The main image of the city of Luang Prabang is for many people associated with the relaxed atmosphere, the friendly local people and the exotic local culture, as well as the extreme cheapness compared to most other countries, even in Asia. And all this can be found with the backdrop of historic Buddhist monasteries and a sleepy old town without traffic. Unfortunately, almost all of these points are subject to change due to the impact of tourism.

These are Tom Kerr's rough notes on a visit to Lao PDR, in November 2011, to visit several of the ACCA projects there.

This poster showcases some of the work a team from the Tibet Heritage Fund has been doing to restore historic temples, monasteries and other buildings in culturally Tibetan parts of Mongolia, working closely with local craftsmen and community members.

This study of the community savings groups in Erdenet city, which are being supported by the Urban Resource Development Center (UDRC), was carried out by Eva Maria Gardemann in July 2007.

This report, from June 2005, was written by Arif Hasan, after he made a first exploratory trip to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia. The visit was made in coordination with UN-ESCAP, which has initiated a housing and infrastructure support program in Ulaanbaatar.