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Youth for climate action: Key lessons learned from a nationwide essay competition
This blog post reflects on an essay competition on the role of Youth in Climate Action jointly organized by UNDP and UNFPA in Laos, as part of a sensing exercise of the UNDP Accelerator Lab and a... Read more
The Government of Australia and UNFPA Extend Partnership to Improve Social and Health Services for GBV Responses
Vientiane, 3 June 2021 - The Government of Australia and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Laos today signed an agreement for a two-year project (2021-2023) to improve social and health... Read more
For a Post Covid Life, We Must Protect Adolescents And Youth Mental and Physical Well Being
Armed with skills and knowledge of comprehensive sexuality education (CSE), Ms. Hongsaly Thiphakason has been working with her fellow teachers to teach CSE for Technical Vocational Education Training... Read more
Lao PDR Agrees to Endorse Five-Year Plans To Advance Women’s Right and Gender Equality
Vientiane 21th May 2021 - The Government of Laos has officially agreed to endorse the Second National Plan of Action on Preventing and Elimination of Violence Against Women and Violence against... Read more
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 assistance led by UNFPA and UNAIDS... Read more
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 secondary school, classmates used to taunt her... Read more
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 and Swiss Agency for Development... Read more
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 mental health and psychosocial... Read more
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 to finalise the 7th... Read more
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 lesson of inspiration to support... Read more