474 datasets found

Article examines tools for 'resolving' global land grabs through study in Laos. Looks at property formalization and the connection between specific land grabs and larger develop...

The Basic Education Sector Development Program (BESDP) in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) provides significant benefits to students by increasing access to lower ...

Updated yearly, this fact sheet provides social and economic indicators on Laos as well as concise information on ADB's operations in the country and contact information. ADB-su...

This annual report offers the trends of economic development in Lao PDR in 2017.

In 2011, the World Bank Group commenced a multi-year program designed to support countries in systematically examining and strengthening the performance of their education syste...

The forests of Lao PDR have dramatically diminished in recent decades. The main drivers of deforestation are changes in land use with forests being converted to agriculture, hyd...

A policy brief on gender issues in the Lao PDR preapred as part of the Poverty Reduction and Environmental Management in Remote Greater Mekong Subregion Project.

An overview and analysis of the statistics on violence against women from the Lao National Survey on Women's Health and Life Experience.

A presentation given by the NCAWMC providing analysis of the gender issues in the national budget and how to address shortcomings.

An overview of protected areas and biodiversity initiatives in Laos, including potential obstacles to implementation and success.

An outline of the REDD+ project in Laos, specifically evaluating the readiness of the Luang Prabang province for its implementation.

The provincial level strategy for protecting biodiversity and handling related economic issues for the Xieng Khouang province.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) has been experiencing significant forest depletion since the 1980s, but there is little evidence to demonstrate the major causes and under...

This report aims to document the current economic status of biodiversity in Lao PDR, and to use this information to identify needs for the use of incentives, financing mechanism...

A government document outlining practices for handling land concessions and forced relocation in regards to international investment projects.

The aim of this thesis has been to explore and systematize the factors and influences, gendered perspectives, and interrelationships in educational equality in Lao PDR with comp...

A breakdown of economic inequality and resource access in Laos based on geography.

Presentation given on the introduction of the seventh national development plan and the progress and results of the sixth development.

Discusses the Nam Ngum 1 Hydropower Plant. Originally proposed for its power generation benefits to Lao PDR, the Nam Ngum 1 Dam creates significant additional benefits, includin...

United Nations case study review of the Asia Project's investment in renewable energy development in Laos.