Lower Mekong Food Security Database

Project Information

The project is envisioned to:

• Create effective regulatory institutions for state management of agro-product safety and quality systems to meet domestic and export requirements;
• Accelerate the development of agroproduction, processing, and marketing to ensure the safety and quality of vegetable, fruit, and tea products for domestic consumption and export; and
• Improve the quality of physical environment for quality and safety by reducing environmental pollution and greenhouse gases from livestock waste in agricultural areas through increased utilization of bio-gas technology.
  

It has four main components as follows:

• Regulatory framework and fully operational quality and safety system for agro-products;
  
• Infrastructure and facilities for safe, quality agro-products;
  
• Improved safety and reduced health hazards from livestock waste through support for development of biogas plants by small livestock farmers; and
  
• Project management support for effective and timely implementation of project interventions.

Complementary Information

The project is using gender disaggregated indicators, including those specified in the design and monitoring framework. The project has also developed a gender action plan in order to ensure that women will be equitably benefited.

Project Locations

Bac Giang, Ben Tre, Binh Thuan, Da Nang, Ha Tay, Ho Chi Minh, Hai Duong, Ha Noi, Hai Phong, Lam Dong, Ninh Thuan, Phu Tho, Son La, Tien Giang, Thai Nguyen, Vinh Phuc, Yen Bai