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More Than One Half of Children and Adolescents Are Not Learning Worldwide
This paper presents the first estimates for a key target of Sustainable Development Goal 4, which requires primary and secondary education that lead to relevant and effective ...
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Governance and participation in Laos JUNE 2003
This quote captures the focus of this Study. It examines whether the two legs of Good Governance and Participatory Development are in place and propelling the Peopleís Democra...
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Rates and Drivers of Mangrove Deforestation in Southeast Asia, 2000-2012
The mangrove forests of Southeast Asia are highly biodiverse and provide multiple ecosystem services upon which millions of people depend. Mangroves enhance fisheries and coasta...
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Correcting Negative Aspects of Land Consolidation
At present, localities are stepping up land consolidation and land conversion to overcome the situation of land fragmentation, creating favorable conditions for mechanization an...
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Food and nutrition security atlas of Lao PDR
In the context of a growing body of data across multiple sectors in Lao PDR, the Food and Nutrition Security Atlas was published with the aim of providing an up-to-date synthesi...
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Improving Lives of Rural Communities Through Developing Small Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
The Energy Policy (2009) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) emphasizes three priorities for achieving inclusive and sustainable growth in its developing member countries (DMC...
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Impacts of contract farming on poverty and environment in Lao PDR
This study builds on the results of existing research and links to ongoing research in contract farming to generate policy-relevant information. The overall goal of this study ...
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Restricted Rights: Migrant Women Workers in Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia
This report presents the results of new research into the lives and conditions facing migrant women workers in Thailand, Cambodia and Malaysia. In particular, it presents the fi...
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Development Without Us: Village Agency and Land Confiscations in Southeast Myanmar
Ten years since our report on ‘Village Agency: Rural Rights and Resistance in Militarised Karen State’, KHRG’s agency approach is as important as ever to understanding the exper...
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Public Spending on Health: A Closer Look at Global Trends
{"en": "The 2018 global health financing report presents health spending data for all WHO Member States between 2000 and 2016 based on the SHA 2011 methodology. It shows a trans...
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Laos - Country partnership framework for the period FY2017-FY2021
This document presents the World Bank Group (WBG) Country Partnership Framework (CPF) with the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) for FY 2017-2021. The WBG CPF aims at su...
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Approaches to SDG 17 Partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This publication intends to offer a first approach to Sustainable Development Goal 17: “Partnerships for the Goals”. It includes the perspectives and views of different networks...
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Key Summary on Draft Special Economic Zones Act B.E....
This draft Special Economic Zones Act B.E…. aims to be the law on special economic zones, promoting the national trade and investment through ASEAN transport linkage under Free ...
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Fostering Competitive Cities and Urban Areas in the Greater Mekong Subregion: Building Inclusive Economic Clusters Sustainably
This discussion paper focuses on the urban aspects of Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) corridor development and the institutional framework that will be needed to implement invest...
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Decree on Adaptation and Measures to Violators of Regulations on Land Traffic, Land Transport and Highway Protection No. 188 / PM, 03/07/2007
This decree sets out the fine rates and measures for those who violate the Land Traffic Act to provide traffic officials.
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The 2015 National Internal Migration Survey: Major findings
The purpose of the survey was to collect information on internal migration at the national, socio-economic regional levels, and in the two major cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh Ci...
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The Seventh Five-Year National Socio- Economic Development Plan (2011-2015) (Lao PDR)
The Seventh Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) is a continuation of the Sixth Five-Year Planand it has an important role in realizing the Ninth Party Congress Resolution, and is regarde...
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Economic zones in the ASEAN
Competitive strategies depend on the country’s stage of economic development. Industrial Parks and Special Economic Zones will foster a catch-up strategy in less developed count...
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Well Begun, Not Yet Done : Vietnam's Remarkable Progress on Poverty Reduction and the Emerging Challenges
This report examines the lives of poor men, women, and children and explores the constraints and opportunities they face today in rising out of poverty. It builds on a rich bo...
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Large-Scale Land Acquisitions for Agricultural Development in Myanmar: A Review of Past and Current Processes
The objective of this study is to provide a synthesis of historical and contemporary processes of large-scale land acquisition for agricultural development in Myanmar. It relies...