The Delegation of the European Commission and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)  entered into an important new partnership today in support of the development of international law in the Lao PDR.

Mr. Henry Prankerd, Chargé d’Affaires of the Delegation of the European Commission to Lao PDR, and Mrs. Sonam Yangchen Rana, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, exchanged signed copies of their financial agreement under which the Commission will contribute 500,000 Euros (US$ 724,000) towards the International Law Project Phase III - ‘Accelerated Capacity Development for the Lao PDR in International Law’.

Speaking at the ceremony, Chargé d'Affaires Henry Prankerd said: "We are very pleased to work with UNDP and the Government to strengthen the rule of law and to help Lao PDR function as a fully-fledged member of the international and regional communities" 

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