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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
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
From promises to progress: assessing Nigeria’s nutrition commitments
Assignment
January 13, 2016

This briefing reviews aspects of nutrition sector governance, which are supported by the DFID funded programme Working to Improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria (WINNN) implemented by UNICEF, Save the Children and Action Against Hunger, in partnership with the Government of Nigeria. This briefing reviews progress at national level and in four of the states that WINNN supports: Jigawa, Kebbi, Katsina, and Zamfara. It outlines… Read more

Nigeria, Nutrition, WINNN
Nutrition
Team of researchers from Bayero University Kano receives grant to compare feeding practices of mothers of stunted and non-stunted children
Assignment
January 13, 2016

In March 2015, a team in the Department of Community Medicine of Bayero University Kano led by Professor Zubairu Iliyasu received a research grant for a new research project to compare the feeding practices of mothers with stunted and non-stunted children. With the grant awarded by ORIE, the research findings will be important in a context in which around half of all… Read more

childhood stunting, Feeding, Nigeria, Nutrition
Nutrition
Seasonality in South Sudan
Helpdesk Report
November 4, 2015

Acute malnutrition tends to be highest during the lean season April/May – August. The lean season occurs at the same time as the rainy season, when the incidence of malaria and diarrhoea increases. This creates a double burden of vulnerability. The rainy season also brings logistical constraints to the implementation of nutrition activities, hampering communication… Read more

Conflict, Nutrition, seasonality, Sudan
Nutrition
Baseline report: Impact Evaluation of the DFID Programme to Accelerate Improved Nutrition for the Extreme Poor in Bangladesh
Assignment
October 2, 2015

The DFID Programme to Accelerate Improved Nutrition for the Extreme Poor in Bangladesh aims to improve nutrition outcomes for children, mothers and adolescent girls by integrating the delivery of a number of nutrition-specific (or direct) interventions with the livelihood support provided to extremely poor people by three existing programmes in Bangladesh. These three programmes are… Read more

Bangladesh, Nutrition
Nutrition
Mixed methods report: Impact Evaluation of the DFID Programme to Accelerate Improved Nutrition for the Extreme Poor in Bangladesh
Assignment
October 2, 2015

The DFID Programme to Accelerate Improved Nutrition for the Extreme Poor in Bangladesh aims to improve nutrition outcomes for children, mothers and adolescent girls by integrating the delivery of a number of nutrition-specific (or direct) interventions with the livelihood support provided to extremely poor people by three existing programmes in Bangladesh. These three programmes are… Read more

Bangladesh, Nutrition
Nutrition
Rapid analysis of previous famines
Helpdesk Report
September 8, 2015

This helpdesk reports that defining famine has proved historically challenging. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) provides a common currency for classifying both the magnitude and severity of food insecurity through a set of standardised tools. Despite the standard definition that the IPC provides, there have been several incidents where mass nutrition related mortality… Read more

crises, Famine, food insecurity, Global Acute Malnutrition, Malnutrition, Nutrition, Severe Acute Malnutrition
Nutrition
Lessons Learned from the Working to Improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria (WINNN) project: A Government Perspective
HEART talks
July 22, 2015

Dr Chris Osa is the Head of the Nutrition Division at the Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria. In this video, he discusses the Working to Improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria (WINNN) project from the perspective of the Nigerian Government. According to Dr Osa, WINNN has had a significant impact on nutrition in Northern Nigeria… Read more

capacity building, data systems, evidence-based advocacy, governance, Nigeria, Nutrition
Nutrition
Andrew Tomkins on the future of the Working to Improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria (WINNN) project
HEART talks
July 22, 2015

Professor Andrew Tomkins is the International Team Leader of the Operational Research and Impact Evaluation (ORIE) project. In this video, Professor Tomkins discusses the future of the Working to Improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria (WINNN) project and puts forward a brief proposal of what WINNN 2 might look like in the future. WINNN 2 Aims: – Preventing… Read more

first 1000 days, Nigeria, Nutrition, nutrition-sensitive interventions, nutrition-specific interventions
Nutrition
Ibrahim Oloriegbe on the Working to Improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria (WINNN) project
HEART talks
July 22, 2015

Dr Ibrahim Oloriegbe is the Chief of Party/National Programme Manager for the Working to Improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria (WINNN) project in Abuja, Nigeria. He is responsible for the overall leadership, management and coordination of the project. In this video, Dr Oloriegbe discusses the WINNN project, including the purpose, impact, outcome, and outputs of this… Read more

capacity building, data systems, evidence-based advocacy, governance, Nigeria, Nutrition
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