1. The document summarizes a presentation on land issues and management in Laos from the perspectives of government planners and GIZ land programs. 2. It discusses the challenges of balancing economic development, social development, and environmental protection in land use planning. 3. It also introduces tools to identify and assess "land issues hotspots", including the Area Physical Framework and Land Issues and Conflict Identification and Assessment methodology supported by GIZ programs.

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Where there is smoke…
Experiences & Insights on
Dealing with Land Issues
& Land Management
in Lao PDR
MRLG Land Forum
Avani Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
14.06.2018
May 30, 2018
Mr Bounluane Xomsihapanya, MPI
Philip Bontuyan, GIZ
Khamsone Lakmaitry, GIZ
Land Program in Lao PDR
LMDP & ELTeS

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Outline
14.06.2018
1. Land Management: from a Government Planner’s
perspective
2. GIZ Land Program: support to improving land
management in Laos
3. Experiences in Land Issues & Conflict Hotspot
Identification and Assessment (LICHIA)
4. Results and recommendations

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Mr Bounluane Xomsihapanya
Director, PDPI Sayaboury Province
Lao PDR
Management of Land &
Monitoring of Land Issues
in Sayaboury Province:
a Government Planner’s Perspective
14.06.2018
May 30, 2018

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Good
Land Management,
Land Rights &
Land Tenure Security
are important & serious
concerns of the
Lao Government

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Development Planners’ Triangle:
3 Competing Priorities & Conflicts
The key task of
the Planning
Department is
enable the
govt to strike a
balance
between the
competing
priorities and
achieve our
development
goals.
Social
Development
Economic
Development
Environment
Conservation
Resource Conflict
Sustainable
Growth &
Development
Example:
Swidden farming or
forest protection
Example: Mining,
Hydropower, Factories &
Agri Plantations
Example: land
concessions.
Resettlement &
mega-projects

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Key Challenges in Land
Management & Development
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1. Achievement of our SEDP 2015-2020 Goals of balanced sustainable
growth - to promote high and sustainable growth whilst ensuring equitable
benefits, especially for the poor and rural populations & ensuring
environmental conservation.
2. Effective and proactive promotion, monitoring and management of
investment on land by the private sector to ensure quality and optimum
benefit to our people and economy.
3. Strategic land use planning that considers best and optimum use of
landscapes and resources, considering the following:
• Limited capacity development of local authorities and agencies (e.g.
spatial planning, GIS & mapping, investment monitoring
• Lack of proper tools and methodology to do better land planning,
monitoring & overall land management
4. Ensure active and meaningful participation of local communities and
groups in matters related to land management, land allocation, investment
monitoring and land governance.

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State Institutions & Mechanisms that
deal with Land Issues and Disputes
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Channels Village District Province National
Judicial
Village Mediation
Committee
(quasi-judicial)
District People’s Court
District Prosecutor
Provincial People’s Court
Provincial Prosecutor
People’s Supreme
Court
General Prosecutor
Executive/
Political
Village Chief (Naiban) District Governor
Provincial Governor
Prime Minister
Executive/
Administrative
Village Administrative
Committee
District Office of
Natural Resources &
Environment (DONRE)
Provincial Office of
Natural Resources &
Environment (PONRE)
Line Ministries
Department of Land
(DOL)
Ad hoc
Committees/
Bodies
Village Committee for
Settlement of Land
Conflicts
District Committee for
Settlement of Land
Conflicts
Provincial Committee for
Settlement of Land
Conflicts
Legislative
Provincial People’s
Council
Complaints Division
of the National
Assembly - Hotline
Party
Mechanisms
Village Party Committee
Village Inspection
Committee
Grassroots Party Building
Committee
District Party Committee
District Inspection
Committee
District Committee for
Protection of Law
Provincial Party Committee
Provincial Inspection
Committee
Central Committee
National Inspection
Committee

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Responding to the call of the Lao
government to improve land management
and land governance in Lao PDR
The GIZ Land Program
14.06.2018
May 30, 2018 Philip Bontuyan, GIZ
Khamsone Lakmaitry, GIZ
Land Program in Lao PDR
LMDP & ELTeS

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Integrated Land Management
Interventions in Lao PDR
Systematic
Land
Registration
Village Land
Use Planning
SEDP &
District Area Physical
Framework
National
Land Policy
Macro
Meso
Micro
Improving &
Linking Government
Land Management
Policy, Planning
& Tools in
Lao PDR
VGGT General Principles 3A
3.1.1 Recognize & respect tenure rights
3.1.2 Safeguard against infringement
3.1.5 Prevent disputes & conflict
VGGT Implementation Principles 3B
3.4 Gender equality
3.5 Holistic & sustainable approaches
3.6 Consultation & participation
3.7 Rule of law
3.8 Transparency
3.10 Continuous improvement
AIM:
To develop & pilot
Systematic Improvements
to Land Management systems
In Lao PDR for better land tenure
security and land rights protection
Investment
Monitoring
& Planning

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Area Physical Framework
What and Why?

