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Resource Review

The Resource Review is a selection of materials that will help you keep on top of research and developments from across SPRING’s technical areas. This page contains current and archived materials from each of the three resource reviews.

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Guideline: Use of Multiple Micronutrient Powders for Point-of-Use Fortification of Foods Consumed by Pregnant Women

WHO, 2016

Global Nutrition Report: SMART Commitments Needed to End Malnutrition

IFPRI, June 2016 

GAIN Publishes the Third Paper of the IYCN Working Paper Series

GAIN, January 2016

Stunting, Selenium Deficiency and Anemia are Associated with Poor Cognitive Performance in Preschool Children from Rural Ethiopia

Nutrition Journal, April 2016

Reducing Anemia Prevalence in Afghanistan: Socioeconomic Correlates and the Particular Role of Agricultural Assets

Public Library of Science One, June 2016

Mineral- and Vitamin-Enhanced Micronutrient Powder Reduces Stunting in Full-Term Low-Birth-Weight Infants Receiving Nutrition, Health, and Hygiene Education: a 2 x 2 Factorial, Cluster-Randomized Trial in Bangladesh

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, May 2016

Hematologic Changes Associated with Specific Infections in the Tropics

Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America, April 2016 

The Global Burden of Anemia

Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America, April 2016

Factors Influencing Anti-Malarial Prophylaxis and Iron Supplementation Non-Compliance among Pregnant Women in Simiyu Region, Tanzania

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, April 2016

Ethiopian Pre-School Children Consuming a Predominantly Unrefined Plant-Based Diet Have Low Prevalence of Iron-Deficiency Anaemia

Public Health Nutrition, July 2016

Complications of Sickle Cell Anaemia in Children in Northwestern Tanzania

Hematology, May 2016

Anemia Screening and Treatment Outcomes of Children in a Low-Resource Community in the Dominican Republic

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, April 2016 

Accuracy of the WHO Haemoglobin Colour Scale for the Diagnosis of Anaemia in Primary Health Care Settings on Low-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Lancet, February 2016

Does 25 Cents More per Day Make a Difference? The Impact of Livestock Transfer and Development in Rural Zambia

Kafle, K., Winter-Nelson, A. & Goldsmith, P. Food Policy (August 2016). Vol.63.p.p.62–72.

Enhancing Linkages Between Healthy Diets, Local Agriculture, and Sustainable Food Systems: The School Meals Planner Package in Ghana

Fernandes, M., R. Galloway, A. Gelli, D. Mumuni, S. Hamdani, J. Kiamba, K. Quarshie, et al. Food and Nutrition Bulletin (July 2016). 

What Does It Cost to Improve Household Diets in Nepal? Using the Cost of the Diet Method to Model Lowest Cost Dietary Changes

Biehl, E., Klemm, R. D. W., Manohar, S., Webb, P., Gauchan,  D., & West, K. P.  Food and Nutrition Bulletin (July 2016). 

Rani’s School of Nutrition: Children and Families Enjoy Better Health with Help from Farmer Nutrition Schools

USAID Exposure, July 2016

Nutrition for Growth II from Commitment to Action: Recommendations to Improve Nutrition through Agriculture and Food Systems

Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition, August 

Nourishing Millions: Stories of Change in Nutrition

Transform Nutrition, June 2016

Sustainable Nutrition Manual, Second Edition

World Food Programme Malawi and Never Ending Food, June 2016

Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture in Projects – Demystified

World Bank Group Open Learning Campus, August 2016

The World Vegetable Center’s Approach to Household Gardening for Nutrition

The World Vegetable Center, June 2016

Climate Change, Nutrition & Health: Building Collaborative Structures

International Life Science Institute (ILSI) Research Foundation, July 2016

Minding the Gaps Along the Agriculture-to-Nutrition Pathway: 4th Annual Agriculture to Nutrition Scientific Symposium

Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Nutrition, July 2016

How Do Agricultural Technologies Impact Gender Roles and Nutrition?

Integrating Gender and Nutrition within Extension and Advisory Services (INGENAES) Project, August 2016

Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Global Learning & Evidence Exchange (MSN-GLEE) - Asia Regional Meeting

SPRING, June 2016

Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Global Learning & Evidence Exchange (MSN-GLEE) - Washington, DC Meeting

Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project (FANTA), July 2016

Ethiopia Sub-Group and How to Find Ag2Nut Members in Your Country

Agriculture­-Nutrition Community of Practice, July 2016

Scaling Up Breastfeeding Programmes in a Complex Adaptive World

Pérez-Escamilla, Rafael and Victoria Hall Moran. Maternal and Child Nutrition (July 2016). Vol. 12, Issue 3: 375–380.

A New Global Agenda for Nutrition and Health: The Importance of Agriculture and Food Systems

Jones, A., Ejeta, G. Bulletin of the World Health Organization (March 2016). Vol. 94. 157-232.

Social Marketing for Public Health Systems Change

Degrees, March 2016

Following the Funding: Nutrition for Growth

ACTION Global Health Advocacy Partnership, August 2016

Nutrition Funding: The Missing Piece of the Puzzle

Generation Nutrition, March 2016

Systems in Eval TIG: Kylie Hutchinson on Interpreting Systems Maps

Systems in Evaluation, March  2016

Multisectoral Approaches to Improving Nutrition: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene

World Bank, February 2016

VakaYIko Evidence-Informed Policy Making Toolkit

International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications, June 2016

A Systems Approach to Climate-Smart Agriculture

Agrilinks, July 2016

Sight and Life: Food Systems

Sight and Life, January 2016

Pathways to Better Nutrition Case Studies Dissemination Event

SPRING, July 2016

Private Capacity, Public Payment: Private Business Participation in Government Initiatives to Improve Access to Critical Health Services

Beam Exchange, June 2016.

Systems Thinking for Capacity in Health
Country Planning Cycle Database
How to use ‘Systems Thinking’ in Practice: Good New Guide
Shaping the Feed the Future Research Agenda: An AgExchange on Peanuts

Agrilinks, June 2016

Livestock and Livelihoods: Measuring and Promoting Nutrient-Rich Value Chain Commodities

SPRING, June 2016

Women's Nutrition Through an Empowerment Lens

Leverhulme Centre for Integrative Research on Agriculture and Health (LCIRAH), June 2016

The WEAI Intervention Guide and the Gender Integration Framework After Event Resources

Microlinks, June 2016

Pulses for Food Security and Nutrition

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), June 2016

U.S. Government Global Nutrition Coordination Plan 2016-2021

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), June 2016

Realigning Agriculture to Improve Nutrition (RAIN) Project: Impact Evaluation Report

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Concern Worldwide, May 2016