INTRODUCTION One of the underlying causes of child malnutrition—in addition to the mother’s and child’s dietary diversity and health care situation—is unsafe water, inadequate sanitation and poor...
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Japan and United States Clear Unexploded Ordnance in Laos
In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, a large number of bombs dropped during the Indochina Wars still remain unexploded throughout the country, hindering the country’s economic and social...
Climate change adaptation & gender equality: A powerful pair
3 PROVINCES, 5 DISTRICTS & 30,000 HOUSEHOLDS With financing from the Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) Least Developed Country Countries Fund (LDCF), the “Improving the Resilience of the...
Call For Laos to Consult NGOs on ‘Restrictive’ Guidelines
Authorities in Laos have been asked to consult with civil society groups and foreign donors on a controversial set of guidelines that could restrict the operations of international nongovernmental...
The European Union will provide up to EUR 60 million in grants to Laos in 2014-2015
The European Union (EU) has announced it has allocated up to EUR 60 million (KIP 60 billion, USD 75 million) to Laos under its bilateral cooperation programme over the period 2014-2015 to improve...
GIEWS Country Brief: Lao People's Democratic Republic 19-November-2014
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT •2014 rice output is forecast to decrease slightly, but remains just above average •Cereal exports in 2014 forecast to increase from last year’s high level •Food insecurity is...
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USA Gives $27 Million To Help Children In Laos Eat & Learn In School
VIENTIANE - The U.S. Ambassador to Laos PDR, Daniel Clune, announced today that the U.S. government, through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), would support WFP’s mid-morning snack...
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Laos: ASEAN discusses strategies to strengthen assistance for victims of unexploded ordnance
Luang Prabang (ICRC) – Twenty-four experts from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Viet Nam gathered in Luang Prabang today to discuss national policies and best practices that could benefit people injured...
Lao PDR - Strengthening institutional capacities for resilient recovery: Country Case Study Series Disaster Recovery Framework Guide April 2014
1. Introduction 1.1 Background In 2011, the World Reconstruction Conference recommended the development of an international best practice Recovery Framework Guide to assist governments and partner...
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Neighbors on Alert as China Releases Deluge of Water from Mekong Dam
Huge volumes of water being discharged from a hydropower dam on the Mekong River in southern China’s Yunnan province have placed the country’s downstream neighbors on high alert amid concerns over...
GIEWS Country Brief: Lao People's Democratic Republic 11-August-2014
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT The 2014 rice output is forecast to decrease slightly Rice production in 2013 was revised downward Cereal exports in 2014 forecast to increase slightly Food insecurity is of...
How to Destroy a 100-lb White Phosphorus Bomb
This 100-pound white phosphorus bomb was found in a rice field in Khammouane province, Laos. White phosphorus munitions were used extensively during the Vietnam War. All 17 provinces in Laos and...
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Lao women leading effort to clear millions of unexploded bombs left over from Vietnam War
By Sally Sara Women are on the frontline of the effort to find and destroy millions of unexploded cluster bombs which are still claiming lives decades after being dropped on Laos. The US dropped up...
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): Damage, Loss and Needs Assessment (DaLNA) in Khammouane Province, Lao PDR
From 24 to 26 June 2011, Typhoon Haima swept through the northern and central provinces of Lao PDR, causing widespread flooding in four provinces – Bolikhamxay, Xayaboury, Vientiane, and...
Planning, Budgeting and Financing: Post-Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction Activities in Khammouane Province, Lao PDR
This guideline on planning, budgeting and financing guides all provincial and district government officials to prepare a recovery plan which is responsive to the outcomes of the Damage, Loss, and...
Malaria outbreaks remain worrisome but progress is being made in response and control
Despite a substantial reduction of the malaria burden, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic continues to experience outbreaks and the country’s first-line drugs are beginning to lose effectiveness. A...
Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Floods MDRLA003 DREF Final Report
Appeal history: A DREF Operation was initially launched on 3 October 2013 for CHF 292,168 to support Lao Red Cross (LRC) in delivering immediate assistance to 10,000 beneficiaries (2,000 families)...
World Bank Provides Grant for Disaster Risk Management in Lao PDR
Vientiane, June 11, 2014 --- The Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) has received a technical assistance grant of $900,000 from the World Bank/Global Facility for Disaster...
This farmer can now work safely on his land for the first time in 40 years
Sithon will treasure this planting season as a special one: for the first time since the Vietnam War he could seed his rice safely, after MAG cleared almost 400 explosive weapons from his land. ...
GIEWS Country Brief: Lao People's Democratic Republic 30-May-2014
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT The 2014 rice production forecast to decrease for the second consecutive year The 2013 rice production revised downward Cereal exports in 2014, mostly maize, forecast at last...