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20 May 2021
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Ensuring vulnerable populations have access to essential healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic
A story from UN COVID-19 Response and Recovery Multi-Partner Trust Fund. Supported by the UN COVID-19 Response and Recovery Multi-Partner Trust Fund, the technical…
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18 May 2021
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Laotian LGBTQI youth find peace, purpose and community
VIENTIANE, Lao People’s Democratic Republic – Growing up, Bill didn’t have anywhere to go to about the confusion she felt about her gender identity. In…
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14 May 2021
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LWU and UNFPA ensure Protection of Women and Girls during COVID-19
Vientiane, 13 May 2021 – To support the joint Government of Laos and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) COVID-19 response, UNFPA with partners the Crown Plaza…
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13 May 2021
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Lao Youth Union and UNFPA Strengthen Youth Focused Response to COVID-19
VIENTIANE, Lao PDR, 13 May 2021— To support the Government of Lao’s COVID-19 response, UNFPA and Lao Youth Union (LYU) have set up telephone helplines to provide…
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03 May 2021
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Government of Lao and UNFPA consult development partners on the 7th Country Program 2022-2026 of cooperation.
Vientiane, Lao PDR. 30/04/2021. The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) organized an online meeting with development partners…
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24 April 2021
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Role of Village Chiefs to reduce maternal deaths
Mr Khamsai Sanasom, is 47 years old and lives in Huayhiey Village with his wife and two children. He is the village chief in his district and his story is a…
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09 April 2021
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SDC funds the UN Joint Programme “Protection and Services for Vulnerable settlements, Migrants, and Youth in Savannakhet and Champassak” within the COVID-19 response
Vientiane 09/04/2021, Ministry of Planning and Investment together with three UN agencies (UNFPA, IOM, UN-Habitat) organized the first meeting of the Steering Committee of the UN…
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08 April 2021
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National Maternal Death Surveillance and Response Meeting Reaching Zero preventable Maternal Deaths by 2030
Vientiane, Lao PDR. 02/04/ 2021-The Ministry of Health and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) led discussions on the Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR)…
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08 April 2021
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Engaging Men in Savannakhet villages to Champion the Prevention of Violence in Lao PDR
Savannakhet, Lao PDR. 22-26/03/2021. The Lao Women’s Union (LWU) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) are jointly piloting the “Manual for Engaging Men in…
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