Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Region: Asia and the Pacific
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Duration: February 2007 - June 2011
Budget: US$2,412,550
Implementing Agencies: UNIDO, UNODC
To shore up the Government’s drug eradication efforts and to address the economic insecurity faced by rural farmers in the Oudomxay province, the programme contributed to the Government’s efforts to reduce personal and economic dependency on illicit drugs and supported farmers with alternative livelihoods. -
Duration: October 2005 - September 2010
Budget: US$1,289,750
Implementing Agencies: WHO
The programme’s overall objective was to increase access to formal healthcare services for vulnerable populations, as well as to promote alternative health financing arrangements for those most vulnerable. -
Duration: September 2003 - December 2005
Budget: US$506,669
Implementing Agencies: UNICEF
The programme aimed to reduce the trafficking of girls in rural areas bordering Thailand by combining education and community development programmes with anti-trafficking awareness raising and preventative measures. -
Duration: July 2001 - June 2005
Budget: US$378,245
Implementing Agencies: WHO
The programme sought to extend health insurance coverage to people excluded from existing social security programmes in order to ensure greater access to healthcare services for those most vulnerable.