Lao PDR


ADB Signs Loan for First Cross-Border Wind Power Project in Asia, First Plant in Lao PDR and Largest in Southeast Asia
The financing package is the largest syndicated renewable project financing transaction among ASEAN countries to date.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Climate change and disaster risk management, Finance, Environment, Energy, Lao PDR

Greening Islamic Finance to Scale Up Investments in Climate Action
The fast-growing Islamic finance industry, which manages almost $4 trillion in total assets worldwide, has the potential to support the climate agenda, but demand- and supply-side challenges need to be addressed to unlock Shari’ah-compliant capital for climate finance. 

Tags: SEADS 2023, Indonesia, Malaysia, Finance, Climate change and disaster risk management, Environment, Lao PDR

Leveraging Benefits of Regional Economic Integration: The Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Greater Mekong Subregion
This report shows how the Lao PDR can leverage its regional position to boost trade, increase agriculture, and harness the power of its cities to promote inclusive and equitable growth.

Tags: Lao PDR, Trade and industry, Economy, Urban development, Agriculture and food security

Building Better Local Business Environments: Accelerating Pandemic Recovery of Small Firms in Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Thailand, and Viet Nam
This brief explains the critical role small firms play in Southeast Asia's economy and what measures are needed to help them recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tags: Private sector development, ASEAN, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, Viet Nam

Building the ASEAN Power Grid: Opportunities and Challenges
Interconnecting power grids in the region is a key strategy in strengthening energy security and transitioning to renewables through efficient resource sharing.

Tags: Energy, ASEAN, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Singapore

Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor 2021: Volume II—How Asia’s Small Businesses Survived a Year into the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survey Evidence
This report examines the experiences of Asia’s MSMEs during the first year of the pandemic and discusses post-pandemic policy actions for MSME development.

Tags: MSMEs, COVID-19, Private sector development, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Thailand

4 Mistakes MSMEs Made during COVID-19
A study of Southeast Asian businesses shows what not to do during a crisis.

Tags: COVID-19, Private sector development, Information and communications technology, SMEs, MSMEs, Indonesia, Philippines, Lao PDR, Thailand

Assessment of Electric Vehicle Penetration in the Lao People's Democratic Republic
This report analyzes the positive and negative impacts of shifting to electric vehicles from internal combustion engines vehicles.

Tags: SEADS 2023, Environment, Transportation, Lao PDR, ASEAN

Provincial Facilitation for Investment and Trade Index: Measuring Economic Governance for Business Development in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
This report surveyed more than 1,000 businesses to gauge how well provinces support private sector development. 

Tags: Lao PDR, Economy, Private sector development

Towards Reducing Single-Use Plastics in Lao PDR: Options for a National Policy Strategy and Action Plan
This report assesses Lao PDR's situation in dealing with single-use plastic wastes and recommends policy options based on lessons from other countries and recommendations from stakeholders and experts. 

Tags: Environment, Lao PDR, SEADS 2023

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