1. Laos slides

2. Lao Salt Producers Group (LSPG) Ite m Factory Name2008200920102011201220132014Total 1 Boten Factory 1,796 1,471 1,375 1,560 1,465 88 1,100 8,855 2 Veunkham Factory 3,423 4,800 3,623 4,130 3,942 2,594 4,120 26,632 3 Khok Saat Factory 5,995 1,600 4,053 4,779 2,921 1,983 4,000 25,331 4 Ban Bor Factory 2,542 3,715 2,237 3,000 1,711 1,420 1,968 16,593 5 Songkone Factory 449 343 441 308 500 2,384 6 Nateuy Factory 4,900 3,828 5,100 3,688 1,332 3,230 27,178 7 Kengkok Factory 3,000 2,956 2,913 3,000 1,750 2,489 3,000 19,108 Total*: 22,10 5 18,37 0 19,64 4 21,91 2 15,91 8 10,21 4 17,9 18 126,0 81 Date of establishment:28/01/2003 Number of members:8 members (2010: 7) Chairperson of LSPG: DD KHOK SAAT Factory, regular annual meeting, List of Salt Factories *including Boiled & Solar Dried Salt with iodized

3. What went wrong with KIO3 in 2013 PIRF limited fund Increase of Potassium Iodate Price Potassium ran out of stock for 3 months due to the changing from old supplier (India) to new once (China). Shortage of WYD solutions for internal quality assurance in factories. Dependence of factories on provincial FDD for WYD solutions; lack of WYD solutions in labs Lack of monitoring by concerned authorities due to budget constraints Household iodized salt use is high (>80%) and relatively constant over the years, but adequately iodized salt has reduced from 68% in 2005 to 37% in 2013 Median UIC 103 mcg/l among school children in 2013; – 22.6% of children < 50mcg/L: – > half of children with inadequate iodine status (<100mcg/l) Impact on Production & HH use IS