Country Safeguard Systems: Southeast Asia

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Country Safeguard Systems: Southeast Asia

04 August 2022

ADB’s safeguard policy statement is the comprehensive articulation of ADB’s safeguard provisions in three areas: environment, involuntary resettlement, and indigenous peoples. Country safeguards systems are composed of the policies, practices, legal frameworks, and institutions that a country puts in place to avoid, minimize or mitigate potentially adverse environmental and social impacts of development activities. ADB believes that the application of country safeguards systems to development projects reduces transaction costs, enhances country ownership, and helps ensure the long-term sustainability of development efforts.

Program and Learning Materials: 
Date Session / Activity Presentation Material Speaker(s)
01 Aug 2022 Country Equivalence Reports
01 Aug 2022 Cambodia CAM: Comparative Analysis of Cambodia Legal Framework and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement: ENVIRONMENT
Policy Principle 1: Use a screening process for each proposed project, as early as possible, to determine the appropriate extent and type of environmental...
01 Aug 2022 Cambodia CAM: Comparative Analysis of Cambodia’s Legal Framework and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement: Indigenous Peoples
The term Indigenous Peoples is used in a generic sense to refer to a distinct, vulnerable, social and cultural group possessing the following characteristics...
01 Aug 2022 Indonesia INO: Comparison between Requirements of Donor/Lenders and Indonesia Regulations for Screening
ADB screens the project category based on environmental, involountary resettlement and Indigenous People considerations.
01 Aug 2022 Indonesia INO: Equivalence/Gap Assessment for Strengthening Country Safeguard Systems (CSS) for Involuntary Resettlement
The involuntary resettlement safeguards cover physical displacement (relocation, loss of residential land, or loss of shelter) and economic displacement...
01 Aug 2022 Lao People's Democratic Republic LAO: Comparative Analysis of Lao PDR’sLegal Framework and Environment Safeguards in the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement
This document is toensure the environmental soundness and sustainability of projects and to support the integration of environmental considerations into...
01 Aug 2022 Lao People's Democratic Republic LAO: Comparative Analysis of Lao PDR’s Legal Framework and Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards in the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement
This document is to avoid involuntary resettlement wherever possible; to minimize involuntary resettlement by exploring project and design alternatives...
01 Aug 2022 Lao People's Democratic Republic LAO: Comparative Analysis of Lao PDR’s Legal Framework and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement: Indigenous Peoples
The term Indigenous Peoples is used in a generic sense to refer to a distinct, vulnerable, social and cultural group possessing the following characteristics...
01 Aug 2022 Myanmar MYA: Gap-Equivalence Analysis on Environment Safeguards
An assessment of the current environmental management system, based on approved laws and rules in Myanmar in terms of its equivalence to ADB SPS is presented...
01 Aug 2022 Myanmar MYA: Gap Analysis on Indigenous Peoples between ADB Safeguards andGovernment of Myanmar
This paper provides a gap-equivalence analysis of laws that may impinge on IPs safeguards.
01 Aug 2022 Myanmar MYA: Gap Analysis on Involuntary Resettlement between ADB Safeguards and Government of Myanmar
This paper is to screen the project early on to identify past, present, and future involuntary resettlement impacts and risks. Determine the scope of ...
Date Session / Activity Presentation Material Speaker(s)
02 Aug 2022 Thematic and Analytical Studies
02 Aug 2022 Cambodia CAM: Preparation of Draft Sub-Decree on Informal Settlers — CERTIFICATE IN ENGAGEMENT TRAINING MODULE: ENGAGEMENT ESSENTIALS
The Australasian Ailiate of IAP2 has developed training to achieve a Certiicate in Engagement which comprises five days training.
02 Aug 2022 Cambodia CAM:Preparation of Draft Sub-Decree on Informal Settlers—Engagement Design
The Australasian Ailiate of IAP2 has developed training to achieve a Certiicate in Engagement which comprises five days training.
02 Aug 2022 Cambodia CAM: Preparation of Draft Sub-Decree on Informal Settlers — Engagement Methods
The Australasian Ailiate of IAP2 has developed training to achieve a Certiicate in Engagement which comprises five days training.
