8th Five-Year National Socio-Economic Development Plan (2016–2020). Country/Territory Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Document type Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Sustainable use Agricultural development Farming Agricultural commodities Monitoring Equity Gender Access-to-justice Governance Integrated management Disasters Climate change Pollution control Capacity building Education Financing Wetlands Food security Public health Poverty Human rights Cattle Animal production Geographical area Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Landlocked Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes 2016-2020 Abstract The Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) 8th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) is a continuation of the 7th Five-Year Plan (cfr. Part I). The Plan is regarded as a measure for achieving socio-economic development, industrialisation and modernisation towards the year 2020. This National Socio-Economic Development Plan is the Lao PDR's guiding strategic document. It paves the way towards the graduation from Least Developed Countries (LDC) status and lays a strong foundation for the achievement of the National Strategy on Socio-Economic Development 2025 and the Vision 2030 as well as the Sustainable Development Goals. Full text English