The Data Analysis Unit (DAU) of the National Information Platforms for Nutrition held the first bi-monthly technical meeting for the first quarter of 2025 on January 31, 2025, at the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s meeting room. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Sitthiroth Rasphone, Director General of the Development Research Institute (DRI). Representatives from the data and policy analysis units, as well as UNICEF, participated in the meeting.
The objective of the meeting was to update the progress of the NIPN project for the last two quarters of 2024. Presentations included key achievements and challenges faced by the DAU in implementation, as well as key priorities activities for 2025. The meeting also covered the outcomes of capacity building efforts in 2024, both at the national and sub-national levels, along with plans for 2025. Preliminary findings from two research topics conducted during last year’s training were also presented, with plans to share these findings at the dissemination day meeting in March 2025.
Additionally, the meeting addressed the sustainability of the project beyond 2025, with discussions on how to present this in the upcoming advisory board meeting later this month, as well as preparations for the dissemination day meeting.
The meeting concluded with several key points to be presented at the advisory board for review and implementation in 2025, at both the national and sub-national levels.