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On 16 May 2026, the Lao Cai Department of Education and Training, in collaboration with Save the Children through the Child-Centred Community Development Programme in Lao Cai, officially launched SHIFT 2026, a programme that supports adolescents and young people to develop and implement their own initiatives.

a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } On 30 January 2026, Lao Safe School Project officially concluded with a close‑out ceremony that brought together government representatives, development partners, project staff, and key stakeholders to celebrate achievements and reflect on lessons learned. The event highlighted the project’s significant contributions to strengthening safe, inclusive, and resilient learning environments for children across Lao PDR.

In late 2025, more than 5,000 students from 150 classes in Lao Cai expressed their inner worlds through vibrant posters in the “Nurturing Positive Emotions” competition, initiated by the core student groups supported by Save the Children.

Communication event series “Child Protection, Injury Prevention and Online Safety” were organized at 119 schools in Lao Cai.

A year that saw a rise to at least 5 million cases and 5,500 deaths from dengue fever globally across most continents, Vientiane – the capital of La

The lab-grown mosquitoes carry a naturally occurring bacteria called Wolbachia, which reduces the insect’s ability to transmit deadly viruses to people, decreasing the risk of dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever outbreaks.

Across the region countries including China, Pakistan, Thailand, Laos and the Philippines are experiencing storms and earlier-than-usual monsoon seasons partly brought about by climate change.

To commemorate ASEAN Dengue Day 2025, the Ministry of Health and Save the Children International in Laos announced the upcoming Wolbachia mosquito release in July 2025 under the Driving Down Dengue in Laos (DDDiL) project. With support from the Government of Australia and the World Mosquito Program, the initiative is preparing through intensive health worker training and community outreach in Vientiane Capital, aiming for over 60% public acceptance. Building on the 99% acceptance in Phase I (2023), Phase II is scaling up across 7 districts, targeting 164 villages. The project is also addressing the growing dengue threat linked to climate change and plans further expansion to four provinces between 2026–2028.

Over two productive days from 2–3 March 2026, the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES), in partnership with Save the Children International in Laos, convened the Foundational Learning Improvement Project (FLIP) Biannual Review and Next 6-Month Planning Meeting in Salavan Province the review was included the field visit to target schools. The project is funded by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) through the System Transformation Grant (STG) and is being implemented in 12 target districts across 5 provinces to strengthen foundational learning for children in disadvantaged communities.