Emergence of national nutrition policy in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: An analysis of collaborations between governmental and external actors

Sengchaleun, Viengsamay; Kounnavong, Sengchanh; Reinharz, Daniel

doi:10.1186/s41182-023-00532-w

2023

Journal Article

Emergence of national nutrition policy in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: An analysis of collaborations between governmental and external actors

Abstract

In most developing countries, addressing malnutrition involves a coalition of stakeholders that includes the government and international development partners. This study explores the evolution of the malnutrition actor coalition landscape before and after the emergence of the National Nutrition Policy in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) in 2008.