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Food and Nutrition Challenge: A case from northern of Laos

Food and Nutrition Challenge By: Jalynne Clarie Au Sizhen Did you know many families in Laos still lacked access to sufficient and nutritious food? In northern regions like Beng and Pakbeng districts in Oudomxay Province, it’s a part of that farmers continue to face significant daily struggles. Based on field data collection, we have identified …

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Waste Awareness in Community

On March 25 and 27, 2026, the Youth Ambassador for Tomorrow team conducted an awareness-raising and educational mission on household waste management in Hongkaikeo and Houayhong villages, Chanthabuly District, Vientiane Capital. The activities included: ✅ Conducting on-site surveys within the communities and villages. ✅ Exchanging knowledge, sharing lessons learned, and developing plans to improve household …

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Orientation Workshop on Participatory Action Research Project

On March 20, 2026, the HJA held a meeting to introduce the implementation plan for the activity: “Participatory Action Research (PAR) in Strengthening Community Resilience and Ownership for Climate Change Adaptation,” in collaboration with relevant partners and target villages. The meeting was chaired by Ms. Davanh Kingsady, Head of the One-Door-Stop Service Center of Beng …

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Vulnerability Risk Assessment / VRA

From February 18–19, 2026, the project team for “Strengthening and Empowering Youth Leaders in Climate Change Adaptation” (SEYCA) conducted a Vulnerability Risk Assessment (VRA) in target villages within Beng District, Oudomxay Province. The main objectives of the activity were: To collect socio-economic data, information on natural disasters, and community livelihood promotion activities. This data will …

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Workshop on Achievement and Lessons Learned on “Empowering Young Women Leader for Climate Resilience”

On February 17, 2026, the HJA held a meeting to report on the success, outcomes, and lessons learned from the implementation of the project: “Empowering Women Leaders in Promoting Climate Change Adaptation” at the Beng District in Oudomxay Province. The primary objective of the meeting was to exchange and extract lessons learned from the activities implemented …

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Waste-to-Art Competition

Highlights from the “Waste to Art” Upcycling Competition The Waste to Art Competition was held to collectively find innovative ideas for transforming waste into something valuable. A big congratulations to all the students for showcasing such wonderful and creative ideas!   European Union in Laos Swiss Cooperation Mekong Swisscontact Lao PDR ພັນຖິ່ນ/Phan-Thin Social Enterprise#WasteToArt #EUTeam …

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Empowering Youth for a Green Future

Youth Ambassador for Tomorrow recently conducted activities at three schools: Saiphone Secondary School, Vientiane Secondary School, and Sisattanak Upper Secondary School from February 2–4, 2026. The events were attended by teachers, students, and representatives from related offices. The event was filled with engaging exchanges regarding current waste and environmental issues. We presented youth-driven ideas for …

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Gender Action Learning System (GALs) Training

In December 2025, HJA organized a training on the Gender Action Learning System (GALs) for 29 young women leaders from 5 target villages in Beng District. The primary objectives of this activity were: To build gender awareness: Providing young female leaders and volunteers with a correct understanding of gender equality, human rights, and their roles …

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Exchange and Sharing Workshop on Saoban Research Implementation

On December 8–9, 2025, HJA organized a “Sharing and Lesson Learned Workshop on the Results of Saoban Research Implementation”. We were joined by relevant district-level offices and dedicated volunteers from our 5 target villages:Beng District: Na Houay Village, Homxaykham Village and Sam Kang Village.Pakbeng District: Ngon Village and Xaysana Village, Oudomxay Province.This workshop was more …

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