Decentralization in Authoritarian Laos Introduction In 2015, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos) adopted an amended constitution that created the Local People’s Assemblies. The local governments are empowered to adopt legislation, make decisions on fundamental issues at the local level and monitor the state organizations under their jurisdiction,[1] and adopting plans for development and budget at the provincial level.[2] The constitution also guarantees universal,

My life-changing journey in Lao PDR While we, as university students in Hong Kong, have access to good education and never worry about food and shelter, people in other parts of the world are less blessed. In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), the country I served as a UN University Volunteer for six months, many kids are stunted, some villages are

Ka Chun from Hong Kong: “Working towards ending poverty in Laos changed my life” My name is Ka Chun, a UN University Volunteer from Hong Kong, serving at the Poverty Reduction Unit of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Lao PDR. As a university student in Hong Kong, I found myself very privileged to receive a good education, have a very supportive