On Thursday, June 2, from 9-10 a.m., the PLEW Interest Group hosted a presentation on the early warning approaches FEWS NET has applied in Ebola contexts, lessons that have surfaced from this work, and next steps as FEWS NET continues monitoring in post-Ebola contexts.
In a webinar on May 24, Diana Stukel (FANTA/FHI 360) and Anne Swindale (USAID/BFS) introduced a new sampling guide and calculator. The presenters discussed scenarios under which periodic beneficiary-based surveys are appropriate and highlighted a few of the approaches suggested in the guide. A live demonstration of the calculator was provided.
This report presents findings on the Nobo Jibon, PROSHAR, and SHOUHARDO II development food assistance projects operating in Bangladesh from 2010−2015. The findings answer questions related to project effectiveness, sustainability, coordination, and unintended effects (both positive and negative).
USAID, FANTA, and Wageningen’s Centre for Development Innovation are working with local governments in Uganda to develop district nutrition action plans and strengthen local capacity to address malnutrition and childhood stunting. In 2015, Dokolo district became the first to get approval for its plan, and its story offers useful insights for other districts looking to do the same.
FAO and FANTA have released a guide that provides potential users of the new indicator, Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W), with detailed information and guidance on how to apply MDD-W in their intended settings. MDD-W can be generated from population-based surveys, and provides a new tool for assessment, target-setting, and advocacy. Learn more about the indicator and the guide.
FANTA Technical Advisor Mary Packard was one of several experts who spoke on social behavior change and communication (SBCC) during a webinar held Wednesday, April 27. Hosted by the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, the two-hour webinar aimed to improve global understanding of SBCC terms, approaches, and common processes.
A CORE Group webinar on April 13 provided an overview of the new FANTA- and FAO-supported indicator guide: “Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women: A Guide to Measurement.” Mary Arimond, one of the guide authors, presented the background/rationale for food group diversity indicators, the contents of the new guide, and the uses and limitations of the new indicator.
FANTA’s Megan Deitchler and Zeina Maalouf-Manasseh participated in the annual Experimental Biology meeting in San Diego by chairing a symposium on Tuesday, April 5, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., featuring studies that FANTA partners have been implementing for many years.
FANTA hosted a webinar to discuss why it is important to link family planning and food security, how family planning contributes to building resilience and promoting climate-compatible development, and how lessons and experiences from multisectoral population, health, and environment programs can be applied to food security programs.
FANTA provided support to the Mozambique Ministry of Health to develop a national Strategy for Social and Behavior Change Communication for the Prevention of Malnutrition. The strategy (in Portuguese) serves as a tool to guide implementers of social and behavior change programs to prevent malnutrition and promote priority nutrition practices for the country.