02 Aug 2022 Cambodia CAM: Preparation of Draft Sub-Decree on Informal Settlers—Conflict in Engagement
The Australasian Ailiate of IAP2 has developed training to achieve a Certiicate in Engagement which comprises five days training.
02 Aug 2022 CAM: Preparation of Draft Sub-Decree on Informal Settlers — ENGAGEMENT FACILITATION WORKBOOK
The Australasian Ailiate of IAP2 has developed training to achieve a Certiicate in Engagement which comprises five days training.
02 Aug 2022 Indonesia INO: Strengthening Capacity of Indonesia’s AMDAL System — Final Report
The Environmental Impact Analysis (EIA) is an analysis toward significant impact of an activity plan designed for environment as required in decision ...
02 Aug 2022 Indonesia INO: Capacity Development for Social Safeguard Preparation and Implementation in Water Resource Management and Energy PART 1 — TRAINING MATERIAL COMPILATION
The training material is presented with an andragogy approach. Training participants are valued as persons who haveexperience; the interaction between...
02 Aug 2022 Indonesia INO: Capacity Development for Social Safeguard Preparation and Implementation in Water Resource Management and Energy PART 2 — TRAINING MATERIAL COMPILATION
The objective of the material 8 is to explain and emphasize the articles related to indigenous peoples in Law No. 2 of 2012 on Land Acquisition for Development...
Date Session / Activity Presentation Material Speaker(s)
03 Aug 2022 Legal Instruments
03 Aug 2022 Environment CAM: Anukret on Environment Impact Assessment Process
This Anu-kret covers every proposed and ongoing projects and activities (whether of private sector, quasi-public, or state government or ministries/institutions...
03 Aug 2022 CAM: Good Practices: Information Disclosure and Public Participation Public Participation Starting From Screening Stage in Cambodia
The public participation section of IEIAs/EIAs should include feedback from related ministries, comments from NGOs, public consultation with affected ...
03 Aug 2022 CAM: The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia
Cambodia is a Kingdom with a King who shall rule according to the Constitution and to the principles of liberal democracy and pluralism. The Kingdom of...
03 Aug 2022 CAM: Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management, Law on (1996)
A National Environmental Plan and Regional Environmental Plans shall be decided by the Royal Government following a proposal of the Ministry of Environment...
03 Aug 2022 CAM: Labor Code 1997
This law governs relations between employers and workers resulting from employment contracts to be performed within the territory of the Kingdom of Cambodia...
03 Aug 2022 CAM: Protected Areas Law
This law defines the framework of management, conservation and development of protected areas. The objectives of this law are to ensure the management...
03 Aug 2022 CAM: Protection of Cultural Heritage
The purpose of this law is to protect national cultural heritage and cultural property in general against illegal destruction, modification, alteration...
03 Aug 2022 CAM: Sub-Decree on the Standards and Management of Agriculture Materials
The present sub-decree has the purpose to ensure a high quality of agriculturalmaterials so as to strengthen and increase the agricultural production ...
03 Aug 2022 CAM: Sub-Decree on Water Pollution Contrl
The present sub-decree has the purpose to ensure a high quality of agriculturalmaterials so as to strengthen and increase the agricultural production ...
03 Aug 2022 CAM: Sub-Decree on Air Pollution Control and Noise Disturbance
This sub-degree has a purpose to protect the environment quality and public health from air pollutions and noise pollution through monitoring, curb and...
03 Aug 2022 LAO: Constitution of the Lao People's Democratic Republic
The Lao People's Democratic Republic is an independent country with sovereignty and territorial integrity over its territorial waters and airspace. It...
03 Aug 2022 LAO: Decree on Environmental Impact Assessment
This Decree is applicable to all investment projects which are divided into two categories, with the Water Resources and Environment Administration undertaking...
03 Aug 2022 LAO: Environmental Protection Law
The Environmental Protection Law specifies necessary principles, rules and measures for managing, monitoring, restoring and protecting the environment...
03 Aug 2022 LAO: Forestry Law
This Forestry Law determines the basic principles, regulations and measures on sustainable management, preservation, development, utilization and inspection...
