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VIENTIANE, April 10 (Vientiane Times/ANN): The World Food Programme (WFP) has committed US$1 million to the Ministry of Health for the provision of meals to returning migrant labourers temporarily housed in quarantine centres in Vientiane, Bokeo, Savannakhet, Champassak and Xayaboury provinces.
Through US$1 million in multilateral donations, WFP and implementing partners will provide food for about 100 additional days, benefiting an estimated 10,000 people.
Returning migrant workers staying in state-run quarantine centres will receive three nutritious meals a day, which helps prevent illness and maintains their health and wellbeing, while reducing the financial burden on returning migrants and their families.
A Memorandum of Understanding on the project had been signed by WFP Country Director and Representative, Jan Delbaere, and Minister of Health, Dr Bounfeng Phoummalaisith.
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): The World Food Programme (WFP) has committed US$1 million to the Ministry of Health for the provision of meals to returning migrant labourers temporarily housed in quarantine centres in Vientiane, Bokeo, Savannakhet, Champassak and Xayaboury provinces.
Through US$1 million in multilateral donations, WFP and implementing partners will provide food for about 100 additional days, benefiting an estimated 10,000 people.
Returning migrant workers staying in state-run quarantine centres will receive three nutritious meals a day, which helps prevent illness and maintains their health and wellbeing, while reducing the financial burden on returning migrants and their families.
A Memorandum of Understanding on the project was signed on Tuesday by WFP Country Director and Representative, Jan Delbaere, and Minister of Health, Dr Bounfeng Phoummalaisith.
Chinese dams release Mekong waters on Laos; pose threats to aquatic life ANI | Updated: Apr 08, 2021 17:34 IST
Vientiane [Laos], April 8 (ANI): Chinese dams on the Mekong River have begun unleashing water during the river s normal dry season, posing threats to aquatic life in Laos, along with thousands of people living alongside the river in Southeast Asian country, according to a report by Radio Free Asia (RFA).
The report said fluctuating water levels in Southeast Asia s most important waterway causes trouble for wildlife, farmers and fishermen in Laos. The Mekong River water level is up 12 centimetres [4.7 inches] from yesterday, an official of the Natural Resources and Environment Department of Laos northwestern Bokeo province told RFA on April 2.