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The gender and equity implications of land-related investments on land access and labour and income-generating opportunities
A case study researched and published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on gender and equity implications of land related investments on selected agricultural...
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REDD+ at the crossroads: Choices and tradeoffs for 2015-2020 in Laos
This study examines key choices and tradeoffs that confront current efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) in Laos. Drawing on key...
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Study on communal land registration in Lao PDR
Field visits to over twenty villages in five different provinces of the Lao PDR have shown that across all ethnic groups, communities use and manage communal lands. Types of...
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BTI 2016: Laos 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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Impact of the urbanisation of a small town on its hinterlands: Perceptions of households in the hinterlands of Vang Vieng, Lao PDR
This research investigated the perceived impact of the urbanisation of a small town on its hinterlands, using Vang Vieng in Laos as a case study. A questionnaire survey was...
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Status and potential for the development of biofuels and rural renewable energy: Lao People's Democratic Republic
This study aims to formulate a strategic policy framework in Laos to promote and develop renewable energy resources to improve rural living conditions and reduce poverty without...