03 Aug 2022 LAO: Labour Act
The purpose of this Act is to regulate employment relationships, to make the best useof workers' abilities to ensure national social and economic development...
03 Aug 2022 LAO: Labour Law
The State applies the principle of ensuring mutual benefit between employers and employees without discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, ...
03 Aug 2022 LAO: Decree on Environmental Impact Assessment
This Decree is applicable to all investment projects which are divided into two categories, with the Water Resources and Environment Administration undertaking...
03 Aug 2022 LAO: Labor Law 2013
This law defines the principles, regulations and measures on administration, monitoring, labor skills development, recruitment, and labor protection in...
03 Aug 2022 LAO: Periodic Reporting Exercise on the Application of the World Heritage Convention
The twenty-ninth General Conference of UNESCO, held in 1997, decided to activate Article 29 of the World Heritage Convention concerning the submission...
03 Aug 2022 LAO: Regulation on Environment Assessment in the Lao PDR
: The objectives of the Regulation on EA in the Lao PDR are as follows: 1. to establish uniform environmental assessment requirements and procedures...
03 Aug 2022 LAO: On the Promulgation of the Law on National Heritage
The Law on National Heritage determines the principles, regulations and measures for the administration, use, protection, conservation, restoration, [...
03 Aug 2022 LAO: Promulgation of the Environmental Protection Law
The Environmental Protection Law specifies necessary principles, regulations and measures for managing, monitoring, restoring1 and protecting the environment...
03 Aug 2022 MAL: Federal Constitution of Malaysia
This document contains the following: Arrangement of Articles Constitution List of Amendments List of Articles Amended Disclaimer The legal...
03 Aug 2022 MAL: Environmental Quality (Amendment) Act 2012
This document contains theEnvironmental Quality (Amendment) Act 2012 of Malaysia. The Environmental Quality Act 1974 [Act 127], which is referred to...
03 Aug 2022 MAL: Environmental Quality Act 1974
This document contains the Environmental Quality Act 1974 of Malaysia, an Act referring to the prevention, abatement, control of pollution, and enhancement...
03 Aug 2022 MAL: Environment Protection Sabah
This Enactment may be cited as the Environment Protection Enactment 2002 and shall come into force on such date as the Minister may, by notification in...
03 Aug 2022 MAL: Guidelines For Siting And Zoning of Industry and Residential Areas
This document containsGuidelines For Siting And Zoning for Malaysia. Disclaimer The legal instruments provided on this website are only those...
03 Aug 2022 MAL: Land Ordinance (Sabah)
This document contains the Land Ordinance (Sabah) of Malaysia.
03 Aug 2022 MAL: Environmental Quality (Amendment) Act 2012
This document contains theEnvironmental Quality (Amendment) Act 2012 of Malaysia. The Environmental Quality Act 1974 [Act 127], which is referred to...
03 Aug 2022 MAL: Malaysia Clean Air Act
This document containsMalaysia Clean Air Act. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 51 of the Environmental Quality Act, 1974, the Minister after...
03 Aug 2022 MAL: Malaysia Prescribed Activities
This document contains regulations onMAL: Malaysia Prescribed Activities.
03 Aug 2022 MAL: Malaysia Federal Constitution 2006 (Incorporates All Amendments)
This document containsMalaysia Federal Constitution 2006 (Incorporates All Amendments).
03 Aug 2022 MAL: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Guidelines Oil Palm Plantation Development
This document contains theEnvironmental Impact Assessment(EIA) Guidelines Oil Palm Plantation Development of Malaysia. Disclaimer The legal ...
03 Aug 2022 MAL: Malaysia Sabah Environment Law 1996
This document containsMalaysia Sabah Environment Law 1996 regulations.
03 Aug 2022 MAL: National Biodiversity Policy
This document contains the National Biodiversity Policy of Malaysia.
03 Aug 2022 MAL: National Heritage Act
This document contains details of the National Heritage Act of Malaysia incorporating all amendments up to 1 June 2006. Disclaimer The legal...
03 Aug 2022 MAL: Ninth National Physical Plan
This document contains overview of Malaysia's National Physical Plan, implementation and challenges. Disclaimer The legal instruments provided...
