Sothea Oum
Energy poverty in the Lao PDR and its impacts on education and health
Royal University of Phnom Penh
lao pdr experienced rapid growth poverty reduction openness trade investment integration regional world economy country also progressed providing access electricity aims 95 national coverage electricity 2020 paper focuses assessing extent energy poverty well implications wellbeing people education health using lao economic consumption survey lecss access electricity dramatically increased significant number households still access electricity cannot afford meet necessity energy consumption energypoor households prevalent among lower income owning lesser durables living rural villages without electricity connection far main roads paper also finds energy poverty negatively impacts households average school years health status findings would identify vulnerable groups people targeted support argues ensuring access electricity prioritised accompanied policies promoting opportunities generate income reduce forms energy poverty