Systems Thinking to Sustain Improved Nutrition

Today’s world faces a double burden of malnutrition, with almost three billion people either undernourished, overweight, or obese (FAO 2013). The causes of this growing crisis are numerous and multi-faceted.

Recognizing the need for action, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy (2014-2025) and the Local Systems: A Framework for Supporting Sustained Development emphasize the multi-sectoral causes of malnutrition, the need for multi-sectoral solutions , and the benefit of using systems thinking to strengthen design, implementation, and measurement. Despite growing recognition of the need for systems thinking, little guidance exists to help countries, USAID missions, and implementing agencies incorporate this approach into nutrition program design and implementation.

Join SPRING for a webinar to learn more about systems thinking for nutrition. We will highlight its relevance and applicability to real world programming in the Kyrgyz Republic and discuss how systems thinking is being promoted in the design and implementation of nutrition programs.

PRESENTERS

Sascha Lamstein | SPRING, Systems Thinking for Nutrition Team Lead

Mike Foley | SPRING, Nutrition Advisor

Tjip Walker | USAID, Senior Policy Analyst

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