Using evidence to inspire action
Undernutrition is the underlying cause of death for 2.6 million children a year; a third of all child deaths. Transform Nutrition is a consortium of international research partners. Using research-based evidence we aim to inspire effective action to address undernutrition. Find out what we do.
A new publication will soon be published 'Scaling up impact on nutrition: What will it take and how will we get there?' Written by Stuart Gillespie, Purnima Menon and Andrew L. Kennedy. Read the abstract here.. read more...
A working paper has been published by the Ethiopia Strategy Support Programme (ESSP) and funded by Transform Nutrition An analysis of trends and determinants of child undernutrition in Ethiopia, 2000‐2011. This report uses two rounds of the Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey (EDHS) to statistically analyze patterns and trends in undernutrition (child growth) in Ethiopia over 2000 to 2011.
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A new paper from Transform Nutrition is soon to be published in 'World Development'. Reducing Child Undernutrition: Past Drivers and Priorities for the Post-MDG Era. Revisiting Smith and Haddad (2000), data from 1970 to 2012 for 116 countries is used, finding that safe water access, sanitation, women’s education, gender equality, and the quantity and quality of food available in countries have been key drivers of past reductions in stunting.
A working paper has been published by the Ethiopia Strategy Support Programme (ESSP) and funded by Transform Nutrition Agricultural production and children’s diets: Evidence from rural Ethiopia in which the relationship between pre-school children’s food consumption and household agricultural production is studied.
