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This Atlas presents the first national dataset on livelihoods and the farmers capacity to adapt to climate change in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Maps included in the Atlas include the satisfaction...

Highlights: Quantitative evidence from a cross-country sample of 4772 rural households. Smaller farms (2 ha) benefit most from farm diversity. Dietary diversity increases with...

Globally, the COVID-19 (SARSCoV-2) pandemic has affected human health and the flow of goods and services in many sectors, with significant social and economic consequences and repercussions. COVID-19 lockdowns...

This publication contains stories from rural Laos, documenting strategies, techniques, and practices used by rural small-scale farmers. It highlights how they play a crucial role...

IFAD began operations in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic in 1978. Our strategy is to invest in rural people, empowering them to increase their food security, improve...

In Lao PDR, WFP is rolling out household food security surveys through mobile vulnerability analysis and mapping (mVAM). These remote surveys use a phone-based...

This report presents an overview on the impact of the global food crisis on the Asia Pacific region, with a focus on the impact on food security, nutrition, and the capacity of key actors to respond. The...

Highlights We analyze agrarian change associated with hybrid maize farming in Myanmar. Larger farmers tend to profit more from hybrid maize than smaller...

The COVID-19 outbreak has intensified the growth slowdown, plunging Lao PDR’s economy into its first recession since the Asian financial crisis in 1998. The World Bank estimates...