The National Policy - Environmental and Social Sustainability of the Hydropower Sector in Lao PDR, is based on the assumption that the Government of Lao PDR acknowledges that hydropower development must be sustainable in order to deliver lasting benefits to Lao PDR. This Policy Statement, founded on the three principles of sustainability, applies to all large hydropower dams and to hydropower projects constructed after 1990.

The Roadmap has been produced through repeated consultations and interviews with all involved Line Ministries. In addition, discussions at three Inter-ministerial Green Growth Working Group (IGGWG) Meetings held in Phnom Penh throughout 2009 have contributed substantially to the contents and structure of this Roadmap. Comments and input were collected and synthesized into this document. It lays out ideas for increased multi-stakeholder collaboration in the design and implementation of projects and programmes that can further inclusive and sustainable development in Cambodia. This kind of development aims at improving resilience to adverse impacts, whilst choosing low-carbon options for “green growth” to mitigate and adapt to a changing climate.

The Environmental Protection Law was initially issued in 1999 specifies necessary principles, rules and measures for managing, monitoring, restoring and protecting the environment in order to protect public, natural resources and biodiversity, and to ensure the sustainable socioeconomic development of the nation. The 2013 Revised Version of the Law consists of 13 parts, including: General Provisions (Part I), Impact on Environment (Part II), Environmental Protection (Part III), Conservation and Utilization of Natural Resources (Part IV), Environmental Rehabilitation (Part V), Environmental Emergencies and Natural Disasters (Part VI), Environmental Protection Fund (Part VII), Prohibitions (Part VIII), Dispute Settlement (Part IX), Management and Inspection (Part X), National Environment Day, Symbols, Uniforms and Stamps (Part XI), Awards for Outstanding Persons and Sanctions against Offenders (Part XII), and Final Provisions (Part XIII).

The Law on the Promotion of Foreign Investment was issued in 2004. It defines the principles, regulations and measures regarding the promotion, protection and management of foreign investment in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, with the aim of enhancing relationships and economic cooperation with foreign countries enhancing the utilisation of financial resources and knowledge to increase production capacity for the purpose of industrialisation and progressive modernisation as well as to contribute to gradually improving the people's living conditions, and to strengthen and to develop the country.

The Electricity Law was issued in 1997 and its purpose is to establish systematic standards in i.e. administration, production, transmission, distribution, and to manage tile exports arid imports through tile most effective use of natural resources in pursuit of improving tile national economy, society, and the living standards of the people.

The Final Report of the Pico‐hydropower Innovation and Capacity Building Program as a whole summarises all activities conducted in three targeted provinces: Xiengkhuang as the pilot province, Huaphanh and Phongsaly as the extended provinces. This report is divided into three main parts: introduction, further narrative and the financial report.

The Shared Pico‐hydropower Project in Huaphan province, aims to demonstrate how a rural community can use pico‐hydro in a collective, sharing the financial costs and workload, to provide a safer and more reliable service. This demonstration project is part of the LIRE pico hydro programme, which aims to improve the quality, reliability and safety of the technology for rural communities in the Lao PDR.

The Mining Act 2009 is "an Act to repeal the Mining (Banaba Island Phospate Re-Mining Agreeement) Act 1988". The Act was passed to give effect to an agreement with an Australian company, Roche Bros Pty Ltd, which had hoped to undertake secondary mining on Banaba. Following a feasibility study undertaken by Roche Bros in 1989, the proposal was considered commercially unviable and the agreement lapsed, rendering the legislation no longer necessary.

The Electricité du Cambodge Program for Providing Assistance for Develop Electricity Infrastructure in Rural Areas aims to facilitate the private electricity supplier in rural areas having legal license to access fund for investment for expansion of electricity supply infrastructure to fully cover its authorized distribution area so that all rural households therein have access to electricity for use.