Disasters and emergency response
Non-governmental preparedness and response agencies
Committee claims accountable management of donated relief aid
The management of donated resources for disaster relief has been carried out transparently and with accountability as the responsible committee called on the public to report any related misconduct.More ...
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Korea’s Kumho E&G to build energy self-sufficient town in Laos
Kumho E&G Co., a South Korean energy management solution provider, will lead a development aid project to create an energy self-sufficient town in Laos as it tries to recover from a dam disaster that has devastated the country. More ...
Lee Young-wook and Kim Hyo-jin
Brunei Donates USD 100,000 To Aid Flood Victims In Laos
(KPL) On Sep 13, Brunei Ambassador to Laos, Mr Na’aim Salleh, presented USD 100,000 to the Lao government to help flood victims in Sanamxay district, Attapeu Province and other parts of the country.More ...
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Germany provides 9.3b kip to improve blood donation system
The German government has provided more than 9.3 billion kip (EUR 950,000) through the German Red Cross to strengthen the blood donation project in target provinces of Laos, as well as to improve aspects of blood processing and supply.More ...
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Chifeng, New Owner Of Sepon Mine, Provides Rescue Tools To Savannakhet Province and Vilabouly District
(KPL) Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining, commonly known as Chifeng, the new owner of Lane Xang Mineral Limited’s Sepon mine on Aug 31 presented two ambulances and emergency rescue tools valued at US$100,000 to the Rescue Foundation of Savannakhet Province and the Vilabouly District Hospital.More ...
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Malaysia Donates US$ 100,000 To Aid Flood Victims In Laos
(KPL) Malaysian Ambassador to the Lao PDR Mr. Mohd Aini Atan met with Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Dr. Khampheng Saysompheng to inform the minister that the Malaysian government has provided USD100,000 as relief aid for flood victims in Laos.More ...
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Australia offers additional assistance for Attapeu flood victims
The Australian government will provide an additional AU$2.2 million of assistance for ongoing relief and early recovery in nutrition, education, child protection and UXO clearance for affected communities in Attapeu province.More ...
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Committee calls for enhanced flood and drought risk management
Building the capacity of stakeholders will be a long job for the Flood and Drought Risk and Mitigation (FDM) project in permanently improving the effective use of resources.More ...
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SK Group donates US$10 million for Attapeu flood relief
The SK Group has donated US$10 million (about KRW 11.2 billion) to the Lao government as a contribution to the relief fund for the flood recovery effort in Sanamxay district, Attapeu province.More ...
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Singapore rescue team arrives to help Attapeu recovery efforts
A 32-member Home Team contingent, comprising 14 officers from the Singapore Police Force (SPF), three victim recovery dogs from the SPF K9 Unit, and 18 Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers arrived in Laos on Monday on a Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) C-130 ...
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