In Numbers
118,153 people assisted
211 mt of food dispatched for school meals
USD 15 million six-month (January 2026 – June 2026) net funding requirement
Operational Updates
• WFP participated in a policy dialogue with UN agencies and the National Assembly to jointly review key challenges and proposed solutions, foster nationally owned, and demand-driven programmes, and identify synergies to maximize impact. WFP advocated for the inclusion of a Shock Responsive Social Protection Family Support Programme to strengthen social protection and expand coverage and resilience for food-insecure and disaster-affected households. These discussions contributed to aligning WFP’s next Country Strategic Plans (2027–2031) with the Lao PDR’s 10th National Socio-Economic Development Plan (20262030) and the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2027-2031).
• WFP Laos led a delegation of officials from four line ministries to a cross-country learning event on nutrition-sensitive social protection in Pakistan, convened under the Global Task Force on Social Protection for Nutrition, with WFP serving as the secretariat. The workshop facilitated experience sharing and resulted in agreed priority to strengthen institutional frameworks and the implementation.
• WFP distributed USD 75,000 to 647 households in Phongsaly and Oudomxay provinces as payment for their contribution to building and rehabilitating community infrastructure, such as water systems, bridges and roads, aimed at enhancing community resilience and reducing disaster risks. In Q4 2025, WFP supported the development of 40 Village Disaster Management plans and provided guidance to Village Disaster Management Committees on priority actions.
• WFP and the Lao Farmer Association convened two meetings to support climate-resilient agriculture and improved access to financing for sustainable farming, while strengthening farmer organizations to enhance food security and livelihoods in three northern provinces. The consultative meeting enabled farmer organizations, particularly women and youth, to engage with financial institutions, while the annual meeting reviewed 2025 progress and endorsed priorities for 2026.
• WFP conducted trainings for sub-national authorities from the Ministry of Education and Sports and Village School Lunch Management Committees in Oudomxay and Phongsaly provinces, focusing on promoting nutritious and hygienic school meals, effective cash management, and accurate monitoring and reporting to ensure transparent oversight of the national school meals programme. Six Month Net Funding Requirements (in USD) 15 m
• WFP provided capacity-strengthening training for District Disaster Management and Emergency Preparedness and Response Committees in four districts of Oudomxay and Phongsaly provinces to ensure full integration of disability inclusion into community-based risk management. Findings from the UNDRR 2025 survey were shared, highlighting the need for gender-responsive and socially inclusive approaches.
• In collaboration with Khao Niew, a local theatre, WFP engaged communities in Feuang district of Vientiane province, on the importance of school meals. Through interactive theatre performance, community members reflected on their shared roles in sustaining the programme, and shared feedback on how to ensure a safe and inclusive learning environment for children.
https://reliefweb.int/report/lao-peoples-democratic-republic/wfp-lao-pdr-country-brief-december-2025
