{"id":7967,"date":"2024-12-08T10:28:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T03:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=7967"},"modified":"2024-12-08T10:28:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T03:28:46","slug":"csos-and-government-officials-collaborate-for-rural-development-in-laos","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/news\/csos-and-government-officials-collaborate-for-rural-development-in-laos\/","title":{"rendered":"CSOs and Government Officials Collaborate for Rural Development in Laos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CSOs and Government Officials Collaborate for Rural Development in Laos<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">On December 5th, a significant meeting took place in Luang Prabang, bringing together key stakeholders committed to rural development. Participants included:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"-mt-1 [li&gt;&amp;]:mt-2 list-disc space-y-2 pl-8\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Local Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Government representatives<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Lao CSOs Coordination Committee (LCCC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Key Highlights<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">The gathering focused on enhancing coordination and addressing challenges in the agriculture and forestry sectors. Dr. Chansy Phimphachanh, Chairperson of LCCC, emphasized the critical need for improved collaboration between CSOs and local authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Phimphachanh&#8217;s Key Message<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">&#8220;CSOs should keep local government partners informed and closely consult with them to assess community needs for their projects.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Programme Context<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">This meeting was part of the ongoing CEGGA II Programme, which aims to:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"-mt-1 [li&gt;&amp;]:mt-2 list-disc space-y-2 pl-8\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Improve governance in Laos<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Ensure inclusive national development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Programme Support<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">The CEGGA II Programme is supported by:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"-mt-1 [li&gt;&amp;]:mt-2 list-disc space-y-2 pl-8\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Switzerland<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Germany<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">European Union<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"><strong>Implemented by:<\/strong> GIZ<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">The meeting represents a continued effort to strengthen partnerships and create more effective, collaborative approaches to rural development in Laos.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":0,"template":"","sector":[15,10],"newstag":[],"class_list":["post-7967","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","sector-agriculture-forestry-rural-development","sector-general"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7967","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"sector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sector?post=7967"},{"taxonomy":"newstag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newstag?post=7967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}