Addis Ababa- February 18, 2026 (EPHI) - The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) held the second quarterly meeting of the National Food and Nutrition Strategy's Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research Steering Committee (MER-SC) on February 18, 2026, in Addis Ababa. During the event, delegates from different sectors, along with researchers and academicians, assessed a range of performance updates. About 14 participants from different sectors attended the meeting, including ministries, universities, and research institutes.
Dr. Aregash Samuel, lead researcher at EPHI, welcomed participants and stated in her opening speech that the different sectors involved in implementing the Food and Nutrition Strategy would utilize the forum to exchange experiences, gain knowledge from one another's successes and difficulties, and share valuable perspectives.
Dr. Aregash Samuel also noted that the quarterly MER-SC workshop, hosted by EPHI, enables sectoral offices to share updates effectively. She highlighted it as a valuable platform for strengthening coordination across multi-sectoral entities.
During the meeting, performance reports from four ministries, including EPHI and Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), were presented, focusing on achievements, challenges, and the way forward to improve nutrition outcomes. Detailed discussions were conducted on the presented reports, and key messages were noted.
