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Siphandone – Phase II

This project is the second phase of the “Siphandone” project, which started in 2012 in Khong and Mounlapamok districts of Champasak province under the name “Management and sustainable use of fisheries and aquatic natural resources in Siphandone”, funded by BMZ, HSBC and WWF, ended in June 2016. The first phase of the project was an overall success. 
 

All stakeholders have hence agreed to continue activities for a phase II. This second phase also focuses on the Siphandone region along the middle Mekong main stem, in Champasak province. The main objective of the project is to increase and improve the stock of aquatic resources through the establishment of fisheries co-management structures and support the improvement of local livelihoods.
 

 

Project Objective
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The overall objective is to contribute to the overall socio-economic  development of the Lao PDR, and in particular that of Agriculture and Forestry, through the management and sustainable use of fisheries and aquatic natural resources in the Mekong River. 
 

 

Project Location
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The project will be implemented in 20 new villages in Kong and Mounlapamoke districts, Champasak province. The exact location (villages) will be determined during the inception phase of the project. Following the inception workshop, joint WWF/DLF teams will undertake field consultations and habitat inspections to determine target villages. Criteria for village selection will include:



Project Activities
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  • Continue monitoring of fish catch and occurrence
  • Strengthen law enforcement technical capacity through trainings on patrolling and purchasing patrolling equipment   
  • Support the deployment of rigorous patrol teams   
  • Select and officially set up 20 FCZs and FMC  
  • Build capacity for FMC through training and exchange visit within the country  
  • Develop and implement a monitoring system on FMC effectiveness
  • Design and implement environmentally-friendly alternative  income models
  • Set up small scale aquaculture in 4 villages, provide material and equipment
 
Siphandone (Four Thousand Islands) in southern Laos represents a hugely important ecological area of the Mekong River.
© Adam Oswell / WWF
Siphandone Patrolling Team
© Nicolas Axelrod / WWF-Greater Mekong
Transboundary dolphin pools, Khong District, Champassak Province.
© Adam Oswell / WWF

Project  Partners
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The Department of Livestock and Fisheries (DLF), through its Fisheries Division and its office in Champasack province, will be the main partner for this project implementation. The DLF will coordinate with the Provincial Livestock and Fisheries Office for implementation of activities within the target  province.

The DLF will also be responsible for coordination of the project within the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) and the  Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).

 

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) will provide the majority of the funding for this project.
 

 

Project Specific Objectives
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  • Unsustainable fishing activities are effectively and permanently reduced   through  effective patrolling of the river.
  • The local management of aquatic resources is strengthened through the creation of Fish Conservation Zones and Fisheries Management Committees and the raising of awareness of the Lao legislation with regards to fisheries.
  • Alternative sources of livelihoods, with a special focus on aquaculture, are developed and contribute to the diversification of income of Siphandone inhabitants.
 


 

 
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Project Factsheet

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Contact Information

WWF-Laos
House No. 39, Unit 5, Chanthabouly District, 

Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR. PO Box: 7871

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.wwflaos.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/wwflaosoffice

Phone: +856 21 216080

Fax: +856 21 251883


Amphone Phommachak

Siphandone Phase II Project Manager

[email protected]

Pakse office, Champasak Province, Lao PDR.
Tel: +856 31 215204

WWF-Laos Office, Vientiane Capital, Laos.
© Bounpone S / WWF-Laos