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4500 kipFRIDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2016 ISSUE 36

The First National English Language Newspaper

Vientiane Times

Times Reporters

UNICEF will continue toexpand its partnership withgovernment counterparts,development partners andUN agencies, INGO/CSOsunder the umbrella of theVientiane Declaration on Aideffectiveness.

The agency will workclosely with all related

par tne rs to dev elo p a newcoun t ry p rog ramme o fcooperation for 2017-2021within the UN partnershipframework to support priority

projects and prepare for theirimplementation.

U N I C E F C o u n t r yRepresentative to Laos MsHongwei Gao delivered reportsduring the Government ofLaos-UNICEF Annual ReviewMeeting 2015 held yesterdayin Vientiane, saying UNICEFwill further improve itsefficiency and effectivenessin supporting our governmentcounterparts.

Yesterdays meeting was

co-chaired by Deputy Ministerof Planning and InvestmentDr Kikeo Chanthaboury andMs Gao.

Ms Gao spoke brieflyabout the progress of various

projects implemented in 2015in partnership with governmentcounterparts, development

par tne rs and UN agenci es,INGO/CSOs.

One concrete example ofpartnership is with the Ministryof Education and Sports and

Times Reporters

Over 500 people have beenaffected by UXO-relatedaccidents since 2009, accordingto a report from the NationalRegulatory Authority (NRA)for UXO/Mine Action in theLao PDR.

The NRA reported that from2009 until the present there had

been 319 incidents involvingunexploded ordnance, claiming522 victims. Of these, 391

people were injured and 131were killed while over 20,000

people survived unscathed.Most of the incidents

occurred in Savannakhet,Saravan and Xieng Khuang

provinces. Explosions typicallyoccurred during the transport,dismantling or burning ofUXO, or while villagers wereworking in their elds.

Laos is the most heavilybombed country, per capita ,in history. Over 50,000 peoplehave been injured or killedsince 1964 in UXO-relatedincidents, mostly involvingcluster munitions.

About 30,000 of these

casualties occurred during thesecond Indochina War/VietnamWar (up until 1973). The other20,000 casualties occurredin the post-conict era (from1973 to 2012), with 99 newcasualties being recorded in2012. In the last decade 40

percent of all casualties werechildren.

From 2011-2015, the NRAhas worked with internationalorganisations to clear UXOon 29,701 hectares of landincluding 18,541 hectares ofagricultural land and 11,160hectares of development land.

Some 552,968 clustermunitions have been destroyed

in addition to 1,489 largerbombs, 259,421 sub-munitions,837 mines, and 291,221 otheritems of UXO.

The NRA held a meeting onThursday to summarise theirwork over the past year and

plan for the period 2016-2020.T h e m e e t i n g w a s

attended by the Minister tothe Government Office andChairman of the Board ofthe NRA, Mr BounheuangDouangphachanh, NRA

the Australian Embassy, whichresulted in the printing oftextbooks for grades 3, 4 and 5in 2015, benetting more than875,000 students. The bookswere distributed nationwidein early 2016. The textbookdistribution will allow theministry to meet its nationalstandard of one textbook perstudent.

UNICEF is also aware

of its responsibilities as acoordinator to achieve the

best results for children, MsGao said.

In the eld of humanitarianassistance, Ms Gao noted thatUNICEF Laos continued to lead

Nutrition and Water, Sanitationand Hygiene (WASH) clustersand co-lead in education and

protection.Last year, UNICEF helped

more than 40,000 rural people,half of them children, to useimproved water sources.

An addi t ional 6 ,000people can now use sanitationfacil i t ies. The work inWASH is carried out in local

communities and schools.Last year, together with theAustralian Embassy, more than26,000 primary school childrenwere given access to latrinesalong with drinking water andhand washing facilities.

Children are not onlybeneciaries they are alsoagents of change in theircommunity. Last year, morethan 7,000 children from 68

primary schoo ls used hand-washing facilities through the

Hygiene Action led by Pupilsin Schools initiative in Saravan

provinceThe UNICEF education

pr og ra mm e co nt in ue s tocontribute towards universal

primary education nationwideand with a net enrollment rateof 98.7 percent Laos has nowofcially met the MDG target ofUniversal Primary Education.Impressive gains have also

been made in early childhoodeducation enrolment.

We partnered very closelywith the national committeefor mothers and childrento facilitate and coordinatet he na t i ona l V i o l enceagainst Children study. The

preliminary results are out andwe look forward to releasing a

preliminary report on this studysoon, Ms Gao added.

D e s p i t e a l l t h e s eachievements, significantdisparities in social indicatorsfor children remain, accordingto wealth, geographical area,ethnic group, and the motherseducation level.

For example, despitesignificant progress, thematernal and child mortalitylevels in Laos remain amongthe highest in the region.

There are significantvariations in health andnutr i t ion outcomes andutilisation of essential serviceswith children living in ruralareas without roads, fromcertain ethnic groups and thoseliving in poor families beingaffected the most.

Director General Mr PhoukhieoChanthasomboun, and otherofcials.

Participants discussed theauthoritys work over the pastve years and set plans for thecoming ve years.

The NRA has set a targetto reduce the number of UXOcasualties to less than 40 a yearand to provide assistance to atleast 1,500 UXO victims from2016-2020.

Risk education activities

have been conducted in nine

provinces across the country.As a result, the number of UXOcasualties has steadily reducedfrom 119 in 2010 to 45 peoplein 2014.

In addition, UXO riskeducation will be includedin the education curriculum,especially in primary andsecondary schools.

Medical rehabilitation andwork opportunities will be

provided to UXO survivors,targeting 1,500 people by

2020.

Development partners tofurther support Laos: UNICEF

Dr Kikeo Chanthaboury (left) co-chairs the meeting with Ms Hongwei Gao.

Over 500 people killed orinjured by UXO since 2009

A clearance worker checks for UXO in rural Laos.--Photo Phoonsab Thevongsa

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Doctors are treating more casesof viral pneumonia in Huaphan

province in the wake of thesevere cold snap that hit thecountry last month.

Pneumonia is potentiallyfatal and involves a virus thatinvades the lungs, very oftenfollowing a cold or the u.

A senior official at theHuaphan Provincial HealthDepartment said they wereseeing twice the number ofcases this year compared tolast year.

From January to March lastyear about 1,478 people visitedthe provincial hospital to seekadvice and treatment. About340 people were treated at thehospital, of whom only 25 hadviral pneumonia.

But this winter over 500

people vis ited the hospit alfrom January 20 to February10, with 50 having developedviral pneumonia.

Deputy Director of theHuaphan Provincial HealthDepartment, Dr VilaphonePhomvongsy, told VientianeTimesyesterday the departmentwas concerned because

pneumonia was showing up

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A project to trial the use ofelectric vehicles for publictransport in the World Heritagetown of Luang Prabang has

been extended until July.An initial project to test the

operation of 14 electric vehiclesover a period of a year beganlast year, while the second pilot

project will run from now untilJuly, involving six electricallyoperated vehicles.

The vehicles are being usedas a form of public transportin the town centre instead oftuk-tuks and jumbos becausethe authorities want to keep air

pollution to a minimum.

They also hope they will beable to reduce fuel consumptionand ease trafc congestion.

In the first pilot project,the authorities arranged for 14electric vehicles to operate onfour xed routes at a cost ofeither 3,000 or 5,000 kip per

journey.Three of the routes cost

3,000 kip while the fourth,which goes to Hua village nearthe electricity substation, costs

SouknilundonSouthivongnorath

About 50 people are gainingnew experience as they seekto become Android developersfor Laos through GoogleDevelopers Study Jams -Android for Beginners 2016

Vientiane, Laos, whichlaunched in the nations capitalrecently.

People from various areasincluding government ofcials,students, business people andeven a group of monks areattending the six-week trainingcourse with free support fromGoogle Inc., encouraging

people from around the worldto become Android developersin the future.

Community Manager ofGoogle Developer Group(GDG) Vi en t i ane , M rKeomanophone Thammavong,said there were a limitednumber of Android developersin Laos so this training course

will help solve the problem andboost the number.The current training course

began las t weekend wit h atotal of about 50 people inattendance.

The participants willlearn online through Udacity.com, which is cooperatingwith Google, studying thefundamentals of writ ing

pr og ra mm es fo r An dr oi ddevices such as smartphones,tablets and others.

E a c h w e e k , t h epart icipating students cometo the Faculty of Engineering

in elderly people and childrenunder the age of ve.

He said more and morechildren had been visitingdoctors with cold and u-likesymptoms, with most comingfrom poor families.

The department has askedheads of district dispensariesin the province to providefree healthcare through thegovernments fund for poor

people, which is supported bythe Asian Development Bank.

Many poor people areunable to access assistance

provided by the governmentand overseas organisations

because they live in remoteareas.

