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Unsettling experiences: Internal resettlement and international aid agencies in Laos
A number of programmes and policies in Laos are promoting the internal resettlement of mostly indigenous ethnic minorities from remote highlands to lowland areas and along roads...
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Balancing the scales: Using gender impact assessment in hydropower development
Oxfam Mekong Regional Water Governance program developed Gender Impact Assessment (GIA) manual Balancing the scales: Using gender impact assessment in hydropower development. ...
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Forest cover and land-use changes in Lao PDR according to the National Forest Reconnaissance Survey
It is planned to assess forest cover and land use from 2002 to 2012, which will reveal the current change of land use throughout the country. But it can be assumed that the area...
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Post-disaster needs assessment 2018 floods, Lao PDR
Lao PDR has been severely affected by floods between July and September 2018. (currently says in recent months). On July 1819, Tropical Storm Son-Tinh caused heavy rains and flo...
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Opinion Piece: “We are poor, not blind”
This comment piece is responding to the statement by Professor Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights on his visit to Lao PDR, 18-28 March 2019
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Goal 2: Zero Hunger
This is an official UN page showing the overall information on SDG 2 Targets and Progress.
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Sustainable Development Goal 2
This is an official SDG page on SDG 2 yearly Progress and Targets (2015-2018)
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GOAL 1: ERADICATE EXTREME POVERTY & HUNGER
This page give information on MDG#1 indicators
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The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015
This year ?s annual State of Food Insecurity in the World report takes stock of progress made towards achieving the internationally established Millennium Development Goal (MDG1...
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2018 Global Hunger Index
The 2018 Global Hunger Index (GHI) indicates that the level of hunger and undernutrition worldwide falls into the serious category, at a value of 20.9, down from 29.2 in 2000 (F...
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National Nutrition Strategy to 2025 and Plan of Action 2016-2020
This 2016-2020 National Nutrition Strategy (NNS) has been improved based on the experiences, opportunities, obligations, and important participation of multiple domestic se...
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Agriculture Development Strategy to 2025 and Vision to the Year 2030
The Agriculture Development Strategy 2025 defined the objectives, goals, targets and expected outcomes for the Agriculture Development in development stage of the country. It ha...
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THIRD DRAFT for review MID-TERM REVIEW OF THE EIGHTH NATIONAL SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN, 2016-2020
This draft report is the mid-term review of the 8th national socioeconomic development plan (NSEDP), 2016-2020.
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Lao PDR Agriculture Competitiveness Project
This is a project fact sheet for Lao PDR Agriculture Competitiveness Project under World Bank
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U.S. and WFP Support School Meals Program in Lao PDR
This is a news article on School Meals Program in Lao PDR under the support of US and WFP.
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Lao Social Indicator Survey II, Summary Survey Findings Report and Statistical Snapshots
The Lao Social Indicator Survey (LSIS) II conducted in 2016-2017 is a nation-wide household based survey with a sample size of 23,400, covering all 18 provinces. It aims to gene...
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Taking Advantage of E-Commerce : Legal, Regulatory and Trade Facilitation Priorities for Lao PDR
The rapid growth of e-commerce globally, including in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), helps lower the costs of trade for Lao PDR exporters, and reduces price...
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Striking a Balance: Managing El Nio and La Nia in Lao PDRs Agriculture
This reports purpose is to help Lao policy makers and stakeholders prepare for future El NioSouthern Oscillation (ENSO) events. It does this by providing information on ENSOs po...
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Digital Connectivity in Lao PDR Lagging Behind Peers : A Short Assessment with Policy Recommendations to Catch Up
Digital connectivity access to affordable and reliable internet services has become a key driver of economic and social development globally. Economic activities and government ...
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Round Table Meeting 2018: Mid-term Review of the 8th NSEDP and results of the PDNA as main points of discussion
This is press article about the Round Table Implementation Meeting 2018 in Vientiane Capital on Wednesday, 05th December 2018.