Based on the RDA mandates, today RDA focuses on Holistic community Education,       Youth empowerment and Service Provision to its various partners in three thematic areas

1. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

• WASH + (Water, sanitation and Hygiene, etc)
• Nutrition Education
• Waste Management
• Environmental Education
• Biodiversity conservation

2. COMMUNITY EDUCATION (Lifelong Learning)

• Alternative income generation enterprises
• Agro-ecological Food and nutrition security
• Produce (Mindful) Marketing.

3. YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

• Volunteerism (Young)
• Socio-Economic Empowerment
• Gender mainstreaming
• Community Development Facilitator

Scope of actions

RDA’s implements its actions only inside the country under the regulations, laws and constitutions of Lao PDR, currently promulgated. In addition, it liaises and coordinates with internationals in the field of its works, fund raising to serve its activities implementation and for seeking for expatriate specialists and experts to assist its works to achieve the goal and objectives.

Service

RDA provides trainings to all groups of people who need to learn for contribution to social development following thematic areas such as community education, environmental health and youth empowering, and more specific works related to community development.