Environment Protection Fund

EPF

  • Type Direct (National)
  • Date of accreditation 02 Jul 2025

The Environment Protection Fund (EPF) is based in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic. As a government-established fund, EPF mobilizes domestic and international resources to support sustainable natural resource management and environmental protection, aligned with the country’s socio-economic development goals.

EPF collaborates with a wide range of partners, including international organizations, academia, government ministries, local authorities, businesses, and civil society groups. In line with national priorities, EPF manages six priority funding windows focused on policy, biodiversity, pollution control, water and land management, and climate change. Climate change is both a dedicated financing window and a cross-cutting priority across all areas.

Through collaboration with GCF, EPF aims to strengthen its impact in addressing climate change by leveraging its experience in agricultural development, forest and biodiversity conservation, and REDD+ initiatives, while scaling up both adaptation and mitigation efforts. 

Accreditation timeline

Accreditation term 1

Pending

Accreditation date

02 Jul 2025

AMA execution date

Pending

AMA effectiveness

Pending

Term end date

Pending

Entity details

  • Size
    • Micro
    • Small
    • Medium
    • Large
  • Environmental and social risk category
    • Category C
    • Category B
    • Category A
    • Intermediation 3
    • Intermediation 2
    • Intermediation 1
  • Fiduciary standards
    • Basic
    • Project management
    • Grant award
    • On-lending/blending:
    • Loan
    • Equity
    • Guarantee
    • Blending

Contacts

Dr. Bounphama Phothisane
Primary

Acting Executive Director
Phone +856 21 252741
bounphama.phothisane@laoepf.org.la
Mr. Phicksaway Vongsaly
Secondary

Head of Administration and Planning Division
Phone +856 21 252741
phicksaway.vongsaly@laoepf.org.la