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Supporting Land Rights Where They Matter Most

SDC - At a community hall shaded by a tin roof and framed by paddy fields, more than two hundred villagers from Ban Nam Deua gather on an early warm morning.  Some arrive on foot, others by motorbike. Blue plastic chairs line the hall, filled with young mothers, village elders,...

Oudomxay to Establish 40 Ta Saeng Sub-Districts, After Vientiane’s Pilot Project

Northern Laos’ Oudomxay Province will establish 40 new Ta Saeng (sub-district) administrative units as...

Lao Government to Renegotiate Hydropower Deals Amid Public Outcry Over Electricity Prices

The Lao government has announced plans to renegotiate electricity purchasing agreements with hydropower companies...

Prime Minister Orders Nationwide Digital ID Integration in Laos

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone issued a directive, mandating the full integration of citizen databases...

The Real Fertility Crisis? Young People are Denied Choice

On World Population Day, UNFPA Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Mr. Pio Smith calls...

Supporting Land Rights Where They Matter Most

SDC - At a community hall shaded by a tin roof and framed by paddy fields, more than two hundred villagers from Ban Nam...

Oudomxay to Establish 40 Ta Saeng Sub-Districts, After Vientiane’s Pilot Project

Northern Laos’ Oudomxay Province will establish 40 new Ta Saeng (sub-district) administrative units as part of Laos’ ongoing effort to strengthen local governance and...

Lao Government to Renegotiate Hydropower Deals Amid Public Outcry Over Electricity Prices

The Lao government has announced plans to renegotiate electricity purchasing agreements with hydropower companies in response to growing public anger over rising power bills.  This...

Prime Minister Orders Nationwide Digital ID Integration in Laos

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone issued a directive, mandating the full integration of citizen databases and identity (ID) card systems across all ministries and state...

The Real Fertility Crisis? Young People are Denied Choice

On World Population Day, UNFPA Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Mr. Pio Smith calls for systems that empower young people across the region to...

Vientiane Capital Approves Tap Water Price Increase

On 9 July, the Vientiane Capital People’s Council approved a proposal to increase tap water prices, citing mounting production costs that have left the...