In recent years, political commitment to reducing undernutrition has risen globally. Nutrition features prominently on development agendas, in prime ministerial speeches,
in international development discourse and in the media. The multisectorality of nutrition is better recognised with the corresponding need for engagement by multiple actors in different sectors and at different levels. While this has thrown a spotlight on the issue of private sector engagement in nutrition-relevant actions, looming over new initiatives that engage the private sector is a deeply suspicious nutrition sector. This research brief from Transform Nutrition Public-Private Partnerships and undernutrition: Examples and future prospects examines this issue.
New approaches to accountability in nutrition
Getting governments and others to step up to the challenges of undernutrition requires concerted efforts to build commitment, increase responsiveness and to hold these actors to account for their progress or its lack. For the past six years Transform Nutrition has been at the forefront of research and conceptual development on accountability and nutrition. This brief New approaches to accountability in nutrition describes the research, tools and approaches developed by the consortium to build, monitor and increase commitment, responsiveness and accountability in nutrition
Agrobiodiversity and dietary diversity in Rongai sub-county, Nakuru
A research brief by colleagues at Egerton University, Kenya Agrobiodiversity and dietary diversity for improved nutritional status of mothers and children in Rongai sub-county, Nakuru is now available. The brief summarises the findings of surveys where the association between agrobiodiversity (the variety of all forms of life directly relevant to agriculture, including crop varieties and animal species) and diet diversity for children 6–23 months old and their mothers or caregivers were determined. We make recommendations on how the situation could be improved.
A malnutrition mobile app randomised trial in Wajir, Kenya
A mobile health application developed to help with Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) which enables health workers and volunteers to identify and initiate treatment for children with acute malnutrition before they become seriously ill,was evaluated in 40 health facilities in Wajir Kenya. A research brief is now available Preliminary findings from a malnutrition mobile app randomised trial in Wajir, Kenya which summarises the findings.
What works for nutrition in the real world?
To meet a growing demand for experiential learning, Transform Nutrition developed the Stories of Change (SoC) initiative. The goal was to systematically assess and analyse drivers of change in six high burden countries – Bangladesh, India (Odisha), Ethiopia, Nepal, Senegal, and Zambia – that have had some success in accelerating improvements in nutrition. This synthesis research brief What works in the real world? summarises the lessons learnt across the country studies with a number of key findings.
A mobile app to manage acute malnutrition
A new Transform Nutrition research brief A mobile app to manage acute malnutrition is now available. In this brief programme staff in Niger, Chad, Mali, Kenya and Afghanistan discuss the challenges they faced adapting a mobile health app and rolling it out in some of the most remote, hard to reach health facilities in the world and make valuable recommendations for other mobile health application developments .
Bangladesh country brief
This Bangladesh country brief is a summary of findings from our Stories of Change in Nutrition study.
There have been remarkable improvements in welfare and human development in Bangladesh in recent years which has helped with improved nutrition for many. However many millions of children in Bangladesh still grow up stunted because of poor nutrition and levels of acute nutrition deficiencies remain high. What still needs to be done?
Ethiopia country brief
This Ethiopia country brief is a summary of findings from our Stories of Change in Nutrition study.
The brief draws attention to the real world challenges of implementing nutrition sensitive agendas and provides recommendations for how to move forward with nutrition sensitive programming in Ethiopia.
Zambia country brief
This Zambia county brief is a summary of findings from our Stories of Change in Nutrition study. We aim to understand:
- what has driven change in stunting over the past fifteen years,
- nutrition policy process over time in Zambia and assess how certain issues came to the fore;
- how issues were acted upon at different levels;
- who and what drove these processes;
- and how policy and programme changes were received and experienced by communities.
Should the Maternal Infant and Young Children Nutrition programme in Kenya be scaled up?
This briefing Social Return On Investment Assessment Of A Baby Friendly Community Intervention In Urban Poor Settings, Nairobi, Kenya by Transform Nutrition project partners African Population Health Research Center answers that question. It outlines the impact of the Maternal Infant and Young Children Nutrition project that aimed to improve the health and nutritional status of children and inform implementation of the government’s Baby Friendly Community Initiative. The Study is now also featured in June 2016 issue of Field Exchange.
