1. LEARN Using Research to Inform Policy Ian Bromage Hue City, Vietnam September 26 th – 27 th

2. LEARN Lao PDR Equity Analysis Research Networks

3. Context of Lao PDR  Poverty reduced by 40% in past two decades  Target to graduate from LDC status by 2020  Progress in some MDGs is lagging behind  Economic progress has not benefitted everyone  Addressing inequity is a daunting challenge

4. LEARN Overall Objective To contribute to better population health and Universal Health Coverage in Lao PDR through better informed public health policies and their implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

5. LEARN: A Strong Partnership Better Public Health Outcomes

6. Scoping the issue, deciding what sort of evidence is required Procuring managing and carrying out research to provide evidence Interpreting and applying evidence, monitoring and evaluating policy once implemented

7. Agenda SettingFormulationAdoptionImplementation Monitoring and Evaluation Young and Quinn (2002)

8. LEARN Activities Policy and Implementation Gap Analysis Scholarships for Lao PhD students Joint Master in Public Health Programming Regional Dialogues Small research grant scheme Strategic Planning E-Learning Research Centre Short trainings and workshops

9. LEARN seeks to help people make well informed decisions about about policies, programmes and projects by putting the best available evidence from research at heart of policy development and implementation

10. For more information: Ian Bromage MCNV LEARN Programme Manager Tel: +07821545793 Email: Ian.bromage@mcnv.vn THANK YOU