Most people dont havemoney to buy warm clothingor visit a doctor if they developsevere respiratory problems.But they have been suffering

and are in need of winterclothing with temperaturesdropping to near zero at night,Dr Vilaphone said.

The depar tment hasidentified cases of viral

pneumonia in remote areas ofve districts in the province,namely Xamneua, Hiem,Huameuang, Kuan andXamtay.

5,000 kip because of the longerdistance. The charge is a at

fee so no matter where alongthe route a passenger gets on oroff, the fee is the same.

The vehicles are three-wheeled and have two typesof seating, three seats and sixseats.

An official from thepr ov in ci al Pu bl ic Wor ksand Transport Department,Mr Anoupharb Phanalai,told Vientiane Times the

pi lo t proj ec t is suppor tedby the Jap an Inter nat ion alCooperation Agency (JICA).When the project comes toan end, JICA will provide afurther 100 electric vehicles

for Luang Prabang province.The six vehicles currently

in use serve three main routesaround the town and run at 10minute intervals.

Mr Anoupharb said tuk-tuks and jumbos are stillrunning both in the townand outside, but the faresare higher. Authorities arehoping to gradually phase thesevehicles out, even in the outerareas of the town.

Google encourages Lao Android app developers

Tech-savvy young people, including a number of monks, attend Google Developers Study Jams -Android for Beginners 2016 in Vientiane. --Photo GDG Vientiane

Pneumonia on therise in Huaphan

Luang Prabang extendselectric vehicle pilot project

at the National University ofLaos on Sunday to report ontheir work and join questionand answer sessions amongthe GDG members. Most ofthem will learn online fromMonday to Saturday and thenon Sunday, we will help themto solve any questions theyhave, Mr Keomanophoneexplained.

The training course inLaos began in the rst quarterof 2016 together with othercountries around the worldwhere they have similarGoogle Developers Groups.

A similar training coursewas held last year for middlelevel Android developers butaccording to those involved itfinished with only moderatesuccess.

It was the same training

course but it was harder soof the 35 attendees only 20developers enjoyed successand took the knowledge theygained to use in their elds ofIT work, Mr Keomanophonesaid.

He noted that this yearmore people were attending

because this is only a beginnerlevel course so more buddingapp developers are condentto take part.

Laos has many thousandsof Android users but only afew developers, so logically thecourse is a major one at variousIT training centres in Laos asmany people have visions ofmaking money by selling apps.

Initiatives such as thisone by the GDG Vientianegroup are helping to add to thecapacities of local IT training

centres by bringing in outsideexpertise.

The group doesnt onlyhold a training course eachyear, it also sources varioustechnologies and programmes

by Googl e to cont inueeducating young people inLaos who are interested ininformation technology.

The group welcomes allpeople with an interest in IT,in particular with Google, to

join their team to develop ICTin Laos.

Each training course fromour group will receive a certicatefrom Google and we do hopeGoogle Developers Study Jams- Android for Beginners 2016Vientiane will generate some ofthe good Android developers ofthe future, Mr Keomanophonesaid.

Somxay Sengdara

The Lao Bar Association hasannounced it will continuethe provision of free legalaid to the general public thisyear after the sponsor, AsiaFoundation, announced itwould continue funding the

project.The association made the

announcement last monththrough various media outlets.

U n d e r t h e p r o j e c t ,pe op le wh o ap pl ie d wi ththeir legal problems to theassociation will receive freelegal consultation while for

people who are accused or

want to make a prosecution,the association can provide alawyer for them.

Talking with VientianeTimes yesterday about the

project, Lao Bar AssociationPres ident Mr KhamsayS o u l i n t h o n e s a i d t h eassociation wanted peoplewith legal problems to applyto the association to receive afree consultation.

According to him, freedefence lawyer services willalso be provided to accused

poor people or poor peoplewho have cases to go beforethe court but the people should

be certied by local authorities

at the village level as reallybeing poor.

The office of the LaoBar Association is at theVientiane Peoples Court inBan Beungkhagnong village,Sisattanak district.

A c c o r d i n g t o t h eassociation, some 600 peoplereceived free legal aid fromthe project to provide legal aidclinics in the last half of lastyear, with 70 of them havingcourt cases found in theirfavour.

Mr Khamsay said the legalaid provision has learnedthat the problems people hadwere mainly about disputes

concerning inherited property,loans, and other civil cases.

Many people appearedfor consultation as they had

been accused concerning civilcases, he said.

Some people asked forconsultation concerningdisputes with authorities, andhad received useful advice.

Economic conditions canprove to be an obstacle forpeopl e in accessing just ice.In this regard, the Lao BarAssociation is ready to respondto problems encountered by

poor people and seeks to ensurethat their court cases are dealtwith fairly.

Free legal aid continues at Lao Bar Association

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Asean has learned of the Democratic Peoples Republic ofKoreas (DPRK) rocket launch on February 7, 2016.

Asean follows closely the situation in the Korean Peninsulaand shares common concern of the international communityover the recent developments in the said region, according to a

press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Laoson February 10.

Asean strongly urges the DPRK to comply with all therelevant UNSC resolutions.

Asean reafrms its full support for the early resumption ofthe Six Party Talks and to bring about the denuclearisation ofthe Korean Peninsula through peaceful means.

Asean reiterates the importance of dialogue and constructiveengagement for maintaining peace and security in the KoreanPeninsula.

Asean foreign ministers statementon the DPRKs rocket launch

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Ten new foreign ambassadorsaccredited to Laos ofciallytook up their diplomatic postsyesterday after presentingtheir credentials to PresidentChoummaly Sayasone at the

Presidential Ofce.The new ambassadors

were Takeshi Hikihara fromJapan, Noppadon Theppitakfrom Thailand, Haji Naaim binHaji Mohd Salleh from BruneiDarussalam, Stanislav Opielafrom Slovakia, Filimone Kaufrom Fiji, Patrick Simiyu fromKenya, Felix Denegri Boza from

New foreign ambassadors take ofce

Japanese Ambassador to Laos Takeshi Hikihara (right) yesterdaypresents his credentials to President Choummaly Sayasone.

Thai Ambassador to Laos Noppadon Theppitak (right) yesterdaypresents his credentials to President Choummaly Sayasone.

Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to Laos Haji Naaim bin HajiMohd Salleh (right) yesterday presents his credentials to PresidentChoummaly Sayasone.

Ambassador of Fiji to Laos Filimone Kau (right) yesterdaypresents his credentials to President Choummaly Sayasone.

Ambassador of Peru to Laos Felix Denegri Boza (right) yesterdaypresents his credentials to President Choummaly Sayasone.

Ambassador of New Zealand to Laos Benjamin King (right) yesterdaypresents his credentials to President Choummaly Sayasone.

Ambassador of Sweden to Laos Staffan Herrstrom (right) yesterdaypresents his credentials to President Choummaly Sayasone.

Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Laos Kshenuka Dhireni (right) yesterdaypresents her credentials to President Choummaly Sayasone.

Ambassador of Kenya to Laos Patrick Simiyu (right) yesterdaypresents his credentials to President Choummaly Sayasone.

Ambassador of Slovakia to Laos Stanislav Opiela ( right) presentshis credentials to President Choummaly Sayasone.

Peru, Staffan Herrstrom fromSweden, Benjamin King from

New Zealand, and KshenukaDhireni from Sri Lanka.

Laos established diplomaticrelations with Japan on March5, 1955; with Thailand onDecember 19, 1950; with

Brunei Darussalam on July27, 1993; with Slovakia onSeptember 5, 1962; with Fiji onAugust 27, 2010; with Kenyaon December 11, 2008; withPeru on April 27, 1989; withSweden on October 10, 1964;with New Zealand on July 15,1965; and Sri Lanka on July20, 1965.

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Vientiane garbage collection price risesThe Vientiane Urban Development Administration

Authority has increased the cost of garbage collection, theLaophatthanaNewspaper reported.The price has risen from 6,000 kip to 10,000 kip to remove25 kilograms of waste from a dustbin, and from 390,000 kipto 500,000 kip to collect the contents of larger containers.

The price has risen from 15,000 kip to 40,000 kip to recycleone kilogram of waste.

Xayaboury family quits rice farming for shbreedingA man in Phieng district, Xayaboury province, has stoppedcultivating rice to raise tilapia after being named a modelfarmer, according to theLao Economic DailyNewspaper.Mr Aounkham, 58, and his family now earn more than 300

million kip a year from raising tilapia after they began theventure in 2012, borrowing 80 million kip to set up the shfarm.They have seven sh cages and raise 3 to 5 million tilapiaa year which they sell in Vientiane and Luang Prabang

provinces.

Xekong eyes lower poverty rateLamam district in Xekong province has set a target to reducethe poverty rate to less than seven percent, theLao EconomicDailyNewspaper reported.The district governor said four villages had reduced their

poverty levels last year and the district now has 667 poorfamilies, about 9 percent of the total.

Ofcials and local residents are making a concerted effort toreduce poverty and generate jobs, especially in agriculture,with a view to growing crops for sale.

