On 12 June 2025, the Department of Planning and Investment in Oudomxay Province convened a provincial consultation meeting at its meeting hall, chaired by Mr. Somlith Lathsaketh, Deputy Director General of the department. The meeting brought together 29 participants from key provincial sectors including Health, Education, and Agriculture, as well as representatives from key development partners such as the World Food Programme (WFP), Plan International, and GSI. Apart from this, representatives from NIPN central and UNICEF also participated in the meeting to support and monitor the implementation of the meeting.
The meeting aimed to achieve two primary objectives:
- To review and reach consensus on a set of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive indicators from relevant sectors to be reported and published on the National Information Platform for Nutrition (NIPN) website.
- To discuss and finalize the provincial workplan for the remaining three quarters — Q3 and Q4 of 2025 and Q1 of 2026.
Beyond the core agenda, participants engaged in productive dialogue on ensuring the sustainability of the NIPN initiative. This included sharing experiences and lessons learned from various ongoing projects implemented by both government sectors and development partners.
As a key outcome, it was agreed that follow-up coordination will be carried out with relevant sectors to refine the list of indicators. The Department of Planning and Investment will compile the feedback, and the provincial workplan will be adjusted accordingly to reflect stakeholder input.
