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Growth Cuts Absolute Poverty, but Inequality Rising in Lao PDR- ADB Study
A review of an ADB study on poverty and inequality trends in Lao PDR.
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Human Development Reports: Lao People's Democratic Republic
This webpage provides an overview of human development indicators and the human development index for Lao PDR.
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Twenty-fourth report of the international environment and social panel of experts
This is the Twenty-Fourth Report of the International Panel of Environmental and Social Experts for the Nam Theun 2 (NT2) Multipurpose Project in Lao PDR (POE).
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Laos Social Media Survey Overview
Firstly, we learnt that it is difficult to get a complete picture of social media use in Laos! - The social media ‘landscape’ is diverse: different social groups using...
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Mekong River: In the Economy
This Mekong River in the Economy (MRitE) report is intended to reframe the debate around development and water resources management. The focus of the report is to reduce the...
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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...
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Draft” The seventh national socio-economic development plan (2011-2015), executive summary unofficial translation from original Lao version
The document of theSeventh National Socio-Economic Development Plan (2011-2015) consists of two parts: I.Assessment of the Implementation of the Sixth NSEDP (2006-2010);...
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BTI 2016: Vietnam country report
The Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation Index (BTI) analyzes and evaluates the quality of democracy, a market economy and political management in 129 developing and transition...
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Agricultural Development in Laos a social and Technical
The Rice-based Integrated Farming System project, known as RIFS, is the first phase of an integrated rural development program, where agriculture plays a leading role. The...
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Labour and social trends in Vietnam 2009/10
This is a rich information source that can be used as an advocacy tool for advancing decent work in Viet Nam. The report provides an overview of recent labour market trends in...
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T - Learning in climate - resilient agricultural development. A case study in Phong Dien District, Cantho City.
Phong Dien has a lot of potentials for agricultural development including agriculture land, abundant water supply, mild climate. In addition, the production experience of local...
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UNICEF Annual Report 2016: Lao People's Democratic Republic
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) in 2016 witnessed a new Government and National Assembly; the implementation of the 8th National Socio-Economic Development Plan...
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Food Security
Policy brief on food security.
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Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition: Investing in Food Systems for Better Nutrition
This report presents the trends and levels of the food security and nutrition situation in Asia and the Pacific region and highlights relevant policy developments to facilitate...
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Development Cooperation Trends in Cambodia: Using Evidence to Promote Partnerships and Develop Effectiveness
Rapid progress in Cambodia’s socio-economic development over the past decade has been achieved as a result of effective leadership on the part of the Royal Government and the...
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Women in the Workforce: An Unmet Potential in Asia and the Pacific
This report shows that the low labor force participation of women is intimately related to how they allocate time between market and nonmarket activities. Indeed, in deciding...
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The Sixth National Economic and Social Development Plan (1987-1991)
The principal goals of the Sixth Plan are to raise national development to a level that will enable the country to progress and prosper in the future and to solve the economic...
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Low Carbon Green Growth Initiatives
The term Green Growth refers to sustainable economic and social dimensions within a supportive environment. The vision, mission, and objectives of the Eleventh National Economic...
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Project appraisal document on a proposed credit in the amount of SDR 18.2 million to the Kingdom of Cambodia for land allocation for social and economic development project II (LASED II)
This is the project appraisal document on Land allocation for social and economic development project II (LASED II). LASED II starts on 01 July 2016 and ends on 31 December...
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Report of the ASEAN regional assessment of the MDG achievement and post-2015 development priorities
Since 2000, the eight MDGs have had a significant impact on the global agenda for development, defining priorities, measuring progress, and driving results for global poverty...