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Agro-ecological assessment of Phonxay District, Luang Phrabang Province, Lao PDR
Assessment of Phaxay District in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR, including biophysical information, socio-economic, demographic and administrative data collected for the purpose of crea...
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ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Technology and Innovation (APASTI) 2016-2025
Following the adoption of the ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Technology and Innovation (APASTI) 2016-2025 at the 16th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, and Technology (A...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Turning Land into Capital for Whom? Crises and Alternatives of Land Commodification in Laos
On August 3rd, 2017, the Central Committee of the Lao Peoples Revolutionary Party (hereafter, the Party) the only legally permitted political party and the dominant political i...
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Thailand 4.0 Policy to Become a Mechanism for National Reform
Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has stated the "Thailand 4.0” policy would become a mechanism for national reform to pull Thailand out of the middle-income trap, econom...
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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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Myanmar in Deforestation Crisis
Myanmar's forest coverage is down to only a fifth of the country's total area and officials say they want a total ban on exporting wood to foreign countries.The country's Natura...
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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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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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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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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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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...
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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...