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Scaling up the comprehensive Sexuality Education for secondary and TVET students in Lao PDR
Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR 6 July – As part of the Noi approach for empowering adolescents and young people, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Lao PDR signed a Memorandum of Understanding (... Read more
Urgency for family planning services in Laos to address the impact of COVID-19
Vientiane, Lao PDR, 3 July 2020- In Bolikhamxay and Champasak provinces respectively, Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion, Ministry of Health with UNFPA, convened from Health, Education, Lao... Read more
Establishing a referral pathway for women and girls victims/survivors of violence in Laos
New Partnership between the Government of Australia, and the Government of the United Kingdom, and UNFPA and Lao Women’s Union Vientiane, Lao PDR, 3 July 2020- In Laos, like elsewhere in the world... Read more
Extension of Nang-Noi programme in Oudomxay Province launched for empowering adolescent girls and boys
Vientiane, 9 June 2020 - In support of the Lao Government efforts for empowerment of adolescent girls, the extension of Nang-Noi programme was launched on Tuesday, 9th June by the Ministry of... Read more
UNFPA mobilises its private sector partners to protect women and Girls during COVID-19 pandemic
Vientiane, 2 June 2020 - As the pandemic continues, even though Laos has managed to contain the number of cases, the impact of the pandemic and associated measures on health, wellbeing, security,... Read more
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, on... Read more
Youth volunteers trained for empowering Lao adolescents and young people.
Vientiane, 26 May.2020 - Lao PDR currently has over 2.07 million young people in the age group of 10 to 24 years. This large group of young people can significantly contribute to the social and... Read more
Lao PDR receives support from the UN COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund
The United Nations COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund was launched by the UN Secretary-General to support low- and middle-income countries to overcome the health and development crisis caused by the... Read more
Noi Yakhoo Mobile App: Keeping Lao youth healthy and safe!
Vientiane, 18 May 2020- The Centre for Communication and Education on Health(CCEH), Ministry of Health with support of UNFPA developed a mobile application “Noi Yakhoo” to increase access of... Read more
Opinion: Giving Lao’s Girls A Better Future
Mariam. A Khan, Representative of UNFPA Lao PDR Over the years, there have been more girls attending schools and completing their studies with many focusing on their careers and a bright future.... Read more