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The United Nations has confirmed that it will continue to support the Lao government under the Cooperation Framework, to enable the government to design a clear strategy for the development of Laos. The Cooperation Framework builds on inputs from all key stakeholders, including the UN development system and other development partners, to ensure that it responds to national strategic priorities that speak to development needs and priorities and leaves no one behind. UN Resident Coordinator to the Lao PDR (People’s Democratic Republic), Sara Sekkenes, told a Technical Meeting of the Lao Government and United Nations Joint Steering Committee that the co-creation of the next Government of the Lao PDR – UN Cooperation Framework is crucial in ensuring co-ownership. ....
The Lao government will step up human resource development and cooperation with development partners to ensure the nation is able to graduate from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category. There will be an extended preparatory period towards Laos’ assumed graduation from this category in 2026. ....
Technical Meeting of the Government of Lao PDR – United Nations Joint Steering Committee Vientiane, 26 February 2021 – The Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) together with the United Nations (UN), jointly organized the ‘Technical Meeting of the Government of Lao PDR – United Nations Joint Steering Committee’, at the International Cooperation and Training Center. The meeting was Co-Chaired by Mr. Maythong Thammavongsa, Director-General of Department of International Organizations, MoFA, and Ms. Sara Sekkenes, UN Resident Coordinator to Lao PDR. More than 40 representatives participated in the Meeting, including representatives from eleven line ministries and fourteen UN agencies. The meeting aimed to review the progress achieved under the current Lao PDR-UN Partnership Framework 2017-2021, and draw lessons from the challenges and opportunities encountered. Reflecting on a recent independent evaluation of the Partnership F ....
Lao PDR is recommended to graduate in 2026 from the Least Developed Country Category with an extended preparatory period. Vientiane, 26 February 2021 – The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (CDP) announced on 26 th February that having conducted the triennial review of all Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Lao PDR has been recommended for graduation with an extended 5-year preparatory period effectively setting the graduation to 2026 assuming a positive and continued trajection throughout the time period leading up to graduation. H.E. Mr. Saleumxay Kommasith, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR, expressed “Graduation from LDC status with quality has been a long-term objective of the Government of Lao PDR since 2000. Throughout the years, the Government has emphasized its strong commitment and consistently made significant progress in implementing National Socio-economic Development Plans (NSEDP). However, graduation is not an end in itself and ....
Monday 21 June 1. Opening of the meeting The meeting was opened by its Co-Chairs, Ambassador Yoshiki Mine of Japan and H.E. Sam Sotha of Cambodia, with the support of its Co-Rapporteurs Ms. Nassima Baghli of Algeria and Ms. Anneli Lindahl-Kenney of Sweden. 2. General overview on the status of implementation H.E. Sam Sotha made a brief statement on the general status of implementation, followed by a statement by Ms. Sara Sekkenes on behalf of the ICBL. Statement by H.E. Sam Sotha, Co-Chair Presentation by the ICBL In addition, the Co-Chair introduced a detailed document prepared by the Implementation Support Unit of the GICHD containing an overview of the mine affected States Parties problems, plans, progress and priorities for assistance. ....