51 datasets found

Vietnam has one of the fastest economic growth rates in the world in recent years. However, ethnic groups in this country may not equally share the benefit of this wealth...

A review of an ADB study on poverty and inequality trends in Lao PDR.

In this study, Participatory Poverty Assessment (livelihood matrix, food seasonal calendars, mobility maps, SWOT analysis and problem cause analysis) was conducted in the 12...

Poverty continues to decline in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR). Recent estimates from the Laos Expenditure and Consumption Survey (LECS 5) show that the pro portion of...

A project outline for a rubber plantation in Bolikhamxay province, including overview of social and environmental issues in the project area, government policies and...

Meeting minutes of the first meeting of the 7L Sekong Basin Sub-Area committee meeting, including discussion of plans to reduce poverty within and sustainably develop the basin...

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.

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...

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...

To establish a Steering Committee for the Comprehensive Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy (CPRGS); the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility Programme (PRGF); the Poverty...

The purpose of this background paper is to provide Oxfam with information, analysis and recommendations on a number of land-related issues in Vietnam which can then be used to...

The present Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS) 2011 to 2020 is a long term frame-work for the development of the sector, which is not intended to provide...

This volume presents a descriptive and quantitative analysis of the current secondary crop agriculture and development constraints and options. This study focuses on policy...

This research was carried out as part of the final evaluation of LANGOCA program, which aimed to reduce poverty and clear UXO across provinces in Laos. The objective of the...

This report is a review of the use of NTFPs in Luang Prabang, with the aim of directing World Vision's work to further develop NTFPs and support poverty reduction for...

Impoverishment by projects whose raison d’etre is to reduce poverty is unacceptable, yet it occurs in many projects, time and time again... Unfortunately, while we battle...

Meeting regional and global demands for rubber: A key to poverty alleviation in Lao PDR 2008

Poverty continues to decline, Lao PDR met the MDG target of halving extreme poverty

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...