Stakeholders Unite At The Patuxay Monument To End Violence Against Women

The National Commission for the Advancement of Women, Mother-Child (NCAWMC) and Lao Women’s Union (LWU) lit up Patuxay Monument in orange to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Building strong family planning programmes: Investing in midwives, commodities and behaviour change

Tay Samone is a passionate midwife serving at a health centre in Nam Bak district, Luang Prabang province. Situated in the north of the Lao PDR, Luang Prabang is famous for its heritage and tourism. It is home to a number of ethnic groups living in remote and mountainous areas. Amongst them the Hmong scattered […]

Vice-Governors review realising commitment to Lao Generation 2030 and SDGs

Vice-governors of Huaphan, Xieng Khuang, Xaysomboun, Borikhamxay, Vientiane (province) and Vientiane and representatives from the National and Provincial Commissions for the Advancement of Women, Mothers and Children (NCAWMC – PCAWMC) and line ministries met in Xieng Khuang on Aug 10 to review the implementation of Vice-Governors’ Commitment of September 2019 to Lao Generation 2030 and […]

Engaging men and boys for a more equal post Covid-19 Society

UNFPA Lao PDR Representative Mariam Khan explains how a post-COVID-19 world has an opportunity to achieve gender equality more than ever. Did you know that in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, on average, the time a woman spends on housework, child care, caring for the sick can be as much as four times more than […]

Building Synergy On Ending Unmet Needs For Family Planning In Laos By 2030 After Nairobi Summit

UNFPA Laos convened a family planning advocacy meeting in Luang Prabang Province, Lao PDR, to garner support from relevant sectors to jointly address the unmet needs of family planning in Laos. Around 100 participants from eight northern provinces of the Lao PDR attended the meeting, including members from health, education, youth union, women’s union and […]

Women and girls’ pathway to a life free from violence in Laos

By UNFPA Laos La provides psycho-social support for victims of violence and human trafficking through a community organization in Vientiane, Laos. However, in her private life, she lives in the shadow of violence. Three years ago, she married her husband, a hot-tempered man with drug problems. She had hoped that her love would change him […]

Reaching 14,000 In Oudoumxay With Youth Friendly Sexual Health Info

Good Neighbors, an international humanitarian development iNGO founded in the Republic of Korea, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in the Lao PDR, providing USD 100,000 to the Ministry of Health and the Vientiane Youth Centre to provide Adolescents and Youth Friendly Services (AYFS) to schools and communities in […]

Youth Take On My Planet, My Future Campaign Prior To Int’l. Day Of The Girl Child

Hundred locals, young people gathered on Oct 9 to clean up their neighbourhood and communities. Led by the Ministry of Health, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Plan International, Save the Children, Population Services International (PSI) and other international NGOs, UN agencies as well as local civil society organizations, the activity is part of the […]

Working Together For Lao PDR’s Sustainable LDC Graduation

The Lao PDR is currently listed as a Least Developed Country (LDC). Countries recorded in the LDC category are defined as low-income countries that are facing severe structural impediments to sustainable development. Due to their status, these countries are granted exclusive access to specific international support in the areas of trade, development assistance, and general […]

Government, UNFPA Launch Lao PDR 2030 Study

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 its linkages to development priorities. Development planning and policy-making requires solid […]