PHONSAVAN, XIENG KHOUANG, February 22, 2018 – Representatives from two provinces with high prevalence of malnutrition agreed on a comprehensive new approach to reduce stunting that will include ...

Sekong province is among the poorest in Lao PDR, with an infant mortality rate of 70 per 1,000 live births and maternal mortality ratio of 357 per 100,000 live births according to 2015 statistics from ...

WWF-Laos, part of WWF-Greater Mekong’s regional programme, is working to conserve the country’s biodiversity and build a secure and sustainable future for people and wildlife. WWF-Lao Country Office ...

Biologist have successfully hatched a clutch of 20 Siamese crocodiles, a species threatened across its range by hunting, habitat fragmentation and loss, and other factors. Working with the government ...

A cross-sectional study was undertaken to assess the nutritional status of children aged 3–15 y in remote villages of Lao PDR. Study sites were chosen from two provinces: Luang namtha (north) and ...

Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 23rd May 2011—From 23rd to 27th May, the Viet Nam Administration of Forestry and other relevant authorities are hosting two workshops with government counterparts from Lao PDR to ...

Vientiane, Lao PDR, 23rd Jan 2013—Illegal wildlife trade within Lao PDR and across its border with Viet Nam came under focus at a first-ever workshop on wildlife trade for frontline enforcement ...

The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is to get $10m to scale up efforts to improve food safety. The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) board of directors approved the grant as part of plans to ...

The Wildlife Conservation Society announced today the successful release of 19 critically endangered baby Siamese crocodiles into a local wetland in Lao PDR, where they will be repatriated into the ...