Overview
The project aims to boost youth entrepreneurship and strengthen MSMEs in Laos by enhancing skills, innovation, and market access within the tourism value chain.
The project promotes the Lasting Laos sustainability certification programme, developing green products and services, tackling single-use plastic (SUP) waste and access to finance for MSMEs in the tourism value chain. It contributes to the tourism value chain in its growth, ensuring MSMEs are sustainable, non-polluting and contributing to the sustainable livelihoods of Lao women, men and children. In doing so, the project focuses on key tourist destinations and urban centres with the highest concentration of MSMEs (Vientiane Capital, Luang Prabang Province, Vientiane Province) while expanding and scaling-up to one additional province (Champasak Province). The Lasting Laos certification provides tailored support for MSMEs, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to transform their businesses towards circular economy, decent work and SCP practices while creating spaces and opportunities for young entrepreneurs to innovate in these areas.
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Key information
- Start date
July 2025
- End date
June 2028
- Target group(s)
Companies; Smallholders and cooperatives; Business associations; Workers
- Sector(s)
Agriculture, fishing, forestry; Trade and services; Financial sector
- Type of initiative
Country level
- Countries of intervention
Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Type(s) of support
Information & guidance on due diligence; Tools for risk assessment & reporting; International policy dialogue; Multi-stakeholder collaboration; Capacity building & training; Impact investment & financing; Support to regulatory environment; Promotion of transparency & advocacy
- Type(s) of contributor
EU institution; Non-EU country
- Contributor(s)
European Union (DG INTPA)
- Implementing organisation(s)
Plan International Deutschland e.V.; Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI)