Soulinthone Leuangkhamsing
Principal Economics Officer, Lao PDR Resident Mission, Asian Development Bank

Soulinthone Leuangkhamsing contributes to the Lao PDR chapter of the Asian Development Outlook and the country partnership strategy. He has supported the processing and implementation of ADB-supported public sector management projects. Before joining ADB in 2008, he served as an economist at the Lao PDR Resident Representative Office of the International Monetary Fund. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from the School of Management at the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Flinders University in South Australia.

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Enhancing the Enabling Environment for SMEs in the Lao PDR

The 2024 ProFIT Survey highlights the need to simplify business registration, expand SME financing, and align skills training with market demand.

   Lao People's Democratic Republic; Governance and public sector management; Industry and trade; Private sector development
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality; Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth; Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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Securing Lao PDR’s Food and Nutrition Future

The government is strengthening its economic foundations and upscaling food and nutrition and climate-resilient social assistance to address the country’s food insecurity.

   Lao People's Democratic Republic; Agriculture and natural resources; Capacity development; Poverty
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty; Goal 2: Zero Hunger