ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
ORGANIZATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
ADB supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, delivered through both public and private sector operations, advisory services, and knowledge support.
Lao PDR and ADB
ADB support to the Lao PDR continues to focus on infrastructure and private sector development, enhanced human development, sustainable natural resource management, and climate resilience.
Lao PDR: Translations in Lao
Trade Facilitation: Improved Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Handling in Greater Mekong Subregion Trade Project: Project Data Sheet (Lao Translation)
ADB's Public Communications Policy 2011 requires the translation of the project data sheet (PDS) for all loan, grant, and project preparatory technical assistance projects with concept papers approved after 2 April 2012. PDSs are translated into relevant national language(s) at key project milestones to ensure that relevant project information is provided to affected people and other interested stakeholders. This document dated October 2012 is provided for the ADB project 43120-013 in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.Pakse Urban Environmental Improvement Project: Project Data Sheet (Lao Translation)
ADB's Public Communications Policy 2011 requires the translation of the project data sheet (PDS) for all loan, grant, and project preparatory technical assistance projects with concept papers approved after 2 April 2012. PDSs are translated into relevant national language(s) at key project milestones to ensure that relevant project information is provided to affected people and other interested stakeholders. This document dated August 2012 is provided for the ADB project 43316-012 in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
Accountability Mechanism: Summary (Lao Translation)
This brochure provides an overview of the ADB Accountability Mechanism, and answers frequently asked questions regarding the subject.
An OCRP Case Study: A Primer on the Office of the Compliance Review Panel (Lao Translation)
This brochure lays out the steps that were needed to investigate ADB's compliance with its own operational policies and procedures, following complaints received from project-affected persons.
Accountability Mechanism Brochure (Lao Translation)
You have sent your complaint to the ADB Accountability Mechanism. What happens next? This brochure gives a brief information about the two paths that complainants can choose to follow.
Problem Solving Function - An OSPF Case Study: A Primer on the Office of the Special Project Facilitator (Lao Translation)
This brochure gives a summary of the case study handled by the problem-solving function of OSPF, and lists out the procedures that have been followed in handling complaints from affected groups.
Accountability Mechanism Policy 2012 (Lao Translation)
At the 43rd Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in May 2010, the President announced a joint Board and Management review of the Accountability Mechanism.
ການ ສ້າງ ຄວາມ ເຊື່ອ ໝັ້ນ ຈາກ ຄວາມ ໂປ່ ງ ໃສ
ນັບຕັ້ງແຕ່ປີ 2005, ນະໂຍບາຍສື່ສານມວນຊົນຂອງ ເອດີບີ ໄດ້ສະໜອງຂອບຂອງການສື່ສານ ແລະ ການເຜີຍແຜ່ຂໍ້ມູນຢ່າງຫ້າວຫັນເຊັ່ນ ການສະໜອງຂໍ້ມູນຕາມການຮ້ອງຂໍ ແລະ ການຮັບຄຳຕຳນິສົ່ງຂ່າວ ແລະ ສ່ອແສງຈາກບັນດາພາກສ່ວນທີ່ກ່ຽວຂ້ອງຕ່າງໆ.
ນະໂຍບາຍສື່ສານມວນຊົນ 2011 ໄດ້ເຮັດໃຫ້ນະໂບບາຍສື່ສານມວນຊົນ 2005 ຮັດກຸມແລະມີເນື້ອໃນຂື້ນ ຕື່ມ. ມັນໄດ້ຖອດຖອນເອົາບົດຮຽນຕ່າງໆແລະຄຳຄິດເຫັນຈາກພາກສ່ວນທີ່ກ່ຽວຂ້ອງເປັນຮ້ອຍໆພາກສ່ວນ ຂອງເອດີບີໃນບັນດາປະເທດສະມາຊິກຂອງຕົນ. ນະໂຍບາຍດັ່ງກ່າວ ມຸ່ງເນັ້ນເພື່ອນຳເອົາແຜນງານການ ສື່ສານເຂົ້າໃນການດຳເນີນໂຄງການ ຊຶ່ງຈະເປັນການເພີ່ມການໃຫ້ຂໍ້ມູນແກ່ບັນດາພາກສ່ວນທີ່ກ່ຽວຂ້ອງ ພ້ອມທັງປະຊາຊົນຜູ້ໄດ້ຮັບຜົນກະທົບຈາກໂຄງການ.
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Country Partnership Strategy (2012-2016) (Lao Translation)
This Country Partnership Strategy for the Lao People's Democratic Republic (in Lao) defines ADB's strategic approach in the country for 2012–2016.
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Country Partnership Strategy 2012-2016 - Final Review (Lao Translation)
This final review assesses the performance of the Asian Development Bank's country partnership strategy for the Lao People's Democratic Republic for 2012-2016 (Lao translation).
Latest on the Lao PDR
ADB Signs Loan for First Cross-Border Wind Power Project in Asia, First Plant in Lao PDR and Largest in Southeast Asia
ADB and Monsoon Wind Power Company Limited signed a $682.55 million nonrecourse project financing package to build a 600-megawatt wind power plant in Sekong and Attapeu provinces in the southern region of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
Lao PDR Can Leverage its Regional Position to Boost Growth — ADB
The Lao PDR, a member of the Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation Program, has the opportunity to leverage its regional position to grow the economy and increase its resilience to external shocks, says a new ADB report.
New ADB Program to Accelerate Development of Climate Projects in Southeast Asia
ADB has approved a $15 million technical assistance program, supported by ADB’s own funds and the Green Climate Fund, to develop projects that promote climate change adaptation and mitigation in Southeast Asia.
Women at the Forefront in Building Resilience Against Natural Hazards in the Lao PDR
ADB extended assistance to Lao PDR to implement the Greater Mekong Subregion Flood and Drought Risk Management and Mitigation Project, which provided training and preparation on crop production and farm productivity in both dry and wet seasons.