Development Finance for the 8th National Socio-Economic Development Plan and the Sustainable Development Goals in Lao PDR: A Development Finance and Aid Assessment

This Development Finance and Aid Assessment (DFAA) was commissioned by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Government of United Kingdom, the Government of Australia and the Asia-Pacific Development Effectiveness Facility (AP-DEF). The aim of the DFAA is to provide an overall picture of the development financing context in Lao PDR, identify potential areas of alternative financing and partnerships, and provide insights into the types of policies and institutional arrangements which will be required to manage the full scope of development finance needed for achieving the goals set out in the 8th National Socio-Economic Development Plan.