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UNFPA Lao People's Democratic Republic

The Lao People's Democratic Republic is a diverse country with more than 49 ethnic groups, many residing in hard-to-reach mountainous areas. The country has a high adolescent birth rate and the highest maternal mortality ratios in the region. Since 1976, UNFPA support has been integral in responding to the needs of women and the growing youth population. With 60 per cent of the country’s 6.25 million people under the age of 25, the focus is now on sexual reproductive health, needs, choices and rights as an entry point to sustainable development.

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Key results of Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2019

Adolescent-friendly Sexual and reproductive health services

Quality assured, adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health services were provided in at least 25 per cent of public health facilities

Sexual and reproductive health coordination body during crisis

During a humanitarian crisis, a functioning inter-agency sexual and reproductive health coordination body was in place

Youth participation in policy and programmes

Mechanisms were in place for young people's participation in policy, programming, and peacebuilding processes

Multi-sector platforms

Platforms were established for dialogue on reproductive rights, fully engaging civil society, including faith-based and state actors

Census disaggregation

Census results disaggregated by age and sex were available and publically accessible online

Small area estimations

Small area estimations of sexual and reproductive health indicators were generated and used for programme planning

Life skills programmes for girls

3400 Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes

Child, early and forced marriage

3460 Girls received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to child, early, and forced marriage

Essential services for gender-based violence survivors

251 Women and girls who were subjected to violence have accessed the essential services package

Adolescent-friendly Sexual and reproductive health services

Quality assured, adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health services were provided in at least 25 per cent of public health facilities

Sexual and reproductive health coordination body during crisis

During a humanitarian crisis, a functioning inter-agency sexual and reproductive health coordination body was in place

Youth participation in policy and programmes

Mechanisms were in place for young people's participation in policy, programming, and peacebuilding processes

Multi-sector platforms

Platforms were established for dialogue on reproductive rights, fully engaging civil society, including faith-based and state actors

Census disaggregation

Census results disaggregated by age and sex were available and publically accessible online

Small area estimations

Small area estimations of sexual and reproductive health indicators were generated and used for programme planning

Life skills programmes for girls

3400 Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes

Child, early and forced marriage

3460 Girls received, with support from UNFPA, prevention, protection services, and/or care related to child, early, and forced marriage

Essential services for gender-based violence survivors

251 Women and girls who were subjected to violence have accessed the essential services package

Programme Activities

All Resources
  • Ganancias
  • Principales
  • Non - core
  • Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
  • Adolescents and youth
  • Gender equality
  • Evidence-based policymaking
  • Organizational effectiveness
  • Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
  • Adolescents and youth
  • Gender equality
  • Evidence-based policymaking
  • Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
  • Adolescents and youth
  • Gender equality
  • Evidence-based policymaking
  • Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
  • Adolescents and youth
  • Analysis on population dynamics
  • Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
  • Adolescents and youth
  • Gender equality
  • Analysis on population dynamics
  • Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
  • Adolescents and youth
  • Gender equality
  • Organizational effectiveness
  • Analysis on population dynamics

Lao People's Democratic Republic 2019 Programme Activities data

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Increased availability and use of integrated sexual and reproductive health services (including family planning, maternal health and HIV) that are gender-responsive and meet human rights standards for quality of care and equity in access
Total Spending:
$1,200,258
Implemented by:
UNFPA $520,182 (43%)
GOV $680,076 (57%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (30)
Non-core Resources (70)
Health workforce capacity
Increased national capacity to deliver health workforce capacity
Total Spending:
$295656
Implemented by:
UNFPA $40773 (14%)
GOV $254883 (86%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (47%)
Non-core Resources (53%)
Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Increased national capacity to deliver integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Total Spending:
$295172
Implemented by:
UNFPA $71121 (24%)
GOV $224051 (76%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (23%)
Non-core Resources (77%)
Sexual and reproductive health Policies
Increased national capacity to deliver integrated sexual and reproductive health policies
Total Spending:
$484260
Implemented by:
UNFPA $383703 (79%)
GOV $100557 (21%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (30%)
Non-core Resources (70%)
Supply chain management
Increased national capacity to deliver supply chain management
Total Spending:
$125170
Implemented by:
UNFPA $24586 (20%)
GOV $100585 (80%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (11%)
Non-core Resources (89%)
Adolescents and youth
Increased priority on adolescents, especially on very young adolescent girls, in national development policies and programmes, particularly increased availability of comprehensive sexuality education and sexual and reproductive health
Total Spending:
$617,832
Implemented by:
UNFPA $374,980 (61%)
GOV $242,852 (39%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (52)
Non-core Resources (48)
Adolescents and youth
Increased national capacity to conduct evidence-based advocacy for incorporating adolescents and youth and their human rights/needs in national laws, policies, programmes, including in humanitarian settings
Total Spending:
$64136
Implemented by:
UNFPA $50177 (78%)
GOV $13958 (22%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (61%)
Non-core Resources (39%)
Adolescents and youth skills and capabilities
Increased national capacity to conduct evidence-based advocacy for incorporating adolescents and youth skills and capabilites
Total Spending:
$553696
Implemented by:
UNFPA $324803 (59%)
GOV $228894 (41%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (51%)
Non-core Resources (49%)
Gender equality
Advanced gender equality, women’s and girls’ empowerment, and reproductive rights, including for the most vulnerable and marginalized women, adolescents and youth
Total Spending:
$187,934
Implemented by:
UNFPA $155,538 (83%)
GOV $32,395 (17%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Protection rights
Strengthened international and national protection systems for advancing reproductive rights, promoting gender equality and non-discrimination and addressing gender-based violence
Total Spending:
$58541
Implemented by:
UNFPA $26145 (45%)
GOV $32395 (55%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100%)
Gender equality laws and policies
Strengthened engagement for promoting gender equality and non-discrimination and addressing gender-based violence
Total Spending:
$129393
Implemented by:
UNFPA $129393 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100%)
Organizational effectiveness
Organizational effectiveness and efficiency
Total Spending:
$19,157
Implemented by:
UNFPA $19,157 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Organizational adaptability
Increased adaptability through innovation, partnership and communications
Total Spending:
$19157
Implemented by:
UNFPA $19157 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100%)
Analysis on population dynamics
development, sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, HIV and gender equality
Total Spending:
$218,678
Implemented by:
UNFPA $138,281 (63%)
GOV $80,397 (37%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
National population data system
Strengthened national capacity for production and dissemination of quality disaggregated data on population and development issues that allows for mapping of demographic
Total Spending:
$218678
Implemented by:
UNFPA $138281 (63%)
GOV $80397 (37%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100%)

