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Close up image of people's hands preparing greens.
May 2018
As part of a continued effort to increase the reach of SPRING’s nutrition financing and budget analysis resources, SPRING conducted a workshop in Washington, DC on the 2018 nutrition budget analysis...
Poster with the name of the conference and the conference schedule
Aug 2017
SPRING shared findings and recommendations at the 2017 International Health Economics Association World Congress in Boston on how to ensure nutrition policy translates to financing and action.
Amanda Pomeroy-Stevens (SPRING) presents the final results from the Pathways to Better Nutrition Case Studies in DC July 28th, alongside Ssansa Mugenyi (Office of the Prime Minister, Uganda) and Madhu Kumar Marasini (National Planning Commission, Nepal).
Aug 2016
At this event, global experts detailed how stakeholders can use this research to advocate for nutrition policies and funding.
Madhukar B. Shrestha presents the results of the PBN study in Nepal
May 2016
The PBN case study provides insights into funding processes for nutrition and engages key stakeholders to use data for decision-making in Nepal.
PBN Nepal team member Madhukar B. Shrestha presents final district findings in Achham
Apr 2016
SPRING held three district-level dissemination events in Nepal to present results from the “Pathways to Better Nutrition" (PBN) Case Study
Nancy Adero, SPRING Technical Advisor for Anemia & Micronutrients, presents the PBN findings in Kisoro district. She urged districts to identify means of using conditional funds to strengthen funding for nutrition. PHOTO CREDIT: Adera Asasira, SPRING
Feb 2016
During three dissemination events, SPRING released the much-awaited results from the PBN study in Uganda.
Photo from the consultation
Nov 2015
SPRING, R4D, the SUN Secretariat, and other partners develop guidance on budget and expenditure tracking and analysis methodologies.
Dr. Lidan Du, SPRING Research Advisor, Ms. Nancy Adero, Program Officer for Micronutrients and Anaemia from SPRING/Uganda, and Mr. Ziba Dokurugu, Agriculture Advisor from SPRING/Ghana, participated in the Catholic Relief Services' 2015 Integrated Nutrition Conference in Nairobi, Kenya.
Sep 2015
Three SPRING staff participated in the 2015 Integrated Nutrition Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, leading one of four plenary sessions.
Nutrition Financing Takes Center Stage at Major International Conferences
Jul 2015
SPRING to share findings from its Nepal and Uganda nutrition financing work
SPRING Co-Hosts Training Workshop to Strengthen Budget Planning and Analysis
Feb 2015
SPRING and DSW hosted a training workshop in February to strengthen UNAP implementers' budget planning and analysis capacities.
The SPRING Pathways to Better Nutrition Study Team
Dec 2013
This November, SPRING kicked off their “Pathways to Better Nutrition” case study series in Uganda with a series of in-country interviews of key stakeholders.