Police nab cattle thievesVientiane police recently arrested Mr Jue Sorher and MrSongyang who allegedly stole cattle from their neighbourswhich they killed and then sold the meat, according to theKhuamsangobNewspaper.Police said they arrested Mr Jue Sorher, 49, after he

confessed to stealing cattle on two occasions, aided andabetted by Mr Songyang, 52.

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Lao media personnel have beeninstructed to learn more aboutthe nations administrative

systems so they can betterconvey this to the public in anunderstandable and accuratefashion.

A senior official fromthe Nat ional Academyof Pol i t ics and Publ icAdministration, AssociateProfessor ChampathongC h a n t h a p h a s o u k , w a sspeaking at a lecture heldat the Lao Press in ForeignLanguages in Vientianeyesterday.

He agreed that it wasessential for journalists to havea better understanding of thePartys policies, the NationalConstitution and the system ofgovernance so they can report

on them properly.Mr Champathong briefedjournalis ts and editors fromdifferent media outlets onthe Lao political system,governance, the role of thedifferent state powers and theamended National Constitution.

He also touched uponthe difference between the

political system in Laos andthose of other countries beforetalking about the role of theLao Peoples RevolutionaryParty (LPRP) and the threeState powers.

As the ruling Party, theLPRP plays the role of setting

directives and guidelines forthe government to implement.

Meanwhile the NationalAssembly is the highest State

power in Laos , play ing asignicant role in approvingthe country's leaders and lawsas well as making decisionson all fundamental issues ofthe nation.

Mr Champathong talkedabout the amended constitutionwhich stipulates that the LaoPDR is a peoples democraticstate with all powers belongingto the people, by the peopleand in the interests of the

people.Under the amended

constitution, provincialpeople s assemblies will beestablished, which will playthe role of considering andapproving fundamental issuesin the provinces as well asoverseeing the performance oflocal authorities.

However the provincialpeoples assemblies will notplay a legislative role in termsof approving laws.

Yesterdays lecture wasfunded and organised bythe Lao Press in Foreign

Languages and attended byjournali sts and editors fromother media organisations.

The lecture is part of the LaoPress in Foreign Languageshuman resource development

programme, aiming to enhancethe knowledge of its journalistsin various elds.

Lao Press in ForeignLanguages Editor-in-ChiefMr Thonglor Duangsavanhhighlighted the significanceof the lectures and trainingcourses which the Lao Pressorganises four or ve timesa year.

Journalists gain insight intogovernance systems

Journalists and editors from different media outlets attend the lecture at the Lao Press in ForeignLanguages yesterday.

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More than 100 people with burn scars or cleft lip and palate arrived for treatment at MahosotHospital from February 8 to 18. The reconstructive surgery and treatment is funded by theSpellbrook Foundation and the Rotary Club. --Photos Phetphoxay

Staff from the Centre for Medical Rehabilitation under the Ministry of Health pose with theDirector of the centre Dr Khamphet Manivong (sixth right, back row right) and Charge dAffairesof the Canadian Embassy to Laos Ms Lee Ann Herrman (fth right) after handing over a vehiclefor use in a prosthetics and orthotics project.

Aumnauykid Trading Sole Co., Ltd. and the Lao Lanexang Company present their new productBeer Cheer to the public on Wednesday. The beverage has been imported from Thailand since 2015.The ceremony was attended by Lao Lanexang Company representative Mr Phewphone Phommixayand President of Aumnauykid Trading Sole Co., Ltd. Ms Aumnauy Tansvath.

Lao Press in Foreign Languages on Thursday organised a workshop on the 2015 amendment tothe constitution and the countrys administrative system, for various media agencies. Leadingthe workshop were Lao Press in Foreign Languages Editor-in-Chief Mr Thonglor Duangsavanh(front, left) and a senior ofcial from the National Academy of Politics and Public Administration,Associate Professor Champathong Chanthaphasouk (right).

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JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post,ANN) -- The ManpowerMinistry, in collaborationwith the International LabourOrganisation (ILO), will host anational conference to prepareIndonesia to meet the agendaoutlined in the SustainableDevelopment Goals (SDGs),

par ticularly Goal 8, whichaims to Promote sustained,inclusive and sustainableeconomic growth, full and

productive employment anddecent work for all.

The conference will beconducted in Jakarta fromFebruary 17 to 18.

T h e I L O s a y s t h econference wi l l be anopportunity to consolidatelessons learned and provide

po li cy re co mm en da ti on sfor the development andimplementation of IndonesiasSDGs, especially for Goal 8,given the countrys leadershipin the development and

promoti on of the post-2015

SRI LANKA (The Island,ANN) -- President Maithripala

Sirisena and the governmentwould never accept foreign

judges in the proposed courtto be established in accordancewith Oct. 1, 2015 Geneva

Resolution to inquire intoaccountability issues duringthe nal phase of the Vannioffensive, Provincial Councilsand Local Government

Minister Faizer Musthapha,PC, said on Wednesday.

T h e M i n i s t e r w a sanswering a query raised

by The Island at yesterdaysmedia brieng at SLFP partyofce, T. B. Jayah Mawatha.

Minis ter Musthaphainsisted that foreign judges

wouldnt be accommodated

in the proposed court underany circumstances. One-time staunch Rajapaksa ally

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan(AP) -- An Afghan officialsays that a policeman inthe southern province ofKandahar has killed four ofhis colleagues and woundedanother seven.

Zia Durrani, spokesmanfor the provincial police, saidThursday the rogue policemanwas shot dead by anotherofcer.

He says the shootings tookplace in the Zhari district lateWednesday.

It is the latest in a stringof recent insider attacks in

global development agenda.These discussions and

recommendations will helpachieve decent work for all by2030 in Indonesia, ILO saidin a statement on Thursday.

The two-day conferencewill feature sessions ontopics ranging from inclusiveeconomic growth, employmentc r e a t i o n s t r a t e g i e s ,

productiv ity improvement,rights at work, minimum wage

ignored the reference inGeneva Resolution in respect

of Commonwealth and otherinternational judges as well

as defence lawyers, authorisedprosecutors and investigators.

Fisheries and Aquatic

Resources Minister MahindaAmaraweera said that at theconclusion of his four-dayvisit to Sri Lanka, UN HumanRights High Commissioner

Zeid Al Hussein had expressedsatisfaction with the currentsituation.

Hambantota District MP

Amaraweera claimed thatthe then President MahindaRajapaksa had no option butto call for early presidential

po ll s two year s ahea d of

schedule because he feared

the possibility of Genevaadopting a Resolution severelydetrimental to the country.

Half of 2011 quake,tsunami evacuees saylocal recovery laggingJAPAN (Kyodo News)-- More than a half of

evacuees from the March2011 quake and tsunamifeel local recovery fromthe disaster has beeninsufcient, according toresults of a Kyodo Newssurvey released Thursday.The rate of respondentswho said recovery has not

been substantial was 54percent in Iwate, Miyagiand Fukushima prefecturescombined. Among thethree prefectures severesthit by the disaster, the ratewas highest at 73 percentin Fukushima, where anuclear crisis occurred.

Dengue cases fall in

rst week of FebruarySINGAPORE (The StraitsTimes) -- The rst weekof February saw a drop indengue cases reported, butthe National EnvironmentAgency (NEA) has warnedthat the number is stillmuch higher than usual forthis period of the year.There were 530 cases inthe week from January 31to February 6 - 95 casesfewer than in the previousweek - the latest gureson NEAs dengue websiteshowed.Another 144 cases werereported between February7 and 3.30pm on February

10. The total number ofcases in the rst ve weeksof 2016 stood at 2,960.On Wednesday (February10), a 67-year-oldSingaporean man wholived in Toa Payoh becamethe second person to die ofthe virus this year.

Afghanistan. Last month arogue cop in Uruzgan provinceshot dead 10 colleagues.

The Taliban claimedresponsibility for the attack.

The Taliban considerKandahar their heartland,along with neighboringHelmand where poppy

production accounts for mostof the worlds heroin.

Insurgents have attackedmost districts across Helmandin recent months, in an effort toreclaim and protect smugglingroutes for drugs, minerals,arms and men.

policy and social protection.M anpower M i n i s t e r

Muhamad Hanif Dhakiri,ILOs Field Operations andPartnerships deputy directorgeneral Gilbert Houngbo and

ILOs assistant director generaland regional director forAsia and the Pacic Tomoko

Ni sh im ot o wi ll op en th econference. ILO employmentexperts and specialists willfacilitate the event.

Indonesia to discussdecent work for all

Sri Lankan president willnever accept foreign judges

Afghan policeman opensre on colleagues, kills 4

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NEW DELHI (Xinhua) -- Awild elephant Wednesday wenton a rampage in Indias easternstate of West Bengal, smashingat least 100 residentialstructures and cars in its way,

besides forcing panic stricken

people to run away for safety,locals said.

