Project profile — Responding to the Novel Coronavirus Threats in Laos

• Laos (100.00%)

• Health: COVID-19 control (12264) (20.00%)
• Conflict Prevention And Resolution, Peace And Security: Security system management and reform (15210) (80.00%)

• Gender equality (not targeted)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (not targeted)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Children's issues (not targeted)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• Nutrition (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)

This project aims to strengthen the national capacity of Laos to prevent, detect and respond to the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCOV) outbreak through the acquisition and delivery of personal protective equipment, reagents, consumables.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) Increased interventions by the Ministry of Health, health professionals, and the Institut Pasteur du Laos in the prevention, detection, and response to potential incidents of COVID-19.

Results achieved as of July 2020 include: (1) Enabled the Institut Pasteur du Laos to acquire reagents, consumables, personal protective equipment as well as a -80°C freezer for sample storage in order to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Proactive disclosure