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Why farmers in Laos are shifting from cabbage to cassava production
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit globally, farmers in Laos are among the most affected. Many farmers could not sell their cabbages due to lack of buyers. The prices for cabbages...
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Impact of Climate Change and COVID-19 on Farmers in Laos
Siphaeng is a rice farmer from Duer village, Phaoudom district, Bokeo province, Laos. The farmers in this region are currently facing threats due to climate change. Siphaeng...
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Lao PDR in the time of COVID-19
Lao PDR Economic Monitor main findings
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On reinforcement measures on containment, prevention and full response to the COVID-19 pandemic
The situation of COVID-19 pandemic continues to be on the rise with nearly all countries in the world affected. The number of infected people and death toll of the virus also...
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Prime Ministerial Decree on Ethnic Groups
The decree states that ethnic groups must be governed using principles that ensure unity and equality. In addition, all ethnic groups should be permitted to practise their...
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SITUATION UPDATE No. 9 Effect of TS 11 (Son-Tinh) and Situation of Xe-Pien and Xenamnoy Dam, Lao PDR
Due to monsoon season and heavy rainfall brought by TS 11 (Son-Tinh), 762 villages in 55 districts of 13 provinces have reported flooding as of 1 Aug 2018. This is a situation...
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Lao Environment Outlook 2012
Ministry of National Resources and Environment (MONRE), formerly Water Resources and Environment Administration (WREA) recognizes the need in having scientific data and good...
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Lao PDR Country Report
This report provides a comprehensive picture of the infrastructure situation and policy in LAO PDR and gives an analysis of fundamental problems. Laos aims to achieve its...
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Property relations of the Hmong in Laos
This paper will attempt to descript the change in property relations of the Hmong in Namon Neua, Laos, and to show how land sharing, a form of redistribution and coping...
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Rural finance in Laos: GIZ experience in remote rural areas
A report on challenges and successes of the GIZ in engaging in micro-financing in rural areas in Laos
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Laos’ hydropower generation capacity to jump almost four fold 2020
This media article reports about the Laos' hydropower and its plan for the future.
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Tunnelling Ahead as Laos-China Railway Proceeds on Track
This media article is about the construction of the Laos-China railway project. The project has a total investment of 40 billion Chinese yuan (about US$6 billion), 70 percent of...
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Master Plan on Development of the Rule of Law in the Lao PDR toward the year 2020
The Master Plan on the development of the Rule of Law State of the Lao PDR toward the year 2020 consists of three linked and interrelated parts as follows: Part I: The...
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Reaching forest cover target ‘a challenging task’: minister says
This article is about the forest cover in Laos and the government's action in planting trees.
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Reservoir Fisheries Management in Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR
This report highlights a study on a reservoir fisheries management in Savannakhet province, Laos.The study covers a set of reservoirs and small waterbodies under different...
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Floristic characteristics and affinities in Lao PDR, with a reference to the biogeography of the Indochina peninsula
The flora of Laos is composed of 5,005 species in 1,373 genera and 188 families of seed plants. Floristic and geographical attributes of the flora were analyzed. Tropical...
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Carbon stock assessment using remote sensing and forest inventory data in Savannakhet, Lao PDR
Savannakhet Province, Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (PDR), is a small area that is connected to Thailand, other areas of Lao PDR, and Vietnam via road No. 9. This province has...
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Lao Social Indicator Survey II 2017
The Lao Social Indicator Survey II (LSIS II) was carried out in 2017 by Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB) in collaboration with Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education and Sport,...
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Water Grabbing in the Mekong Basin – An Analysis of the Winners and Losers of Thailand’s Hydropower Development in Lao PDR
This paper examines how powerful state and private actors from within Thailand and Lao PDR mobilise power to control the benefits from hydropower while the social and...
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Women fishers in community managed fisheries in Sekong River Basin
This report is about a one day workshop on women fishers in community managed fisheries in Sekong river basin in Laos. The participants included women fishers from six villages,...