NERI Is A Research Institute And An Inter-Ministerial Body Based In Vientiane, Lao PDR

National Economic Research Institute (NERI)

NERI is a research institute and an inter-ministerial body based in Vientiane, Lao PDR. NERI or the National Economic Research Institute is a governmental think tank under the Committee for Planning and Cooperation (CPC) of Lao PDR.

NERI has a good network of co-operation and partnership with various ministries, institutes and universities in the country, as well as international organizations like UNDP, SIDA, and JICA etc. NERI is implementing many projects supporting by these donors and making promising progresses. For example, they are focusing on many micro- economic projects, giving sectoral approach on Agricultural and rural development, Economic integration, SMEs development And Finance and on other issues.

NERI is providing research based policy recommendations and advocacy at the macro level in globalization context. They are following a country–specific tailor-made advocacy methodology so as to make the best use of the potentiality of the country in competition with neighboring countries like China, Thailand.

In-depth research and extensive advocacy and capacity building activities will be undertaken under the 7-Up Mark II project between the partnership of CUTs and NERI.

About NERI’s contribution in 7-Up Mark II, please contact:

Dr. Leeber Leebuapao,

Deputy Director

Committee for Planning and Cooperation

National Economic Research Institute

Luang Prabang Roads

Vientiane, Lao PDR

Tel: 856 20 212075, 856 21 351369

Fax: 856 21 216660

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