COVID-19
Lao People’s Democratic Republic – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Ministry of Public Security (MoPS) completed the Training on Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Frontline Officials at ten PoEs from 27 October to 18 December.
Together with MoPS, IOM conducted the first training at Wattay International Airport, Vientiane Capital on 27 October, before rolling out to six other provinces across the country. The trainings were guided by the SOP developed by IOM in consultation with MoPS, which sought to enhance preparedness and response capacities of frontline officials to COVID-19 at key international airports and land border checkpoints. A total of 463 officials working at PoEs were trained.