UXO Lao has successfully concluded its 2025 Annual Review and 2026 work planning meeting. The three-day meeting, held in Paksan District, Bolikhamxay Province and the last day of the meeting was chaired by H.E. Ms. Keo Chanthavixay, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Welfare which brought together participants from the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan International Cooperation System (JICS) and Tetra Tech (Tt) as well as UXO Lao Headquarters and Nine UXO Lao provincial offices.

Participants reviewed UXO Lao’s progress in 2025, reflecting on achievements, challenges, and lessons learned to strengthen implementation in the year ahead. Discussions also covered the status of resource mobilization, collaboration with development partners and UXO Lao’s priorities for the year 2026.

UXO Lao reaffirms its commitment to safeguarding communities and advancing the Lao PDR’s progress toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal 18 – Lives Safe from UXO.