On International Women’s Day, 8 March 2021, a Lancet series on Maternal and Child Undernutrition (MCUN) Progress was launched as part of the Nutrition Year of Action—a year-long effort to drive momentum on tackling malnutrition ahead of the 2021 Nutrition for Growth...
2020 DataDENT Highlights
2020 will be remembered as a year the world radically changed, but it was also a year that reminded us of the importance of fundamental structures and systems. Now, as much as ever, strengthening the nutrition data value chain (DVC) is needed to address the challenges...
Strengthening nutrition data visualization at the Nutrition Society of Nigeria Annual Conference
In November 2020, the Nutrition Society of Nigeria (NSN) held is 50th Annual General Meeting and Scientific conference titled “Improving Nutrition Intervention Outcomes in Nigeria through Evidence-Based Nutrition, Data Generation and Dissemination” in Kaduna State....
Champions of Change: How NITI Aayog is improving a data visualization tool for data-driven policy and decision making
The Champions of Change (COC) Dashboard was developed by NITI Aayog to monitor district progress and aid in decision making. In our conversation with Rama Kamaraju, Data Scientist at NITI Aayog, we discussed the use of data under the Aspirational Districts Program...
Visualizing nutrition data for decision making: What have we learnt so far?
Date and Time: December 16, 2020 10:00 – 11:30 AM EST/ 6:00 – 7:30 PM EAT/ 8:30 – 10:00 PM IST Description: In recent years, we have seen a proliferation of global data visualization tools (DVTs) for nutrition. These tools aid audiences in interpreting data and...
Nutrition Society of Nigeria Annual Workshop: Data visualizations for action
Nutrition Society of Nigeria 50th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference, November 16, 2020 DataDENT supported two preconference sessions focused on improving data visualization practices in nutrition. Presentations included sharing consolidated...
Data visualization tools for nutrition: Findings & recommendations
Combined Recommendations for Best Practices and Lessons Learned Slides | PDF 0.99MB Date of Publication | November 2020 The PowerPoint presentation consolidates recommendations for best practices and lessons learned from DataDENT’s workstreams on data visualization...
Evidence and lessons on improving data use and quality in India’s nutrition program
To strengthen nutrition information systems and improve nutrition outcomes in India, we must improve data quality and facilitate the use of data at all levels. This was the theme of one of the key thematic sessions at ‘Delivering for Nutrition in India: Insights from...
Measure & Adapt: How are school feeding programs changing during COVID-19?
Schools across the world closed alongside national lockdowns to contain the spread of COVID-19, leaving many children without access to school meals. Schools are important platforms for delivering high-impact health, nutrition-specific, and nutrition-sensitive...
Through the eyes of the user: Tips for producers of global nutrition data visualization tools
Given the recent upheaval due to the COVID-19 pandemic and adjustments needed in planning, targeting, and implementation of programs, data is more important than ever before. In nutrition, we have seen a proliferation of global data visualization tools (DVTs). Data...
Advancing the data and accountability agenda for maternal and child undernutrition
On International Women’s Day, 8 March 2021, a Lancet series on Maternal and Child Undernutrition (MCUN) Progress was launched as part of the Nutrition Year of Action—a year-long effort to drive momentum on tackling malnutrition ahead of the 2021 Nutrition for Growth...
2020 DataDENT Highlights
2020 will be remembered as a year the world radically changed, but it was also a year that reminded us of the importance of fundamental structures and systems. Now, as much as ever, strengthening the nutrition data value chain (DVC) is needed to address the challenges...
Strengthening nutrition data visualization at the Nutrition Society of Nigeria Annual Conference
In November 2020, the Nutrition Society of Nigeria (NSN) held is 50th Annual General Meeting and Scientific conference titled “Improving Nutrition Intervention Outcomes in Nigeria through Evidence-Based Nutrition, Data Generation and Dissemination” in Kaduna State....
Champions of Change: How NITI Aayog is improving a data visualization tool for data-driven policy and decision making
The Champions of Change (COC) Dashboard was developed by NITI Aayog to monitor district progress and aid in decision making. In our conversation with Rama Kamaraju, Data Scientist at NITI Aayog, we discussed the use of data under the Aspirational Districts Program...
Visualizing nutrition data for decision making: What have we learnt so far?
Date and Time: December 16, 2020 10:00 – 11:30 AM EST/ 6:00 – 7:30 PM EAT/ 8:30 – 10:00 PM IST Description: In recent years, we have seen a proliferation of global data visualization tools (DVTs) for nutrition. These tools aid audiences in interpreting data and...
Nutrition Society of Nigeria Annual Workshop: Data visualizations for action
Nutrition Society of Nigeria 50th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference, November 16, 2020 DataDENT supported two preconference sessions focused on improving data visualization practices in nutrition. Presentations included sharing consolidated...
Data visualization tools for nutrition: Findings & recommendations
Combined Recommendations for Best Practices and Lessons Learned Slides | PDF 0.99MB Date of Publication | November 2020 The PowerPoint presentation consolidates recommendations for best practices and lessons learned from DataDENT’s workstreams on data visualization...
Evidence and lessons on improving data use and quality in India’s nutrition program
To strengthen nutrition information systems and improve nutrition outcomes in India, we must improve data quality and facilitate the use of data at all levels. This was the theme of one of the key thematic sessions at ‘Delivering for Nutrition in India: Insights from...
Measure & Adapt: How are school feeding programs changing during COVID-19?
Schools across the world closed alongside national lockdowns to contain the spread of COVID-19, leaving many children without access to school meals. Schools are important platforms for delivering high-impact health, nutrition-specific, and nutrition-sensitive...
Through the eyes of the user: Tips for producers of global nutrition data visualization tools
Given the recent upheaval due to the COVID-19 pandemic and adjustments needed in planning, targeting, and implementation of programs, data is more important than ever before. In nutrition, we have seen a proliferation of global data visualization tools (DVTs). Data...