The phrase "laudable efforts" means actions or attempts that are deserving of praise or admiration because they are good, praiseworthy, or impressive. Full definition
Despite laudable efforts initiated in 2013 by the Obama Administration to assist state and local leaders to better prepare for climate impacts, and to help communities increase their overall resilience, too many Americans are still too vulnerable. (climatesciencewatch.org)
On the whole, both of these projects represent laudable efforts to transplant humanitarian ethics from the inner chambers of the ivory tower to humanitarian crises and military armouries. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
Oddly billed as a comedy, I couldn't sniff out a single laugh in «Dark Stranger,» despite laudable efforts from the cast, who feel around blindly for punchlines that are never there. (dvdtalk.com)