

5/5 UNODC @ The Lao PDR & Alternative Development - Conclusion
The history of AD (seen as economic development tool in the service of the ‘fight against drugs’) shows that this approach has rarely...


4/5 UNODC @ The Lao PDR & Alternative Development - Inclusion, Transparency & Civil Society
Current Programs In October 2015, at the time of the author internship, there were no AD projects currently undertaken by the UNODC Lao...


3/5 UNODC @ The Lao PDR & Alternative Development - Country Office Programmes
UNODC Lao PDR Country Office Programs At the 2015 CND 58th session, UNODC reported on the “implementation of alternative development...


2/5 UNODC @ The Lao PDR & Alternative Development - The crops and the farmers
Why do farmers grow illicit crops? Traditionally, opium was a substance of choice, firmly integrated into the society of the hills and...


1/5 UNODC @ The Lao PDR & Alternative Development - Introduction
The UNODC Country Office in Lao PDR was created in 1989, under the auspice of UNDCP. The agency is engaged there with several...