PPPD:

To achieve the targets on economic growth and poverty reduction that were set in the 6th 5-year Socio-Economic Development Plan from 2006-2010, specifically the focus on improving the business infrastructure, which is demonstrated in a more favorable climate for investment at national, regional as well as sectoral level. Therefore, the Lao-German Human Resource Development for Market Economy Programme (HRD-ME) has been supporting the Committee for Planning and Investment (CPI) in organizing Provincial Public—Private Sector Dialogues (PPPD) in 4 different provinces, namely Champasack, Vientiane Capital, Luangprabang and Savannakhet. From each of these dialogue sessions, numerous issues were raised of which some were province-specific and some were related to the central Line Ministries. These issues provide feedback on the government policies, laws and regulations and their practical application by the concerned Line Ministries or related Departments from the central government or local agencies.