Download or read book Lao PDR Investment Climate Assessment written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lao PDR Private Sector and Investment Climate Assessment written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lao PDR Private Sector and Investment Climate Assessment written by Weltbank and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The survey on Lao private sector and investment climate covered 303 firms in six sectors and seven provinces (Vientiane City, Oudomxay, Luang Prabang, Luangnamtha, Xayaboury, Savannakhet, and Champassack). The survey included 246 firms in manufacturing covering wood processing, construction materials, garments, textiles/handicraft, and food and beverage sectors and 57 firms in tourism covering hotels, tour operators, and travel agencies. With the exception of the garment and wood processing sectors, which traditionally have larger firms and more foreign investment, most firms in the sample were domestic small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The survey provided three types of information useful for the Investment Climate Assessment: perceptions of firms operating in Lao PDR regarding the relative importance of investment climate constraints to their businesses; quantitative data on firms' performance and productivity; and comparator country information from their ICAs, for benchmarking Lao PDR's investment climate against regional standards.
Download or read book Reducing Investment Climate Constraints to Higher Growth written by Asian Development Bank and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The survey on Lao private sector and investment climate covered 303 firms in six sectors and seven provinces (Vientiane City, Oudomxay, Luang Prabang, Luangnamtha, Xayaboury, Savannakhet, and Champassack). The survey included 246 firms in manufacturing covering wood processing, construction materials, garments, textiles/handicraft, and food and beverage sectors and 57 firms in tourism covering hotels, tour operators, and travel agencies. With the exception of the garment and wood processing sectors, which traditionally have larger firms and more foreign investment, most firms in the sample were domestic small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The survey provided three types of information useful for the Investment Climate Assessment: perceptions of firms operating in Lao PDR regarding the relative importance of investment climate constraints to their businesses; quantitative data on firms' performance and productivity; and comparator country information from their ICAs, for benchmarking Lao PDR's investment climate against regional standards.
Download or read book Reducing Investment Climate Constraints to Higher Growth written by Asian Development Bank and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lao PDR Investment Climate Assessment 2014 written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lao PDR Investment Climate Assessment 2014 written by Weltbankgruppe and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World Bank undertakes periodic Investment Climate Assessments in order to provide policymakers with a better understanding of how the private sector is performing and where the principal constraints to increased private sector investment are to be found. These assessments are informed by Enterprise Survey that follow a standardized approach and are conducted with the objective of providing detailed information on firm-level performance and constraints. So far, Enterprise Surveys have been conducted in more than 135 different countries and capturing data from over 130,000 individual businesses. This is the third Investment Climate Assessment carried out in Lao PDR, and builds on findings from the previous assessments carried out by the World Bank in 2007 and 2011, each of which was in turn informed by an Enterprise Survey. This 2014 Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) is based on an Enterprise Survey undertaken across Loa PDR for the World Bank in late 2012. The survey covered nearly 400 formal private firms across six provinces, including small, medium-sized and large firms. Half of the businesses surveyed were in manufacturing and half in services. The World Bank Enterprise Surveys are the only firm-level data collected in Lao PDR that use stratified random sampling, and thus allow for results from the sample to be considered statistically representative of the entire Lao private sector. It is also the only Enterprise Survey in the country that captures detailed firm performance data on sales and cost of sales, from which aggregate estimates of firm level profitability and productivity can be computed. The economy of Lao PDR has been growing rapidly based principally on the development of natural resource based industries. The transformation of natural wealth in terms of the country s mineral and water resources has propelled high rates of investment and economic expansion for more than a decade. Lao PDR has become a middle income economy and the country has achieved success in reducing poverty and delivering improved public service the natural resource development process has also created spillover effects, mostly notable via strong expansion in the services and construction domestic private sectors.
Download or read book Lao PDR Investment Climate Assessment 2014 written by World Bank Group and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lao PDR s Nationally Determined Contribution NDC written by Vongvisouk, T. and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2020-02-24 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key messagesLao People's Democratic Republic (hereafter "Lao PDR") was the first country in Asia to submit its NDC, doing so in September 2015. Building on national development and environmental protection policies, the country aimed to make full use of existing institutional capacity and financial resources, and embed NDC targets in existing policies and planning.To date, NDC results have been mixed. The initial target for 90% of the rural population having access to electricity has already been exceeded with the figure now at 95%, while the forestry target of 70% forest cover has yet to be achieved.Political commitment is strong. The Government designated the Department of Climate Change (DCC) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) to become the national focal point for coordinating NDC implementation in Lao PDR. The Government has also issued a number of related laws and regulations, such as the new forestry law in June 2019 and the Decree on Climate Change in September 2019.Major challenges impeding the country's efforts to achieve its forestry sector NDC targets are persistent and similar to those identified 10 years ago. These are: policies and measures to address major drivers of deforestation and forest degradation not being fully implemented on the ground; poor coordination between key sectors; a lack of accurate and available data and credible methodologies for measuring outcomes; inadequate institutional arrangements for sustainable forest management and community participation; as well as a lack of available funds for implementing proposed activities.In order to achieve and enhance current NDC target ambitions, policies, measures and enabling conditions for transformational change (e.g. funding availability, national ownership, cross-sector collaboration, results-based payment mechanisms, and clarity over carbon and non-carbon benefits) need to be in place.Knowledge gaps that need addressing in order to provide credible evidence for the Government and donors to revise and adapt NDC targets, and better implement the NDC include: rigorous impact assessments of existing policies and initiatives on forest protection and development outcomes; and an integrated sectoral assessment on how realistic and feasible NDC targets could be achieved in supporting the National Green Growth Strategy and Sustainable Development Goals by mainstreaming Climate Change into national socio-economic development plans, vis-à-vis Paris Agreement ambition targets in each period.
