Multi-sector

SPRING Publishes New Food Storage Guide at Agriculture and Nutrition Event

SPRING/Kyrgyz Republic, funded by USAID to address issues of chronic malnutrition and anemia among women and children of Kyrgyz Republic, hosted an event on Friday, February 10, 2017 entitled “Strengthening Linkages between Agriculture and Nutrition.” The event was attended by representatives of international and national organizations working in the areas of agriculture and nutrition, including the Ministry of Agriculture, FAO, UNICEF, the Civil Alliance for Nutrition, and many others.

Compendium of Actions for Nutrition

Scaling Up Nutrition Movement, December 2016

ENGINE Technical Briefs

ENGINE Project, March 2017

SPRING Promotes Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment during Producer Organization Training Series

On January 18, 2017, SPRING/Senegal facilitated a one-day workshop on gender equality and women’s empowerment in the region of Kaolack. The workshop was organized as part of SPRING’s strategy to improve the nutritional status of pregnant and lactating women and children under the age of two. Women in Senegal often play several key roles in the household: they are responsible for cultivating vegetables and other crops, preparing food at home, keeping the household tidy, and caring for their children.

Improving Nutrition through Social Media in the Kyrgyz Republic

As part of a strategy to effectively reach and support busy urban communities, the SPRING/Kyrgyz Republic project has launched a Facebook page, with plans to reach people in-country through other platforms. This page will be used as a platform to learn more about the SPRING/Kyrgyz Republic program and activities as well as a space to encourage better nutrition practices among the Kyrgyz people.

Bringing National Attention to Anemia Prevention and Control in Uganda

Examining the District Assessment Tool for Anemia

Anemia is a major public health challenge in Uganda. According to the most recent Uganda Demographic and Health Survey of 2011, 49 percent of children under five years and 23 percent of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) are anemic.

SPRING Facilitates Collaboration Workshop for CHAIN Partners in Rwanda

In November 2016, SPRING facilitated a two-day workshop to help the Community Health and Improved Nutrition (CHAIN) project partners define collaboration goals and expectations and to develop an integrated workplan. The CHAIN project is a collection of USAID-funded activities that are carried out by local and international organizations that share complementary goals of improving nutrition and health in Rwanda.

USAID Multi-Sectoral Anemia Task Force Meeting

SPRING and MCSP co-chaired the first meeting of the Multi-Sectoral Anemia Task Force on November 28, 2016. The meeting featured presentations on the Task Force’s history and renewed efforts, the Accelerated Reduction Efforts on Anaemia Community of Practice (AREA CoP), an overview of anemia, and two new anemia tools.

Overcoming the Limits of Evidence on Effective Multisectoral Nutrition Policy

Marasini, Madhu Kumar, and Ssansa Mugenyi. 2016. “Overcoming the Limits of Evidence on Effective Multisectoral Nutrition Policy.” Food and Nutrition Bulletin 37 (4_suppl): S183–84. doi:10.1177/0379572116676120.

Abstract

Prioritizing and Funding Nepal’s Multisector Nutrition Plan

Pomeroy-Stevens, Amanda, Madhukar B. Shrestha, Monica Biradavolu, Kusum Hachhethu, Robin Houston, Indu Sharma, and Jolene Wun. 2016. “Prioritizing and Funding Nepal’s Multisector Nutrition Plan.” Food and Nutrition Bulletin 37 (4_suppl): S151–69. doi:10.1177/0379572116674555.

Background: Nepal has a long tradition of designing good multisectoral nutrition policy. However, success of policy implementation has varied. More evidence on how to successfully carry out multisector nutrition policy is needed.

Objective: We tracked the influence of Nepal’s multisectoral nutrition plan (MSNP) on the process of priority setting and budgeting from 2014 to 2016.