Here you will find links to most of the country specific information provided by this site regarding Lao PDR. You may also want to do a search by clicking on "ICT search" in the sidebar, or a search in one of our databases. Note that most of the projects have a regional impact and therefore are not necessarily listed here.

Information

• Ministry of Education: Laos
• Non Formal Education Development Centre (NFEDC)
• Department of Teacher Training, Ministry of Education
• Laos: ICT Use in Education

Projects

• Case Studies: Jhai - Reconciliation through Technology 
  Aimed at wiring the country, one school at a time, this project overseas the building of Internet learning centers to help the people maintain their traditional way of life, using the Internet to improve their economic return from diversified, organic agriculture and hand-made silk textiles.
  
  
• Relief International Schools Online
  This is a non-profit organization whose mission is to help students gain access to and use the communication and information resources of the Internet for learning and cross-cultural dialogue.
  
  
• Powerpoint: Computing and Policy Initiatives of Lao PDR
  This powerpoint details several National Initiatives for the year 2020 in ICT and Education. These include: advancing beyond the status of Least Developed Country, bringing the country into the information age, increasing general access to ICT, supporting modern telecommunications infrastructure, fostering enterprises and industries and developing necessary Human resources & Institutional capacities.

Further resources

• Jhai Internet learning Centres in Lao PDR
  The project is aimed at wiring the country, building internet learning centers to help the people maintain their traditional way of life, using the Internet to improve their economic return from diversified, organic agriculture and hand-made silk textiles. The first internet learning centre in the country was set up by the project at Phon Mi High School. This centre is now becoming self-sustaining, with the whole community sensing ownership.
  
  
• Report: Effects of ICTs on Media Transformation, Education and Training
  This report is in two parts. Part 1 reports on the usage of ICTs by journalists in Hanoi,Vientiane and Phnom Penh. Part 2 proposes a training module for journalists in using ICTs in their daily work. This report does not delve into the history of the mass media and developments of the internet in the three countries.
  
  
• Case Study: ICT in Lao PDR 
  This Case-study considers ICT use in Lao PDR. From the author, “Despite barriers, there is a growing interest in ICT and the government increasingly recognizes the potential of the Internet for development. The Association of South East Nations (ASEAN), which Lao joined in 1997, has also been influential in encouraging the government to enhance Internet access in order to strengthen connectivity for several Pan-ASEAN Internet projects. Most ICT-related projects and initiatives within the country are spearheaded by the development community.
  
  
• Research Article: ICT in Lao PDR 
  ICT is a powerful tool and it plays a key role in the development of education in Laos especially, by reducing duplication of work by teachers and students as well as by assisting them in meeting the aims of student learning effectively. By the effective use of ICT, various environments in teaching and learning in schools, institutions and universities can be developed.
  
  
• Article: Education Reform in Laos
  Eighty-six percent of school age children attended primary school and only 36 percent went on to secondary school in the 2007 academic year, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. These comparatively low percentages, in particular the net enrollment rate for secondary students, show that there are still challenges ahead.