CSR in Lao PDRMr. Manothong Vongsay

Director General of the Investment Promotion Department, MPI

Mercure 24th November 2014

Strive for “Quality investments”

Increase the proportion of quality investments flowing into Lao PDR that reduce poverty, enhance development of human capital, have least impact on the environment, support a diversified economy and provide a fair distribution of benefits to the population.

Delivering Quality Investments

Quality contracts and EIAsCompliance database for concessions Regular investor reportingJoint inter-ministerial monitoring Checks and balances in the systemEnforcement

Status and Way Forward for CSR

1. CSR in Lao

2. Avoiding the growing pains

3. Adopting CSR Lao style

4. Encouraging uptake of CSR

If time: Questions & Answers