03 Aug 2022 MAL: Ninth Malaysia Plan for 2006-2010 (2006)
​This document contains details on theNinth Malaysia Plan For 2006-2010 (2006). Disclaimer The legal instruments provided on this website are...
03 Aug 2022 MAL: Occupational Health and Safety Act 1994
This document contains details of Malaysia'sOccupational Health And Safety Act 1994. Disclaimer The legal instruments provided on this website...
03 Aug 2022 MAL: Sabah Environment (Prescribed Activities) Order of Sabah (1999)
This document contains Malaysia'sSabah Environment (Prescribed Activities) Order Of Sabah (1999). Disclaimer The legal instruments provided...
03 Aug 2022 MAL: Sarawak Environment Ordinance (Prescribed Activities) Order, 1994
This document contains details of Malaysia'sSarawak Environment Ordinance (Prescribed Activities) Order, 1994. Disclaimer The legal instruments...
03 Aug 2022 MAL: Sarawak Natural Resources And Environment Ordinance, 1993 - Chapter 84, Law Of Sarawak 1958
This document contains details of Malaysia'sSarawak Natural Resources And Environment Ordinance, 1993 - Chapter 84, Law Of Sarawak 1958. Disclaimer...
03 Aug 2022 MAL: Town And Country Planning Act
This document contains details of theTown And Country Planning Act 1976 and its amendments up to January 2006. Disclaimer The legal instruments...
03 Aug 2022 PHI: Code of Agrarian Reforms of the Philippines
This document contains the Republic Act No. 6389 known as Republic Code of Agrarian Reforms of the Philippines which contains amendments on Republic Act...
03 Aug 2022 PHI: Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1988
This document contains the Republic Act No. 6657 instituting a Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program to promote social justice and industrialization, ...
03 Aug 2022 PHI: DENR Administrative Order No. 2003-30 Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the Philippine EIS System
This document contains details ofDENR Administrative Order No. 2003-30 which objective is to rationalize and streamline the EIS System to make it more...
03 Aug 2022 PHI: DENR Administrative Order No. 96-37 Revising DENR Administrative Order No. 21, Series of 1992, to Further Strengthen the Implementation of the EIS System
This document contains details of DENR Administrative Order No. 96-37 which further streamline the current procedures in the conduct of the Environmental...
03 Aug 2022 PHI: Local Government Code of 1991
This document contains details of Philippines' Local Government Code of 1991 which declared the policy of the State that the territorial and political...
03 Aug 2022 PHI: Memorandum Circular No. 2010- 14
This document contains details of the Standardization of Requirements and Enhancement of Public Participation in the Streamlined Implementation of the...
03 Aug 2022 PHI: Procedural Manual for DAO 2003-30
This document contains the general guidelines and procedures for the implementation of the Philippine EIS System. Disclaimer The legal instruments...
03 Aug 2022 PHI: Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999
The State shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature. The...
03 Aug 2022 PHI: Additional List of Classified Water Bodies
In addition and in compliance with the Supreme Court Decision, Manila Bay is hereby classified as Class SB water fit for swimming, skin diving and other...
03 Aug 2022 PHI: Implementation of the DENR Specific Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for its Officials and Employees
Section 1, Article XI of the 1987 Philippine Cons ti tu lion provides Iliat "Public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees niust at all...
03 Aug 2022 PHI: Adopting Forestry Defhitions Concerning Forest Cover/Laud Use
Forest - land with an area of more than 0.5 hectare and tree crown (or equivalent stocking level) of more than 10 percent. The trees should be able to...
03 Aug 2022 PHI: An Act Providing for Comprehensive Water Quality Management and for Other Purposes
The State shall pursue a policy of economic growth in a manner consistent with the protection, preservation and revival of the quality of our fresh, brackish...
03 Aug 2022 PHI: Guidelines on the Continuing/Phased Devolution of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) Functions to Local Government Units (LGUs
It is the policy of tlqfState to ensure the autonomy of local governments. It is also the policy of the State to see to it that decentrali~ationldevolution...
03 Aug 2022 THA: Act on Ancient Monuments, Antiques, Objects of Art and National Museums
This Act shall be called the "Acton Ancient Monumenls,Antiqnes,Objects,Art and National Museums,B.E.2504."
