LAO PDR has an overall risk index of 3.6. The country’s most common disaster events of earthquakes (2.8), floods (8.2), and droughts (1.4).

A program for “Strengthening Preparedness for Emergency Response through Multi-Stakeholder Cooperation in Southeast Asia” was launched with additional support from United States Agency for International Development Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID BHA) in July 2020. Under this initiative, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) will work with selected partners in Lao PDR to adapt the Asian Preparedness Partnership (APP) partnership model towards establishing a ‘’Lao Preparedness Partnership’’ platform with representation from the government, local humanitarian organizations, and the private sector.

Strengthening Preparedness for Emergency Response through Multi-Stakeholder Cooperation in Lao PDR

Key Partners

Government:
Department of Social Welfare (DSW)
Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (MoLSW)

Local Humanitarian Network:
Lao Civil Society Organizations

Private Sector Network:
Lao National Chamber of Chamber
of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI)

Improved humanitarian response to disasters in Lao PDR

Recent Publications

Laos

Multi-stakeholder Cooperation in Lao PDR

Published on:

2023-09-20 10:00:29

Laos

Strengthening Preparedness for Emergency Response through Multi-Stakeholder Cooperation in Lao PDR

Published on:

2022-09-16 12:00:35

APP News

Laos

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) Between the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, Represented by the Department of Social Welfare, and the Community Health and Inclusion Association (CHIAS), Lao PDR.

Published on:

2025-03-07 19:07:43