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Our partners:
- European Union (EU)
- The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Our Stakeholders:
- Lao Statistic Bureau (LSB)
Latest News
“Training workshop on the use of data for monitoring and planning in nutrition programs.”
This Training of Trainers (TOT) workshop on the topic of “Data Analysis and Planning” from 27–30 April 2026, under the chairmanship of Dr. Sitthirot Ratchaphon, Director General of the Department of Economic and Financial Policy. As you are all aware, capacity...
From Commitment to Action: Laos Rolls Out the NIPN Sustainability Plan with Government-Financed Training for Officials at Central Level
As part of the NIPN Sustainability Plan commitments, the Social Policy Research Institute (SPRI), under the leadership of DG SPRI, Lao Academy of Social and Economic Sciences (LASES) successfully organized a three-day government-financed training from 17–19 December...
NIPN Advisory Board Meeting 2025
2The NIPN Advisory Board Meeting was held on 25 November 2025 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, chaired by Dr. Keovivone Outthachack, Vice President of LASES. The hybrid event brought together representatives from government line ministries, NIPN Advisory Board, Secretariat,...
Training for Trainers: Developing Provincial Capacity in Nutrition Data Analysis
The National Information Platforms for Nutrition (NIPN) Project officially launched a Training of Trainers (TOT) on the topic "Nutrition Data Analysis for Policy Making" for the project team at the provincial level. The training took place from November 3 to 7, 2025,...
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- Ministry of Health (MOH)
- Ministry of Education and Sport (MoES)
- Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)
- Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Alliance in Lao PDR (SUN CSA)
About Lao PDR
Geography
- Country Area 23680 K2
- Land Area 23080 K2
- Agriculture Area 2104.7 K2
- Forest Area 16630 K2
| Nutritional Status of Childen U5(%) | |
| Stunting | 33 |
| Wasting | 9 |
| Underweight | 21.1 |
| Overweight | 3 |
| Anemia in Children | 44.1 |
| Source: LSIS II (2017) | |
Demographics
Total population (000) 7.5
Total under five population (%) 19.1
Total number of birth (000) 19
Under five mortality rate 10
Infant mortality rate 15
Population below poverty line(%) 18
| Infants and Young Child Feeding (%) | |
| Early Initiation of Breastfeeding | 50.1 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding first 6 months | 45 |
| Appropriate Breastfeeding | 51 |
| Minimum Diet Diversity | 45.3 |
| Minimum Acceptable Diet | 26.2 |
| Source: LSIS II (2017) | |