Laos programs / Laos Business Environment
(Laos): The Laos Business Environment activity is USAID's flagship economic growth activity in Laos, advancing America's Indo-Pacific vision by supporting trade between the U.S. and Laos. It lends American expertise and assistance to the Lao government's efforts to improve private sector competitiveness and open the Lao business market for investment and exports. The activity works with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and other government agencies, Lao national and provincial chamber of commerce and industries, private businesses, and associations to enhance trade capacities and services that improve Laos' business environment. The activity focuses on improving competitiveness of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through technical assistance and capacity building aimed at increasing firms' entrepreneurial skills and practices, as well as their ability to expand and access markets (including the digital economy). The activity will also enhance economic governance by helping SMEs participate more effectively in public-private dialogue, building their ability to advocate for improved and predictable laws, regulations, procedures, and services that open new market
Source: IATI activity description, US-GOV-1-72048619F00004 (2018). The source's own text.
Operated in: Laos. 1 other country is only tagged on documents.
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| Name | Role | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBI International | implementer | 2020 to 2022 | Stated in a document | 7 sources |
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Operated in Laos, 2020 to 2022 8 sources
Scope: country: Laos. Signed by a regional office, but the documents name one country. Medium confidence.
How sure we are: 0.75.
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 to 2022 |
| Stated in a document |
| 8 sources |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 720018AAD00011 (award, fiscal year not recorded) | 2020 to 2022 | Stated in a document | 8 sources |
| 72048619F00004 (task order, FY2019) | 2020 to 2022 | Stated in a document | 8 sources |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) | 2020 to 2022 | Stated in a document | 8 sources |
Sector profile (computed): Private sector competitiveness 62%; Trade and investment 9%; Telecom, ICT and mass communications 6%
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Program key awd:72048619F00004