FAO in Lao People's Democratic Republic

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07 February 2024
LuangPrabang Prabang Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic - Representatives from government line-ministries and UN agencies gathered in LuangPrabang to participate in a two-day workshop aimed at revising the draft National Action Plan for Sustainable Food Systems in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The workshop, held on 7-8 February 2024, served...
06 February 2024
Luang Prabang province, 6 February 2024 – The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) embarked on a collaborative endeavor to bolster orange production in Lao PDR, particularly focusing on empowering smallholder farmers in Nambak district of Luangprabang province. During...
19 January 2024
Vientiane Capital, Lao People’s Democratic Republic – On 19 January 2024, the new Country Representative to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) made an official courtesy visit to the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry to further strengthen the long-standing and fruitful partnership between FAO and Lao...
13 December 2023
Vientiane, Lao PDR (13 December 2023) - In a decisive move towards proactive disaster management, Lao PDR has put its effort to establish the National Anticipatory Action Technical Working Group (AA TWG). This initiative signifies a fundamental shift in the country's approach to disaster risk reduction, transitioning from reactive response...
16 November 2023
Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR, 16 November 2023 – The Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), led by the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, organized the press conference to mark the 2023 World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW 2023) to highlight the danger posed by...