Situation Needs Analysis and Assessment Report: Ekxang Village

cg.authorship.typesCGIAR multi-centreen
cg.authorship.typesNot CGIAR developing country instituteen
cg.authorship.typesNot CGIAR international instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationCGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Securityen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of the Philippinesen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationSavannakhet Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Office, Laosen
cg.contributor.affiliationPhonhong District Agriculture and Forestry Office, Laosen
cg.contributor.affiliationNational Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute, Laosen
cg.contributor.affiliationMekong Development Centeren
cg.contributor.affiliationCUSO Internationalen
cg.contributor.crpClimate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
cg.coverage.countryLaos
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2LA
cg.coverage.regionAsia
cg.coverage.regionSouth-eastern Asia
cg.creator.identifierPaul Pavelic: 0000-0003-0975-9884
cg.link.videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBfibenZwpMen
cg.subject.ccafsBASELINE SURVEYen
dc.contributor.authorGrant, Angelaen
dc.contributor.authorMienmany Sen
dc.contributor.authorKeophoxay, Anousithen
dc.contributor.authorKhodyhotha, Khamphamyen
dc.contributor.authorPhonevisay Sen
dc.contributor.authorSouvannaxayyavong, Chanthaen
dc.contributor.authorToummavong, Phetsamoneen
dc.contributor.authorChidvilaphone, Saythongen
dc.contributor.authorVillanueva Jen
dc.contributor.authorKhamkhosy, Neenyen
dc.contributor.authorPavelic, Paulen
dc.contributor.authorBouapao, Lilaoen
dc.contributor.authorThalongsengchanh, P.en
dc.contributor.authorFerrer, Alice J.en
dc.contributor.authorYen, B.T.en
dc.contributor.authorSebastian, Leocadio S.en
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-03T13:39:34Zen
dc.date.available2016-03-03T13:39:34Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/72438
dc.titleSituation Needs Analysis and Assessment Report: Ekxang Villageen
dcterms.abstractEkxang village is located in the plains of Phonhong district, Vientiane province, Lao PDR. Since the 1990’s, the province has been under rapid infrastructural, economic and social development. Increased access to services including electricity, water, major roads, and education facilitated economic growth in the region. Employment in non-farming activities such as civil servants and factory workers is on the rise, particularly among men. Most of the provincial population (77%) is still dependent on agriculture as their main livelihood activity and rely heavily on natural resources for food security. The main crop produced in Vientiane province is rice (lowland 39.2%, upland 41.5% and plateau 19.3%) with other important crops including tamarind, mango, maize and rubber. Agricultural yields in the region are low but have the potential to increase through the use of supplemental irrigation, new varieties, improved production techniques and the adoption of climate smart technologies. A major threat to agriculture, food security and livelihoods in the region is climate change. The government of Lao PDR recognizes climate change as a barrier to the country’s overall development and has adopted several strategies for promoting adaptation and mitigation across various sectors. However, the ability of the country to adapt depends greatly on the capacity of its institutions to plan and implement these strategies. This study suggests that priority interventions to increase agriculture, food security and improve livelihoods in Ekxang CSV and, on a larger scale, Vientiane province, are 1) develop a sustainable water supply for irrigation, 2) diversify and increase production, 3) build the capacity of local organizations/staff, 4) support projects that focus on skills transfer to local staff and students, 5) enhance current local natural resource management initiatives, and 6) strengthen civil society.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.audienceAcademicsen
dcterms.audienceCGIARen
dcterms.audienceDevelopment Practitionersen
dcterms.audienceExtensionen
dcterms.audienceFarmersen
dcterms.audienceNGOsen
dcterms.audiencePolicy Makersen
dcterms.audienceGeneral Publicen
dcterms.bibliographicCitationGrant A, Mienmany S, Keophoxay A, Khodyhotha K, Phonevisay S, Souvannaxayyavong C, Toummavong P, Chidvilaphone S, Villanueva J, Khamkhosy N, Pavelic P, Bouapao L, Thalongsengchanh P, Ferrer AJ, Yen BT, and Sebastian LS. 2015. Situation Analysis and Needs Assessment Report for Ekxang Village, Lao PDR. Copenhagen, Denmark: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).en
dcterms.extent44 p.en
dcterms.issued2015-12-18
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.subjectclimate-smart agricultureen
dcterms.subjectanalysisen
dcterms.subjectlaoen
dcterms.subjectclimate changeen
dcterms.subjectagricultureen
dcterms.subjectfood securityen
dcterms.typeReport

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