Environmental activists and rights campaigners want the dam’s backers to do more than just pay out money – they should help restore their livelihoods, too.
Category: Laos
UN calls for economic help for Laos
To further develop its growth, it is necessary to have the support from transit countries like Thailand to help strengthen its economy.
Laos seeks to become regional hub for electricity transmission by 2025
Under this plan, Laos expects to export 14,800 MW of electricity annually to neighboring countries by 2025.
Survivors of Laos’ PNPC Dam Disaster Still Struggling
what the people need most right now is a speedy return to their normal lives, before they were made to live in temporary housing with no income and no land suitable for agriculture.
Laos endorses national green growth strategy
The World Bank, the Global Green Growth Institute and other development partners provided financial and technical support in developing the strategy.
Rail link to boost Lao, Thai economies
Likely to happen once the Laos-China railway is complete. The railway will play a significant role in linking the two countries that will, in turn, translate as big investments for both.
Gallery: The China-built railway cutting through Laos
The Laos government hopes the passenger and freight railway will boost tourism and trade and bring prosperity to its seven million citizens, but at what costs?