Incorporating Nutrition into Feed the Future Research Programs

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Nutrition is one of the fundamental cross-cutting themes in all Feed the Future programs. Research programs funded by Feed the Future should identify, as appropriate, how the programs could add value or impact nutrition, and the activities and indicators they are using to achieve and measure nutrition impact.

This webinar provided an overview of the global malnutrition problem, the main approaches through which the agriculture sector can address malnutrition, some of the agriculture- related issues that can have a negative impact on nutrition, USAID programs and resources to address malnutrition, and finally an overview of the Feed the Future Nutrition Innovation Labs for Asia and Africa.

Agenda

1. Overview of malnutrition in the global context (Ahmed Kablan, BFS)
2. Overview of a key  agriculture relevant issue affecting nutritional outcomes (Jeffery Griffiths, Nutrition Innovation Lab-Africa)
   1. Mycotoxins/aflatoxin
   2. Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)/Environmental Enteropathy/gut microbiota 
3. Agriculture sector approaches to addressing malnutrition (Patrick Webb Nutrition Innovation Lab-Asia)
   1. Include concept and examples of nutrition-sensitive interventions
4. USAID programming to address malnutrition 
   1. Overview  (Maura Mack, BFS)
   2. Nutrition Innovation Labs  Overview and opportunities for collaboration(Patrick Webb)