Laos, Luxembourg extend partnership in healthcare, skill development

The governments of Laos and Luxembourg will continue their cooperation and set priorities and actions for the new Indicative Cooperation Programme from 2023-2027.

Minister of Planning and Investment Dr Khamjane Vongphosy (left) and Luxembourg’s Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, Mr Franz Fayot.

Talks concerning the continuing of cooperation took place on October 14 when the Minister of Planning and Investment, Dr Khamjane Vongphosy, accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and Sports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National University of Laos attended the 14th bilateral Partnership Commission in Luxembourg.
The Partnership Commission, chaired by Luxembourg’s Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, Mr Franz Fayot, took stock of the implementation of the current Indicative Cooperation Programme between Laos and Luxembourg and set the healthcare and nutrition improvement, worker skill development and job arrangement, local community development, good governance, rule of law and related sectors as  priorities and actions under the new Indicative Cooperation Programme for 2023-2027.
It also provided an opportunity to address the bilateral relations between the two countries beyond development cooperation.
The 4th Indicative Cooperation Programme from 2016-2022 had a budget of 99 million euros and focused on the sectors of health, rural development, vocational training in tourism and hospitality, promotion of the rule of law, good governance, and access to justice.
This year Laos and Luxembourg are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their diplomatic relations. Laos has been a partner country of the Luxembourg Development Cooperation since 1997.
Luxembourg is one of the most important European donors in Laos and plays a leading role in the Team Europe Strategy (2021-2025) for Laos.
The Partnership Commission also highlighted the multi-actor partnerships of the Luxembourg Development Cooperation established in Laos, particularly with multilateral agencies, universities, research bodies and civil society.

By Times Reporters
 (Latest Update October 21, 2022)