This document is the Ethnic Group Engagement Framework (EGEF) for the proposed Lao Agriculture Commercialization Project (ACP) prepared in conjunction with the Lao PDR Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) through the Department of Planning and Finance (DOPF), for possible financing by the World Bank (WB). The EGEF provides guidance on the process of engaging potential project affected people (PAP) comprised of, among others, ethnic groups, and the process of free, prior and informed consultation, in development and implementation of sub-projects to be financed under the ACP Project.