Enhanced Employment Service Platform with Matching Tool and e-Learning Modules project (Phase 1) - Concept Workshop Report

The Concept Workshop Report of the Enhanced Employment Service Platform with Matching Tool and e-Learning Modules project (Phase 1) identifies the main stakeholders lessons learned from previous initiatives, initial demand assessment from stakeholders, concept of gamification and summary of meeting minutes

Towards Universal Health Coverage in Lao PDR: Progresses and Challenges Ahead

There are several challenges facing health insurance coverage in Lao PDR, but there have been positive gains such as some developments on the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) program. Asian Development Bank consultant Mathilde Mailfert provided the rationale, gains, gaps, and lessons learned in implementing NHI in the country.

Making Connectivity Work: Contract Growing Along the Lao-Thai Border

Cross-border trade between Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Thailand has been improved through a well-defined agreement and organized supply and demand chains.



With help from the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Technical Assistance for Expansion of Subregional Cooperation in Agriculture in the Greater Mekong Subregion, farmer-stakeholders, a private company from Lao-PDR, and government commerce authorities came up with an efficient public-private partnership model for commercial agriculture which benefited hundreds of farmers.



Partnership Increases Productivity and Profits in the Lao PDR

The natural resources of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) have been experiencing severe pressure from unsustainable farming practices coupled with a surge in foreign agricultural investments. Without proper intervention, Lao PDR’s environment and natural resources will no longer be sustainable and hundreds of marginalized communities in the country will be pushed further into poverty.