Strengthening Disaster Preparedness through the Establishment of Evacuation Centers

About this project

The projects objective is to safeguard the lives of vulnerable communities impacted by seasonal flooding by ensuring access to safe evacuation centers and updating the National Evacuation Center guidelines based on practical feedback. The Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is significantly susceptible to flooding due to its geographical characteristics, with approximately 39.7% of the population exposed to flood risks, rendering it the sixth most flood-prone country in terms of populati

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 13Climate Action

Published by

United Nations Development Programme · Multilateral

Countries

Laos

Sectors

Multi-hazard response preparednessEducation in emergenciesBasic Health Care Services in Emergencies

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributes

Places

Muang Saravan, Khammouan, Champassack

Funded by

GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN

Implemented by

UNDP

Published by United Nations Development Programme to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 5 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-41114-OUTPUT-01003142.

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