A five day training on Participatory Land Use Planning (PLUP) and Village Land Use Plans (VLUP) were organized in Xayaboury under collaboration between two projects-- FLOURISH and V4MF-- and support from the local government.

On 17 September 2019, officials from the agriculture and forestry departments in Lao PDR’s Xayabouly Province issued certificates for teak plantations to villagers in the province.

With more than 10 formal and informal tirelessly discussions with the local teak trader Thongsouk company based in Xayaboury province, the field coordinator in Lao PDR succeeded convincing the company to buy timber in cubic meter.

The learning event aimed to: - disseminate the revised Forestry Law and regulations on the Promotion of Commercial Tree Plantation - raise awareness on importance of tree certificates and procedures to apply for tree certificates

The agreement was signed on 31 July 2019. This is a project's milestone setting the foundation for partnership between Singthoun sawmill and the teak smallholders in Houaythong village.

The learning events aimed to: - disseminate the revised Forestry Law and regulations on the Promotion of Commercial Tree Plantation - raise awareness on importance of tree certificates and procedures to apply for tree certificates

In May 2019, FLOURISH project organised two Capacity Development Need Assessment workshops in Bokeo and Xayaboury provinces (Laos). The discussion results were used to develop project work plan that includes relevant stakeholders' roles and responsibilities.

More than 50 participants joined RECOFTC to discuss the promising project in Xaiyabouly, Lao PDR