Disaster management laws, policies and plans
Laws, policies and plans
1999 Establishment of National Disaster Management Committee Decree
2003 Strategic Plan on Disaster Risk Management 2003-2005
2009 National Adaptation Programme of Action to Climate Change
2008 Fire Prevention Law (Lao version; not available in English)
2010 Strategic Plan on Disaster Risk Management
2013 Law on Environmental Protection
2013 Prime Minster Decree No. 220/PM, on National Disaster Management Committee and its Secretariat (not yet available in English).
2013 Prime Minster Decree No.291/GOV, on National raising of funds for disaster preparedness and response (Not yet available in English).
2017 Draft National Preparedness and Response Plan (Not yet available in English).
National reports
2009 National Report on Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action
2011 National Report on Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action
2013 National Report on Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action
2015 National Report on Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action
2017 National Report Sendai Framework Data Readiness Review
Related laws, policies and plans
2000 Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (MLSW) Decree 097/MLSW
2003 Lao PDR Constitution
2003 Law on Local Administration
2003 Law on the Government of Lao PDR Decree
2004 Law on Development and Protection of Women
2006 Labour Law (amended January 2007)
2006 Law on State Budget
2007 Decree on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
2012 Decree on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication, 2012 (PM/201)(Not yet available in English)
Decree on Social Welfare (No. 169) (Not yet available in English)
2003 Lao PDR Constitution
2003 Law on Local Administration
2003 Law on the Government of Lao PDR Decree
2004 Law on Development and Protection of Women
2006 Labour Law (amended January 2007)
2006 Law on State Budget
2007 Decree on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
2012 Decree on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication, 2012 (PM/201)(Not yet available in English)
Decree on Social Welfare (No. 169) (Not yet available in English)