Development Strategies and Policies:
Economic and Political Impact of Foreign Aid in the Lao People’s Democratic
Republic
March 26, 2005
Waterfront Activity Center
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Mani Sinhbandith
Abstract
All views and opinions expressed herein reflect those of the author alone and do not by any means
represent those of nor endorsed by the symposium's organizing committee and its sponsors.
Bolyvong Tanovan, PhD, PE
Abstract
Hydropower is key to development in Laos. Yet, the harnessing of the country's huge hydropower potential
has been slow and full of challenges. This paper will use Nam Theun 2 Project to illustrate the nature of the
real or perceived weaknesses of the project as presently conceived, and provide a picture of the uphill battle
that lies ahead.
