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SDG 18 Lives Safe from UXO

This page discusses SDG 18 – Lives Safe from UXO in Lao PDR, which aims to remove the UXO obstacle to human development in Lao PDR. It describes an overview of how the internal-adopted SDG 18 is implemented and monitored in the context of Lao PDR.

SDG 2 Zero Hunger

This page discusses SDG 2 in Lao PDR, which aims to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. It describes an overview of how SDG 2 is localized, implemented and monitored in the context of Lao PDR.

SDG 1 No poverty

This page discusses SDG 1-No poverty which aims to eradicate all forms of poverty everywhere including ensuring social protection, increasing access to basic services and supporting resilience to climate-related disasters and other economic, social and environmental shocks for the poor and vulnerable. It describes an overview of how SDG 1 is localized, implemented and monitored in the context of Lao PDR.

Ethnic minorities and indigenous people

Lao PDR is the most ethnically diverse country in Southeast Asia. Lao people comprise four main ethno-linguistic groups: Lao-Tai (62.4 %), Mon-Khmer (23.7 %), Hmong-Iu Mien (9.7 %), and Chine-Tibetan (2.9 %), which can also be broken down to 49 ethnic groups. Many ethnic groups in Laos encounter issues of poverty, education and health, due to lifestyle and geographical difficulties.

Hmong people. Photo by Adam Howarth, taken on March 2, 2008. License: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

How do Women engage in open data movements cross the Mekong countries?

ODL want to understand how women are engaging in open data movements across the Mekong countries. Your contributions to this study are welcome so if you are a women working in open data please share your experiences in this online survey, in English or Laotian.

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Officials discuss mapping of climate risks for southern farmers

20 December 2019

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Government officials from the southern provinces came together in Pakxe this week to discuss the mapping of the risks and impacts related to climate change, aiming to give farmers more accurate information.The two-day meeting on participatory mapping of agricultural livelihoods and ...

New equipment to ease business registration in Laos

20 December 2019

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – It will now be easier for business operators in Laos, especially in seven provinces, to register their firms following the installation of modern equipment at business registration points.The equipment, worth more than 680 million kip, was handed over to the Enterprise ...

Laos NA secures funding for human resource development

20 December 2019

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The National Assembly (NA) has issued a resolution that endorses a government plan to secure a large amount of funding for the education and health sectors, aimed at improving the quality of human resources.According to the Assembly’s resolution on the state ...

EU reaffirms support for govt’s education, nutrition initiatives

20 December 2019

The Delegation of the European Union to Laos (EU) has reiterated its support for the government’s ongoing efforts to develop and improve the education system and nutrition in all areas of the country.This includes financial and technical assistance for initiatives such as the Basic Education ...

Govt pushes 2020 development plan

20 December 2019

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government is holding a special meeting to establish common ground among state agencies about ways to ensure effective implementation of the national development plan for 2020.Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith presided over the opening of the two-day open government meeting at ...

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