Danish Association of the Blind (DAB) The Danish Association of the Blind supports the capacity building of Lao Association for the Blind focusing on advocacy and awareness raising for the inclusion of blind and partially sighted people, and strengthening their ability to act as spokespeople for their own rights. Civitas […]
The Latest News from Team Civitas
After another lockdown where we all had to work from home, Team Civitas are happy to be back in the office. While Covid-19 related travel restrictions have put strict limits on our abilities to conduct in-person fieldwork, we have developed a successful strategy to conduct remote data collection in both […]
Community consultations regarding plantation expansion, carried out in 14 villages using production forest area land
Burapha Agro-Forestry Company Limited Burapha Agro-Forestry is a Lao-Swedish wood product manufacturing company, with its own sawmill, processing facilities and plantations based in the Lao PDR. With a strong commitment to managing and expanding the business in a sustainable manner, Burapha believes that balancing the economic, environmental, and social responsibilities […]
Your Life Your Choice – development of an adolescent peer-to-peer education package on sexual, reproductive health and rights
Care International Laos Care International, a humanitarian organisation, addresses the high rates of early marriage and adolescent pregnancy in Lao PDR through a variety of programmes. Civitas has developed a peer-to-peer education manual, a training guide and supporting IEC materials to reduce early marriage through improved knowledge about sexual and […]
Data collection for a mid-term evaluation of the WFP School Feeding Programme
NR Management Consultants Pvt Ltd World Food Programme has provided long-term support to the Government of Laos to improve the nutritional status of Lao children. By providing support to develop school gardens and kitchens to feed children in school, educational attainment rates, and nutritional levels, are expected to improve. Civitas, […]
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons – Listening to People’s Voices
Depriving humans of their ability to choose where they work, what kinds of work they engage in, how to manage the income produced by their labour, or restricting their ability to see family and friends remains among the most heinous of crimes. Trafficking in people can include dramatic scenarios where […]
Team Civitas News- Latest from July
Team Civitas- Latest news! The Covid-19 restrictions have eased in most areas of the country and we are some of the fortunate ones who are able to get back to the office, following strict guidelines. This also means that we are able to get some of our teams back out […]
Team Civitas News – A round up of our social media posting and some of our past projects.
Due to the current situation with COVID-19 in Lao PDR, most of the provinces in the country are in lockdown, including Vientiane Capital. The Civitas team are safely working from home and taking a much needed rest after a very busy few months. Whilst we are fortunate enough to still […]
World Health Day- Household Air Pollution attributes to 47% of deaths per year in Lao PDR
4.3 million people die each year due to household air pollution in globally, (WHO, 2012). Many people in Lao PDR still cook on open fires with iron tri-pod pot supports, three-stone fires, and other traditional devices. These families rely on firewood and charcoal as their main source of fuel. This […]
Annual Socio-Economic and Consumption Survey in villages affected by the Theun-Hinboun Power Project
With a capacity of 510 MW, THPC is one of the largest hydropower projects in Lao PDR. The company is committed to contributing to economic and social development of the country and operations…