Category: Laos
Lao Governor Walks Back Projected Costs For Housing in Flood-Hit Attapeu
The governor of a province in Laos hit by flooding from a dam breach earlier this year has issued conflicting estimates of the projected cost to house displaced persons, giving figures deemed unnecessarily high by another official source and contradicting statements he himself had made earlier in an interview.
Hydroelectric Power in Laos: Economic Security in Energy-Hungry South-East Asia
Studies have found that every country in the Greater Mekong region theoretically has access to energy sources that are 100 per cent renewable.
In Laos, a World Bank ‘model’ dam and the myth of sustainable hydropower
The community benefits attached to the Nam Theun 2 mega-dam were doomed from the start, experts who have researched the project told Devex.
Government presses for progress in dam collapse enquiry
While the inspections are taking place, the government has ordered the suspension of the consideration of new proposals to survey and invest in hydropower projects.
Laos’ textile traditions being kept alive at Luang Prabang crafts centre – and it’s empowering women along the way
Started with five weavers–now supports 500 artisans across the country.
New Laos land law could block customary rights, women’s titles: analysts
May bring greater transparency in land management, but it could also curb ownership by women, as well as the customary rights of rural and indigenous people.
Water Experts Question World Bank’s Role in Laos Dam
World Bank’s promotion of a major dam in Laos has fueled the country’s development of shoddy hydropower projects with catastrophic consequences.
New questions asked about Laos dam toll, builder’s role
Civil society groups say govt toll of about 40 is not credible, that 800 or more people could have died in July.
Laos-China catalyse science, technology cooperation on one belt, one road
Science and technology representatives from Laos and Guangxi of China met in Vientiane to discuss the strengthening of cooperation networks aiming to develop the sector between both nations.