A coffee farmer picks ripe berries in Laonga Village, Salavan Province, Lao People Democratic Republic

Workers' rights

Reducing Vulnerability in Lao People's Democratic Republic: Advancing Social Protection and Labour Rights and Entitlements in the Coffee and Tea Sectors (SOLAR)

The SOLAR project supports the government and civil society to promote labour rights and improve access to social security and occupational safety and health (OSH) for coffee and tea workers in Lao People's Democratic Republic.

A coffee farmer picks ripe berries in Laonga Village, Salavan Province, Lao People Democratic Republic, 03/2024. © Phoonsab Theveongsa/ILO
Project details

15 November 2021 - 14 August 2024

European Union

LAO/21/01/EUR

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