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Chapter 8 Vietnam - A Widening Poverty Gap for Ethnic Minorities (Excerpt from book: Indigenous Peoples, Poverty and Development)
Vietnam has one of the fastest economic growth rates in the world in recent years. However, ethnic groups in this country may not equally share the benefit of this wealth increa...
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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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Gender and poverty issues in the forest regions of northern Lao PDR
In this study, Participatory Poverty Assessment (livelihood matrix, food seasonal calendars, mobility maps, SWOT analysis and problem cause analysis) was conducted in the 12 pro...
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What does recent evidence tell us about poverty in Lao PDR
Poverty continues to decline in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR). Recent estimates from the Laos Expenditure and Consumption Survey (LECS 5) show that the pro portion of...
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Mitigation of GHG: Rubber based agro-forestry system for sustainable development and poverty reduction in Pakkading, Bolikhamsay Province, Lao PDR
A project outline for a rubber plantation in Bolikhamxay province, including overview of social and environmental issues in the project area, government policies and involvement...
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Minutes of 1st 7L Sekong Basin Sub-Area meeting
Meeting minutes of the first meeting of the 7L Sekong Basin Sub-Area committee meeting, including discussion of plans to reduce poverty within and sustainably develop the basin ...
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Participatory poverty assessment (PPA), Attapeu Province, Lao PDR
This report is an assessment of villagers' livelihoods and poverty in Attapeu Province in an effort to pinpoint areas for poverty reduction in development projects.
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Participatory poverty assessment: Lao PDR
The second PPA of Lao PDR, analyzing 95 villages in 47 districts to understand the experience of poor people in the country and their perspective on solutions to eradicating pov...
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Eradicating Poverty and Promoting Prosperity in a Changing Asia-Pacific
Eradicating Poverty and Promoting Prosperity in a Changing Asia-Pacific is the thematic report of the Asia-Pacific SDG Partnership for 2017. Reflecting on the theme of the 2017 ...
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Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2017
This report assesses progress in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets in Asia and the Pacific. The report also examines regional and subreg...
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Decision of Prime Minister On establishment of the Steering Committee for implementation of The Comprehensive Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy (CPRGS); The Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility Programme (PRGF); The Poverty Reduction Support Credit Programme (PRSC)
To establish a Steering Committee for the Comprehensive Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy (CPRGS); the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility Programme (PRGF); the Poverty Re...
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Land Reform, Livelihoods and Poverty in Vietnam - Background Paper Prepared for Oxfam in Vietnam
The purpose of this background paper is to provide Oxfam with information, analysis and recommendations on a number of land-related issues in Vietnam which can then be used to d...
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Strategy for agricultural development 2011-2020
The present Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS) 2011 to 2020 is a long term frame-work for the development of the sector, which is not intended to provide operati...
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Enhancing sustainable development of diverse agriculture in Lao PDR
This volume presents a descriptive and quantitative analysis of the current secondary crop agriculture and development constraints and options. This study focuses on policy reco...
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A study carried out as part of the final evaluation of the Laos-Australia NGO Cooperation Agreement (LANGOCA) Program
This research was carried out as part of the final evaluation of LANGOCA program, which aimed to reduce poverty and clear UXO across provinces in Laos. The objective of the stud...
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Selected NTFPs for development in Phoukoun, Xieng Nguen, Ngoi and Pakxeng districts, Luang Prabang
This report is a review of the use of NTFPs in Luang Prabang, with the aim of directing World Vision's work to further develop NTFPs and support poverty reduction for communitie...
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The World Bank, hydropower-based poverty alleviation and indigenous peoples.
Impoverishment by projects whose raison d’etre is to reduce poverty is unacceptable, yet it occurs in many projects, time and time again... Unfortunately, while we battle agains...
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Meeting regional and global demands for rubber: A key to poverty alleviation in Lao PDR 2008
Meeting regional and global demands for rubber: A key to poverty alleviation in Lao PDR 2008
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Drivers of poverty reduction in Lao PDR october 2015
Poverty continues to decline, Lao PDR met the MDG target of halving extreme poverty
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Viet Nam - Household Living Standard Survey 2010
The VHLSS 2010 was conducted nationwide with a sample size of 69,360 households in 3,133 communes/wards which were representative at national, regional, urban, rural and provinc...