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Strengthening Foundations for a Food-and Nutrition-Secure Future in the Lao People's Democratic Republic

by Asian Development Bank

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Food-security policy and nutrition systems in the Lao PDR

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Food-security policy and nutrition systems in the Lao PDR

This 88-page Asian Development Bank report examines food and nutrition security in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic through six connected pillars: availability, accessibility, utilization, stability, agency, and sustainability. It maps constraints affecting the country’s food system, including agricultural productivity, infrastructure, rural services, climate pressures, and gender inequality. The book presents an integrated development framework linking agricultural value chains and nutrition-centered food systems with efforts to reduce hunger and strengthen health. Its emphasis on interlocking economic, social, and environmental conditions makes it a focused resource on food-system resilience rather than a general diet guide.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Development and public-policy professionals focused on the Lao PDR
  • Researchers and students of food security, nutrition, and rural development
  • Practitioners interested in agriculture, climate resilience, and food-system planning

Themes

Food securityNutritionRural developmentAgricultural value chainsClimate resilience

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Book overview

This report shows how the Lao People's Democratic Republic can boost food security by strengthening agricultural value chains, supporting rural areas, and scaling up nutrition-centered food systems to improve health and eliminate hunger.

 

The report looks at food security across six pillars-availability, accessibility, utilization, stability, agency, and sustainability-and highlights issues including low agricultural productivity, inadequate infrastructure, and gender inequality. With over 10% of households short of food, it shows how integrated solutions that mitigate the impacts of climate change, improve rural services, and boost agricultural productivity can support the resilient food systems needed for sustainable development.

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