Result achieved
31.12.2015 LAO178 Public
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Outcome summary
Social Security LawOutcome achieved
(1) Social Security Law: After the promulgation of the Social Security Law by the President of Lao PDR in August 2013, the drafting committee chaired by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MOLSW) prepared regulations for the establishment of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), the new government agency merging the former Social Security Organization (SSO) and the State Authority for Social Security (SASS). Detailed benefit regulation required for the implementation of the revised benefit provisions (as per the stipulations of the social security law) were adopted in July 2014 by the Minister of Labour and Social Welfare. (2) National Health Insurance (NHI): Implementation of a pilot of the National Health Insurance Scheme in Vang Vieng District in January 2015 in the framework of the Decree on National Health Insurance adopted by Prime Minister in October 2012. Guidelines for pilot scheme adopted by Minister of Health in December 2014.ILO's contribution to the outcome
(1) ILO has provided comments on the draft Social Security Law and technical assistance on drafting benefit regulations. (2) ILO provided technical assistance on clarifying the institutional mandate of the National Health Insurance scheme and on the drafting internal regulations. The project also supported the National Health Insurance Bureau in the preparation of detailed technical guidelines relating to the planned pilot scheme in Vang Vieng.