HANSA Phase 2 works with Australia, Gavi, and the Global Fund to support improved access to and quality of health and nutrition services in underserved areas of the Lao PDR ...

Lao PDR is a fast-growing economy – 7% in GDP on average over the last two decades – with the highest growth rate in Southeast Asia. Its population is projected to increase by 38% from 6.4 million in ...

Wetlands play a very important role in the lives of the people of Lao PDR. The majority of the population of 4.1 million live in the wetland rich Mekong basin and are dependent on wetlands for ...

ADB operations in the Lao PDR focus on promoting sustainable public finances, enhancing equitable access to services, and advancing climate commitments. To date, ADB has committed 365 public sector ...

The Country Opinion Survey in Laos People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better ...

Although Lao PDR ranks 137 (out of 189 countries) in UNDP Human Development Index (2020), when adjusted for gender equality, the ranking in UNDP Gender Inequality Index (2021) is at 120. In ...

What is the project about? Significant accomplishments have been realized towards national development in Lao PDR. However, challenges in poverty, gender inequality and social exclusion need to be ...

Studies of the impact of the East Asian financial crisis on Cambodia and the Lao PDR highlight the importance of macroeconomic management, particularly in the face of serious shocks. As the debate on ...