LaoFAB document repository

What we are

LaoFAB is a service of the Lao Farmer Association (LFA).

LaoFAB supports agriculture and rural development in Lao PDR by providing decision-makers with better access to information and analysis.

LaoFAB consists of this online repository and a Google discussion group. Members of the public can search or browse the repository and download files. Members of the Google group can additionally login to upload files.

LFA also maintains a repository of Lao-language materials at www.Lao44.org

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This repository currently has:

7758 registered users
5545 documents (total size 15.25GB)
716 photos (total size 894.85MB)
233 folders

Guidance can be found in the LaoFAB Frequently Asked Questions, which can be downloaded here.

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	Chinese investment in Laos [2025]
	Learning from the Landscape: Perspectives on 25 years of land and forest policy in Lao PDR [2025]
	Upland Geopolitics: Postwar Laos and the Global Land Rush [2022]
	Reuniting Agriculture and Nature in Lao PDR [2026]
	17 Years of Supporting Policy Dialogue for Farmers and Agribusiness of the SSWG-FAB [2023]
	Lao PDR Climate Change Vulnerability Profile [2014]
	SWOT Analysis of Utilization of Non-Timber Forest Products by Rural Farm Households - A Case Study of Xaybouathong District, Central Laos [2007]
	Enhancing Land Tenure Security by UAV (Lao) [2022]
	Understanding Early Adoption of Solar Irrigation in Lao PDR: Benefits, Challenges and Policy Gaps [2015]
	Governing Land Concessions in Laos [2023]

Recommended reading

Curated documents on selected topics:

• Agroecology in Laos
• Climate Resilient Agriculture
• Disaster Risk Reduction
• Forest Management
• Land Issue
• Learning from the Landscape (references)
• Responsible Investment in Agriculture
• Sombath in his own words
• USA in Laos 1950-75
• Water Management

The team

Andrew Bartlett (LaoFAB founder and knowledge manager)
Joakim Lagerqvist (website and software development)

More info

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Disclaimer

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