Functions of Investment Promotion and Management Committee Office (IPO)
The Investment Promotion and Management Committee Office (IPO) is responsible for supporting
the Investment Promotion and Management Committee (IPMC) in promoting, managing, and
regulating investment in Laos. Its core duties include:
Secretariat & Coordination
- Serve as the secretariat to the IPMC, coordinating domestic and foreign private investment, PPPs, SEZs and overseas investment.
- Implement obligations under treaties, agreements, and cooperation frameworks.
- Organize official events, negotiations, and international cooperation activities.
Policy, Legal & Strategic Development
- Research, draft, and improve strategies, policies, laws, decrees, and regulations related to investment promotion and SEZ management.
- Develop investment lists (controlled businesses, concessions activities) aligned with national development priorities.
- Provide guidance and disseminate policies, laws, and regulations to stakeholders.
Investment Approval & Oversight
- Review and process investment applications for concessions, controlled businesses, PPP projects, and oversea investment.
- Issue Investment License, Investment Incentive Certificate, Oversea Investment Certicate and other investment related certificates.
- Monitor, inspect, and evaluate approved projects at central and local levels, proposing solutions to challenges.
- Facilitate and oversee investors and their families, foreign experts, technicians, and workers in Laos.
Data, Systems & Reporting
- Establish and manage investment databases and mapping systems.
- Prepare regular reports on investment promotion, SEZ development, and PPPs for submission to the IPMC and Government.
- Consolidate investor issues and coordinate solutions with relevant sectors.
Compliance & Monitoring
- Oversee environmental and land-use management in SEZs.
- Monitor labor-force utilization in line with SEZ development plans and project demands.
- Strengthen inspection, anti-corruption, and asset declaration mechanisms.
Financial & Administrative Management
- Prepare and manage budgets, assets, vehicles, and operational equipment.
- Mobilize and utilize assistance funds and technical support from international partners.
- Summarize and consolidate operational activities for reporting to higher authorities.
- Manage organizational structure, staffing, civil servant development, and training programs.
- Promote gender equality, discipline, and compliance with the Party policies and state laws.