Training on Land Use Rights for Lao Citizens, CF, RAI and Village-Level Dissemination on selected and targeted information about Land Use Rights of Lao Citizens, Land Dispute Mediation and Legal Counselling for 6 new target villages in Bolikhan District and 6 new target villages in Pakkading District, Bolikhamxay Province.

In April 2026, at Bolikhan District and Pakkading District, Bolikhamxay Province. Association for the Development of Women and Legal Education, in collaboration with Department of Agriculture and Environment of Bolikhamxay Provincial, organized training on Land Use Rights for Lao Citizens, CF, RAI and Village-Level Dissemination on selected and targeted information about Land Use Rights of Lao Citizens, Land Dispute Mediation and Legal Counselling for 6 new target villages in Bolikhan District, Bolikhamxay Province on 6-8 April 2026 and 6 new target villages in Pakkading District, Bolikhamxay Province on 27-29 April 2026.

Participants included representatives from provincial and district authorities, as well as representatives from the target villages in both Pakkading and Borikhan districts.

The objective is to enhance the knowledge of village authorities and Village volunteer regarding Lao citizens’ land use rights, contract farming and responsible agriculture investment, land dispute mediation, and legal counseling, while also enabling them to apply and disseminate this knowledge within their own villages, build the capacity of participants to provide legal advice to villagers regarding land-related issues.

This activity was conducted under the “Public Information and Awareness-Raising for Vulnerable Communities in Lao PDR” (PIASVC) project, funded through Helvetas Laos under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Land Management and Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.