NIU Division and T4D Lao PDR

The NIU Division is the anchor division within the Ministry of Industry and Commerce for a sector wide approach on trade in the Lao PDR and is responsible for coordinating trade-related assistance to the country. Based in the Department of Planning and Cooperation , the NIU has been implementing the Lao Competitiveness and Trade (LCT) multi-donor trust Fund, the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) Tier II Project and others project. All projects support the Lao Government’s National Socio-economic Development Plan (NSEDP) in its aims to reduce poverty and sustain economic development by facilitating trade and cross-border movement of goods, and by increasing capacity of the Government to undertake specific tasks related to regional and global economic integration.

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The Major Projects are Providing Aid-for-Trade Resources to Lao PDR​

The Government Executed Projects and Donor Executed Projects in both Lao PDR and Regional

Government Executed Projects
  1. Lao PDR Competitiveness and Trade – LCT Project co-financed jointly by Australia/DFAT, Ireland, and the World Bank: US$19.5 Million
  2. Promotion of Export Competitiveness in Northern Laos funded by EIF – ECL Project: US$1.8 Million
  3. Lao PDR SME Access to Finance Project funded by the World Bank – MSME- A2F ESR Project : US$40 Million
Donor Executed in Lao PDR
  1. ARISE Plus Laos: US$ 5 Million
  2. Brand Lao: US$ 490.000
  3. Promoting Export and Employment in Home Textile: EUR 1,3 Million
  4. IFC: US$1.2 Million
  5. LBE Project: US$ 1.9 Million
  6. RELATED: EUR 2 Million
  7. Project to establish a Women Entrepreneurial Center: US$ 540.000
Donor Executed in Regional
  1. ARISE Plus Regional Projects : EUR 22 Million
  2. COMPETE : EUR 4 Million
  3. SYMST : EUR 2 Million
Research​​

Diagnostic Trade Integration Study Updated 2022 (DTISU 2022)

The Lao PDR Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS) 2022 identifies priority actions in support of the country’s strategy of diversifying the economy, rebuilding from COVID-19, and graduating from Least Developed Country (LDC) status by 2026, through accelerating trade integration. The study seeks to (a) take stock of the progress in implementing the Trade and Private Sector Roadmap adopted in the DTIS 2012, (b) provide an in-depth focus on agribusiness, tourism, and manufacturing, and (c) prepare an updated Trade and Private Sector Roadmap. While the report focuses on agribusiness, tourism, and manufacturing, it more broadly addresses the business enabling environment, trade costs, small-scale trade, and gender. The report identifies a priority list of measures that will support Lao PDR to realize more inclusive, diversified, and resilient growth.

Gender Study on Identification of Key Constraints affecting women entrepreneurs in Lao PDR

The purpose of this study was to identify constraints to women-owned and managed enterprises that affect key areas of the business environment including business regulation and licensing; tax policies and administration; access to finance; land title registration and administration; and access to commercial courts and alternative dispute resolutions (ADR). The study then examined ways that specific interventions and complimentary policy changes could be adopted to ameliorate these constraints, as a part of the Lao Competitiveness and Trade (LCT) Project managed by the National Implementation Unit (NIU)

Events

Online Portals Supported by the T4D Lao PDR Projects

BAF II

The Lao PDR Business Assistance Facility II (BAF II) is to support private sector companies and SMEs to build their skills and expertise so that they can become locally, regionally and internationally competitive by providing matching grants that reduce the cost of hiring technical advisory services aimed at improving competitiveness.

Lao Trade Portal

The LTP website will help traders to find all the information regarding import goods into Laos and export goods from Laos, including information related to import/export process, regulations for specific products, relevant laws and other useful information.

Lao Trade in Service Portal

The LSP website contains all information related to trades and investment in services in the Lao PDR. In this website users will be able to find: legal documents, measures, procedures, forms, services commitments, news, publications and other information related to trades and investment which users can view or download into their own computer

Electronic Certificate of Origin Issuing System

The e-CO system provides convenient for entrepreneurs on their export with Preferential Certificate of Origin and to save time and cost in accordance with laws and regulations of the Lao PDR and international. Thus, it also contributes to strengthen national economy.

Inventory of Business Licenses

The IBL website is to create the catalogue of all the procedures to start and run a business in Lao PDR. The web portal is a tool to improve the transparency and efficiency of the general business environment to reduce the costs it currently imposes on all enterprises, and in particular SMEs that find it more difficult to deal with complex and opaque procedures.

Donors and Development Partners

The National Implementation Unit - NIU

Addrss:

Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Department of Planning and Cooperation, Vientiane, Lao PDr

Office Hours:

Mon – Fri: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

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