International development cooperation strategies from Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Country strategy: Laos 2004-2008 Reference No.: UD 04.025
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Country strategy for development cooperation Laos
January 2004-December 2008
The overall aim of Swedish development cooperation is to help create conditions whereby poor people may improve their situations. The specific objectives of development cooperation with Laos, as defined in the country strategy, are:
- to strengthen Laos's capacity to reduce poverty on a long-term and environmentally
sustainable basis
- to promote and strengthen conditions for democracy, rule of law and respect for human
rights.