Sierra Leone

Capital city

Freetown

Latitude

8.49

Longitude

-13.23

Geo

POINT (-13.23 8.49)

Country Boundaries

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Sierra Leone Final Country Report

Executive Summary

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The SPRING project began working in Sierra Leone in January 2016 through funding from the USAID Bureau for Food Security (BFS).

Translating Evidence into Policy

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Getting nutrition commitments cemented into other sectors' plans and strategies at global, national and program levels will demand lengthy and sensitive negotiation, backed up wi

SPRING Catalyzed Launch of Sierra Leone Multi-Sectoral Strategy to Prevent and Control Anemia

Since 2015, SPRING supported the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) in Sierra Leone to build a multi-sectoral coordination platform to address anemia. Efforts began with a Landscape Analysis of Anemia and Anemia-related Programming, revealing that although anemia is a severe public health problem, iron deficiency, typically a main contributor, is surprisingly low.

Eat Fine Fish for Welbodi - Sierra Leone

In Sierra Leone, the diet of pregnant and lactating women and that of children 6 to 23 months old (1,000-days households) are deficient in animal-source foods. This is thought to be a contributor to the very high rates of stunting among children in rural Tonkolili District. Smoked and raw marine fish is commonly consumed by rural families, providing a key source of nutrients.

Counseling Cards: Best Agronomic Practices for Pumpkin - Sierra Leone

“SPRING. Strengthening Partnerships, Results, and Innovations in Nutrition Globally”

In Sierra Leone, the diet of pregnant and lactating women and that of children 6 to 23 months old (1,000-days households) are deficient in vitamin A-rich foods. This is thought to be a contributor to the very high rates of stunting among children in rural Tonkolili District.

Multi-Sectoral Anemia Efforts at the National Level in Sierra Leone

Executive Summary

Anemia, a widespread public health problem, affects nearly 25 percent of the world’s population and undermines countries’ progress in health and economic development.

How to Make “Good” Better: The Science of Improving Program Impact

A central part of SPRING’s work is to share learnings on how to implement effective nutrition programming. As more countries are moving ahead with efforts to end malnutrition globally, the need for large-scale implementation and impact has never been greater. While actors often know what kinds of interventions they need to conduct to combat malnutrition, these interventions are not always carried out with sufficient quality or scale to make the needed impact. That is why more and more implementers, researchers, and other partners are looking to implementation science for help. Dr.

Sierra Leone: Barrier Analysis Survey on Fish and Pumpkin

Executive Summary

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Shifting Nutrition and Hygiene Behaviors in Sierra Leone Utilizing Trials of Improved Practices

Executive Summary

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The SPRING project, together with Helen Keller International (HKI), recently used Trials of Improved Practices (TIPs), a qualitative research methodology, to design social and behavior change communication (SBCC) efforts to improve the nutritional status of women who we

SPRING Participates in Sierra Leone National Multisectoral Anemia Strategy Validation Meeting

As part of Sierra Leone’s efforts to build a multisectoral platform to address anemia, SPRING has been providing support to draft the Sierra Leone National Multi-Sectoral Strategy to Prevent and Control Anemia. This is the first strategy developed in Sierra Leone to specifically address anemia. The working group focused on priority actions for anemia prevention and control that it felt needed to be improved or scaled up.