Strengtening Institutional, Administrative, and Human Resource Capacity
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The Lao PDR is critically short of the expertise required for development. In general, there is a limited number of experienced and skilled personnel at all levels of society and in all sectors. This poses a serious constraint on development in the Lao PDR.

There is also a need to further develop effective, transparent and accountable operational mechanisms and administrative procedures at the operational levels and sectors of government. Moreover, due to rapid economic progress, the demand for qualified, skilled or appropriately trained personnel (particularly managers) is ever increasing. However, at the same time it is noted that low public salaries may contribute to low job performance, the recent National Socio Economic Development Plan (2006-2010) presented at the Round Table Meeting (hot link to Round Table section of UNDP website) in January 2006 highlighted the commitment by the Government to continue the reform of the civil service, among other things with a view to addressing the issue of salaries of public servants. The Government is also committed to establish an efficient social security system for all Lao people and, assures to implement the policy on salaries and support the provision of incentive payments to staff working in remote areas.

There is an urgent need to improve both the numbers of trained people and the quality of training. Such progress will require focusing national development efforts on formal and non-formal education, including language, vocational and skills training.

Population distribution by gender, sex, ratio, and growth rate by province

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