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LAOS
2005 ... 2017

Formerly colonized by France in French Indochina, Laos’s (Lao People's Democratic Republic) autonomy was recognized in 1946, and the country became a constitutional monarchy in 1947. Between 1964 and 1973, the conflict between the United States and North Vietnam gave rise to the intensive bombing of a wide strip of ​​the territory (the Ho Chi Minh trail). In 1975, the Lao monarchy was abolished and the Lao People's Democratic Republic was officially proclaimed, causing the exodus of the country's elite, mainly to Thailand. For more than 20 years, through liberalization aimed to turn the country from a planned economy to a market economy, Laos has been developing rapidly, driven by sustained economic growth.

Despite a strong growth rate, Laos is one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia (23.2%¹ of the Lao population lives below the poverty line). A five-year national socio-economic development plan (2011-2015) has been drawn up to bring Laos out of the Least Developed Countries by 2020, and thus to enable it to industrialize and modernize. According to IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development), three-quarters of the population rely on agriculture and natural resources. Khammouane Province is one of the most vulnerable areas of the country in terms of food security. Moreover, Laos is often the victim of major natural disasters, causing serious problems of food insecurity.

Triangle Génération Humanitaire has been operating in Laos since 2005 under the decentralized cooperation agreement between the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Region (formerly the Rhône-Alpes Region) and the Khammouane Province. Funding from the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Region has helped to support vulnerable populations living in the area, notably through programmes supporting production and agricultural irrigation: development of irrigation infrastructure during the dry and rainy seasons in order to increase and secure production; support to community water management mechanisms. In the water and sanitation sector, TGH also worked for improved access to safe drinking water and hygiene in 15 villages in the Bualapha District. Today, the emphasis is on the development of sustainable practices in the agricultural sector with the introduction of agro-ecology.

After a last project on agroecology, because of a lack of fundings, TGH decided to close its mission in Laos in July 2017.

¹ World Bank, 2012

COMPLETED PROGRAMMES

January 2017 / June 2017

Supporting the development of sustainable agricultural practices

The approach proposed in the village of Ban Tahae consists in supporting farming communities in the implementation of sustainable practices, by increasing awareness of the impact of chemical inputs on production. The action provides training on a reasoned approach to agriculture.

April 2016 / December 2016

Water access programme in the areas of Nassalone and Nam Kata

Improving access to water in two schools and in the health center in the Nassalone area and in a village of Nam Kata.

September 2015 / April 2016

Capacity building of local authorities – Phase 3

Since 2013, TGH has been conducting a capacity building program of local authorities in Khammouane Province in order to achieve rice self-sufficiency and promote crop diversification to reduce the poverty of the inhabitants of the area.

September 2015 / August 2016

Sustainable improvement of sanitary conditions and access to water - Phase 2

This program aims to provide rural villages of the district of Bualapha in Khammouane Province with sustainable water and sanitation facilities and train local actors in the management of water points and in hygiene promotion.

March 2014 / September 2015

Sustainable improvement of sanitary conditions and access to water - Phase 1

This programme aims to provide 17 rural villages with sustainable water and sanitation facilities, and train local actors in the management of water points and hygiene promotion.

March 2013 / October 2015

Capacity building of local authorities – Phase 2

Since 2013, TGH has been conducting a capacity building programme of local authorities in Khammouane Province in order to achieve rice self-sufficiency and promote crop diversification in order to reduce the poverty of the inhabitants of the area.

May 2012 / June 2013

Assistance programme for vulnerable populations affected by typhon Haima

The project aims to restore decent living conditions for populations affected by the typhoon.

December 2011 / June 2013

Capacity building of local authorities - Phase 1

The development of Khammouane Province in Laos is a priority for agricultural Services. The aim is to achieve rice self-sufficiency, crop diversification and, consequently, to reduce local poverty.

March 2010 / May 2011

Food Safety in Bualapha District – Province of Khammouane

The objective of the project is to improve food safety by optimising the irrigation of paddy-fields during the rainy season.

May 2006 / May 2009

Integrated rural development in the east of Khammouane province

Owing to their geographical location on the riverbank, the ten villages targeted in this programme suffer from terrible flooding in the rainy season. The construction of the Nam Theun II dam, upstream of the villages, will raise the water level and further increase the population’s difficulties.