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All resources on nutrition and development including materials on childhood nutrition; agriculture; and financing nutrition.
Nutrition
Improving nutrition in Zamfara
Assignment
March 7, 2016

This briefing is based on the 2014 evaluation of nutrition work supported by Working to Improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria (WINNN) in Zamfara, as well as ORIE research in 2015. Interviewees included political leaders and government officials, development partners, health workers, community volunteers, traditional leaders, civil society and community members. Key evaluation findings include: The community management of acute malnutrition… Read more

Malnutrition, Nigeria, Nutrition, WINNN
Nutrition
Improving nutrition in Katsina
Assignment
March 7, 2016

This briefing is based on the 2014 evaluation of nutrition work supported by Working to Improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria (WINNN) in Katsina, as well as ORIE research in 2015. Interviewees included political leaders and government officials, development partners, health workers, community volunteers, traditional leaders, civil society and community members. Key evaluation findings include: The community management of acute malnutrition… Read more

Malnutrition, Nigeria, Nutrition, WINNN
Nutrition
Improving nutrition in Kebbi
Assignment
March 7, 2016

This briefing is based on the 2014 evaluation of nutrition work supported by Working to Improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria (WINNN) in Kebbi, as well as ORIE research in 2015. Interviewees included political leaders and government officials, development partners, health workers, community volunteers, traditional leaders, civil society and community members. Key evaluation findings include: The community management of acute… Read more

Malnutrition, Nigeria, Nutrition, WINNN
Nutrition
Improving nutrition in Jigawa
Assignment
March 7, 2016

This briefing is based on the 2014 evaluation of nutrition work supported by Working to Improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria (WINNN) in Jigawa, as well as ORIE research in 2015. Interviewees included political leaders and government officials, development partners, health workers, community volunteers, traditional leaders, civil society and community members. Key evaluation findings include: The community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM)… Read more

Malnutrition, Nigeria, Nutrition, WINNN
Nutrition
Stories of change in nutrition: a tool pool
Document Library
February 29, 2016

In recent years, the discourse around nutrition has, at a global level, gained major political momentum. Yet although there is substantial evidence on what is needed to improve nutrition outcomes, less is known about how to achieve it: how to operationalise actions effectively across sectors, at the appropriate scale, in line with local contexts, and… Read more

Nutrition, nutrition-sensitive interventions, nutrition-specific interventions, policy-making, stories of change
Nutrition
Understanding the rapid reduction of undernutrition in Nepal, 2001–2011
Document Library
February 29, 2016

South Asia has long been synonymous with unusually high rates of undernutrition. In the past decade, however, Nepal has arguably achieved the fastest recorded decline in child stunting in the world and has done so in the midst of civil war and post-conflict political instability. Given recent interest in reducing undernutrition – particularly the role… Read more

child and maternal nutrition, Nepal, nutrition interventions, undernutrition
Nutrition
Public-private partnerships and the reduction of undernutrition in developing countries
Document Library
February 29, 2016

This paper brings structure to the discussion of private-sector engagement in nutrition by clarifying different models of engagement, reviews the evidence base on public-private partnerships (PPPs) for the reduction of undernutrition, and outlines some potential ways forward. The paper finds that there are few independent, rigorous assessments of the impact of commercial-sector engagement in nutrition…. Read more

developing countries, ppp, Public-Private Partnerships, undernutrition
Nutrition
Addressing undernutrition in the context of urbanisation in low- and middle-income countries
Assignment
February 10, 2016

Urbanisation presents a set of challenges and opportunities for tackling undernutrition in low- and middle-income countries where DFID works. This evidence review considers the scale of urbanisation in these countries, appraises what works in urban settings and how this context differs from the rural context with regard to nutrition programming, and identifies the main evidence… Read more

Nutrition, Urbanisation
Nutrition
Impact evaluation of the DFID Programme to Accelerate Improved Nutrition for the Extreme Poor in Bangladesh, phase II: project background and design overview
Assignment
February 9, 2016

This report provides the project background and design overview for an in-depth, mixed methods impact evaluation of the DFID Programme to Accelerate Improved Nutrition for the Extreme Poor in Bangladesh (phase II: May 2013 – mid-2016). The aim of the programme is to improve nutritional outcomes for children, mothers and adolescent girls. The programme is… Read more

Bangladesh, nutrition interventions, nutrition-sensitive interventions
Health
Nutrition
Exclusive breastfeeding and early initiation: target groups and influential messages
Assignment
February 5, 2016

This briefing outlines the findings from operations research on exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) and early initiation. The study supports refinement of the infant and young child feeding (IYCF) strategy implemented by the Working to Improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria (WINNN) programme. Summary of key recommendations: Strengthen messages on the water content in breastmilk. Integrate the showcasing of healthy… Read more

Breastfeeding, Nigeria, WINNN
Gender
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Nutrition
Social Protection
Promoting women’s attendance at ANC: target groups and motivating messages
Assignment
February 5, 2016

This report outlines the main findings of ORIE operations research on promoting women’s use of antenatal care (ANC) services. The study supports refinement of the advocacy strategy for this, implemented by the Working to Improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria (WINNN) programme. Summary of the key recommendations: Develop a targeted advocacy strategy for adolescent girls. Develop advocacy messages… Read more

Gender, Maternal, Nigeria, WINNN
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