No one was inj ured orkilled by the wild animal, whowas later on tranquillised bywildlife ofcials and taken tothe forest.

The incident took place inSiliguri, about 566 km northof Kolkata, the capital of WestBengal.

Video footage broadcastby te levis ion news channel sshowed the elephant runninga m o k t h r o u g h s t r e e t st rampl ing parked cars ,motorbikes and structures.Huge crowds of peoplegathered to watch the wildanimal on rampage from

balconies and roo f tops .Officials told media the

elephant had wandered fromthe nearest Baikunthapurforest.

The elephant didnt attackthe people, instead it went onrampaging everything thatcame in its way, an ofcialsaid. It seemed the animalwas scared and trying to ndits way back to the forest.

Following the hours ofdisturbance, the men fromforest department firedtranquilliser darts to controlthe wild animal.

After shooting couple of

tranquillisers, ofcials broughta crane to lift it into a truck andtake it away from the town,local resident RishikeshBanerjee told Xinhua overtelephone. We were told itwould be released back in theforest area.

Unconfirmed reportsput the number of damagedstructures at 100. However,the number of damaged carsand motorbikes was not knownimmediately.

Experts say wild animalsstray into residential areas

MALAYSIA (The Star,ANN) -- The Governmentshould deport the 4.6 millionundocumented foreign workersin the country before bringingin the 1.5 million workersfrom Bangladesh, said a non-governmental organisation.

The Small and Medium

Business Enterprise Alliance(Ikhlas) has questioned theGovernments rationalein bringing in more foreignworkers, claiming that a lot ofsocial and economic problemshad cropped up because ofimmigrants.

If their numbers grow, oneday we will need a minister forforeigners, Ikhlas presidentRidzuan Abdullah said at a pressconference on Thursday.

He claimed that many foreignworkers were now conducting

business, from selling clothes toproviding renovation services,and in the process stealing jobsfrom Malaysians.

He said the amount of moneyowing out of the country would

usually in search of food.However, the human presencemakes them insecure, followingwhich they resort to attacking

people. At times these creaturesare attacked by scared villagersin retaliation which also provesfatal for them.

In India the man-animalconict is on increase becauseof the growing human

population and expansion oftowns, cities and residentialareas.

There are strict laws inforce in India against the

increase if there were too manyforeigners here.

In November 2014, HumanResource Minister DatukSeri Richard Riot said thereare an estimated 6.7 millionforeign workers 2.1 milliondocumented and 4.6 millionundocumented in the country.

Ridzuan said that if theGovernment went on with the

plan, Ikhlas would organisea protest at the BangladeshiHigh Commission and send amemorandum to Parliament.

He said Ikhlas has 100,000members and would be able tomobilise 10,000 people for the

protest.The Bangladesh cabinet

recently approved a draft G2G(government-to-government)Plus deal that would allow

private rms to send workers toMalaysia through governmentarrangement.

The Bangladesh governmenthopes to send 1.5 millionworkers to Malaysia under thedeal over the next three years.

killing of wild animals.On Sunday, wildlife

officials in Bengaluru citycaptured a leopard from aschool after it mauled six

people.Wildlife expert say mass

urbanization, denudationof forests, encroachmentof forestland, vanishing of

buff er zones in the forestsand extraction of medicinal

plants are some of the reasonsresponsible for increasingconict between humans andwild animals.

Elephant on rampage in Indias WestBengal smashes structures, cars

A wild elephant stands still after it was tranquilized in Siliguri, India. --Photo Xinhua

Deport illegal workersbefore bringing in Bangladeshis

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MAIDUGURI, Niger ia(AP) -- Two female suicide

bombers blew themselves upin a northeastern Nigerianrefugee camp, killing at least58 people, health and rescueofcials said Wednesday.

A third woman bomberwas ar res ted and gaveofficials information aboutother planned bombings thathelped them increase securityat the camp, said an ofcial ofthe Borno State EmergencyManagement Agency.

Some 78 people are beingtreated for wounds from thetwin explosions that occurredTuesday morning in a camp ofsome 50,000 people driven fromtheir homes by the Boko HaramIslamic uprising, according tohealth workers in Maiduguri,the biggest city in northeastern

Nigeria and birthplace of BokoHaram. They spoke on conditionof anonymity as did rescueofcials who said they were not

authorised to speak to reporters.T h e e m e r g e n c y

management ofcial said 51bodies were buried Wednesdayin Dikwa, the scene of thecarnage 85 ki lometresnortheast of Maiduguri. Healthworkers said ve bodies were

BRUSSELS (Xinhua) --NATO defense Ministers onWednesday agreed to enhancemilitary presence in easternEurope at a ministerial meeting,

NATO Secretary General JensStoltenberg said at a pressconference following the rst

days meeting.Stoltenberg stated that

this multinational enhancedforward presence will berotational and supported by a

programme of exercises, andit will be complemented bythe necessary logistics andinfrastructure to support pre-

positioning and facilitate rapidreinforcement.

Our military plannerswill provide the advice on thesize and composition of ourenhanced presence this spring,he added.

The NATO chief welcomedthe announcement made bymany Allies on how they would

contribute and pointed out thatfurther decisions will be takenat the Warsaw Summit in July.

NATO has increased itspresence in the eastern partof the Alliance in light ofthe Ukraine crisis. We havetripled the size of the NATO

Response Force to more than40,000 troops, with the newSpearhead Force at its core.And we have activated sixsmall headquarters in oureastern Allies, and are settingup two more, Stoltenberghighlighted.

Taking steps towardreinforcing the alliancescollective defense and deterrenceis the main topic at the meetingof defense ministers.

Effective deterrence anddefense requires both forward

presence of Allied forces, andour ability to reinforce themquickly, if needed, Stoltenberghas said ahead of the meeting.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (centre front) and thealliances defense ministers pose for group photos at the NATOheadquarters in Brussels, Belgium. --Photo Xinhua

NATO to enhance presencein eastern Europe

brought to the main hospitalin Maiduguri. PR Nigeria,an agency that disseminates

official news, Wednesdaynight quoted health and rescueofcials putting the number ofdead at 58. The ofcials said

poor cellphone service delayednews of the attack.

Boko Haram's 6-year-old Islamic insurgency has

CAIRO (AP) -- An Egyptianhealth ministry ofcial says69 people were injured whena train derailed and two ofits cars overturned, as it wastravelling north toward Cairo.

Gamal el-Gohari was

killed 20,000 people, made 2.5million homeless and spreadacross Nigeria's borders.

In northern Cameroon,officials said two suicidebombers believed to have comefrom Nigeria on Wednesdaykilled 10 people and injured40 attending a wake in a bordervillage, including children.Attacks in Chad and Niger also

quoted by Egypts state-runnews agency as saying thatthe accident took place earlyThursday morning near BeniSuef, a southern city. MENAquoted an unidentied securityofficial as saying that the

are blamed on Boko Haram.Since troops from Nigeria,

Chad and Cameroon last year

drove the Islamic extremistsfrom towns and villages wherethey had announced an Islamiccaliphate, the insurgents havetaken to attacking soft targetssuch as mosques and market

places where many peop legather.

train hit a cement wall whiletrying to avoid a secondone heading in the oppositedirection, causing two of itscompartments to overturn.

The agency also said thatthe train conductor was arrested.

Two female bombers kill 58 in Nigerian refugee camp

Rescue workers transport a victim of a suicide bomb attack at a refugee for treatment at a hospital, inMaiduguri, Nigeria. --Photo AP

Railroad accidents due tonegligence are common inEgypt. The railways worstdisaster was in February2002 when a train heading tosouthern Egypt caught fire,killing 363 people.

More than 70 injured in train derailment in Egypt

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Euro 50-500 9,156 9,202

Foreign Currencies Buying Selling

US Dollar 50-100

Thai Baht

8,106

230.26

8,146

231.98

Exchange rates as of February 11, 2016Banque pour le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public

BusinessRead more news at www.vientianetimes.org.la Friday February 12, 2016

Times Reporters

The price of Lao-made cementand steel has dropped as fuel

prices continue their downwardspiral, creating a ready supply

on the local market.In Vientiane last month the

price of Lao mix P425 Blue(Bull) was down by 17,500 kipfrom 787,500 kip to 770,000kip a tonne according to theDomestic Trade Department.

Ten metre lengths of Laosteel P8 fell in price from 4.5million kip to 4.3 million kipa tonne, while one tone ofP12 fell from 4,125,000 kip to4,075,000 kip.

In Luang Prabang province,the price of Lao mix P425 Gold-Blue (Bull) fell by 830,000 kipto 780,000 kip a tonne; 850,000kip to 820,000 kip forLaomix P425 Gold-Green (Bull);880,000 kip to 830,000 kip for

Lao mix P525 Red (Bull); and900,000 kip to 850,000 kip forLao mix Blue (Bull).

