Working towards greater community ownership over land and natural resources
(ກຸ່ມເຮັດວຽກກ່ຽ່ວກັບບັນຫາການນຳໃຊ້ທີ່ດິນ) ແນ່ໃສ່ສົ່ງເສີ່ມ ຄວາມເຂົ້າໃຈ ແລະຄວາມຮູ້ທ່ວງທັນ ໃນດ້ານ ເສດຖະກິດສັງຄົມ ສິງແວດລອມ ທີ່ກ່ຽວຂອງກັບການນຳໃຊ້ເນື້ອທີ່ດິນ ໃນໂຄງການ ຕ່າງໆ, ໂດຍການເກັບກຳ ແລະ ແຜ່ກະຈາຍ ຂໍ້ມູນ ຂ່າວສານ, ການຊຸກຍູ້ການສົນທະນາປຶກສາຫາລື ແລະ ການຄົ້ນຄວ້າວິໃຈ

Archive for the ‘Civil society’ Category

National Assembly meets with constituents in Vientiane

February 16th, 2012

Vientiane Times, February 16,2012

Problems related to land use, education, transparency of state bodies and medical ethics are the main concerns raised by the public to the National Assembly (NA). The NA is committed to submitting these issues to the government for resolution to allay the fears of the public.

Posted in Civil society, Governance and rights Tags: , , , No Comments »
Read More »

National Assembly Hotline open 7-21 December
ເປີດບໍລິການສາຍດ່ວນສະພາ 7-21 ທັນວາ

December 7th, 2011

Lao National Assembly holds two annual plenary sessions.

The second plenary session of the Seventh Legislature of the Lao National Assembly was opened on the 7th of December and will last until 21st of December 2011. The National Assembly Hotline will be open during the session and the Lao public are invited to submit issues of concern to the parliamentary staff who would then pass them on to the relevant government agency for clarification.

The Hotline number is: 156. Currently the hotline is operational only during the plenary sessions but there are plans to have it open all year round.

Posted in Civil society, Governance and rights, Laws, policies and regulations Tags: , , No Comments »
Read More »

Mali Conference Declaration: Stop Land-Grabbing Now

November 20th, 2011

Land grabbing is a worldwide phenomenon of unprecedented size and speed. From 17 to 19 November, more than 250 small farmers and civil society activists gathered in Mali, for the first international farmers’ conference to tackle land grabs. Here is the declaration that came out of the conference.

Stop Land-Grabbing Now!

Posted in Civil society, Governance and rights, Investment and concessions, Land grabbing and conflicts Tags: , , No Comments »
Read More »

Civil society groups call for inclusion in planning and policy decisions

November 17th, 2011

Vientiane Times, November 17, 2011

Lao civil society organisations (CSOs) have called for more opportunities to join the government in strategic planning and policy making processes. The CSO Consultation Workshop was held on Tuesday at the Learning House for Development in Vientiane to discuss aid effectiveness. “The proposal is to allow CSOs to participate in the process of strategic planning, policy making, implementation, monitoring, and evolution together with the government,” stated an official proposal issued to the government. The workshop was a part of the CSO Consultation Workshop and Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on Aid Effectiveness held on November 15 to 16 and themed ‘Moving the Aid Effectiveness Agenda towards Development Effectiveness’. The workshop also proposed establishing equity in terms of participation by the government and CSOs.

Posted in Civil society, Governance and rights Tags: , , , , No Comments »
Read More »

  • Events
    ການເຄື່ອນໄຫວ

    29/03/2012
    Workshop on upland farming

    02/03/2012
    Workshop on mapping (GPS, QGIS, 3D)

    02/03/2012
    Plantations investment research presentation

    23/01/2012
    New LIWG website launch


    To receive more information about the events please contact the LIWG Secretariat.

  • Provinces

    Click on a province to see related news and case studies:

  • Tags

    Attapeu Bolikhamsay corn FAO farmers international investment land tenure Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Ministry of Planning and Investment MoNRE National Assembly rubber Saravan Savannakhet Sekong sugarcane timber Vientiane Vietnam

  • Feeds
Powered by WordPress | Download Free WordPress Themes | Thanks to Themes Gallery, Premium Free WordPress Themes and Free Premium WordPress Themes