Lao PDR Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report 2018 (data collection 2014)

In 2014, the Government of Lao PDR launched the Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) with technical assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as part of the Together for Girls partnership. The VACS measure multiple forms of violence against children and adolescents including sexual, physical, and emotional; they also provide important data on risk factors, protective factors, and consequences of violence. In 2018, the Government of Lao PDR launched its official VACS report.

Partners included:

• Government: National Commission for Mothers and Children, Lao Statistics Bureau, and Ministry of Planning and Investment.

• Bilateral and multilateral organizations: UNICEF Lao PDR and CDC.