UXO Laos

who we are

The mission of the Lao National Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Program is to reduce the number of civilian casualties caused by UXO and to increase the amount of land available for food production and other socio-economic development activities. We are the only Lao national humanitarian UXO clearance operator in the country. Established in 1996 by the Lao Government with the assistance of UNDP and UNICEF, we operate in nine of the ten provinces most affected by UXO. We have a workforce of around 1,040 employees of whom more than 85% are employed in field operations.

what we do

The UXO Lao operations consist of 4 components: Training, Community Awareness, Surveys and Clearance. Our community awareness activities seek to raise awareness of the continued dangers of UXO, and to educate villagers on ways of minimizing the risk caused by UXO, through behavioral change.