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May 12 , 2012
- Infrastructure improvement key to development in Phongsaly
Infrastructure improvement is a crucial factor in boosting development and improving living standards in Phongsaly province, on the way to eradicating poverty nationwide by 2020. More >>>
May 05 , 2012
- Champassak moves closer towards poverty alleviation
Officials in districts nationwide are working hard to improve villagers' living standards and to achieve basic poverty alleviation by 2015, with officials in Pakxe district, Champassak province, reaching their basic targets last year. More >>>
April 28, 2012
- Laos edges towards development targets
The National Leading Committee for Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (NLCRDPE) and government agencies nationwide are joining forces to raise Laos out of poverty and leave the list of least developed countries. More >>>
April 21, 2012
- Huaphan struggles to progress along development path
Districts nationwide are fighting to alleviate basic poverty by 2015, and officials are working hard to reach the government's target, but those in Viengthong district, Huaphan province, are facing many challenges. More >>>
April 07, 2012
- Animal husbandry helps families rise above poverty
No one wants to live in poverty. Certainly not Mr Xiengchansouk Sengthipphachanh's family of Phonthong village in Phonxay district, Luang Prabang province, who were determined to overcome poverty and became a model family as they worked to improve their lot.
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March 31 , 2012
- Savannakhet fights to reach development targets
Nongbok district Governor Mr Khanty Phothin is leading the way in community development and raising villagers' living standards in this impoverished area of Savannakhet province. More >>>
March 24 , 2012
- Khammuan fights to reach development targets
As Laos continues its efforts to reduce pove rty, officials in Hinboun district of Khammuan province are working non-stop to improve communities, recently declaring seven villages to be models of development. More >>>
March 17 , 2012
- Agriculture key to development in Savannakhet
Research into new rice seed varieties and animal husbandry being carried out by Dr Phoudalay Latvilayvong at the Thasano Research and Seeding Expansion Centre in Savannakhet province is proving fundamental to raising rural people's living standards.
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March 10 , 2012
- Farming key to fighting poverty in Saravan
With Laos targeting graduation from its least developed country status by 2020, people nationwide are working hard to improve their living standards. More >>>
March 3 , 2012
- Oudomxay targets agriculture, roads in efforts to alleviate poverty
District officials in mountainous Nga district, Oudomxay province, have to work hard to improve local people's living standards, but they hope to achieve basic poverty alleviation by 2015. More >>>
February 25, 2012
- Savannakhet fights to reach development goals
Officials nationwide are working to reach the Millennium Development Goals by 2015; Savannakhet province must work especially hard to raise six of its districts from poverty. More >>>
February 18, 2012
- Savannakhet fights to reach poverty alleviation target
Provinces nationwide are fighting to improve villagers' living standards, with officials in Champhone district, Savannakhet province, on track to achieve basic poverty alleviation at the end of this year. More >>>
- Crop growing, animal breeding help families rise above poverty
Everyone living in poverty wants to improve their living conditions. One family in Oudomsin village of Sing district, Luang Namtha province, has risen out of poverty by growing crops and keeping livestgock. More >>>
- Expanded farming improving livelihoods in Huaphan
Agricultural production is an important factor in improving the living conditions of Mr Sy Bounheuang's family in Longkhou village, Viengxay district, Huaphan province, enabling them to rise above poverty. More >>>
- Khammuan strides towards development targets
As the government strives to develop every district in the country, Nongbok district in Khammuan province is making strides in the right direction after nine villages have been declared development villages. More >>>
- Coffee perks up life in Xekong
As the government tries to develop the country and improve villagers' living standards nationwide, Mr Odai Souvannakhammy's family in Nongkan village, Thataeng district, Xekong province, is a prime example of how individuals can rise above poverty.
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- Roads pave way for development in Saravan
Improved road access to remote areas is vital to enable development, improve living standards in local communities, boost agricultural cultivation, and provide more business opportunities for local people. More >>>
- Xaysettha family weaves path to a better life
As Xaysettha district in Vientiane continues to develop, so does the family of Ms Bouasavanh Sitthivanh of Sysangvone village, whose weaving ability has brought them a better life and earned them model status in the craft. More >>>
- Xieng Khuang builds bridges out of poverty
Infrastructure in Kham district, Xieng Khuang province, is being progressively upgraded year by year, providing opportunities for local people to change their lifestyles for the better by selling crops in nearby markets. More >>>
- Govt makes strides towards freedom from poverty
Areport from the National Leading Committee for Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (NLCRDPE) shows that the number of poor families nationwide has fallen, as provincial officials back government efforts to elevate Laos above least developed country status by 2020. More >>>
- Funding helps to ease poverty in Luang Namtha
Investment projects in various sectors are vital to the development of villagers' living standards in Long district of Luang Namtha province. More >>>
- Khammuan pursues development path
Creating so-called deve-lopment villages is helping Nongbok district in Khammuan province to move families out of poverty and improve their living standards step by step. More >>>
- Attapeu needs helping hand to alleviate poverty
Officials in provinces nationwide have been working hard for many years to develop their communities, improve villagers' living standards, and move towards poverty eradication by 2020. More >>>
- Huaphan folk grow their way out of poverty
The number of poor people in Huaphan province is steadily declining, and with the government's 2015 target for nationwide poverty alleviation fast approaching, provincial officials are hopeful they can meet their goal. More >>>
- Swiss assistance drives poverty alleviation
As the government strives to improve citizens' quality of life, Swiss government assistance is playing a crucial role in supporting poverty alleviation programmes and helping Laos to graduate from the list of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) by 2020.
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- Khammuan fights to reach poverty alleviation target
Poverty alleviation is the main thrust of the government's development aims, and ensuring that villagers have access to a reliable and clean water supply and proper sanitation is a vital first step in terms of raising living standards. More >>>
- Champassak makes progress in fight to alleviate poverty
Officials in Bachiangchaleun-souk district of Champassak province are confident of improving the livelihoods of poor families and alleviating poverty by 2015. More >>>
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