An intensive training on SWOT Analysis for the six targeted provinces was held at Thavisouk Hotel in Vang Vieng, Vientiane Province from 29th to 31st October 2024. The participants were from Phongsaly, Oudomxay, Khammouane, Savannakhet, Saravane and Sekong Provinces. There were four participants from each province from key departments and each one of them was from the following departments: Planning and Investment, Health, Agriculture and Forestry, and Education and Sports.
Subnational roll out of NIPN aims to strengthen capacity of 6 provinces to track and analyze nutrition issues and bottleneck and support evidence-based planning for nutrition. 6 provinces recently received basic training on nutrition analysis, nutrition indicators, data analysis and evidence base planning in order to further enhance capacity, this workshop aims to equip them with SWOT analysis where they know issues and develop their knowledge. This workshop will guide provincial team on what SWOT analysis and help it work. They will learn and share their reflection from what they observe in their respective provinces on the table. These inputs will further be analyzed by the central team and used to inform policy and planning for nutrition.