Skip Navigation About us Our work Explore Join us Donate Search LAOS In Laos, we work with local partners and the Lao government to improve governance and access to justice for all citizens, advance women’s rights and opportunities, help communities manage development and safeguard their natural environment, increase access to information, and promote Laos’ international cooperation. h Country overview Todd Wassel , Country Representative Staff in Laos » Contact The Asia Foundation – Laos P.O. Box 8032 Vientiane, Laos Tel: +856 (21) 454-300 Email: laos.general@asiafoundation.org Revitalizing wetland habitats With more than a third of economic growth in Laos relying on the country’s natural resources amidst its rapid growth, increased pressure has been placed on the environment. We supported three villages in the Xe Bang Fai district and Khammouane province to help develop sustainable and economically viable wetland management plans. Our support resulted in a regeneration of crucial wetland habitats and aquatic species. One of the supported villages supported was able to use wetland resources to earn money and support small-scale riverbank erosion protection measures. NEWS FROM LAOS CHARLES & KEITH Supports The Asia Foundation’s Work in Gender Equality MARCH 8, 2021 NEWS About Us MARCH 1, 2021 PUBLICATION Virtual Event – The Asia Foundation Taskforce Report: Urgent Issues in U.S.-Southeast Asian Relations WASHINGTON, DC TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 EVENTS More From Laos Ensuring access to justice Access to justice for all citizens of remains a priority for our work in Laos. In order to increase Laos citizens access to justice, the Foundation’s Legal Aid Program provided support to the Lao Ministry of Justice and the Lao Bar Association to establish and operate 94 legal aid offices and eight legal aid clinics throughout the country. This program facilitates essential legal aid services such as documentation and court representation. HIGHLIGHTS ACROSS ASIA 2021 Leaders on the Frontlines: Leaders for a Better World NOVEMBER 11, 2021 SLIDESHOW Podcast: Water, Gender, and Poverty Collide in Cambodian Watershed Chap Sreyphea NOVEMBER 10, 2021 BLOG Asia Foundation and APEC Announce Winner of APEC Digital Prosperity Award NOVEMBER 10, 2021 MEDIA COVERAGE The Asia Foundation Selected for Google.org Impact Challenge to Empower Female Stewardship Over Indonesia’s Forest Resources NOVEMBER 8, 2021 NEWS The Asia Foundation Honors Yo-Yo Ma, The Rockefeller Foundation, and Dr. Eun Mee Kim at Annual Leadership Awards SAN FRANCISCO NOVEMBER 4, 2021 NEWS Podcast: The State of Conflict and Violence in Asia By Adam Burke OCTOBER 27, 2021 BLOG Leaders on the Frontlines: Leaders for a Better World Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 6PM PT Register About us Careers Donate Contact us Financial information STAY INFORMED Photo: Conor Ashleigh © Copyright 2021 by The Asia Foundation