by Sharmin Sultana | Oct 18, 2022 | uncategorized
It is said that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” But how many times have you seen a complicated looking graph on a screen and struggled to interpret it? Data visualization—the process of using graphs and figures to display data—can only be impactful when a...
by Sharmin Sultana | Oct 6, 2022 | uncategorized
A critical component of the nutrition data value chain is the link between data translation and decision making. Tools like profiles, scorecards, and dashboards can present data in a way that can be easily interpreted and persuasive in conveying key messages. However,...
by Sharmin Sultana | Sep 15, 2022 | uncategorized
Earlier today in Abuja, the Federal Ministry of Health of Nigeria officially launched the Health Sector Recommendations for Nutrition Indicators Collected Nationally in Nigeria. This document is a key output from the ongoing collaboration between the government of...
by Sharmin Sultana | Jan 28, 2022 | uncategorized
A wide range of nutrition stakeholders came together in early December 2021 for the Tokyo Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit. Accountability—including “quality data collection and evidence-based progress measurements and reporting”—was one of the event’s five thematic...
by Sharmin Sultana | Jan 11, 2022 | uncategorized
“We must be bold enough to embrace all the potential with open eyes because one thing is certain: the next new idea is just around the corner and it might just save a life.” – Arif Husain, WFP Data innovations hold promise for addressing challenges across...
by Sharmin Sultana | Jan 7, 2022 | uncategorized
Happy New Year to much of the world! While there are bigger headlines dominating our news feeds, the start of 2022 signals that we are in the final stretch in DataDENT’s first 5-year funding cycle. DataDENT global and country partners have been hard at work and also...
