Laos

Research & articles

A village transformed: Rice yields in Phoupieng, Laos, have doubled, disease rates have dropped and food shortages are less frequent. Maureen Bathgate spent a day in the village to discover the secrets behind its success.
Dignity in a coffee cup: Just a few years ago, the small coffee farmers of Katouad, Laos, were in crisis. Now, they are enjoying high prices and a guaranteed export market. Editor Maureen Bathgate visited the village to learn the secrets of their success.
Globalisation and Change in Southern Laos: Change is happening in southern Laos, and happening fast. This book written by Oxfam Australia's Jonathan Cornford looks at how globalisation has affected the complex processes of social, economic and ecological change in the region.
Postcard from Laos: Meeting the villagers, sharing their lives, seeing Oxfam Australia projects in action … Oxfam's Maureen Bathgate reflects on her recent trip to Laos.
Fish decline in the Sekong/Se San/Sre Pok River Basin: an introduction to its causes and remedies (1.05MB PDF): Oxfam Australia works to find solutions to poverty with fishing communities in the Sekong/Se San/Sre Pok River Basin in Cambodia and Laos. This booklet focuses on the issue of fish decline, one of the pressing issues confronting our partner communities. (June 2005)