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
Dietary diversity
Fishing for Good Nutrition
Fish are a major component of the Bangladeshi diet, providing excellent nutritional benefits, especially for pregnant and lactating women and young children.
Stimulating Social and Behavior Change in Kyrgyz Communities
In tandem with the Kyrgyz Association of Village Health Committees, SPRING works through an existing network of “Community Activists,” the primary infrastructure in many communities for awareness raising and the dissemination of social messages. SPRING orients the Activists on a different nutrition-related theme (e.g.
Enhancing Access to a Diverse Diet
SPRING has conducted several studies to better understand household nutrition practices, accessibility of food throughout the year, and existing practices around food storage and preservation for the winter.
Researching a New Nutrition-sensitive Agriculture Indicator: NRVCC Fieldwork
SPRING’s extensive fieldwork studied nutrient-rich value chain commodities (NRVCC) that direct beneficiaries produce and set aside for home consumption.
Researching a New Nutrition-sensitive Agriculture Indicator: NRVCC Fieldwork
From April to October 2015, SPRING conducted field research to develop data collection guidance for a new Feed the Future nutrition-sensitive agriculture indicator. This annual reporting indicator is intended to track a required if applicable outcome related to consumption of nutrient-rich value chain commodities (NRVCC) by direct beneficiary households.
Ag2Nut Community Call: Farm-level Pathways to Improved Nutritional Status: New Empirical Evidence from Africa and South Asia
In the December 2015 Ag2Nut call, the Community of Practice presented a synthesis of a set of eight new studies that empirically test, using data from Africa and South Asia, whether a relationship between household agricultural production, diets and nutrition can be found.
Guinea Nutrition Assessment
Prior to the Ebola virus disease outbreak (EVD) outbreak in Guinea in 2014, 76.6 percent of children 6 to 59 months were anemic and 31.2 percent were stunted (DHS 2013), reflecting an already challenging context for nutrition.
SPRING Conducts Nutrition Assessment in Post-Ebola Guinea
SPRING recently conducted a nutrition assessment in Guinea to contribute to post Ebola virus disease (EVD) response efforts. Before the Ebola outbreak, Guinea faced chronically high levels of undernutrition and food insecurity. About 26 percent of children 0-59 months are chronically malnourished in Guinea, and about one-third of the population is food insecure.
SPRING Assists LEO Project in Guinea Post-Ebola Response Value Chain Analysis
To contribute to post Ebola outbreak response efforts, SPRING recently accompanied ACDI/VOCA’s Leveraging Economic Opportunities (LEO) project team during its value chain analysis fieldwork in Guinea.