World Education, represented by USAID Okard, attended an Implementing Partners (IP) meeting hosted by USAID Laos. USAID Okard’s Souliya Ounavong (Communications Coordinator) and Sathaphon Phoumarino (SBCC/Comms Manager) had a booth to showcase their work over the last year and engage with visitors who stopped by to network and learn more about the projects and initiative. Bernard Franck, the Chief of Party of USAID Okard participated in a panel discussion on the implementation of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) framework in USAID program of assistance and highlighted the challenges and opportunities to foster disability inclusive employment in INGO and private sectors.