What is Lao EbA ?

            Building climate resilience of urban systems through Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in the Asia-Pacific region (project referred to as “Urban EbA Asia” in the text) is a four-year regional GEF-funded project of the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) that will be implemented by UN Environment. The aim of the project is to reduce the vulnerability of poor urban communities in Asia-Pacific Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to climate change impacts using Ecosystembased Adaptation (EbA), with interventions in selected municipalities in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Bhutan and Myanmar. Each of the four countries will benefit from the regional components that will include institutional strengthening and capacity building of city management authorities in pilot cities to plan and implement urban EbA and disseminating knowledge and raising public awareness on urban EbA in pilot cities.

            In Lao PDR, Phongsaly and Oudomxay will benefit from specific EbA interventions under the second component of the project. Phongsaly will implement interventions to increase the availability of water. The proposed interventions will include watershed restoration using climate-resilient species of trees. Flood-resilient species will be used in the restoration of riparian areas. The restoration of watershed areas will increase the infiltration of rainwater and groundwater recharge, as well as increase the available supply of water. In addition, medium- and long-term planning will take into account both climate change and urban development considerations and culminate in the development of management plans for the protection of watershed areas. The management plans will adopt an EbA approach ensuring the long-term conservation of watershed areas under changing climatic conditions. In Oudomxay, EbA interventions will be implemented to improve ecosystem services and livelihoods of local communities within the proposed Phu Hee Phi National Biodiversity Conservation Area and surrounding area. The adoption of an EbA approach and the implementation of watershed restoration measures will support the development of alternative livelihoods. Additional income streams will be developed through the establishment of nurseries for the supply of climate-resilient and multi-beneficial tree species and the promotion of ecotourism initiatives. The EbA interventions will be based on the recommendation from this assignment relate to the ecosystem assessment, livelihood improvement potential, socio-economic impacts including impacts on vulnerable groups, water shortage, proofing of infrastructure in the city, sustainable city and so on.

           Living in the digital world, a website is crucial for any purpose not just for business but also for development portion. A website can be used not just for accomplishing many different marketing strategies, and to help the business grow, but it’s also strengthening for capacity building platform intern of information and knowledge sharing. The web has a far more extensive reach than any other form of communication strategy.

         Therefore, EbA project required to develop the EbA knowledge portal\EbA website development of project to enhance the EbA knowledge experiences