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The Lao Women’s Union and UNICEF Visit Flood-Affected Areas to Support Families in Luang Namtha
Luang Namtha Province, 24 September 2024, – In response to the challenges faced by families impacted by the devastating flooding in Luang Namtha province, the Lao Women’s Union, in collaboration with UNICEF, conducted a visit to the province to distribute essential supplies to affected households. A delegation l...
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Devastation and Hope in Laos: Rebuilding After the Floods
As I left Luang Namtha back to Vientiane, my thoughts lingered on the scenes of destruction I had just witnessed. The province, hit hard by catastrophic floods, is grappling with widespread damage. What I saw was both heartbreaking and humbling: entire schools and dormitories destroyed, homes flooded and communiti...
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Ministry of Education and Sports-UNICEF Visit Flood-Affected Schools in Luang Namtha
Luang Namtha Province, 23 September 2024, – In a joint effort to address the impact of recent flooding on schools in Luang Namtha province, which has impacted over 5,000 students in the province, the Ministry of Education and Sports alongside UNICEF recently visited several schools in the province to assess their ...
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Government of Lao PDR and UNICEF Deliver Urgent WASH Supplies to Flood-Affected Communities
Vientiane Capital, 15 September 2024, – In response to the widespread flooding that has devastated over 486 villages across eight provinces, the Government of Lao PDR and UNICEF have mobilized essential water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) supplies to provide immediate relief. Nearly 1.1 million chlorine tablets,...
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UNICEF Provides IT Equipment to the Government of Lao PDR To Address the Impact of COVID-19
Vientiane, 20 October, – UNICEF Lao PDR today handed over equipment to key the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism (MICT) to further strengthen UNICEF’s cooperation with the Government of Lao PDR in promoting children and women’s rights and wellbeing in the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. The equipm...
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Emergencies
Humanitarian action for children, During emergencies, children’s health, security and well-being are compromised as families and communities are broken up and basic social infrastructure is destroyed. Temporary shelters often become permanent homes in which children have no access to education, health and other se...
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The Australian Government Supports UNICEF’s Emergency Response to Floods in Laos
Vientiane, Lao PDR, 27 August 2018, – The Australian Government has granted to UNICEF the sum of AUD 530,000 (about USD 400,000) to provide support for the humanitarian and emergency relief work for Lao PDR in response to the floods in Attapeu Province with a focus on nutrition, child protection and education. Abo...
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UNICEF and the Lao Government Step Up Emergency Response to Address the Needs of Children
Vientiane, 6 August 2018 –, In the aftermath of the flash floods that severely affected Attapeu Province, UNICEF is working with Government counterparts, particularly the Ministry of Health (MOH), to provide emergency relief for about 5,300 children and their families. Together with Saravane and Attapeu Namsaats, ...
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USAID provides support to UNICEF’s Emergency Response to Floods in Laos
Vientiane, Lao PDR, 31 July 2018, – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has granted to UNICEF the sum of $100,000 to provide support for the emergency response to the floods in Lao PDR with a focus on access to clean drinking water for people in the camps and child protection. There are more th...