In June 2015, ESSP co-facilitated a conference to bring together the nutrition community engaged in combating malnutrition in Ethiopia. The Transform Nutrition consortium (funded by DfID) worked closely with IFPRI-ESSP to develop a relevant program to share knowledge on the nutritional needs facing Ethiopia today.
This major conference entitled Together for Nutrition, and attracting a national and international audience, was attended by almost 150 people including donors, the Ministries of Agriculture (MoA) and Health (MoH), and many other wide ranging organizations and individuals who are engaged in food and nutrition in Ethiopia.
Leading experts largely from IFPRI’s research community, shared research from both a global and local perspective, covering many of the lessons learnt in health and nutrition. They also poised unanswered questions that could, if answered, deepen understanding of the complexity of malnutrition and how to, more effectively, implement strategies and programs to impact nutritional issues in Ethiopia. Participants indicated unanimous positive feedback (Figure 1) on the quality and impact of this gathering. Read more.
