VIENTIANE: Laos has successfully lifted 31,232 families out of poverty, reaching 89.23 per cent of its target for 2024. The Lao government's initiative to create poverty-free districts is also ...

Poverty is widespread in Laos, and is especially severe for children from ethnic minorities living in rural areas. Families lack access to basic services, including health care, sanitation and food.

Poverty in Lao PDR declined from 33.5% to 23.2% in the last decade lifting half a million people out of poverty. The country has met the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target of halving extreme ...

VIENTIANE: Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has called for stronger efforts for economic development, environmental ...