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United States, UNICEF Continue to Strengthen Lao PDR’s COVID-19 Response
UNICEF Lao PDR has provided loudspeakers, amplifiers and microphones to the Lao Women’s Union to raise awareness at the community level about COVID-19 and safety measures to prevent it.The supplies were supported with funding from the United States Government through the U.S. Agency for International ...
KLP
United States Awards Additional Agricultural Development Assistance in Lao PDR
A grant of more than USD 73,000 was awarded to the Lao Cassava Association (LCA) on 10 December by the United States through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Creating Linkages for Expanded Agricultural Networks (CLEAN) Project.Keep reading ...
Francis Savankham
Lao Government, UNFPA Launch Lao PDR 2030 Study
(KPL) With strong support from the government of the Lao PDR, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), together with the Ministry of Planning and Investment, formally launched in Vientiane on Sep 18 the Lao PDR 2030 study, an important study focusing on population dynamics and ...
KPL News Desk
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US launches programme to improve reading in Laos
The United States has agreed to support Laos with more than US$19.4 million to fund a comprehensive basic education programme to improve reading outcomes.The US Embassy to Laos formally launched the “Learn to Read” programme with the signing of two memorandums of understanding (MOUs) to ...
Times Reporters
US helps Laos expand agriculture networks
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The United States has agreed to expand support for Laos through the Creating Linkages for Expanded Agriculture Network (CLEAN) project, which is helping improve the quality of farmers’ products and expand exports.Winrock International on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ...
Times Reporters
http://annx.asianews.network/content/us-helps-laos-expand-agriculture-networks-100019
Laos, US celebrate 5-year cooperation on trade facilitation, economic integration
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos and the US celebrated the successful completion of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) LUNA II project to boost Lao trade facilitation and economic integration at a ceremony in Vientiane on Friday.The event, co-chaired by Minister of Industry and ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Laos Partners With U.S. To Strengthen Aircraft Financing
(KPL) Approximately 40 government officials along with officials from the United States and Vietnam, participated in a seminar on the Cape Town Convention to discuss best practices for strengthening the business environment related to aircraft ownership and financing in the Lao PDR. This seminar was organized ...
KPL
US Government Promotes Silk Entrepreneurship in Lao PDR
(KPL) The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, provided training on natural dyeing and digital marketing for women-owned businesses from May 28-Jun 15, 2018 in Xieng Khuang and Huaphan provinces.More ...
KPL editor
US extends support for school meals programme
The United States government has announced new support of US$27.4 million in funding for the school meals programme to help strengthen the Lao government’s national school meals initiative.More ...
Vientiane Times