Raniya Sobir

Applications are open for the 2026/27 Young Women Leaders’ Mentoring Programme! Become a mentee and grow your career with guidance from women Ambassadors, Heads of Agencies, and senior leaders from international organisations. Apply by 5 February 2026 (23:00 Lao time)

UNDP & @UNFPALaoPDR brought together women entrepreneurs, CSOs & partners to launch the Gender & Economic Development Report. Key insights: Tackling unpaid care work unlocks the gender dividend, more women in ICT & processing = more growth 📈 Report: undp.org/laopdr/publica…

📈The new @UNDP Climate Venture Scaler helps promising climate ventures in Laos grow faster with expert mentoring + investor connections. If you’re ready to scale & raise capital for #climateaction, this is for you. Apply now → undp.org/asia-pacific/p… #ClimateVentureScaler

READ NOW | @UNDPasiapac’s new report urges governments to stay focused on long-term progress to navigate an increasingly volatile #trade landscape. Download the full report 👉 go.undp.org/w6C

@UNDPasiapac Regional Director @kanniwignaraja met H.E Mr. Santiphab Phomvihane, Minister of Finance to discuss UNDP’s support for future-fit national planning, the round table process, sustainable finance & tax reforms in a changing global landscape.

Launching the Climate and Sustainable Financing Hub with the Ministry of Finance in LaoPDR this week! Supported by @UNDP and key partners, this platform is a key step to mobilize financing behind the goals of the 10th National Dev Plan, this time with the climate strategy and an Integrated National Financing Framework #INFF embedded into development planning. Once approved, it will be an all-of-govt and all-of-society lift to deliver behind growing self-reliance, and attracting new investments from partners, as Laos graduates from LDC status next year!

🇱🇦 is stepping up efforts to finance its future. Together with the Government, #UNDP launched the Sustainable & Climate Finance Hub – a milestone in advancing the #INFF process and mobilizing financing for #ClimateAction🌍 & #SDGs

Today, as 🇱🇦 commemorates 15th Anniversary of the #ConventiononClusterMunitions, we are pleased to announce support for a new UXO Trust Fund. 🤝 We invite partners & friends of 🇱🇦 to join us in building safe futures and securing #LivesSafeFromUXO for generations to come 🕊

އިޖުތިމާޢީ ރައްކައުތެރިކަމާއި، އިންސާނީ ޙައްޤުތައް ދިރުވައި ކުރިއެރުވުމުގެ ދާއިރާއިން ޚާއްޞަ ރައްކައުތެރިކަމާއި އަޅައިލުން ބޭނުންވާ ކުދީންނާއި މީހުންނަށް ޚިދުމަތް ކުރުމުގެ ރޮނގުން ހިތްވަރު ދިނުމުގެ ޤައުމީ އިނާމު، އަލްފާޟިލާ ފާޠިމަތު އިބްރާހިމަށް ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ ދެއްވައިފި #QaumeeDhuvas1447

💡🌟 Lao youth are speaking up about AI. From classrooms to startups, hear how they see its impact on their lives and why their choices today will shape the future of development. #InternationalYouthDay #AI #UNDP #LaoYouth #Innovation #IYD2025 #HDR2025

Ahead of #LDC graduation, with #UNDP support, GoL has begun discussions to revisit its #aidcoordination system and policies to enhance #aideffectiveness to adapt better to a changing #ODA landscape.

Advancing the #INFF process forward in 🇱🇦 assessment of the domestic financing landscape is underway while discussions with stakeholders focused on policies and instruments to unlock favorable financing for the next NSEDP. #SDGs #FinancingTheFuture #LeaveNoOneBehind

As Lao PDR shapes its next five-year development ambitions and prepares for LDC graduation, this #HDR2025 launch, we look at how AI can harness Lao PDR’s human development progress. Empower people. Shape innovation. Close gaps. 👉 report.hdr.undp.org #UNDPLaoPDR

It’s time to unmask the “appeal” of tobacco. Raise taxes. End incentives. Save lives. 👉Joint op-ed by UNDP, WHO, UN, and World Bank: undp.org/laopdr/blog/to… #NoTobacco #WorldNoTobaccoDay #TobaccoFreeLao #SDGs #UNDPLaoPDR #UNDP #LaoPDR

This World No Tobacco Day, we are concerned that tobacco production maybe increasing in Laos. Higher tobacco taxes can generate revenues to help farmers shift production to healthier crops. #NoTobacco

#HappeningNow INGO-Devt. Partners meeting - setting the context on implications of #LDC #graduation & supporting the Smooth Transition Strategy @BakhodirAB @MTherer @rsobir

There is #NoExcuse🟠🛑 for #VAWG‼️ Nearly 1️⃣ in 3️⃣ women experience violence in their lifetime & girls are at particular risk. #UNDP is committed to raising awareness of & mitigating #GBV in every community. Let's join #16DOA to end GBV here in Laos & 🌏, 25 Nov➡️10 Dec📆.

@UNDPasiapac held the 4⃣th #SDG #Finance Academy w/ colleagues from 1⃣9⃣ countries at forefront of working on #public #private #Financing4Development. Covered key strategies including #INFFs, #BlendedFinancing mechanisms, #Taxonomies and #PipelineDevelopment for the SDGs

Read our joint Op-Ed with the Minister of Labour & Social Welfare, @UNICEF and @ILO on the importance of expanding #social protection in #Lao PDR with a focus on the most vulnerable.  undp.org/laopdr/stories…

ຂອບໃຈເດີ້ Thank you @UNinLaoPDR for your hospitality and efficiency in hosting @antonioguterres for #ASEAN2024 See you soon!