USAID AND WFP SCALE UP DISASTER RISK REDUCTION EFFORTS FOR COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN LAO PDR
VIENTIANE – The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare today announced an expansion of its activities to improve community and government capacities in disaster risk reduction in the north of the country. Nearly 16,000 people in four districts of Oudomxay and Phongsaly province will benefit from this cooperation implemented by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), under the leadership of the Ministry and with support from USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance.
Source: wfp.org
