Humanitarian Response

Lao PDR is vulnerable to windstorms, landslides, floods and droughts, which cause widespread agriculture losses. 

In the coming decades, it is projected that climate change will lead to more frequent and intense hydro-meteorological and climate extreme events. There will be more intense rainfall events, and more frequent and severe droughts and floods and more extreme wet and dry seasons. Annual mean temperatures will continue to rise by 0.1-0.3°C per decade, and the number of days with temperatures above 33°C will increase, while the number of cooler days with temperatures below 15°C will drop by two to three weeks per year.

Save the Children is the leading humanitarian response agency for children in Lao PDR and provides provinces with technical expertise when responding to the needs of affected children.  Save the Children is committed to reducing children’s vulnerability to disasters, ensuring their right to survival and development and providing the support children and their families need to quickly recover and re-establish their lives, dignity and livelihoods.

• Flood in Nan District, Luang Prabang Province

• Schools Recover After Floods,  Luang Prabang Province

In Luang Prabang Province, flooding had a severe impact on education, with many children unable to return to school after losing their uniforms and learning materials, leaving families—at least 70 of whom expressed serious concern—worried about affording basic school necessities for the new academic year and increasing the risk of absenteeism or permanent dropout. Classrooms, toilets, water systems, fences, playgrounds, and learning materials were damaged at several schools, including Paphai Kindergarten, Simoungkhun Primary School, Phonxay Primary School, and Huay Sala Primary School, disrupting teaching and learning. In response, Save the Children, with generous support from EiE funder worked closely with the Ministry of Education and Sports, Provincial and District Education authorities, and the Education Working Cluster to assess repair needs, identify the most affected students in Nan and Phonexay Districts, and ensure the fair distribution of WASH kits, essential school supplies, and uniforms alongside basic household assistance. Through careful planning, on-site verification, and close coordination with school leaders and teachers, timely and equitable support helped restore safe learning environments, strengthen school readiness, and renew hope for children and their communities—“I’m very happy to have new clothes after the flood. I lost mine, and these make me feel happy again,” shared Nampherng, 7 years old.

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