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New USAID Counter-wildlife Trafficking Digest Reveals a Steep Decline in Reported Seizures

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and conservation organization, Monitor, launched the fourth edition of the Counter Wildlife Trafficking Digest to document the illegal wildlife trade trends over 2020 in Southeast Asia and China.

U.S. Energy Project in Southeast Asia Increased Renewable Energy Investments by $7 Billion

From mobilizing over $7 billion in renewable energy investments to facilitating nearly 10,000 megawatts of renewable energy capacity (enough to power roughly 8 million homes), the United States Government's Clean Power Asia program is making Southeast Asia cleaner and greener.

Remarks by Deputy Assistant Administrator for Asia Craig Hart at the “U.S. Congress and the Legacies of the Vietnam War” Stimson Center Event

USAID has a long-standing commitment to address legacies of the Vietnam War. While our colleagues in the Department of State focus on UXO demining, USAID works to assist people with disabilities and clean up sites contaminated by Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. 

USAID and WFP Partner for Disaster Risk Reduction in Laos

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the World Food Programme (WFP) today launched a project on strengthening national and local capacities of the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare around emergency preparedness and response, with one project activity delivered at community level, targeting over 5,500 villagers. 

Second Annual Laos-focused “Indo-Pacific Business Forum” Co-Hosted by United States Government and the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry

For the second consecutive year, the United States, in partnership with the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) and Ministry of Industry and Commerce, convened a Lao-specific forum in parallel with the Indo-Pacific Business Forum taking place in India.  The half-day virtual event was co-chaired by U.S. Ambassador to the Lao PDR Dr. Peter M. Haymond and President of LNCCI Mr. Oudet Souvannavong.  Participants included government officials, industry executives, businesses, and firms, as well as representatives from the U.S. Embassy and development partners. 

USAID provides USD 2 million to UNICEF and the WHO to support COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in Lao PDR

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on 13 September officially announced a grant of USD 2 million to help support the readiness, delivery, and monitoring of COVID-19 vaccines to Lao PDR and to strengthen the country’s cold chain system. The USAID grant to UNICEF and the WHO was announced at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Health and chaired by Minister of Health Dr. Bounfeng Phoummalaysith, U.S. Ambassador to Lao PDR Dr. Peter M. Haymond, UNICEF Country Representative to Lao PDR Pia Rebello Britto, and the WHO Officer-in-Charge to Lao PDR Dr. Jun Gao. 

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United States Provides Essential Equipment Worth more than $170,000 to Help Laos Fight COVID-19

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Continuing the United States’ support to the Lao PDR in the fight against Covid-19, Acting USAID Laos Country Office Director Patrick Bowers delivered additional supplies to Vice Minister of Health Dr. Phouthone Muangpak at a handover ceremony in Vientiane Capital on August 7. 

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