This report is composed of seven chapters.

• Chapter 1 reviews briefly the explosive threat confronting the UXO action sector in Lao PDR, looking at the nature and extent of contamination and its consequent impact on life in Lao PDR.
• Chapter 2 details the structure and capacities of the UXO action programme, as well as some of its achievements.
• Chapter 3 sets out the main challenges for the UXO action programme, as identified by the study team, both at national and community level.
• Chapter 4 sets out the basic approach to risk management – the process of optimising the use of scarce resources to reduce the risk that a person or community faces from a hazard.
• Chapter 5 outlines the proposed national risk management decisionsupport tools for Lao PDR, with particular focus on resource allocation and the future planning of UXO action operations.
• Chapter 6 then proposes a corresponding community level risk management decision-support tool for use by operators. Finally,
• Chapter 7 summarises the main conclusions, findings and recommendations of the project. Following a bibliography and glossary of abbreviations and acronyms,
• Annex A contains a synopsis of key evaluations and assessments of the UXO sector in Lao PDR undertaken in recent years.
• Annex B comprises 2 case studies of community perspective to UXO issues in Lao PDR.