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2018 Annual Work PIan Project Titie: UNDAF and CPD Outcome(s): lmplementing partner Responsible Parties: Mavingtowards achieving SDG 18 - Remavingthe UXO abstacleta Developnentin Lao PDR Outcome 1i Ailwomen and men h.ve increased opportunities for d€cent ivel hoods and jobs Natlona Regulrtory Authorityfor UXO sector {NRA) The Min stryofLabourand Socia w€fare Brief Description This project has been designed based on the recomnrendations of the 2015 evaluation of UNDp,s ongoing support io the uxo secror, the 2014 capacity Assessmeni of the NRA, .s wel as the decision by the Government of Lao and UNDP to uiitize a project modality in lieu of the Trust Fund, and is a igned with rhe Government of Lao's 8th NationalSocio Economtc Deve oprn€nt plan (8NSEDp), UXO Sector Sp 2011_2020, UXO Sector 5-year plan 2016 2020 as wei as national gender equality strategies and relevant international conventions, and norrns. lt wt I contribute to progress towards achieving the national Sustainable Deve opment Goal 18. This project wil provide the progranrmatic and technical support necessary for the nationa institutions within the UXO sector {NRA and UXO Lao) to pursue the targets set out in the UXO Sector Five Year Work Plan 2016-2020, as well as ihe NRA,s strategy for acceterated survey and c earance, MRE and VA activities. In 2018, the NRA will continue to ir.prove the coordination of the UXO Secior in the imp ementation of the Five Year Sector Work Plan for 2016-2020. NRA will also be developing a 201S sector workp an and wi be playing the malor roe in overseetng its inrplementation. Arnong other resutts, the NRA wi focus on increasing quality of rkk education to support UXO risk educaiion in UXO communities of Lao pDR through radio programming, update to MRE curricutum and matertats; facititating the provision of support to uXO victims; accelerating the implementation of the new evidence based survey and clearance methodology to increase efficiency and preparing for the impremeniation of the nationar cluster munitions survey; doubling the Quality Assurance/Quality Control capacity and majntaining an effective tnformation Management system. The NRA will a so focus on its institutional strengthening through the imp ementatjon of the recomrnendations from the capacity assessrnent carried out in 2014. ln order to minimize the funding gaps and to ensure NRA operations continue throughout the year, NRA wi actively take part in resource nrobilization efforts and proactive y approach different development partners. NRA will also contribute inputs to the 8'h NsEDp nrid term review and the progress on sDG18 as well as to the first voluntary National Reporting (vNR) of the susiainabte Development Goals which will be submitted to the uN in July 2018. Page r of2 llF
