MANILA, PHILIPPINES (11 September 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $41 million financing package to bolster primary health care in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). The Green Primary Care Project will strengthen the governance and service delivery of primary health care and enhance the resilience of the health system and communities across the country against a backdrop of rapidly changing weather conditions. “This project puts people and prevention first by strengthening local health services and ensuring facilities and communities can withstand climate shocks,” said ADB Country Director for the Lao PDR Shanny Campbell. “By expanding climate-resilient primary care in rural and climate-vulnerable districts, the project will help the Lao PDR protect hard-won gains in universal health coverage.”In the Lao PDR, persistent gaps in primary care access are compounded by fragile health infrastructure and geographic barriers that disproportionately affect poor and ethnic communities. The project will address these issues by upgrading and equipping primary care facilities and training the workforce to ensure the continuity of services during extreme weather.