Round Table Process
— Our mission Better cooperation, bigger results Under government leadership, the National Round Table Process helps all involved in development in Lao PDR work better together, for bigger results.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment leads the round table process, which brings governments and national development agencies, United Nations bodies, civil society organizations and the private sector together to ensure funds, time and knowledge bring maximum impact in development across the country.
The five-year National Socio-Economic Development Plan aims to ensure Lao PDR graduates from least developed status by 2026. By streamlining and coordinating support from the development community, the Round Table Process is a vital mechanism in meeting that aim.
Round Table Meetings have been held since 1983. The continuing and dynamic Round Table Process was launched in Lao PDR in the year 2000.
1983
Round Table Meetings
2000
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2026
— Guiding principles Globally agreed principles on effective development cooperation
Host government ownership of development priorities and plans
A focus on results
Inclusive development partnerships
Transparency and accountability to one another
— Guiding principles Globally agreed principles on effective development cooperation
The Round Table process includes 10 Sector Working Groups to coordinate actions among various stakeholders by theme. The groups serve as key links between local progress and national plans and policies. They cover health, education, governance infrastructure, macroeconomics, trade and the private sector, mine action, illicit drug control, agriculture and rural development and natural resource management and the environment.
A number of Sub-Sector Working Groups provide additional platforms for coordination around specific priorities within these sectors.
— Milestones The process at a glance
Round Table Meetings
Round Table Meetings have been held since 1983.
Launched in Lao PDR
The continuing and dynamic Round Table Process was launched in Lao PDR in the year 2000.
Least developed status by 2026
The five-year National Socio-Economic Development Plan aims to ensure Lao PDR graduates from least developed status by 2026.