Publications
Strengthening AMR-AMU Surveillance in the Animal Health Sector of the Lao People's Democratic Republic
01/01/2024
The project "Strengthening AMR-AMU Surveillance in the Animal Health Sector of Lao PDR" was just concluded and produced a lot of outcomes and outputs throughout the course of the project implementation. These achievements need to be shared with relevant stakeholders and those who are interested in the area. Thus, this communication product is made for this purpose.
Antimicrobial resistance in livestock in the Lao People's Democratic Republic
01/01/2022
Lao PDR is one of the vulnerable countries to antimicrobial resistance at present. Local knowledge and awareness on the proper use of antimicrobials are limited, especially in terms of the consequences on human health, agriculture, and the environment.
Empowering youth to revitalize agrifood systems in Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Stories from young agri-entrepreneurs
01/01/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is working with the Government of Lao People's Democratic Republic to enhance responsible investments in agriculture and food systems in the country by supporting the implementation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Guidelines on Promoting Responsible Investment in Food, Agriculture and Forestry (ASEAN RAI) Guidelines.
Hand-In-Hand Initiative Lao People’s Democratic Republic concept note Unlocking the potential of agriculture to eradicate poverty and malnutrition
01/01/2021
The Hand-in-Hand Initiative (HIHI) was launched by the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, to help tackle the slow and negative trends in achieving the SDG targets, in particular the persistence of extreme poverty, hunger and malnutrition.
Concept note: Lao People’s Democratic Republic – Pilot Programmatic Partnership: Increasing capacities and scale for anticipatory action including through social protection systems.
01/01/2022
Extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and intensity due to climate change, while conflicts are driving consistent and unsustainable increases in humanitarian needs. Combined, they are pushing acute hunger to new heights reaching a five-year high in 2020.
Application of artificial intelligence in anticipatory action: Drought and flood case study in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
01/01/2024
This technical study examines the triggering method for anticipatory action, which involves identifying key indicators or thresholds that, when reached or exceeded, prompt pre-planned interventions to mitigate the impact of an anticipated disaster. These triggers are designed to initiate timely actions before a disaster occurs.
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Successful experiences and stories from government officials
01/01/2024
Agriculture is the cornerstone of Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Increasing responsible investment in agriculture and food systems (RAI) is one of the most efficient strategies to enhance food security and achieve sustainable economic development.
Agricultural innovation pathways in the Lao People's Democratic Republic
01/01/2024
This brief presents the background and results of the TAP-AIS project in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, implemented from August 2020 to December 2022. At the country level, the TAP-AIS project worked to strengthen capacities to innovate and the innovation policy environment.
Terminal evaluation of the project "Strengthening agroclimatic monitoring and information systems to improve adaptation to climate change and food security in the Lao People's Democratic Republic"
01/01/2024
The project focused on technical innovation to strengthen efforts to build climate resilience of smallholder producers. The project, beyond original expectations, generated an agroecological zoning modelling tool (pyAEZ) of global relevance. The project achieved many of its outputs, some of which went beyond the indicators and exceeded targets for coverage. Securing co-financing (and engaging other actors in complementary efforts) was very successful.
Terminal evaluation of the project “Climate Adaptation in Wetlands Areas in the Lao People's Democratic Republic”
01/01/2024
This project supports communities in wetland areas of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic in efforts to reduce pressure on wetlands area, improve management and stewardship and diversify livelihoods. The project outcomes were consistent with national policies and plans, and it was successful in a range of wetland conservation efforts.
Strengthening agro climatic monitoring and information systems to improve adaptation to climate change and food security in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
01/01/2024
The project was implemented from 26 May 2017 to 30 June 2022. It aimed to i) enhance the monitoring, analsyis, communication and use of agrometerological data and information at national and provincial levels for decision-making in agriculture and food security; and ii) improve the monitoring and analsysis of agriculture production systems by strengthening the Land Resources Information Management System (LRIMS)
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Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) 2020 Lao People's Democratic Republic - Report
01/01/2020
forest monitoring and assessment, forestry statistics, sustainable forest management, Lao People's Democratic Republic
Strategic Framework 2022-31
01/01/2021
As a Least Developed Country (LDC), Lao PDR's agricultural products are granted tariff and quota-free access to developed markets, including the European Union. The nation's comparative advantage is its "greener production" , and its export potential has grown, increasing from 90 products in 2012 to 107 in 2020. However, smallholder farmers see limited economic benefit.
Promoting sustainable agriculture through green extension in Lao People's Democratic Republic
01/01/2022
sustainable agriculture, Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao. Item 11. Dr. Thongphat Vongmany, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, The Lao People's Democratic Republic. 36th Session of the Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific Dhaka, 08-11 March 2022
08/03/2022
FAO, meetings, agricultural development, Lao People's Democratic Republic
Climate change and tenure rights: Interlinked challenges in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
01/01/2022
Asia and the Pacific, home to one quarter of the global population including Lao People’s Democratic Republic, is the region with the highest proportion of weather-related disaster displacements worldwide, experiencing more than 70 percent of storms and half of the floods globally.
Atlas of agricultural livelihoods and climate risk of the Lao People's Democratic Republic 2019–2020
01/01/2022
This Atlas presents the first national dataset on livelihoods and the farmers capacity to adapt to climate change in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Maps included in the Atlas include the satisfaction of farmers’ basic needs, farmers’ access to the resources needed for innovation and the farmers’ capacity to translate innovation into action.
Climate change awareness in Lao People's Democratic Republic
01/01/2022
The booklet presents the result of a survey on climate change perception by households undertaken by the project “Strengthening Agro-climatic Monitoring and Information Systems (SAMIS) to improve adaptation to climate change and food security in Lao People's Democratic Republic”.
Air pollution hotspots in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
01/01/2023
Analyzing spatio-temporal dynamics of air pollution indicators and potential drivers in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Spatio-temporal dynamics of air pollution and the delineation of hotspots in the Lao People's Democratic Republic
01/01/2023
Southeast Asia faces a heavy burden in terms of air pollution and haze (Association of Southeast Asian Nations, 2021). Out of the seven million deaths worldwide attributed to household and ambient pollution in 2016, two million occurred in Southeast Asia (WHO, 2018).