Laos expected to reach 8 million people by 2030, says United Nation

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VIENTIANE, July 23: A provincial celebration of World Population Day: “Towards demographic resilience: supporting individuals’ rights and choices”, was held by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), Savannakhet authorities and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to spotlight Lao PDR’s changing demographics and the importance of family planning.

UNFPA joined the Vice Minister of MPI and Vice Governor of Savannakhet, along with representatives from provincial departments, ministries of Planning and Investment, Health, Education, Lao Youth Union, Lao Women’s Union, civil society and youth to mark WPD and discuss key factors of demographic resilience, investing in youth women, and the high returns on investments in family planning .