The Greater Mekong Subregion Cross-Border Livestock Health and Value Chains Improvement Project (CLHVCIP) is an Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded initiative supporting the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) to strengthen the livestock sector and facilitate safe regional livestock trade. The project aims to improve animal health, food safety, livestock productivity, and value chain performance while enabling Lao PDR to become a leading supplier of safe and environmentally friendly livestock products within the Greater Mekong Subregion. 

A central feature of the project is the phased development of a National Livestock Identification and Traceability System (LITS), initially covering cattle and buffalo in Disease Control Zones before expanding to project provinces and eventually nationwide. The project also develops complementary digital systems, including the Animal Production and Health Information System (APHIS), Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), and mobile-based information and e-learning applications. These systems are designed in accordance with international standards, including those of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), to strengthen disease surveillance, livestock certification, traceability, and evidence-based decision-making.