Journal Articles Coherence for nutrition: insights from nutrition-relevant policies and programmes in Burkina Faso and Nigeria There is consensus that policy coherence is necessary for implementing effective and sustainable approaches to tackle malnutrition. We look at whether policies and programmes provide a coherent pathway to address nutrition priorities and if programmes are designed to deliver interventions aligned to the nutrition policy agenda in Nigeria and Burkina Faso. A systematic desk review… Resource Read More
Other Supporting Material One-Year Follow Up Assessment: Together for Nutrition West African Data Forum On 11-12 February 2020, Transform Nutrition West Africa (TNWA) and partners organized the Together for Nutrition: West African Data Forum (‘T4N Forum’) in Saly, Senegal. Approximately 12 months after the event, DataDENT, in collaboration with TNWA and UNICEF West and Central Africa Regional Office (WCARO), followed-up with T4N Forum participants to better understand participant perspectives on whether… Read More
Technical Notes Adolescent nutrition in West Africa: A rapid review of the research evidence The aim of this rapid review was to identify and catalogue the available research evidence (from 1999–2019) on adolescent nutrition (10–19 years old) in West Africa. The review aimed to inform the West African Health Organization and other decision-makers so as to support policy and program development for adolescents in West Africa. Resource Read More
Other Supporting Material The current landscape of research on World Health Assembly targets in West Africa Search syntax for literature on the World Health Assembly Targets in the West Africa (WA) Region: The MEDLINE database The search syntaxes used to identify the evidence can be accessed here. Resource Read More
Other Supporting Material The current landscape of research on World Health Assembly targets in West Africa Search syntax for drivers of malnutrition in the West African (WA) region: The International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) The search syntaxes used to identify the evidence can be accessed here. Resource Read More
Other Supporting Material The current landscape of research on World Health Assembly targets in West Africa: two interdependent review outputs: Review protocol The Transform Nutrition West Africa project is a regional platform that aims to improve and support policy and program decisions and actions to accelerate reductions in maternal and child undernutrition through an inclusive process of knowledge generation and mobilization. Recognizing that knowledge is derived from evidence and experience, TNWA takes a ‘knowledge for action’ approach…. Resource Read More
Evidence Notes Nutrition policy in Senegal: Evidence Note This brief summarizes nutrition-relevant policies in Senegal. We examine i) nutrition context, policy objectives, indicators, budget, and activities, ii) key beneficiaries, actors, and coordination, iii) monitoring, evaluation, and accountability, and iv) whether current policies are aligned with the World Health Assembly (WHA) global targets. Resource Read More
Evidence Notes Nutrition policy in Ghana: Evidence Note This brief summarizes nutrition-relevant policies in Ghana. We examine i) nutrition context, policy objectives, indicators, budget, and activities, ii) key beneficiaries, actors and coordination, iii) monitoring, evaluation, and accountability, and iv) whether current policies are aligned with the World Health Assembly (WHA) global targets. Resource Read More
Evidence Notes Guidance for Improving Nutrition-Relevant Policy Development in West Africa: Evidence Note To address and prevent malnutrition, institutions and governments are encouraged to implement multisectoral approaches. Against the backdrop of a mounting burden of overweight and obesity and a persistent burden of undernutrition, addressing causes of malnutrition with integrated approaches that create and sustain synergistic, mutually reinforcing policy mechanisms is crucial for amplifying progress. Through a desk… Resource Read More
Evidence Notes West Africa’s Data Story The Availability of Actionable Nutrition Data: Evidence Note In order to improve nutrition, countries must have access to nutrition indicators that allow them to effectively track progress, set priorities, inform policy and program decisions, and guide implementation and monitoring. To identify gaps and opportunities in national data systems, we assessed the availability of data for key country-level nutrition indicators. Results are presented in… Resource Read More