Development of Regional Cooperation Project Monitoring Data Center

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), specifically the Department of International Cooperation (DIC), has the task to report all ODA activities for Lao PDR. To monitor performance ODA, the Information Technology System will play a crucial role to effectively monitor and evaluate regional cooperation projects implementing among member countries, where lesson learnt can be shared and exchanged through a common platform of database. The Regional Cooperation Project Monitoring Data Center will be developed by extending the existing ODA database management system (ODA-MIS.gov.la) launched in 2018, and this new proposed data center will provide a common platform for monitoring the regional cooperation project, including Projects that supported by Mekong-ROK cooperation and others. This project consists of rapid assessment of database development needs as well as existing system capability, design and development of database, training for users with website and dashboard development. There will be series of workshop and training that will make member countries understand more about operation and maintenance.This project will help country members to effectively monitor and evaluate regional cooperation projects, with the record and report of project contribution to economic development both in Lao PDR and in the region. There will be more awareness to public on Mekong KOR Cooperation. Through series of training, capacity of member staff within six countries will be strengthened, particularly on M&E, which will make future project cooperation sustainable.  Read more...