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The Millennium Development Goals Progress Report for the Lao PDR 2013
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Government of the Lao PDR, United Nations
2013
This Progress Report aims to capture the situation of the Lao PDR with regard to the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals since 1990 up to the present time (2013),...
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Foreign Aid to Laos
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Mekong Watch
2016
This paper is a briefing on Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the Lao PDR, 2010-2014.
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200 years to go before Laos is cleared of unexploded US bombs from Vietnam war era
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Archived web content
Padraic Convery
2018
This article tells stories on the durable and cost-intensive activities of UXO clearance in Laos [Lao PDR].
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Integrating Analytical Frameworks to Investigate Land-Cover Regime Shifts in Dynamic Landscapes
Myanmar
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
2019
Regime shifts—rapid long-term transitions between stable states—are well documented in ecology but remain controversial and understudied in land use and land cover change (LUCC)...
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Paradigm Trap: The Development Establisments Embrace of Myanmar and How to Break Loose
Myanmar
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Walden Bello, Transnational Institute, TNI
2018
Is it possible for Myanmar to take a path to sustainable development that would avoid the pitfalls of the orthodox development paradigm? This report argues that this is not only...
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State of Corruption: The Top-Level Conspiracy Behind the Global Trade in Myanmar’s Stolen Teak
Myanmar
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
EIA, Environmental Investigation Agency
2019
The forests of Myanmar are defined by their monetary value and have been part of the military and economic elites’ profits and, in some cases, survival for decades. The entire l...
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Legally and Illegally Logged Out: The Status of Myanmar's Timber Sector and Options for Reform
Myanmar
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Thorsten Treue, University of Copenhagen, Oliver...
2016
Myanmar has been endowed with extensive areas of some of the most valuable timber bearing forests in the world. But in Myanmar’s recent history they have been more of a curse ...
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Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2019
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific...
2019
This report analyses Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) trends as well as data availability for monitoring progress in Asia and the Pacific and its five subregions. It assesse...
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Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2018: Recent Trends and Developments
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
2018
The Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report (APTIR) is a recurrent publication prepared by the Trade, Investment and Innovation Division of the United Nations Economic and Soci...
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The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2017
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
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
2017
The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2017 reviews progress made towards the 17 Goals in the second year of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The...
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National Strategic Plan for Advancement of Women (2013-2022)
Myanmar
Issue and policy briefs
Myanmar National Committee for Women's Affairs
2014
This comprehensive ten year National Strategic Plan targets the key areas that affect women’s lives, and indicates practical ways to address the issues that Myanmar women are ...
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Foreign Aid Implementation Report (FAIR) Fiscal Year 2015/16 [Lao PDR]
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Ministry of Planning and Investment
2016
The Foreign Aid Implementation Report (FAIR) analyzes Official Development Assistance (ODA) by Development Partners to Lao PDR in the fiscal year of 2015/16. Continuous monitori...
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Lao PDR- Consolidated Livelihood Exercise for Analyzing Resilience
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Department for Disaster Management and Climate Change (DDMCC) and...
2016
The report examines climate impacts on livelihoods and is intended to be used as a tool to identify adaptation options for the most vulnerable livelihoods in Lao PDR.
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Final Report: Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Myanmar Hydropower Sector
Myanmar
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
IFC
2018
The Myanmar hydropower sector, in the early stages of development, has the opportunity to develop sustainably by balancing electricity generation with environmental and social o...
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AIPP’s briefing paper for HLPF 2019
Issue and policy briefs
Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP)
2019
AIPP has a vision to ensure that Indigenous peoples in Asia are fully exercising their rights, maintaining their distinct cultures and identities, living with dignity, and enha...
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Briefing Note on National Land Use Policy: Prepared for discussion
Myanmar
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
FAO, Paul De Wit, EU
2016
This dataset has no description
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Land and Forest Governance in the Naga Village Republic
Myanmar
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Jack Jenkins Hill, Julia Fogerite, Athong Makury, LCG, RRtIP
2018
This report is based on a research project on the Naga customary land tenure system, conducted by Resource Rights for The Indigenous Peoples (RRtIP) in collaboration with Land C...
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Guide to the Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Lands Managment Law
Myanmar
Advocacy and promotional materials
Namati
2018
This dataset has no description
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Landslide impacts on the road network of Lao PDR and the feasibility of implementing a slope management programme
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Gareth Hearn, Tim Hunt and Julian Aubert (Scott Wilson Ltd) and...
2008
The impact of landslides on the national road network of Laos is, on the whole, considered to be less than it is in some other Asian countries. The majority of landslides affect...
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Implementation of disaster risk reduction and management policies in a school setting in Lao PDR: a case study
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Kanyasan Kethsana, Daisuke Nonaka, Athithouthay Chatouphonexay,...
2018
This study aimed to clarify the present situation to inform better implementation strategies on disaster risk reduction and management in a school setting focused on fire disast...