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Today experts from all countries in the Mekong area met and exchanged knowledge at the SUMERNET Learning Forum 2024 in Bangkok. The event was organized in collaboration with Sweden, The …
Mekong issues discussed at Swedish-supported SUMERNET Forum Read More
The non-governmental organisation Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) is celebrating 27 years of surveilling unexploded ordnances (UXO) and clearing explosives in Laos. The NPA Country Director, Aubrey Sutherland listed the organisation’s …
Norwegian People’s Aid celebrate 27 years in Laos Read More
The need for help is enormous after the powerful typhoon Rai (Odette) hit the Philippines three weeks ago and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) has through the organization …
SIDA sends support for typhoon victims in the Philippines Read More
The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency and SIDA invite relevant stakeholders to apply for the 4th cycle of the International Training Programme in Disaster Risk Management (ITP DRM). According to the Embassy …
Applications for International Training Program – Disaster Risk Management is now open Read More
The Swedish Forest Agency (Skogstyrelsen) announced on 19 January 2021 the following regarding their ‘LoCoFoRest (Locally Controlled Forest Restoration) training programme’: “We depend on forests for our survival, from the …
Swedish organized training program on sustainable forestry open for applicants from Thailand and Laos Read More
On 13 January 2021 the Swedish Head of Development Cooperation, Samuel Hurtig, welcomed three Cambodian participants who successfully completed the International Training Programme on Gender Statistic. The programme was organized …
Three Cambodians complete Swedish training in gender statistic Read More
On 12 January 2021 the Embassy of Sweden section office in Yangon released a welcome note about their new team member, as follow: “We warmly welcome our new colleague Frederik …
Swedish embassy in Yangon welcomes new team member Read More
On 1 October 2020, RECOFTC launched an initiative to build the research capacity of universities in Southeast Asia to foster good forest governance. Funded by Sweden, the project will develop …
RECOFTC, CIFOR and Sweden launch the Forest Landscape Governance Research Network Read More
Sweden grants US$43 million (SEK385 million) to the Access to Health fund for Myanmar. Access to Health is a large fund handled by UNOPS (United Nations Office for Project Services). …
Sweden contributes US$43 million to healthcare in Myanmar Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Bangkok visited SEAS (Stopping Exploitation through Accessible Services) of Change’s learning centre in Rayong on 29 October. This project is funded by Kesko Corporation of …
Finnish embassy visited ‘Stopping Exploitation through Accessible Services’ Read More