LAO PEOPLE

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LAO PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICPeace
Independence Democracy Unity Prosperity
Forum on Plans and PRSPs in East Asia

• POVERTY FOCUS IN NGPES AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  PLANS

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Presentation Organisation

• Situation prior to NGPES
• Poverty focus in NGPES
• Poverty focus in Sixth Plan
• Challenges

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Situation prior to NGPES

• Poverty reduction to be achieved as an integral
  part of overall development
• No specific focus in sector strategies
• No poverty focused National Programmes
• No direct targeting of the poor groups or areas

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POVERTY FOCUS IN NGPES

• Four key sectors
• Supporting sectors
• Cross-cutting areas
• Poverty-focused National Programmes
• Poorest and poor districts

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POVERTY FOCUS IN SIXTH PLAN

• Coherent poverty reduction strategy
• Four priority sectors
• Supporting sectors
• Crosscutting areas
• National programmes
• Poorest and poor districts

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CHALLENGES

• Prioritization within sectors
• Resource mobilization
• Ensuring priorities are adhered to in Annual
  Plans and Budgets
• Improving implementation
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Improving databases

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LAO PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICPeace
Independence Democracy Unity Prosperity

• Thank You