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Vietnam 2035: Toward Prosperity, Creativity, Equity and Democracy
The year 2015 marks 70 years since Vietnam’s Declaration of Independence, 40 years since Reunification, and just short of 30 years from the launch of Doi Moi, which catapulted t...
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Sociological analysis of road safety situation in Cambodia
This study explored the conceptual understanding of road crashes as a social issue and the behavioral determinants of motorcycle helmet use in Cambodia. The authors found that...
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A Strategic Agricultural Sector and Food Security Diagnostic for Myanmar
Despite its enormous potential, Myanmar’s agriculture has underperformed over the past fifty years. Today, per capita earnings in agriculture average roughly $200 a year, one-ha...
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Tobacco giant Philip Morris faces S$3.15 billion fine in Thailand for tax evasion
Article about tobacco giant Philip Morris’ operations and allegations over tax disputes in the Kingdom of Thailand.
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End of the line, impacts of resettlement under the railways project in Phnom Penh
Close to 4,000 households have, or will be, affected by the project to rehabilitate Cambodia's railways; over a quarter of these require relocation. This report highlights...
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Hubs and spokes emerging patterns of intra-Mekong trade and investment
This working paper analyses intra-Mekong trade and investment. The author argues that new patterns of trade relationship are emerging which can be likened to hubs and spokes, in...
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Corporate social responsibility in lao
This study on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was commissioned by GIZ and BGR to inform the work of the Lao-German development cooperation programme‘ Economic De...
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Red Alert: How Fraudulent Siamese Rosewood Exports from Laos and Cambodia are undermining CITES Protection
The 2013 listing of Siamese rosewood (Dalbergia cochinchinensis spp) on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has failed to protect ...
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National environment strategy and action plan 2016-2023
From the beginning of the fifth mandate of the National Assembly, the Royal Government of Cambodia has launched the Rectangular Strategy Phase III and National Strategic Develop...
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Understanding the costs and benefits of climate change adaptation in Thailand
UNDP-GIZ workshop on applying cost-benefit analysis and ecosystem-based adaptation supports adaptation planning for Thailand Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.
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Farmers’ Responses to Drivers of Forest Cover Change: The Case of Mae Chaem District, Thailand
Empirical forest transition (shift from deforestation to reforestation) literature has historically struggled to establish a single universally-accepted forest transition “theo...
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Webpage capture of relevant information about Sisophon Hong Seng Sportswear Co., Ltd.
This webpage capture is the reference for labor incidents dataset. It contains news articles from local newspapers and information from the Ministry of Commerce.
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Eviction and resistance in Cambodia: Five women tell their stories
Eviction and resistance in Cambodia tells the stories of five women whose lives have been blighted by a tragedy afflicting thousands across Cambodia. Mai, Sophal and Heap and Va...
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Overview of the State of Indigenous Peoples in Asia
The fact remains, however, that the individual and collective rights of peoples who self-identify as indigenous peoples are being violated on a daily basis.
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AIPP Annual Report 2013: A YEAR OF ADVANCEMENT AND EXPANSION
AIPP has taken major steps forward in 2013 in strengthening the organization and in advancing the rights of indigenous women. As a result of the adoption of the AIPP Gender Poli...
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Webpage capture of relevant information about 80 garment workers injured after truck slides off road and overturns
This webpage capture is the reference for labor incidents dataset. It contains news articles from local newspapers.
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Improve the efficiency of ODA use
The article is posted on the Ministry of Finance's Web Portal, analyzes the current status and points out the limitations in disbursement, management and use of ODA in Vietnam. ...
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Alternative Development or Business as Usual?: Chinas Opium Substitution Policy in Burma and Laos
A significant part of opium and its derivative heroin on the market in China originates from the ‘Golden Triangle’ – roughly the area that spans northern Burma, Thailand and Lao...
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Unsettling experiences: Internal resettlement and international aid agencies in Laos
A number of programmes and policies in Laos are promoting the internal resettlement of mostly indigenous ethnic minorities from remote highlands to lowland areas and along roads...
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Bridging the hydropower policy-implementation gap: Communications and feedback mechanisms to improve participation in decision-making
A presentation on a project aimed at improving communication systems to increase understanding of hydropower governance processes, which piloted a local governance feedback mech...