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VFI and Rights-LINK Lao Presentation
VFI and Rights-LINK Lao Presentation
Overview of VFI
Overview of land issues in Laos
General Laos and land management
Key issues related to land
Improving information and awareness on legal
rights
Land use planning-land-titling
Communication and networking to influence policy
Through legal channels
Lessons for consideration/Challenges
VFI BACKGROUND
- Began working in Laos in January 2001
- In partnership with the Global Association for
people and the Environment (GAPE)
- In 2003 MOU with the Salavan Provincial Office of
Agriculture and Forestry
- In 2005 MOU with Non-Formal Education of
Ministry of Education
- In 2009 began receiving support for Rights-
LINK Lao project which focus on Land Rights and
Natural Resource Management.
The integrated “VILLAGE FOCUS” development
concept
VFI Laos
Health,
Education and
Leadership
(HEAL)
Land and
Livelihoods
(L&L)and
Protection
Empowerment for Women
Training Centers and Children Program
STAFF
In 2000 VFI Laos had only employees. Since then
we have grown to 47 full time staff, a youth group
with 8 members, Rights-LINK project with 15
members and more than 20 farmer trainers and a
number of adult literacy and health volunteers
engaged on short term contracts.
Target Areas
China (505 km
in the north)
Vietnam
(2,069 km in
the east)
Myanmar (236
km in the north-
west)
Thailand Cambodia
(1,835 km in (435 km in
the west) the south)
Communication
Policy group to be established to link more directly with policy
makers in key ministries
Establishing partnership with Lao Radio and LNTV to have show
on land rights and responsibilities
Will establish Lao Land Information discussion group
Legal Support
Accessing recourse through legal channels is just
beginning in Lao– many different organizations
now partnering up with Faculty of Law and Lao
Bar Association to improve legal understanding at
the local level through ‘barefoot’ lawyers
VFI is currently focusing on:
Supporting law students to carry out paralegal courses at
the village level
Developing conflict management materials and training
Access to justice survey with Lao Bar association
Developing understanding about legal ways to support
communal land titling
Challenges
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