(C) Socio-economic and Household Income Surveys

(C) Socio-economic and Household Income Surveys

ESL has extensive experience in designing and conducting socio-economic and household income surveys, providing robust data to inform project planning and decision-making. Our expertise in socio-economic and household income surveys spans various sectors, including mining, hydropower, infrastructure development, and rural development projects. ESL’s team employs rigorous methodologies to collect and analyze socio-economic data, ensuring accurate insights into household income patterns, livelihoods, and community well-being. We have successfully conducted socio-economic surveys in diverse geographic and cultural settings, offering actionable recommendations to clients for effective project implementation or planning. ESL integrates advanced tools and participatory approaches in household income surveys, enabling us to capture both quantitative and qualitative data to address the unique needs of communities and stakeholders.

Highlighted Projects:

  • The 2025 Socio-Economic Household Survey for LXML Sepon Operations – 2025.
  • Formative Research: Community Engagement, Management and Adoption of Climate Resilient Health Practices in climate-vulnerable districts in Lao PDR for Save the Children International Lao PDR – 2025.
  • Endline impact survey of the Towards Climate Resilient and Inclusive Rural WASH Services program for SNV –2024.
  • Social-economic and health baseline survey for the Far West Prospect Project for Chifeng LXML Sepon – 2024.
  • Household Income Survey for the milestone at ED+10 for PNPC Hydropower – 2024.
  • Income target assessment for Nam Theun 1 Hydropower Project – 2024.
  • Social-economic baseline HIA for 300 MW Thermal Power Plant (PECC2 / PSG) – 2023.
  • Social baseline survey for the Green Climate Fund Microproject proposal for Environment Protection Fund (EPF) – 2023.
  • Phu Kham and Ban Houayxai Operations Socio-Economic and Health Survey (2022) Xaysomboun Province, Lao PDR for Phubia Mining.
  • Household Income Survey for the milestone at ED+8 for PNPC Hydropower – 2022.
  • Household Income Survey for the milestone at ED+6 for PNPC Hydropower – 2020.
  • LXML Sepon Social-Economic Survey 2018 for Chifeng LXML Sepon – 2018.
  • Basic Education Quality and Access in Lao PDR (BEQUAL) for Coffey International Development PTY LTD – 2017.
  • ACTWATCH Survey 2015 for PSI Laos – 2015.
  • IIGES Research for Market Mechanisms in Lao PDR for Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) – 2015.
  • MMG – Socio-economic Impact Assessment (SEIA) Gold-Oxide Expansion Project for Sustainable Solution and Global (SSG) Australia – 2014.
  • MMG-WOLAS Livelihood Development Plan Study for MMG LXML SEPON – 2013.
  • Phu Kham Operation Socio Economic and Health Survey in Project Affected Communities for Phu Bia Mining– 2013.
  • MMG-WOLAS Livelihood Development Plan Study for MMG LXML SEPON – 2013.
  • Phonesavanh Mine, Socio-economic Baseline Study for Phu Bia Mining Limited – 2012.

For more information or to discuss our range of socio-economic and household income surveys services please contact ESLat enviro@eslsole.la or sengpasith@eslsole.la

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