ASDSP-DGD 22-26 SP and Labour Rights According to the research from International Labour Organisation (ILO) and monitoring report, Lao PDR is superior to other ASEAN members, despite the fact that there are various reasons why social protection is inadequate in our nation.  In particular, the coverage of the existing social protection system is limited, informal workers and their families do not have access to the social security system and social protection, the employers do not contribute effectively, there is gender inequality and governmental budget contribution is insufficient, etc.
Another factor that is still the most challenging is that the minimum wage that was announced  is notsuitable for the current increasing cost of living. The mentioned circumstances and issues play major role in the small production group’s exploitation  in terms of rights and interests, lack of fair production, lack of effective protection, fostering distrust inthe market and increasing rate of migrant labours. This issue also directly affects the labourshortage, investment promotion, manufacturing strategy, marketing plan and various source of income. Therefore, ASDSP proposes this project to improve the social protection and restore the implementation of the ILO (R 202) guidelines. Therefore, this project is designed to effectively support the development of social protection in Lao PDR through the following: 1). Create a group of informal workers, 2). Lead a group of workers to exchange lessons with local and regional groups (Vietnam and Cambodia), 3). Lead and mobilize groups of migrant workers to accesssocial protection, 4). Training to provide technical knowledge (including administration, management, group management) to the group of informal workers, these 4 methods will help create interests ofinformal workers and families of small production groups, especially the position of social protection and reduce inequality in society.

The overall goal of this project is to implement the national social protection strategy and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) guidelines, especially the guidelines (R202) and the guidelines (R 204) on the transformation of informal workers. Both of these guidelines have been adopted by the ASEAN and the Lao PDR government to encourage and promote their implementation. Throughout the studies and observations of other related projects in recent period, it is seen that the projects were relatively successful, especially at the local level. Therefore, ASDSP developed this project as a part of contribution to the mobilization of farmers who grow rice, coffee, honey and tea so that they can access to social protection and equality. Through the execution of previous initiatives of ASDSP, the organization observes that the majority of small farmers still lack of awareness on labour and welfare which still need to be mobilized in order to develop a system that will allow them  access on social protection.  ASDSP will work with partners, especially the provincial and district governments in 4 provinces and partnerswho are local and regional social organizations to bring knowledge, skills and improve the capacity to implement the project effectively in order to achieve the expected results of the project to increase economic and social stability for the group of workers in the agri-food sector who will benefit from the implementation of the project to at least 200 people. 80 of them are women from 5 producer groups: 1, Tea production and processing group. 2, Coffee production group. 3, Honey production and processinggroup from Xiengkhouang. 4, Tea production and processing group from Xiengkhouang. 5, Santhong organic rice production group.