OBJECTIVES
The overall objective is to promote social equity, reduce poverty, and empower the socio- economic status of the vulnerable population. The key objectives are:
1)To build capacity and empower poor and vulnerable groups including women, ethnic and otherwise disenfranchised groups.
2)To enhance the quality of policy making through providing evidence based information and identification of policy solutions for a sustainable development in Lao PDR;
3)To provide a space for CSOs, policy makers, think tanks, and other stakeholders to share best practices and current strategies aimed at poverty reduction and tackling inequality through public policy; and
4)To provide technical assistance to CSOs, INGOs, Government agencies, and development agencies for gender mainstreaming and social inclusion in development interventions.