This project is coordinated by IRD, Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement
NUTRIPASS "Prevention of malnutrition and associated pathologies" department
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WP 4 : Innovative approach to inform nutrition policy and intervention planning
Learn more about the first publication on WP 4, related to SMILING outcomes in Cambodia (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Description of works
Sustainable, long-term improvements in micronutrient intakes can only be achieved through food-based interventions.
A novel approach based on mathematical modeling was recently developed by LSHTM and SEAMEO to help formulate population-specific food-based interventions, support advocacy efforts and inform nutrition intervention and policy decisions (Ferguson et al, 2006).
However, before this approach can be used to support nutrition policy and intervention actions in SE Asia, a systematic framework is required and the capacity to use this framework needs to be developed. In this WP, LSHTM with support from MU, SEAMEO, IRD and UCPH had to develop the framework and train future end-users in each SEA country to use it.
These end-users have obtained the data required to define the mathematical model parameters (dietary survey data, market survey data and FCT from WP3), and have run the models. Information generated in WP4 has been feeded into the intervention planning activities in WP6.
Variety of vegetables and mushrooms soups, Observation during Rapid Assessment Survey, June 2012, Lao's PDR
Objectives
1. To develop a framework incorporating tools based on mathematical modelling that will support nutrition policy and intervention program action and generate evidence-based food-based dietary guidelines.
2. To develop capacity in SEA to use this framework.
3. To generate information that will inform micronutrient intervention actions and policy in SE Asia
Tasks
4.1: Coordination workshop (March 2012)
4.2: Sourcing dietary and market survey data sets for each country
4.3: Develoing the data extraction framework and user’s guide
4.4: Generate information by using the mathematical modeling
4.5: Writing the within-country and regional reports
"SMILING for Action", Final dissemination event, 3rd April, Phnom-Penh, Cambodia
The final dissemination event will be organized Thursday 3rd of April 2014, at Sofitel Phnom-Penh, Cambodia. The five national roadmaps of priority interventions to prevent micronutrient deficiencies during the project will be presented to a large audience of stakeholders, policymakers, representatives of International organizations involved in nutrition policies implementation.
Publication on the project in "Food and Nutrition Bulletin"
The SMILING project was the topic of a publication in Food and Nutrition Bulletin , vol. 34, no. 2 (sup.), "The SMILING project: A North–South–South collaborative action to prevent micronutrient deficiencies in women and young children in Southeast Asia" Berger J. et al
SMILING outcomes at the Micronutrient Forum Conference
Two presentations at the Micronutrient Forum Global Conference (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 2014) will be about specically SMILING. Many researchers from the project will present outcomes related to the project.
The SMILING project is financially supported by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme (GA: 289616)