Download or read book Managing Foreign Investment written by Russell B. Sunshine and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Laos written by United States United States Department of State and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-04-18 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The government of Lao PDR officially welcomes both domestic and foreign investment as it seeks to graduate from Least Developed Country status. The pace of foreign investment has increased over the last several years. Mining and hydropower compose eighty percent of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). China, Vietnam, Thailand, Korea, France, and Japan are the largest sources of foreign investment.
Download or read book OECD Development Pathways Multi dimensional Review of Lao PDR Financing Sustainable Development written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-06 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) has made significant headway on its development path over the past three decades. The country’s sustained economic growth has been led by booming commodity exports and substantial inflows of external financing. Many Laotians have seen significant improvements in their well-being. Poverty has declined as household income has increased, and many important development goals in education and health have been achieved. In the face of macroeconomic challenges, a shift from commodity-driven growth to a more inclusive prosperity paradigm that emphasises the creation of broad-based opportunities, human capital development and green sustainability can unlock Lao PDR’s future development. This report presents priorities for overcoming the country’s current fiscal constraints and finding ways to fund this shift. Recommendations address strengthening Lao PDR’s sustainable finance and debt management, revenue generation and tax reform, investment promotion, and data capacity in order to tap into green finance mechanisms.
Download or read book Lao People s Democratic Republic written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Provincial Facilitation for Investment and Trade Index written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents the findings of the second Provincial Facilitation for Investment and Trade (ProFIT) survey in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). It provides a comparative picture of the experiences and perceptions of the business community in complying with government regulations by gender. The report shares analysis in six key areas: (i) ease of starting a business, (ii) transparency and access to information, (iii) regulatory burden, (iv) informal charges, (v) consistency in policy implementation, and (vi) business friendliness of the provincial administration. It notes that women entrepreneurs reported that their business registration takes longer and costs more. The report urges the government to train staff to overcome hidden gender biases and make it easier for women to create and run businesses.
Download or read book Lao People s Democratic Republic written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2008-10-21 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Annual Progress Report (APR) reviews the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper for Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR). Noticeable improvements have also occurred in many economic, social, institutional, and legal development areas. While strengthening the management of the public sector and governance, the GoL is increasing public investment to develop physical and social infrastructure and promote human resources. The promotion of the private sector is receiving greater attention through significant improvements in the business climate and trade facilitation. Macroeconomic indicators are also evolving in a satisfactorily manner.
Download or read book Lao People s Democratic Republic Agriculture Natural Resources and Rural Development Sector Assessment Strategy and Road Map written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2018-12-01 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication explains the evaluation and strategic investment priorities of the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the agriculture, natural resources, and rural development sector. It highlights sector performance, priority development constraints, government plans and strategy, other development partner support, and ADB's past experience and future sector strategy. The country partnership strategy of ADB is also discussed and updated as strategic developments and program changes occur. Other background information about the sector for ADB's investment and technical assistance operations are also provided.
Download or read book Doing Business in Lao PDR written by Weltbankgruppe and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overall, the investment climate seems to have deteriorated in Lao PDR between 2012 and 2016. In the 2012 survey, not one area of the investment climate was identified as a serious problem by more than 20 percent of firms. In the 2016 survey, there were six areas where more than 20 percent of firms identified areas of the investment climate as a serious problem. Although this could suggest a deteriorating investment climate, it might also reflect growing willingness to express opinions. Perceptions regarding the severity of main constraints also differ between various company types. For exporters, which are the companies that are best placed to expand and generate (job) growth in Lao PDR, informal practices of other firms (including other formal firms), tax rates, transportation, electricity, worker education, and trade regulations, are the areas identified as serious problems. Addressing these issues will be critical to support export-led growth in Lao PDR. This report also analyzes firm level productivity based on the data available and finds that Lao PDR's enterprises are not productive compared to firms in neighboring countries. For example, the median level of labor productivity is lower in Lao PDR than in either Cambodia or Vietnam, and labor productivity in the most productive firms is significantly lower in Lao PDR compared to the other two countries; also, total factor productivity is generally higher in Vietnam than in Lao PDR. In addition, firms in Lao PDR also generally use significantly less capital than companies in Cambodia or Vietnam.
