Introduction:

In the quest to combat malnutrition and ensure food security, nutrition-sensitive and nutrition resilience programming have emerged as critical approaches that address the underlying causes of nutritional challenges. Nutrition-sensitive programming focuses on integrating nutrition considerations into various sectors such as agriculture, health, and social protection, while nutrition resilience programming aims to build communities' ability to withstand and recover from nutrition-related shocks and stresses. This comprehensive training program is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to design, implement, and evaluate effective nutrition-sensitive and resilience-building interventions. By fostering an understanding of the complex interactions between food, health, and livelihoods, this course empowers individuals and organizations to contribute to healthier and more resilient communities.

Course Objectives:

The primary objectives of this training program are as follows:

• Holistic Understanding: Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the principles and concepts underlying nutrition-sensitive and nutrition resilience programming. This includes recognizing the multi-sectoral nature of nutrition and its links to broader development goals.
• Practical Implementation: The course aims to provide participants with practical tools and strategies to design, implement, and monitor nutrition-sensitive and resilience-building interventions. This involves integrating nutrition considerations into diverse programs and developing adaptive strategies.
• Impactful Interventions: By delving into case studies and real-world examples, participants will learn to identify context-specific challenges and opportunities for nutrition-sensitive and resilience-focused interventions that address the unique needs of communities.

Organizational Benefits:

Engaging in this training program offers several benefits for organizations:

• Enhanced Expertise: Organizations can develop a skilled workforce equipped with the knowledge and competencies to design and implement nutrition-sensitive and resilience-building programs.
• Holistic Approaches: The training enables organizations to adopt a holistic perspective that considers the interplay between nutrition, health, agriculture, livelihoods, and social protection in programming.
• Impactful Interventions: Through effective nutrition-sensitive and resilience-building programs, organizations can contribute to reducing malnutrition, improving food security, and enhancing community resilience.

Target Participants:

This training program is suitable for a wide range of professionals and stakeholders, including:

• Nutritionists and Dietitians: Professionals working in the field of nutrition who want to expand their knowledge to incorporate nutrition-sensitive and resilience-building approaches.
• Agricultural Extension Workers: Individuals engaged in agricultural development who seek to integrate nutrition considerations into their work to enhance food security and nutrition outcomes.
• Health and Public Health Practitioners: Professionals aiming to strengthen the link between health and nutrition by understanding how to develop cross-sectoral interventions.
• Development Practitioners: Individuals involved in designing and implementing development projects, including those related to agriculture, health, livelihoods, and social protection.
• NGO and Humanitarian Workers: Individuals working on community-based projects focused on nutrition, food security, and resilience-building.
• Government Officials: Personnel responsible for formulating and implementing policies related to nutrition, agriculture, health, and social protection.

Course Outline:

Module 1: Introduction to Nutrition-Sensitive Programming and Nutrition Resilience Programming

• Key concepts and definitions in nutrition-sensitive and resilience programming
• Linkages between nutrition, agriculture, health, and social protection
• Importance of multi-sectoral collaboration for nutrition outcomes

Module 2: Understanding Malnutrition and its Determinants

• Types and causes of malnutrition: undernutrition, overnutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies
• Social, economic, and environmental determinants of malnutrition
• Role of gender, cultural factors, and household dynamics in nutrition

Module 3: Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture and Food Systems

• Integrating nutrition into agricultural practices and food systems
• Diversification of crops and diets for improved nutrition
• Value chain approaches to enhance nutritional value and income

Module 4: Health and Nutrition Integration

• Linkages between health services and nutrition outcomes
• Integrating nutrition interventions into health systems
• Addressing maternal and child health through nutrition-sensitive approaches

Module 5: Social Protection and Safety Nets

• Social protection programs and their role in reducing vulnerability to malnutrition
• Cash transfers, food assistance, and nutrition outcomes
• Strategies to strengthen the nutritional impact of safety net programs

Module 6: Nutrition Resilience in the Face of Shocks and Stresses

• Understanding nutrition resilience and its importance
• Building communities' capacity to withstand and recover from shocks
• Case studies of nutrition resilience interventions

