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Reduce the Impact of UXO
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Archived web content
United Nations in Lao PDR
2013
This page informs the progress of MGDs on UXO impact reduction.
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National Strategic Plan for the UXO Sector in the Lao PDR 2011-2020 The Safe Path Forward II
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Government of Lao PDR
2012
This strategy aims to contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the other development objectives captured in the NSEDP in accordance with the ...
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UXO Sector Annual Report 2013
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
National Regulatory Authority
2014
This report reviews the progress of UXO sector in Lao PDR for 2013.
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The Multi-Year Work Plan for the Unexploded Ordnance in Lao PDR (2016-2020) and the Vision 2030
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
National Regulatory Authority
2017
The Multi-Year Work Plan for the Unexploded Ordnance in Lao PDR (2016-2020) and the Vision 2030
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Sustainable Hydropower Master Plan for the Xe Kong Basin Lao PDR
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Gregory Thomas, J.D., Natural Heritage Institute
2018
The Master Plan was developed by the Natural Heritage Institute (NHI) and a team of international experts in full collaboration with the Government of Lao PDR (GoL). The purpos...
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ASEAN Guidelines for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) Development and Collaboration
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Guidelines, instruction manuals, handbooks
ASEAN Secretariat
To help policy makers address these challenges, the Guidelines below outline good policy practices for SEZ policies in ASEAN.
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Lao Social Indicator Survey (LSIS) 2011-12
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Ministry of Health and Lao Statistics Bureau
2012
LSIS is a household-based survey that applied the technical frameworks of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) and Demographic and Health Survey (DHS). It is the first o...
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Safeguarding People and the Environment in Chinese Investments
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Advocacy and promotional materials
Inclusive Development International
2017
The aim of this guide is to help civil society organizations and community advocates gain an improved understanding of Chinese investors and China-led finance institutions and t...
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Reckless Development: The IFC’s Dodgy Deals in Southeast Asia
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Advocacy and promotional materials
Dustin Roasa and Natalie Bugalski
2017
Report on financial chain mapping on financiers of infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia.
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Lao PDR - National Multiple Overlapping Deprivation Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
UNICEF
2015
This paper concentrates on the specific deprivations of infants and children in early childhood, in areas such as health and nutrition, and the inter-relation of these. In addit...
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Inequality of Opportunity in Asia and the Pacific: Child Nutrition
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Advocacy and promotional materials
UN ESCAP
2018
The fourth in the series of Inequality of Opportunity in Asia and the Pacific policy papers (following Education, Decent Work, Clean Energy), this paper highlights why it is imp...
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Inequality of Opportunity in Asia and the Pacific: Water and Sanitation
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Advocacy and promotional materials
UN ESCAP
2018
The fifth in the series of Inequality of Opportunity in Asia and the Pacific policy papers (following Education, Decent Work, Clean Energy and Childrens Nutrition) , this paper ...
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ASIAN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION REPORT 2015: How can special economic zones catalyze economic development?
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
ADB
2015
Special economic zones (SEZs) can play a catalytic role in economic development, provided the right business environment and policies are put in place. In Asia, SEZs can facili...
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Final report of the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights on Laos
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Philip Alston
2019
This is the final report of the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Philip Alston, on his visit to the Lao People's Democratic Republic. The report call...
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The Laos-EU Voluntary Partnership Agreement: Laos civil society takes stock
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Issue and policy briefs
Richard Hackman, Khong Chanthongphet
2019
This briefing outlines Civil Societys involvement in the EU-Laos Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA). It explains how thei...
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The Kunming-Vientiane Railway: The Economic, Procurement, Labor, and Safeguards Dimensions of a Chinese Belt and Road Project
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Scott Morris
2019
The Kunming-Vientiane (K-V) railway, part of the Kunming-Singapore multi-country rail network (or Pan-Asia Railway), is an anchor investment of the Chinese governments Belt and ...
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Report on China-Laos Cooperation Opportunities under the Belt and Road Initiative in 2018
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Zhang Tuo, Yu Hui, Rong Zhongxia
2018
Report on China-Laos Cooperation Opportunities under the Belt and Road Initiative in 2018
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The Impacts of Feeder Road Expansion on Livelihood and Spatial Pattern Case Study in Natong Cluster, Huaphan Province, Lao PDR
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Sonnasack Phaipasith, SHI Guoqing, Jean-Christophe Castella
2017
The study assesses the impact of maize feeder roads on livelihood through statistical analysis and quantified spatial pattern based on spatial analysis employing Geographic Info...
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Livelihood factors and household strategies for an unexpected climate event in upland Northern Laos 2015
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
J. Mt. Sci.
2015
This study evaluated the livelihoods of upland people in northern Laos following an unexpected climate event—early onset of the rainy season. The study helps explain ...
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Hydropower resettlement and livelihood adaptation: The Nam Mang 3 project in Laos February 2015
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Mayvong Sayatham , Diana Suhardiman, Faculty of Natural Resources...
2015
Hydropower development in the vicinity of the Nam Mang 3 hydropower project has impacted farming households and communities. The impacts vary with household access to livelihood...