On February 4, the Vice-Presidency of the Dominican Republic through the Cabinet for Coordination for Social Policy (GCPS), celebrated the first "Forum for the Design of Public Policy Based on Evidence." The event gathered policymakers in the social protection sector and aimed to identify areas of research needs within six broad policy areas: education, early childhood development, health, intimate partner violence, financial inclusion, and youth employment. The Technical Director for GCPS inaugurated the event emphasizing the role of her institution in creating coordinating spaces for effective collaboration between the institutions relevant for social protection policies.

On December 11th, IPA hosted a workshop to discuss promising approaches and interventions to address child stunting. This event took place as part of IPA's Consolidation Research Initiative, which aims to move evidence-based approaches to reduce child stunting from proof-of-concept to scalable programs and policies.