Module 7: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) for Nutrition

• WASH interventions to improve nutritional outcomes
• Addressing waterborne diseases and their impact on nutrition
• Hygiene practices for improved health and nutrition

Module 8: Behavior Change Communication for Nutrition

• Designing effective behavior change campaigns
• Communication strategies for promoting nutritious behaviors
• Cultural and social factors influencing behavior change

Module 9: Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation

• Designing nutrition-sensitive indicators and measurement tools
• Monitoring and evaluating the impact of nutrition interventions
• Using data for adaptive programming and decision-making

Module 10: Gender and Nutrition

• Gender disparities in nutrition outcomes
• Empowering women and girls for improved nutrition
• Gender-sensitive programming approaches

Module 11: Sustainable Food Systems and Nutrition

• Achieving sustainable diets for better nutrition and environmental outcomes
• Reducing food waste and loss for improved food security
• Promoting agroecological practices for nutritious and resilient food systems

Module 12: Policy Advocacy and Scaling Up Nutrition Interventions

• Advocacy strategies for promoting nutrition-sensitive policies
• Scaling up successful nutrition interventions
• Engaging stakeholders for sustained impact

Module 13: Case Studies in Nutrition-Sensitive and Resilience Programming

• Analyzing successful nutrition-sensitive and resilience-building projects
• Learning from challenges and adaptations in diverse contexts
• Applying lessons to design context-specific interventions

Module 14: Ethical Considerations in Nutrition Programming

• Ethical principles in designing and implementing nutrition interventions
• Balancing community needs, cultural values, and research ethics
• Addressing power dynamics and ensuring community participation

Module 15: Community Engagement and Participation

• Participatory approaches in nutrition-sensitive and resilience programming
• Strengthening community ownership and empowerment
• Collaborative decision-making for sustainable outcomes

Module 16: Innovations and Technologies for Nutrition

• Innovative approaches and technologies in nutrition-sensitive programming
• Using mobile technology and data-driven solutions for nutrition impact
• Lessons from digital platforms for behavior change and health communication

Module 17: Urbanization, Food Systems, and Nutrition

• Urban challenges to nutrition and food security
• Designing nutrition-sensitive interventions for urban contexts
• Promoting urban agriculture and sustainable food systems

Module 18: Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Foods

• Importance of indigenous knowledge in nutrition programming
• Integrating traditional foods and practices for improved nutrition
• Safeguarding cultural heritage in nutrition interventions

Module 19: Disaster Risk Reduction and Nutrition

• Integrating nutrition considerations into disaster risk reduction strategies
• Nutrition-sensitive approaches to emergency response and recovery
• Case studies of nutrition resilience in disaster-prone areas

Module 20: Nutrition Advocacy and Policy Influence

• Strategies for advocating for nutrition-sensitive policies
• Building alliances and partnerships for policy influence
• Overcoming barriers to policy change and implementation

Module 21: Reflections and Future Directions in Nutrition Programming

• Reflecting on course learnings and insights
• Exploring emerging trends and challenges in nutrition programming
• Crafting a personal action plan for impactful nutrition work

General Notes

• All our courses can be Tailor-made to participants' needs
• The participant must be conversant in English
• Presentations are well-guided, practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and group work. Our facilitators are experts with more than 10 years of experience.
• Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with a Foscore development center certificate (FDC-K)
• Training will be done at the Foscore development center (FDC-K) centers. We also offer inhouse and online training on the client schedule
• Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.
• The course fee for onsite training includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, a buffet lunch, and a Certificate of successful completion of Training. Participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses and arrangements, airport transfers, visa application dinners, health/accident insurance, and other personal expenses.
• Accommodation, pickup, freight booking, and Visa processing arrangement, are done on request, at discounted prices.
• Tablet and Laptops are provided to participants on request as an add-on cost to the training fee.
• One-year free Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.
• Register as a group of more than two and enjoy a discount of (10% to 50%)
• Payment should be done before commence of the training or as agreed by the parties, to the FOSCORE DEVELOPMENT CENTER account, so as to enable us to prepare better for you.
• For any inquiries reach us at training@fdc-k.org or +254712260031
• Website:www.fdc-k.org