Lao PDR
NIPN implementation
- The NIPN policy component is hosted by the National Institute for Economic Research (NIER) in collaboration with related line ministries.
- The NIPN data component is hosted by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Centre for Development Policy Research, in collaboration with related line ministries and partners.
- Technical assistance is provided through The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
- The project is supported by the EU Delegation and managed by UNICEF.
- Activities started in 2018.
Useful links
NIPN publications
- Policy Analysis Unit, National Information Platform for Nutrition. Barrier to Accessing Nutrition Services at the Community level Vientiane, Lao PDR, 2021.
- Policy Analysis Unit, National Information Platform for Nutrition. Nutrition Policy Brief. Vientiane, Lao PDR, 2021.
- Policy Analysis unit, National Information Platform for Nutrition. Nutrition Policy Landscape Analysis. Vientiane, Lao PDR, 2020.
- UNICEF. Impact of Covid-19. Lao PDR, 2021.
- UNICEF. Nutrition Budget Brief. Lao PDR.
- UNICEF. Review of costing of the NPAN for nutrition. Lao PDR, 2020.
- Rashpone, S. Centre for Development Policy Research, Ministry of Planning and Investment. The impact of COVID-19 on socio-economic development in Lao PDR. Lao PDR, 2021.
- Data Analysis Unit, National Information Platform for Nutrition (NIPN). Capacity need assessment report in Lao PDR. Vientiane, Lao PDR, 2020.
- Centre for Development Policy Research, Ministry of Planning and Investment. Nutrition data mapping report in Lao PDR. Vientiane, Lao PDR, 2020.
- Centre for Development Policy Research, Ministry of Planning and Investment, and UNICEF. National Nutrition Profile in Lao PDR. Vientiane, Lao PDR, 2020.
- DURE Technology. Overview of the nutrition information system in Lao PDR. Montpellier, France: Agropolis International, Global Support Facility for the National Information Platforms for Nutrition initiative. 2019.
- Centre for Development Policy Research, Ministry of Planning and Investment, and UNICEF. Multiple Overlapping Deprivation Analysis (MODA) on Stunting among children under 5 years in Lao PDR. Vientiane, Lao PDR 2019.