A Busy Maytiane Week Two seminars were arranged in Vientiane with the cooperation of Finland Futures Research Centre and Ministry of Energy and Mines…
Setting up the office in Vientiane As Finland Futures Research Centre opened the office in the capital of Laos, Vientiane, I had the honor to be…
World Bank Newsletter: Powering the People of Cambodia The World Bank has produced a newsletter on its energy projects in Cambodia: with headlines such as Power to People….
Building Partnership for Implementing Renewable Energy Efficiency Projects in the Mekong Region-forum In October 26-27 we attended a regional forum on ”Building Partnership for Implementing Renewable Energy Efficiency Projects in the Mekong…
FREPLA project on Vientiane Times’ Business pages Future Resource Economy and Policies in Laos till the Year 2020 (FREPLA2020) Project Seminar held on 27th of August 2010…
The potential power of radical ICT system audit in the Mekong River countries: Towards better ICT infrastructures and resource management systems In this blog we will discuss the requirements of information and communication technology (ICT) architecture and the governance mechanisms that…
Future challenges of energy pricing One challenging issue in energy policy is pricing energy utilities. Price is a key variable of energy demand and supply…
Risk intelligence challenges in the Mekong River countries Risk is the possibility of loss or reversal – or gain or advance. The risks that matter are the ones…
Solar Home Systems in Laos Solar energy is part of the Lao government’s and the World Bank’s off-grid electrification scheme. In total 15.000 households in…
Impact of Micro Hydropower Based (MHP) electrification on rural livelihoods: Case study Nam Mong in Luang Prabang Province, Lao PDR. M.Sc Thesis Fieldwork carried out for DREAM-project is now available through mekong.fi pages under publications 2009 Impact of Micro Hydropower Based (MHP)…