Disasters and emergency response funding

(KPL) The government of Luxemburg has supported a project on building capacities for resilient post disaster recovery worth over US$ 981,000.The government of Laos has also shared US$ 219,928 of the total spending for the project which will be implemented at both central and local ...

The government has obtained 2,221 tonnes of rice worth over 16 billion kip from the Asean plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR+3) for distribution to flood victims in Attapeu province.Each Asean member country has an emergency rice reserve, and the rice stock in Laos is ...

(KPL) The government of Timor –Leste has donated US$ 750,000 to help flood victims in Sanamxay district, Attapeu province.The handover ceremony was held at the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare in Vientiane on Mar 6 between the Timor Leste Ambassador to Laos, Ms Natália Carrascalão Antunes and the ...

The government of Japan will provide 850 million yen (about US$7.6 million) for Laos in support of activities to help communities around the country that were hit by floods last year.Heavy rain between July and September, including two tropical storms, resulted in widespread damage around ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government of South Korea has approved US$15 million (over 128 billion kip) to implement a flood recovery programme and assist the people of Sanamxay district in Attapeu province.Speaking at a press conference in Vientiane yesterday, the Ambassador of the Republic ...

(KPL) The Lao Red Cross presented last week over 1.04 billion kip as relief aid to over 1,400 flood victims’ families in 9 villages in Sanamxay district, Attapeu Province.Sanamxay district was heavily flooded following the collapse of the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower dam in late July last ...

The government of the Republic of Korea is continuing its assistance to Laos in the wake of widespread flooding that occurred in many provinces, with Attapeu being the worst affected area.The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea reiterated his country’s support for Laos on Friday ...

Laos has secured a grant from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund to support emergency response and humanitarian efforts in the aftermath of the recent floods that occurred across the country. The US$3.5 million grant will be used to rehabilitate the six hardest-hit districts ...

(KPL) Hyundai Motors has donated US$ 100,000 to help flood relief efforts in provinces across Laos.The handover ceremony was held in Vientiane Capital on October 24, 2018 between Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Khampheng Saysompheng and General Manager of Hyundai Motors Asia Region Choi ...

(KPL) The KIA Motors Asia of Republic of Korea donated US$ 100,000 to aid flood victims in Laos.The handover ceremony held at the Ministry of Laobour and Social Welfares between Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Dr. Khampheng Saysompheng and General Manager -KIA Motors Asia ...