Approval and Promulgation of the Policy on Sustainable Hydropower Development in Lao PDR

This policy aims at providing policy guidance and reference to the agencies responsible for overseeing the implementation of investment projects in the hydropower sector as well as to inform and encourage project developers/investors to be aware of the Government policy on sustainable development in Lao PDR. The policy is not catered only for large scale projects but to all scales as necessary. Hydropower development project stages include: planning, construction, operation and transfer of the project.