Laos and Sweden better environment manage

(KPL) The Water Resource and Environment Administration held its annual review meeting on Strengthening Environment Management Project (Phase II) in 2007-2008 in Vientiane yesterday.
The meeting was officiated by the Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office and Head of the Water Resource and Environment Administration, Mr. Noulin Sinbandit, and other officials were also present.
The project is being supported by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). It began its assistance to Laos in environment management in February 2001 by providing funds to the Strengthening Environment Management Project for a five-year period.
The second period commenced from October 2005-2010. According to the plan it covers six areas: law, policy and strategic plan on environment, assessment on environmental effects and environmental inspection, development of the Water Resource and Environment Administration body, education and awareness on environment, report and data dissemination on environment and assisting the provinces to better manage theirs finance.
Mr. Noulin said: “We have made many achievements during the last three years as the provinces are able to actively participate in environment protection activities, the co-operation on environment-related activities between relevant organisations and authorities have been enhanced.”