UN-Habitat helps flood victims move into permanent houses with access to services
November 25th, 2021
Sanamxay District, Attapeu Province, Lao PDR, 25 November 2021 – “When the flood came, my husband was holding my hand so we could die together,” says Kinnavanh Xayasy, recalling the devastating day…
Flood victims in Lao PDR benefit from Japanese funded housing and water supply
November 16th, 2020
Sanamxay District, Lao PDR, 16 November 2020 – Houses that were reconstructed with Japanese funding following severe flooding two years ago were handed over to local residents at a recent ceremony.…
ICLEI and UN-HABITAT train Lao cities on climate tools and low-emission strategies
September 14th, 2020
This story originally appeared in Urban LEDS on September 14, 2020. Pakse City, Laos, 14 September 2020 – ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Southeast Asia Secretariat (ICLEI SEAS), in…
UN-Habitat and Adaptation Fund forge partnership with the Government of Lao PDR on building resilience
June 17th, 2020
Savannakhet, Lao PDR June 2020 –UN-Habitat has partnered with the Government of Lao PDR to build climate and disaster resilience in the country’s central region with funding from the Adaptation Fund…