[{"bbox": [81, 145, 1169, 996], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><td>Category</td><td>Risks</td><td>Likelihood</td><td>Impact</td><td>Mitigating measures</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Value chains</td><td>future sustainable sourcing of raw materials for value added<br/>The market prices of wood and non-wood products are low or market access does not exist<br/>Unfair benefit sharing – smallholders failing to integrate into value chains<br/>Uncompetitive volume of production to the world markets</td><td></td><td></td><td>Incentives to continue forestry practices, alternative income generation activities for short term, agroforestry<br/>Assessment of value chains with market outlook.<br/>Support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in developing scalable businesses<br/>Address such models (agroforestry systems) and fair contract among government, companies and villagers that ensure benefits for smallholders.<br/>The quality (specialty coffee and tea) production should be focused</td></tr><tr><td>Legality and regulatory aspects</td><td>Lao state partners are reluctant to agree on TICAF's implementing strategy to work in close partnership with INGOs and local CSOs.</td><td>Medium</td><td>Medium</td><td>The Government of Laos (GoL) has participated in the design of the Action since its outset and coordination will be ensured also during the implementation of the project activities, including those implemented by CSOs.</td></tr><tr><td>Gender equality</td><td>Natural resource tenure and access rights of women and female-headed households remain insecure relative to men and male-headed households.</td><td>Medium</td><td>Medium</td><td>Continuous dialogue with GOL to promote gender mainstreaming in the natural resources and environment sector. Foster strategic collaboration with women's advocacy groups. Meaningful internal benchmarking of gender equality within European programming.</td></tr><tr><td>Communication, information and coordination</td><td>Weak or irregular flow of information within project stakeholders, including communication to central-level ministry counterparts</td><td>Medium</td><td>Medium</td><td>The project will maintain close, regular, and proactive communications with all project partners, and organise regular cross-sectoral meetings to bring project partners together.</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [84, 1037, 1144, 1181], "category": "Text", "text": "**Lessons Learnt:** Lessons are gathered from past and on-going interventions. Taking time to build relationships is essential for creating trust and ownership of partners. The interactive process of developing the implementation approach and designing activities with partners successfully built joint understanding among programme implementers. Remaining flexible in preparing operations plans was essential, and selecting the right entry points unlocked the opportunity to extend the project's scope of work."}, {"bbox": [84, 1198, 1144, 1397], "category": "Text", "text": "A landscape approach and a multi-stakeholder approach are key to establish a common understanding and lead to a more inclusive and equitable development as well as it ensure a strong commitment from all stakeholders. Communication for awareness raising, education is essential to ensure a good quality dialogue with all stakeholders. In addition, and specifically for the forestry sector: i) An assessment of the most appropriate value chains needs to be carried out to ensure profitability, sustainability, and benefits for all stakeholders namely for the smallholders; ii) Farmers do not get involved in tree planting if their immediate needs are not satisfied (poverty alleviation); and iii) Delays in land use planning and land tenure may affect negatively the project planting activities."}, {"bbox": [84, 1415, 551, 1443], "category": "Text", "text": "In addition, and specifically for the forestry sector:"}, {"bbox": [84, 1460, 1144, 1516], "category": "List-item", "text": "- An assessment of the most appropriate value chains needs to be carried out to ensure profitability, sustainability, and benefits for all stakeholders namely for the smallholders;"}, {"bbox": [84, 1518, 1077, 1545], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Farmers do not get involved in tree planting if their immediate needs are not satisfied (poverty alleviation);"}, {"bbox": [84, 1595, 800, 1621], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁷ European Partners Joint Programme Strategy (EJPS) with the Laos PDR 2021-2025."}, {"bbox": [84, 1619, 138, 1642], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁸ Ibid."}, {"bbox": [1026, 1680, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 16 of 30"}]