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Area Physical Framework
What and Why?
Conservation
Forest
(NBCA)
Protection
Forest
Production
Forest Agriculture &
Built Up Areas
Military Land

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Area Physical Framework
What and Why?
Protection
Forest
Production
Forest
Military Land
Agriculture &
Built Up Areas
Conservation
Forest
(NBCA)

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Area Physical Framework:
A Strategic Land Management Tool
for Local Authorities

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59,163
Area Physical Framework:
A Strategic Land Management Tool
for Local Authorities

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Using UAS to support Identification
of Land Issues & Hotspots
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Phiang District
HOTSPOT #02
Phiang District
HOTSPOT #01
Phiang District
HOTSPOT #03
(Phiang District
COLDSPOT #01)

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What is a Land Issues HOTSPOT?
14.06.2018
1. There is prevalence of land-related issues or disputes between
claimants especially affecting specific vulnerable populations such
as ethnic groups and small landholders.
2. The land issue is causing significant harm to the environment
3. People’s livelihood are affected or hampered due to competing
claims and their land tenure is insecure.
4. Disputes trigger conflicts, violence
and disharmony in the community.

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Logging &
Livestock Farming
Siltation & clogging
of rivers and
irrigation canals
Public
Infrastructure
Investment affected
Siltation & clogging
of rivers and
irrigation canals
Food Production
Target unreachable
Siltation & clogging
of rivers and
irrigation canals
Rice production
decrease. Irrigation
available in rainy
season only
Siltation & clogging
of rivers and
irrigation canals
Siltation & clogging
of rivers and
irrigation canals
PLUP & Land
Registration (LR)
Activities in 6 villages
Using APF in Identifying
Land Issues Hotspots

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Namtarn Irrigation Scheme,
Phieng District, Sayaboury Province

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Orthomosaic & elevation analysis:
Namtan Irrigation
Image Resolution 2.35 cm/pixel

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Social
Development
Economic
Development
Environmental
Protection
Resource Conflict
Sustainable
Development
Phiang District
HOTSPOT #02
Identifying Land Issues &
Hotspots

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Using APF in Identifying
Land Issues & Hotspots
Google Earth
Satellite Image
Identifying Land Issues &
Hotspots

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Navaene Village, Phieng District,
Sayaboury Province
Identifying Land Issues &
Hotspots

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Identifying Land Issues &
Hotspots
Navaene Village, Phieng District,
Sayaboury Province

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Identifying Land Issues &
Hotspots
Phiang District
HOTSPOT #02
Yeenong Banana Plantation,
Phieng District, Sayaboury Province

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Identifying Land Issues &
Hotspots
Yeenong Banana Plantation,
Phieng District, Sayaboury Province

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Where are the Hotspot Areas?
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• Hotspots that deal with land tenure in protected areas: 2
• Navene, Phiang District, Sayaboury
• Khaen, Thongmixay District, Sayaboury
• Hotspots that deal with private investment: 3
• Xaghi-Kalang, Long District, Sayaboury
• Thongkap, Xienghone District, Sayaboury
• Mom, Sing District, Luangnamtha
• Hotspots that deal with environmental issues: 1
• Kiewkham, Phiang District, Sayaboury
• Hotspots that deal with resettled populations: 2
• Namphieng, Boten District, Sayaboury
• Phouluang, Nalae District, Luangnamtha

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Final Words…
14.06.2018
• APF & LICHIA – has been useful in moving towards a more rational and systematic land
planning, and land issues management. It complements well with LUP, Land Registration
and SEDP.
• Improvement to Land Management system is a work-in-progress which shall be:
• Driven by policy and strategy – SDG, SEDP and various laws and policies related to
land
• Transparent, Inclusive, Participatory (TIP) – involving stakeholders, especially parties
to land disputes
• Landscape & Reality-Based - using reliable data on objective land conditions and
landscape characteristics on the ground.
• Optimal use of appropriate technology and tools – for better informed decision-
making
• Practical System design – within level of capacity. Growing the sophistication &
complexity as capacity and application intensity increases.
• Lao Government, especially the provincial & district authorities have been instrumental
in pushing & championing the development and application of these land management
tool.

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Thank you for your attention.
Kopchai lalai
14.06.2018

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Registered offices, Bonn and Eschborn, Germany
Integrated Rural Development in Poverty Regions of Laos (NU-IRDP)
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Author(s)
Philip Bontuyan
Bounluane Xomsihapanya
Khamsone Lakmaitry
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