03 Aug 2022 THA: Translation of the Constitution of the Kingdom ofThailand (Interim), B.E. 2557 (2014)
National Council for Peace and Order comprising militaryand police forces respectfully informed His Majesty that severe political conflict had emergedand...
03 Aug 2022 THA: Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act, B.e. 2535
This Act shall be called "The Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act, B.E. 2535."
03 Aug 2022 THA: Summary the Tenth National Economic and Social Development Plan
The Cabinet, having considered the Tenth National Economic and Social Development Plan B.E. 2550 – 2554 (A.D. 2007 – 2011), which was prepared with the...
Date Session / Activity Presentation Material Speaker(s)
04 Aug 2022 Indigenous People CAM: Cambodia's Constitution of 1993 with Amendments through 2008
This Constitutional Law aims, in accordance with the basic principles of a liberal multi-party democracy, to facilitate the efficient functioning of national...
04 Aug 2022 CAM: Circular on Measures Against Illegal Holding of State Land
Occupation of land in a form of possession is ended on 30 August 2001; while the State has not yet carried out large scale social land concession for ...
04 Aug 2022 CAM: Land Law 2001
This law has the objective to determine the regime of ownership for immovable properties in the Kingdom of Cambodia for the purpose of guaranteeing the...
04 Aug 2022 CAM: Law on Expropriation
This law aims to define an expropriation in the Kingdom of Cambodiabydefining the principles, mechanisms, and procedures of expropriation,and defining...
04 Aug 2022 CAM: Sub-Decree on Economic Land Concessions
The objectives of this sub-decree are to determine the criteria, procedures, mechanisms and institutional arrangements for initiating and granting new...
04 Aug 2022 CAM: Sub Decree On Social Land Concessions
This sub decree has the objective to define the criteria, procedures and mechanism for the granting of social land concessions for residential use and...
04 Aug 2022 LAO: Decree on the Protection Forest
This Decree defines the principles, the procedures, and the measures on the management, theprotection and conservation, the development, and the sustainable...
04 Aug 2022 LAO: Forestry Law 2007
This Forestry Law determines the basic principles, regulations and measures on sustainable management, preservation, development, utilization and inspection...
04 Aug 2022 LAO: Promulgation of the Amended Constitution of the Lao People's Democratic Republic
The multi-ethnic Lao people have existed and developed on this beloved landfor thousands of years. Starting from the middle of the 14th century, during...
04 Aug 2022 LAO: Law on Agriculture
The Law on Agriculture has the function of establishing principles,rules, and measures regarding the organization and activities of agricultural production...
04 Aug 2022 LAO: Decree on Establishment of National Disaster Management Committee
National Disaster Management Committee will be served by National Disaster Management Secretariat within Social Welfare Department of Ministry of Labour...
04 Aug 2022 LAO: Decree on Associations
This Decree sets the rules and regulations governing the establishment, operation and management of associations registered as legal entities in Lao PDR...
04 Aug 2022 LAO: Decree of the President of the Lao PDR on the Preservation of Cultural, Historical and Natural Heritage
The Presidential Decree on the Preservation of the Cultural, Historical and Cultural Heritage outlines the regulations and measures for the management...
04 Aug 2022 LAO: Law on Electricity 2008
The law on electricity determineprinciples, regulationsand measures concerning administration, management, monitoring electricity production, electricity...
04 Aug 2022 LAO: Environmental Protection Law
Environmental protection means application of methods andmeasures for environmental protection, conservation and rehabilitation,pollution control, environmental...
04 Aug 2022 LAO: Ministerial Instruction onthe Process of Initial Environmental Examination of the Investment Projects and Activities
This Instruction is for implementing and extending the provisions prescribed under Article 21 of the Law on Environmental Protection (Amended) No. 29/...
04 Aug 2022 LAO: Labor Law 2013
This law defines the principles, regulations and measures on administration, monitoring, labor skills development, recruitment, and labor protection in...
04 Aug 2022 LAO: Land Law 2003
The objective of the Land Law are to determine the regime on the management, protection and use of land in order to ensure efficiency and conformity with...
