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A love story with rights and choices in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
09 February 2024
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Heroes in pink: Lao midwives supporting rights and saving lives
29 January 2024
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In Lao PDR, midwives provide life-saving and culturally competent care to the country’s ethnic communities
22 September 2022
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CPD Lao [2022-2026] (DP/FPA/CPD/LAO/7)
Lao People's Democratic Republic Humanitarian Emergency
Lao PDR is moderately prone to disasters, particularly droughts and floods, and many people live in hard-to-reach mountainous areas. The country has a high adolescent birth rate and one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the region. UNFPA is co-leading humanitarian preparedness and response in the areas of sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence prevention and response.
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Last updated on - April 2021
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- Results data are reported and updated as they become available.
- -Targets and UNFPA's populations of concern, including women of reproductive age and pregnant women, are estimated using the MISP calculator.
- -Funding estimates are based on country planning processes, including inter-agency humanitarian response plans and regional refugee and resilience plans.
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Women and girls’ pathway to a life free from violence in Lao People's Democratic Republic
10 December 2019
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Rural midwives help save mothers in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
10 April 2018
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Under a white tent set up in the middle of an internally displaced persons camp, women speak softly, some with children on their laps. Here in the Mopti region, these spaces are more than a refuge — they are a symbol of…
10 November 2025
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UNITED NATIONS, New York – “I’ve learned to accept myself as I am, and now I know how to protect myself in dangerous situations,” Hekima Tulinabo told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.…
10 November 2025
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New York, UNITED NATIONS – The Government of Norway committed 55 million kroner ($5.5 million) yesterday to the UNFPA Supplies Partnership for 2025, a contribution that will expand access to essential contraceptives,…
26 September 2025
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