Lao PDR
In April 2011, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic joined the SUN Movement with a letter of commitment from the Minister of Health. By 2016, the Laos government began to mobilise support to liaise with the private sector and by 2018, with the support of the World Food Programme, the Lao PDR SUN Business Network was launched with a full time consultant, dedicated to getting the Network off the ground.
Last updated: January 2019
17 members
Manilay Vanphavong
SUN Business Network Coordinator
World Food Programme (WFP)
Country Network Coordinators welcome enquiries about joining or engaging with the network
43.8%
Under Five Stunting
6.4%
Under Five Wasting
2%
Under Five Overweight
Current Network Priorities
- Grow and establish active membership base
- Initiate and accelerate nutrition projects and commitments with SBN members
- Engage with Chambers of Commerce
Examples of multistakeholder/multisectoral partnerships
- Regular Facilitator’s Team Meetings at WFP office
- SBN regularly invited to Chamber of Commerce meetings and events
- SBN cooperation with National Nutrition Center
Latest news
Business Accountability: more alignment needed for better nutrition
With the next Global Nutrition Summit taking place in Tokyo in 2020, and a growing focus on how businesses can report on progress against the SDGs, this is an important moment...
SBN awarded grant for elimination of trans fat project
The full article was originally published on the Vital Strategies website. The first LINKS grant awardees, who received a total of 1.25 million US dollars, were announced on March 20th 2019...
Business & the 2020 Global Nutrition Summit
SUN Business Network and GAIN host meeting to discuss business engagement in the 2020 Global Nutrition Summit On the 14th February 2019, the SUN Business Network and the Global Alliance for...
