CARE International in Lao PDR
Luang Prabang
Part-time
Part-time
Apply by: September 30, 2026
Mission Statement
CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice.
Program Description
CARE International is a global INGO working to end poverty and achieve social justice. We rebuild and improve the lives of the most vulnerable groups, especially women and girls who are often the most marginalised individuals in their communities and face unequal access to social and economic rights. In 2026, CARE worked in more than 100 countries around the world, implementing 1,036 poverty-fighting development and humanitarian aid projects, and reached more than 68 million people directly and 401 million people indirectly.
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
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