The Provincial Steering Committee meeting was held on 16th January 2023 at the meeting room of Provincial Lao Woman’s Union, Khammouan Province. This meeting was chaired by Dr. Somsaart Ounsida, Vice Provincial Governor with participation from Department of Forestry, Department of Heritage, Provincial Steering Committee members, Hin Nam No National Park, and GIZ ProFEB, with a total of 41 participants which was 8 women.

The meeting aimed to update the progress of Hin Nam No National Park nomination dossier preparation to become a natural world heritage, to present the transboundary management framework between Hin Nam Nam No National Park and Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, to discuss and approve the Free Prior Inform Consent (FPIC) action plan and lastly to discuss the preparation of official Hin Nam No National Park inauguration in February 2023.