Enhancing and Implementing Occupational Safety and Health Standards in Lao PDR

Despite still being a least developed country (LDC), Lao PDR has made significant progress in poverty alleviation over the past 2 decades with poverty rates decline from 46% in 1992 to 23% in 2015. Compared to the rapid growth, the regulations are not enough for law enforcement and improving working environment. By supporting the constituents to solve these problems, the project focuses on improving Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) systems at the national level and enhance capacities of workers, employers and other social partners. The challenges include: 1. Weak OSH legal framework 2. Inadequate reporting and recording system 3. Low awareness in preventive knowledge on OSH The project supports tripartite national stakeholders. The direct recipient of the project are policy makers, legal advisers, labour inspectors and social partners. The Lao PDR OSH Administrative of central and provincial government is also target group. The project proposes the following interventions and impacts towards the life of the project: Outcome 1: National OSH system is strengthened in Lao PDR Output 1.1: Legal framework on OSH is developed Activity 1.1.1: Provide technical assistance in drafting OSH regulations Activity 1.1.2: Provide technical support to organizing tripartite consultations Output 1.2: Recording and notification system of occupational accidents and diseases is established Activity 1.2.1: Conduct mapping and gap analysis for current recording and notification system Activity 1.2.2: Establish coordination mechanism among agencies and organizations which are engaged in the collection of occupational accident and disease data including those in social security system in Lao PDR Activity 1.2.3: Develop a road map for an improved recording and notification system Output 1.3: National OSH programme is developed Activity 1.3.1: Support the MoLSW and National OSH Committee to identify and set priorities for the national OSH programme, based on the national OSH profile Activity 1.3.2: Support the MoLSW and National OSH Committee to draft the national OSH programme of Lao PDR Activity 1.3.3: Assist the MoLSW and National OSH Committee to organize the tripartite verification workshop Activity 1.3.4: Support the MoLSW and National OSH Committee to launch and publish the national OSH programme Outcome 2: Awareness, knowledge and skills on OSH at the national and enterprise levels are strengthened Output 2.1: capacity of national OSH committee members and stakeholders in Lao PDR is strengthened Activity 2.1.1: Organise capacity building training workshops for OSH inspectors, national OSH committee members and other stakeholders on Safety and Health Output 2.2: Capacity on OSH in pilot enterprises is enhanced Activity 2.2.1: Organise training on OSH risk assessment in the selected enterprises Output 2.3: Good practices on OSH are widely shared and disseminated in the ASEAN countries Activity 2.3.1: Training programmes, workshops or fellowships on OSH for ASEAN tripartite constituents are supported by the project through the cooperation with Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA). Activity 2.3.2: Technical consultative panels or advisors from KOSHA for the development of OSH programme are provided

Project symbol

RAS/21/51/KOR

Admin unit

RO-Asia and the Pacific

Start date

01/06/2021

End date

31/07/2024

Total allocation

297839

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

269976

Development Partners

Republic of Korea, Ministry of Labour

Country/Countries

Asia and the Pacific - regional
Lao People's Democratic Republic

Outcomes

Outcome 6: Protection at work for all