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Open Development Mekong publishes new topic page on Special Economic Zones in Context
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have grown in popularity in Asia, alongside official development aid. SEZs have been promoted as being a resilient form of economic development, with the potential to involve local communities. They are targeted toward foreign investors, especially through beneficial policies and regulations. Open Development ...
Open Development Cambodia has updated the dataset and map layer of Community protected areas (2006-2019)
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) has updated the dataset and map layer of Community protected areas (2006-2019) in Cambodia by adding another 13 community protected areas in both Khmer and English. You can find the dataset in various format such as SHP, KML, GeoJSON, CSV and JPEG. Access ...
Open Development Laos publishes a new page on SDG 2 Zero Hunger
Open Development Laos (ODL) publishes a new topic page on “SDG 2 Zero Hunger,” which aims to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. You will get more comprehensive knowledge on the moving from the MDG target to SDG 2 in ...
Open Development Mekong updates Aid and Development topic page
The International aid and development assistance are important contributors to the economies of the Lower Mekong region. All Lower Mekong countries receive official development assistance (ODA), with Thailand also contributing ODA as a donor. Nevertheless, the region accounts for just LMC 3.37% of the world’s ...
Open Development Mekong publishes new pages on SDG 8 Decent work and economic growth, and SDG 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
Open Development Mekong (ODM) publishes two new topic pages on “SDG 8 Decent work and economic growth” and “SDG 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions,” which are two of the 17 goals of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). You will get more comprehensive knowledge on ...
Open Development Cambodia publishes a new topic page on “SDG 5 Gender equality” and “SDG 8 Decent work and economic growth”
Open Development Cambodia (ODC) publishes 2 new topic pages on “SDG 5 Gender equality” and “SDG 8 Decent work and economic growth”, which are two of the 17 goals of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in both Khmer and English languages. Through ODC’s new ...
Open Development Laos updates the topic page ‘Ethnic minorities and indigenous people’
ODL has updated its page on ethnic minorities and indigenous people, including information on the history of ethnic group classification, lifestyles, and ongoing challenges. Learn more about Laos’ ethnic people here. ...
Open Development Vietnam publishes the topic page ‘Ethnic minorities and indigenous people’
Open Development Vietnam recently published “Ethnic minorities and indigenous people” page, showing key issues impact Vietnamese ethnic groups as well as the dataset of Vietnam’s ethnic minorities in 2015. Visit the page. ...
Open Development Mekong updates profile of Early Warning System
The Early Warning System is a global initiative that ensures local communities, and the organizations that support them, have verified information about proposed bank-funded projects likely to cause human and environmental rights abuses and provides clear strategies for advocacy before the project financing is approved ...
Open Development Mekong publishes new story on Infrastructure Financiers
In the LMCs, the main financiers, or entities that deal with large-scale investment, include both bilateral (country-to-country) investment, like from China, as well as multilateral (investors from more than one source) investment, such as through the Asian Development Bank (ADB). More detail ...
