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Devel Five So Opm E Yea Ocio- Ment Ar Na -Eco Plan Atio Onom N Vii Onal Mic Ii (201 L 16-2020) Lao People’s Democratic Republic Peace Independence Unity Prosperity FIVE YEAR NATIONAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN VIII (2016-2020) Ministry of Planning and Investment Vientiane Capital November24th2015 7th DRAFT – RTM EDIT Five Year National Socio-Economic Development Plan III (2016-2020) FOREWORD The Five-Year National Socio-Economic Development Plan VIII (2016-2020) (8th NSEDP) is a means of implementing the National Strategy on Socio-Economic Development until 2025 and Vision until 2030. The 8th NSEDP aims to: i) facilitate eligibility for graduation from the least developed country (LDC) status by 2020; ii) consolidate regional and international integration in the context of the launching of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Community in 2015; iii) take further steps towards inclusive and sustainable industrialization and modernization and to enhance the well-being of the people and the prosperity of the country. The 8th NSEDP implements the People’s Revolutionary Party Resolution X. The 8th NSEDP has been designed as a results-oriented plan. The Plan’s overall objective derives from Party Resolution and Government directions, a thorough analysis of what has been achieved in the 7th NSEDP to date, the reasons for successes and the reasons for the challenges which remain. The core overall objective of the Plan is Lao PDR’s graduation from LDC status. To achieve this objective the 8th NSEDP has three outcomes, each with a set of performance targets which need to be achieved within the Plan period if the overall objective is to be achieved. The three outcomes are based on the three categories of assessment required for recognition as being eligible for graduation from LDC status. The design of the 8th NSEDP has identified 20 outputs, the performance targets of which must be achieved if the three outcomes are to be achieved. To achieve Outcome 1, seven of the output targets need to be met. For Outcome 2, seven outputs need to be met, while for Outcome 3, three outputs need to be met. Three additional cross-cutting outputs have been identified, the performance targets of which need to be achieved for the three outcomes to be reached. Broadly speaking, the core objective and three outcomes are national level measures, while the outputs are sector level. NOTE: The M&E Framework is currently in the final stages of preparation following extensive collaboration with line ministries and development partners. The final M&E Framework will be appended to the final version of the 8th NSEDP and the text of the Plan will be coordinated with the finally agreed indicators and targets of the M&E Framework: the main direction of the Plan will remain as presented in this draft of the 8th Plan. Five Year National Socio-Economic Development Plan III (2016-2020) CONTENTS PART I: 7TH NSEDP (2011-2015) – ACHIEVEMENTS AND LESSONS LEARNED .................... 2 1 TARGETS AND DIRECTIONS OF THE 7th NSEDP (2011-2015) .......................................... 2 2 KEY MACRO-ECONOMIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE 7th NSEDP IMPLEMENTATION 3 2.1 Economic Growth .................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 Inflation ................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.3 Fiscal and Monetary Policy Management ............................ Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.4 Investment ................................................................................................................................ 6 2.5 Public Investment ................................................................... Error! 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