The cost of a 10 metrelength of Lao steel P10 droppedfrom 700,000 kip to 650,000kip a tonne, and from 7 millionkip to 5.5 million kip for P12.

The cement price alsodropped as Lao cement factoriesusually produce sufficient tosupply market demand and

Steel at a warehouse in Vientiane.

Cement, steel prices dropas fuel cost tumbles

lower the price of importedcement products.

The steel price droppedafter factories lowered transportcosts in the wake of falling fuel

prices.

Although cement and steelprices have fallen around thecountry, some products havenot changed in price whileothers have increased.

The price of cooking gasis higher due to increaseddemand, as is the cost of mostconsumer goods.

In some provinces, notablyLuang Namtha, one cylinderof gas has risen in price from170,000 kip to 180,000 kip.

Tickets on buses nationwide

remain unchanged even thoughthe government announcedthey would decrease on variousroutes between the capital andthe provinces.

The government has

insufficient buses for publicuse while all bus terminals andcompanies are owned by the

private sector. This makes itdifcult to get them to followthe guidelines, according totheMinistry of Public Works andTransport.

Bus operators have theirown reasons for not cuttingticket prices, saying that taxes,the cost of spare parts, and badroad conditions are eating intotheir prots.

Times Reporters

The three provinces of XiengKhuang, Xaysomboun andBorikhamxay will be majorenergy generation areas inLaos in the future as thereare many hydropower plantsunder development in additionto those that are alreadyoperational.

Once the construction offuture plants in these areas iscompleted and they becomeoperational, the generatedelectricity will be able to supplyVientiane and the southern

prov inces, increas ingl y forlocal use as well as export. Insome areas this will reduce theneed for energy imports, saidMinister of Energy and MinesDr Khammany Inthirath.

T h e y w i l l h e l p alot in terms of promotingmore rapid socio-economicdevelopment, the ministersaid recently in Borikhamxay

province.Currently there are over ten

plants with an installed capacityof almost 1,900 megawatts(MW) that are operating inthe three provinces. Theyinclude Theun Hinboun, Nam

Nyuang, and Houay Leuk inBorikhamxay, which together

have a combined installedcapacity of almost 700MW.

Other operating plantsinclude Nam Ngum 2, NamXan 3B and Nam Leuk inXaysomboun province witha combined installed capacityof about 720MW as well as

Nam Ngum 5, Nam Ngiep 2,Nam Xan 3A and Nam Xan inXieng Khuang province witha combined installed capacityof almost 400MW.

All told, the many powerplants under construction inthe three provinces will haveinstalled capacity of morethan 1,800MW. Theis gureincludes Nam Ngiep 1 and

Nam Theun 1 with an installed

capacity of more than 810MW

Three provinces to become

major power generators

A dam tests the release of water in Borikhamxay.

in Borikhamxay.Other plants include Nam

Phai, Nam Chae, Nam Mang 1,Nam Pha Nyai and Nam Ngum3 in Xaysomboun provincewith a combined installedcapacity of about 750MWas well as Nam Mo 1 and

Nam Mo in Xieng Khuangprovin ce wit h a combinedinstalled capacity of about250MW.

The three provinces alsohave additional power projects

that are under study and theywill have an installed capacityof hundreds of megawatts.

The re a r e abou t 20projects tha t are under studyin Borikhamxay and theycomprise both large andsmall scale power plants.The large projects include

Nam Ngiep Meu ang Mai ,Nam Xan 1, Nam Hong, NamTheun 4 and Nam TheunKaengsaten.

In Xaysomboun, thereare also about 22 power

plant proj ects under study,of which the main projectsinclude Nam Phuan, Nam Bak1, Nam Bak 2 and Nam Mangupstream while there is also a

wind power project study.

In Xieng Khuang, there areabout 40 projects under study,including about 14 plantsthat commenced constructionrecently.

As of 2015, Laos has built38 power plants at a total costof more than 81.7 trillion kip(US$10 billion) with a totalinstalled capacity of 6,265MWand they can generate 33,315million kWh of electricity perannum.

Dr Khammany said that

there are still 45 power plantprojects under const ructi onand yet more plants to bedeveloped in the future.

Laos is aiming for a totalinstalled capacity of about12,000MW by 2025, theMinistry of Energy and Minesreported.

The abundant resourcesof the Mekong River andits tributaries give Laos the

potential to produce more than25,000MW of electricity.

In 1975, there were only19,000 families or 3 percentof the total population that hadaccess to electricity in Laos;however these days about 89.6

percent of the total population

can access the power grid.

HELSINKI (AP) -- Nokia sawfourth quarter prot grow morethan 50 percent to 498 millioneuros (US$560 million) on a

Nokia says quarterly proft rose

but cautions on outlookslight increase in sales, but thetelecom networks companycautioned it would facesome market headwinds,especially in China.

The pared-down Finnishcompany, which sold offHERE mapping services in

November after sel ling itshandsets division, didntsay much about the outlookfor 2016 except that the

f i r s t qua r t e r appea redchallenging.

A n a l y s t s w e r edisappointed at the scantoutlook, and the companystock fell 3 percent to 5.31euros in early Helsinkitrading.

Nokia didnt really saymuch about what it expects

for the year. There was aslight weakness in sales butthat was patched up by themargins, which were good,said Sami Sarkamies, chiefanalyst at Nordea Bank. Notmany surprises here; the resultwas much as markets hadexpected.

Revenue grew 3 percentfor continuing operations inthe period, to 3.6 billion euros,

with strong growth in thetechnologies sector.Nokia said it booked a gain

of US$2.5 billion euros fromthe sale of its mapping servicesto leading auto companies,Audi, BMW and Daimler,completed in December andreported it as discontinuedoperations.

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IN BRIEF

Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 organizations networked together in 94 countries,as part of a global movement for change, to build a future free from the injustice of poverty.Since 2009, the Oxfam confederation has accelerated its harmonisation process workingtowards one voice and one programme in a single management structure.Oxfam has a presence in Laos since the late 1980s, and works to deliver the country strategythat focuses on sustainable livelihoods, humanitarian assistance, governance and civil society,and gender and diversity.

Oxfam is currently looking for a:Trans-boundary agribusiness and responsible landgovernance Programme CoordinatorOverall ResponsibilitiesThe Programme Ofcer provides leadership, strategic steer and ensures program development,as well as operational management to a part of the Oxfam programme focusing onSustainable Development and Responsible Investment in the region. The P Ofcer supportsthe operationalization of the Trans boundary Responsible Business in the region within itsspecic area of responsibility and coordinate with other programme managers to ensureOxfam delivers its strategy.

Required qualifcations Master degree in development economics, Agriculture, business related or development

studies and/or at least 5 years experience in senior strategic level roles in developmentsector, preferably working on sustainable livelihoods, food security, land rights and economicand social rights of rural poor.

Competence in Programme Cycle Management, Result Based Management and MELsystems, both for structural development programmes and humanitarian assistance.

Excellent understanding and proven experience of nancial management, budgeting, andbudgetary control systems.

Good and broad analytical skills and ability to translate analysis into concrete and effectiveprogramme strategies.

Competence in distance team coordination : demonstrable evidence of managing sizeableresources people, budgets, material; including evidence of demanding high s tandards ofperformance and accountability while being fair in dealing with people and demonstratingthrough role modeling.

Competence in programme development, including for back donors. Competence in capacity-building and organizational or institutional development of local

organizations.

We offer

A competitive, fair and comprehensive pay and benets package that is justiable to our donors

More information and application procedure:For further information, please refer to the website: www.directoryofngos.org and go to DirectoryNews/Job Openings.

Are you interested in this position? Send your application in writing, including a motivationletter and curriculum vitae to [email protected] no later than 14 February 2016.

We promote diversity and practice equityOnly short-listed applicants will be contacted for a personal interview

S.KOREA (The Korea Herald,ANN) -- Koreas economic

growth was largely fueledby a rise in inventories lastyear amid a deepening slumpin domestic demand andindustrial output, with itscontribution hitting a five-year high, central bank datashowed on Thursday.

The cont r ibut ion ofinventory stocks to economicgrowth reached 1.1 percentage

points in 2015, while Asiasfourth-largest economyexpanded 2.6 percent overthe period, according to thedata compiled by the Bank ofKorea.

The figure marked the

The Bank of Korea.

Economic growth largelydriven by increased inventory

highest level since 2010, whenit hit 3.4 percentage points

out of an overall 6.5 percentgrowth.The GDP accounts cover

production and sales, withan inventory glut included in

production during a certa inperiod.

E x p e r t s n o t e d t h a tan increase in inventorycontributions is derived fromlackluster consumption,reecting weakening domesticdemand and a recession in a

business cycle.The countrys inventory

rate reached 129.6 in Augustlast year, the highest sinceDecember 2008, while a

factory operating rate droppedto a nearly seven-year low of

72.7 percent in November.Companies are expectedto adjust their inventorylevels in the first quarter,l e ad i ng t o a s l ump i neconomic growth, said KimJin-myung, an analyst fromHi Investment & SecuritiesCo.

