Alain Goulard
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GRET: in Laos, a partnership at the service of commons
In Laos, AFD is working with GRET to promote commons.
Often of vital importance to local communities, they can be defined as natural or cultural resources shared by a group of people who together define and implement the rules for their management and preservation.
Let's...
Published in November 2022
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Inequalities and environmental changes in the Mekong region
The present volume makes a timely and practical contribution to research endeavours and policy debates concerned with sustainability in the Mekong region.The authors notably address the problem of variable interpretations and implied meanings of equity contained in the Sustainable Development...
Published in June 2022
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AFD Group and Europe in Southeast Asia
The relationship between the European Union and AFD Group is particularly strong in Southeast Asia, taking the form of an ongoing dialogue on strategic aspects and sectoral priorities, in line with our respective priorities in response to country needs...
Published in February 2022
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In Laos, technology for heritage protection
To better identify and protect the historic sites of Champasak and Vat Phu, the EFEO is deploying a special technology: a LIDAR survey. Using a laser, this technology makes it possible to locate ancient structures, even hidden under the vegetation.
These surveys are part of a larger...
Published in September 2021
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Introduction of Coffee Cultivation in Northern Laos
For effective management of natural resources and a means to reduce poverty, countries around the world have relied on coffee cultivation. To achieve these twin goals however, coffee farming and production must be based on good work practices and on empowering communities.
Funded by AFD...
Published in July 2021
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AFD Projects in Southeast Asia: Portfolio
This portfolio aims to present AFD Group's activities in seven Southeast Asian countries: Cambodia,...
Published in April 2021
To support national reference laboratories in Southeast Asia in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, AFD has granted additional financing of €2M to the ECOMORE II project implemented by the Institut Pasteur. Seven laboratories are benefiting from this support in five countries, including the...
Published in April 2021
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Environmental Inequalities in the Mekong River Basin: A systematic mapping of existing knowledge
How do accelerating environmental changes impact inequalities and how do rising inequalities affect, in reverse, environmental dynamics? Numerous studies have tackled one specific aspect of the relation between environmental changes and inequalities in the Mekong region, but no holistic...
Published in March 2021
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Inequalities and environmental changes in the Mekong region: A systematic mapping
How do accelerating environmental changes impact inequalities and how do rising inequalities affect in reverse environmental dynamics? This paper is built on a systematic mapping (2019-2021) studying the relationship between those two crucial aspects in five Mekong Countries: Cambodia, Laos,...
Published in March 2021
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Southeast Asia - 2020-2024 Regional Strategy
AFD Group’s regional strategy for Southeast Asia aligns with the priorities of French development policy defined by the Interministerial Committee on International Cooperation and Development (CICID), and with France’s vision of the Indo-Pacific, in the context of implementing the Sustainable...
Published in November 2020
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Financing TVET: a comparative analysis in six Asian countries
Over the last years, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) has been rising in the political agenda of both the international community and many governments around the world. In the new Agenda for Sustainable Development, which will guide the actions of the international...
Published in December 2019
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Reemerging diseases: New health challenges in Southeast Asia
Population growth and economic development in Southeast Asia are driving major changes: a high rate of urbanization, increased exploitation of natural resources, intensification of agricultural practices. Their combined impact is upsetting ecosystems and
speeding up climate change....
Published in November 2019
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Southeast Asia - Activity Report
AFD’s field of intervention in Southeast Asia covers seven ASEAN member countries: we’ve had a long-standing presence in Cambodia, Laos and...
Published in November 2019
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AFD in Laos - 25 Years “In Common”
Laos is a resource-rich country. But these resources are regularly threatened by various factors, such as pollution, overexploitation and tourism. In addition, the management of resources often crystallizes tensions, and...
Published in June 2019
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AFD and Laos
Laos is a mountainous and landlocked country but it does not lack assets. For some fifteen years, the country’s economic activity has been very strong, driven by an economic model based mainly on the exploitation of natural resources. In 2018, this dynamic slowed down when the country was hit by...
Published in September 2018
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Laos: Managing our bamboo forest for a better life
Houaphan is a mountainous province in northern Laos forested with a high diversity of bamboo species and non-timber forest products. These resources, if well managed and used, have a strong potential for socio economic development. Since 2010, Houaphan Province, with the support of GRET, is...
Published in August 2018
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Luang Prabang: finding a balance between tourism and tradition
Luang Prabang is an ancient royal capital in northern Laos. It is located on an exceptional site along the Mekong and is home to an extremely rich architectural heritage comprising temples, traditional Lao houses and colonial constructions, for which it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage...
Published in May 2018
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Khampheng and the custodians of a natural treasure in Laos
Kampheng Pahtvisay takes us to the heart of the national protected area of Nam Et-Phou Louey in northern Laos. This area – an exceptional reservoir of biodiversity – is the setting for an innovative project which aims to involve residents in conservation, with a focus on ecotourism. For Kampheng...
Published in May 2018
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Mekong: the challenges of common management
The Mekong River is a common good and its fairly-shared management can be a source of peace and development. This delta is one the biggest water reservoirs in the world along with Amazonia. 80 million people directly or indirectly rely on this delta for their living. The Mekong’s efficient...
Published in March 2018
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Evaluation Summary - Urban development project in Luang Prabang (PADUL)
In the People’s Democratic Republic of Lao, for the “Urban Development” sector, the grant to support the urban development project in Luang Praband (PADUL) was...
Published in April 2017