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Lao PDR: Health Sector Governance Program
The proposed Health Sector Governance Program will be implemented nationally with the overarching goal to increase access, quality, and utilization of essential health services,...
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Ethno-linguistic diversity and disadvantage
This paper examines various aspects of the living standards of Lao PDR‘s ethnic minority groups relative to that of the historically dominant Lao-Tai ethno-linguistic group. Th...
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Governing Communal Land in the Lao PDR
Communally used land and resources comprise a critically important dimension of rural livelihoods in the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). Communal ...
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Lao Women -Documenting the Lives of Rural Women in the Uplands of Laos
The Womens Lives Project Documenting the Lives of Rural Women in the Uplands of Laos was designed by the Lao Upland Rural Advisory Services (LURAS) with the aim of learning mo...
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Alarming Crackdown on a Group of Hmong Individuals in Laos
This news article gives information on the conflict situation between Lao government and Hmong individuals in late 2018.
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Situation of the ethnic and religious minorities In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
A brief summary of the situations and problems facing ethnic groups in the Lao PDR.
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Lao PDR Mobilizing ethnic communities for improved livelihoods and wellbeing
A summary of a World Bank project focused on community-level assistance and empowerment programs.
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Women's land and property rights under customary or traditional tenure systems in five ethnic groups in Lao PDR
An analysis of the the variation in access to justice systems and property rights for women from five ethnic groups in Laos.
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Lao Ethics
This page displays the video and information on traditional products from women of ethnic groups in Laos.
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About TAEC [Lao PDR]
This page shows the profile of the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre in Laos, a local social enterprise founded in 2006 to promote the appreciation and transmission of Laos...
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Law on Resettlement and Vocation [Lao PDR]
This Law sets out principles, rules and measures regarding the supervision, inspection and monitoring of resettlement and vocation in order to enhance its efficiency, effectiven...
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Draft Ethnic Groups Policy Framework
A policy framework laid out to address the ways in which the Lao Road Sector Project would impact rural ethnic groups through potential displacement and relocation.
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Status, Roles, Rights and Obligations of Ethnic Affairs Department
This page outlines the organization of the Department of Ethnic Affairs under Lao Front for National Development, including the roles and responsibilities.
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Land Law, Lao PDR (2003)
The objectives of the Land Law are to determine the regime on the management, protection and use of land in order to ensure efficiency and conformity with [land-use] objectives'...
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Notice on the direction of new energy project proposals in Lao PDR
1. Postponed to approve and consider new energy projects in the hydropower sectors, coal power plants and alternative energy projects for 2 years (until 31st December 2020...
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Investment Promotion Law, Lao PDR 2016
This Law defines principles, regulations and measures regarding the domestic and foreign investment promotion and administration in order to enable convenient, expeditious, tran...
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Constitution of Lao PDR 2015
This Constitution is the fruit of the process of the people's discussions throughout the country. It reflects the long-standing aspirations and strong determination of the natio...
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Law on Anti-Trafficking in Persons, Lao PDR 2015
This law defines the principles, rules and measures regarding the administration, monitoring, supervision, inspection of anti-trafficking in persons activities in order for them...
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Contrasting paternal and maternal genetic histories of Thai and Lao populations
The human demographic history of Mainland Southeast Asia (MSEA) has not been well-studied; in particular there have been very few sequence-based studies of variation in the male...
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UN expert: Lao PDRs economic strategy entrenches poverty
Lao PDR has pursued a top-down approach to economic growth and poverty alleviation that is all too often counterproductive, leading to impoverishment and jeopardising the rights...