Environmental Statistics

for Lao PDR Prepare by:

Mr.Vichai DARASAVONG

Mr.Chanphalangsy Pathammavongsa

Sub-Regional Workshop on Environment Statistics for South-

East Asian Countries

2-4 November 2016

National vision Strengthen the development of the National Statistical System to

attain the international Standard while maintaining coherence with the Party and the Government’s polices to assure good national statistics.

Ensure the comprehensive, timely, transparent and reliable supply of good quality socio-economic and environment statistics to meet the increasing demand from the party, government and other statistics users; to serve as an indication for monitoring, evaluation and formulation of socio-economic development; and for monitoring progress of Sustainable Development goals (SDGs) by 2030 and graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status by 2020.

(Draft of Strategies for the Development of the National Statistical System (SDNSS), 2016-2025 and Vision 2030)

National vision The people of the Lao PDR value their biodiversity resources

in terms of the immediate and long term environmental , and poverty alleviating benefits these resources provide, not only to themselves, but to the global community. These benefit are sustained through protection against abuse , by wise use , and by ensuring that the benefits are shared equitably.

the MONRE’s vision towards 2030 focuses on: “Making Lao PDR Green, Clean and Beautiful, based on Green Economic Growth, to ensure Sustainable Resilient Development and Climate Change”

(National Biodiversity Action Strategy Plan (NBSAP) 2016-2025 , Vision towards 2030,and Action Plan for 2016-2020 )

Background Lao PRD endorse its Raw on Statistic and its implementation

Decree in 30/6/2010 as well as the National Statistical development Strategy 2010-2020 in 30/6/2010

Environmental statistics are not systematically collected and indicators is not officially adopted; during the past decade, although some official development assistant projects have assisted Lao PRD in developing the state of environment;

After the establishment of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the first state of Natural Resources and Environment report was developed in 2013 in order for preparation of long-term vision and strategy for Natural Resources and environmental Sector.

The National Statistical development Strategy

2010-2020

7 targets 9 Goals 4 Strategies 12 Programs

We planed to integrated NSDS to Sector Strategy and all Sectors have to create their 5 year action plan on implementation.

Category of indicators in National

Statistic Development Strategy

2010-2020

There are 4 category of indicators:

1. Economic Statistical: 19 sectors and 409 indicators (National 210; Sector: 357; Local: 203)

2. Social-traditional Statistical: 12 sectors and 437 indicators (National 111; Sector: 204; Local: 122)

3. Natural Resources and Environmental Statistical 7 sectors and 90 indicators (National 16; Sector: 53; Local: 21)

4. Reliability Statistical 4 sectors and 80 indicators (National 29; Sector: 28; Local: 23)

Policy priorities and policy

tools Government of Lao PDR has indicated the Directions of 8th NSEDP in

Sustainable Development should be : Ensure sustainable development with harmonization among the economic development and socio-cultural development and environmental protection; be prepared to handle natural disaster in timely manner; ensure integrated rural development has a strong link poverty reduction;

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s long-term direction will focus upon 5 key themes : Sustainable Management and Planning of the use of Natural Resources and

Environment,

Sustainable Environment Planning for Cities and Rural Development,

Strengthening Capacity of Lao PDR on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation,

Maintaining and Enhancing Regional and International Integration, and

Building MONRE Institutional Capacity Effectively, Efficiently and Sustainably.

NSEDP: National Socio-Economic Development Plan (2016-2020)

Policy priorities and policy

tools

Institutions

The Key roles of the National Statistical office:

- Official Statistics are data or figures from survey and administrative records thru the process of collection, integration, compilation, processing, analysis and interpretation in accordance with statistical science that are certified by the national statistics system;

- Sectoral statistics are those data or figures from survey and administrative records thru the process of collection, collation, integration, compilation, procession, analysis and interpretation in accordance with statistical science that are certified by the line ministry, ministry-equivalent agency , institute according to their specific needs;

- Statistics report is a way of colleting data or figures through regular reporting system of state authorities, economic units and other authorities on economic, socio, environment and natural resources and security statistics;

Institutional mechanisms in place to make

sustainability and green economy decisions

Ministry of Planning and investment , Ministry of

Natural Resource and Environments and others

related ministries

Natural Resources and Environmental Statistics Themes In MONRE

NRES Themes

Land Resour

ces Forestry-Biodiver

sity

Mineral Resour

ces

Water Resour

ces

Metrology-

Hydrology

Environmental

Climate Change

and Disaster

Stakeholders in environment sustainable development and green

economy policy:

Issues

Lack of official Indicators on Natural resource and

Environment

Environmental related indicators require technical

expertise and substantial financial input

lack of institutional capacity in environmental data collection and analysis

The way Forward

MONRE will propose the adoption of Natural

Resources and Environmental Statistics;

Propose the adoption of National data collection

form/template

Develop technical guideline for data collection

Adopt standard operation procedure

Priorities for SEEA

Priority Sectors selected

• Water and Energy Accounts

• Forestry and Land Use Accounts

Research Needs

• Assessment of physical data and gaps

• Monetary base research on valuation

line ministries and local governments

• Awareness raising within Government

• Technical training

• Piloting of Accounts