DRR & CCA

December 26^th, 2017 - officials from the Lao Red Cross, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment together with the consortium of Care International, the French Red Cross, and Save the Children Internationalgathered to conclude a 2-year project (2016-2017) on disaster preparedness in Sayaboury, Vientiane, Sekong, and Khammoun provinces.

Community Simulations exercise  for flood emergency response at Thankham village, Hongsa district, Xayaboury province. The simulation was conducted by Village Disaster Protection and Control committee and community members with the support of District Disaster Protection and Control Committee and Save the Children. This activity helping Community practiced and immediate action when emergency hit their villages. The activity funded by EU Huminitarian Aid through Community Based Disaster Risk Management Program.

Minimum Standard ToT Training on Disaster Management

Project Summary:

Scaling up Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) and School Safety in Lao PDR is one of the project supported by DIPECHO and implement through consortium members, Save the Children International in Laos, Oxfam, Care international in Lao and French Red Cross. The CBDRM project is implemented in 4 risk prone provinces: Sayaboury, Vientiane, Khammoun and Sekong. Save the Children International is in charge of CBDRM implementations for 48 communities in two districts, Saysathan and Hongsa in Sayabouly province.