The ‘Standard Operating Procedures for Coordination, Governance of Coordination

and Referral Pathways for Women and Girls Subject to Violence’ was drafted by: Ms Robin Mauney, International Consultant.

Technical guidance provided by: Ms Sisouvanh Vorabouth, Gender and GBV Pro- gramme Lead, Ms Victoria Dart, Gender and GBV Expert, Ms. Malisa Sengdara, National Youth UN Volunteer, Ms Siliphaithoune Xayamoungkhoun, National Consul- tant, and reviewed by Ms Mariam A. Khan Representative of UNFPA, Lao PDR.

Supervised by: H.E. Dr Inlavanh Keobounphanh, President of Lao Women’s Union and Vice Standing Chairperson of NCAWMC, H.E. PhD. Chansoda Phonethip, Vice President of Lao Women’s Union and Vice Chairperson of NCAWMC , Ms. Manivone Luangsombath, Director of Permanent Secretary Office of NCAWMC, Ms. Vilayvanh Bouphanouvong, Deputy Director of Permanent Secretary Office of NCAWMC, Ms. Bounleua Chanthaphomma, Director of LWU’s Center for Counseling and Protection of Women and Children, Ms. Soudalack Phounsavath Deputy Director of LWU’s Center for Counseling and Protection of Women and Children, Ms. Soukphaphone Phanit Director-General Lao Women’s Union and other contributing government officials from relevant line ministries.

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA): is the UN's sexual and reproductive health agency, works in over 150 countries including Lao PDR, to achieve zero maternal deaths, zero unmet need for family planning and zero gender-based.

National Commission for the Advancement of Women, Mother and Children: is an organization of non-permanent government, and is responsible for developing national policies, strategies, legislation, national action plans and programs on women's and children's rights in Lao PDR. This includes working towards gender equality and the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and violence against women and children in Lao PDR, by aligning with international human rights instruments (eg. CEDAW, CRC) and conducting monitoring, evaluation and reporting to the govern- ment and UN.

For more information please contact: laos.office@unfpa.org
You can visit the UNFPA Lao PDR website: https://lao.unfpa.org/en and NCAWMC website: https://ncawmc.gov.la
Designer: Mr Thanousone Bannavong
Financial Support by: The Government of Australia