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First Aid and Hygiene training to informal waste pickers

Laos
Green cities
GREEN CITIES21.12.2022
Realizing roadside safety and knowledge of the basics of first aid while working is essential especially for the informal waste pickers to increase their collecting efficiency. 
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Training waste pickers on wound care

The Waste to Value project recently held a Workplace Safety, First Aid and Hygiene training to informal waste pickers at Saysettha district, Vientiane capital, on December 21st, 2022. The training was developed and conducted by Industek in close collaboration with the Waste to Value project. Industek, co. Ltd., is a leading expert on workplace safety in Lao PDR. In attendance were representatives from PoNRE, DoNRE Saysettha, Swisscontact staff and most importantly, 23 waste pickers.

The Waste to Value project is part of the Swisscontact Development Programme, which is co-financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA and other donors.

Handover of first Aid bags to waste pickers
Handover of high visibility vest to waste pickers
2021 - 2028
Laos
Green cities
Waste to Value
The “Waste to Value” project seeks to promote a circular economy in Laos by improving cooperation between local actors in the waste and recycling value chain, thereby focusing especially on strengthening green businesses and building resilience of the vulnerable group of informal waste workers. 
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