The Korean governmentfrontloaded some 40 percentof its budget in the first threemonths to slow the possibleeconomic downturn in theface of low oil prices and aslowdown in China, with itsgrowth target for 2015 set at3.1 percent.

BEIJING (China Daily, ANN)-- China has built the worldslargest solar photovoltaic (PV)energy capacity, ofcial datashowed.

T h e c o u n t r y s P Vinstallation capacity amountedto 43.18 gigawatt by the endof last year, upover 50 percentfrom a year ago, the National

Energy Administration (NEA)said. The increase accountedfor a quarter of the worldsadded capacity in 2015.

Of the total installationcapacity, 86 percent wasfrom PV power plants and 14

JAPAN (The Yomi u r iShimbun, ANN) -- Growth in

business performance has beenslowing down. Accordingto 2015 nancial results for

the April-December periodannounced by companieslisted on the First Section ofthe Tokyo Stock Exchange,sales and prots are rising asa whole, but many companieshave suffered deteriorating

pe rfor manc e re la te d to aslowdown in the Chineseeconomy and falling naturalresource prices.

After-tax prots grew 7.7percent year on year, decliningfrom a 17 percent year-on-year increase seen in nancialresults for the 2015 April-September period.

In a forecast for the full

scal year ending March 2016,after-tax prots are expectedto grow 4.1 percent, whichwas lowered from a 15.2

per cent increa se est ima tedwhen financial results wereannounced for the April-September period.

SMBC Nikko SecuritiesInc. compiled nancial resultsof 906 out of 1,288 rms listedon the First Section of the TSEand whose accounting periodends in March, excludingfinancial firms, that haddisclosed their results byFriday.

According to SMBC

Ni kko, the sa le s of thesecompanies grew 2 percent yearon year. As for after-tax prots

Leading companiessee less growth amid

China slowdownby industry, the retail industrysaw a 43.2 percent increase asit beneted from an increase inthe number of foreign visitors,while the air transport industry

posted a 26.1 percent increasethanks to declining fuel costsas crude oil prices remain low.

Toyota Motor Corp.repor ted a record-highoperating profit for twostraight years thanks to anincrease in large vehicle salesin North America, due to lowgasoline prices as well as theeffects of the weaker yen.

Meanwhile, the maritimetranspor ta t ion indust rysuffered a decline in thevolume of shipped cargo dueto falling resource prices,reporting a 45.4 percentdecline in after-tax prots. The

mining industry including oildevelopers saw a 41.3 percentdecline in after-tax prots.

F o r t h e e n t i r emanufacturing sector, after-tax prots fell 2.8 percent, andmajor construction machinerymaker Komatsu Ltd. whichhad been boosted by theconstruction rush in China reported an 11 percent decline,marking its rst prot fall inthree quarters.

For the scal year endingMarch 2016, Mitsui O.S.K.Lines forecasts an after-taxloss of 175 billion, whilePanasonic Corp., Hitachi Ltd.

and other companies madedownward revisions to theirforecasts.

China tops world in PVinstallation capacity

percent was from distributedsystems.

The surging PV installationcan be attributed to governmentefforts to boost clean energyand adjust an energy mixdominated by coal. China isaiming to lift the proportionof non-fossilfuels in energyconsumption to 20 percent

by 2030 from the present 11percent.

However, the NEA warnedthat some PV installationswere abandoned in thecountrysnorthwestern parts,especially Gansu and Xinjiang.

Workers check solar panels in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province.

Oil price droppushes Total protdown 26 percentPARIS (AP) -- Total saysits fourth quarter earningsskidded 26 percent as thecollapse in oil prices hitanother global energygiant.

The French company saidon Thursday that protadjusted for changes inthe value of inventoriesand one-time itemsdropped to US$2.1 billionfrom US$2.8 billion in thesame period a year earlier.Oil prices have beenfalling for over ayear. Brent crude,the benchmark forinternational oil, hit a 12-year low of US$27.10 a

barrel in January.Total has been cuttingcosts and investment inresponse. In 2016 Totalwill cut capital investment

by US$4 billion to about

US$19 billion, and willcuts costs by US$2.4

billion after US$1.5billion savings in 2015.

BMW Group salesin Jan. hit newrecordMUNICH (Xinhua)-- German car producerBMW Group reportedon Wednesday that152,879 BMW, MINI andRolls-Royce vehicleswere sold in January,registering a year-on-year increase of 7.5

percent and hitting anew sales record.

We are pleased to seethe sustainable levels ofgrowth we achieved in2015 continuing into thisyear, said Ian Robertson,member of the board ofmanagement of BMWAG responsible for globalsales and marketing.Despite many marketsshowing continuingvolatility, we remainoptimistic that this

posit ive trend wi llcontinue through 2016,our companys centenaryyear, he added.

Nissans groupnet prot rises34percent to 452.84bil. yen in April-

DecemberYOKOHAMA (Kyodo)-- Nissan Motor Co.reported on Wednesdaya 33.7 percent year-on-year rise in group net

prot to 452.84 billionyen (US$3.9 billion) inthe April to December

period as st rong salesin North America andwestern Europe morethan offset weakness inemerging markets.Consolidated operating

profit increased 40.6percent to 587.54 billion

yen on sales of 8.94trillion, up 10.6 percent.For the nine-month

period , Nissan sold 3.89million units, marking a1.4 percent rise. Nissan isaiming to sell 5.5 millioncars for the year throughMarch 31.

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JOB OPPORTUNITY(National and International)

Forest Coordinator,WWF-Laos(RAFT 3 Project Manager)

As part of its FY16-20 Strategic Plan, WWF Laos is implementing a comprehensive forestmanagement and conservation programme in its Priority Landscapes and Priority Sites,aligned with the WWF International Networks Forest Practice. This includes protecting highconservation value forest, reducing illegal timber ows, ensuring sustainable production ofkey commodities that impact biodiversity, and increasing FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)certied forest area.RAFT, which stands for Responsible Asia Forestry and Trade, is a partnership between TheNature Conservancy (TNC), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), The Centerfor People and Forests (RECOFTC), Tropical Forest Foundation (TFF), TFT (The Forest Trust),TRAFFIC, the Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network and WWFs Forest Practice. Since its beginningin 2007, RAFT has been building the capacity of countries, businesses and communities in

Asia Pacic to practice legal and sustainable forest management and trade, with a focus ontimber legality verication and the application of sustainable forest management practices,including practices that reduce carbon emissions. RAFT phase 3 in Laos starts in the earlymonths of 2016 for duration of 3 years.

WWF-Laos is looking for an experienced candidate to ll the position of ForestCoordinator, WWF-Laos (RAFT 3 Project Manager).

The RAFT3 Project Manager is responsible for the implementation of the RAFT 3 project (directproject implementation, including responsibilities for technical, nancial and administrativeaspects of the project) and is also the WWF-Laos Forest Coordinator, responsible for supervisingand providing support to all forest-related staff in the Country Ofce, in alignment with WWFForest Practice (forestry technical assistance). The RAFT Project Manager will also receiveand coordinate guidance from the WWF GMP Forest Hub and the WWF International ForestPractice staff who are engaging in RAFT 3 regional activities.

Location: Vientiane, Lao PDR

Key requirements: Bachelors degree in either forestry, conservation, natural resources management, or in

other relevant elds; Qualication in Project Management is preferred; 5 years of practical experience in managing forestry-related projects in either INGOs or

the United Nations or bilateral development agencies or private companies; Experience of working with Government officials, local communities and donor

representatives; Experience in conducting studies and coordinating research activities; Proven communication and coordination skills, in multi-lateral context, in written and spoken

English and local language. Team-worker and able to motivate and work with multi-cultural teams.

Adheres to WWFs values, which are: Passionate & Optimistic, Challenging & Inspiring,Credible & Accountable, Persevering& Delivering Results.

The detailed job description is posted athttp://www.wwaos.org/about/work_with_us/.Interestedcandidates should apply by sending a covering letter and CV, with mention of thepositionapplied for, to: [email protected] date:26thFebruary 2016

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

WWF-Laos does not charge or accept a fee at any stage of the recruitment processWe are an equal opportunity employer and committed to having a diverse workforce

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTPost title: National Individual Procurement Expert

Location: Department of Irrigation, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

Background:

The Department of Irrigation (DOI), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), whichhas received nancing from Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic to support of the expansion

and upgrading of Nabong-Khoksa Irrigation Project (EUNKIP).

