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Asian Development Bank Funds USD 41M for Primary Healthcare in Laos

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 41 million financing package to strengthen primary health care in Laos. According to ADB, the Green Primary Care Project will improve governance and service delivery while building resilience in the health system and communities across the country amid increasingly severe climate...

Laos Calls for Increased ASEAN Investment in Nature-Based Solutions

Laos is urging ASEAN member states to ramp up investment in Nature-based Solutions (NbS)...

New Incentives for Nature-Based Tourism Investment in Lao Forests

World Bank Laos - A decision announced today by the Lao Ministry of Agriculture...

Laos Signs Agreement to Develop Pumped-Storage Hydropower Project in Sekong

On 1 September, Électricité du Laos Generation Public Company (EDL-Gen) signed an agreement with...

Laos Fuel Price Fluctuations Hit Commuters, Families, Delivery Workers

Fuel prices in Laos have shifted modestly compared to the same period last year,...

Korean Company Seeks Govt. Partnership to Expand Luang Prabang Airport

Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) intends to sign a partnership with the government of Laos to expand and develop the Luang Prabang International Airport. KAC...

MRC Public Forum to Discuss Development Challenges, Seek Joint Solutions

The Mekong River Commission will soon host its 13th Regional Stakeholder Forum, in which the MRC will not only provide updates on hydropower projects along Southeast...

New Cambodian Banknotes Raise Questions Among Lao Citizens

People from Laos expressed their confusion after the official release of KHR 200 banknotes as they contained a similar motif to Laos's erstwhile flag. Last...

Laos Public and Private Debt to Cross 100 Percent of GDP by 2022-End

Despite signs of economic recovery in early 2022, Laos faces increased challenges from currency depreciation and high inflation, according to the World Bank’s latest...

Laos Requires USD 22 Million for its 5th Population and Housing Census

The Ministry of Planning and Investment expects more than LAK 320 billion to execute the fifth Population and Housing Census which will take place...

Laos Ranks Lowest in Global English Proficiency Test

The Education First English Proficiency Index (EF EPI) conducts the world's most expansive ranking of adults by their fluency in English. This year's index...