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Large scale land acquisition in southeast asia rural transformations between global agendas and peoples’ right to food
This working paper presents the findings and analysis of a 2 years long research project entitled Large-‐scale land acquisitions in Southeast Asia: Rural transformations betwee...
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Agrarian changes in southern Sayaboury Province, 2005-2014, and the status of conservation agriculture secondary reference.
In view of these major socioeconomic and agricultural changes (e.g. increasing land pressure, income diversification and changing labour, resources and capita...
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Analysis of Project 41924 - 014 : Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project , Lao PDR
Analyzes a foreign investment into a Lao hydro power project, and its impact on local population. Provides recommendations on conducting environmental impact studies and engagin...
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Land acquisition, investment, and development in the Lao coffee sector: successes and failures 2015
Laos has become a LSLA hotspot in Southeast Asia, at least in terms of investor interest and hectares granted, if not in area implemented. For a small country such as Laos, an i...
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Lao coffee sector development: progress, learning and challenges
Coffee value chain gathers development issues to be tackled in the frame of Strategy pillars and implementation principles, and in order to the national socio - economic develo...
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Foot and mouth disease status in Lao PDR 2015
Agriculture sector is very important:70 % of the population participate in the agriculture and livestock production. contributing about 33% of national GDP and Livestock produ...
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Evaluating the state of large-scale land acquisitions in the Lao PDR
Assessment of the State Land Lease Concessions Inventory (SLLCI), a database of land-based investment in Laos containing information of area, capital, and investment origin.
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10 year review development work research
10 year review development work research
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Adoption of Agroforestry in Mai District, Phongsaly Province
Village leaders suggested using demonstration plots as a way for interested households to follow the progress of production and profit. Attitudes also need to be addressed to ra...
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Where are the poor?
Over the last four years, the Lao Statistics Bureau has conducted two major activities that significantly improve our understanding of poverty in the Lao PDR
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Final report Laos resorce mapping and farmer input market studies of the Vietnam-Laos Bamboo feasibility study
The study was conducted in two provinces, namely Houaphan (District: Viengxay and Xiengkhor) and Xiengkhouang (Districts: Phaxay and Kham). 12 villages in the two provinces were...
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Vientiane Declaration on Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation (2016-2025)
The Government and the Partners will work together to enhance future development cooperation through consultative processes, to provide indicative commitments of d...
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Vientiane declaration on partnership for effective development cooperation
Lao PDR official document on guidelines and goals for partnerships with international development organizations.
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Illegal logging update in Laos private sector perspective
there are some problem: Illegal logging and timber trade cause the low price by 25-30% of Lao timber compared to the world market price. Government has lost huge revenues in t...
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Building Urban Resilience in Kaysone Phomvihane, Lao PDR 2015
Kaysone PhomvihaneSocio-Economic Development Plan for 2010-2014 identifieskey infrastructure projectsfor priority investments. These include urban infrastructure forw...
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The President's Decree on tax Revisions, taxation profits, and income taxes
Decree on Tax Revisions, Taxation Profits, and Income Taxes
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Supporting Policy Dialogue for Farmers and Agribusiness for 10 year, 2016
Policy dialogue does not automatically lead to better policy implementation, but the SSWG-FAB has provided decision-makers with cases, analysis and opinions, from multiple sour...
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The Language of Leadership in Laos 2014
The main purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between the language of leadership and leadership enactments in thenon-Anglophone contextof Lao People’s Democratic...
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An introduction to the fisheries of Lao PDR
This report, the sixth in the Development Series, summarises key aspects of the fisheries of Lao PDR, providing an introduction and overview for a general audience. It is hoped ...
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Sustainable agriiculture forum: Bio-extract
Bio-Extract is a liquid derived from the fermentation of vegetables and fruits with sugar. It contains vitamins, minerals, hormones, and enzymes. There also is a...