Duties and responsibilities:

Finalize the detailed terms of reference for each assignment (a) by using guidelines

for the use of consultants (rst edition 1995), and (b) through consultative meetings

with relevant agencies of the government to determine the detailed requirements to

properly carry out the assignment;

Develop detailed cost estimates for the assignment that is acceptable to both Kuwait

Fund and the National Project Management Ofce (NPMO);

Develop the evaluation criteria to be used (a) in determining rms to be short-listed

for a subject assignment, and (b) when assessing technical and nancial proposals

submitted by short-listed rms;

Prepare the draft request for proposal (RFP) to be used for the consultancy recruitment,

including the data sheet, using updated templates available in the Kuwait Fund website;

and

Translate all required outputs to the English language, whenever necessary.

Qualications:

At least an undergraduate degree in civil or agricultural engineering or a related discipline.

The national procurement expert will have tertiary qualications from an established and

recognized institution and will be uent in the English language.

Experience:

At least 10 years experience in designing, constructing and operating productive

rural infrastructure in Lao PDR. The expert will have demonstrated knowledge and

understanding of Kuwait Fund procurement procedures and rural infrastructure

engineering; preferably experience with the project implementation of Kuwait Fund

nanced projects

- Duration of initial contract:One year (renewable)

- Application deadline:19/02/2016- Please submit an application letter with CV to Planning& Cooperation Division,

Department of Irrigation.

- Anou Village, Chanthabouly District, Vientiane Capital.Tel& Fax: 021 264871- For more detail of TOR please contact to:Mr. PasonexayInsisiengmay, Director of Planning & Cooperation Division.020 22484141;

E-mail: [email protected]

Mr. KhamphonBounnavong, Tel: 020 54631589, E-mail: [email protected]

Asean Economic Community

11Friday February 12, 2016 Business

Lao stock market report

Trade Summary

Lao stocks mostly increased on Thursday, with the LSX index lrising 1.76% or 20.18 points toclose at 1,168.56 points, after having had been in negative territory since Tuesday. EDL-Gen,BCEL and LWPC all traded higher by 100, 200 and 300 kip to close at 5,900 kip, 4,500kipand 7,300 kip respectively. In recent days the banking stock has witnessed a downward trendto hit its lowest price since 2011 due to the third quarterly nancial statement report. TheLSX today saw 13,700 shares matched in terms of trading volume.Daily Turnover by Investor Types (LAKm)

Last 7 days Trading Information

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SINGAPORE, The StraitsTimes (ANN) -- Gold jumpedto the highest level in eightmonths on Thursday afterFederal Reserve chair JanetYellensignalled that the UScentral bank may delay furtherinterest-rate increases shouldthe turmoil in global marketscontinue.

Bullion for immediatedelivery rallied as much as1.5 percent to US$1,214.64 anounce, the highest since May22, according to Bloomberggeneric generic pricing.The metal, which traded atUS$1,208.62 at 9.54am in

Singapore, is set for a ninthgain in 10 days and is theyears bes t per formingcommodity.

Gold has surged 14 percentthis year as the turmoil sweepingacross nancial markets stokeddemand for haven assets.MsYellen said on Wednesdaythe turbulence had tightenednancial conditions by pushingdown stock prices, supportingthe US dollar and raising some

borrowing costs.Futures traders, who at the

end of last year predicted amore than 50 percent chanceof a rate rise in March, now see

Gold soars above US$1,200as Fed chief Yellen signals go-

slow on rate hikes

Gold has surged 14 percent this year as the turmoil sweeping acrossnancial markets stoked demand for haven assets.

less than 30 percent odds thatborrowing costs will increasethis year.

Yellen acknowledges thatthe recent market volatilityhas tightened the financialconditions in the US, MrBernard Aw, a strategist at IGAsia Pte in Singapore, said by

phone. Haven demand and aweaker US dollar are the mainthings pushing up gold pricesnow, he said on Thursday.

Higher interest rates alsotend to hurt gold as the metaldoesnt pay interest like assetssuch as bonds.

ETP Holdings Investorshave poured funds into gold-

ba cke d ex cha nge - tr ad edproducts this year as the outlookfor the higher US rates hasshifted, and as concerns haveincreased about the potentialfor further turmoil in emergingmarkets, especially weaknessin the yuan.

Mr Kyle Bass, the hedgefund manager who successfully

bet against mortgages duringthe subprime crisis, saidtheres scope for a signicantdevaluation of the Chinesecurrency.

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Anyone who hasspent time in

hospital either

as a patient

or to visit a

loved one understands the

condence boost a kind ear,

gentle touch and reassuring

words of a qualied nurse

can convey.

A nurses cool head,

attention to detail, ability

to ask the right questions,

listen closely and respond

effec t ive ly to pa t ient

needs can do much to

provide comfort amid pain

and relieve the stresses

associated with illness or

injury, aiding the causes of

relief and recuperation.

And while doctors rightly

occupy the limelight when it

comes to diagnosing and

remedying the cornucopia

of potential maladies, it is

nurses who are responsible

for implementing so many

of the efforts essential in

ensuring the best of possible

pa t ien t t reat ment an d

satisfaction.

Yet achieving this is

no easy task, requiring

d e v e l o p m e n t a n d

dissemination of appropriate

standards, the improvement

of education as well as the

ongoing strengthening of

nursing services themselves.

One who knows the

challenge and importance of

these rsthand is Mrs Aphone

Visathep, a deputy director

of the Lao capitals central

Mahosot Hospital.

Having found herself

in the the senior role after

decades of experience rising

through the professionalranks, Mrs Aphone is a

highly-qualied pioneer in

concerted efforts to ensure

patients both in her hospital

and across the country

receive the best possible

nursing care available.

For the past three

years in conjunction with

the Lao Ministry of Health

and hospital leadership

she has guided her team of

nurses in strengthening their

capacities in collaboration

with the Japan International

Cooperation Agency (JICA).Working closely with Mrs

Aphone has been Ms Miwa

Sonoda, leading a small

but dedicated team of JICA

experts with backgrounds

in the profession gained

Capacity, Confidence Key as Lao Nurses Raise Standards in Cooperation with JapanHuman resource capacity forms a cornerstone of the kind of modern, functional health system necessary to serve the youthful and rapidly

expanding population of Laos and achieve the countrys policy aim of meeting criteria for graduation from least-developed country (LDC)

status by 2020. Coming in response to a request to help raise the standard of nursing in Laos, efforts focused on Mahosot Hospital have

drawn on Japans proven expertise in system development by adapting human resource training experiences to the Lao context with the

support of the worlds largest bilateral ofcial development assistance (ODA) provider, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

in Japan towards a shared

goal ; empower ing Lao

nurses to ensure patients in

the countrys public health

system receive a high standard

of care consistently through

establishment of Model

Nursing Practices.

M ahoso t Hosp i t a l s

surgical wards are a focus

of the energies which have

seen them designated a model

in which efforts to raise the

level of nursing quality can

be cl osel y moni to red and

compared to the status quo

before taking lessons that

can be incorporated in other

hospitals.

S u c h e f f o r t s f o r m

the bedrock of a technical

assistance project funded by the

Government of Japan through

JICA that wraps up in February

after four years of efforts which

have seen positive results

including increased patient

care outcomes and satisfaction.

The Project for Sustainable

Development of Human

Resources for Health to

Improve MNCH Services in

Lao P.D.R has introduced

lessons drawn from Japans

highly-developed nursing

standards and accreditation

system in ways that can be

adapted to the Lao context.

The M ode l Nur s i ng

Practices incorporate: i)

standard nursing care plan

(covering four diseases); ii)

ordering form; iii) surgical

nursing care manual and

orientation for patient; iv)nursing process (with patient

assessment sheet and nursing

care plan format); and, v)

Nursing case conference.

More than 105 nurses

from Mahosot and a further

120 nurses and teachers of

central and provincial levels

have been able to benet from

training sessions enabling the

sharing of project benefits

with colleagues, students and

patients country-wide.

Additionally, the benets

have also been spread via

training to a further 132

nurses at Vientianes central

Settatirath Hospital.

Increased diligence in

pe rformance of necessary

tasks, improved coordination

and communication between

nurses and doctors along with

a service-oriented mindset is

reaping benefits for patients

and medical staff alike, results

borne ou t by su rveys and

assessments.

Increased morale and

motivation also helps attract

potential talent to the profession

and to increase productivity at

work, a necessity for Laos as

it works with limited numbers

of human resources for health.

The number of qualified

health professions (doctors,

nurses, midwives of middle

and high level education)

was 0.69 per 1000 population

in 2010, significantly lower

than the WHO recommended

standard of 2.5 according to the

2014 Lao PDR Health System

Review.

Under the guidance of

policymakers and together with

colleagues and the nurses of the

surgical ward at Mahosot, Mrs

Apone and Ms Sonoda make a

passionate team of advocates

for strengthening Lao nursing

as a key component of

improving the health system.

Hailing the results of thecollaboration, Mrs Aphone

pays tribute to her nurses and

invaluable contributions of

JICA expertise alike.

This hospital is big with

a total staff of 800 of whom

about 430 are nurses. Nurses

make up more than half of the

total, so the quality of service

they provide is very important.

