Foreign aid is extremely important to the Lao economy and government, financing nearly 70 percent of the public investment programme. It is important that external aid is effectively co-ordinated and managed to maximise its full potential.
Although the government has made good progress in improving aid coordination in recent years, there is still much work to be done to develop the human and institutional resources necessary for effective aid management. UNDP – along with other agencies – is supporting the strengthening of the government’s capacity for aid management.
UNDP has supported aid coordination for over a decade through a series of Round Table Meetings (RTM), held every three years. These bring together organisations involved in the Lao development sector, as well as government and other interested parties. The RTM is the highest level of donor coordination between the Government of Lao PDR and its development partners.
In each year between RTMs, a Round Table Implementation Meeting (RTIM) is held to discuss progress on relevant areas. The latest RTIM was held in November 2009.
Round Table Process Website
Opening remarks by Sonam Yangchen Rana, UNDP Resident Representative and UN Resident Coordinator
Closing Remarks By Sonam YangchenRana, UNDP Resident Representative & UN Resident Coordinator
6th Five-Year National Socio Economic Development Plan 2006-2010 (NSEDP).
Vientiane Declaration |
Lao PDR
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