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Available Country Partnership Strategy papers for Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Country Strategy and Program 2007–2011

Publication Date: September 2006

The Country Strategy and Program (CSP) is prepared in active consultation with developing member country stakeholders: the government, NGOs, civil society groups, the private sector and other development agencies. It is usually prepared once every five years. A CSP update is prepared every year to reflect any important country developments and adjustments to the program.

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Contents

  1. Current Development Trends and Issues

    1. Devepment Context
    2. Political Environment
    3. Economic Growth
    4. Poverty
    5. Governance and Institutional Capacity
    6. Gender Assessment
    7. Private Sector Assessment
    8. Environment
    9. Regional Cooperation

  2. Government Development Strategy

    1. Development Goals and Strategy
    2. Resource Mobilization and Investment
    3. Role of External Assistance
    4. Asian Development Bank’s Assessment of the Government’s Development Strategy

  3. Asian Development Bank's Development Experience

    1. Impact of Past Assistance
    2. Portfolio Performance and Status
    3. Conclusions and Lessons for the Country Strategy and Program

  4. Asian Development Bank's Strategy

    1. Summary of Key Development Challenges
    2. Country Strategy and Program Strategic Focus
    3. Strategic Pillars
    4. Thematic Initiatives
    5. Boosting the Effectiveness of Asian Development Bank’s Assistance
    6. Country Strategy and Program Strategic Results Orientation

  5. Asian Development Bank's Assistance Program

    1. Overall Assistance Level
    2. Asian Development Bank Assistance for the Strategic Priorities
    3. External Funding Coordination and Partnership Arrangements
    4. Indicative Internal Resource Requirements

  6. Risks and Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation

    1. Risks
    2. Performance Monitoring and Evaluation


    Appendixes [ PDF: 967kb | 167 pages ]
    1. Country and Portfolio Indicators, and Assistance Pipeline
      2. Table A1.1: Progress Toward the Millennium Development Goals and Targets
      Table A1.2: Country Economic Indicators
      Table A1.3: Country Poverty and Social Indicators
      Table A1.4: National Environment Indicators
      Table A1.5: Development Coordination Matrix
      Table A1.6: Portfolio Indicators-Portfolio Amounts and Ratings
      Table A1.7: Portfolio Indicators-Disbursements and Net Transfers of Resources
      Table A1.8: Portfolio Indicators-Evaluation Rating by Sector
      Table A1.9: Portfolio Implementation Status
      Table A1.10: Assistance Pipeline for Lending Products, 2007-2009
      Table A1.11: Assistance Pipeline for Nonlending Products and Services, 2007-2009

    2. Process of Country Strategy and Program Formulation
      3. Table A2.1: Country Assistance Program Evaluation (CAPE) Findings and Proposed Country Strategy and Program (CSP) Approach
      Table A2.2: Country Strategy and Program (CSP) Performance Matrix (2002–2006)

    3. Country Thematic and Sector Strategies and Road Maps
      4. Table A3.1: Poverty in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
      Table A3.2: Ethnic Patterns of Poverty, 2003
      Table A3.3: Selected Social Indicators: Comparative Performance
      Table A3.4: Evolution of Key Public Policies in the Lao PDR
      Table A3.5: Selected Economic and Financial Indicators, 2001–2005
      Table A3.6: Sector Road Map for ADB Support for Private Sector Development
      Table A3.7: Governance Roadmap
      Table A3.8: External Debt and Debt Service
      Table A3.9: Government Budget
      Table A3.10: Road Map for the Agriculture and Natural Resources Sector
      Table A3.11: Road Map for the Transport Sector
      Table A3.12: Road Map for the Energy Sector
      Table A3.13: Road Map for the Financial Sector
      Table A3.14: Road Map for the Education Sector
      Table A3.15: Road Map for the Health Sector
      Table A3.16: Road Map for the Urban, Water Supply, and Sanitation Sectors

    4. Concept Papers for Lending Products

      5. Table A4.1: SME Development Program Concept Paper
      Table A4.2: Health Sector Development Program Concept Paper

    5. Concept Papers for Nonlending Products

      6. Table A5.1: A5.1: Building Sector Program Readiness for Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Concept Paper
      Table A5.2: Improved Financial Management Systems Concept Paper
      Table A5.3: Capacity Building for Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Development Concept Paper
      Table A5.4: Capacity Strengthening and Policy Support for Water Resources and River Basin Management Concept Paper
      Table A5.5: Building Capacities in Support of the Harmonization Action Plan Concept Paper

    6. Assistance Program for 2006

      7. Table A6.1: Assistance Pipeline for Lending Products, 2006