Clients

SNV's niche as a meso level capacity building organisation is recognised by the following clients that support SNV to deliver impact in Lao PDR.

• The Directorate General International Cooperation (DGIS) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands (co-)finances many of our programmes
• The European Union currently co-finances our 'Houaphanh Bamboo Sector Development' project and the 'Improved Cookstoves' programme, and previously co-financed the highly successful 'EMRIP' rice programme
• The UN's International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) co-finances SNV's 'Inclusive Business Models to Promote Sustainable Small-Holder Cassava Production' in Lao PDR, Cambodia and Vietnam
• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) co-finances our ‘Capacity Building and Planning for REDD+’ project in Attapeu Province
• USAID is the main funding agent for our ‘Lowering Emission in Asia’s Forests (LEAF)’  project within the REDD+ programme
• BMU is the main funding agent for our ‘Advancing Understanding of Natural Forest Carbon Stock Enhancement as part of REDD+’ project
• The World Bank, via the Japan Social Development Fund, is the main funding agent for our ‘Sustainable Silk Production Partnership’ project across several provinces
• The Rabobank Foundation co-finances our rice programme ’Building Income, Independence and Empowerment of Small-holder farmers’