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Laos
Overview
Laos is the poorest country in South East Asia. Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA is assisting the Laos Women's Union, the Vientiane Municipal Women's Union and the Laung Prabung Women's Union with a capacity building and vocational skills training program for disadvantaged women and men, to assist them gain employment and reduce poverty. Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA opened an office in Laos in early 2002 to assist development of this new program.
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Strategy
Lao PDR remains one of the poorest countries in South East Asia. The effects of many decades of colonialism, conflict and isolation and its slow integration into the global economy are still widely apparent.
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History
Overview
Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA commenced support to Lao PDR in 2000. The initial project of non formal vocational training through the Lao Women's Union built on our experience in adult education and non formal education for women in Cambodia and Vietnam for over 15 years. ...
Training for Employment and Capacity Building 2001-2006
In February 2006 Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA’s government (AusAID) funded project Training for Employment and Capacity Building 2001-2006 in Lao People’s Democratic Republic came to an end....
Fishery Projects
Union Aid Abroad supported a fish breeding program in Luang Prabang Province, through the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Forestry (Veterinary and Fishery section)...
Projects
Ongoing support for the Lao Women’s Union (LWU)
In February 2006 Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA’s government (AusAID) funded project Training for Employment and Capacity Building 2001-2006 in Lao People’s Democratic Republic came to an end. Building on the successful results achieved through the 4 year AusAID funded project, Union Aid Abroad will continue to support the vocational training of Lao women through the Lao Women’s Union....
Laos Vocational Skills Training for Women 2005 - 06 Donor Report
Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA has been funding a project that provides vocational skills training for marginalised women in two provinces in Lao. Lao PDR remains one of the poorest countries in South East Asia. The effects of many decades of colonialism, conflict and isolation and its slow integration into the global economy are still widely apparent. Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA's project increases the chances of the women involved finding work or raising cash income for their families. ...
HIV with the Lao Federation of Trade Unions (LFTU)
With funding from APHEDA donors and the International Labour Organisation (ILO)Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA is working with the LFTU to improve knowledge, understanding and safe behaviour in regard to HIV/AIDS among workers in 3 provinces. ...
OH&S with the Lao Federation of Trade Unions (LFTU)
While the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is primarily an agricultural society, there are extensive mining and logging industries and more recently, work has begun on a number of World Bank and Asian Development Bank financed dams across tributaries of the Mekong river which will provide electricity for sale to neighboring Thailand.The level of OH&S awareness, and enforcement of legislation in Lao is very low, and accidents and fatalities are common on these worksites. The level of HIV awareness is almost non-existent on some dam construction sites. Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA is working with the LFTU to raise awareness amongst employees and factory owners about: ...
Latest Laos News
Lao unions hold international meeting - 04 June 2008
On 12-13 May 2008, the Lao Federation of Trade Unions (LFTU) and Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA hosted the first ever LFTU International Solidarity, Cooperation and Coordination Meeting. ...
Regional Seminar on Occupational Health & Safety - 07 April 2005
The 3-day OH&S seminar brought together representatives from Vietnam, Laos and Thailand. It was co-hosted by Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA and the National Institute for Labour Protection (NILP) in Hanoi from 31st March – 2nd April 2005. ...
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