Lao People's Democratic Republic

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UNICEF produces annual reports across our country offices, regional offices and headquarter divisions. For global reports, including the UNICEF Annual Report and our flagship publications, visit our Research and Reports hub.

UNICEF Lao PDR is working with partners to identify and support vulnerable children and families

How one mother in Lao People’s Democratic Republic is helping her daughter get the best start in life

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought havoc across the globe, but it is also accelerating digital learning as never before. In the face of school closures, the Lao PDR Ministry of Education and Sports looked to UNICEF’s Learning Passport, which it adapted and called Khang Panya Lao or Lao Wisdom Warehouse. The country turned to this critical online learning platform to keep children from pre-primary through to Grade 12 learning during school closures but has found additional uses, including for teacher professional development and for pre-primary learners.

UNICEF produces annual reports across our country offices, regional offices and headquarter divisions. For global reports, including the UNICEF Annual Report and our flagship publications, visit our Research and Reports hub.

Nurses will play a vital role in plans to rollout COVID-19 vaccinations

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XEPON, Lao People's Democratic Republic, 18 October 2018 – Loulli has just woken up from her nap, eager to play with her older sister and cousins. At eight months old, she is full of energy and laughter and tries to stand on her feet. But until recently, her story was very different. Three months ago, Loulli was getting recurrent fevers and…

ATTAPEU, Lao PDR, 12 September 2018 - “I just remember water coming into my home and people shouting,” says Khao Yai, 12. “I don’t really remember much after that. We just had to go right away, we left everything.” A dam breach in southern Lao PDR in July released over five billion cubic meters of water – two million Olympic swimming pools worth…

UNICEF and partners working to save lives and reach the most vulnerable children