Partners & donors
One project, two donors
The EFICAS project is jointly implemented by:
- The CIRAD (Agricultural Research for Development, France). More information on CIRAD here
- The DALaM (Department of Agricultural Land Management, Laos) under the MAF (Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry). More information on DALaM here
The EFICAS project is co-funded by:
- The European Union (EU) under the Lao PDR Global Climate Change Alliance Program (GCCAP). More information on the Lao PDR GCCA Program here
- The French Development Agency (AFD) as a R-D component on Conservation Agriculture within the Northern Upland Development Program (NUDP). More information on AFD activities in Lao PDR here and on NUDP Program here
In short:
- One team (CIRAD + DALaM)
- Common goals (improve northern upland village communities livelihood and resilience to climate change)
- Same approach (3 work packages)
- Two donors that are complementary on:
- The intervention area: activities in Luang Prabang and Houaphan provinces funded by the EU-GCCA and activities in Phongsaly, Xieng Khouang and Sayabouri provinces funded by the AFD
- The criteria and indicators used to evaluate project impact on communities livelihood (AFD) and resilience to climate change (EU)