Many developing countries face a youth employment challenge. One aspect of this challenge is to ensure that young women have equal access to work, especially within the growing non-farm economy. "Their participation is in many contexts constrained by social norms" stated Eva-Maria Egger from UNU-WIDER during her presentation titled "Does connectivity reduce gender gaps in […]
Horticultural sector analysis: Enumerators’ Training
Fruits and vegetables (F&V) are important crops to be stimulated. However, few studies have been done to provide a solid overview of the sector based on large-scale surveys. In 2018, a research note has been finalized that showed the high costs of fruits and vegetables in the food basket of the poorest segment of the […]
What’s next for Ethiopia’s nutrition programs?
Ethiopia has made substantial progress in addressing malnutrition over the last decade. The National Nutrition Program (NNP), has gradually expanded in scope since its 2008 launch. The Sequota Declaration Implementation Plan—aimed at ending undernutrition by 2030—has fostered work across sectors. Stunting (low height for age) rates dropped from 51% to 38% between 2005 and 2016. […]
National Nutrition Conference in Ethiopia: December 12, 2019
Despite progress, many children in Ethiopia remain stunted, diet diversity continues to pose a challenge, and food systems are changing rapidly. To support the implementation of Ethiopia’s National Food and Nutrition Policy (NFNP), IFPRI, Policy Studies Institute (PSI), Ethiopia Public Health Institute (EPHI), and the Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) program will present new […]
Reducing chronic undernutrition through nutrition sensitive SP
The National Information Platform for Nutrition (NIPN) organized a seminar on November 7, 2019 at the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) on "Reducing chronic undernutrition through nutrition sensitive social protection (SP): Evidence from Bangladesh, lessons for Ethiopia" which was presented by John Hoddinott of Cornell University. Reducing undernutrition is of intrinsic and instrumental value. However, […]
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