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Special economic zone (SEZ) development and managemnet in Lao PDR
In order to achieve the7th national Socio-economic Development Plan and to graduate from the least developed countries in the year 2020 , the Lao government has been trying to ...
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Sambor Hydropower Dam Alternatives Assessment, Final Report
The Sambor Hydropower Dam Alternatives Assessment was conducted by an international team of experts directed by the Natural Heritage Institute (NHI) under a formal agreement (Me...
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New sustainable energy development plans for governments of Cambodia and Lao PDR could save the Mekong River
Press Release: [San Francisco, CA, April 2018] The Mekong River in Southeast Asia is the 8th largest river in the world, traversing eight countries with some 60 million people. ...
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Labour and social trends in Vietnam 2009/10
This is a rich information source that can be used as an advocacy tool for advancing decent work in Viet Nam. The report provides an overview of recent labour market trends in t...
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Viet Nam - Household Living Standard Survey 2010
The VHLSS 2010 was conducted nationwide with a sample size of 69,360 households in 3,133 communes/wards which were representative at national, regional, urban, rural and provinc...
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The participatory water resources protection role creating
The participatory protection is mean planning creation base on their experiences and local understanding to water resources participatory protection planning, The processing wil...
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Remark by UN RC, UNDP RR at the closing session of the RTIM 2104
Remarks by the UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP at a Round Table meeting with the Ministry of Planning and Investment in 2014. Includes notes on MDGs, governance, economic devel...
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Procedures and methods for land use planning and land allocation
This technical booklet aims to summarise the procedures, methods and practices for participatory land use planning and land allocation (LUP/LA) as tested and practised in target...
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Establishing temporary land use certificate record books
This technical booklet has been prepared to: describe the procedures and methods for establishing temporary land use certificate (TLUC) record books; assist DAFO and PFO staff u...
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Nutrient management in rainfed lowland rice in the Lao PDR
This book reviews this research and is a resource for those working with lowland rice farmers in research, extension, and development. The book focuses on the rainfed lowland ri...
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The economics of land fragmentation in the north of Vietnam
The aim of the paper is to investigate the current situation of land fragmentation in the North of Vietnam, its effects and relationship to crop productivity. Comparative static...
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Inter and intra-farm land fragmentation in Viet Nam
This paper uses panel data at commune, household, and plot levels to study the causes and effects of agricultural land fragmentation in rural Viet Nam. We focus on both inter-fa...
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Governance and participation in Laos JUNE 2003
This quote captures the focus of this Study. It examines whether the two legs of Good Governance and Participatory Development are in place and propelling the Peopleís Democra...
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Demonstrating agricultural land use practices in the uplands
A handbook demonstrating land use practices in the uplands (referred to as “Land Use Plan”) undertaken by the Lao Swedish Forestry Programme.
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Laos in 2013
In 2013 Laos joined the World Trade Organization, economic growth was over 8%, and graduation from least-developed country status by 2020 remains achievable. But its human devel...
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Case Study on Production and Market Conditions for Corn in Namor District, Oudomxay Province
This ongoing case study documents produc tion and market trends for corn in Oudomxay Province with particular focus on the LSUAFRP project villages in Namor District (Kokfat, P...
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Hydropower Sector Review for Joint Basin Planning Process. February 2009
The preparation of the Plan will bring all existing, planned and potential water and related resources development projects in a joint basin planning process, through a combinat...
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Oudomxay NTFP Exchange Meeting 14 to -17 March 2005
This is the report of a four-day exchange meeting between organizations working on Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in Oudomxay Province. The goal of the meeting was to promot...
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Trends in the Governance Sector of the Lao PDR
This report shows that significant advances have been made in certain areas, notably in the greater responsibility taken by the National Assem...
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Innovative socio-economic policy for improving environmental performance: Payments for ecosystem services
ESCAP, its partners and Asia-Pacific countries have advocated “green growth” as a strategy to achieve sustainable development in the resource-constrained, high-poverty context o...