Nutrition-Sensitive Archives

2019 18 July

Reducing stunting through multisectoral efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa

All Hands on Deck Reducing Stunting through Multisectoral Efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa A copublication of the Agence française de développement and the World Bank The report book lays the groundwork for more effective multisectoral action on reducing stunting by analyzing and generating empirical evidence useful for informing the...

2019 26 June

2019 EAT Stockholm Food Forum: The Science is Clear

Sara Quinn | Capacity building Food systems Global initiatives Nutrition-Sensitive Peer-to-peer learning SUN Country Network, SUN Lead Group and Secretariat 0

More than 1000 people from across the globe working in the areas of food, agriculture and nutrition gathered in Stockholm, Sweden in mid-June to respond to the urgent call for action on food systems transformation. Participants came together to attend the 2019 EAT Stockholm Food...

2019 26 June

Heritage crops and under-represented food: Nutritious, affordable and high impact

Sara Quinn | Agriculture Capacity building Food systems Multi-Sectoral Nutrition-Sensitive Peer-to-peer learning Regional initiatives SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network 0

An urgent call to action to improve nutrition in the South Asia Region The third South Asia Food and Nutrition Security Initiative (SAFANSI) Roundtable event was held last week in Bangkok, Thailand highlighting the role of high impact and under-represented nutrition sensitive food systems in South...

2019 25 June

Why now is the moment to invest in nutrition to transform our food systems

Sara Quinn | Agriculture Food systems Nutrition-Sensitive SUN Movement Coordinator SUN Lead Group and Secretariat 0

This blog was originally published by IFPRI here as one in a series of guest blog posts from leading voices in global development on achieving long-term sustainability and growth while ending hunger, poverty, and malnutrition. Nutrition is the smart and necessary investment if we are to transform our food systems for the well-being of...

2019 11 February

Developing a Common Results Framework for nutrition in Somalia

David Martin | Humanitarian field Info systems Nutrition-Sensitive SUN Country Network 0

* Originally published by ENN Online - Nutrition Exchange 11 - January 2019 Somalia, in the Horn of Africa, has experienced changes and shifts in governance, security, development and the humanitarian environment over the past two decades. The estimated population is around 12.3 million, with 2.8...

2019 14 January

Nutrition-sensitive value chains from a smallholder perspective, IFAD research series

David Martin | Agriculture Food systems Nutrition-Sensitive SUN Donor Network, SUN UN Network 0

This paper addresses an important gap regarding the systematic knowledge and evidence on how value chains can contribute to nutrition, while remaining financially viable and inclusive of smallholder farmers. It does so by reviewing the literature on linkages between value chains and nutrition from a smallholder...

2018 28 August

How countries can achieve nutrition goals through the food system approach

David Martin | Agriculture Nutrition commitments Nutrition-Sensitive Blogs 0

Blog written by Suresh Babu* and originally published by IFPRI The U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to food security and nutrition have become top priorities for governments of developing countries. To attain these by 2030, multiple sectors must be brought together to design and implement program and policy interventions—but such...

2018 08 August