Laos

The objective of 'Culture and Development - Action and Impact' is to demonstrate the fundamental role culture has to play in the area of development.

The overall objective of the action is to strengthen the capacity of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Local Authorities (LAs) to work in partnership towards the achievement of development goals.

LEARN (Lao Equity through Policy Analysis and Research Networks) is an EU-funded programme designed to improve Universal Health Coverage in Lao PDR through better informed public health policies and their implementation, monitoring and evaluation. More specifically, LEARN supports the National Institute of Public Health (recently renamed Lao Tropical Public Health Institute) in efforts to provide national health authorities and stakeholders with expertise, documentation, reports and relevant tools.

The Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) helps local government governments in developing and least developed countries access the climate finance, capacity building and technical support they need to respond and adapt