CIL
CARE International in Lao PDR

Mission Statement
CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice.
Program Description
CARE International, a global NGO dedicated to eradicating poverty and advancing social justice, focuses on empowering vulnerable populations, particularly women and girls who face profound marginalization. In 2024, CARE’s reach extended to over 100 countries, providing support to 200 million individuals striving to overcome poverty and inequality. To date, their efforts have positively impacted over 52 million participants, aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.In Laos, CARE International has been active since 1992, concentrating on improving the lives of vulnerable groups, especially ethnic minority communities in both rural and urban settings. Working in collaboration with community members, government entities, civil society organizations, and the private sector, CARE currently implements projects across the country “Marginalized Women and Girls” program utilizes integrated initiatives focused on women’s health, economic empowerment, and climate resilience to foster sustainable socio-economic justice, with a strong commitment to local capacity building.
Contact Details
Contact Person:
Lyxay Phothisut (Mr)Country Director:
Keoamphone SouvannaphoumAddress:
Nongsangthor Rd Nongsangthor Village, Saysettha District,
Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR
P.O.Box: 4328
Phone:
(+856-20) 217 727Email:
LAO.Info@care.orgWebsite:
https://www.careint.org.la/Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/careinlaosGeneral Info
Number of Staff
50 - 100
Average Annual Budget
> 3 M USD
In Lao PDR Since
1992
Country of Origin
Lao PDR
Main Programs

Sustainable Production and Ethic Responsible & Women Empowered Coffee Value Chains (SuPER WE Coffee)
Start: 01/03/2022 - End: 28/02/2026
The project has developed and adopted more resource-efficient, gender inclusive and climate change resilient production in Lao PDR and increase their integration in a greener global value chain as specialty coffee market.
Website: Link | File: Project factsheet_SuPER WE Coffee_Eng

Green Action through Media, Mass Organization and Civil Society in Laos (GAMCIL)
Start: 01/03/2023 - End: 28/02/2027
The project helps to increase knowledge on the complexities associated with green issues and climate change in rural Laos in particular, improve digital literacy to reduce the risk of ‘’fake news, and improve the ability to utilize social media and other new technologies.
Website: Link | File: GAMCIL Project Factsheet_Eng

Agro-Climate Information for the Adoption of Resilient Practices by Women and Ethnic Minorlity Farmers (ACIS III)
Start: 01/10/2019 - End: 30/09/2024
The project helps to improve agricultural productivity and diversity, nutrition, food security, the climate change and disaster risk finance in the context of the Insu-resilience; increase climate resilience of women and remote farmers.
Website: Link | File: ACISIII Project Factsheet_Eng

Empowering Communities through Participatory Climate Actions (WeAct)
Start: 01/01/2023 - End: 31/12/2025
The project is to contribute to strengthened resilience and adaptive capacity of the most vulnerable communities to climate-related hazards in Lao PDR.
Website: Link | File: We-Act Project Factsheet_Eng

Khoua Food Security Project (KFSP)
Start: 01/01/2022 - End: 31/12/2024
Food insecure upland ethnic communities have more secure water supply systems and increased own food production and incomes from other sources to better meet their food security needs.
Website: Link | File: KFSP Project Factsheet_Eng

Women Empowerment for Climate Resilience (WECR)
Start: 01/01/2021 - End: 31/12/2024
The project helps to enhance the adaptation capacity of smallholder famers, particularly ethnic women in adapting to sustainable climate change through the implementation of the Community Adaptation Action Plan (CAAP).
Website: Link | File: WECR Project Factsheet_Eng

The First 1000 Days of Life
Start: 01/01/2020 - End: 31/12/2023
The project is to improve health and nutrition status among pregnant, breast-feeding women and children age 0-2 through access and use of quality health services and community behaviors and practices.
Website: Link | File: 1000 Day of Life Project Factsheet_Eng