Toge t he r we have

under taken many tasks

including developing core

competencies for the hospital

and health sector, and created

a single standard form for

implementation of the nursing

processes.

This is an improvement

as for many years before there

was not a single standard form,

but now we have one.

These standards cover

many areas relating to nurses

duties. They also stress how

to work together effectively,

between nurse and medi cal

doctors.

Before, nurses had their

ways, doctors another. But now,

thanks to use of the ordering

form and these standards, both

nurses and medical doctors

now have the same information

to better work together.

Nurses can be more

condent and strong in terms of

skills and individual motivation

as a result.

Ms Sonoda elaborates on

the Lao situation from the

Japanese perspective.

Of course Laos has many

challenges to improving the

health system, governance forexample as well as nursing

regulations and the education

system.

The management system

for nursing services still needs

to be improved so thats why

we have undertaken this

project

The aim has been to

improve the health system

and patient service in the Lao

context.

We discussed closely

with Lao experts before

developing and we studied

the actual situation in Laos.

To develop those guidelines

we also referred to Japanese

guidelines and invited Thai

third country experts who

share language and cultural

familiarities.

It is not about just directly

incorporating Japanese

systems to Laos but develop

together what is necessary in

Laos to straighten capacities

In order to tackles

these challenges we have

developed nursing guidelines

and competencies.

Increasingly, not only

nurses but physic ians

recognize the importance

of nursing services and

are really advocating for

improvements.

We hope via such project

activities, Lao nurses and the

profession gain perspective

and continually develop and

positively change so nurses

can become increasingly

condent in their work.

Mahosot Hospital Deputy Director Mrs Aphone Visathep.

Mrs Aphone Visathep (centre) and JICAs Ms Miwa Sonoda (right) provide guidance to Mahosot nursing staff.

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Vacancy Notice

The World Health Organization has a vacancy for the position of:

National Project Coordinator (DHIS2) Re-advertised(Special Service Agreement Full time position for 2 years)

This position will be responsible for the project management of the activities within the Global Fund HSSgrant for the development and rollout of the DHIS2. The position will work closely with the WHO TA, and theProject Director, and the Chief of the Division of Statistics to ensure success of the project. The position willalso support the capacity development of the Division of Statistics staff in operating and using the DHIS2 system

The specifc duties are to: Support management team of the National Health Information System Core Team in the planning,

implementation, and advocacy of the DHIS2 project and all activities assigned to the Division of Statistics. Ensure implementing units adhere to the work plan activities, timelines, and budget and those programmatic

and nancial reports are submitted on time to the Project Management Unit of the HSS Grant. Assist in advising the programs and implementing units on strategies to be put in place to facilitate results-

based implementation of the DHIS2 rollout. Liaise with relevant representatives of sub/sub-sub-recipients, implementers, technical agencies and others

to facilitate the implementation of DHIS2 work plans and activities in support of DHIS2 implementationand the delivery of results that meet or exceed performance framework targets.

Monitor deliverables to the Global Fund for the Health Information and DHIS2 component are submittedon time.

Assist in assessing needs of sub-recipients and implementing units in the rollout of DHIS2 and reinforcingcapacities for effective programme implementation.

Ensure timely submission of nancial and activity reports by National Health Information System CoreTeam/ Division of Statistics well as adequate nancial management of allocated resources for the HIMS

Module of the HSS grant. Provide management and coordination support to the National Health Information System Core Team/

Division of Statistics. Review all nancial and accounting transactions and periodic reports for the HMIS module relating to

Global Fund funds for submission to the HSS PMU. In consultation with PR and the PMU Project Coordinator, Senior Administration Ofcer, determine

procurement specications and initiate the timely procurement of assets, consumables, and equipmentfor the HMIS module.

Ensure accurate recording and monthly accounting reporting of nancial activities with respect to GlobalFund HMIS module as a SSR, in compliance with the Global Fund grant agreement provisions, laws of LaoPDR, and contemporary accounting practices.

Ensure with the modules nancial reconciliations are consistent with the module work plan and budget. Assist with the internal and annual external audit process and ensure timely completion and submission

as per the performance framework. Oversee timely preparation of reports for the Sub-Recipient PMU and coordinate with Local Fund Agent

where required. Oversee communication ow of correspondences (letters/memos/e-mails/faxes/etc.) in relation to the

DHIS2 Project. Ensure scheduled staff assessment is undertaken. Support resource mobilisation and partnership building for future proong the National Health Information

System. Assist in developing partnerships with implementing programmes and agencies.

Communicate and facilitate knowledge building and sharing.Organize trainings for operational and project staff of the Division of Statistics, sub-recipients, and implementing

units/ programmes.

Knowledge & skills: Broad knowledge in health information systems programme, implementation, monitoring and evaluation

in health information systems, particularly DHIS2. Strong knowledge of statistical software packages (Stata, SPSS etc.). Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work harmoniously as a member of a team, adapt to diverse educational and cultural backgrounds

and maintain a high standard of personal conduct.

Education: Essential: Bachelor of Computer Science, or Public Health, or Health Information Management.

Experience: Essential: 5 Years Project Management or Coordination Exper ience; Experience in Health Information

Desirable: Knowledge of Health Systems at the country level and Knowledge of the Lao PDR Health Sector.

Language: Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English and local language

Other skills: Prociency in standard MS Ofce applications.

Interested and qualied candidates are invited to submit application letter and curriculum vitae in Englishlanguage with a subject National Project Coordinator (DHIS2), SSA to the below address by 17February 2016. The World Health Organization 125 Saphanthong Road, Unit: 5 Ban Saphanthongtai, P.O. Box 343 Vientiane, Lao P.D.R. Tel: (856-21)353902-04;

Fax: (856-21)353905;Email: [email protected]

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Education

Invitation for BidsDate: 12th February, 2016

Grant No.: 0166-LAO Strengthening Higher Education ProjectContract No. and Title: ICB/SHEP/TB/01 Provision and distribution of 14 titles of printed textbooks

to Champasack University, National University of Laos, Savannakhet Universityand Souphanouvong University

Deadline for Bid Submission 6th April 2016.1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared on the ADB WebsiteBusiness Opportunities on 23rd January, 2015.2. The Lao Peoples Democratic Republic has received a Grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towardthe cost of the Strengthening Higher Education Project (SHEP), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of thisgrant to payments under the contract forProvision and distribution of 14 titles of printed textbooks to ChampasackUniversity, National University of Laos, Savannakhet University and Souphanouvong University.3. The Ministry of Education and Sports now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for supply of:Lot 1: Provision and distribution of 14 titles of printed textbooks to Champasack University, National University ofLaos, Savannakhet University and Souphanouvong University.Details and Specications are provided in the Biddingdocuments.4. International competitive bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: One-Envelope

bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries.5. Only eligible bidders with the following key qualications should participate in this bidding:Size of Operation:Minimum average annual supply turnover of US$ 1,400,000 (one million four hundred thousandUS Dollars), calculated as total certied payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last3(three) years.Contractual Experience:Participation as supplier in at least 3 (three) contracts within the last 5 (ve) years, eachwith a value of at least US$ 560,000 (ve hundred and sixty thousand US Dollars) that have been successfully or aresubstantially completed and that are similar to the proposed supply.Financial Position: Soundness of the Bidders nancial position showing long-term protability demonstrated throughaudited annual nancial statements (balance sheet, income statement) for the last two years.Experience in: (i) Camera and/or digital pre-press; (ii) Platemaking; (iii) Sheet-fed or web-fed offset printing inmultiple colors; (iv) Packing, Warehousing and distribution.6. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Strengthening Higher Education Project(SHEP) and inspect the Bidding Document at the address given below, from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. during the periodfromFebruary 15th to March 15th, 2016, except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays:Project Administrator,Strengthening Higher Education Project (SHEP)Department of Higher Education (DHE), Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES)Lane Xang Avenue, Vientiane, Lao PDRTel: +856 - (0)21 243 540 Fax: +856 - (0)21 243 540E mail: [email protected], [email protected]. The Bidding Document (hard and soft copy) in the Englishlanguage,may be purchased by interested Bidders onthe submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of US$ 30.00(Thirty US Dollars). The method of payment will be by cash or bankers order or bank draft or international moneyorder or by check to A/c No. 010.6.11.01.19415 at BCEL. The bidding documents will be sent by courier service orequivalent if necessary. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery. An additional non-refundable charge ofUSD $120 will be made for international courier service or US$ 20 for national courier service.8. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 09.00 on6th April, 2016. All Bids must be accompanied

by a Bid Security in the amount of USD 5,000.00.Late bids shall be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence ofthe Bidders' representatives who choose to attend at the address below at 09.15 hours on 6th April, 2016:Department of Higher Education (DHE): Attention Dr. Phonephet Boupha, Director-GeneralStrengthening Higher Education Project (SHEP)4th Floor, New Building, Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES)Lane Xang Avenue, Vientiane

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