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LaosRegional Links with Australia- Aid
Thomas LiangPhotos Taken from Flickr Under Creative Commons License
Mark Maclean, Phitar, Hartfried Schmid (See Bibliography)
FACTFILE - LaosCapital Vientiane 17 58 N, 102 36 E
Population 6,521,998 (Aus = 20,434,176)
Population (Below Povety Line)
30.7 %
Population (with
clean access to water)
50%
Life Expectancy 55yrs (Aus = 80.62yrs)Infant Mortality Rate 9% (Aus = 4%)
GDPPer Capita (PPP)
$2100 (AUS = 33,000)
Source: CIA World Fact BookSource: University of Texas
Laos“One of world’s
least developed country”
World Bank
• Long History of conflict• >Halve the population
have access to safe sanitation
• Most Children have no access of basic Education
Link with Australia
The Laos Program$15 M (AUD)
for 2007-08
$27.2m (Total)For:
POVERTY REDUCTIONSUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENTBy:
FUNDINGLaos Government
PrioritiesDonor - coordination &Harmonization efforts
AID
Photos Taken from Flickr Under Creative Commons License
Royal618, Luisa, zamario(See Bibliography)
WHAT IS ACHIEVED?
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BeingABEL - $11m to
Access to Basic Education & Learning
Property Rights & Land Titling - $11m
LABEP - $8.2mLao-Australia Basic
Education Project
ADS - Australian Development Scoloshipsupport up to 40 Lao students to
study in Australian Tertiary institution
OBJECTIVE
(as quoted from AusAID)
“To build human resource by improved access to education and support for applying new skills and knowledge”
“promoting the growth of market economy…”
“Reducting the vulnerability of the poor”
Advantages & Disadvantages
AID to LAOS ADVANTAGE AUSTRALIA
Contribute Our Part as GLOBAL CITIZEN
Add to the 0.1 % UN requires for
developed nation to give in as Aid
Help our Trade neighbours
APEC
Build Trade Relations with LAOS
DISADVANTAGE AUSTRALIA
Could mean Direct Funding to CORRUPTION from the Australian Government
Used for the WRONG Reason
Conflict of interest
ADVANTAGE LAOS
receivingAID
To Develop the NATION
Train people to help them self
Develop TRADE relations
DISADVANTAGE LAOS
More funding to CORRUPTION
Australian INFLUENCE
Forced RELATIONSHIP?
People / other areas of needs might be overlooked
causeCONFLICT