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Kavita Iyengar Senior Country Economist, Lao PDR Resident Mission, Asian Development Bank
Kavita Iyengar previously worked at the Southeast Asia Department, the Timor-Leste Resident Mission, and as focal for regional cooperation and knowledge management at the India Resident Mission. Her varied work experience includes teaching, environment consulting, and publishing. She has a PhD from Clark University in the United States.
Regenerative agroforestry can promote decarbonization and biodiversity, while improving coffee farmers’ livelihoods in the Lao PDR.
LOCA demonstrates how frontier markets can promote green urban mobility through local innovation and sustainable transport solutions.
The Lao PDR is using gender, disability, and inclusion data to design better, more targeted public services.
The 2024 ProFIT Survey highlights the need to simplify business registration, expand SME financing, and align skills training with market demand.
Gender data on education, health, and other sectors can guide policy interventions that aim to help reduce the gender gap.
Develop and implement a comprehensive, evidence-based national MSME development strategy.
Boosting agricultural productivity through technology, training, and better farmer access to markets will enhance food stability.
Initiatives should start by focusing on building awareness on the importance of oceans and coastal habitat.
Experience from other countries shows online business registries are transparent and easy to use, encouraging enterprises to formalize their business.
Increasing private sector participation in training can help build employer confidence and prepare graduates for the job market.