Updates
A love story with rights and choices in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
09 Feb 2024
1
Back to page
News
Heroes in pink: Lao midwives supporting rights and saving lives
- 29 January 2024
1
Back to page
News
In Lao PDR, midwives provide life-saving and culturally competent care to the country’s ethnic communities
- 22 September 2022
1
Back to page
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.
Humanitarian needs
Last updated on - April 2021
Disclaimer
- 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.
News
Women and girls’ pathway to a life free from violence in Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 10 December 2019
1
Back to page
News
Rural midwives help save mothers in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- 10 April 2018
1
Back to page
Germany
Donor rankings include UN-to-UN transfers, which are UNFPA's top source of revenue overall.
1
Effective 1 January 2022, UNFPA adopted a new revenue recognition policy; however, for the purposes of this website, information is presented based on previous policy to allow comparability of information across different years.
2024 | Top
Donor Global Statistics
Donor Global Statistics
News & Updates
Updates
UNITED NATIONS, New York – As the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) wrapped up in Seville, Spain, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, reflected on what it…
14 July 2025
Read Story
Updates
UNITED NATIONS, New York – “Reaching the furthest behind” has long been a guiding principle for UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. But in today’s world, where climate shocks are…
09 July 2025
Read Story
Statement
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, notes with deep regret that the United States of America has announced its intention to deny future funding to the organization by triggering the Kemp-…
09 May 2025
Read Story