Investing in rural people in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

IFAD began operations in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic in 1978. Our strategy is to invest in rural people, empowering them to increase their food security, improve the nutrition of their families and increase their incomes.

We help them build resilience, expand their businesses and take charge of their own development. Together with government agencies and development partners, IFAD has identified areas where it has a comparative advantage and complements other donors’ activities. 

The IFAD results-based country strategic opportunities programme for the period 2018-2024 aims to support smallholders’ increased livelihoods, resilience to natural shocks, and overall food security and nutrition. IFAD-supported investments will improve smallholders’ access to financial services and markets, climate-smart agricultural technologies and better nutrition.

To date, 17 projects have been conducted in the country, at a total cost of US$509 million, with IFAD financing amounting to US$164.81 million. An estimated 329,775 households have benefited directly.