to implement the agreed JC Statements for the Pak Beng, Pak Lay, and Luang Prabang PC processes, the MRC Secretariat was tasked to support the preparation of JAP that outlines a post-7PC process. The JAP for Pak Beng was agreed at the Special Session of the JC to conclude the PC process of the Pak Lay proposed project on 4 April 2019, after almost two years of conclusion of the PC process when the JC issued its Statement on Pak Beng on 19 June 2017. The JAPs for Pak Lay and Luang Prabang were agreed at their Special Sessions of the JC on 4 April 2019, and 30 June 2020, respectively. The implementation of the JAP is aligned with the ongoing design, construction schedule and operationalisation of the proposed project.