What works in Laos
6 evaluated practices · All catalogues
Evidence snapshot for Laos
Laos has pursued watershed protection and forest conservation through payment-for-ecosystem-services arrangements: the Nam Theun 2 hydropower company pays US$1.3M annually to protect a 3,710 km² national protected area for 25 years (2010–2035), and the government received US$16 million from the World Bank's FCPF Carbon Fund in July 2024 after verifying 3.2 million tonnes of CO2e reduced across six northern provinces between 2019–2021. In education, a 12-week AI-driven adaptive maths pilot across 10 schools showed Grade 3 students using the Eduten platform gained 35.7% in math proficiency and 51.4% in arithmetic fluency versus controls. However, gender representation in the National Assembly declined from 27.5% in 2016 to 22% in 2021–2025, falling short of the government's stated 30% target.
Drawn from: Nam Theun 2 Watershed Management and Protection Authority PES (Lao PDR) · Eduten Adaptive Maths Platform — 12-Week AI Numeracy Pilot for Grade 3 Students in Lao PDR · Laos's 30% Women's Assembly Target — Declining Despite a Decade of Policy · Northern Laos Emission Reductions Payment Programme (GFLL / FCPF Carbon Fund) · Smart Customs — Laos' AI-Enabled Digital Customs Platform · Digital Literacy Initiative (DLI) Laos
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Strengths & weaknesses vs peers
Strengths
Evidence of learning impact +0.673
Curator validation +0.25
Evaluated outcomes +0.163
Gender-mainstreaming embedding +0.098
Carbon — sequestration / storage, evidenced +0.095
Weaknesses
Fire resilience — risk reduction, evidenced -0.099
Teacher capability & pedagogy -0.147
Biodiversity — conservation / improvement, evidenced -0.216
Equity & inclusion -0.224
Transparency, ethics & data protection -0.251
Innovation level -0.256
Transferability / replicability -0.271
Evaluation evidence -0.33
Scalability & sustainability -0.356
Efficiency -0.517
Transparency, fairness & accountability -0.547
Evidence of impact / measured public value -0.598
Documented learning -0.724
Demonstrated reach -0.735
Effectiveness -0.811
Sustainability -0.814
Impact on gender equality -0.827
Achievement / evidence -0.927
Top good practices here
Nam Theun 2 Watershed Management and Protection Authority PES (Lao PDR) · 53
Eduten Adaptive Maths Platform — 12-Week AI Numeracy Pilot for Grade 3 Students in Lao PDR · 47
Laos's 30% Women's Assembly Target — Declining Despite a Decade of Policy · 37
Northern Laos Emission Reductions Payment Programme (GFLL / FCPF Carbon Fund) · 33
Smart Customs — Laos' AI-Enabled Digital Customs Platform · 20
Recommended to adopt or replicate
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