An evaluation of support to Lao PDR's special economic zones

The objective of this report is twofold: First, for TA 7188, (a) it evaluates the outcomes and outputs of TA 7188; (b) it assesses the relevance of those results to the objectives of sustainable economic growth and job creation; and (c) it identifies any shortcomings that still need to be addressed. Secondly, for the Seventh National Social and Economic Development Plan’s (7thNSEDP) goal of achieving an inclusive, private sector led growth, it assesses the effectiveness and relevance of the Government’s SEZ policies, especially that of the Prime Minister’s ‘Decree on Special Economic Zone and Specific Economic Zone in the Lao PDR’.