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Laos Private Sector Assessment A Preliminary Scoping Study The primary objective of the study is to provide a broad-based overview of the private sector in Laos as a stakeholder in com- bating modern slavery in the country PB The Mekong Club Laos Private Sector Assessment The Mekong Club Laos Private Sector Assessment 1 The Mekong Club 1. Contents The Mekong Club is a catalyst 2. Objectives of the Study 4 8. The Mekong Club Target Sectors 20 for change – engaging, inspiring and supporting the private 8.1. The Agriculture Sector 20 sector to eradicate slavery from 3. Definition of Terms 5 8.1.1. General their business. Given that the 20 majority of modern-day slavery 4. Demographic Overview & Key Social Trends 6 8.2. FMCG Retail 21 exists in the private sector, these companies are ideally placed to 8.3. Manufacturing 21 4.1 Summary 6 help turn the tide of this global 8.3.1. Garment Industry 22 epidemic. 4.2. Population Distribution 6 8.4. Banking Industry 23 The only organisation of its kind, 4.3. Social Indicators 8 The Mekong Club steers away 8.5. Tourism, Food Service & Hospitality 26 from the approach taken by other 4.3.1. Human Development Index (HDI) 8 8.5.1. Tourism 26 players in this space, which is to 4.3.2. GINI Coefficient 10 ‘name and shame’ companies – 4.3.3. Poverty Rate 10 ousting bad behaviour or issues 9. Modern Slavery in Vietnam 28 related to this subject. Instead, we believe in starting and ending 5. -
Private Sector Assessment
Laos Private Sector Assessment A Preliminary Scoping Study The primary objective of the study is to provide a broad-based overview of the private sector in Laos as a stakeholder in com- bating modern slavery in the country PB The Mekong Club Laos Private Sector Assessment The Mekong Club Laos Private Sector Assessment 1 The Mekong Club 1. Contents The Mekong Club is a catalyst 2. Objectives of the Study 4 for change – engaging, inspiring and supporting the private sector to eradicate slavery from 3. Definition of Terms 5 their business. Given that the majority of modern-day slavery 4. Demographic Overview & Key Social Trends 6 exists in the private sector, these companies are ideally placed to help turn the tide of this global 4.1 Summary 6 epidemic. 4.2. Population Distribution 6 The only organisation of its kind, 4.3. Social Indicators 8 The Mekong Club steers away from the approach taken by other 4.3.1. Human Development Index (HDI) 8 players in this space, which is to 4.3.2. GINI Coefficient 10 ‘name and shame’ companies – 4.3.3. Poverty Rate ousting bad behaviour or issues 10 related to this subject. Instead, we believe in starting and ending 5. The Labour force 11 with collaboration. 5.1. Employment and Income 11 In fact, The Mekong Club 5.1.1. Employment Distribution 11 originally formed as a direct 5.1.2. Income response to the growing 13 number of companies looking 5.2. Gender Gap 13 to develop strategies to address 5.3. Comparative Minimum Wage 14 forced labour risk through a professional forum. -
Research Survey on Industrial Human Resource Development in the Lao People's Democratic Republic Final Report
Research Survey on Industrial Human Resource Development in the Lao People's Democratic Republic Final Report January, 2017 Japan International Cooperation Agency Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. IL JR 17-004 Table of Contents Summary 1. Basic Principles of Research Survey ....................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background and Objectives .............................................................................................. 1 1.2 Methodology ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Basic Principles ................................................................................................................. 3 2. Economic Trends ..................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Achievements of 7th NSEDP and Outline of the 8th NSEDP ........................................... 5 2.2 Macro-economic Indicators............................................................................................... 7 3. Industrial Development ......................................................................................................... 20 3.1 Manufacturing ................................................................................................................. 20 3.2 Service Industries (Tourism) ........................................................................................... 38 3.3 Service Industries (IT -
RESTRICTED WT/TPR/S/394 14 De Octubre De 2019 (19-6592) Página: 1/193 Órgano De Examen De Las Políticas Comerciales EXAMEN DE
RESTRICTED WT/TPR/S/394 14 de octubre de 2019 (19-6592) Página: 1/193 Órgano de Examen de las Políticas Comerciales EXAMEN DE LAS POLÍTICAS COMERCIALES INFORME DE LA SECRETARÍA REPÚBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA POPULAR LAO El presente informe, preparado para el primer examen de las políticas comerciales de la República Democrática Popular Lao, ha sido redactado por la Secretaría de la OMC bajo su responsabilidad. Como exige el Acuerdo por el que se establece el Mecanismo de Examen de las Políticas Comerciales (Anexo 3 del Acuerdo de Marrakech por el que se establece la Organización Mundial del Comercio), la Secretaría ha pedido aclaraciones a la República Democrática Popular Lao sobre sus políticas y prácticas comerciales. Cualquier pregunta técnica que se plantee en relación con este informe puede dirigirse a Sergios Stamnas (tel.: 022 739 5382) o a Usman Ali Khilji (tel.: 022 739 6936). En el documento WT/TPR/G/394 figura la exposición de políticas presentada por la República Democrática Popular Lao. Nota: El presente informe es de distribución reservada y no debe difundirse a la prensa hasta que haya finalizado la primera sesión de la reunión del Órgano de Examen de las Políticas Comerciales sobre la República Democrática Popular Lao. Este informe ha sido redactado en inglés. WT/TPR/S/394 • República Democrática Popular Lao - 2 - ÍNDICE RESUMEN ......................................................................................................................... 7 1 ENTORNO ECONÓMICO .............................................................................................