Visit to 🇱🇦 National Assembly: with Vice President, we agreed on new steps for #UNDP cooperation with NA and local Assemblies, working with Committees, supporting legislation process and citizens consultations through project funded by USAID Asia US Embassy Vientiane Martine Therer

Delighted to meet Minister of Labour & Social Welfare, a strong partner of UNDP Lao PDR. #UNDP and the Ministry will pursue joint work on #UXO . With UNDP in Asia and the Pacific regional expertise and UN in Lao PDR , cooperation will expand for youth entrepreneurship & social protection in 🇱🇦.

Pleased to host David McLachlan-Karr RegDir United Nations #DCO visit to Delhi polyclinic.  Witnessed India’s impressive digitalization of immunization systems thru #eVIN , #CoWIN & #UWIN pilot
 
United NationsDP proud to supp Ministry of Health to deliver last mile healthcare & share #India 🇮🇳practice w world 🌍

Discussion with Dep. Minister of Foreign Affairs 🇱🇦 P. Khaykhamphithoune highlighted the strength of the cooperation with UNDP Lao PDR in #SDGs , international treaties, #LDC graduation, and #UXO .

With support from #ROK #Koica , #NewZealand , #Ireland , #Luxembourg #Canada , UNDP Lao PDR clears contaminated areas. In XiengKhouang, I visited one of the sites where #UXOLao team extracts & and destroys cluster munitions to protect lives & make the land safe. New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade NZ Embassy Vietnam

The so-called 'Vietnam War' is also a tragedy for Laos until today.
Heavy bombing left tens of millions of unexploded ordnance #UXO , mostly cluster munitions. They can be that small, and they still kill. pic.twitter.com/AjXLQR0dSQ

Visit to Assembly in #XiengKhouang : Provincial Assemblies have a key role to play in 🇱🇦 for oversight and public consultations, which UNDP Lao PDR supports with funding from USAID. Martine Therer Marina Ten UNDP in Asia and the Pacific

ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າມີຄວາມຍິນດີ ແລະ ດີໃຈຫລາຍ ທີ່ໄດ້ກັບມາຢ້ຽມຢາມປະເທດລາວອີກຄັ້ງ ໃນຮອບຫຼາຍປີ ພ້ອມທັງໄດ້ພົບປະ-ໂອ້ລົມກັບພະນັກງານຂອງ ອົງການ UNDP ປະຈຳ ສປປ ລາວ🇱🇦. UNDP Lao PDR Lao PDR at the UN

A very special return to Laos 🇱🇦 after many years,for a visit to UNDP Lao PDR. Started with a very positive discussion with all staff on the new directions for an expanding programme, and the continuation of strong management practices. Kanni Wignaraja
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🙌🏾We brought 🤝senior Gov't officials, development experts, private sector rep., & civil society to reflect on the insights & implications of our 2024 Regional #HumanDevelopment Report for Asia & the Pacific for 🇰🇭 against the backdrop of evolving regional & global dynamics.

#UNDP is a key partner of 🇰🇭 Ministry of Environment. I was delighted to hear Minister's commitment to clean & green #Cambodia and his appreciation for UNDP Cambodia support. Cooperation will expand through a new large-scale project, & work on green financing, circular economy.

With 🇰🇭 Minister of Health, we discussed good ongoing cooperation & identified more areas for #UNDP support, including digital health, social protection/health security for all, and procurement.

Visit to Cambodia and honored to meet the Minister of Telecom. I was impressed by 🇰🇭 digital strategy and the progress made. I was also happy to hear that UNDP Cambodia support for digital transformation is valued and that our cooperation with the Ministry will further expand.

Out Now | Our latest SDG Partnership Report with United Nations ESCAP and Asian Development Bank focuses on how the impacts of climate change are interacting with poverty and hunger, continuing cost-of-living pressures and global conflict amidst rising costs of debt. 🔽 #APFSD
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On the opening day of the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development ( #APFSD ), a recurring message from high level participants: Asia & the Pacific is way behind on crucial #SDG targets, especially in the face of escalating #ClimateChange challenges.

UN Dialogue with Govs of #AsiaPacific on new frontiers for #socialprotection . Enhancing resilience to shocks & succeeding in economic transformation require expanded coverage and adequate financing. 🇱🇰🇮🇳🇰🇭🇹🇭🇵🇭 shared inspiring new approaches. UNDP in Asia and the Pacific United Nations ESCAP UNICEF East Asia Pacific

Excited to welcome Kanni Wignaraja to #AFG !
On her agenda – discussions on livelihoods 👩‍🌾, women’s economic empowerment 💰 climate resilience 🍃 basic services 💉 inclusion🧕🏽 & engagement with Afghan communities!
She’ll also meet development partners, pvt sect & #PartnersatCore

The Ministry of Finance, with partners STO, Aasandha Company Ltd, and NSPA, signed a Memorandum of Agreement today to execute the pooled procurement medicine, supported by UNDP Maldives.

Business&Human Rights: Good progress in Asia-Pacific with 🇸🇪 support. Next steps: go beyond National Action Plans, broaden business involvement, foster policy coherence. Thanks to
Embassy of Sweden in Thailand for co-organizing with UNDP in Asia and the Pacific this Dialogue & to UN agencies for participating.