Situation Needs Analysis and Assessment Report: Ekxang Village
Ekxang 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 economi...
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| author | Grant, Angela Mienmany S Keophoxay, Anousith Khodyhotha, Khamphamy Phonevisay S Souvannaxayyavong, Chantha Toummavong, Phetsamone Chidvilaphone, Saythong Villanueva J Khamkhosy, Neeny Pavelic, Paul Bouapao, Lilao Thalongsengchanh, P. Ferrer, Alice J. Yen, B.T. Sebastian, Leocadio S. |
| author_browse | Bouapao, Lilao Chidvilaphone, Saythong Ferrer, Alice J. Grant, Angela Keophoxay, Anousith Khamkhosy, Neeny Khodyhotha, Khamphamy Mienmany S Pavelic, Paul Phonevisay S Sebastian, Leocadio S. Souvannaxayyavong, Chantha Thalongsengchanh, P. Toummavong, Phetsamone Villanueva J Yen, B.T. |
| author_facet | Grant, Angela Mienmany S Keophoxay, Anousith Khodyhotha, Khamphamy Phonevisay S Souvannaxayyavong, Chantha Toummavong, Phetsamone Chidvilaphone, Saythong Villanueva J Khamkhosy, Neeny Pavelic, Paul Bouapao, Lilao Thalongsengchanh, P. Ferrer, Alice J. Yen, B.T. Sebastian, Leocadio S. |
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| description | Ekxang 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. |
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| spelling | CGSpace724382024-01-09T09:53:23Z Situation Needs Analysis and Assessment Report: Ekxang Village Grant, Angela Mienmany S Keophoxay, Anousith Khodyhotha, Khamphamy Phonevisay S Souvannaxayyavong, Chantha Toummavong, Phetsamone Chidvilaphone, Saythong Villanueva J Khamkhosy, Neeny Pavelic, Paul Bouapao, Lilao Thalongsengchanh, P. Ferrer, Alice J. Yen, B.T. Sebastian, Leocadio S. climate-smart agriculture analysis lao climate change agriculture food security Ekxang 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. 2015-12-18 2016-03-03T13:39:34Z 2016-03-03T13:39:34Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72438 en Open Access application/pdf Grant 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). |
| spellingShingle | climate-smart agriculture analysis lao climate change agriculture food security Grant, Angela Mienmany S Keophoxay, Anousith Khodyhotha, Khamphamy Phonevisay S Souvannaxayyavong, Chantha Toummavong, Phetsamone Chidvilaphone, Saythong Villanueva J Khamkhosy, Neeny Pavelic, Paul Bouapao, Lilao Thalongsengchanh, P. Ferrer, Alice J. Yen, B.T. Sebastian, Leocadio S. Situation Needs Analysis and Assessment Report: Ekxang Village |
| title | Situation Needs Analysis and Assessment Report: Ekxang Village |
| title_full | Situation Needs Analysis and Assessment Report: Ekxang Village |
| title_fullStr | Situation Needs Analysis and Assessment Report: Ekxang Village |
| title_full_unstemmed | Situation Needs Analysis and Assessment Report: Ekxang Village |
| title_short | Situation Needs Analysis and Assessment Report: Ekxang Village |
| title_sort | situation needs analysis and assessment report ekxang village |
| topic | climate-smart agriculture analysis lao climate change agriculture food security |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72438 |
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