Lao People's Democratic Republic

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The Social Impact Monitoring and Vulnerability Assessment (SIMVA) 2018 survey was undertaken by the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat with field surveys implemented by Member Countries.
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This report examines processes of anticipation in Southeast Asia by analyzing what methods and tools are used to anticipate climate futures and their role in climate policy and decision-making.
ASEAN State of Climate Change Report
The ASEAN State of Climate Change Report (ASCCR) provides an overall outlook of the state of play of climate change issues in the ASEAN region.

These regional guidelines on watershed-scale vulnerability and adaptation assessments (W-VAAs) are the product of a multiyear collaboration among the institutions listed above. The guidelines synthesize the shared knowledge and experience of the

This profile is intended to serve as a public good to facilitate upstream country diagnostics, policy dialogue, and strategic planning by providing comprehensive overviews of trends and projected changes in key climate parameters, sector-specific

Southeast Asia is home to an estimated 36 million people living below the international poverty line, about 5% of the global total. If efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in this region are to succeed, undertaking disaster risk-informed

This booklet highlights stories of impact from GFDRR’s engagements in International Development Association (IDA) countries. As IDA countries strive to not only build back better in the aftermath of COVID-19, but also sustain and even accelerate the

This Lao PDR Disaster Management Reference Handbook provides the reader with an overview of disaster management structure, laws, and plans for the country. Information on culture, demographics, natural hazards, and infrastructure is discussed. Conditions

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