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Laos: Education
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Archived web content
Save the Children
The page provides an overview of the state of education in Lao PDR, as well as the work that Save the Children is doing to improve it.
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Growth Cuts Absolute Poverty, but Inequality Rising in Lao PDR- ADB Study
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Archived web content
Asian Development Bank
2015
A review of an ADB study on poverty and inequality trends in Lao PDR.
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Human Development Reports: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Archived web content
UNDP
2016
This webpage provides an overview of human development indicators and the human development index for Lao PDR.
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Twenty-fourth report of the international environment and social panel of experts
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
DAVID K. MCDOWELLTHAYER SCUDDERLEE M. TALBOT
2015
This is the Twenty-Fourth Report of the International Panel of Environmental and Social Experts for the Nam Theun 2 (NT2) Multipurpose Project in Lao PDR (POE).
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Laos Social Media Survey Overview
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Click
2014
Firstly, we learnt that it is difficult to get a complete picture of social media use in Laos! - The social media ‘landscape’ is diverse: different social groups using di...
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Mekong River: In the Economy
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
WWF
2016
This Mekong River in the Economy (MRitE) report is intended to reframe the debate around development and water resources management. The focus of the report is to reduce the com...
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Corporate social responsibility in lao
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
This study on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was commissioned by GIZ and BGR to inform the work of the Lao-German development cooperation programme‘ Economic De...
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Draft” The seventh national socio-economic development plan (2011-2015), executive summary unofficial translation from original Lao version
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Issue and policy briefs
ກະຊວງແຜນການ ແລະ ການລົງທຶນ
The document of theSeventh National Socio-Economic Development Plan (2011-2015) consists of two parts: I.Assessment of the Implementation of the Sixth NSEDP (2006-2010); II...
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BTI 2016: Vietnam country report
Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Bertelsmann Stiftung
1996
The Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation Index (BTI) analyzes and evaluates the quality of democracy, a market economy and political management in 129 developing and transition...
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Agricultural Development in Laos a social and Technical
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Sombath Somphone
2013
The Rice-based Integrated Farming System project, known as RIFS, is the first phase of an integrated rural development program, where agriculture plays a leading role. The pro...
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Labour and social trends in Vietnam 2009/10
Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, International...
2010
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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T - Learning in climate - resilient agricultural development. A case study in Phong Dien District, Cantho City.
Viet Nam
Case studies
Trinh Chi Tham, Ho Thi Thu Ho, Le Van Nhuong, Le Van Hieu, Nguyen...
2017
Phong Dien has a lot of potentials for agricultural development including agriculture land, abundant water supply, mild climate. In addition, the production experience of local ...
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UNICEF Annual Report 2016: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
UNICEF
2016
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) in 2016 witnessed a new Government and National Assembly; the implementation of the 8th National Socio-Economic Development Plan (...
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Food Security
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
Issue and policy briefs
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
2006
Policy brief on food security.
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Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition: Investing in Food Systems for Better Nutrition
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
Profiles - Geographical areas and sites
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
2017
This report presents the trends and levels of the food security and nutrition situation in Asia and the Pacific region and highlights relevant policy developments to facilitate ...
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Development Cooperation Trends in Cambodia: Using Evidence to Promote Partnerships and Develop Effectiveness
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Cambodian Rehabilitation and Development Board (CRDB) Council for...
2014
Rapid progress in Cambodia’s socio-economic development over the past decade has been achieved as a result of effective leadership on the part of the Royal Government and the co...
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Women in the Workforce: An Unmet Potential in Asia and the Pacific
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
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Asian Development Bank
2015
This report shows that the low labor force participation of women is intimately related to how they allocate time between market and nonmarket activities. Indeed, in deciding wh...
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The Sixth National Economic and Social Development Plan (1987-1991)
Thailand
Issue and policy briefs
National Economic and Social Development Board
1987
The principal goals of the Sixth Plan are to raise national development to a level that will enable the country to progress and prosper in the future and to solve the economic a...
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Low Carbon Green Growth Initiatives
Thailand
Issue and policy briefs
Jaroenpong Suppatheerathada
2013
The term Green Growth refers to sustainable economic and social dimensions within a supportive environment. The vision, mission, and objectives of the Eleventh National Economic...
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Project appraisal document on a proposed credit in the amount of SDR 18.2 million to the Kingdom of Cambodia for land allocation for social and economic development project II (LASED II)
Cambodia
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
World Bank
2016
This is the project appraisal document on Land allocation for social and economic development project II (LASED II). LASED II starts on 01 July 2016 and ends on 31 December 2021...