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Trends and inequalities in the nutritional status of girls and women in Africa

9 November 2020

Transform Nutrition West Africa have recently presented work that aimed to shed light on the trends in research and identify gaps in knowledge on adolescent nutrition in the region. To further develop this Jiwani et al.  recently published an article on the Trends and inequalities in the nutritional status of adolescent girls and adult women…

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COVID-19 and its impact on food security and nutrition in West Africa

8 November 2020

By Roos Verstraeten The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated lockdown measures have not only caused a global health crisis but also an economic crisis, which together have had an impact on food security and malnutrition globally. Estimates showed that the pandemic could push 148 million people into extreme poverty this year, representing an increase of…

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Stories of Change in Nutrition – A new platform

20 September 2020

As nutrition policymakers and leaders grapple with the challenge of malnutrition in West Africa and elsewhere, many have voiced a demand for evidence on how nutrition improves, and how to proactively improve nutrition outcomes. It is a call for experiential learning that draws upon the experiences of policymakers, nutrition leaders, program managers, and implementers in…

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Investing in the Data Value Chain for nutrition in West Africa: a Call To Action

14 June 2020

by Roos Verstraeten (TNWA/IFPRI), Rebecca Heidkamp (DataDENT) and Barbara Baille (UNICEF) The Together for Nutrition: West African Data Forum was convened in Saly, Senegal in February 2020 by a group of regional and global partners. The group was led by Transform Nutrition West Africa, an initiative of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and…

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Nigerian experiences shared at milestone Data Forum on nutrition action in West Africa

28 April 2020

By Namukolo Covic (A4NH/IFPRI), Rebecca Heidkamp (Johns Hopkins University) The late UN Secretary General Kofi Annan once said– “Without good data we’re flying blind!” The Together 4 Nutrition Data Forum took place in Senegal in February 2020. This data forum was a significant milestone towards the goal of “Making better use of data and generating…

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COVID-19, Food and Nutrition in West Africa: potential impacts and resources

13 April 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to generate unprecedented global impacts. Much has already been written about potential interactions with food and nutrition security. To date, this has largely comprised questions and hypotheses, as well as experiences and lessons learnt from past epidemics. Many organizations have a dedicated web page, including IFPRI.  On 1 April, Lancet Global…

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Time to act on malnutrition in all its forms in West Africa

7 February 2020

By Roos Verstraeten The World Health Organization (WHO) has characterized the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) as “the coexistence of undernutrition (i.e. micronutrient deficiencies, underweight, and childhood stunting and wasting), along with overweight and obesity, or diet-related noncommunicable diseases, within individuals, households and populations, and across the life course”. These forms of malnutrition are no…

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Transform Nutrition West Africa at the 16th ECOWAS Nutrition Forum

27 January 2020

By Loty Diop and Roos Verstraeten Transform Nutrition West Africa participated in the 16th ECOWAS Forum on Nutrition held in Monrovia from the 18th to 20th November 2019 on the theme “Adolescent Nutrition: Institutionalizing sustainable actions for improved outcomes in West Africa”. The forum, which is held every two years, is a regional platform that…

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