Matthew Willis
May 1, 2023
Laos Business Ecosystem Partnership Fund Announces First Three Awards
As part of its work to implement the USAID Laos Business Environment Activity, IBI is making grants to promote the development of small...
Matthew Willis
Mar 31, 2022
Development Opportunities for Lao Tourism Sector – Insights from the Field
For tourists hoping to travel to the Southeast Asia region, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR, or Laos) has not often been a...
Anita Takounsy, USAID Laos Business Environment Activity, implemented by IBI
Oct 18, 2021
Lao SMEs Improve their Digital Skills via a New Online Training Portal
Digitalization has become a determining factor of whether a company survives while COVID-19 restrictions are in effect. SMEs in Lao PDR...
Magdalena Parkhurst
Mar 24, 2021
USAID/Laos Business Environment Activity Works to Empower Women
In honor of Women’s History Month, IBI is pleased to highlight one of the ways the IBI-implemented USAID/Laos Business Environment...
Magdalena Parkhurst
Jan 19, 2021
Local Public Private Dialogue as a Mechanism for Economic Growth in Lao
A core component of the USAID-Laos Business Environment Activity, being implemented by IBI, is the expansion of public-private dialogue...
Magdalena Parkhurst & Reed Collins
Dec 14, 2020
IBI Support for U.S. Indo-Pacific Goals Spans the Region
The US government’s Indo-Pacific Vision (IPV) envisions a “free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific region in which all nations are...
Magdalena Parkhurst
Nov 19, 2020
The Laos Business Environment Activity Supports Digital Solutions for SMEs
The IBI team implementing the USAID-funded Laos Business Environment Activity continued its work to support digital opportunities for...
Magdalena Parkhurst
Nov 17, 2020
Laos Business Environment Activity Supports Handicrafts Sector SMEs’ Use of Digital Technology
The USAID-funded Laos Business Environment Activity, implemented by IBI, proudly supported the 2020 Lao Handicrafts Festival in order to...
Magdalena Parkhurst
Oct 8, 2020
Laos Business Environment Activity: Continued Excellence During COVID-19
IBI began work on the USAID/Laos Business Environment Activity in October 2019. A five-year project, the Laos Business Environment...