04 Aug 2022 LAO: Law on National Heritage 2005
The Law on National Heritage determines the principles, regulations and measures for the administration, use, protection, conservation, restoration, [...
04 Aug 2022 LAO: Good Agriculture Practices for Food Safety Standard
This agreement is provisioned to supervise as a tool for practicing Good Agriculture Practice on Food SafetyManagement of fruit and vegetable production...
04 Aug 2022 LAO: Good Agriculture Practices for Environmental Management Standard
Good Agriculture Practices for Environmental Management has adopted from Asean GAP. ThisModule includes the requirements that producers and operators ...
04 Aug 2022 LAO: Decision of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry on Organic Agriculture Standards
The Organic Agriculture Standards are designed to promote Clean Agriculture within the agriculture and forestry sectors, and to ensure that the management...
04 Aug 2022 PHI: Creating a Presidential Task Force on Indigenous Peoples to Ensure the Immediate Implementation of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act and Defining the Functions
Indigenous Peoples Rights Act or IPRA,Republic Act. No. 8371, was enacted into law to provide theurgent attention needed by indigenous peoples for the...
04 Aug 2022 PHI: An Act to Recognize, Protect and Promote the Rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities Indigenous Peoples, Creating a National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, Establishing Implementing Mechanisms, Appropriating Funds Therefor,and for Other Purposes
his Act shall be known as “The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997”.
04 Aug 2022 PHI: Providing for the Creation of a Special Task Force to Address the Emergency Situations Adversely Affecting the Indigenous Peoples
National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) was created, by virtue of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997 (Republic Act No. 8371), to serve...
Date Session / Activity Presentation Material Speaker(s)
05 Aug 2022 Involuntary Resettlement CAM: Anukret on Organization and Functioning of the Ministry of Land Management, Urbanization and Construction
This Sub-decree determines the establishment of all departments of the Ministry of Land Management, Urbanization and Construction, and delineates the ...
05 Aug 2022 CAM: Measures Against Illegal Holding of State Land
Occupation of land in a form of possession is ended on 30 August 2001; while the State has not yet carried out large scale social land concession for ...
05 Aug 2022 CAM: Environmental Impact Assessment Process 1999
This Sub-decree has the objectives to: - Define an EIA on all project and activity of private or public sector and being examined and evaluated...
05 Aug 2022 CAM: Land Law 2001
This law has the objective to determine the regime of ownership for immovable properties in the Kingdom of Cambodia for the purpose of guaranteeing the...
05 Aug 2022 CAM: Law on Electricity of Cambodia
The purpose of this law is to govern and to prepare a framework for, the electric power supply and services throughout the Kingdom of Cambodia. This law...
05 Aug 2022 CAM: RESOLUTION ON TEMPORARY SETILEMENTS1 ON LAND WHICH HAS BEEN ILLEGALLY OCCUPIED IN THE CAPITAL, MUNICIPAL AND URBAN AREAS
The policy of the Royal Government in the Interim Paper on Strategy of Land Policy Framework on September 2002 indicates temporary land occupation ...
05 Aug 2022 CAM: Law on Expropriation
This law aims to define an expropriation in the Kingdom of Cambodia by defining the principles, mechanisms, and procedures of expropriation, and defining...
05 Aug 2022 CAM: NATIONAL STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2014-2018
The Royal Government has adhered to the principle of national solidarity to rally all Cambodians, inside and outside the country, from all walks of...
05 Aug 2022 CAM: SUB-DECREE ON THE MANAGEMENT OF RIGHTS OF WAY ON NATIONAL ROADS AND RAILWAY NETWORKS OF THE KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA
This sub-decree aims to determine the management and use of rights of way on national roads and railway networks in line with the development and progress...
05 Aug 2022 CAM:Sub-Decree on Economic Land Concessions
The objectives of this sub-decree are to determine the criteria, procedures, mechanisms and institutional arrangements for initiating and granting new...
05 Aug 2022 CAM: Sub Decree On Social Land Concessions
This sub decree has the objective to define the criteria, procedures and mechanism for the granting of social land concessions for residential use and...
05 Aug 2022 LAO: Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines
The introduction aims to define the main characteristics of an environmental impact assessment as well as the requirements from the Lao PDR Environmental...
