Despite significant economic progress over the last two decades, Lao PDR still has one of the highest poverty rates in the ASEAN region, with around a fifth of its 6 million people in poverty.
The country is also vulnerable to natural disasters, which can threaten families¡¯ access to food, nutrition and their opportunities to earn an income. This report is a case study of Lao PDR¡¯s national social protection system, which sought to identify the factors that would enable that system to be responsive to shocks and to support vulnerable families.
The country is also vulnerable to natural disasters, which can threaten families¡¯ access to food, nutrition and their opportunities to earn an income. This report is a case study of Lao PDR¡¯s national social protection system, which sought to identify the factors that would enable that system to be responsive to shocks and to support vulnerable families.