Date
August 16-17 (Virtual sessions) / August 22-26 (Face-to-face sessions)
Course Description
This one-week blended course on Enhancing Capacities on Nutrition-Sensitive Programming is designed and will be implemented by the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), in partnership with Scaling Up Nutrition Civil Society Network (SUN CSN). SUN is a global movement that envisions a world free from malnutrition in all its forms. Led by governments, civil society, the United Nations, donors, businesses, and researchers, this collective action aims to ensure that every child, adolescent, mother, and families to realize their right to food and nutrition, reach their full potential, and shape sustainable and prosperous societies.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants shall have:
- A thorough understanding of the State of the Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) recognizing the key issues or challenges and its impact to families and communities given the changing environment;
- Described the concepts of nutrition-sensitive approach (NSA) and nutrition-sensitive programming (NSP), its importance, conceptual framework for action, principles and key strategies;
- Identified strategic and effective ways in developing and managing nutrition-sensitive programs and interventions;
- Described the participatory approaches in engaging communities to participate in community-based nutrition-sensitive programmes and projects; and
- Formulated an action plan reflecting the application of lessons learned and insights gained from the course in line with their national or community’s food security and nutrition context.
Course Contents
Module 1. Understanding the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World
The participants will have an overview of the State of the World on Food Security and Nutrition. Focus will be in examining key issues or challenges causing food insecurity, under nutrition and the environment along with various interventions, programmes or projects initiated at global, national or at local levels in meeting food security and the nutritional needs of families and communities.
Session 1: Participants’ Sharing on Organizations’ Interventions, Programmes and Projects
Session 2: State of the Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI)
Module 2. Concepts and Framework of Nutrition-sensitive Approach (NSA) and Nutrition-sensitive Programming (NSP)
Nutrition and Food Security experts and practitioners will be invited to lead an interactive discussion to have a common understanding of basic concepts on NSA/NSP and have an overview of the importance, conceptual framework for action, principles and key strategies in nutrition-sensitive programming.
Session 1: Concepts and Framework for Action on Nutrition-Sensitive Programming
Session 2: An IIRR Experience: Strengthening Capacities on Nutrition-Sensitive Programming
Module 3. Developing and Managing Nutrition-Sensitive Programming
Through roving workshops, the participants will identify ways in developing and managing nutrition-sensitive programmes and projects. They will have an opportunity to learn from other participants on the participatory approaches they were engaged with in designing and enhancing food security and nutrition innovations and programmes or projects in consideration of climate change challenges. They will visit relevant nutrition sensitive program/project/ initiatives implemented by government institutions civil society organizations, and learn from their experiences.
Session 1: Developing and Managing Nutrition-Sensitive Programmes/Projects through Visits to Nutrition-sensitive Programmes/Projects/Initiatives
Module 4. Action Planning
The participants will prepare an action plan identifying programmes or activities taking into account their national or community’s food security and nutrition context to strengthen people’s resilience in coping with threats to food security. Should it be necessary, climate change adaptation and mitigation measures can be integrated in the action plan.
How to register
Send your requests for application to: education.training@iirr.org.