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NCPD Proceedings Report

NCPD Proceedings Report

Technical Reports and Document

This proceedings report covers the 2023 National Conference on Population and Development held in Vientiane, PDR, from 23-24 October 2023. Co-hosted by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the conference was chaired by His Excellency Professor Dr. Kikeo Khaikhamphithoune, Deputy Prime Minister of Lao PDR and the MPI as the leading ministry. A total of 353 participants (193 and 160 on days one and two respectively, including 51 and 34 women and girls, respectively) were drawn from various line ministries, government and mass organizations, United Nations agencies, diplomatic corps, development partners, civil society organizations, private sector, academia and other international organizations.

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Lao PDR MPDSR Situational Analysis

Lao PDR MPDSR Situational Analysis

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An overview of guidelines, processes and practices for the implementation of the Maternal Perinatal Deaths Surveillance and Response system 

The report, from which this technical brief is based, was conducted in 2022 with support from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Australia,  as part of the C-Surge Programme Initiative

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The Law on Lao Young Pioneer - ກົດໝາຍວ່າດ້ວຍເຍົາວະຊົນລາວ

The Law on Lao Young Pioneer - ກົດໝາຍວ່າດ້ວຍເຍົາວະຊົນລາວ

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The Law on Lao Young Pioneer - ກົດໝາຍວ່າດ້ວຍເຍົາວະຊົນລາວ

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UNFPA Lao PDR November - December 2023 Newsletter

UNFPA Lao PDR November - December 2023 Newsletter

Newsletter

What's up in Laos?

Towards achieving universal access to SRHR and implementation of the ICPD PoA

For People - through Progress - with Partners | Bi-monthly Newsletter: November - December 2023

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4th Brief: The 5th Population and Housing Census 2025 of Lao PDR

4th Brief: The 5th Population and Housing Census 2025 of Lao PDR

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The 5th Population and Housing Census (PHC) of Lao PDR is scheduled for March 2025. The PHC is amongst the government's largest and most complex operations, requiring significant preparation. As such, the Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB) and the Ministry of Planning and Investment, in close collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and key development partners, have been preparing for the upcoming census since 2021.  The PHC, as a key source of population data   for national and sub-national planning and decision-making, plays an integral part in formulation of the national development plan as well as the humanitarian contingency planning and responses.  The 5th PHC aims to continue tracking population changes and updating information on progress towards implementation of the 9th National Socio-Economic Development Plan (NSEDP) 2021-2025, formulation of the 10th NSEDP 2026-2030, as well as achievements of the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action (ICPD PoA) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As such, the census requires effective preparation in terms of human resources, technologies, budget and logistics.

 

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16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in Lao PDR

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in Lao PDR

Newsletter

This year, the 16 Days of Activism in Lao PDR brought together over 50 partners: “Unite! Invest to Prevent and Respond to Violence Against Women and Girls”. Various public events and outreach activities, including art and sports, took place in 08 provinces with UNFPA technical support to strengthen advocacy, sensitization, outreach and community mobilization interventions.

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HMONG AND KHMU MEN’S PERCEPTION OF Family Planning, Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Rural Lao PDR

HMONG AND KHMU MEN’S PERCEPTION OF Family Planning, Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Rural Lao PDR

Fact Sheet

Lao PDR, despite health sector improvements in recent years, continues to face significant family planning as well as sexual and reproductive health (SRH) challenges. This is evidenced by the country having the highest adolescent birth rate, at 89/1,000 live births1 , in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations region (ASEAN). This rate is even higher in rural areas of the country, adolescents and in lower income and education groups. Early marriage by girls aged 15–19 is common (26.5 per cent)2 and the norm in many areas, especially rural ones. With a Modern Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (mCPR) for married women remaining low, annual average increases of just 1 per cent during 2011–2021 amount to 53 per cent, in contrast to the unmet need for contraceptive methods at 14.3 per cent LSIS III. As a result, Lao PDR faces a significant challenge to achieve an mCPR of 65 per cent by 2025, as per the National Strategy and Action Plan for Integrated Service on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child andAdolescent Health 2021–2025.

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UNFPA Lao PDR September - October 2023 Newsletter

UNFPA Lao PDR September - October 2023 Newsletter

Newsletter

What's up in Laos?

Towards achieving universal access to SRHR and implementation of the ICPD PoA

For People - through Progress - with Partners | Bi-monthly Newsletter: September - October 2023

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UNFPA Laos July - August 2023 Newsletter

UNFPA Laos July - August 2023 Newsletter

Newsletter

What's up in Laos?

Towards achieving universal access to SRHR and implementation of the ICPD PoA

For People - through Progress - with Partners

Bi-monthly Newsletter: July - August 2023

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Do Women Have Equal Access to Public Life in Lao PDR? (Newspaper Ads)

Do Women Have Equal Access to Public Life in Lao PDR?

Fact Sheet

Do Women Have Equal Access to Public Life in Lao PDR? Let's have a look at the country's gender data.

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