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Lao PDR Who we are What we do Our Impact Get Involved Global Nav toggle Search Who we are What we do Our Impact Get Involved Locations Home Lao PDR The story of human development in Asia and the Pacific has been one of long-term progress, but also one of persistent disparity and widespread disruption. AMID RISING GLOBAL UNCERTAINTIES, NEW DIRECTIONS FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC To reinvigorate human development amidst a turbulent landscape, the 2024 Asia-Pacific Human Development Report proposes new directions. Building on the region’s past successes, Making Our Future sets out practical pathways and advocates a three-pillar approach: mainstreaming human development, recalibrating growth strategy, and making change happen. Moving forward together with the people of Lao PDR To ensure no one is left behind 6th National Human Development Report (NHDR)– Youth as drivers for sustainable development Read more UNDP Lao PDR Country Programme Document (CPD) Summary 2022-2026 Read more Capacity Needs Assessment of the Justice sector in Lao PDR to Implement the Second National Action Plan on Preventing and Eliminating Violence against Women 2021-2025 Read more UNDP, KOICA and Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare sign USD 11 million partnership to support UXO sector in Lao PDR Read more Featured posts Blog Protecting Lives, Building Peace: Working Together for a Safer Future Today, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic marks the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action 2024 with the opening of a new exhibition on unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Luang Prabang. Read more Blog Saving Lives Begins With Education Chief Kaxe, embodies the resilience of Thakachanh. When he was young, his parents told him about the Indochina war and the dangers of UXO. Therefore, he has always been vigilant. Even in his childhood, he warned his friends about its life-threatening dangers. Read more Press Release Launch of the 2024 Regional Human Development Report – ‘Making our Future – New Directions for Human Development in the Asia-Pacific’ in Lao PDR While the region can draw inspiration from its past successes and proven models, to drive human development in this evolving era, countries will need to go beyond past approaches. Read more Press Release Stakeholders of the UXO/Mine Action sector in Lao PDR gathered to mark another milestone in 2023 To recognize the notable achievements and address the challenges in the UXO/Mine Action sector in Lao PDR, stakeholders gathered on the 7th of December for the second UXO/Mine Action Sector Working Group (SWG) meeting of 2023. Read more Press Release Official Opening of the Staff Accommodation and Facilities for the UXO Lao teams in Xiengkhouang Deminers and UXO Lao staff in Xiengkhouang, Pek District, have new accommodations and facilities where they can eat, relax and rest in comfortable conditions after long hours of hard work locating and clearing unexploded ordnance. Read more Press Release Development partners of the UXO/Mine Action Sector began a two-day visit to Xiengkhouang Province More than 50 years after the end of the Indochina War, unexploded ordnance (UXO) continues to hinder the development of many rural communities in Lao PDR. Read more Blog Wildlife Heroes: Thailand x Lao PDR Cross-Border Innovation for Wildlife Conservation Unlike problems such as food waste or air pollution that people can easily associate with, illegal wildlife trade may feel like a distant issue for many of us. It is actually an issue of paramount importance. Read more Press Release Gov-X: A One-stop Mobile Application For Public E-services Today, the Gov-X application - a new mobile app that aims to improve the delivery and accessibility of government services to citizens, businesses, and government officials in Lao PDR is launched. Read more What We Do Spanning more than three decades, UNDP has a long-term partnership with the Government of Lao PDR. With its comparative advantage to work closely with a very broad range of government and local-level institutions, UN-agencies, development partners, civil societies and local communities, UNDP works side-by-side partners to ensure that the people of Lao PDR benefit from sustainable and inclusive growth, inclusive as well as accountable state institutions, and are increasingly resilient to the risks of climate change, natural disasters and unexploded ordnance. News Press release UNDP Programme Implementation Review (2017 – 2021) and Launch of UNDP’s Country Programme Document for Lao PDR (2022 - 2026) Through its new programme, UNDP will seek to ensure that by 2026, the people, especially the most marginalized, living in Lao PDR, benefit from sustainable and inclusive growth, and become increasingly resilient to the risks of climate change, the shock of natural disasters, and the unexploded ordnance, while state institutions have their capacities strengthened and be more inclusive for the people. CPD About Lao PDR 140 rank out of 191 countries in the 2022 Human Development Report. 84.7 percent Adult literacy rate 22 percent Proportion of seats held by women in National Assembly Explore Be part of our team Join us Procurement Opportunities Procurement Contact Us Get in touch Search Found 0 results. Did you mean ? 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