Stunting in protracted emergencies

Under the development strand of funding provided by Irish Aid in 2015, ENN undertook a small review regarding stunting in protracted crisis. This scoping review looked at the...

Resource: Stunting in protracted emergency contexts: ENN briefing note

What are the implications for humanitarian programming of responding to stunting in protracted emergency contexts, and what should we be doing about it? A number of recent...

FEX: Programming implications of stunting in protracted emergency contexts

The objectives of nutrition sensitive programming are most often framed in terms of reducing levels of stunting. Funded by Irish Aid, ENN recently undertook a scoping exercise...

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A new study is out, co-authored by ENN and an outcome of a previous project managed by ENN on preventing and reducing anaemia and micronutrient deficiencies in refugee...

Reviews

The difficulty of establishing an evidence base in operational contexts that are challenging and changing is a particular challenge for emergency nutrition. ENN encourages,...

FEX: Evidence in humanitarian emergencies: What does it look like?

By Jeremy Shoham and Marie McGrath, Field Exchange co-editors ENN was invited by Evidence Aid to share our perspective regarding evidence in emergencies in their online blog....

Resource: The Double Burden of Obesity and Malnutrition in a Protracted Emergency Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study of Western Sahara Refugees

Abstract Background Households from vulnerable groups experiencing epidemiological transitions are known to be affected concomitantly by under-nutrition and obesity. Yet, it...

WFP Nine Infographics That Will Help You Teach Hunger

WFP releases 'Nine Infographics That Will Help You Teach Hunger' to help teachers in all contexts to help explain food security, hunger and malnutrition.

Determinants of Stunting and Severe Stunting Among Under-fives in Tanzania

A new study by Chirande et al published in BMC Pediatrics on the 'determinants of stunting and severe stunting among under-fives in Tanzania' finds a combination of...

FEX: ENN’s perspective on the nutrition response in the Syria crisis

By Carmel Dolan, Marie McGrath and Jeremy Shoham Unless otherwise stated, referenced articles feature in Field Exchange 48. While the ENN's role is first and foremost to...

FEX: Double Burden of obesity and malnutrition in Western Sahara refugees

Summary of published research1 There is growing recognition of a ‘double burden’ of malnutrition among populations in both affluent and less-affluent countries, i.e. the...

Standards of evidence for MAM research

The CMAM Forum has recently put out a paper on 'Standards of evidence for research on 'what works' in the management of MAM' by Dr Patrick Webb. Click here to...

FEX: The relationship between wasting and stunting: policy, programming and research implications

Summary of review1 This summary was prepared by Tanya Khara, an independent consultant engaged by the ENN on this review. The review was made possible by the generous support...

ENN Strategy (2016-2020)

In 2015 the ENN underwent an external evaluation. This process informed the development of ENN's new five year strategy. This five-year strategy (2016-2020) represents an...

Blog post: Wasting and Stunting-making progress on understanding the links

Some of you will know that ENN has been coordinating a project with the expert steer of around 30 child growth and nutrition specialists from academia, donor and operational...

FEX: New DG ECHO guidance on IYCF-E programming

In March 2013, the European Commission adopted a Communication on nutrition, which included DG ECHO's Staff Working Document on 'Addressing undernutrition in...

FEX: Review of food security and nutrition amongst urban poor

Summary of review1 Location: Kenya, Niger, Bangladesh What we know: A significant and increasing proportion of the world population resides in urban slums. Achieving food...

FEX: Nutrition in emergencies: Do we know what works?

Summary of paper1 Location: Global What we know: Nutrition action in emergencies is well accepted and attracts significant resources. There is a lack of evidence on what are...

en-net: Breastfeeding Tent Picture

I am currently working on a project to compile an advice leaflet for local charities with the aim of giving them the knowledge and understanding to better support...

UN Nutrition Network side event at ICN2

The UN Nutriton Network will hold a side event at ICN2 on Thursday 20th November - "Healthy Children - Growing Societies". The event will showcase how UN agencies are...

Stunting in protracted emergencies

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