FAO in Lao People's Democratic Republic

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10 December 2020
Climate Investment as FAO Supports Lao PDR’s national scale mapping and prioritization contributing to Paris Agreement reporting. A Consultation Workshop was held to support officials in developing a National investment pipeline to implement Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) priorities in agriculture and natural resources sectors on Tuesday December 8, 2020. Implementation of Lao...
10 December 2020
Farmers and experts across Lao PDR have easier access to more detailed and better quality agro-metrological weather forecasts providing information on the implications for their crops thanks to Laos Climate Service for Agriculture (CSA) and related training supported by FAO. Sharing this knowledge nationwide was the purpose of the first of...
09 December 2020
FAO and WHO are committed to continue to work with authorities in the Lao PDR to improve capacity for the prevention and control of trans-boundary animal diseases, zoonotic diseases and antimicrobial resistance. This will be done by applying the One Health approach amid the impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The 9th...
12 November 2020
Running for a year so far, a trial in Saravan Province’s Laongam District schools sees the FAO's SAMIS Project and WFP teaming up with Lao National Radio, DMH & DALAM to provide school posters and digital information that help to make agro-metrology understandable for the benefit of present and future...