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Case study: A glimpse into women's customary forest tenure practices in Lao PDR: Access, use, and management rights of women in customary tenure systems in Mai District, Phongsali province.
This case study will first examine village level perceptions of customary land tenure in two villages in the Mai district of Phongsali province. It will then unpack customary l...
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Women and Rivers Storytelling Platform Co-Design and Profiles Report
The Women and Rivers Storytelling Platform emerged as an idea during the Women and Rivers Congress - Asia in 2020, that women need a place to connect with each other to share kn...
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Strategic Environmental Assessments for power sector planning in the Greater Mekong Subregion
This document outlines the key characteristics of strategic environmental assessments (SEAs), discusses global trends in energy technologies and markets, and identifies priority...
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Lao PDR Economic Monitor: Restoring Macroeconomic Stability to Support Recovery
As the Lao economy begins its recovery from the effects of the worldwide slowdown caused by COVID-19, the country faces challenges caused by long-standing macroeconomic vulnerab...
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USAID/LAOS COUNTRY-LEVEL GENDER ANALYSIS
A gender analysis is a systematic process used to identify, understand, and describe gender differences and the relevance of gender roles, responsibilities, rights, opportunitie...
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Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2016
The thematic focus of the 2016 edition of the Global Report investigates how migrants and refugees can be vulnerable to trafficking in persons en route or at destination. This f...
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Trafficking in Persons Report: July 2022
This is a report on human trafficking as of July 2022 by the US Department of State. This year’s country narratives prioritize integrating an equity-based approach, including by...
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Trafficking in Persons Report 2019
This is a report on human trafficking as of 2019 by the US Depertment of State
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Get CLEAN and GREEN—Solid and Plastic Waste Management in Lao PDR
This synthesis document summarizes the findings of this extensive analytical work and provides recommendations for change to support the outcomes of the National Green Growth St...
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Country Gender Assessment of Agriculture and the Rural Sector in Lao PDR
This Country Gender Assessment (CGA) was commissioned by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in October 2017 as a way to gauge Lao People’s Democra...
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9th Five - Year National Socio-Economic Development Plan (2021-2025)
The 9th Five-Year National Socio-Economic Development Plan (2021-2025) aims to translate the Resolution of the 11th Party Congress, as well as continue the implementation of th...
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1st ODI Virtual Meetup: Data Storytelling and Literacy during the Pandemic
ODI developed the open data portal ODM to increase the data ecosystem in the region, specifically to increase evidence-based decision making based upon reliable and accurate dat...
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Cybersecurity in the Mekong region: An Analysis of the Legal Framework and Recommendations for the Protection of Indigenous Environmental Human Rights Defenders
This article reviews the existing legal frameworks regulating cyber security and its applications in the Mekong countries with special focus on IEHRDs; to identify specific risk...
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Assessment of the new Land Law and Forestry Law in Laos: Customary Tenure Rights over Land and Forests
This report specifically details the differences between the newly promulgated Land Law and Forestry Law and their predecessor laws, the Land Law 2003 and the Forestry Law 2007,...
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Indigenous data sovereignty in the Mekong Region
The Mekong region is home to over 100 indigenous and ethnically distinct communities who have struggled to retain their autonomy. While each group of indigenous and ethnic minor...
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New Species Discoveries in 2020 in the Greater Mekong
The Greater Mekong region is one of planet Earth’s most important biodiversity hotspots, highlighted by the endless number of new species discovered there every year. The region...
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The ABC of land tenure - Key terms and their meaning
This glossary has been prepared to assist with an understanding of land tenure terms in the context of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, ...
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Land Tenure in Mekong Forest Landscapes: Advancing the Recognition of Customary Rights and Responsible Investment Practices
This summary report was the outcome of The 3rd Mekong Regional Land Forum that took place on 26 and 27 May 2021 and was organized by MRLG, FAO and the Land Portal. The focus of ...
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Defining and assessing the effectiveness of civil society networks working on forest governance issues in Africa and Asia: Special Report
This report is based on the results of a 2021 study conducted by the Centre for International Development and Training (CIDT) of the University of Wolverhampton, the Field Legal...
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Key Themes in Land Governance: Synopses of Research, Policy and Action in the Mekong Region
The Mekong region is marked by particular kinds of historical and contemporary land uses, social relations around land, interactions within and across national borders, and patt...