Environmental research

The objective of the project is to help target population to built and use small solar technologies such as solar oven and dyer for cooking food, boiling water, drying of food crop and other forestry products which would directly contribute in reducing rate of deforestation by limiting the gathering and cutting pf trees for firewood The project was focusing towards providing climate change adaptation activities due to the increasing scarcity of wood as fuel brought about by unpredictable weather patterns. In Lao PDR it was recorded that events of prolong drought and extended rainy season have resulted to flood and landslide which significantly affects the livelihood of the communities, and to some extent suitable areas for collection of forest products such firewood has been condensed into small patches due to diminishing forest landscape. In addition to its adaptation focus, target population has been encouraged promote hygienic means of food intake and selling of more value added agricultural and forestry products to provide evermore resilience of the community to climate change.

Lao Peoples Democratic Republic