Decision No.0957 on the Management of Budgets for Environmental Technical Monitoring and River Basin Management.

This Decision establishes the rules for managing, using, and monitoring the specific budget allocated for environmental technical inspections and the management of river basins in the Lao PDR. It aims to ensure that financial resources—primarily derived from the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF)—are used transparently and effectively to mitigate environmental impacts and protect water resources.
The funding primarily comes from the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF), which collects contributions from investment projects (such as mining or hydropower) as part of their environmental obligations. The budget is restricted to specific activities, including on-site technical inspections, environmental impact assessments (EIA) monitoring, water quality testing, and the administrative costs of river basin management committees.