% annual average GDP in 2020 to reach 3,190 dollars per person per year revenue budget to achieve 23-25% of GDP, and exports to grow 15% and reduce the poverty rate of the population is less than 10%.
Source: Vientiane
In Kenya, a group of Maasai grandmothers provide an inspiring example of how simple actions can transform societies and how, when empowered, women can break down barriers between men and women.
These women never had the opportunity to attend school. But now aged between 40 and 50 years old, they found themselves with a new task. They received training and were tasked with installing and maintaining solar lighting systems in their villages.
The “five barefoot sisters,” as they are now known, are each responsible for lighting 15 houses. So in all, they cover a total of 60 houses in the Mara Naboisho Conservancy. Their training has enabled them to take part in creating environmentally and economically secure villages and it has also changed the perception of the role of women among participating villages in Koiyaki Location, Mara Division, and Narok South District.
The “sisters” experience demonstrates how simple innovation can lead to socio-economic transformation and ownership.
This example can inform other areas, such as forestry, where women have always played a significant role in sustainable forest management in basically everything from agroforestry to collecting fuelwood and developing non-wood forest products for food, medicine, and shelter. Forest-related development initiatives, such as reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (also known as REDD+), can learn from the experiences to date to involve women in program design and implementation through methods which are adapted to the needs of the forest community.
The Readiness Fund supports tropical and sub-tropical developing countries in preparing themselves to participate in a future, large-scale, system of positive incentives for REDD+. This includes: adopting national REDD+ strategies; developing reference emission levels (RELs); designing measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems; and setting up REDD+ national management arrangements, including proper environmental and social safeguards.
The Readiness Fund supports tropical and sub-tropical developing countries in preparing themselves to participate in a future, large-scale, system of positive incentives for REDD+. This includes: adopting national REDD+ strategies; developing reference emission levels (RELs); designing measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems; and setting up REDD+ national management arrangements, including proper environmental and social safeguards.
The first step for interested countries is to submit a Readiness Plan Idea Note to the FCPF. The next step is for the selected countries to prepare their Readiness Plan, which is a framework for a country to set a clear plan, budget and schedule to undertake REDD+ activities.
The partnership’s governing body reviews and assesses Readiness Plans, and on that basis decides on the allocation of FCPF grants to countries. Readiness activities must involve a high degree of consultation with civil society and indigenous peoples organizations. Given the historical role of indigenous peoples and other forest dwellers as stewards of tropical forests, it is critical that governments set up participatory mechanisms to ensure that they be meaningfully consulted during the formulation and implementation of their country’s Readiness Plan and REDD+ Strategy and that they benefit from capacity building and future financial incentives.
REDD+ stands for countries’ efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and foster conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon stocks.
Deforestation and forest degradation are the second leading cause of global warming, responsible for about 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions, which makes the loss and depletion of forests a major issue for climate change. In some countries, such as Brazil and Indonesia, deforestation and forest degradation together are by far the main source of national greenhouse gas emissions. Eighty percent of the Earth’s above-ground terrestrial carbon and forty percent of below-ground terrestrial carbon is in forests. In addition to the large contribution of deforestation and forest degradation to global emissions, combating both has been identified as one of the most cost-effective ways to lower emissions.
Currently, there appears to be a consensus that the issue of deforestation and forest degradation must be effectively tackled as it would otherwise limit the options available to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, greenhouse gas concentrations and increases in temperature to acceptable levels. Any reduction in the rate of deforestation and forest degradation has the benefit of avoiding a significant source of carbon emissions and reducing other environmental and social problems associated with deforestation.
Unlike afforestation and reforestation activities, which generally cause small annual changes in carbon stocks over long periods of time, stemming deforestation causes large changes in carbon stocks over a short period of time. Most emissions from deforestation take place rapidly, whereas carbon removal from the atmosphere through afforestation and reforestation activities is a slow process.
In addition to mitigating climate change, stopping deforestation and forest degradation and supporting sustainable forest management conserves water resources and prevents flooding, reduces run-off, controls soil erosion, reduces river siltation, protects fisheries and investments in hydropower facilities, preserves biodiversity and preserves cultures and traditions. With all that at stake it is clear what has to happen. With all the services that forests provide both to humanity and the natural world, there is now widespread understanding of a simple yet profound fact—that forests are more important left standing, than cut. Out of that understanding has come the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility.