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The Impacts of Hydropower Dams in the Mekong River Basin: A Review
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Soukhaphon, A.; Baird, I.G.; Hogan, Z.S.
2021
This paper explores the social and environmental impacts of several Mekong basin hydropower dams and groupings of dams and the geographies of their impacts; the examination of t...
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Women and Land Rights in Lao PDR (June 2020)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Phetsakhone Somphongbouthakanh Dr. Loes Schenk-Sandbergen
This report presents the status of practicing women's land rights through both formal and customary systems and their relations intertwine. women's knowledge about their own lan...
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Government notice on continued implementation of measures to mitigate, control, prevent and remedy the outbreak of COVID-19, 23 Dec -31 Jan 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Guidelines, instruction manuals, handbooks
Measures that are effective from 23 December 2020 to 31 January 2021
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Greater Mekong Subregion Distribution of Mangroves; Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar (2000)
Cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
January 26, 2021
Source: Giri C, Ochieng E, Tieszen LL, Zhu Z, Singh A, Loveland T, Masek...
This dataset shows the distribution of mangrove forests, derived from earth observation satellite imagery for the Greater Mekong Subregion including Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam ...
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Hansen Forest Cover Loss 2000-2019: Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
January 21, 2021
Source: Hansen, M. C., P. V. Potapov, R. Moore, M. Hancher, S. A....
This update of gross forest cover loss includes new 2019 loss-year and multispectral imagery layers. Relative to the version 1.0 product our method has been modified in numerous...
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World Population Dashboard
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam
Archived web content
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
2021
The World Population Dashboard showcases global population data, including fertility rate, gender parity in school enrolment, information on sexual and reproductive health, and ...
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CCI Land cover - 300 m annual global land cover time series from 1992 to 2015
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
January 28, 2018
Source: Climate Change Initiative (CCI) of the European Space Agency...
In the framework of the Climate Change Initiative (CCI) of the European Space Agency, the CCI Land Cover partnership is pleased to announce the official release of the CCI 300 m...
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Covid-19 Hospital Surveillance Network for Institut Pasteur du Laos
Lao People's Democratic Republic
December 10, 2020
Source: Institut Pasteur du Laos (https://www.pasteur.la/)
This dataset indicates the locations of Covid-19 hospital surveillance network for Institut Pasteur du Laos. The network hospitals include civil and military hospital. There are...
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Detailed procedures for applying for an entry-exit permit to Lao PDR_16.12.2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2857/FA.NTC
Instruction
December 16, 2020
The guideline outlines the procedures for applying for entry and exit permits to the Lao PDR (where necessary) for Lao people and foreigners.
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Regional Land Cover
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
October 27, 2016
Source: GlobCover 2009 (Global Land Cover Map) RELEASED ON 21st December...
The dataset contains a raster version of the GlobCover land cover map produced for the year 2009, clipped to the Greater Mekong Region. The land cover image is derived from the ...
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Hansen Forest Cover Gain 2000-2012: Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar
Cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
December 17, 2020
Source: Hansen, M. C., P. V. Potapov, R. Moore, M. Hancher, S. A....
Forest gain during the period 2000–2012, defined as the inverse of loss, or a non-forest to forest change entirely within the study period. Encoded as either 1 (gain) or 0 (no g...
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Hansen Tree Cover 2000: Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar
Cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
December 17, 2020
Source: Global Forest Watch / Hansen, M. C., P. V. Potapov, R. Moore, M....
A dataset visualising tree cover across the Greater Mekong Subregion at 30 x 30m resolution. For the purpose of this study, “tree cover” was defined as all vegetation taller tha...
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Aqua Monitor Surface Land Gain (1985-2016)
Cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
December 17, 2020
Source: Donchyts, Gennadii; Baart, Fedor; Winsemius, Hessel; Gorelick,...
The Deltares Aqua Monitor is an open tool that detects land and water conversions globally, during the last 30 years at 30m resolution. Results of the Aqua Monitor only show com...
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Global Surface Water Mask
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
September 26, 2016
Source: Carroll, M., Townshend, J., DiMiceli, C., Noojipady, P., Sohlberg,...
The 250m water mask product utilizes the SWBD (SRTM Water Body Data) and complement it with information from 250m MODIS data to create a complete representation of global surfac...
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Forest Change in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) An Overview of Negative and Positive Drivers
Cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Yurdi Yasmi, Patrick Durst, Rehan Ul Haq, & Jeremy Broadhead
2017
Forests in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) have been undergoing change in the last 25 years due to various factors. Positive and negative changes occur at the same time. Ther...
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National Social Protection Strategy of Lao PDR, Vision 2030, Goal 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Policy
April 1, 2020
The NSPS sets strategic objectives for social protection – in the areas of health insurance, social security and social welfare – and outlines the activities to achieve these ob...
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Electrification (CLMTV)
Global, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
December 11, 2020
Source: https://data.worldbank.org/
Electrification in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam in percent as well as numbers. Percentages are available for the world.
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Decree No.606 on Group and Union
Lao People's Democratic Republic
606
Decree
November 26, 2020
This government decree indicates the principles, regulations and measures on the establishment, operation, management and monitoring of groups and cooperatives in order to promo...
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Posters: 9 Tips to Stay Safe Online in the Age of COVID-19
Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Advocacy and promotional materials
Open Development Mekong and national team members, Open...
2020
9 Tips to Stay Safe Online in the Age of COVID-19
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Briefing Package: Assessment of Environment and Land-Related Policy, Legal & Regulatory Frameworks, Gaps & Needs of Agricultural Investment Stakeholders in Lao PDR (E-RAI Project)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Issue and policy briefs
Village Focus International
2019
This Briefing Packet outlines key findings and recommendations of the E-RAI project in four key topics: 1. Analysis of Legal and Regulatory Frameworks in Laos 2. Assessment of...