31/03/2026
๐ฟ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป โ ๐ช๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ-๐จ๐ฝ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด
๐๏ธ 27 March 2026 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Vientiane
The Agriculture for Nutrition Project Phase II (AFN II) concluded its IFAD Supervision Mission with a wrap-up meeting co-chaired by ๐ ๐ฟ. ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ผ, Deputy Director, Department of Planning and Cooperation, MAE; ๐ ๐. ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ, IFAD Country Director; and ๐ ๐ฟ. ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ-๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟรฉ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐, WFP Country Director and Representative.
Now in its third year of implementation, AFN II is making meaningful progress across six provinces, reaching thousands of vulnerable households with nutrition support, home garden grants, capacity building, and women's empowerment activities.
๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ฒ:
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Satisfactory progress under Component 1 โ nutrition, home gardens, community capacity, and women's empowerment showing emerging results
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Approval of additional IFAD financing totalling US$6.71 million, reinforcing long-term commitment to the project
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Prioritisation of animal health systems to safeguard household assets and strengthen livestock productivity
๐ Accelerated operationalization of Component 2 โ income generation and market engagement โ identified as the next critical step
๐ CSO grant mobilization to be fast-tracked to address gaps in animal health, business skills, and producer organization development.
The Mission reaffirmed strong partnerships between the Government of Lao PDR, IFAD, GAFSP, WFP, and communities in building food and nutrition security for vulnerable households.
๐ฑ Together, we are building a more food-secure and resilient Lao PDR.
