Nutrition Sensitive Programming and Nutrition Resilience Programming Course

Introduction

Nutrition Sensitive Programming and Nutrition Resilience Programming are globally recognized approaches that address the root causes of malnutrition, food insecurity, and poor health outcomes. This advanced professional course is designed to equip development practitioners, humanitarian workers, government officers, and NGO staff with practical skills in nutrition-sensitive agriculture, food security and nutrition programming, community nutrition resilience building, maternal and child nutrition, social protection, and climate-smart nutrition interventions. The course focuses on integrating nutrition objectives into agriculture, health, WASH, education, and livelihood programs to ensure sustainable nutrition impact.

With increasing climate shocks, displacement, economic instability, and food system disruptions, organizations require professionals who can design nutrition resilience strategies, emergency nutrition preparedness plans, community-based nutrition interventions, and multisectoral nutrition frameworks. This training provides in-depth knowledge on nutrition vulnerability analysis, resilience programming, seasonal hunger mitigation, and shock-responsive social protection systems that strengthen household and community nutrition security.

Participants will gain practical competencies in nutrition needs assessments, SMART indicators, nutrition-sensitive value chains, food system transformation, behavior change communication (BCC), and monitoring and evaluation for nutrition programs. Through participatory learning, field-based case studies, and real humanitarian program examples, learners will master the skills needed to reduce stunting, wasting, micronutrient deficiencies, and diet-related non-communicable diseases.

By the end of this course, participants will be fully equipped to design, implement, monitor, and scale high-impact nutrition-sensitive and nutrition resilience programs that improve household dietary diversity, strengthen local food systems, build shock-resilient livelihoods, and contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on zero hunger, good health, poverty reduction, and climate action.

Course Objectives

1. Understand the principles of nutrition-sensitive and resilience programming.
2. Identify determinants of malnutrition and food insecurity.
3. Design multisectoral nutrition programs.
4. Conduct nutrition vulnerability and needs assessments.
5. Integrate nutrition into agriculture, health, WASH, and education programs.
6. Apply resilience frameworks in nutrition programming.
7. Develop shock-responsive nutrition interventions.
8. Use SMART indicators for nutrition M&E.
9. Promote behavior change communication for nutrition improvement.
10. Strengthen community food systems and livelihoods.

Organizational Benefits

1. Improved nutrition outcomes in communities served.
2. Reduced malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies.
3. Enhanced program sustainability and resilience.
4. Increased donor compliance and funding competitiveness.
5. Stronger multisectoral program integration.
6. Improved data-driven nutrition decision making.
7. Increased impact reporting and accountability.
8. Better preparedness for nutrition emergencies.
9. Strengthened community livelihoods and food systems.
10. Improved organizational reputation and program scalability.

Target Participants

• Nutrition and public health officers
• NGO and humanitarian program staff
• Government development planners
• Agriculture extension officers
• Food security and livelihood specialists
• Monitoring and evaluation officers
• Community development practitioners
• Disaster risk reduction officers
• Health and WASH professionals
• Policy makers and program managers

Course Outline

Module 1: Fundamentals of Nutrition Sensitive and Resilience Programming

1. Definitions, principles, and global frameworks
2. Linkages between nutrition, food security, and health
3. Multisectoral nutrition programming approaches
4. Nutrition resilience concepts
5. Global nutrition strategies (SUN, SDGs, WHO)
6. Case Study: Multisectoral nutrition program in East Africa

Module 2: Understanding Malnutrition and Food Insecurity

1. Types and causes of malnutrition
2. Nutrition vulnerability and risk analysis
3. Household food security assessments
4. Gender and nutrition dynamics
5. Cultural and social determinants
6. Case Study: Stunting reduction initiative

Module 3: Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture

1. Crop diversification strategies
2. Biofortified crops
3. Kitchen gardens and homestead farming
4. Livestock and poultry nutrition programs
5. Value chain nutrition integration
6. Case Study: Nutrition-smart farming program

