This component consisted mainly of support to participatory
village planning and beneficiary project monitoring, gender mainstreaming and a variety of general
development activities. The community development teams successfully established village
development plans, on the basis of which a workplan and budget was elaborated with service
providers and updated annually. The Lao Women‟s Union carried out gender awareness training for
villagers and project staff and the Lao Youth Union carried out awareness raising activities on drugs,
HIV/AIDS and the environment. Other activities carried out by various line agencies included the
installation of village speaker systems, certification of cultural villages, health and hygiene training
and adult literacy classes