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The Lao PDR Green Climate Fund Country Programme 2021-2023 identifies five priority areas for climate action: resilient farming, forest cover maintenance, energy sector emission reductions, low-carbon urban development and transport, and public health resilience. The document aligns these priorities with the country's revised 2020 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and the 9th National Socio-economic Development Plan (2021-2025). It details a pipeline of investment and readiness projects, the institutional role of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment as the National Designated Authority, and the goal of accrediting the Environment Protection Fund as a direct access entity.

The project aims to transition Vientiane Capital's new BRT system from diesel EURO IV buses to low carbon electric vehicles. With a total cost of USD 39.5 million, the initiative includes the procurement of a base fleet of 97 electric buses, the installation of charging equipment, and the creation of a battery management plan for sound disposal and recycling. The project is expected to reduce emissions by 93,070 tCO2eq over its 16-year lifespan and serve as a national flagship for e-mobility in Lao PDR.