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2011 Round Table Implementation Meeting
The 2011 RTIM will be held on November 22, 2011 at the International Cooperation and Training Centre (ICTC) in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The theme of this year's RTIM is:
“Pathway to the Achievement of the 7th NSEDP/MDGs and 2020 LDC Graduation”
For more information, please refer to the 2011 RTIM Background Document and provisional agenda in English and Lao. Additional background information for the RTIM will be posted on the 2011 RTIM page in the weeks leading up to the meeting.
The Government of the Lao PDR Round Table Process
The Round Table Process serves as the primary platform for aid effectiveness in the Lao PDR. It is led by the Government of the Lao PDR and co-chaired by the UNDP.
The Round Table Process and its associated Sector Working Groups facilitates meaningful dialogue on Official Development Assistance (ODA), aid effectiveness, strategic planning and alignment.
It enables the sharing of knowledge and ideas, and helps bring common understanding of, and collaboration on, national priorities. It promotes collaboration, cooperation and understanding within the family of development partners, both national and international, as they work together to make the National Socio-Economic Development Plan as effective, efficient and inclusive as possible ..... read more
The role of DIC
The Department of International Cooperation (DIC) part of the Ministry for Planning and Investment works with Partners in Development to ensure aid effectiveness.
DIC is responsible for working with Partners in Development to ensure aid effectiveness and the implementation of the Round Table Process and the Country Action Plan, which supports the 2006 Vientiane Declaration on Aid Effectiveness.
DIC works in the spirit of mutual respect, support, accountability, harmony and cooperation towards a stronger future for Laos ..... read more