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We extend our heartfelt thanks to all our partners for the warm hospitality and support extended to the Swisscontact Foundation Council during their visit to Lao PDR in November

Laos
25.11.2024
The Swisscontact Lao PDR team was honored to showcase our work in project implementation, featuring initiatives such as the Vocational and Technical Education Support Services (VTESS) Project, Waste to Value (W2V), Digital Literacy Initiative (DLI), and Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP Lao). This visit underscored our collaborative efforts and provided an opportunity to connect directly with both public and private partners
Foundation Council joins exploring a project event in Vientiane Capital  

In Luang Prabang Province, we were proud to introduce the Foundation Council to SCP’s Young Journalist Training Programme, an initiative designed to cultivate journalistic skills among young journalists, with a focus on environmental reporting. This stop also allowed us to connect with our valued partner, Econoxlaos.

Foundation Council joins for exploring the SCP’s Young Journalist Training Programme in Luang prabang province.

The visit to Oudomxay Province highlighted the impact of the VTESS project, as we shared the inspiring journey of a project beneficiary who completed a three-month training at the Integrated Vocational Education and Training (IVET) College and now works as a cooking assistant at Namkat Yorla Pa Resort. The Foundation Council also visited the IVET School, meeting with the school director and observing ongoing VTESS training and development efforts. Another memorable moment was meeting a VTESS seed money recipient who, after completing the basic entrepreneurship training course, has successfully opened a tailoring shop in the community.

The visit to Oudomxay Province at Namkat Yorla Pa Resort to meet a VTESS project beneficiary .
The visit to Oudomxay Province at the IVET School

The Council then had the chance to observe the Digital Literacy Initiative’s coding lessons at Xay District Upper School, where students and trainers warmly welcomed the opportunity to showcase their work.

The Foundation Council observes students from the Digital Literacy Initiative project

The visit concluded in Vientiane Capital with stops at the Swisscontact office and W2V’s Reduction of Plastic Waste in SMEs the Plastic Free Laos label and Go2Green including a small green business fair. Additionally, the Council met with our key partners, including the Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Development (SDC) and the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), to explore future collaboration for sustainable development in Lao PDR.

The visit to Vientiane Capital during the W2V  project event
Foundation Council on visiting the Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Development (SDC)