The Lao National Assessment report on disaster risk reduction in 2012 is the key output of the implementation of the project “Strengthen Institutional Capacity for Development of Lao National Assessment Report (LAR-2012) on Disaster Risk Reduction in Lao PDR” and it will be the contribution of the Lao Government to the United Nation’s Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction in 2013 which is prepared by UNISDR. The Lao PDR National Risk Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (LNAR) has been developed by the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO), Lao PDR, with technical and consultative support of UNISDR as the Lead Coordinator and ADPC who provided the
necessary technical support as well as coordination support to the NDMO. To complete the report, NDMO has established a Technical Working Group (TWG) (Annex III.) under the Chairmanship of the Director General of NDMO.