Nepal
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Briefs
Working in 13 countries from 2012 to 2018, the SPRING project supported policy processes across social and behavior change communication (SBCC), anemia prevention, food fortification and...
Helen Keller International (HKI) and SPRING presented the DATA tool to the MSNP stakeholders and demonstrated its usefulness for anemia programming in the Kapilvastu district. This report...
As part of the national Pathways to Better Nutrition (PBN) study in Nepal (2014–2016), SPRING selected three “case” districts out of the original six Multi-sectoral Nutrition Plan (MSNP)...
This technical brief begins with a background on the study and goes on to discuss the case of Nepal’s multi-sector nutrition plan. It then describes the global guidance for adapting...
SPRING has adapted guidance from several sources to develop a methodology for extracting nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive funding data from donor and government budget documents....
SPRING has adapted guidance from several sources to develop a methodology for extracting nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive funding data from donor and government budget documents....
Videos
The video features the implementation of DATA in Nepal and Uganda, focusing on local leaders and stakeholders who participated in DATA district-level workshops and national training of...
SPRING’s Pathways to Better Nutrition Case Studies provide new evidence to help countries understand how nutrition-related activities are prioritized and funded, focusing on the effect that...
Journal Articles
USAID’s SPRING project has developed an approach that countries can use to bridge the gap between primary data collection and developing more routine systems. In this article, challenges...
SPRING Pathways to Better Nutrition (PBN) case studies documented successes and challenges in implementing NNAPs in Nepal and Uganda at national and sub-national level. A longitudinal,...
Abstract
Background: Global commitments to nutrition have supported calls for better evidence to support effective investments at national level.
Background: Nepal has a long tradition of designing good multisectoral nutrition policy. However, success of policy implementation has varied.
Effective governance is essential for effective nutrition program implementation. There are additional challenges in launching multisector plans to enhance nutritional status. The present...
Based on the data collected in Uganda, Nepal, and Ethiopia, the papers included in this supplement fill a critical gap in evidence regarding multisectoral National Nutrition Action Plans....
News
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...
Location: Uganda, Nepal
SPRING’s Danya Sarkar and Denish Moorthy traveled to Nepal to support country partners using DATA for decision making.
Global Nutrition Experts Gather to Discuss the Evidence on Effective Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Policy
At this event, global experts detailed how stakeholders can use this research to advocate for nutrition policies and funding.
The PBN case study provides insights into funding processes for nutrition and engages key stakeholders to use data for decision-making in Nepal.
Location: Nepal
SPRING held three district-level dissemination events in Nepal to present results from the “Pathways to Better Nutrition" (PBN) Case Study
Series
In collaboration with the USAID-funded Advancing Partners and Communities (APC) project, SPRING has gathered data around key nutrition responsibilities for CHW in 9 countries that can be...
Location: Afghanistan, Haiti, Zambia, Mali, Malawi, Philippines, India, Nepal, Pakistan
SPRING’s Pathways to Better Nutrition Case Studies provide new evidence to help countries understand how nutrition-related activities are prioritized and funded, focusing on the effect that...
Job Aids and Tools
In collaboration with the USAID-funded Advancing Partners and Communities (APC) project, SPRING has gathered data around key nutrition responsibilities for CHW in 9 countries that can be...
Reports
Nepal’s Multi-sector Plan of Action for Nutrition, 2013-2017 (MSNP) provides a unique opportunity to understand how nutrition policy is translated into action. SPRING’s two-year Pathways to...
Galleries
SPRING held three district- and one national-level dissemination events in Nepal to present final results from the Pathways to Better Nutrition (PBN) Case Study, which focused on Nepal’s...
Location: Nepal
Posters
he results of the PBN study found that, in both countries, the national plan has played an important role in increasing knowledge, perceptions, and behaviors related to planning and...
