Turning crisis into opportunity: A pathway to greater UN collaboration

VIENTIANE, Lao People's Democratic Republic (ILO News) - The UNCT in Lao People's Democratic Republic worked together to broaden and deepen collaboration on social protection, coordinating to present “one UN voice” to the Government at this critical moment. Under the leadership of the UNRCO, the UNCT developed and presented a joint policy note to the Government entitled “Developing a shock-responsive national social protection system to respond to the COVID-19 crisis”. This effort brought all UN agencies working on issues related to social protection together, pooling their individual expertise and comparative advantages to present a unified voice to the Government, rather than a series of fragmented recommendations.