Lao PDR


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

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

This report analyzes Lao PDR’s development achievements and discusses policy recommendations for further development of the agriculture and tourism sectors.

Tags: Lao PDR, Agriculture and food security, Tourism

The initiative, which is backed by an ADB-managed trust fund, with support from the Government of Australia, aims to bridge the skills gap and raise the quality of the country’s workforce.

Tags: Education, Lao PDR

Stronger links between agriculture and tourism seen to contribute to the country's post-pandemic recovery.

Tags: Lao PDR, COVID-19, Agriculture and food security

An ADB program designed to create opportunities especially for women in the Lao PDR through trainings, fellowships, study tours, and human resource development activities proved to be a game changer.

Tags: Lao PDR, Education, Health

Relevant bodies asked to draw up plans to control pandemic.

Tags: Lao PDR, COVID-19

Ten countries in Southeast Asia are removing restrictions on intraregional trade of medicines and other goods needed to fight COVID-19.

Tags: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, ASEAN, Health, COVID-19, Trade and industry, Regional cooperation and integration