Module 4: Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN)

1. Nutrition during pregnancy and lactation
2. Infant feeding practices
3. Complementary feeding
4. Micronutrient supplementation
5. Community nutrition outreach
6. Case Study: Reducing maternal anemia

Module 5: WASH and Nutrition Integration

1. Water safety and hygiene promotion
2. Sanitation and nutrition outcomes
3. Environmental enteric dysfunction
4. School WASH and nutrition
5. Hygiene behavior change
6. Case Study: Community WASH-nutrition program

Module 6: Social Protection and Nutrition

1. Cash transfers and food assistance
2. Shock-responsive safety nets
3. Targeting vulnerable households
4. Nutrition-sensitive public works
5. Graduation approaches
6. Case Study: Safety net impact on nutrition

Module 7: Climate Change and Nutrition Resilience

1. Climate risks to food systems
2. Climate-smart nutrition interventions
3. Drought and flood resilience
4. Early warning systems
5. Disaster preparedness planning
6. Case Study: Climate adaptation nutrition project

Module 8: Behavior Change Communication (BCC)

1. Nutrition BCC strategies
2. Community mobilization
3. Social and cultural behavior change
4. IEC materials development
5. Monitoring BCC effectiveness
6. Case Study: Improving child feeding practices

Module 9: Food Systems and Market-Based Nutrition

1. Local food systems analysis
2. Market access and nutrition
3. Private sector engagement
4. Food fortification strategies
5. Food quality and safety
6. Case Study: Fortified food value chain

Module 10: Nutrition in Emergencies and Humanitarian Settings

1. Emergency nutrition programming
2. Management of acute malnutrition
3. Rapid nutrition assessments
4. Sphere standards
5. Humanitarian coordination mechanisms
6. Case Study: Refugee camp nutrition response

Module 11: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)

1. Nutrition indicators and SMART frameworks
2. Baseline and end-line surveys
3. Data quality assurance
4. Learning and adaptation
5. Reporting and accountability
6. Case Study: Nutrition program impact evaluation

Module 12: Program Design, Budgeting and Scaling

1. Nutrition program design tools
2. Proposal writing and budgeting
3. Cost-benefit analysis
4. Scaling successful interventions
5. Partnership and stakeholder engagement
6. Case Study: Scaling a national nutrition resilience program

General Information

1. Customized Training: All our courses can be tailored to meet the specific needs of participants.
2. Language Proficiency: Participants should have a good command of the English language.
3. Comprehensive Learning: Our training includes well-structured presentations, practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and collaborative group work. Our facilitators are seasoned experts with over a decade of experience.
4. Certification: Upon successful completion of training, participants will receive a certificate from Foscore Development Center (FDC-K).
5. Training Locations: Training sessions are conducted at Foscore Development Center (FDC-K) centers. We also offer options for in-house and online training, customized to the client's schedule.
6. Flexible Duration: Course durations are adaptable, and content can be adjusted to fit the required number of days.
7. Onsite Training Inclusions: The course fee for onsite training covers facilitation, training materials, two coffee breaks, a buffet lunch, and a Certificate of Successful Completion. Participants are responsible for their travel expenses, airport transfers, visa applications, dinners, health/accident insurance, and personal expenses.
8. Additional Services: Accommodation, pickup services, freight booking, and visa processing arrangements are available upon request at discounted rates.
9. Equipment: Tablets and laptops can be provided to participants at an additional cost.
10. Post-Training Support: We offer one year of free consultation and coaching after the course.
11. Group Discounts: Register as a group of more than two and enjoy a discount ranging from 10% to 50%.
12. Payment Terms: Payment should be made before the commencement of the training or as mutually agreed upon, to the Foscore Development Center account. This ensures better preparation for your training.
13. Contact Us: For any inquiries, please reach out to us at training@fdc-k.org or call us at +254712260031.
14. Website: Visit our website at www.fdc-k.org for more information.