What and why?

Stuart Gillespie, IFPRI

23 October 2016

Objectives

• To better understand the drivers, pathways and

challenges that influence political commitment, policy

and program coherence and the implementation of

nutrition-relevant actions, as experienced by various

stakeholders.

• To foster an experiential learning process based on

real-time documentation of change, and sharing ideas

across national boundaries.

• Inform…..and inspire!

Where?

South Asia:

• Bangladesh

• Nepal

• Odisha (India)

Africa:

• Senegal

• Ethiopia

• Zambia

Meta-protocolChange (2000-present) Challenge (present-2025)

Commitment How has commitment for

nutrition, in its broadest

sense, been generated?

How will commitment be

sustained in the face of current

or likely future challenges or

threats?

Coherence How has policy and program

coherence been developed

and ensured – both

horizontally (across sectors)

and vertically (national to

community levels)

What current and future

challenges are faced in

ensuring policy and program

coherence

Community How have the lives of

nutritionally vulnerable

communities changed in the

last 15 years?

What do communities perceive

as the most significant

challenges to progress in

nutritional and health well-

being?

Methods

• Literature review

• Landscaping of policies and programs

• Stakeholder mapping/networks analysis

• Quantitative analyses of drivers of change

• Mixed-methods analysis of change using an array of tools (“SoCTool Pool”)

• Qualitative analyses:• Key informant interviews (incl community-level)

• Focus group discussions

• Stakeholder consultations/learning events

What have we learned?

1. Commitment

2. Coherence

3. Accountability

4. Data, evidence

5. Capacity

6. Leadership

7. Financing

Outputs

• Base reports

• Country briefs

• Forthcoming special issue (proposed Global Food Security)

with 9 papers and commentaries from 10 stakeholders

• Audio-visual stories

• National learning events

• Nourishing Millions book (including 4 case studies)