by Sharmin Sultana | Dec 1, 2021
DataDENT documented collaborative experience of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum Nutrition Scorecard development. The design team, with members from the NGF health policy unit and DataDENT, engaged Governors, state- and federal-level multisector nutrition bodies, as well...
by Sharmin Sultana | Oct 1, 2021
Discussion Paper | https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134724 Date of Publication | October 2021 Abstract: The importance of an enabling environment for effective nutrition advocacy is well-recognized, and several key elements of such an environment have been...
by Sharmin Sultana | Jul 5, 2021
Journal Article | https://doi.org/10.12688/gatesopenres.13319.1 Date of Publication | July 2021 Abstract: There has been a growing number of nutrition data visualization tools (DVTs) to monitor progress towards targets and encourage action. However, there are few...
by Sharmin Sultana | Jun 30, 2021 | uncategorized
Last month the Micronutrient Forum (MNF) released a Micronutrient Data Generation Initiative Strategic Plan—a comprehensive strategy for how to fill long-standing gaps in data on the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies across low- and middle-income countries. The...
by Sharmin Sultana | Jun 18, 2021 | uncategorized
What is advocacy for nutrition policy? Many policy reforms emerge after sustained periods of advocacy. In the field of nutrition, advocates have played a critical role in raising awareness about the causes and consequences of malnutrition and which interventions...