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A presentation of a consultant's findings regarding village resettlement in Laos, mostly due to hydropower dams. Includes analysis of the legal framework in Laos, drivers of res...

Proceedings from a National Assembly of Laos workshop centered on forest and land tenure rights, with goals to: -learn from the experience of other countries how they have d...

The Sixth National Socio-Economic Development Plan was prepared based on the overall targets of the Socio-Economic Development Strategy until the year 2020 and Resolution of the...

This report is an assessment of villagers' livelihoods and poverty in Attapeu Province in an effort to pinpoint areas for poverty reduction in development projects.

An archaeological account of population trends and ethnic diversity in Laos dating back thousands of years, including description of agricultural development and spread of rice ...

The second PPA of Lao PDR, analyzing 95 villages in 47 districts to understand the experience of poor people in the country and their perspective on solutions to eradicating pov...

This study intends to contribute to a better understanding of how institutional arrangements governing ethnic minorities’ rights to access and control over land and ...

Buidling on recent on debates related environemtnal change and knowledge production, theis paper examines the social construction and the political outcomes of the current offic...

The Poverty Alleviation in Remote Upland Areas (PARUA) project implemented by CARE and funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (2003-2015) has been supporting...

A review of biodiversity in Laos, including comparing perceptions and realities, two case studies, and details of threats to biodiversity.

Elimination of opium production, Reduction of drug abuse through alternative development, demand reduction and law enforcement, Integration of the target areas into the mainstre...

The purpose of this technical booklet is to describe the procedures and methods for preparing participatory village forest and agricultural land management agreements, and to pr...

The 2006/07 forestry sector development report is prepared for the 1st Stakeholder Consultation on Implementation of the Forestry Strategy 2020 in November 2007. It aims to prov...

This study builds on the results of existing research and links to ongoing research in contract farming to generate policy-relevant information. The overall goal of this study ...

The study provides an overview of the social protection situation in each of the ten ASEAN Member States, using the framework of the four Guarantees adopted in 2012 under the IL...

The Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is facing significant challenges in addressing environmental issues in the rapidly growing mining sector. This r...

In this paper, the authors draw on a household survey conducted in five teak-growing villages and case studies of different household types to explore the role that small-scale...

Eradicating Poverty and Promoting Prosperity in a Changing Asia-Pacific is the thematic report of the Asia-Pacific SDG Partnership for 2017. Reflecting on the theme of the 2017 ...

This report assesses progress in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets in Asia and the Pacific. The report also examines regional and subreg...

Traditional customs of the people are reliable and continue to carry on until now. Some of them are not in line with the laws of the state, and the implementation of the relevan...