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Country Gender Assessment of Agriculture and the Rural Sector in Lao PDR
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
FAO
2018
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)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Issue and policy briefs
Ministry of Planning and Investment
2021
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
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Open Development Mekong and national team members
2021
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
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Emilie Pradichit, Manushya Foundation – Cambodia, Lao PDR,...
2021
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
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Mekong Region Land Governance, Land Info Working Group
2021
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
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Pyrou Chung and Mia Chung
2019
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
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mekong, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Research by Antonio Cerezo Tomàs, WWF-Greater Mekong, Text and...
2021
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
Asia, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Viet Nam
Guidelines, instruction manuals, handbooks
FAO
2020
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
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Antoine Deligne, Daniel Hayward, Natalie Y. Campbell, Robert Cole,...
2021
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
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Aurelian Mbzibain and Habiba Mohamed (CIDT), Horline Njike and...
2021
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
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Daniel Hayward, Philip Hirsch, and Natalia Scurrah , The Regional...
2021
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...
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Guide on Responsible Agriculture and Forestry Investment in Lao PDR
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Case studies
governments, The Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
2021
This guide studied and compiled relevant Lao investment principles, regulations, and laws; investment principles from ASEAN and the international level; and Chinese government g...
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Contract farming in Laos: Responding to a rising agricultural trend
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Dr Robert Cole, Dr Robert Cole, Sengthong Soukhathammavong
2021
This discussion note explores common practices of contract farming (CF) in Laos, which have rapidly expanded for export crops across many provinces since the early 2000s. The an...
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What is the Forest Cover of Lao PDR? Understanding forest area figures
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Guidelines, instruction manuals, handbooks
FAO; Department of Forestry (Forest Assessments)
2021
This leaflet identifies how the selection of forest definition affect efforts towards achieving the government’s 70 percent forest cover target. What figures for forest area sho...
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A Political Economy of Environmental Impact Assessment in the Mekong Region
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Andrew Wells-Dang, Kyaw Nyi Soe, Lamphay Inthakoun, Prom Tola,...
2016
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a central process in sustainable development to reduce and mitigate anticipated impacts of development projects. Every national governme...
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Planned resettlement, unexpected migrations and cultural trauma in Laos
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Olivier Evrard and Yves Goudineau
2004
Though not officially considered a 'policy' by the Lao government, resettlement of ethnic minorities has become a central feature of the rural development strategy in Laos. Over...
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Challenges and Opportunities of Recognizing and Protecting Customary Tenure Systems in the Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Issue and policy briefs
FAO and MRLG
2019
This policy brief was developed in order to enable a meaningful engagement and policy dialogue with government institutions and other relevant stakeholders about challenges and ...
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Securing Land Rights of Smallholder Farmers The Secure Access to Land and Resources (SALaR) Project Experience in Laos, the Philippines, and Uganda
Lao People's Democratic Republic, Philippines
Advocacy and promotional materials
Global Land Tool Network/UN-Habitat, VFI (Funded by BMZ/Federal...
2018
The Social Tenure Domain Model (STDM) is considered as one of the pilot land management platforms that has been initiatively developed as capacity building and tool development ...
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From Landlocked to Land-linked: Unlocking the potential of Lao-China railway connectivity
China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
: Chanin Manopiniwes, Task Team Leader; Mombert Hoppe, Co-Task...
2020
This analytical report is produced by world bank which compiles 5 chapters starting from the broader economic context of the railway sector and evaluating the complementary ref...
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2021 economic report on socio-economic situation and environmental impact caused by COVID-19 outbreak
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
The National Institute of Social Sciences
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