Lao culture: The soul of a nation at 50 years This story marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Lao People’s ...

New World Bank support aims to scale up results to date and to benefit more poor communities across Lao PDR. Since 2003, the Poverty Reduction Fund has been supporting the improvement of rural poor’s ...

VIENTIANE, July 13, 2016 — The Ministry of Finance today signed a $30 million agreement with the World Bank aimed at continuing to finance Lao PDR’s Poverty Reduction Fund (PRF). The signing was ...

Though she was just two years old when she moved to the United States, sometimes Chanida Phaengdara Potter dreams of her home country, Laos. In her dream, she’s in the middle of a field, and it feels ...

(KPL News) The development of the sustainable use of natural forest resources by Lao rural communities, particularly non-timber forest products (NTFP), has enormous potential to eradicate poverty and ...

Take a tour around Laos, a scenic country of rolling hills and jagged mountains, and you will encounter photogenic scenes frequently featured in tourist brochures about the country: villagers working ...

VIENTIANE, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The primary school dropout rates in Laos increased in more than 70 districts, mostly in rural areas, local daily Vientiane Times reported on Monday. Overall, primary ...

Sunlabob Renewable Energy and Fondation Energies pour le Monde have announced the completion of a solar-powered mini-grid that is now delivering reliable, affordable electricity to nearly 500 people ...

This paper presents a historical review and overview of the Lao forest sector. Previous research and forestry related policy documents of Laos indicate that forest management has evolved through six ...

Taking advantage of its mountainous topography and the Mekong River flowing through the country, Laos has extensively developed its hydropower capacity. As of 2021, the country has 78 operational ...