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Introduction

Country: Laos

Description of the Assignment: Workplan – EPR Policy Gap Analysis

Task 1: Preparation and Inception Phase

• Meet with NPAP and key stakeholders (government agencies: MAE, MoIC, MoF, industry: Coca Cola, Lao Brewery, Heineken, Unilever, recyclers: Lao Chaluen, NGOs: SwissContact, WWF, GGGI, ADB, World Bank, EU).
• Review existing national policies and legal frameworks related to EPR, solid waste management, producer responsibility, import regulations, and environmental protection.
• Conduct a literature review of regional/international EPR systems (e.g., EU, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam).
• Develop detailed methodology for policy gap assessment, benchmarking, and stakeholder mapping.
• Design data collection tools (policy review matrices, interview guides, assessment criteria).
• Coordinate with government focal points for data access and institutional interviews coordination.

Deliverable 1: Inception Report including: Workplan and methods, Analytical framework, Data collection tools, Structure of final report and timeline

Task 2: Data Collection and Analysis

2.1 Policy and Legal Review

• Review existing laws, decrees, regulations, and institutional mandates related to:
• • Producer responsibility
  • Waste collection and recycling
  • Licensing, monitoring, and enforcement
  • Import/export and product standards
  • Informal sector roles
• Analyze how current legislation aligns with standard EPR principles (polluter-pays, producer responsibility, traceability, circularity).

2.2 Stakeholder Interviews and Consultations

• Conduct structured interviews with:
• • Government agencies
  • Manufacturers, importers, and distributors
  • Retailers
  • Waste management companies
  • Recyclers and informal sector groups
  • Civil society and technical partners
• Assess:
• • Stakeholder readiness
  • Perceived barriers
  • Capacity gaps
  • Data availability

2.3 Institutional and Market Assessment

• Map current waste management system flows (collection, sorting, recycling, disposal).
• Assess coverage and capacity gaps in:
• • Data and monitoring
  • Financial mechanisms
  • Incentives and industry participation
  • Extended product chain traceability

2.4 International Benchmarking

• Compare national situation against:
• • Best-practice countries
  • Global frameworks (OECD, ASEAN guidelines)
• Identify relevant models (e.g., PRO systems, eco-modulated fees, take-back schemes).

2.5 Gap Identification and Prioritization

• Identify:
• • Legislative and policy gaps
  • Operational challenges
  • Institutional capacity needs
  • Financial and monitoring weaknesses
• Develop a prioritized list of gaps with justification (impact, urgency, feasibility).

Deliverable 2: Draft EPR Policy Gap Analysis Report including: Findings from data collection, Policy and institutional analysis, Benchmarking results, Initial recommendations.

Task 3: Validation and Finalization

• Present draft findings to NPAP, government and stakeholders.
• Collect written and oral feedback.
• Revise report based on stakeholder comments.
• Prepare presentation slides summarizing:
• • Key findings
  • Policy gaps
  • Recommendations and implementation pathways
• Support the organization of a validation in a consultation workshop.

Deliverable 3: Final EPR Policy Gap Analysis Report including: Validated findings, Prioritized policy and system gaps, Recommendations for legal reform, institutional strengthening, and implementation roadmap, and Slide deck and presentation delivered at the validation workshop.

The outputs and specific deliverables in sequence, corresponding to the work and their corresponding target delivery dates are presented in the table below.

No.	Deliverables	Estimated days to complete	Target due dates
1	Deliverable 1: Inception Report including: Workplan and methods, Analytical framework, Data collection tools, Structure of final report and timeline.	3 days	29 Jan 2026
2	Deliverable 2: Draft EPR Policy Gap Analysis Report including: Findings from data collection, Policy and institutional analysis, Benchmarking results, Initial recommendations.	20 days	27 Feb 2026
3	Deliverable 3: Final EPR Policy Gap Analysis Report including: Validated findings, Prioritized policy and system gaps, Recommendations for legal reform, institutional strengthening, and implementation roadmap, and Slide deck and presentation delivered at the validation workshop.	7 days	15 Mar 2026
	Total number of working days	30 working days

Period of assignment/services: 30 Working days

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