Component 1 – Policy Implementation and Capacity Enhancement (PICE; US$ 1.91
million): This component will strengthen at the national, provincial, and district levels: (i)
environmental and social safeguards policy formulation and implementation; (ii) assessment,
and monitoring of compliance; (iii) integrated river basin management; (iv) hydropower
sector sustainability; and (v) resettlement management; and (vi) environmental education and
awareness.
b. Component 2 – Conservation and Community Investments (CCI; US$ 1.74 million):
This will support initiatives to strengthen conservation practices and livelihood improvement
activities in and around protected areas (building on the Social and Environment
management Framework and First Operational Plan (SEMFOP)6 experiences in Nakai Nam
Theun), and to improve localized environmental conditions through partnership activities of
communities, local governments and small businesses, in Central Lao.
c. Component 3 – Management and Monitoring Support (US$ 1.15 Million) will support
the following activities: the day-to-day operation of the LECF, specifically PICE and CCI
Windows; marketing and business development of the Windows to assist beneficiaries to
prepare sub-grants; and developing and implementing a monitoring, evaluation and
dissemination process to assess performance of the two windows.