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On 14th May, the Southeast Asia Regional Forum on Ensuring Equal Access to Quality Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) held in Vientiane, Laos; aiming to acknowledges the link between ECCE and equity, productivity, and sustainable development and therefore a positive and successful future for the children.

Save the Children International in Laos values the importance of continuous learning and improvement to effectively mitigate the impact of disasters on educational institutions and communities. Last month, the exchange learning workshop on implementing school disaster mitigation activities and demonstrating school drills according to the Safe School Management Guidelines was conducted to demonstrate the significance of collaborative efforts and knowledge sharing in enhancing disaster preparedness and response strategies in schools.

In an effort to support the Government of Laos to reduce the transmission of dengue and other mosquito borne diseases in Vientiane and dengue hotspots in Laos, the Australian Government, the Gillespie Foundation, Save the Children International (SCI) in Laos and the World Mosquito Program (WMP) will invest AUD3.7 million to scale up an exciting Australian innovation.