The National Round Table Process

Round Table Meetings

 

10th High Round Table Meeting 2010

The 10th High Level Round Table Meeting will be held Vientiane, Lao PDR on 20-21 October 2010. For more information please visit the 2010 RTM web page.

Ninth Round Table Meeting, November 2006

The 9th Round Table Meeting (RTM) for the Lao PDR was held on 28 and 29 November 2006.

The RTM was attended by the Government of Lao PDR, representatives from 36 countries, the European Commission, four International Financial Institutions, most resident and non-resident UN Agencies, 22 International NGOs, the Lao private sector

There were several significant achievements during this high level meeting, including the signing of the Vientiane Declaration by the Government of Lao and 22 partner countries and organizations and the launch of the Lao PDR Sixth Five-Year National Socio-Economic Development Plan (2006-2010).

Click here for 2006 RTM Documents

Eighth Round Table Meeting, September 2003

The 8th Round Table Meeting took place in September 2003. The Government tabled its National Poverty Eradication Programme (NPEP), which has since been renamed the National Growth and Poverty Eradication Strategy.

Seventh Round Table Meeting, November 2000

During the Seventh RTM, the National Steering Committee and Technical Working Group was established. Leading up to this meeting, in-depth dialogue on agriculture and forestry, rural development, health, education and roads sectors, and macro-economic policy took place.