Clients & Partners – Connected Lao

Join Our Mission to Connect Nature and People

At Connected, we believe in building a sustainable future—where nature and people thrive together. We’re on a mission to make a lasting impact through environmental projects, community empowerment, and innovative solutions that protect our planet.

If you’re passionate about making a difference, love working in a collaborative and diverse environment, and want to contribute to something meaningful, then we’d love to have you on board.

GoL Ministries and Institutions

With decades of combined experience supporting line ministries and government agencies, Connected -through Ms. Khamsy Chansamai, Dr. Thongdeuane Nanthanavone, and Mr. Phommachak Chaleunsouk have played key roles in project design, policy development, implementation support, and safeguards compliance across sectors. Connected, through their leadership, has provided sustained technical assistance to ministries including:

GoL Ministries and Institutions

Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT).
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) – currently Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI)/Ministry of Finance.
Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES).
Ministry of Finance.
Ministry of Home Affairs.
Ministry of Health (MOH).
Environment Protection Fund (EPF).
Poverty Reduction Fund (PRF).
Electricity du Laos (EDL).

Major Donors & Financiers

World Bank (WB).
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
Asian Development Bank (ADB).
European Investment Bank (EIB).
Green Climate Fund (GCF).
Nordic Development Fund (NDF).
French Development Agency (AFD).
Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (NEDA).

Technical & Implementation Partners

Connected’s successful delivery of complex assignments has been strengthened through collaboration with specialized national and international consulting firms – working in joint ventures, subcontracts, or as sub-consultants to the following partners:

ISAN Corporation.
STS Engineering Consult Co., Ltd.
ERM Thailand & ERM Japan.
PISSECON.
Lao Transport Engineering Consultant (LTEC).
TA DAM Energy Consulting Co. Ltd.
Phanthamit Analytical Lab Coi., Ltd.
Chareun & Associates Co., Ltd.
Lao Global Engineering and Development Consultants (LGE).

International Development Organizations

Working for UN agencies, INGOs, and civil society networks, Connected —through the combined expertise of Ms. Khamsy Chansamai, Dr. Thongdeuane Nanthanavone, and Mr. Phommachak Chaleunsouk—has contributed to inclusive and rights-based development across Lao PDR through the following International Development Organizations or Development Partners: