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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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Nutrition Training Manual for Health and Agriculture Workers at Community Level in Ethiopia

Africa RISING Ethiopia, March 2016

From Promise to Impact: Ending Malnutrition by 2030

Global Nutrition Report, 2016

Sustainable Agricultural Development for Food Security and Nutrition: What Roles for Livestock?

High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE), July 2016

Evidence-Based Evolution of an Integrated Nutrition-Focused Agriculture Approach to Address the Underlying Determinants of Stunting

Haselow, N.J., Stormer, A., & Pries, A. Maternal & Child Nutrition (May 2016). Vol.12.p.p.155–68.

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

Flores-Martinez, A., Zanello, G., Shankar, B., & Poole, N. PLOS ONE (June 2016). Vol.11.No.6.

Preventing Environmental Enteric Dysfunction through Improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: An Opportunity for Stunting Reduction in Developing Countries: The Impoverished Gut and Stunting Reduction

Mbuya, M.N.N. & Humphrey, J.H. Maternal & Child Nutrition (May 2016). Vol.12.p.p.106–20.

The Relationship between Agricultural Biodiversity, Dietary Diversity, Household Food Security, and Stunting of Children in Rural Kenya

M'Kaibi, F., Steyn, N., Ochola, S., and Du Plessis, L. Food Science & Nutrition (2016).

Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture

Rural21 (2016). Vol. 50. No. 1.

Planning an Integrated Agriculture and Health Program and Designing its Evaluation: Experience from Western Kenya

Cole, D.C., Levin, C., Loechl, C., Thiele, G., Grant, F., Girard, A.W., Sindi, K. and Low, J. Evaluation and Program Planning (2016). Vol. 56. 11-22.

Improving Women’s Nutrition Imperative for Rapid Reduction of Childhood Stunting in South Asia: Coupling of Nutrition Specific Interventions with Nutrition Sensitive Measures Essential

Vir, S.C. Maternal & Child Nutrition (2016). Vol. 12. S1. 72-90.

First 1,000 Days

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, May 2016

Strengthening Coherence between Agriculture and Social Protection to Combat Poverty and Hunger in Africa: Diagnostic Tool

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, May 2016

Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women: A Guide to Measurement

Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance (FANTA III) Project & The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, April 2016

Methods for Estimating Comparable Prevalence Rates of Food Insecurity Experienced by Adults Throughout the World

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, April 2016

Synthesis of Evaluations Related to the Feed the Future Learning Agenda

Feed the Future Knowledge-Driven Agricultural Development Project, March 2016

Implementing USAID’s Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy: A Platform for Promoting Coordination and Collaboration Among Partners and Across Sectors

SPRING, May 2016

Building the Network of Soy Dairy Processing Enterprises

Soybean Innovation Lab, May 2016

Educating and Training a Workforce for Nutrition in a Post-2015 World

Fanzo, JC., Graziose, MM., Kraemer, K., et al. Advances in Nutrition (January 2016). Vol. 7. 190-198.

Importance of Government Policies and Other Influences in Transforming Global Diets

Bruce Traill, B., Mazzocchi, M., Shankar, B., Hallam, D. Nutrition Reviews (2014). Vol. 72. No. 9. 591-604.

Strengthening Systems to Support Mothers in Infant and Young Child Feeding at Scale

Sanghvi, T., Martin, L., Hajeebhoy, N., Hailu Abrha, T., Abebe, Y., Haque, R., Tran, HTT., Roy, S. Food and Nutrition Bulletin (2013). Vol. 34. No. 3.

What Drives and Constrains Effective Leadership in Tackling Child Undernutrition? Findings from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India and Kenya

Nisbett, N., Wach, E., Haddad, L., El Arifeen, S. Food Policy (May 2015). Vol. 53. 33-45.

Scaling Up Impact on Nutrition: What Will it Take and How Will We Get There?

Gillespie, S., Menon, P., Kennedy, AL. Transform Nutrition. September 2015.

Building a Stronger System for Tracking Nutrition Sensitive Spending: A Methodology and Estimate of Global Spending for Nutrition Sensitive Foreign Aid

AidData, April 2015

Combating Childhood Obesity with Systems Science

Global Obesity Prevention Center, Johns Hopkins, March 2016

Fourteen Steps to Eradicating Malnutrition in 15 Years

The Guardian, November 2015

“Groundbreaking” Report Links HSS Interventions to Health Outcomes

USAID Office of Health Systems, July 2015

Lessons in Global Health: Let Poor Countries Run their Own Programmes

The Guardian, July 2015

Shifting to Market System Facilitation Approaches

Microlinks, October 2015

Systems and Capacity: Two Measurement Challenges in Search of Progress

USAID Learning Lab, September, 2015

Agricultural Interventions for Improved Nutrition: A Review of Livelihood and Environmental Dimensions

Fiorella, K., Chen, R., Milner, E., Fernald, L. Global Food Security (2016). Vol. 8. 39-47.

A 2-Year Integrated Agriculture and Nutrition Program Targeted to Mothers of Young Children in Burkina Faso Reduces Underweight among Mothers and Increases Their Empowerment: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

Olney, D., Bliznashka, L., Pedehombga, A., Dillon, A., Ruel, M., Heckert, J. Journal of Nutrition (2016). Vol. 146. No. 5. 224-261.

Learning from the Past: Framing of Undernutrition in India since Independence and Its Links to Agriculture

Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South Asia (LANSA), February 2016

Integrating Gender into Social and Behavior Change Communication

Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3), April 2016

Introductory Workshop on Integrating Gender and Nutrition within Agricultural Extension Services: Facilitator’s Guide, Version 2

INGENAES Project, April 2016

Pulses for Improved Childhood Nutrition in Malawi and Cambodia

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2016

Assuring Safe Food Systems: Policy Options for a Healthier Food Supply

Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition, April 2016

Future of Food: Shaping the Global Food System to Deliver Improved Nutrition and Health

World Bank Group, April 2016

Convergence and Tension in Nutrition-Sensitive Agricultural Market Development Activities

SPRING, April 2016

Fish, Forks and Finance: The Importance of Wild Fisheries to Food and Job Security

Agrilinks, April 2016

Role of Nutrition in the SDGs

Agriculture‐Nutrition Community of Practice, April 2016

Urbanization, Rural Transformation and Implications for Food Security - Online Consultation on the Background Document to the CFS Forum

FSN Forum, April 2016

Global and Regional Health Effects of Future Food Production under Climate Change: a Modelling Study

Springmann, M., Mason-D’Croz, D., Robinson, S., Garnett, T., Godfray, H.C.J., Gollin, D., Rayner, M., Ballon, P., & Scarborough, P. The Lancet (March 2016).

Early Harvest of Monsoon Rice to Address Seasonal Hunger in Northwest Bangladesh

Palis, F.G., Malabayabas, A.J.B., Singleton, G.R., Mazid, M.A., & Johnson, D.E. Food Security (March 2016) pp.1–15.

Sustaining Healthy Diets: The Role of Capture Fisheries and Aquaculture for Improving Nutrition in the Post-2015 Era

Thilsted, S.H., Thorne-Lyman, A., Webb, P., Bogard, J.R., Subasinghe, R., Phillips, M.J., & Allison, E.H. Food Policy (May 2016): Vol.61.pp.126–31.

Fish and the Nutrition of Rural Cambodians

Vilain, C., Baran, E., Gallego, G., & Samadee, S. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences (February 2016) Vol.4.No.1.pp.26-34.

Addressing Market Constraints to Providing Nutrient-Rich Foods: An Exploration of Market

Institute of Development Studies (IDS), February 2016

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

World Bank, February 2016

The Fight for Equality in Farming: International Women’s Day 2016 #IWD2016

Food Tank, March 2016

Pocket Guide 1: Extension Practice for Agricultural Adaptation

Modernizing Extension and Advisory Services (MEAS) Project, March 2016

Managing Food Price Volatility: Policy Options to Support Healthy Diets and Nutrition in the Context of Uncertainty

Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition, March 2016