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- Stakeholder category

o Prioritize the inclusion of provincial officials (e.g., officials from various
provincial departments) when forming the PWG.

o Ensure diversity across stakeholder categories by including representatives
from the public sector, private sector, civil society organizations, and
associations at the sub-national level. Representatives from research
institutions and non-governmental organizations may also be included.
Ensure diversity in gender, age groups, and ethnic groups.

o Aim to include at least one or two officials or experts from each stakeholder
category.

- PWG focal point

o One member of the focal department will be assigned as a PWG focal point.

Step 2: Creating the list of departments, relevant stakeholders and members of
the PWG

Full
No. Organization Contact Sector, task
name

Focal departments appointed by the
1
Provincial People’s Committee
Department of Agriculture and
Environment, including:

- Sub-department of Crop Production and
Plant Protection

- Sub-department of Animal Husbandry,
Veterinary and Fisheries

- Sub-department of Irrigation & Water
2 Resource
- Sub-department of Rural Department

- Sub-department of Forest Protection
- Office of Quality, Processing and Market
Development
- Office of Planning and Finance

- Office of Environmental Management

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