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Lao PDR has also joined the Protocol Relating to (…) Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

(...) During the 10th Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum in Asia, Lao PDR joined Vientiane Declaration on Sustainable Rural Transport towards Achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, expressing its commitment to promote inclusive, affordable, accessible and sustainable rural transport infrastructure and services (...)

There are four major sources of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) for Lao PDR: (…) LDC specific support: EIF, ACWL as well as some UN funds such as the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the Technology Bank for LDCs, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) LDC Fund (LDCF) among others, are LDC specific. (...) The LDCF: The loss of support from this Fund may well be of great importance to Lao PDR given its big exposure to climate change issues. To be able to implement its climate change mitigation measures, Lao PDR will elaborate a clear programme of measures to be submitted to the donors. (...)

(...) Lao PDR also aspires to help ensure sustainable development of the forest sector, stop illegal logging, raise awareness of the benefits of timber legality in the country, enhance transparency and good governance and strengthen existing timber management policies.

Lao PDR works closely with other sectors and local authorities to explore plans and develop visitor attractions in a way that is as sustainable as possible. Tourist sites have been classified into three categories: natural, historical and cultural. So far, 985 sites have been surveyed and identified.

(...) Lao PDR's sustainable development strategy will at the same time address the longer-term issues related to its graduation. The success of this strategy is, therefore, vital. The Government of Lao PDR therefore intends to integrate its graduation strategy into its sustainable development strategy by emphasizing the measures which will need to be implemented in priority. (...)

Lao PDR has also introduced a ban on exports of unprocessed wood from natural forests with the aim to better control illegal logging and to promote the transformation of wood in Lao PDR.

Lao PDR's sustainable development including the achievement of the 2030 Agenda, largely depends on its capability to transform capital-intensive, resource-based system into a more diversified economy (…)

Electricity is a major source of foreign exchange as most of the production is exported to the neighboring countries (mostly Thailand). Abundant, relatively cheap and ecological energy sources are also a major comparative advantage of the Lao PDR economy that the Government intends to exploit further. (...)

To warrant that the measures needed to ensure a smooth transition and its sustainable development, in 2017, Lao PDR established the National Steering Committee for SDGs implementation under the Presidential Decree, (…) There is also a mechanism allowing to engage the civil society to implement the 2030 Agenda, which covers many of the issue which have to also be addressed within the graduation process. (...) This Committee consists of the representatives from relevant agencies and would be responsible for the implementation of the short-term and long-term measures of the graduation strategy and their embedment in the SDGs 2030 Agenda. The working group would require urgent technical assistance for the elaboration of the graduation strategy as well as to strengthen the negotiation capacity of the International Department. UNESCAP is expected to continue its technical assistance to the Agenda 2030.