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A race against time (preserving rice crop biodiversity in Laos)
An article about a project to preserve rice crop biodiversity and traditional rice varieties in Laos. Seed collection and storage are discussed, as well as the need to preserve ...
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AQUASTAT country fact sheet Myanmar
Fact Sheet on Myanmar's water resources, water uses, and agricultural water management.
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Press statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Professor Surya P. Subedi
A 16 January 2014 press statement by Special Rapporteur on human rights Surya P. Subedi, before completing his tenth fact-finding mission to Cambodia in January. He outlines his...
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Democracy in Cambodia-2014: A survey of the Cambodian electorate
The Asia Foundation's third national public opinion poll on democracy in Cambodia. This nationally representative survey aims to assess attitudes and priorities of the voting...
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The master plan study for promotion of the mining industry in the Kingdom of Cambodia : final report
This report provides a road map for sustainable development and investment promotion in Cambodia's mining sector, giving due consideration to the country’s environment....
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World marriage patterns 2000
Data on marriage patterns for all countries. Indicators include average age at first marriage/singulate mean age at marriage (SMAM); the proportions of ever-married persons aged...
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Low cost, low tech disaster proof shelter
From the foreword: "Shelter rehabilitation after disaster is one of the most expensive humanitarian interventions. According to data collected by PIN, the average cost estimates...
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Development looms on the Mekong
An article about the proposed Pak Chom dam and its likely impacts on local communities. Effects of other dams are also discussed.
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International religious freedom report for 2013 - Vietnam
The annual report to Congress on international religious freedom – the International Religious Freedom Report – describes the status of religious freedom in every country. The...
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International religious freedom report for 2013 - Laos
The annual report to Congress on international religious freedom – the International Religious Freedom Report – describes the status of religious freedom in every country. The...
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International religious freedom report for 2013 - Thailand
The annual report to Congress on international religious freedom – the International Religious Freedom Report – describes the status of religious freedom in every country. The...
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International religious freedom report for 2013 - Burma
The annual report to Congress on international religious freedom – the International Religious Freedom Report – describes the status of religious freedom in every country. The...
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A preventable fate: The failure of ART scale-up in Myanmar
A report by Medecins Sans Frontieres documenting the dire lack of anti-retroviral treatment (ART) in Myanmar. The authors argue the situation for many people living with HIV in...
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The gathering storm: Infectious diseases and human rights in Burma
This report documents how decades of repressive rule, civil war, and poor governance in Myanmar have contributed to the spread of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other...
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Myanmar in transition: Opportunities and challenges
This report is ADB's first major assessment of Myanmar since it began political and economic reforms in 2011. It examines the country's strengths and weaknesses and highlights...
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New energy architecture: Myanmar
This report is the culmination of a nine-month multistakeholder process investigating Myanmar’s energy architecture, which aimed to understand the nation’s current energy...
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Utilizing mining and mineral resources to foster the sustainable development of the Lao PDR
This report focuses on the two existing large-scale mines in Laos – MMG Sepon and the PBM Phu Kham Copper-Gold Operation. Together, these mines account for the bulk of mineral...
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Preparing the cumulative impact assessment for the Nam Ngum 3 hydropower project
A plan for a cumulative impact assessment study of the Nam Ngum 3 Hydropower Project to be built on the Nam Ngum River in Laos. The study was necessary because of the...
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The Green Revolution comes to Laos
A press release about the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation's funding of a 16-year effort to ensure food security in Laos. This project was led jointly by the Lao...
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"Genuinely Lao", Rice Today
Article published in IRRI's quarterly magazine, Rice Today, about the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the International Rice Research Institute's (IRRI) work...