05 Aug 2022 LAO: Environmental Protection Law 2013
The Environmental Protection Law defines principles, regulations and measures related to environmental management, monitoring of protection, control...
05 Aug 2022 LAO: Guidelines on Public Involvement in the Process of Environmental Impact Assessment
These Guidelines will apply for investment project which already defined in the Decree on environmental impact assessment and Agreement on a list of ...
05 Aug 2022 LAO: Law on the Promotion of Domestic Investment 2004
The Law on the Promotion of Domestic Investment in the Lao PDR defines the principles, regulations and measures for the promotion, protection and...
05 Aug 2022 LAO: Ministerial Instruction on the Process of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of the Investment Projects and Activities
This Instruction is implementing and extending the provisions prescribed under Article 22 of the Law on Environmental Protection (Amended) No. 29/NA, ...
05 Aug 2022 LAO: Ministerial Instruction on the Process of Initial Environmental Examination of the Investment Projects and Activities (2013)
This instruction is for implementing and extending the provisions prescribed under article 21 of the Law on Environmental Protection (Amended) No.29 /...
05 Aug 2022 Gender LAO: National Policy on Environmental and Social Sustainability of the Hydropower Sector (2005)
By the end of the 1990s, the hydropower sector accounted for three percent of Lao GDP. and electricity sales to Thailand currently represent 30 percent...
05 Aug 2022 LAO: Regulations for Implementing Decree 192/PM on Compensation and Resettlement of People Affected by Development Project 205
The objective of the Regulations is to implement Decree on Compensation and Resettlement No 192/PM, dated 7 July 2005 and to strictly and properly ...
05 Aug 2022 LAO: Technical Guidelines on Compensation & Resettlement in Development Projects (2005)
Specific objectives of these Guidelines are to provide detailed guidance to the project owners, private and public sector, as well as all concerned...
05 Aug 2022 LAO: Promulgation of the Amended Constitution of the Lao People's Democratic Republic 2003
The multi-ethnic Lao people have existed and developed on this beloved land for thousands of years. Starting from the middle of the 14th century, during...
05 Aug 2022 LAO: Decree on State Land Lease or Concession
This Decree determines the principles, procedures, and measures regarding granting of state land for lease or concession with the aim to ensure the uniform...
05 Aug 2022 LAO: Decree on the Implementation of the Land Law 2008
This Decree is issued for the purpose of implementing the Land Law relating to the management, protection, use and development of land in an efficient...
05 Aug 2022 LAO: Forestry Law
This Forestry Law determines the basic principles, regulations and measures on sustainable management, preservation, development, utilization and inspection...
05 Aug 2022 LAO: Law on Electricity
The law on electricity determineprinciples, regulationsand measures concerning administration, management, monitoring electricity production, electricity...
05 Aug 2022 LAO: Law on the Promotion of Domestic Investment
The Law on the Promotion of Domestic Investment in the Lao PDR defines the principles, regulations and measures for the promotion, protection and management...
05 Aug 2022 LAO: aw on Water and Water Resources
This Law on Water and Water Resources determines the necessary principles, regulations, and measures relating to the administration, exploitation, use...
05 Aug 2022 PHI: Memorandum Order No.63
This document contains details of the creation of a special task force to address the emergency situations adversely affecting the indigenous people.
05 Aug 2022 PHI: Republic Act No. 10752: The Right-of-Way Act
This document contains details of facilitating the acquisition of right-of-way site or location for National Government Infrastructure Projects. Disclaimer...
05 Aug 2022 PHI: Republic Act No. 8974
This document contains details of facilitating the acquisition of right-of-way site or location for National Government Infrastructure Projects and Declaration...
05 Aug 2022 PHI: Republic Act No. 7279: Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992
This document contains details of the act to provide a comprehensive and continuing Urban Development and Housing Program. Disclaimer The legal ...
05 Aug 2022 PHI: Women in Development and Nation Building Act
This document contains details of the act to promote the integration of women as full and equal partners of men in development and nation building and...
05 Aug 2022 PHI: Procedural Manual for DAO 2003-30
This document contains the general guidelines and procedures for the implementation of the Philippine EIS System. Disclaimer The legal instruments...

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