VIENTIANE, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will provide approximately 103 million U.S. dollars for socio-economic development and poverty reduction in Laos in 2017-2021 period, UNDP said on Monday.
The announcement was made during the visit by UNDP Administrator and Chair of the United Nations Development Group Helen Clark to Laos.
The UNDP administrator also met with Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith in Lao capital Vientiane.
The Lao PM appreciated the UNDP chief's contributions to socio-economic development and poverty reduction in Laos, especially through project development worth over 100 million U.S. dollars, reported Lao state-run news agency KPL.
During her visit, the administrator also launched three flagship UNDP programs with Lao Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ministry of Home Affairs, and Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare.
The key objective is to strengthen a partnership under the new UNDP Country Program for Lao PDR (2017-2021) through the three programs centered around the successful implementation of the Eighth National Socio-Economic Development Plan, the strengthening of responsive and engaging governance structures and administrative systems, and the accelerated removal of UXO, according to a press release by the UNDP.
