Striking a Balance : Managing El Niño and La Niña in Lao PDR’s Agriculture

This report’s purpose is to help Lao policy makers and stakeholders prepare for future El Nino–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events. It does this by providing information on ENSO’s poverty, economic, and agricultural impacts in Lao PDR and outlining ways forward. The report finds that ENSO’s impacts vary from region to region and harm Lao PDR’s people, economy, and agricultural sector. The country has sought to prepare for climate risks through...