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FAO in the Lao People's Democratic Republic

FAO provides assistance to the Lao Government and to both rural and urban populations, based on the Lao Government's vision of the National Socio-Economic Development Programme.

FAO interventions are designed within the UN framework (UNDAF) in order to better coordinate actions within The Lao PDR.

Cross-cutting issues in the technical and policy assistance provided by FAO include, among others, the promotion of gender equality and the advancement of women, environmental protection, capacity building and institutional strengthening.

The program focuses on four areas:

1. Improving household food security and the capacity to target the food insecurity through better information and policy intervention.

2. Sustainable natural resources management and poverty reduction.

3. Transformation of subsistence agriculture to market oriented agriculture.

4. Development of Disease free Avian Management System and Support for Information, Education and Community Action for Awareness Building on Human and Avian Influenza.