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While Laos has one of the highest per capita annual rice consumption levels in the world, there is evidence that it had reached the peak in mid-2000s and is now on a declining trend. Read More »
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Lao PDR needs to make substantial investments in observational infrastructure and forecasting for better disaster risk management. Read More »
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The structure of this report reflects the directional organization of the study. Chapter two offers a detailed descriptive analysis of national- and regional-level household fuelwood use, supplemented by a ...
Today most households in Lao PDR still rely on fuel wood-mainly firewood and charcoal as their main source of cooking energy, highlighting the vital role that improved stoves can play in mitigating the health...
This document summarizes the and social impact assessment of the project on Scaling up Participatory Sustainable Forest Management (SUPSFM). The summary has been presented and discussed in sub-national...
The main focus of this Nam Theun 2 Multipurpose Development Project was to assess the process and impacts of handing over progressively to the Government of Laos (GOL) the responsibility for execution and...
Since the introduction of economic reforms in the mid-1980s, strong growth and development have lifted thousands of poor women and men out of poverty, changing traditional ways of life in Lao PDR. In this ...
This paper recommends steps toward achieving a more rational civil service pay and grading system. Read More »
Non-resource sectors are expected to contribute to more than half of the real GDP growth. This report identifies key constraints of the country's non-resource sector firms. Read More »