November 4, 2025
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Event details
Location: Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
Date: 4–6 November 2025
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This workshop in Luang Prabang had several objectives:
- Train local stakeholders on operating and maintaining IoT sensors for water and air monitoring
- Strengthen participants’ skills in data interpretation, analysis and visualisation to support decision making in urban water and environmental management
- Foster collaboration between local institutions and international partners for sustainable environmental monitoring practices.
In-depth knowledge on operating and maintaining the sensors ensures good quality data. With these capabilities, local stakeholders can start to manage and use evidence on water and air quality to make decisions about environmental management.
As well as seeing sensors in action, the workshop was an opportunity for participants to connect and exchange experience with colleagues in Thailand and Vietnam who are also implementing environmental monitoring programs.
Community co-design of wetland prototype
The workshop was also an opportunity to introduce a wetland and wicking bed prototype that treats greywater while enhancing community spaces.
Community members shared how they thought the design should function and look in different spaces and contexts. This could be in private or share space, and for different functions such as business, education and art. They also suggested ways to refine the prototype.
These ideas will be incorporated into the next stage of prototype development. Next steps also include confirming community needs and responsibilities, and identifying potential pilot sites.
The workshop was delivered as part of the Resilient Urban Centres and Surrounds (RUCaS) program.
Community co-design workshop
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