The Field Guide for a Socially Responsible Agricultural Investment in
Lao PDR (the Field Guide) was developed as a tool for investors and
agribusinesses planning to responsibly invest in agriculture in Lao PDR
(Laos). The Field Guide is intended to be used by potential investors or
existing agribusinesses2 expanding into new areas, and may also be
useful for local government, CSOs, researchers, community members and
other advocates of sustainable land-based investment.
This Field Guide is the result of a collaborative effort by members of
the Responsible Agricultural Investment (RAI) Working Group in Laos. The
RAI Working Group is a coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs),
government agencies, private sector actors and development partners
with the support of MRLG