Programme Documentation

CPD Lao [2017-2021] (DP/FPA/CPD/LAO/6)
Cycle: 2017-2021
CPE Lao [2015-2016] (DP/FPA/2015/4)
Cycle: 2015-2016
CPD Lao [2012-2015] (DP/FPA/CPD/LAO/5)
Cycle: 2012-2015
CPD Lao [2007-2011] (DP/FPA/CPD/LAO/4)
Cycle: 2007-2011

UNDAF Lao [2012-2015]

Cycle: 2012-2015

Notas técnicas y fuentes
  • The results featured here are only a selection of key results in line with strategic plan 2014-17 indicators. The selection does not reflect the full picture of all results achieved during the strategic plan cycle by UNFPA programme countries.
  • The source of data for most country level indicators is the UNFPA country annual reports for 2014-2017, unless stated otherwise
  • Results featured are cumulative - i.e., achieved between the 2014 and 2017 timeframe, and reflect the net situation, true as of the year selected
  • Majority of the results are captured from 127 UNFPA programme countries
  • Indicators that are marked ‘not achieved’ could imply any of the following conditions:
    • The country may have achieved the result without the support of UNFPA
    • The country has not targeted the given indicator during the 2014-2017 period
    • UNFPA is supporting this area of work, but the result has not yet been achieved

Notes for key results

  • Maternal deaths averted: Results reflected for 46 UNFPA Supplies programme countries
  • Unintended pregnancies averted: Results reflected for 46 UNFPA Supplies programme countries
  • Unsafe abortions averted: Results reflected for 46 UNFPA Supplies programme countries
  • Number of countries that developed midwifery workforce policies based on international standards: Baseline data not available
  • Number of fistula repair surgeries supported: Baseline data not available
  • Number of countries that implemented at least 8 out of the UNFPA 10-step strategic-approach to comprehensive condom programming: Results achieved in 2014-2016 only
  • Number of countries that have capacity to implement the Minimum Initial Service Package at the onset of a crisis: UNFPA reflected non-cumulative figures for this indicator; the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) is a series of crucial actions required to respond to reproductive health needs at the onset of every humanitarian crisis. View here for more information on MISP
  • Percentage of countries affected by humanitarian crises that have functioning inter-agency gender-based violence coordination body as a result of UNFPA guidance and leadership: Baseline data not available
  • Number of countries that established comprehensive plan to report on UNFPA-supported Sustainable Development Goal indicators: Results achieved in 2017 only; baseline data not available
  • Number of countries that established online national population data platforms that are publicly accessible by users: : Results achieved in 2017 only; baseline data not available
  • Number of countries in which the capacity of national statistical authorities was developed to analyse and use disaggregated data on adolescent and youth: Baseline data not available; UNFPA reflected non-cumulative figures for this indicator
  • Number of countries that generated and used sub-national estimates of population, health and social data: Baseline data not available

Las designaciones empleadas y la presentación de material en el mapa no entrañan la expresión por parte del UNFPA de ningún tipo de opinión relativa a la situación jurídica de un país, territorio, ciudad, zona o sus autoridades, ni con respecto a la delimitación de sus fronteras o límites. La línea de puntos representa aproximadamente la Línea de Control entre Jammu y Cachemira acodada por la India y el Pakistán. Las partes no han acordado todavía la situación definitiva de Jammu y Cachemira.

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